The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, OCTOBER 1, 1895.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 2689, 1 October 1895, Page 4

The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, OCTOBER 1, 1895.

Cocnty Council — The ordinary meeting of the Bruce Couuty Council will be held today, A Champion. — Zimmerman, the champion cyclist of the world, has arrived in Adelaide, and will make a tour of the colonies. Snow. — Yesterday morning a change occurred in the weather which has prevailed of late, and a slight fell of snow occurred. Returned. — Leonard Harper, the defaulting Christchurch solicitor, was brought back to the colony last week by the steamer Aotea. Freezers. — A splendid mob of sheep, in charge of Mr F. Draper, passed through Milton a day »>r two ago. They cons.6ted of a thousand good fat ones, and was a second draf from Clifton Station. A "ew Trade, — Tho mania for manufacturing everything out of paper does not leseoD. Gloves, handkerchiefs, ties, in fact, the whole stock-in-trade of the average hosier, are now being knitted from paper yarns. Correction. —We have to correct a mistake which we made in the advertisement concerning Chesterfield and Surprise Island guanoc The price should be £4 per to a at Dunediu, and not £4 10s, as stated by us in our last isßne. A Treat.— Th* Inverca'gill City Band, on their way to the contest at Timaru. passed through Milton on Saturday night's express train. During the stoppage at Mil ton they played two se'eotions on the station, to the delight of the large crowd assembled.

The Courthouse. — The work of supply., ing the materials for the new courthouse proceeds apace. Mr G. Joaea of the Grove* the successful tenderer for the bricks* is getting on well with his contract, and commenced the work of depositing them on the ground at the end of last week.

Beautiful Britain. — Number 8 of Beautiful Britain is to hand from Memra Prictor and Ormsby, Dunedln. It is quite up to preceding numbers, and includes views of Liamoro Castle, Buckingham Palace* the New Forest, Windsor Csustle, and many other historical spots in Great Britain.

The Coast. — The weather daring the l&sfc few days has been almost perfect. Sunday was a gloriously warm day, and with a few more dayß like it the holiday season at the coast should be on very soon. We understand Mrs Leslie ie making ample prevision for the summer trade, which promises to ba a brisk one.

Spreading. — There is maoh anxiety among Queensland pastoralists At the rapid spread of rabbits. The pest is steadily poaß6Bßing the north-west and central districts. It is claimed that unless early drastic measures are taken for its euppreßsion all the best pastoral lands will be overran in a few months.

Notice of Motion. — Cr Murray has given notice of the following motion, which he will move at the meeting of the County Council to-day : — " That >■ separate rate of §4 in the pound be levied upon the following ridings, viz., Balmoral, Clarendon, Crt'chton* Glenledi, Kaitanga r a, Matau, Inch C ath»» Mount Stuart, and Tokomairiro, with at. view to clear the overdraft at the Bank."

Self Denial. — The local Salvation Army corps were very bußy during self denial, week gathering money in Milton and surrounding districts. There was a special reason for the activity displayed, a* at. friendly challenge had been issued to the Gore corpß. Toe Milton members gathered, about £32, nearly double the usual contribution, but were beaten by Gore, whera £38 was collected.

A Novel Reward. — A novel method of rewarding the Japanese troopa for their services in the war against China has been resolved upon by the Japanese Government;. Instead of being presented with a medal,. each soldier who has served in the campaign is to be given a watch, and the Japanese War Office has entered into contracts with several Swiss firms for a large supply of these timepieces. The presentation will be made by the Mikado when he reviews his victorious troops at the close of the war.

On the Move. — Writes the Stratford correspondent of the ' New Zealand Time a' : — " A migrating family passed through here,, who, having given ap a farm near Wellington, have take-i Dp 250 acres beyond Wafctara. They were travelling in a covered express, father, mother, and five young ohi dren, and a young man assisting them,. driviDg their herd of cattle with them. They had already been a fortnight oa the journey, and will doubtless feel heartily glad when they reaoh ' home.' "

Horse Parade. — The annual horse parade under the ausp cea of the Otago Agricultural Society waa held in Da el in on Thursday last. There were 60 horsea on parade, being an increase of five compared with last year. Among the horsea paraded, were Lord Duomore, Yonng fikt nguisher* Vanquisher, Syntax and Duby Grand. At the sales in the afternoon n ne of 'he above changed hands, so that t' ey will in all probability be at the disposal of breeders in. this district during the coming season.

Qdeeb Tastk. — According to some statistics just issued there are 86,150 horses ilk Paris, incinding 15,084 belonging to the omnibus company, and 11.117 put down to tha different oab companies. The number of the owners of horses is rated at 11,523^. and now comes a rather curious and horribly suggestive calculation. It is addedl that from 16,000 to 17,000 horses, 2QOdonkeys, and 50 mules are slaughtered every year in this metropolis, " producing about 4,150,000 kilogrammes of meat, which represents a good many beefatakes and kilometres of sausages. "

Hard Times — Mark Twain has had coma bad lack lately. He is bankrupt. la the hey-day of his success he was literally coin£ ing money. The publishers of hia worka were reaping a golden harvest, co he established a publishing boose of his own, with two or three partners. Twain was without; experience, and though for a time the firm was succeaefal (the Grant memoirs had a sale so enormous that Mrs Grant alone realised a quavter of a million as her share),, it in the cad fuocumbed through monetary difficulty. Perhaps in Australia, where Mark Twain's lectures will be a novelty, tha humorous author may retrieve some of his lost fortune.

Edison's Latest. — A correspondent of a German contemporary haß lately been visiting Edison, and reports from Edison's own lips that the great inventor has succeeded in prodaoing the aingiDg, speaking, moviDg persons in the kinetograph to half-life Bi'ze, faofe will not make the new apparatus pablie antfl he has made them full-lite size. The kinetograph is the onion of the already well-known kinetoscope with the phonograph, and Edison declares that he will bring his invention to such perfection that it will bring before a* the celebrated speaker, Ringer, or actor, ia life-like motion and sound before the spectator even many years after his death. Edison's favorite idea is to immortalise in this way, the figure, speech, and action of celebrated personages for the benefit «ff posterity-

lOHOOL Exam.— The annual examination the Tokomairiro District . High School | be held next week. [ Labgb Sum. — According to the • War r,' over £200 was collected in and around oedin by members of the Salvation Army jog self denial week. tfiCEivED. — We have received from the rernment Printer a fnrther batch of ■liamentary papers ; also No. 21 of asard, with debates to August 29. ifcHY. — The value of the fish taken ing th'j past year at the whole of the [ing ports of the United Kingdom reached , unprecedented total of £7,200,000. icciDENT. — We are pleased to learn that Ij. Daniels, who met with an accident on tarday, ia progressing as well as can be tested. - \ Paying Concern. — During the last rteen years the Kaitangata Railway 1 Coal Company have paid £59,623 in idends to shareholders, which ie double iir capital. 11-health. — The Rev. Father O'Neill { Milton for Dunedin last night with ter Hyacinth, whose health is causing her jcads some uneasiness. We wish the lady ipeedy recovery. fexCHANGE. — The pulpit of the Milton jesbyterian Church was occupied on Sunday I the Rev. Mr Will, of Lawrence, tbe series at tbe latter place being taken by the [7. Ja tries Cnisholm. prohibition —The ' New Zealand Times ' [of the opinion that " there can be no Uibition until everyone is a teetotaller jrc conviction. Prohibition by compulsion not possible." A Good Appointment. — The ' Tuapeka Enes ' has heard on the best of authority k the Hon. G M'Lean will be chairman she Realisation B >ard, formed under the uk of New Zealand, at a salary of £700 a ir, i Concession. — Athletic bodies, and orictsrs and footballers in particular, will be aged to learn that under the latest Raily Regulations, " Parties of 12 may secure econdelass return ticket for single fare, Tellers to return the same day." a. Fall. — A.s an illustration of the depreitioa ia the annual valae of Dunedin town ttioQB, it may be mentioned that the arch Property Trustees have just re let a ftioa in town for £25, which during the It 21 years has-been let at £120. 3?aE Show. — The canvassers for prizes for 9 Tokomairiro Farmers' Club's annual ew were buey yesterday touring the town. Ie are pleased to learn that they have every Bson to feel satisfied with the results, itich were quite up to those of former Sara. A New Trade — The latest quotation in 9 Eoghsh wife-Belling market is 3a 6d. It 13 for this sum that a plasterer named [boons, who has just been heard of at the r est Riding (Yorkshire) Assizes, consented hand over to a willing purchaser his bered spouse. Gacse and Effect. — Tbe enormous bush !w of New South Wales have cau&ed great taks of smoke to hang about the coasts. a her last passage from Auckland to fdney '(says the Wellington ' Post ') the earner Tarawora ran through smoke for »rly 200 miles, the engines having to be »i?ed down. Ingenious. — A Liverpool girl, aged eleven, hen caught in the act of picking ladies' jckets the oher day, pret-nded to be in a I Oa being conveyed to the infirmary the actors pronounced her to be shamming. !er mode of workiog was to play with an ;diarubber ball on the pavement, dipping ito pockets a 8 opportunity offered. A Good Weapon — A. new rifle of the mitrailleuse " type has been invented by 1 officer of the Spanish Army. Its ischaniam is very simple and strong. It »a a self-cocking action, and is, therefore, ady for firing again immediately after every Jot. By a special trigger arrangement the S3 cannot be discharged by any accidental fow. Walking Show.— The Tokomairiro Far»er&' Club will hold their annual walking Jo w of entire horses to-day. We have Iready heard of several horses which are to s at the service of breeders this season, and is only reasonable to expect that there will a & good turn out this afternoon. Aa the sual stock Bale also takes place to-day tare is bound to be a good attendance of irraers. Ah Exposure.— The Dunedin correspon3ofc of the ' advocate ' writes : — " A wellaown pillar of the church has been forced > resign his position owing to certain saucial 'operations' in which he took a adtng part being exposed. The affair wns iz% as quiet as possible, but certain iteresting details are now leaking; out, and sere is a probability of the aff»ir being ill further investigated in the police tarfe," Mu.siCAL. — The results of the Trinity allege Musical Examinations have just sen published. There were seven Milton ladidates, and they were signally succees(L Miss E. D. Harris passed tbe senior score, Miss P. A, Cic'.nfc the intermediate Jaora and paas, Mioae^i C. S. Yorstoo, V. £*. Hampton, Annie. L. Grant, L. E. iampton, the juni'.r honors and pass, and Ksg L. M'Gill the junior pass. Mies Q?stoa secured 100 marks in honors and iss L. E. Hampton 100 in the pass division. its results are highly satisfactory to all kerned.

Encocteaging. — The woollen mills at ABhbarton are in fall swing at the present time. They are busier now than they have been for a considerable time. This is a branch of oar Mosgiel factory.

Rough Country A Btory is told of the recent Cbitral Expedition which shows what roads are like in those parts. In one district there was jaat room for the camels to walk in single file. One dropped dead. The only mode of olearing the track for Colonel Kelly's force was to blow the beast up.

Still Paying. —That there is money in dairy farming is shown by the fact that a dairy farmer who owns 40 cows and who sends his milk to the Cheltenham (North Island) batter factory, had a return of £6 per cow for the last year. Besides this he had the skim milk on which to feed his calves.