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Mataura Ensign, 29 November 1912, Page 4

At the Supremo Court, Invercargill, yesterday, Sir Joshua Williams, on the motion of Mr C. S. Longuet, granted an order in terms of an arrangement entered into between Mr Longuet as solicitor for the executor in the estate of the late William Moffett and Mr Rattray on behalf of the nlaintiff, John Moffett. As evidence of the difficulty of obtaining! contractors and horse labor it may be mentioned that for last Wednesday's meeting of the Southland County Council, no less than 52 tenders for works were advertised for and in response only 16 were received, several of them not being accepted. One reason assigned is that many of the contractors are also small farmers, and owing to the backward season they are busy on their farms.

We are in receipt of a special supplement of the 'Oamaru Mail' which has just been issued in connection with the jubilee show of the North Otago A. and P. Association. The production is a very comprehensive one, showing the vast strides that have been made in the fertile Oamaru district in the period extending over the last 50 years. A glance at the record of the society proves what a vast amount it has done towards the promotion of a better class of stock, and the reading of this alone considerably enhances the value of the publication. A feature of the supplement is the illustrations, which show photographs of many of the stock for which the Oamaru district is famous.

At the meeting of the Southland Land Board yesterday the following applications for transfer were approved:—Sections 10-13, Block VII., Wnikaka District, 196 acres 2 roods 33 poles, Thomas Baxter to Samuel W. McKinnel; part section 145, Hokonui District, 131 acres, Edward Jones to Alex. Small; section 7, Block IV., town of South Lumsden, 5 acres, Thomas Campbell to John Marshall; sections 58-62, Block 1., Wendon District, 211 acres 27 poles, John Gordon to John and Wm. Bond; sections 34, 35, 46. 47, Block 1., Wendon District. 174 acres 32 poles, Richard Moffat to T. A. Moffat; island opposite section 14, Block V., Centre Hill District, 7 acres, J. G. and F. G. Pagan to T. K. Waddell; section 15, Block V., Centre- Hill district, 281 acres 3 roods, J. G. and F. G. Pagan to T. K. Waddell. Patrick Mater drew attention to the encroachment of the Mataura Itiver on section 7, Block 11., Wendonside district, and requested that protective works be put in. Ranger Martin reported as to the amount of damage done by the river, and the Board resolved to amend the area and reduced rentaccordingly. J. Collier was granted the lease, at 10s per annum, of about 11 acres, part of section 63, Block 1., Wendon district. The district manager Public Trustee, in estate Wm. Lucas (deceased) was granted' at a fee of 21s the issue of a new lease over section IS, Block X., Waikaia 'district, in lieu of the original, which had been lost. Confidence in one's watch guaranteed in all purchases from W. Baker, Main j Street, Gore. !

Iho Goro A. and P. Association's | Show on Tuesday and Wednesday next ; promises to be the most notable of anyj j .similar gathering ever held in this dis-! j tnct and the entries are stated to be j an easy record. Another record will I be furnished to all show visitors by P. H. Vickery's special offer off cycles during Show Week. For instance,' the Gent.'.s Victory B.S.A. complete with the best of everything will be sold at £8 10s, the Wira. at £6 10s. A full guarantee goes with each machine. A special display will be made at the Gore shop during Show Week and visitors , would be well advised to save mo iev by spending it at Vickery's. The offers that are being made will never be repeated. ib7 •The Simplex" is the latest improve- ' ment in Lidies' lie-Its. It has an adjustable hiKkle which dispenses with the ordinary eyelet holes and adjusts the belt , to any size. Thomson and Jieattip have ! them in black patent leather, ] and 1\ inches wide. Prices from '2s lid to 3s 9d. '. Legal profession close to-morrow. ' Mr John Calder has commenced business in Main Street. > Special offer of cycles for Show Week t' at P. H. Vickery's. > Kerr and McLeod sell produce, etc., • to-morrow, at Auction Mart.