DANEVIRKE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11122, 14 January 1899, Page 4

DANEVIRKE.

[from our. own correspondent.] January 13, 1899. In the tennis tournament Messrs Paul and Potts beat Messrs Bickford and S. Tansley by 75 to 61. The last played match of the bowling tournament resulted in a win for Mr Newenham, that gentleman beating Mr Potts by 23 to 17. In the third round of the bowling championship Mr Newenham plays Mr W. Henderson, and Mr Paul has drawn a bye. A number of men have been engaged at Norsewood and other places by Mr _W. P. Berkahn for his 1500 acre scrub-cutting contract at Porangahau. He endeavored to get the men he required locally, but had to take six less than the number he wanted. This seems to speak well for the place, a good index to a town's prosperity being given by the number of unemployed to be seen about. The present should be a good time for the settlers of this extensive district to turn their attention to the bacon ouring industry. From inquiries we learn that it would be impossible at present to run a bacon curing establishment profitably in the district; but it would not be necessary to wait for that. The chances are that if such a time is waited for the industry will never be established at all. Small beginnings must be the rule that governs it as well as all other branches of trado. There is no reason though, why from a small start a large and profitable trade should not be worked up. It succeeds in other places, and there is nothing to prevent it here. We have plenty of milk, and our farms are all siUwted near a railway station, which would greatly facilitate transport. In addition to the 'good strains of porcine breed at present in the district, other suitable crosses could easily be introduced, and with a little care an important source of revenue would shortly be developed. Ab an accompanying industry to dairying it cannot be excelled, taking very little trouble comparatively speaking, and yielding handsome returns. At any rate it is far in advance of calf-rearing at the present prices ruling for stock, and the ease with which it is earned caused a Feilding settler to remark " that the money grew while he slept." In causing the grain required to be grown looally, it would give a much to be desired impetus to agricultural pursuits, and in this way it would be found that its benefits would be many and far-reaching. The prosperity of our distriot is what we aim at, and what can better assist us in attaining that than a regular and plentiful supply of cash. In this case, the margin of profit is a large one, a fact that should make it an attractive investment for a large number offarmers, and tho market is a sure one. Many attempts have been made to get this industry started here ; but with few exceptions farmers have not taken that interest in the question which its importance warrants. It could be written up at great length, and our farmers still be blind to their own interests. What they want are hard facts. These are not hard to get at either, and it is on the strength of them that we base our repeated claims of this industry to the attention of our small farmers particularly. The next sitting of the Magistrate's Court is to be held at Ormondville on Wednesday next, at 11.30 a.m. Both Messrs Bartholomew Bros', mills in this and the Takapau district are to be erected at an early date, and it should not be very long before they are in full swing. This season the Takanau Rifle Club is flourishing. Its membership is good, those on the roll evince a promising enthusiasm in their work. Plenty of practice is indulged in, and some very interesting matches have already been shot off. There is every prospect of a match being arranged at an early date between the Danevirke Bides and the newlyformed Rifle Club. It will be the first match fired between club members and outsiders, and will take place as soon as the member of the club have got the raw edge of their condition off. The volunteer squad is very keen on the match, and some very interesting shooting will be witnessed when the match comes off. The usual fortnightly sitting of the Magistrate's Court was held this morning, Mr Tnrnbull, S.M., presiding. la the following cases judgment went by default :— Godfrey, M'Phee and Co. v. J. Walsh, claim .£9 19s 4d, costs 15s, solicitor's fee Is 6d; A. B. Colo v. L. Whitwell, £4, 7s Bd, coste .£l los, solicitor's fee 5s j A. L. Gordon and Co. v. Andrew Jensen, Is 4d, costs 13s ; same v. Thomas Sidey, £1 2s Bd, coats ss ; N.Z. Clothing Factory v. P. Trainor, £1 12s fid, costs ss. Plaintiff won in A. L. Gordon and- Co. v. Martin Johansen, .£ls, costs £1; and»Badloy Bros, and Co. v. Peter Hommingsan, .£lO 19s 3d, costs £1, solicitor's fee £1 Is. In tho judgment claim Morshod C. Symons v. Edward V. Dixon, claim .£3 (is 4d, defendant did not appear, and was ordorod to pay the amount forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment in Napier goal, warrant

suspended if 33s 2d be paid on Ist February and 33s 2d on Ist; March. An affiliation case was dismissed, owing to insufficient corroborative evidence. There ia, we understand, every probability of the case coming on again. Police V. Thomas Trainßr, il charge that defendant being a. prohibited person was found oil licensed rJremiaes. A plea of guilty wa§ entered, and defehdont wns fined 10s and costs 7s.