The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3101, 22 September 1899, Page 4

The Bruce Herald. TOKOMAIRIRO, SEPTEMBER 22, 1899.

The article appearing under the name of F. G. Ewington, on South Africa, is from the ' Aucklaud News. ' At the Sydney wool sales competition was brisk, and prices advanced 10 to 12_ per cent, as compared with last month. The modestly-blushing pink penny stamp with the Queen's head on it is once more being sold at the post offices. It was withdrawn when the new scenic stampa were introduced. Notice of appeal given in the cases — J. M'Leod v. D. Williamson, and sime v. H. Steele, heard at the Milton S.M, Court on Monday — will, we unde stand, not be proceeded with. By special wire we learn that Judge Edwards has not yet decided when he will hold the Bitting of the Arbitration Court to consider the case of the Kaitangata minors v. the Company. It may be news to our readers to know that the Taieri _nd Peninsula Milk Supply Association annually put through their hands something like 3,000,000 gallons of milk, the general output of butter alone from their factory at the Peninsula during the summer being four tons per day. News has arrived in Wellington that the Hon. J. M'Kenzie is not progress ; ng towards recover/ as satisfactorily as his friends would wish, and it is unlikely that he will be a candidate at the next general election. This announcement (says the "Times') will be leceived with sincere regret by people of every shade of political thought. Sydney commercial cables advise that the war rumors have a slight tendency to restrict business aud stiffen the price of produce. Milling wheat is quoted in Sydney at from 2/9 to 2/11 per bushel. Oals are in good demand and prices are firm, feeding, New Zealand, ranging from 1/8 up to l/9h while eeed lines are quoted at from 1/9 to 2/-. Prices in the Melbourne markets are similar, wheat being quoted firm at 2/10 to 2/11 per bushel. The dredging boom at present affecting most of the town 3 near the Clutha River, has not been allowed to miss Kaitangata. A dredging company with a capital of £7000 has been formed in Kaitangata to work a claim immediately below the railway biidge at Balclutha, where the river divides. If any spot in the lower reaches of the Clutha, more than another, contains payable gold, this claim is undoubtedly the one. The shares have been fully subscribed, and are nearly all held in Kaitangata. A powerful dredge will be put on to work the claim, and we are informed will soon be on the ground. At the Supreme Court at Dunedin on Wednesday, the following cases in connection with the alleged pollution of the Tokomairiro River came before his Honor Mr Justice Williams : Dunn v. Frost and others. — Sumnvns fur stiy of proceedings re injunction to stop dredging. —Mr >Sim moved on the ground that proceedings should have been taken in the Warden's Court as provided by section 254 of " The Mining Act, 1898." He argued that the case was not therefore within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. — Mr Woodhouse opposed on the ground that the cause of action related to a title 5 also that the jurisdiction of the Warden's Court and Supreme Court was concurrent ; and further that tho cause of action arose before the goldfield was proclaimed. — After argument his Honor reserved his decision. - Dunn v. Cameron aud others. — Similar motion, and £.he same counsel. — Judgment was reserved.

To-morrow, before Warden Stratford at Milton, Mr Geo. Morrison, of Lawrence, will apply to resume the roadline on Mr Dunn's property alongside the Tokomairiro River. We understand that there will be a large number of witnesses/ At the meeting of the Education Board yesterday, Mr M'Guigan, of Glenledi, renewed his application for exemption of his three children; from school attendance, the exemption being refused by the local committee. — Referred to the inspectors to report. The contention of the Rabbit Department that trapping did not get rid of the rabbit post is not in evidence in this district. A small boy who was making good wages a short time back, on being asked why he did not continue trapping, replied: "Oh, ita no good good going out now, as there are no rabbits left to trap." The Presbyterian Hall was well filled on Sunday evening when Sister Ruth, of the Rescue Department of the Wesleyan Church, delivered an address on Rescue Work principally in connection with Melbourne and Adelaide. The address was interspersed with songs, recitations, and other musical items, and altogether was a most instructive one, Sister Ruth was listened to with the greatest attention throughout. The Rev. Mr Hounsell, who presided, brought the meeting to a close by pronouncing the Benediction. The report of the District High Schools, placed before the Education Board, states inter alia : Tokomairiro and Lawrence stand out prominently in respect fo attendance. Tokomairiro is the centre of a thriving agricultural district, and the school has been fed, not only from the neighboring schools, but also by pupils arriving by trains from three directions. Lawrence is the centre of an important mining and agricultural district, and the attendance shows that the school is appreciated by the district. The number on the roll for the year (in the upper room) receiving instruction in secondary education for Tokomairiro was 44 • Lawrence 43. The statutory meeting of the Fortification Railway and Coal Company was held in Mr R. T. Wheeler's Office, Dunedin, on Wednesday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of shareholders. Mr Blair was in the chair. The number of directors was fixed at six. An amendment that the number be seven was lost. The following directors were elected : — Messrs T. R. Fisher, W. R. Cook, T. A. Hunter, E. Melland, F. Oakden, and W. Grey. Mr A. J. C. Brown was appointed auditor. The sum of £200 was voted unanimously as remuneration to the directors for the year. Air R. T. Fisher was elected chairman of directors. At a meeting of directois held immediately afterwards, it was decided to push on the railway to the mine. Mr Hay, C.E., estimated that the railway would be completed in eight months.