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Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1030, 20 April 1894, Page 5

Mr Hu'chins' shop was lighted for the first time with gas last night, the new light being pronounced by all to be a brilliant success. Mr BlacVmore, the Government fruit expert is announced to lecture here on Friday niglit next week. The Dunedin pnpers report on »indonbtcd authoi ity <l;at then: is no resonablo probability of any member o? the Duuedin Licensing Committee s-ignvog a conditional license—a license, that is for such occasions as races, sports smol:e concert*, and so forlb. The North Ota<ro Times says the Otago Central railway has no paying point. If ali the Jand along tbe route were opened up by the railway to-morrow tbe traffic would pot pay 1 per cent on tbe cost of the construction"of tbe liDe. The further thn railway is made 'he heavier the burdens of the taxpayers b :on;e. Tins is a patent fact, and is well known by the people of Eaned'n. The annual meeting of householders in thß various school districts will be held en Monday evening. For the BalclutM School Committee thel following r-ominat'oni were received on Mondiy last: —Mess*a John Dunne, A. B. Henderson, Peter Mason, John Pater, on D. Stewart, John Tmnbu-1, J. W. Wikon, d! Wood, and Snc'air Wright. This is the nvnber required, but additional Dominations may be made at the meeting of householders. The Hope of Balclutha Lodge, 1.0. G.T., held a very enjoyable open harmony meeting in tbe Masonic Hall on Tuesday evenj*i». There was a ve.y fair attend;nce, Bro. J. Bower, C.T., in tbe chair. The Warepa Lodoe had been ioTited to assist in tbe programme, but forborne reason o* olhertr-ey ch'd noj turn üb. The following irembers contributed to the proj, amme :—Sisters Foray Hi, Clark, andßarty, ami Bro. Hogg, Ferrnr, Heniv, Ta3*lor, and M'Neur. After the usual period of agitation Invercargill has got a Dew town clock, which was sei njoing by his Worship tbe Mayor Jist week in presence of a pprty of cit'zens cons'slin' of the nrunic'Dal councillor?, ex-irayorc, local members of the Legislature, r and others. The inevitable toast list followed and we notice t!»at our oM townsman, Mr W. Nichol, received honourable mention, the Hon. Mr Feldwick proposing liii health and saying be regarded him inhis own line and . ome others as the cleverest man he Lad ever met. Me srs Littlejohn of Wellirjotou were the makers of the clock assisted *oy Mr Kicliol in vlice cliargc the clock and chimes sre now left. The total weight of tbe bells is 30. cwt, the heaviest on which the hours are struck and which takes part in the cbimps *ith the other thrre being 12 cwt. Actuated by the clock work the bells play what are known as *he "Cambridge Chimes," the notes used being «•, C, D, and E in four different combinations. Mr Nichol has published a very artistic card bearing the music of the chimes and the words with which they in the Old Country are associated : " All through this hour, Lord be our guide ; And by Thy power no foot shall slide." Mr Xichol has sent us this card and we congratulate him on his progressing triumphs. We have received several reports as to the results of the planting of the seed potatoes supplied by the Government. Mj William Dalgliesh planted 21b of magnum bonum and obtained 531 b; 31b of Biuce and obtained G6lb ; 3lh of main crop kidney and dug Gslb; 81b of Imperator and realised 1671 b. Of the latter class one potato apparently of a different sort yielded 151 b, thus being over and above the 1671 b. Mr TT. H. Dabinett, Toiro, received 81b °f the Imperator class and obtained G2211) of potatoes of remarkably good quality. They were planted in virgin soil without manure. •^ r W. Mollison, Balclutbn, got 21b Imperator and dug 103£lb, chiefly of large size, solid, and °f good quality. One weighed 21b soz, many running from lib to 21b. These were grown at Mr Mollison's place in Balclutha. When planting te applied 81b of lime on the surface, and *hen earthed up 6lb of Kempthorn Prosser and C°)'s potato manure mixed with^.b of aruoiQiia.

Wednesday, Ist August, has been gazetted Arbor Day. Messrs Wilson Cameron and Co.'s sale at Owaka will lie held on Friday, April 27. Messrs Neil and Co. have received a cup valued five guineas from The Sunlight Soap Co., which (lip.v have presented to the Clutha Cycling Club through the vice-president Mr M. Coghlan, to be competed for within two months. Mr Fleming held an inquest", at, Mr James Stevcn'b house, Kiverside, on Friday last on the body of a man unknown found in the river on the 6th inst. The inquest was opened on the 7th, but was adjourned with a vifiw to obtaining evidence to identify the body. The police had, however, been unable to find anyone who could do so. The only evidence adduced was that the body Imd been found in the river near Mr Steven's place on the 6th where it had caught in a wire fence. It w.is that of a man about sft 4in in height, thin reddish whiskers, dark hair, round full face, and pug nose. He was dressed in brown tweed trousers and lace up boots. There was neither coat nor waistcoat on the body when found. There were no marks of violence on the body, which had apparently been in the river for 10 days or a fortnight.' The jury returned a verdict of found Jrowned. The Soc-'ai farewell to the Rev. T. F. Dodd was held in Mackenzie's Hall, Balclutlia, on Friday last. Bishop Nevill was present and in his addre:s spoke very highly of Ithe steady progress that had been made in the work of ibe Church of Kn»land during Mr Dodd's ministry in the distiict. He concluded by commending hh family to the kind care of the parishior-ers during {their minister's absence. After several rev. gentleman and a leading layman had given short addresses, theßev. T- F. Dodd replied. His remarks were brief but to the point. He thanked tbem all for the v/ay in which they bad helped him in the years past. He trusted that the work would go on while lie was away, under the Rev. A. D. Mitchell, and that God would bless them all. A vote of tbankr was heaitily gi/en to the ladies who got up the social, to those ladies and gentleman who sang, and to all who assisted in making it such a successful gathering. Mr Dodd left Balclutlia on Monday last, to join the Ruapehu at Wellington on Thursday 19th*