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Mataura Ensign, Issue 1132, 6 January 1903, Page 2

On the fourth page of to-day's issue will be found reports of the Wendon Valley pienic, Gore Borough Council meeting, commercial intelligence, and a quantity of other reading matter. The pontoons for Graham and party's new dredge in the Mataura river, about two miles from Gore, were successfully launched a few days since. The builders were Messrs J. Graham, G. Taylor, and Kightly. The machinery will be placed on board at once, and everything should be ready for a start within three months. The order of merit in connection with the extension scholarships gained by competitors from this district was Robert Kennedy second, Herbert Do Laurie third, and Arch. Delargey seventh. We have to acknowledge receipt from the local branch of Messrs Beid and Gray's business of a handsomely got up catalogue of prize machinery manufactured by the firm. The catalogue is comprehensively arranged, and should prove of great assistance to farmers desiring to make a selection of implements for the forthcoming seasgn's work. At last nighfs meeting of the Gore Borough Council mention was made of the very large number of dogs to be seen adorning the | etreets every day in the week. One Councillor, making a flying shot, said there were j not fewer than 1000 dogs in Gore, which is allowing one' to every three persons in tbo community. The question was discussed at considerable length, and ultimately it was resolved to fix the registration fee at 10s each for ordinary garden dogs and 5s for drovers' dogs, not more than three to be registered at the reduced fee by any, one individual. For many years past the fees have been 7s 6d and i} 6d respectively. V '

/ During a thunderstorm in Dannevirke on Christmas Bve, a flash oi lightning struck the chain used by two surveyors, Mr J. A. Robertson and his son, who' were surveying some-land near Mr Hartgill's residence. Mr Robertson was hurled against a house with considerable force, but except for'a severe shock eseaped unhurt. His son, who at the time was holding a bootlace attached to the chain, was not in any'way affected by the lightning, and it is presumed that the bootlace acted as a non-conductor.

The danger to light summer dresses arising from careless smokers was again exemplified on the New Plymouth racecourse last week, when a young lady's costume was set in a blaze, probably through someone throwing away a lighted match. The gauzy material at once flamed up, and but for the promptitude of a few bystanders, the wearer (says the 1 Taranaki Herald') would probably hav* been severely burned. The lady was rolled on the grass and the fire extinguished with coats. The victim of the aootdent showed admirable mental coolness in the trying ordeal, and when the fire was extinguished pinned her dress together and continued to enjoy the sport. The Mataura monthly stock sale will be held on Friday, January 9, instead of Thursday. This is done in order that the local sale shall not clash with the Invercargill wool sales, which are to be held on Thursday. At last night's meeting of the Gore Borough Council, Councillor Day referred to the great loss sustained by their late Town Clerk (Mr G. Brett) in the death of his son. He moved that a letter, embodying an expression of the Council's deep sympathy with Mr and Mrs Brett and family be prepared and forwarded by the Clerk. The motion was seconded by Councillor Poppelwell and agree! to. Early on Sunday morning thieves entered the Southern Hotel, Dunedin, and secured from the safe money and jewellery to the value of £BO. On Sunday night a visit was made tn the Wharf Hotel, and the safe taken out and broken open in Sparrow's foundry yard. The burglars got nothing, the proprietress having taken the precaution, in view of the earlier robbery, to remove about £IOO before retiring. A very pretty wedding took place at the Holy Trinity Church, Gore, on New Year's Day, the contracting parties, being Mr Joseph Ballintine (son of Mr J. Ballintine, Gore) and Miss Adeline Beatrice second daughter of Mr C. Marshall (railway department). The bridesmaids were Miss Marshall, Misses Ivy and Dorothy Marshall; Mr L. Marshall officiating as best-man. The bride wore a very tasteful fawn costume with silk trimming# to match, white front and collar and a white hat. She also wore a handsome gold watch and chain presented by the bridegroom. Miss Marshall wore a fawn and white grenadine dresß trimmed with black ribbon, velvet and fawn lace, with a hat of pale blue and fawn lace, and a gold bracelet presented by the bridegroom. Misses Ivy and Dorothy Marshall wore pale blue dresses trimmed with white ribbon and white hats, and wore gold brooches presented by the bridegroom. After the ceremony the wedding party was entertained at a wedding breakfast by the bride's parents. The toast of the bride and bridegroom was proposed by Mr Marshall, sen., who wished them every prosperity and success in their future life. Mr Ballintine made suitable response. The young oouple left by the express for Dunedin for the honeymoon. At meetings of the Mataura Mounted Rifles held in Riversdale and Gore on Saturday night, Sergt-Major Fullarton was eleoted second and Mr J. Kelly (formerly oaptain of the Riversdale Rifles) third lieutenants respectively. Lieut. Fullarton will take charge of the Gore troop, Lieut. Kelly supervising the Riversdale troop. The corps proceeds to Makarewa to-morrow to take part in the mounted battalion camp, which is to extend over a week.

Nothing succeeds like success. The fact that the sale of the New Century Soft Rubber Hair Curlers are rapidly increasing is the best proof that the very simple but very effective invention fills a long felt want.—(Advt.)

Dog lost. Pigeon lost. Dalgety and Co. hold clearing sale at Mandeville on Wednesday, 14th January. National Mortgage and" Agency Co. sell stock at Mataura on Friday, 9th January. Wright, Stephenson and Qo. ssll Gore Troting Club privileges on 9th January. All ladies should use New Century soft rubber hair curlers. Gentleman wants furnished rooms in East Gore. Miss Piper, dressmaker, has entered into partnership with Miss Kay, of Waikaia. Tenders invited for the erection of a cottage. Annual meeting Waikaia Hack Racing Club on Saturday, 10th January. R. H. Slocombe, Riversdale, requests a settlement of outstanding accounts. John Cregan, labor agent, has enginedriver, ploughman, etc., waiting ongagement. Wm. Todd, Invercargill, has bricks for sale. At the Canterbury A. and P. Sooiety's show, held at Christohurch recently, Messrs Morrow, Bassett, and Co., who represent the well-known McCormick implement and machinery manufacturers, .have been awarded, for the second time in succession, the gold medal for two complete imported maohines (reapers and binders), which, in the opinion of the judges, show the greatest expenditure of thought and wormanship calculated to provide the farmer with new and improved machinery, such improvements to have been effected within the previous year. The same firm have been awarded a silver medal for the " Excelsior " cultivator.—(Advt.)