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Bruce Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2833, 5 March 1897, Page 2

It is reported that Mr J. France has just threßhed out a ten-aore crop of barley wbioh averaged 60 bushels to the acre.

The Cretan affair appears to have gone off in smoke. The Powers are evidently afraid of basting Turkey with Greece.

The site of the Bruce Woollen Faotory presents quite an animated appearance now with the number of men working at the foundations.

Mr E. F. Palmer, of Meadowbank, has purchased the thoroughbred trotting stallion Blaoksmith. The price is reported to have been 80 guineas.

A mild "slaughter of the innocents " has been taking plaoe lately in Milton in oonneotion with dogs, a onnBiderable number having bejn poisoned off.

Subscription lists in connection with the testimonial for Mr Paulin, the well-known weather-prophet of Opoho, are being circulated in Milton with considerable success.

In these days, when bankrupts generally pay a few pence in the pouad, it is worth noting that a bankrupt estate, at Caversham, has just paid a dividend of twenty shilliogs. Lucky creditors !

At Wednesday's meeting of the Land Board, in Dunedin, the application of Noah Hardwiok, for a coal lease over 18 acres, part of section 23, block I, Akatore, was referred to Ranger Hugh an for report,

Mr A. Dickson, so well and favorably known in this district in connection with the Brcce Herald, has, we are pleased to atato, been appointed editor and manager of the ' Taieri Advocate,' vice Mr Shand resigned. We are snra that Mr Dickaon's many friends in the Bruce Couaty will be glad to hear of his well-earned promotion as a journalist.

Messrs Blair and Trimble, who have been oonduoting Evangelistic servioeß during the past few weeks in the Gospel Tent pitched in Spencer Street, announce that the services will be continued on Sunday evening (d.v.) and as usual a large audience is expeoted. The attendanoe last week was somewhat smaller, owing to the busy time in- the country, but the numbers are again picking up.

We wish to draw attention to the advertisement of Messrs Samuel Orr and Co., Grain Merohants, Stafford Street, Dunedin. Mr Orr *h&B had considerable experience in the grain and seed business, and all business transactions come direotly under his supervision. It will pay intending customers to follow his market report issued weekly in this paper.

The University Senate on Monday reßolved to record, amongst others, the success of Miss Jane Kinder, of Stoney Creek, and formerly of the Milton High School, in her first professional examination in medicine, Mr A. E A. Palmer, B.A, also an " old boy " of the looal school, has completed Mb M.B. and Ch.B. degrees and the Senate has deoided to oonfer the same on him.

Mr J. E. Brown, the local recorder, informs us that the rainfall for Milton, for the month of February was '51 inches, no rain having fallen for the last fourteen days ; at Lawrence the rainfall was I*3 inches, only 15 of which fell after the 6th February ; at Balolutha, a total of '50 inches fell on only four days, the heaviest fall being '25 on the Ist of the month.

James G-ray (20) and Robert Brown (31). who on December 18, 1896 were sentenced at Milton to three months' imprisonment with hard labor for theft of wool, have been before the Supreme Court in Dunedin charged with the theft of 2401 b of wool at Conical Hills station. Accused, who have both very bad reoorda, were sentenced to imprisonment with hard labor, the former for 12 months and the latter for two years,

Harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Milton, are now arranged for Sunday week, 14th March. It is also agreed to have the harvest Bocial on the following day, 15th March. The services of Rev. Mr Booking ham, of Broad Bay, have been secured in connection with this festival. Mr Buckingham is a Hsaloua and devoted worker, possessing several attractions ; one of whioh is, that he has a good voice, which he uses as a speaker and a singer, to good (ffeot.

A special meeting of the Otago Education Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, to count the votes in the election for three new members in the plaoe of the three (Messrs Cohen, Macgregor and Fraaer) who retired through expiration of their term. The poll resulted as follows:— J. Macgregor 125, J. F. M. Fraser 75, Wm Snow 65, W. Blaokie 63, Jas. Sim 61, John White 54, W. D. Milne 43, Wm Moor© 36, Rev, J. Harrison 34, fl. M. Henderson 19. Mr Cohen did not seek reelection.

Frank Thomas was brought up at the Supreme Court on Monday last for breaking the conditions of his probation. Constable King gave evidenoe that accused was admitted tol twelve months' probation on August 31 last on condition that he paid 2a 6<i per week and abstained from drink during that time. After hearing evidence, His Honor released acaused for the remainder of his term of probation on condition that he abstained from drink. He was further exempted from paying the weekly sum of 2a 6d and advi«ed to have a prohibition order taken out against him eelf,

In the House of Commons at least ono-8 xth of the members are bald-headed in a greater or le?s degreo ; and bo far as tbe L^rda go the proportion is even stronger, about one-fourth of the poers being wbully or partially bald.

The weighbridge afc the railway atation is now completed and another aiding has been laid down to connect with Messrs J. A. Duthie and Co'a produce siding. The etook yards and trucking yards have also been finished, and now the station yard altogether lewes nothing to bo desired for convenience or utility.