rTISTDTES'TROM^OTAMit; r /'. __^. , (From our own Correspondent) I am— like all other farmers in the district — busy with the harveßt. The weather foi such purposes has beenWkward up to tbj laßt'tnree'or^uraay^'wWoli nave teen all that 8 6oufd ! be d'eWred, and I dee [that' Mr G, Diofeson'and Mr J. Culien Have been taking % ad^ntsge j o{ it;' as ew* of 'fhedi; has, got a god WeadtK'in &mk The cutting- I s gettin^weirWward, an* should the weather continue fine the Btooks will disappear fast and the Bald* again wear their winter garb But this a-fternoorfaitf iß'again falhrn? whiob will 1 8*opr,sfcacftng for atjme. hut I hope not for tog^Th! » old Tproverb holds good-" If. an ill wind that blow^ nobody, good, as what is bad for the harvest is good for the tu^fpcrop4whieiii!)'?^^ wen - Evety ', where winter feed appears' to be plentiful for botll'Bliee8 J '«^' l j>at^/ l and_tM:iß a good feature 'in raixeii' farms. Since, writing, on .the lower ; ( parb of the dis* triot,' I 'notice that Me A. Watt hss got an addition f to his hqua.e and also got it painted. The improvement', viewed from a distance, is magical, and still impre striking is the effeot on ojoaeV inspection. The ..work reflects great credit on the contractors, Measrs Gilbert and Stevens, of Girdou. I , would advisetothcri.in ! the djstript. to, follow. BUit, as all we^therbpard j»ouses, should be painted alike for appearance and durability, and Mr Gilbert and .his p>rtner cp.uld. be advantage eoosly employ jd in this district for some ODntiuuing.my .notes, I find, that farther up, next, to.' Mjr Smith' 4is the farm of Mr Mißaim,. /This farm was the favorite: with almost all that came in search of a; home ' when Jbhis land. was. open for sale, and the proprietor fyas spared , no pains or moaey in improvements.^ The steading is at once subBtantia|Vnd complete, and nia ; fences, too, are goocjVlaa alsqaretheorppß of grain, which he iajjasy^aryesfciug. Not\vithßtanding all oppoVitiom.l^m.lnot^sure if |t r would -not carry' off the laurels in, a competition ,88 the, beßt 'firm'm the distri'ob for mixed farming. N«xf to'fc'lSroßain.ifli MrO'Hara, who has a large area under orop,'whioh I helieve is good. I have not been through it, but I belieyo Mr O'Htfa-iß^iii^^e'yleldof'oatß.at 90 to llO^ushels "per acre. Ib just starting * barveytiDgand.'ifleeh'eha^gota self binder »io'' ■ ■■■-. .'••'' /•■»■- ' •■ ' iYfio^cotitiritiatiori see page 4) , . General Notices bntp^EME OQXJET HOTEL , (Next Law- Courts.) T-AY STREET, INVERCARGILL. T^^lftiDfPJP : faA3ftßoLL," hto. of Moantpd'. Police, Porijf, beg3, to f inform his friendßandthe general public that he,haß leased*^he above, well-known and convenient Hotel? which . will > be found a most comfort* able one for Boarders and Visitors. : =• T. R,C f is making it his study ' to keep notH«> ing b%ti'b' biVlitjiiors' (not hrandß). of Apartments for Visitors. . : Prjyajte fitting rooms for the convenience of Customers. Private Reading Boom foruße of Boarders.: Luncheon Daily from 12 iioon to ! 2 pirn. i '»•■■• "■•i" '••■ '.: :" '■■ ; ' / '" i :'C 662 . — ..5..,.,.,.,...!, . • -■, - •■ •■■ ■ :, ■ — T IGENSING^DISTRIOT ! OP GORE' fc^The {l t : p! ptLX^G:'fJr~the ' ELECTION of Bevel Qualified; persons .to serve .aa, ! Oomaiit'tee ! for the Gore Licensing District,' taken atthe Oburbhouße, Gore, on WEDNJffiSDA V, 28fch . February, resulted as .foUowa:— • „,.„•,... ,:'. ; ::.. ,■ . . •■ '■- . ,,,./, -. : Totes •.• •Tames Beattie ... r :... ... 70 Jameß Turnbull ... .....;.... 69 Jno. Sinatli . . ... ".'.;' .., ,58 A^Aitk'en" 1 " |l .: : . I ' i ' '.':. '" 1 ..; 57 Wu Gardiner ' .';.•'" ! ... i ... 67 T.L, filler,, „.,.... ... 43 T. MacUibbpn ... ... , ... 40 .. B^'Winning ' ! ... .... ... ,36 G. Brett ... ' 32 E r S*,Mc^Ul :. •.. ... 14 I therefore hereby declare ; James Beattie, James Turnbull, John Smaill, Andrew Aitken and WilJJam; Gardiner to be duly elected. ' And'l hereby appoint SATUBpAY, the. 10th day 'of March, 1883, at 12 o'clock noon, at the COUKTHOUSE, GORE, as the time and pla9e, for the; first meeting of the said Committee. . ,• . t . ,-.,.. ;', , '■, ■■ .", . „".'', THOMAS LITTLEWORT, ; r _ t ',-.,,. '....,,„,, Returning Officer. A,LQNG-FELT .WANT SUPPLIED. ' E'chriTtenson, '• ' ' (La«b op Tapanui), Horse cover, tarpaulin, waggon tilt . and <■•«•■'■■ f(;!; ''tehtmaker 1 ; 1 ii:. \ ] -,- - •' GORE, " ■.' HAS. now on hand a good stock of Tents (witb-.Jliea) .Tarpaulins, ,. Horsercovers, Oilskins and' Leggings, Felt Carpets, Calico and Oanvas, Twine, Sail needles, Plough reins, Surcingles* i Saddle cloths and Fancy horseclothing;; with a numerous collection of other ar^oleß.' .,,, ..„ ._ . , < .., ... ... •„• A trial solicited j! Prices surprisingly moier " "'ate! Good Workmanship 1 Repairs neatly executed with despatch and iII(UL N9P.THa ADDRESS 5- . • I .-■ .".- E. CHBWMN, SON . . ■ Maiu KobJ, Gore. cW9 f>Bi " ""■•" '■• i r: ;: :' ■■;■ " . . , ;;;j'_ lit; y ' .■./■•■ ■ :■'• " I:■ ' ■ 1 fadRDO'NTOWN BOARD. V { ...,,, -M.U,ui I'iJ>DOG ! TAX.i !r ' t ' : ' } ••■' '• ; ' :i NOTICE is hereby given : , that . the FEE ..for, Registration; of Dogs within the Gordon Town. District under the Dog Registration Aot; Amendment Aot, 1882, is FIVE SHlLJDjt^GfS'^fr ,P9g, and that no' exemption shall be gianted in any oase. . Th 4 'FinS for I 'unregistered ' Dogs is Five . TounkMi " uti : li>K \ { '.:,:;:,:;■:, Mr Andrew Middlemasa has been appointed dog registrar; "*"."" . j.» :'.-..: '■:■<. ;- T.B, MqNEIL,.. 0610 ■>■ >> x - s! ' ••'" '''- '' '" Town Distribt Clerk. ., ;■'.,■ r ' - i ' ■•• •• ■■ •' | "■■ ■y/r j'.'-'-Dbfir'iAi' . -7'. 1 -! ■■■>•:'■■.. Npyicßl k fIEBBBt GIVEN that the - FBE ; for f ßeipßtratioii',of ,l)oga ; within '• Wfthn ffi'jfe 'Town^istric^ ''nnder. the Dog Regisd^B»oiiiAct Aofc,lßß2 1 in FIVE per Dog,^attd that ' : »o' exemption 4ffi'?^':B ri^? an y casei ''*i The; ißine! for Unregifltered • Dogß is ' Five i PoundsOee). , >4 . t .....,.■*-■ -."-.•'• I Dogto^fcTri^ißtered attlje Town Clerk'fl .!;.:■ C QO4 l:i ; j0 ° ; i ! /.!7' : , { , J } ([2ierk. ■ 1 y 1 : . vYiJ t ' r " " "* i i
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Mataura Ensign, Volume V, Issue 234, 2 March 1883, Page 3
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