The Ensign. GORE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 1146, 12 February 1903, Page 2

The Ensign. GORE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12.

A meeting of supporters and committee of Mr R. McNab (M.H.R.) was held in John Mr Latham's office last evening, Mr W. Macara presiding. It was resolved that a social be tendered Mr -McNab at a date to bl fixed, when all the Ministers are to be invited to be present, and also the members for the adjoining electorates. A committee consisting of Messrs Bowler, Simpson, McFarlane, Martin, Crow, Green, and the chairman was appointed, with Messrs Simpson and Yule as joint secretaries. The ladies' election committee are also to be associated with this committee, and will meet at a future date to discuss details. Others matters of importance were also discussed, but this was closed to the Press.

A meeting of the committee appointed last week for the purpose of arranging a scheme for raising funds to assist the expenses of sending a team from the Gore Fire Brigade to the demonstration at Napier next month, was held at the Municipal Chambers on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Mr McFarlane) presiding. The canvassers (the Mayor and Dr Copland) reported that as a result of their efforts £32 12s 6d had been secured (including £5 from the Retailers' Association). This was considered most satisfactory, and as £3O was the amount required, it was decided that no further sums be asked for. The canvassers were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. A peculiar instance of long-parted relation's being re-united accidentally happened at Eltbam recently, says the "Argus." Mr C. Martin, of Eltham, and his family were at the play at the Athemrtuirr a few nights ago, and Mr Martin was in conversation with a member of the company. The next day the company had a number of " dodgers " distributed about the town, and one of Mr Martin's daughters on reading one of them noticed a family name. She drew her father's attention to it, and he immediately drove round to the Athen«sum to see the gentleman whose name he was very interested in. It turned out to be the same nseajber of the company to whom Mr Martin had spojken .the previous night, and aIBO to be Mrs Martin's brother, whom she had not seen for some thirty-five years. There was a rapid drive round to Mr Marian's house, a ha/sty entry, and a dramatic meeting between the long-jjarted brother and sister.' > The Railway Department not having re-' ceived any satisfactory tender for the purchase for removal of the old Gore post office, Jus undertaken the wods on its own account, and the building is now being dismantled. , Mil<J excitement was occasioned at the racecourse yesterday afternoon at the sight of 30 men.. «J1 armed with long-handled; shovels, proceeding from work on the Charl-.] ton Creek sludge channel, they having struck work for an increase of wages. The men marched across the grouua jn double file towards Gore with their shovels on their shoulders, and after a few minutes' halt, passed on.

Last week (says the 'Herald') a drove of pigs, numbering 200, was driven from the East Cape to Gisborne by a party of Maoris. As might bo imagined, the Captain Cookers did not prove very tractable, and the Maoris had great trouble in driving their pigs to market. In difficult places where piggy would not be driven, he had to be persuaded, and it was amusing to see one of the of the drivers ahead, with a bag of maize slung over his shoulders, a trail of grain and calling to the pokers to follow. ,

A meeting of the Southland branch of the National Dairy Association was held in the Club Hotel, Invercargill, on Monday evening, there being present Mr James Milne (president, in the chair) and a number of delegates. A visit was made to the Bluff in the morning, and the process of cheese grading by the Government grader was watched. Jt was found that the casing bad been improved during the year, and that the impress brand had not been so generally used, or so well executed as had been expected. Amotion was passed oalling on tho Government to bring into oporation,)-e the branding of butter and cheese, the dairy regulations submitted by the Dairy Commissioner to a meeting cf the Association held in 1901, and adopted by them. It was stated that the impress branding was not being satisfactorily done tit the sawmills, and that an effort should be made to get the work properly done. In regard to milk inspection, it was stated that the dairy inspector should be under the control of the Dairy Department,-instead of as at present under the Agricultural Department, and that inspectors Bhould be capable of tracing defects in milk. This proposal was carried. It was decided that the opportunity for viewing grading operations should be afforded earlier in the year, so that they might be rendered more profitable. A suggestion from Mr Tothill in regard to the necessity for a through dairy train to Lyttelton was referred to Mr Scott (secretary) and Mr Thornton.

The weather still keeping exceptionally fine, the Gore Rifles' camp is being well attended, and all have settled down to work with a will. The section commanders are being practised in the control of their own commands under the new drill regulations. Lieut.-Col. Henderson is to inspect the company at the camp this evening at 7 p.m. The oompany assembled on the range yesterday and went through the annual course of volley firing.

At the Gore J.P. Court this morning a prohibition order was granted by consent against a resident of the district. Judgment was given by default in the following cases: —J. W. Kelly v. Percy Mason for £1 2n 6d and costs 10s; same v. Alex. Coutts for £2 ss, and cost 35s ; George Wood (Mr Bowler) v. E. J. Cunningham £8 7s Id, and costs £1 3s 6d; and R. L. Begg and Son v. Alex. Murrell for £3 9s 2d, and 5s costs. Messrs John Mac Gibbon and J. Beattie were the presiding justices. Mr J. Perry of the Balclutha branch, has succeeded Mr Du Croix in the Gore office of Messrs Dalgety and Co.'s business. Mr Perry is highly spoken of aB a first-olass cricketer. / The annual meeting of the Gore Fanciers' Club will be held at Lock's rooms to-morrow evening at 8 o'clook. A full attendance of members and intending members is requested. Mr McNab, M.H.R., the President, will be present.

Mr T. R. Carroll, Otamita, has received the following telegram from Mr W. Fraser, M.H.R.:—" I have just been informed that in compliance with my requept for improvements at Otamita siding, instructions have been forwarded to put the work in hand at once." / Attention is drawn to an important clearing sale of sheep and horses at Kyeburn, on tho 19th February, by Messrs Dalgety and Co. in conjunction with the Southland Farmers' Co-operative Association, on behalf of Mr A. Murdooh. Mr Murdoch intends to give up his farm at Kyeburn, and the sale is an absolute clearing one.

On Saturday, 14th February, Messrs Park, Reynolds and Co. will sell the plant and claim, electric light, freehold, and buildings of the Winding Creek Gold Mining Company, situated at Winding Creek, Waikaia. The plant is an extensive and valuable one, and there should be keen bidding for it. An elderly man named A. Matheson has been missing from Waikaia since 2nd February, and Constable Herlihy and a party have been searching the river for the laßt two days. The missing man has been a resident of the district for 33 years, and was last seen in tho township on the date mentioned.

While we have so many burglars about (says the Auckland ' Herald') it may be useful to notice that the Colonial Ammunition Company have patented a " Sentinel " alarm gun. It is intended for the protection of orchards, strawberry gardens, poultry and fowl yards; also house property from burglars. The gun can be attached with perfeot safety to a door, window or gate; the line can be run round the house or orchard required to be protected ; no person can then enter without the gun being fired. The, gun is very easily loaded, and blank cartridges only are used. It can be set to go off with a pull of from £lb to 51b. Holloway's Ointment and Pills. With the changing season it is prudent for all to rectify any ailment afflicting them ; bat it is incumbent on the aged, suffering under ulcerations and similar debilitating causes, to have them removed or worse consequences will follow. This Ointment is their remedy ; on its powers all may confidently rely ; it not only simply puts their sores out of sight, but extirpates the source of mischief, extracts the corroding poison, and stimulates Nature to fill up the ulcer with sound healthy granulations that will abide through life. Under this treatment bad legs soon become sound, scorbutic skins cast off their scales, and scrofulous sores cease to annoy. Twelfth annual show of Mataura Horticultural Society on 25th February. Tenders invited for repairs to police station at Lumsden.

Notice inserted that week-end excursions to Queenstown have been extended.

A Gore resident testifies to the quality ol Doan's Pills.

Annual meeting Gore Fanciers' Club on Friday evening, 13th February. J. E. Watson and Co. sell stock on 19th February at Eiversdale.

John Cregan, labor agent, Gore, wantß ploughmen.