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Bush Advocate, Volume XIV, Issue 299, 20 March 1903, Page 3

Thesajeof tXotorua nji««ral wakers now revises £144 a year. . 1 ' Mrß. McNab,' M.H.B., is commencing tree-planting ov a large tcale on his Estate m Southland. It is currently rumoured that a Waihi lady will contest the Mayoral seat at tkt forthcomingelection. ' The enquiry into the charges against Mr King, Registrar of Electorsat Auckland, is still proceeding. Two boys were bronght up at the Auckland Police Court last week on a charge of "wilfnlly daroagipg a cow by killing it with a knife." The Grey Star says there is every indication that coal will be sect out from the Seddonville State colliery within 12 months. A grand concert will be held m the Toitrn Hall on Wednesday next m aid of the funds of the Gatholiq ChurcK. The price of admission is 2s. A novel sight is to be seen along Taieri way— horses wearing leggings while ploughing to prevent them being pricked by thistles. " '.\ ■ Hopper, winner of the LI OOO handi* Cap at Sydney, rocle a Massey Harris maobine, for whictx Me Jaa. Neagle is the Dannevirke ageat. . An American Company, which Mr Duvalwill pilot through New Zealand, will perform m Danneyirke on September sth. Mr Buval proceeds to 'Frisco m July to meet the Company. Lieutenant-Colonel Webb, m charge of . the Wellington Yoluritieer :, District, has granted permission to the Hawke'a Bay volunteers tojointhe Weliingtou Rite Battalion camp at Foxton at Eaßter;' ; ; ::; ; .;;,.:" ■■;..-. } : " ' ; The semi-final and final of tKe junior men'is handicap singles, m connection with the tennis tournament, were played yesterday afternoon. In the J semi-final Swaipson defeated Beckett, and m the. final S. Tansley defeated Swainson, .60—58, -thus winning the handicap. The final of the men's championship singles will be played at "\Yoodvilie : to-morrow betwaen Messrs Cato and Deighton. - 1 ■Mrs-Sampson, treasurer of the Cook Memorial fund, has written thanking Mr Sonndy for the cenrributipn received from the Dannevirke North School m aid of this fund. Mrs Jsampson expresses her hearty thanks for the generosity of the pupils and Mr Soundy's own. trouble and goodwill, stating that she would like a few more masters to follow m bis footsteps instead of leaving • ihe cause unacknowledged. Mies Moore, who was recently appointed infant mistress, at the North' school, Dannevirke, /has been ordered to remain at Wairoa until her successor has been appointed to that schdol. ApPllQatiOnS for the -vacancy m theWaJroa 80h00l dO not close until Marck 25th, so that Mr Soundy has' been placed m an awkward fix. as his school will be understaffed until Miss Moore arrives. , The school has been closed for nearly three weeks, and as the examination takes places m May, it is imperative that work should be commenced next week under the most favorable circumstances.