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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 296, 9 October 1883, Page 2

Messrs Bnrt have finished their contract for the Tapanui waterworks, and the ratepayers are well satisfied with the work.

TMpanui's walking sk<w of entiro was largely attended, bnt the number of horses was not so large as last year.

The annual balance of the Canterbury Farmers' Association, of Timaru, just issued to the shareholders, shows a net profit on the year ended September 20lh, of 26^ per cent, on the average paid-up capital! The amount of assets over liabilities is stated at LI 4,904.

The Invercargill Chamber of Commerce are moving in the direction of cheapening Wednesday fares on the railways, with the view to relieve the press of business in town on Saturdays.

We often hear good stories about mother-in-laws. The latest comes from Mataura, where a model dame — " fair, fat, and forty " — invariably implants a kiss on the check of her dutiful son-in-law whea paying him a visit. She thinks he likes it.

The following telegram has been received by Mr Feldwick, M.H.R., in reply t© an injuiry of hia regarding the Forest Hill tramwa j ;_<< j understand that Mr Blair has arranged a contract for further extension.— -W. W. Johnston,"

Accounts to hand from the country districts of Victoria show that the weather has been generally favorable for the crops, and there are prosptcts of an abundant harvest this season.

We draw attention to the advertisement of Mr F. T. B. Walker, watchmaker, on our fourth page. He is now well established in the Mataura and Wyndbam districts and we feel lure that all orders entrusted to him will receive the best attention.

The election o£ a member of the Gore Town Board to fill the vacancy caused by Commisaioner Fraser'i resignation took place 'on Friday last, whan the result as declared by Mr Fletcher, ihe returning officer, was :. —Canning, 130 ; 8r«e,62 Both these gantlealthVuglrwenaveTiot KSaM^of any extraordinary baskets satisfactory work is being done- by anglers at some oi our streams. Very large fish are reported as haying been seen in the Otamete and Otaria rivers, both of which are favorite resort* of disciples of the gentle art.

The Electoral Eolls for the Hidings of Hokonui, Mataura, and Toi Tois, are to be revised at the Kesident Magistrate* Court at Mataura on Monday next. Mr Fletcher of Gore is to attend in the interest of progressive conservatives, and parties whose names are omitted or have not tha proper number of votes allotted to them will have his assistance on application,

The proprietor of the Pine Bush Hotel, Mr Mortimer, having " set his house in order " invited his friends t© properly celebrate the event on Friday evening last. Tkis they did to the number of more than 50. An exce lent dinner was set out and done ample justice to. Mr H. Templeton occupied the chair and Mr D. Boyd the vice. Afterwards the company proceeded to enjoy themselves in Terpsichorean, vocal, and other amusements and did so right heartily to excellent music supplied by the Messrs Shirley. A most enjoyable night was spent and all expressed their thanks to the host.

/Before the It. M. Court rose on Tuesday last, Mr Aldridge directed the attention of His Worship to the practice of the Court with regard to the service of summonses. Litigants, he said, frequently delayed taking out summons until the last moment, and the bailiff was unable to overtake the work. la many cases there was no return of service. Now, in several cases litigants would willingly serve their own summonses, but they were allowed no mileage fees, and he asked whether these could not be allowed Beeing there was nothing to prevent it in the Act. His Worship said he could not interfere with the law on the subject. At san.e time, he would appoint someone to serve summonses if tha bailiff could not overtake the work and would certify to the voucher for expenses.

/ At ■Wednesday's meeting of the Southland Presbytery, a petition was laid on the table from the people of Gore, containing an application to have Gore aad Pinnacle erected into a sanctioned charge, and promising LlB5 per annum in aid ot tho Sustentation Fund ; WHenilwsimojßa loj Mr mm— " Sba* ibs Rev. Messrs Ferguson, Bavidson and Wright visit Gore and neighboring district, meet with the kirk sessions of Upper Mataura and gnapdaje, and the Gore Committee with respect to jfche feeling, pf the people as to the prospect o£ supporting a minister, aad the most suitable boundaries f or the pai jsh, and te report to next meeting of Presbytery." The motion was unanimously agreed to.

A sitting of thfl Pistrict Court was held at Inveicargill on Wgdnonday before the Registrar, when Mr Jones, on behalf of Messrs G. Brett and T, L. Filler, appliad to have Alexander Jenkins, of Rivorsdale,*djudicated a bankrupt. Mr Keade appeared for the debtor, and stated that he wished the hearing o£ the *ppUcs,tioa adjourned to the 25th insfr. to enable an arrangomonj; to ba ijiade with the creditors to pay them 10s in the 4. Afjto.r bearing argument and the evidence of W. H. Palmey, Clerk of the R. M. Court at Gore, <he Registrar resorvad his decision to the 24th, it being agreed between counsel th.at if {^satisfactory arrangement had not by that time buen ajrijved at, the debtor should by adjudicated a bankrupt, J#nkj.n6 hajs fince filed J4s schedule,

It is more than likely the change of site of Wyndham Sch»ol will shortly be effected. The report of the meeting of the Education Board appears in, and her column. _..

The annual meeting of the :ePine Bush Racing Club will be held at the Pino Bush Hotel on Thursday week. A good meeting may be looked forward to.

», The N. Z. Agricultural Company hare resumed possession of the Waimea Bistai c, of which Mr Robert Hamilton is now manager.

Watson Bros, new hotel at Dunedin is undoubtedly the finest in th« Australasian colonies.

Mr M. W. Green M.H.R., will lecture in th* Templars' Hall on the 17th of this month on the occasion of the opening demonstration

■'We direct the attention of tho Catholic portion of the coramuni'.y to tbe advertisement reg.irdiug the opening of their Gordon church on Sunday next. The ceremony promises to be an unusually successful one and we expect to see a large attendance.

The Waireka Dairy Factory, in the Oamaru district, which will commence operations in a few days, will give 4£<l per gallon for milk, a price equal to Is per- lb for batter.

The cricket season was opened at Gore on Friday last, when a match was played between sides chosen by the captain (Martin) and deputy captain (Hosking). There was a fair attendance of players, < but Tery few spectators. The captain's sid« first went to the wickets, and the iuainjrs waa remarkable only for the Stand made by Douglai and Slmsan, the former putting together 13 runs and the lattar 15. The innings cloitfd for 48, and the principal bowlers were Hosking and D. Dewar. The deputy's sid« was not quite so fortunate, only 42 runs being ob* tamed before the last wiekat fell. Of this number Hosking contributed 28, and. 10 extras were recorded. Martin an* I Sirasan were the bowlers.

A deputation, consisting of Messrs J. Bathgate, M.H.R., A. C. Begg, and J. L. Butterworth, waited on the Hon. T. Dick to represent the advisability of the MararoaLumsden railway being extended to Mossburs, a distance of four or five miles from the present terminus. Mr Bathgate said that a large amount of capital expended on the line was proving unproductive owing to the line not having been constructed far enough beyon4 Lumaden, If it were extended to Mossburn it would he a great convenience to many settlera, and open up a large area «f country, besides opening a direct road to Lake Te Anau. In reply to Mr Dick, Mr Begg said that £5000— the amount voted this year for the line— would not carry it *o far ; bat that a sum of £2000 remained unexpended froa an appropriation made last year. Mr Dick stated the latter vote would lapse, He, however, promised to lay the matter before the Minister of Public Works on bis return to Wellington next week, and explain tho circumstance to that hon. gentleman,

t The fter. Mr Wright's sermon at the Knapdale School, on Sunday last, was only partly delivered when smoke was observed to be issuing from the teacher's residence a chain or two away. The balance of the discourse was reserved for a future occasion, and the congregation hurriedly dispersed, but the;r efforts to subdue the flames were unavailing, and before many minutes the building was reduced to a heap of ashes, How the fire originated is a mystery, The teacher Mr O'Farrell, had left the place only a short time previous to its breaking out, having NmiU^a" P. Mallon's when^prattejmonHw'as directed? to it, Hit effects were mostly saved. The bnilding was insured by- the Education Department,

Matheson, who suicided at Waimea the other night, .was known amongst his fellows as an excellent farm laborer, being proficient in all kinds of work, Some five years ago he attempted to commit suicide while in drink by jamping from a steamer on a Toy age from Port Chalmers to Timaru. For some time he worked on Mr Menlove's place at Oamaru, and it is understood he owned some property about Dunedin. which place he visited jusi before his death. It was at some wayside inn between Dunedin and Gore that he got stupidly drunk, and the effects of his carouse had not worked off when he was taken in charge by Constable Pratt.

The 24-heurs' intercolonial walking match between Edwards and Scott has terminated in favor of the latter, who although a mere stripling won easily. Before the commeucement of the contest the Rev. C. J. Byng, who vras present, said he hoped the fair play characteristic of Englishman would be observed throughout this intercolonial contest. There were many things in connection with such- contests he did not agree with. For instance he knew there would ba as much betting in that hall as on a racecourse ; and while he strongly objected to betting, he quite recognised that it was impossible to prevent it, but he did hope that at the conclusion of the contest those who lost would pay up like honorable men. He wound up by reminding his hearers that thay were all engaged in one very important race, in which God and the angels were the spectators. In that race not only one but everyone might ■win, and the reward of which was eternal not temporary.

Mr Morris is determined not to lo?e the reputation his Chatton hotel has gained as a

stopping place for man and beast. The latest addition to the outbuildings are loose boxes for entires, and as Chatton is the centre of a large district these should nearly always be occupied at this time of the year. The best value for money in ready made Boots and Shoes is to be obtained at C. W. Bowtell's Boot Manufactory, next Colonial S^sk ; dim, imvmioa 3a7ii>s& o-^j^ti-tion defied.

Not a comet 1 Now to be seen at MacGibbon k Sons the largest stock of summer p;oods ever exhibited in Gore or Gordon. The ladies of the district aro specially invited to inspect our goods befero purchasing anywhere else. Over 100 pieces of print to choose from. Saddle cloths and R'oslyn and Kaiapoi tweed suits in stock in large quantity. Invalids can purchase hop bitters, or any other .drugs or medicines of us, Flower and vegetable seeds in an astonishing variety, Turnip seed, Aberdeen yellow and purple top greystone, purple top Swedes, &c, &c. Oamaru barbed wire pn haud, GOOD WORDS — From Good Authority,— We confess that we are perfectly amazed at the run of your Hop Bitters. We never had. anything like it, and never heard of „thj3 Uke. The writer (Benton) has ben selling drugs here nearly thirty years, and haß seen the rise of Hosteler's, yinegar and all other b'trcrs and patent medicines, Isut never did any of then, in their best days, begin to h*ye the ran that Hop Bitters have. . # . We can't gejb enough pf them. We are out of j ;them half the tme. . .' . Extract from j letter to Hop Bitter Co., August 22, '8 from ■ Benton, Myers and <3q. Whplesale Druggists, pl^veland ;^. pf sure se«,