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Mataura Ensign, Volume 17, Issue 17, 12 October 1894, Page 4

The s.<\ Hawke'.-* Bay has finished loadin-. and sails from Bluff for London to-day, She takes from tbe Bb ff 25,000 carcases of frozen meat fiom the Ocean Beach Woiks, and 13,000 sacks of oats. The excursion train to Invercargill on Wednesday was well patronised. Between 90 and 100 persons took tickets at Gore, where thb day was gonerally observed as a holiday. The tennis season opened at Gore on Wednesday afternoon, when the asphalt coutt 0 , which havo been top-dressed, were sampled by a fair number of players. The rain which came on spoilt the afternoon's pleasure to a great degree. The PreßS v The World cricket mutch fixed for Wednesday did net come off. The pressmen did not all turn up, and co sides were chosen and some good batting form shown. Mails for lbs United Kingdom, via Rio, close at the Goro Post Office on Monday, 15th inst, at 0.80 p.m.; due London 27th November. For Puysegur Point and Cro maity on Thursday, 18th inst, The following players have beenseke'ed to play for tbe Mataur* Cricket Club Rgainst Wyndham a(*M*taura on Saturday firtt, play to commence at 1,30 p.m ;— J. Hendry, J. Penny, W. Burnside, H. Mo'ffi , J, Maw, G. Oanioron, J. Lowden, J. Cameier, O. Shanks, McGregor and fl, Stewart f emergencies ; Wright sod Wfllrfwd,

The "Georgetown " footbal'er-* f* om In vercargill jouroy< d to Matnura on Werine - day, to try concisions with a local team, and after a well contested game, Buffered a defeat by 11 points to 6 points, Mr F. Sherwood who had control of the wblatle gave every satisfaction. The anniversary services of the Gore ! Wesleyan Sunday Bchr_ol will be celebrated on Sunday first, when the Rev. W. C. Oliver (chairman of the Otago and Southhnd district of the Wesleyan Church) will preach j morning and evening. Ia the afternoon, a combined service will be held, when the , Congregational School will join the Wesleyan. Special hymns and anthems have been selected for thn occasion, and the singer, will be assisted by an orchestra. A very successful gathering '"s anticipated. The soiree takes place or\ Wedne.dav, 17th inst., in the Town Hill, to be followed by a public meeting, over which his Worship the Mayor will preside. A first-class programme has been prepared, and a novel treat is in store for visitants. It will be remembered that Mr Hawkins, S.M., as chairman of tbe Clutha Llceor.ng Committee, granted fonr wholesale licenses to applicants in the district. On application to the Supreme Court, hi. Honor Mr Juatio Williams decided in effeot that, in view vf , the result of tbe local option poll, Mr Hawkins had no power to grant tbe licen re-. The matter is to be referred to the Appeal Court, which meets at Welliogtou on Monday. A resolution was carried by the New Zealand Workers' Union strongly prote-ttirg agrainst the statement of th-) manager of B«? • more, to the effect tbat raembsrs of tte Workers' Union had threatened to commit outrages, such being entirely contrary to £ *ct, and a distinct libel on the shearei9 of New Zealand. The Southland Acclimatisation Society propose to distribute trout fry as fo'lows :— Otautau, 15.000; Waim^tnkn, 6000; Waihopai, 16,000; Winton creek, 10.000; Otapiri. 10,000 ; Upper Mat-mra, 25.000 ; Oreti, 25,000 ; Makarewa, 25.000 ; Upper Oreti, 20 800 ; Cleddau liver (Milford Sound), 10,000 ; Otamete, 15,000 ; Waikiwi, 6000 ; Orawia, 10,000; Upper Mimihao, 3000; Lake George, 10 003— total, 203.000 ; if any surplus, 5000 to be pl-.c.d in a stream in Stewart Island, Tha secretary has been authorised, as opportunity offers, to place out 12 opossums *n Stewart Island and the like quantity in the bush at Milford Sound. A most suf cessful social to celebrate the wind-up of their season was held by the Knapdale Mutual Improvement Society on Monday evening last. The president (Bey, P. Ramsay) occupied the chair, and in his opening address Bpoke in encouraging terms of the past work of the flncie.y. Tbe vocalists were Misses Miliar, Irvine, Beatb, Marshall and "-poder*, Mrs Stewart, and Meßsrs Stewart, G. Beath, D. Beath and J. H. Millat. Recitations were given by Messrs J, Scott and A. Speden. A number of pianoforte selections were also contribnted during tbe evening by Misses Millar, Mcßae, Stewart, and Mrs ritewart, Refreshments wero provided by the lady members of the Society, and fully appreciated by tbose present. Mite Millar played the accompaniments to the various singers in her usual first-cla?s atyle. The following players have been chosen to go into practice for the interprovincial matches against Canterbury and Otago early in November :— Burnes, Gifford, I. W. Raymond, W. Gibson. Dr Kox, Stephenson, McMaster. J. Smith, Walls, Dalrymple, T, Kingsland, Twemlow, Nash, Lillicrap, A. Carver, Brown, Miller, G. F. Watson and Ross. A trial match will take plaoe on Saturday, 20th inst. Holloway's Ointment and Fills.— Beliabie Remediep.— ln wounds, braises, sprains, glandular swellings, enlarged veins, neuralgic pains and rheumatism, the application of this soothing Ointment to the affected parts not only gives the greatest ease, but likewise cures the complaint. Tha Pills must assist in banishing the tendency to rheumatism and similar painful disorders, whilst the Ointment cures tbe local ailment. The Fills rem we the constitutional disturbance and regulate every impaired function of every organ throughont the hnman body, ihe oure is neither temporary nor superficial, bnt permanent and complete, and the disease rarely recurs, so perfeot has been the purification performed by these searching yet harmless preparations. The monthly meeting of the Matanra gjchool Committee was held on Tnesday evening last, and attended by all tbe members, Mr Cameron in the chair. The seoretary of the Education Board, Invercargill, wrote informing the Committee tbat the Board's Inspector of Works hod been instructed to prepare specifications for painting and repairs to tbe sohool buildings and tbe erection of outhouses, and that tenders f* r tbe work would shortly be invited.—Received. The head master sent in his usual report of attendances for the period ending sth October aB follows :— Malaa Females Total On roll at last report ... 130 110 240 Admitted ... 3 8 6 Withdrawn ... 2 — 2 On roll at present 131 113 244 Average attendance 121*7 lu2*l 22&8 Highest attendance on any one day 235 —Received. Soma small works were ordered to be carried out, and Messrs Shepherd and Sleeman were appointed Vistiting Committee for the month, which waß all the business. A statistician bas been studying the effect of comfort on longevity. His tables show that the richest p *ople have an average life of 52 years, the middling of 46, and the poor of only 41£. A well-to-do maa i. as liable to infectious diseaea ss a pauper, while diphtheria, croup, wbooptng-cmgb, and soarlet fever are more prevalent among the rich. Consamption and pneumonia chiefly claim the poor, who are comparatively frae frem bran fever. Cilla-lwellers an far more subject to disease than these who live above grounl, except in diphtheria and scarlet fever ; nor do these diseases seem greatly advanced by overcrowding in tenement--. BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN GORE.— We are all complaining that business generally is dreadfully dull, but if we may judge frora the business doing in Star Oycles, things must be looking up. The '94 season Star has taken cyolists by storm ; and no wondpr, as it is undoubtedly the best value ever offered. ADAMS, CURTIS AND 00„ Makers ; R. W. JONES, Invercargill, Agent. Send for prices and particulars.