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Bush Advocate, Volume XVII, Issue 247, 25 October 1905, Page 4

The Dunedin Star says : that the general elections will probably take piace on Wednesday, November '29. Mr Tansley, Clerk of the Court, lias received notice that Mr R. McDonald, of Palmerston, has been appointed cadet at Dannevirke, in place of Mr W. Hart, transferred. Sir J. G Ward has issued writs for libel, claiming £5000 damages each, from the Post and the Wellington Times for publishing an advertisement by Braund, convening a meeting to hear him deliver an address on certain matters. ' . The Waikopiro Sawmill Co. have commenced operations. This mill, which has been established under the ' supervision o£ the manager, Air JS. M. Edkins, is on Mr Castles' property, close to the Mangapuaka Falls— one of the most picturesque spots in the district. In another column Mr Edkms advertises for tenders for cartage of the milled timber to the railway station. A couple of deer were found swimming in the Nelson Harbour a few days ago, both being captured. Mr Trediga secured one, which he afterwards liberated, and a lad named Bennett the other one., which was taken to the Nelson Acclimatisation Society's enclosure. The deer, it was stated, came from the Glen, and travelled along the Boulder Bank before taking to the water. The Parliamentary report jasfc issued on " The Timber Industry of New Zear land" contains several excellent pictures of Hawke'e Bay sawmills, which include two views of Gamman and Co's mill and yard.*, Otanga; hauling logs across a gully at Ngapaeruru ; hauling logs across Manawatu river, at Totara Mills, Oriogi ; 'Dannevirke iSaw- j mill Go's, mill; and Tiratu Sawmill Go's. flfo. 2 mill. • TJbe Industrial Band will play the fplldxping programme (weather permitfingj at" the Post Office corner to-mor-row (Thursday) evening at 7.30, under Conductor C R. James : — March " Jubi-: lee," R. Smith ; overture, "Sylvan Glades," Yilhers; march, "Galvini,"Lithgow; selection, " Pirates of Penzance," Sullivan; slow march, "Kissenger," Fare ; quadrille, " Inspiration," R. Smith ; quick march, " Pet of the Junior Band," Milton ; " God Save the King." The celebration of the centenary of the battle of Trafalgar brings to nund a remarkable historical coincidence — the death of four British Command-ers-in-Chief at the moment of victory. General Wolfe fell at thdbatt c of Quebec, 1759 ; Sir Ralph Ab-rcrombie met victory and death at the battle of Alexandria, I80I ; Lord Nelson fell at the height of his glory on lrafalgar Day, ISOS ; and Sir John Moore was killed in the battle of Cprunna, 1809. On each occasion the British forces were pitted against " our foes cf yesterday, our friends of to-day— the French." On Friday last the children and parents of the WaipatiH district assembled at the school to celebrate the 300 th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. At 12 o'clock the ceremony of salutimr the flag was performed by the children, after which Mr Berntsen gave a short address. The flags (a Union Jack and a New Zealand Ensign) were presented to the school by Messrs Smith and Northern, and were hoisted at the school for the first time. The ladies abundantly supplied refreshments, and after partaking of these, the afternoon was devoted to games in the playground. Another expedition to reach the Pole, this time originating in Dawson City, Yukon Territory, is being organised. The expedition starts in June,* 1906, and is under the auspices of the International Society for Polar Research and Experiment, with headquarters at Dawson. The main difference between the plans of the Yukon explorers and those of the past and present expeditions is that the Yukoners expect to utilise their knowledge of the. ways and means of existence and transportation in the Arctic. Tlig t .. Yukoners ought to hare a good ciianee of success, it is thought, because they often , travel (for many weeks, sleeping under the open sky. with the thermometer 40deg. to oOdeg. or more below zero, with only a fur robe for bed. As regards sleighs and dogs, the Yukoners maintain that previous explorers, on their own sliowii}ff 7 £ a-ilecL "to get the best vrorlt out of either, Nanscn, they say, travelled with dogs weighing sOlb, but, the Yukoners never use dogs weighing less than 1001 b to 1501 b. Positively the largest and best assorted stock of the latest novelties is now being opened up at E. Lloyd <Sr ; Co>. :. '. ' i ' . "■■'■ ,: : ■■*'■*

A movement is on foot at Blenheim to provide for the adequate representation of Maryborough at the New Zealand Exhibitioa. A meeting of the Norsewood Horticultural Society was held last evening, Mr S. Brabazon, President m the ebair, and a good attendance. The schedule for the show, revised by the sub-committee was submitted, and with a few alterations ■was adopted. At Wellington, last evening, the. shop of. Fruhauf and Co., pawnbrokers, in Willis-streefc, was entered by a man, who stole about £250 worth of jewellery. The robbery occurred about 7 o'clock, and the thief escaped with his booty by running through the Empire Hotel to Victoria-street. At Auckland yesterday, Albert Gabriel, restaurant - keeper, pleaded not guilty in the Police Court to a charge of firing a pistol without reasonable cause in Albert-street. Evidence was give by Constable Mulloly, which showed that Gabriel admitted to him that he fired a pistol. The defendant's explanation at the time was thafc four or five men "rushed " him, and he fired to frighten them ; as he was afraid they were going to rob him of £130 worth of money and jewellery which he was carrying/Gabriel gave evidence repeating the, statement made to the constable. "You did a very reasonable and proper thing," declared his Worship, who dismissed the information.