The Bruce herald. "Nemo me impune lacessit-" TOKOMAIRIRO, JANVARY 18, 1871.

Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 353, 1 February 1871, Page 4

The Bruce herald. "Nemo me impune lacessit-" TOKOMAIRIRO, JANVARY 18, 1871.

As the subject of the " Otago Hundreds Act Amendment Act, 1870," has beent largely imported into the present Superintendental election,, we give in= anothercolumn a copy of that Bill as it was prapared by the Provincial Government in, accordance with resolutions of rue Council! at irs special session^ and shewing the alterations inside thereon in Wellington,.. Some of these alterations are of vital, im-. port:-) nee, and more seriously affect thequestion of the opening up. of the waste lauds for settlement than perhaps manya^e awmre of. One alteration affects -th©> compensation to be allowed for fencing 1 . The Provincial Bill provided that this, woulii be paid only for fences erected ia> accordance with the provisions of the"Fencing Ordinance, 1867." By thealteration the Runbolder is now entitled co> compensation for wire fences two or threefeet high, wliicb,. although they may suit his purpose on. a run,.- are of no value whatever as paddock fencds ta the purchaser.. These fences may effect a saving in shep* nerd's wages to the runholder,. but they will effect no saving to the settler;: and* yet he has to pay for them.; Mr M'acrtndrew admits this is neither fair noc-rea--sonable, but it is a fact, and one which,, althou-rh he bad charge of the- BHl,.he al--lowed to pass unchallenged. Another al--terafion ha 3 reference to the riinhord.er'B. pre-emptive right for- a homestead.. * Ins the Provincial Bill this was 64'(X 'acre?, ; in--elusive of the former right of 80. acr^s^ By tlie alteration the ruaholder is: alJowedro" spot his run — to, select aoy ; pordoa which may have acquired a (xisi'ion oror other special value, and; is. enfitljed to. 640 acres nxclusive of, tba exUtinirSO 1 * These and the whole of : the oNier altera-. tions and additions-. -made- are; mr ia«or of the runholder and against the- purchaser^ and v»-t the gentleman who. bad: charge o£ the Bill in its passage thr-High, the- A,s>em'ily calls him-ij-lf the friend, of sn'tle-* menr, and assures, the- electors, that, bia viiva'.est desire i* to sne. the w.rts.te lan,ds, ot rhe Crowa setilfd with . m^a aud| wo.in,eQ, instead oi >bnep. Wb»t ia the. excusej^iven for there- being n« protest made Mgtinst this tampering wiih, th» Bjiilf " I'he alterations were made hv the \Vasre Lands Oo'umittee, and uo protest would liavr been of nuy «v.»il/' . This reply ian,ot true, and would not be satisfactory tw*n. if it were. The Bill waa ahfre^ in,>rb,e, Assemi)ly.after,it,passed the Committee, #ud here aUo the alteration w»s in favor ot tha runholders. in clause 9 the wqx4 \\xt*&.

was aitflred to twelve, 'thus extending 1 the time iriven to the rnnlioldpr for nuikinjr his selection. This alteration is perhaps comparatively unimportant, hut it at lpnet shows that no finnlry attached to the Bill when iij emanated from the Gommittef, and that it was quite competent for Mr Macandrew to object to the manipulation to which it had there heen subjected. Everyone who knows^anythina: at all of Parliamentary practica^ is aware that reports of committees are freely discussed **in the House," that their recommendations are frequently amended, and even altogether rejected. There is no reason whntever why the Hundreds Bill should "be an exception to this rule, and. certainly no reason why Mr Macandrew should have olio-wed it; to pas? without raising his voice against the manifest injustice which had been perpetrated.

-fX 1 is rumoured that Mr W. J. Dyer wril be asked to become ft candidate for the represents-/ ;tion of the Waihola district in the Provincial Council. : . i . /' Wb beg to call attention to the announcement by the Secretary to the Bruce Property Investment Company of the change of hours for receiving subscriptions. Mr Macassey, of Dunedin, in response to a requisition, is contesting the election for the representation, of the .Waitaki District in the General Assembly- - His opponent ia Mr Steward, of the ' Oamaru Times/ It will be observed from an advertisement that the storekeepers and others in Milton have agreed to shut their .places of busines- at 7.30 . p.m. on each day except Saturdays. Tie permanency of action under this resolution deppnds to some extent upon the concurrence of the public. We have no doubt this will be most cordinlly extended. We understand it is Mr W. A. Murray's intention to uoine forward a 9 a enndidato to represent the Mat-nn disorict in the Provincial Council. He is of opinion that a seat in the Council is necessary to enable him to carry out the policy of reform and judicious retrenchment upon which he hns been returned for the General Assembly. The nomination of candidates to represent tho Taieri district in the General Assembly took pl'-ce at the drill shed, Outram on Monday. The returning officer, \fr Fulton, li'ivive; read over th 1 writ »nd notice, called upon the electors to nominate canditiVes. Mr William Alexander Tolmie v/a9 proposed by Mr George Pram. and seconded by Mr James Aitkin. Mr Donald Rr-id was proposed by Mr Mr James Allan, M.P.C., and seconded by IV'fr William Snow, Outrara. There were no other candidates proposed. Messrs Tolinie and Reid each addressed the meetina. Upon a show of hands beinsr takPn. the whole were held up for Mr Reid. Mr Tolmie deTna'iderl a poll. The same will be taken on 3rd February. The poll for the election of a representative for the Clutha in the General Assembly was taken on Monday. There was no excitement or enthusiasm manifested throughout the district. The Settlers quietly left their fields, recorded their votes, and a 9 quietly returned to their daily bibors. Their minds had for loiuc been uwdtiTa'ilv fixed, and not n few resr^ta were expressed that they were obliged to discard a jjentlcnan in whose promises they had placed implicit fai'h. but by whom they had been so Ivirllesaly dec ived. The declaration of the poll will be mnd« at noon to-day. The returns from S"U'h Wolvneux and Popotimo.i have not yet bpen made public, but these will only increase the lame majority Mr Thomson has secured ov«r Mr M.ocnndrew. We believe the returns from lialclutha, Inch Clutha, and Wf.repa phice the several candidates (has : — Thomson ... ... 80 Macau drew .... ... 33 Richardson ... ... 29 Mosley ... ... ... 13 We shall irive the figures at the various polling booths in full nest week. The following is the financial statement l-ead by the Treasurer to the Deacons' Court of the Tokomairiro Presbyterian congregation, at the annual soiree, held on the evening of Tuesday, 24th itlt., and for which we were unable to find space in hist issue : — yijrANCIAL STATEMENT TOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1870. Income, To Stistentation Fund, June £124 0 0 To Sustentation Fund, December 124 0 0 £248 0 0 Extraordinary Collections. To church extension... 4 6 0 „ ministers' pnsFages 5 12 0 „ Sabbath school library 6 2 0 16 0 0 Missions. To Missionary Association (ladies') ... 51 10 6 , Sabbnth school missionary boxes ... 119 0 53 15 6 Ordinary Collections. To church-door collections for the halfvear ending June SO 3 1 „ church-door collections for the halfyear ending Dee.... 73 15 9k „ balance from Woolshed 11 13 0 collections from Akatoro 3 8 9 „ deficiency to be charged to 1871... 217 0 17117 74 Building Fund. To balance from 1869 48 9 1 „ rent of Manse ... 40 0 „ seat ronts for 1870 199 5 0 252 14 1 Loans. In one sum ... ... 306 0 0 JLiess amount in ' hand ... 69-13 0 £236 7 0 Expenditure. By Sustentation Fund, June £124 0 0 Sustentation Fund, December 124 0 0 248 0 0 Extraordinary Collections. By church extension to Synod treasurer... 4 6 0 „ Ministers' passages 512 0 , Sabbath school library (in hand) ... 62 0 16 0 0 Missions. By mission collections •to Synod treasurer 53 15 6 ,• ' Ordinary Collections. By minister's supplement ... ... ... 70 0 0 „ Church officer .... 20 0 0 w Precentor ...... 20 0 0 „ Sundry expenses ... 61 17 7$ 1W 17 71 Building Ihind^ By paid for- removal of Manse 117 5 0 „ Fence and shed at Manse 30 16 0 „ Interest on loan ... 30 12 O „ Report on tower, new gate, and tiles 4 8 1 „ Balance in hand Dec. Slat, 1870..., 69 13 O 252 14 1 James Eedek Bsowy, Treasurer.

We hay« lately visited :Mr John DiacVs phonetic Bohool, in'Maitland street, Dunedin. It is really surprising the advancement of his scholars in phonography. As a specimen a youth, some seven years oldj can read .phonetic writing with the firmness and decision of any grown-up person . We shall have ere long, a number of short hand writers of Colonial production, the credit of which is all due to Mr Diack, We are sui^prised that the Government hare not secured the services of Mr Diack so as to have the art of phonography more fully developed. Wk are glad to observe there is now every prospect that the township, of Bnlclutha will shortly have extended to it the full powers and benefits of a municipality. I>. will be remembered that, a few weeks ago, a public meeting was hold, at which a Committee was appointed to urge upon the Government to proceed with the elections. The Committee drew out a petition to the Government* upon the subject. This document was presented personally by the editor of this journal, to whom a promise was. given that the notice for the election of Mayor would appeur in the first ' Gazette- That promise was fulfilled, and the nomination of candidates for Mayor will tnke. place on Friday, 17th February, at the Court House, Ba!cluthft. We observe, by advertisement, that Mr Win. Dalrymple, junr., of Stafford street, Dunedin, is prepared to transact all business relating to the Land Transfer Act, 1870, now in force. Me Will, in speaking of the latter days of Dr Burns to the congregation of the First Church, Dunedin, on Sunday last, informed his hearers that although the "Dr. hart for tho list three weeks been unconscious to a large extent, there were moments when •i i eason resumed its sway, and that, when tin's was the case, Dr Burns engaged either in earnest prayer for himself, his family, his flo"k, or the • Chu 'ch at lar c. or in praising God as he sang now o"e anrl now another of rho inspired Psalms of David. We understand that the last words of- consciousness utter 'd hy him we*e, "If it be thy will, O Lord, take me to thyself." There is one portion of the main road in the Waituhuna district which we in all hone^tv thint ought to have the attention of the Government without, any delay. We refer to that part botween Murray's Flat, atid Haveloek. That flat has all oeen taken up in agricultural leases ; the sections on both sides of the rond are occunied, them being in all about thirty settlers. These have aU imnrovei their sections ; the great pro portion of the flat is under cultivation, harvest is commenced, and the thrashing mill will be at work next week. The flat is about two miles distant from TTarelock, and repeated promis-s have been given that this part of the main road would be formed this season *o that the settlers could get their produce driven to a market. T'lese promises, however, have not yet been fulfilled, and the settlers are absolutely shut up, and without any outlet whatever. Along the road thpy have, at their own exnense, erected some half dozen culverts across the creek, but the attempts to sret along it have only resulted in bogging and broken legs both to men and horses. They leased the land upon the promise 'hat the road would be formed before now, and it seems an act of injustice that it has not; been done. If the Hovernment have no funds at present for the formation of the road they mi^ht at lea<t erect the. necessary culverts, so as to allow of drays crossing the creeks. This, although mr. what was promise 1, would only cost a trifle, would he hetter than nothing, an 1 would enable the settlers to get fhei- produce d" - ive'i a vtiy. j Me Walter Taylor has b->en annotated to presile in Mi>> W-"sfc Ward -it the first, el ■»ct«on of mnyor, councillors, and auditors f->r BulcluMm. Mr Joseph Albert has been annointcl to receive j the .loininations, and to act as Town Clerk for ihe first election. A general meeting of voter* of the West Tuieri Biver district will be held in tlw drill shed, Outram, on Friday first, at 5 p.m., for the purpns<- of electing a board of conservators of the district. The City of Dunedin, after a favorable passage, arrived at Port Chalmers on Pi-i lay. Sim I- ft. G'-avesend on 23 rd October, brines two cabin and thirty-six a 1 enrage passengers, ail well. By the City of Dunedin w re shipped for the Ofngo Acclimatisation Society, eight red and one axis deer. Two of the former died on the voyage, the others have arrived all safe. The society has not yet determined where they will be 'liberated. Two of the children of Mr Dusrall, keeper of the Quarantine Island, Port Chalmers, having been attacked by scarlet fever one has died ; the other is progressing favorably. Two children have been attacked with the same disease in Dunedm. and are now in the hospital doing well. One of the Dnnedin omnibusses was upset into the ditch alongside Anderson's Bay load on Friday last. Only one of the passenger — Mrs Pophnm — wa* hurt. She remained unconscious till Saturday Morning, but is now progressing favorably. The elections for the General Asse7nbly are progressing satisfactorily. Upwards of a third of the number have already been elected, the large majority of whom are opposed to the Financial Scheme of the General Government being carried into, effect unless materially modified. There is now almost a certainty that when the whole are elected the majority will be upon the same side. The number of representatives for the North Island is 33, an- 1 for the South Island 44, exclusive of three .Maori representatives for the North Island, and one for the South. The following table circs the names of those elected, with the numbers yefc to bo returned in each province : — AUCKLAND. Buekland ... ... Franklin Clark Franklin O'Rorke, G. M. „, Onehunga Swainson Newton Wood, R. G Parnell Still to be returned — 11. TABANAKI. Cavrington, F. A. ... Grey and Bell Gisborne, W Egmont Still to be returned — 1. eawke's bay. M'Lean, D. ... ... Napier Ormond, J. D ... ... Clivo Still to be returned — None ' WELLINGTON. Brandon, A. do B. ... Wellington Country Fitzherbert, W. ... Hutt Bryce, J. Wanganui Andrew, Rev. J. C, ... Wairarapa Pharazyn, C. ... ... Wairarapa Still to be returned — 4. NELSON, ft ono elected ; 7to bo returned. MARLBOJSOUGUI. Konny ...» Picton Still to be returned — 1, "WJESTLAKD. Harrison, W. H. ... Grey Valley White, J. Hokitika Still to be returned — 2. CANTERBURY. Hall, J. Heathcote Peacock, J. T.. ... Lyttelton .Rhodes,. R. H „ Akaroa" Richardson. E. .„ .... Christchurch Weßt Rolleston, W. ... .. Avon Stafford, E. W. ... ... Timaru Wakefield, E. J. ■ ... Christchurch East Still to he returned— s. OTA GO. Bathgate. J. ... ... Dunedin Calder, W. ... ... Inyercargill Cantreli, R. S Caversham Haughton, C. E. .... Wakaitp M'Lean, G. Waikouaiti Reynolds, W. H. .... Dunedin Murray, W. A. ... Bruce Thomson, J. W. ... Clufcba Drircr^H Roalyn Still to be returned— lo.

At Mr Alex, Gray V nursery, Wangaloa, isfco; be Been a one year old apple tree tr.th no leas than 68 well-formed and healthy apple* -hanging from its branches. Suoh a result apeaka well lor the soil of the locnlity, and the care with which Mr Gray is propagating fruit trees. ;■ A correspondent writes us from Invercargm that "Mr Reid's visit has materially improved his position. The votes at the- Mataura Hundreds nearly all go. to him " Ws gladly observe that it is proposed to establish a Swimming Club in Milton, where one of the best bathing grounds exists on the property of Mr J. E. Brown, Elderlee, and which is at present extensively patronised. We trust that a good attendance will be present to-night to evince their- interest in this means of healthy recreation. A meeting- of electors in the ' Maungatua district was held in the schoolhouse on Monday evening at .6 o'clock, to' hoar Mr I>. Reid; There were about fifty present. Mr James Sim was called to the chair. Mr Reid was listened to with, attention. At the close of fclie meeting Mr John Nimmo proposed that Mr Donald Reid ia a. fit and proper person to be Superintendent- of the Province of Otago. Mr James Reid secondod, and the same was carried unanimously. A vote of tlianks proposed to the chairman concluded the proceediuga. Mr Reid addressed the settlers at "Outra-m at 8 p.m. on Monday evening. He sp ko for about ! two hours, and was listened to with attention. After a number oi questions being askod. and satisfactorily answered by Mr Reid,- Mr Alex C lisholm proposod and Mr R. A Kempshell second d, tuat Mr lieid is a fit and proper person* to be Supe intendent of the Province of Otago. Mr D. Smyth moved an amendment, seconded by Jas. Cuthbertson, that Mr Macandrew is the most^fit person to fill the office of Superintendent For the amendment five, and for the motion over one hundred hands were held up. It was then proposed by Mr James Sim, and seconded by Mr George Thomson, and" carried unanimously, that Mr Reid is the inoßt lit and proper person to represent the district in the General Assembly. A vote of thanks to the chair brought the meeting to a close. A rich treat was afforded the Gaelic-speaking population of Milton on Sabbath afternoon last, wh n Rev. John Vl'Lcod, from New South Wales, preached in Gaelic to an audience of nearly forty persons. Had the fuct been known before, no doubt a much larger congregation would have assembled, the announcement being only made by Mr Clihholm in closing the services conducted by Mr M'Leod in English. Mr M'Leod left Dunedin to prosecute his studies for the ministry some years a?o, and haa now returned to recruit his health, which has suffered from the excessive heat of that climate. When Mr M'Leod left Otago, we understood that the Synod of Otago purposed eventually securing his services on behalf of the Gaelic speaking population of the province, among whom a revival of early services and associations would no doubt prove most beneficial. Mr M'Leo<l preaches much more flurutly in Gaelic than English. The annual pic-nic to the children attending the Milton Presbyterian Subbath School was given on Monday last, at Elderlee, when over 120 children were sumptuously regaled with tea and sweet-breads innumerable, kindly provided by Mrs J. E. Brown. Two swings wore ereefcod for the oeca-ion by Mr Brown, and racing and other guines were carried on with interest, the successful competitors receiving religious books provided by the teachers. T'-ree hearty cheers to Mr and Mrs Bro^ii brought the day's enjoyments to a cl'>so at »n curly hour in the evening. Mr Donald i<tsit> a (dressed the electors at the Theatre Royd, Invurcargill, on the evening of Tuesday, the 24.f'i ult. There was a very large attendance, both the ground floor and the galleries being crowdel. Mr R*id was very favorably received by tho audience. At the close of his address a number ol' questions w-re asked, and sat : sfactorily answered. Mr D. Smith then move.!, and Mr I. Broad' seconded, "That in the opinion of this meeting ttv Rtid is a fit .and proper person for Superinten lent." Mr Quinu moved an adverse amendment;, which was not seconded.. Mr J. W. Mitchell t.hen proposed : — " That this meeting warmly thanks Mr Reid for his address, but desires to refrain from expressing an opinion un il after hearing Mr Macandrew." This was seconde I by Mr M Lean, and lost on the voices. The original motion was then put, and, fays the ' Weekly News.' carried hy acclamation.