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Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3099, 15 September 1899, Page 4

Mr Allen, M.11.R., is supporting in the House the proposal to start a poultry farm at Milton. At the Warden's Court at Lawrence Mr Fraser's application for dredging claim at Lovells Flat was adjourned, as it was discovered that the district had nofc been gazetted as a goldfield. It is intended to apply for a prospecting claim in the meantime. A conference of Motueka (Nelson) hopgrowers has rcommended tiie appointment of a broker, through whose hand the crop would pass, thus doing away with the undue competition in selling that has existed for many years past, with Lhe result that the prices realised have been much too low to pay the grocers for producing such an expensive line of produce. Captain Von Schoen, alleged to be " the villain " of the marine drama, is leaving Wellington for Australia. During his speech last night the Hon. Hall- Jones stated that Mr John Hutcheson had given the departing captain a testimonial according him all the virtues. Hon. membsrs looked incredulous, but Mr Hutcheson admitted the fact by an affirmative interjection. The Wellington 'Post' states that Dr Bernard Loughrey, for seven years Wellington's City Surveyor, and who afterwards studied for the leg-il profession, but ultimately went to Melbourne and passed his medical degrees with distinction, finally settling into a lucrative practice in Hawthorne (a suburb of th. Victorian capital), is about to pay a flying visit to the colony, to see friends in Wellington aud relatives in Christchurch. For a long time past larrikins have put in their spare time throwing stones on the roof of St. John's Schoolroom and generally annoying members of the Club. Last Tuesday they carried out their usual pastime, and not satisfied with this they stole into the church and vicarage grounds and did their stupid best to destroy the flower plots by pulling up clumps of choice primroses, violets. &c. After their raid of destruction they opened all the gates and tossed the flowers all over the footpaths. We have hardly ever heard of anything more wilfully malicious than th's. It is time the police caught these miserable young savages and taught them that acts such as these will not be permitted in a peaceable community like ours. Mr Ilounsell, the local "Wesleyan minister, met with what might have been a very serious accident on Wednesday. He and another gentleman from Kaitangata were driving along the back road leading from North Branch to Kiness, and when turning the corner of the road, which leads to Milton, they suddenly came in sight of a loaded dray going in the opposite direction. This caused the rev. gentleman's horse, which is a young animal, to shy right into the' gorse fence, overturning the trap, and throwing the occupants violently out on to the road. Mr Hounsell, however, escaped with a severe shaking, while the other gentleman had his leg slightly hurt. • The Public Works Statement was delivered on Tuesday. The following are the sums which are to be raised with respect to the local electorate. It is evident that the general election is not far off' as Bruce has not had such a large vote as this for the last three years. Roads— lnch Clutha (metalling, £ for fl) ; Bruce, £150 ; Clarendon, block 6 £150 ; Akatore, blocks 1 and 2, £50 ; Akatore, blocks 3, 7, and 9, £65 ; Akatore, blocks 3, 4 and 7, £60 ; Kaitangata Wangaloa, £150 — Bridges — Akatore River Bridge, Bruce, £150 ; Matau Bridge, Kaitaugata £ for £, to account (£500), £500 ; Matau Bridge, £150 ; Stirling contribution, £150. Roads to Goldfields — C!ar en 'on Berwick, £150; Lawrence-Wai-pori load (£375), £500 ; Waitahuna to Bruce Countyjboundary (£150), £150. Repairs to Public Buildings — repairs to Milton police j station, £5. Interesting particulars are to hand regarding the advances made in Lhe important coloial industry of cycle building The Anglo-New Zealaud Cycle Company is one of the companies which seems to have tackled tfye buildiug tr.ide in real earnest and their production, the " Anglo Special," proves that cycles can bo built in the Colonies equal to any imported both as to material usod and external finish. The *' Anglo Special" iig,s only been on the I market for two years but the trade has grown wiih such s' rides that the company find difficulty in coping with their orders. The advantage of . buying this cycle is th\t every rider can have a bicycle built absolutely to fit him, and we are told by experts that it is just as important to have a well fitting bicycle as a well fitting coat. The agents for the " Auglo Special "in our district are Mr H. Ransome, of Milton, and Mr .$. T.Poole, of Kaitangata, and both report very sa^efaqfcory business.

. While running v tp the train at S irling on Wednesday, Mr D. Reid, solicitor/ Miltop. snapped opppi the musclep |v his'^eft )leg.! >AfltHbiighjftlte ,accidfent in} ""not of a very serious nature he will not be able to walk -withbut •ecu tjbb'ea for Sdra<yj>fi_le.. At the last football match between Engl md an>l Australia; duifig 'j* line-put, one of the Australians struck an .Englishior^ard, . in the face, and was' sternly' cautioned by the referee, A d isgus.ted, barracker prooiptly yelled out, "Giye "it 'em hot'! It's' the last" chance you'll g£t !" " : : ''" '•' •" : Mr Sutherland; after tke recent disturbance with the Mt. Stuart Road Board in connection with- his dam at Nuggety, ie evidently putting his shoulder tp ithe; .wheel '. to try and cast the Board_jnto oblivion, as thirty ratepayers in the Board's district have ;• already signed the- petition to merge the./; Board into the County Council. • The railway authorities have recently fitted up a new engine at the local station for pumping water. The engine is worked by oil, and is three and a-half horse power. Considering the large amount of , watey which this engine .will pump in. an hour, something over 6000 gallons being the usual . quantity, the cost of workiug it -is comparatively small, only one pint, per horse power being consumed in an. hour. This completely throws the old arrangement in the shade, for whereas the wind engines were kept working all day, one hour's pumping per day with the neW engine is .sufficient to keep the water in the tanks to its required fullness.