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Mataura Ensign, Issue 1417, 29 November 1904, Page 2

A deputation from the F'araieiv Union waited on Sir J. G. Ward at Dunedin on Friday with reference to the free carriage of lime for farmers on the railways. Sir Joseph said lite •whole object oi the concession was to keep down the price of lime. if the Miltaun: Company has entered into un agreement with the Farmers' Union to raise tho price of pulverised l"ue to 20s per ton as compared with l~s for crushed lime, that ought not to have been done till the .Government was consulted and the regulations altered and gazetted. Whether pulverised lime should bo placed in the same position as crushed lime wus a matter he had been considering. It was more far reaching than it appeared, but he would see what he could do. It was a pity the mutter had not been settled before the grinding plant was erected. ' At tlii! Gore Court yesterday, before Mr A. Martin, .1.1'., a young man was fined 10s for being- drunk in a railway carriage. He belonged to the Wytidham district, and being at Inwreurgill during Saturday he imldfacd too freely, with the result that he forgot, to get out at Edcndalo, and was curried'on to Gore, where his condition was noticed by the police. Air W. F'raser, member for Wakatipu, left Wellington to-day for the South, and intends being present at the Gore show on Friday next. The attention of intending tcndei:crs is directed to an addition to the Southland County Council's list of contracts advertised in this issue, (Works at Waikaka Valley now beina; included. .Bishop Potter, of New York, has been out-Pottered in Minneaopolis, writes an American correspond-nt. That city is to have a combina'ion chureh, tavern, and theatre all under one roof, and nil under the same management. The entrance to the thead-t----will be the main entry to the church and the tavern. The building is being constructed for the- Rev. .Mr Morrill, of the People's Church, by one "Loose" Roger, who is the proprietor of half a dozen ordinarv, liquor liipior saloons. "Loose" believes in the Rev. Mr Morrill, and ])r Morrill believes in the regeneration of ibsaloon "if the people will Irink," he says, "let them drink in a righteous cause. We will donate the profits to some worthy charitv."

There was a good attendance at the Gore Presbyterian Christian Endoavor -Society last evening, the subject being "The effects of liquor on mission work." Mr S. E. Ferguson presided and briefly addressed tingathering. Mi- Speden and Mrs Ste,\art also spoke, and after transacting some business relating to tho coll.«-{*-ing of funds for foreign missions, the meeting closed. An unusually brilliant meteor shot across tho western sky at about ten p.m. on Sunday. On entering the atmosphere of the earth the huge mass throw off portions of its bulk, these combining to form a fan-shaped tail of dazzling incandescence. Interest in the war is Nagging considerably owing to the dearth of exciting news. Owing to winter having already set in again tho campaign is "being pursued under great difficulties, and except in connection with the scige and defence of Port Arthur, both sides appear to be resting on their oars until preparations for the winter's undertakings are completed. Port Arthur still maintains a stubborn resistance and several determined attacks by the bcseigers have been successfully repulsed during the past few days. Something in the nature of a uostal problem is puzzling a local business"man. He had occasion recently to write to a firm in America in regard to a certain matter. In due coursjj he received a satisfactory reply to his communication, and his surprise maybo imagined when, last week, the missive he sent to America and lo which an answer had come to hand was returned to him through the Ameri-aii Dead Letter Office" as being unclaimed. The funeral of the late Mrs Thornton (the victim of the recent shooting took place at Waikaia on Sunday, the large concourse of district residents manifesting the widespread sympathy with the relations.in the sad circumstances of their bereavement. The rites of the Roman Catholic Church were impressively conducted at the graveside. The advance guard of the show a,utingvnt reached Gore yesterday in the person of a wandering minstrel armed with a barrel organ and a monkey. His repertoire consists of "Killarn-y" and another tune, both somuwhut in need of riveltiug at the joints, but evidently stilJ siifliciently soulful to produce the wherewithal to permit, the virtuoso und his monkey to attend the agricultural carnivals from one end of the colony to the other.

Mr T. T. Grant, who has been led-ger-keeper at the local branch of the Bank ot" New- Zealand for some years past and who has been a member of the staff ior about ten years, has received notice of removal to Queenstown, and is to be congratulated upon his well-deserved promotion. Mr Grant has taken much interest in volunteering and also in Masonic and friendly society matters, and will be missed from these bodies. He leaves to-morrow for his new quarters. All arrangements for U.P.N, tcut ut the show ground on Friday have been satisfactorily completed. The tent will be situated in a secluded corner just inside the main gates, and will no doubt be largely utilised us a meeting place for Uncle Phil's correspondents during the duy. Several iocal ladies have kindly volunte;red to supervise matters at the tent, and any others willing to assist in that direction are invited to leavo their names at this offico without delay. Tho young folks in the country are to provide the eatables, and tea will also be available. Members of Uncle Phil's Society are to be presented with pretty silk badges (the gift of Messrs Mat-Gibbon and Co.) at the tent during the duy.

GREENSTONE.-The Fashionable Jewellery. The largest stock in Corn, consisting of brooches, bangles, pendants,'pins, crosses, Trilby hearts, links, rings, matchboxes, butter knives forks, spoons, etc., mounted in gold and silver. Try the most, reliable watchmaker and jeweller, A. J. tlibbs, opposite new Post Office, (Jure.—Established twelve years.—Advt.

Says a Blenheim eoutempor i.-y: - I A man who drank to excess on u re- , cent Saturday night probably owes his life to his habit of snoring. The constable on late <l»ty heard u nasal [ sound in the vicinity of Alfred ttrout ' bridge, and, attracted thereby, lie found the man asleep on the sti ep | river bank, in a position from wnieli \ lie would most likely have rolled into deep warn - . He was partially sup- j ported by a willow stump, and- was slipping dowu head first. As he was | ipjite drunk that eventually would j doubtless have meant drowning-. The constable hud to get assistance a'ui a rope to pull the man up the bank. A Queen street tobacconist (says the Auckland 'Star') who saw a local iU.H.H. hurrying up to get his tobacco before closing time on Wednesday deliberately shut the door in his face as a protest against the recent legislation upon shop hours. The 11.t1.U. regarded the little incident as a good joke, for he smilingly went to a rival shop close at hand, and then smoked his cigar outside the wratlii'd tobacconist's premise!.

A report which comes from '! ainworth over the signature of the 'Jovernment entomologist (3lr \V. *V. i'Voggart) is largely a litter of thanks to a mighty community of field mice (says the Sydney 'Morni.ig Herald'). Last your the whole of the district was swept by a plague of caterpillurs, and, following the luaten laws of Nature, they should have reappeared multifold tlrs ye>.r. Hut they have not, and the expert i!Borises on the cause of their cheering absence. They must have deuosi'od their eggs, and it is safe to assume that those ctrgs were fertile, l-'olh.v-injj on the plague named came a startling visitation of mice. The i-s----sumption is that they fed on the caterpillar eggs and ehrvsolids. so thai the locus of the first plague was Iran* fcrred to the interior of the sec mil. The vexed question of whether the second was more destructive to the crops than the fust has been easily answered. Ploughing operations turned myriads of the mice into the soil, and the cancerous disease—probably called by indiscriminate diet of caterpillar—is fast decimating them. The area of country under crop is larger than last year, and the yield is so good that in places it runs ;■!■•>-.-,i 'bags of barley to the acre. (j. Jl. Schilling, an Amcricun v in> started to walk round the world I'd' a wager, has just arrived in Berlin, having completed 52,000 miles—a distance ecftml to twice the cireumfeivm-e of the earth, lie started bareheaded, accompanied by a dog, from New \oik on August :iO, 1*17," and the conditions were that he should complete the journey in four years without Ix-e,-g-ijig or borrowing money. If he succeeded he was to receive CI'HM(. Schilling has failed in his task, but has continued his remarkable tramp three years beyond the lime set. and is now determined to explore '■• iUiany, Denmark, Norway, Swede'i. Holland. Belgium, England. Scotland and Ireland before returning home.

A lohuugu by the name of I'iukly liegan, "practising" up Hamilton way, prescribed the cutting open of the skull with a tomalmwv for two natives who were ill, but the Maoris lul'iised to udo|>t the treatment ami ignominiously expelled him from the camp. Subsequently the Maorite died. Regan had no doubt that the fatal issue was the result of the patients not following his advice. Hie (Southland i'ro/.en Meat to. s (.rotsed turnip leiuirsci 15 111 good ue.iuimt liy local lariuus, .and uncus u„' B u > li \.il.ii{j iorly-l»o tons passed li.ruugli Uore by t.us mornnig s train consigned to tne uulcr ol trie Southland fanners Co-operative association.- Ad\ t. '1 nere is to be 110 luck of aimi-v----ments in Uore this weeiv, one oi tne most notable teaturcs uciiig the .I*ll 01 J'ltzgu-uIU bios. Huge circus 01 menagerie. The chief tit traction ot the organisation is the team ol • loyal .Japanese wrestlers, the members ci which hape caused the most proloimd which have caused the most profound sensation in all the centres thus tar visited. lu uddition to the daps there is an unusually full couipiem :nt of acrobatic artists 111 all depai'lmeii.s as well as a splendid collection of trained horses, for which Messrs I itzgerald Jiros. have long been tumoiis. two performances are to be given in Uore—on Thursday and Friday nights. "Good wine needs no bush," un<( ti;e .Strele-J'ayiic bellringeis, who make tlie.r reappearance on Thursday, are Known to the Uore people as "good wine." The company now nre more versatile than ever, having abided more instruments to their pin gramme. They now introduce, moil songs, cake walks, musical sketches, etc., and enjoy the reputation .1 lining "brighter and better than ever." Altogether the present programme is a new and attractive one, including new musical sketches, songs, and instrumental selections. The programme has been completely alte-cl. every item being new, bright, ii.-.rl sparkling. The humorous ek'niem will be provided by Mr ltalph Siee! and Master Claud. A special feature is. made of the original musical sketch "The Waiter," which is said to be brimful of wil and humor. The ncllringing-,' us usual, will be us acceptable as ever.

A Melbourne- paper of last weo'.'s issue slates—"Owing to tho strong demund for shipment, fut lambs .-ire selling exceptionally well this season. The centre of attraction at the sheep market yesterday was a truck loud of remarkably line lamb*, sold by Messrs Pearson, liowc. Smith and Co. for .Mr John Walker, of Wyehitella North. These lambs were mostly tho pruyeny of line cro.'sbred ewes and one of iMr Henry Beat tie's Shropshire ram-. They were exceptionally prime tpi.ility and heavy, and were keenly. compet".l i for, being eventually uli purchased lis ;Mr Kingdon, (he Melbourne reprcsiMi- : tative of Messrs Thos. liothwiek nu.l | Sons, of London. Forty sold at "Jls 3d, (it at 18s (id, and 17 at 17s Id. | the truck-load making the line, aveiv. »e ! of IDs 3d. I Mr T. K. Taylor informed (he Christ rhumb Prohibition Leugue the other night that a barrister second only to Mr A. S. Adams on the licensing laws had given the opinion that the bona fide traveller had ceased to exist. Tile League s-hould insist upon a test ease being taken into the Courts to set the matter at rest. . The following dredging returns are reported for tho week :—Waikaku United I. 340z 2dwt, Otago 11. X\m. Waika'ka Syndicate 2'.»oz ]odwt, Central Charlton 20oz 15dwt, Junction Waikaka 2Goz Udwt, Waikaka Queen l'.loz lldwt, Waimumu Queen 17oz S nwt, Waikaka United . 11. 17oz 7dwt, Waikaka 16oz, Charlton Creek [no/., Hessey's 14oz 12dw,t, Sheddan's Freehold 14oz sdwt, Waimumu Ho/. 4dwt. I Ever abreast of the times, Mr John Jamie, Gore and Wyndham, is already opening up his stock of Christmas and Now Year novelties in jewellery, plate, and presentation articles. The goods have been chosen in the best markets and tho prices being as low as is compatible with first-clues ipl.ility. those in search of seasonable gifis should experience no difficulty in niuking a satisfactory selection.— A«U't.

Tha following promotions have I:ecu made in the Post and Telegraph IV partment:—JT. ('. Corliss, senior .;hc«'clerk, Christchurcli, to be officer in churgc of WungraJiiii telegraph office : ] \V. T. Scully, check clerk, to bo senior ! oheck clerk in Chrisstehurch ; W. J.! Walsh, postmaster, I'ort Chalmers, to be transferred fo a similar position ut I (.ioro : .1. 'l'. Wylie. postmaster at I Lawrence, to be postmuster at I'ort j .Chalmers : A. Clark, postmaster at | Hkctnhimn, to lie postmaster at Law lence ; \\. Tregoning, postmaster al Ahnura. to lie postmaster at ICketahitna ; ('. M. J'rice, Wellington, to be | senior clerk al l.yllelton : .1. James, ; telegraphist ut hunt-din, to be postI master at Nageby. The Uev. Goldsmith, Anglican mini- . ster at (j'ranity, near Weslport, has been missing since last 'I hursday. Search parties were out all Sunday without finding any trace of him. li I is feurcd he got into the surf and lias been drowned. When ho did not appear at church on Sunday morning several of the congregation imagine* I lie had perhaps made a mistake in it's service and gone to Churhwton to hold service there. They rang up the liev. Mr Dart, who immediately made enquiries, and ascertained that Mr Goldsmith had not been seen at \V ( si port or Charleston. A visit was then made to his house and his watch and bicycle were found there. It is i-ur-mised he went for a bathe on the beach and was carried out to sea by the bark cur-rent. It is also suggest-'. I that he may be lost in the bush, v.-s lie was an enthusiastic botanist.

A public meeting ( ,f Otaina rnl.'n.veis is fo he held in the Publie I( a ll to-morrow evening to consider mallei-« in conniction with the bridge al Ota mita. -Mr •). Kerr, a well-known district, stock buyer, who js leaving G.u-e (Ms week for the North Island, was.i.jiutained to a valedictory smoke -o'liit at Lock's rooms last evening !.y 11 number of local commercial, men. .Mr .1. It. Sharp presided, and during (he course of a felicitous sj.cii-h presented the guest of the c .-iing with a handsome travelling bag and rue-. Several other gentlemen pnser.t bore testimony to Mr Kerr's a.ln-ii-uble qualities, and the toast of hihealth was enthiisiastieally honor.. 1. Mr Ken- replied in suitable terms, and the remainder of the evening w:s pleasantly spent in harmony m.-l spivrh-mitking. The recent Hoods (suys a cuntcmpoiai\) have been a boon to Tailiapc. Severul drays, a buggy or two, and some dead horses, with harness on. have been washed to the surface. There are no claimants for the horse*. MeCiitcheon and Ritchie's sale is now on. tiers of harness may be I.ad from the extraordinary low price „f :i.">s. Visitors to the show; should ,-bll and inspect the large and varied vb>( i. which is being- disposed of at cost l-rlcc. -Advt.

In addition to tin- list of ruse* lul ready published) set down for lifut'i-iu at the iiivi'ix-ursjill Supreme Court, the sittintis of which o{H.-ncii to-day. there is an appeal Ijv the Crown from the decision of .Mr (;. Cruicksbnnk. S.M , dismissing an information atraiiv-i .1. 1.. Wliittiiurhum. of (iorc. for deliver in" bier at the (ioiv railway station intended to bi' consigned to' I'ukcr.iii. The Gore Brass llantl (weather per mittiny) will play u programme! of instrumental music in East (!mv i,, morrow uveninir. commemin[> at '.-VI. To-morrow Iwiiiu St. Andrew's Day .the local banks and commercial houses will observe a close holiday. At a mccliiti; of the Core Citi/ci,,' Tennis Club last rvcniinr, }| r .\. 'J.iris was elected captain, and trophies for competition were donated l.v M,s sis Pope (President) and Kadie. It was resolved to afliliate with the Oliifjo l.awn Tennis Association, and that the Club's colors be gi'oen and wliile. Tlio Wellington 'JW stud's I hut a scene occurred near the Uusin Kcserx on i-iiday morning between u Npmii uod name I Kinaldo liumis and Deter ■ lives Ki'inp and Cassclls. The ollicers of the law were about to urrosi l"in when he pullid out u knif(! and. si nod at bay. Detective Cassclls inline lijlely seized him by one of his wrists and disarmed him. binding his principal means of defence gone, he ioiijjht violently with hands and fit-1 until finally overpowered and lodged in ine Mount Cook police station. Uu.nis was recently before the Court on u charge of liriii-f an undesirable iiiimi [irunt. but the information wi.s i\\< missed owing to accused beimr able to pass the necessary test, prescribed by the Customs of reading and lvrbmi; in his own Inngunur. The following district cundidati's I'assed the Trinity College tpraclicali musical examination held last week . Senior honors-Nellie Mnekuy (len-hrr. llerr Otto Jlillxner, violin).'N"> marks, recommended for the higher evani. »nior pass-lluj-«ie bnlhuin (Miss Kiln Dewar, piano). 7<> marks. Ida Mncdillbon (Miss Kllu Dcwuii. '•■'> marks. Intermediate pass- M.iV 0. Helmett (Miss I.l'nsli). 77 marks. 'A iv M. Hartley (Miss J.eask), 71 marks. Annie I-;. M. Ilenucll (Miss I. cask I. 7" niarks .Jennie .Sluuill (Miss l.eask) <;:'. marks .Junior honors— I tessie I-.. Simpson ( Miss ; U'usk) s:i marks. .liiiiior pass—Lottie I'rccec (Miss Klhel I'ranees Dewar) 7> marks. Mary Sinaiil (Miss U'usk) 7(1 marks. I''raul> Kroniiii; (Heir 0. Iliihencr. violin) (I marks IVepurntory class—Annie C. Harnett (Miss Teas',, piuno). '.'it marks. Valeria M. Smith (Miss l.euskl S'J marks. Win. .Ins. Domicilii (Miss l.euskl 7.1 marks. Margaret Macdoii aid (Miss I.eask) 71 marks, (iludvs M. I'atersoii (Mrs .1. It. I'aterson). lis marks. 11 u u h W. I'aterson (Mrs .1. It. I'aterson), (l(! marks, Irene I. Wilson (Miss Lcask) (i(j murks.

Tlmv shearers wanted. Hoard mul lodging wanted. Furnished room wanted. 11. (iiid .). Smith, niuiMfuctuivrs ami importers, will open in X.Z. Kxpre„» I'o.'s sample rooms. (lore, on IHrem ,' ber 7. Wright, Stephenson and Co. 'iav potatoes for sale. V. McGruer and Co. for ready-io-vear suits, etc. N.Z. 1.. and JI.A. Co. sell pi«s at show nrotiml on Fridnv. . Sale of Iniffjries by' N.Z. 1., and .M.A. Co. at show ground on Friday. X.Z. 1,, and M.A. Co. have sheep station for private sale. Clayton inserts notice to show \isitors. Wyndham A. and I'. show on T'los day next. Core Slock Au<Mits close to morro.v. HA', seniles for December. K. U. Noddy has for private sale sections in one of the best loi-nli'i.w ill the town, and on most reasonable terms. Neil's remodics procurable in iJoie on show days. S. T,. Fcnpison for Christmas and N'cu Year presents. Votioe re estate of Frank- Carey, . f Waikain, deceased. '"ire Starr-I!o»kett SocietN- n iti.'e re ballot. •1. C. Ward ami Co. for Sutton's and Vinin.,, n ,„| p.|„h's seeds. \'ov,ltv Ph,,io Co. in Gore. Mis Kennin r has aeootmnod.ition tor aOtl people on show days, Meals al Miss lloss' from !t a.m. < n show (lavs.