THE LAND BOARD.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume 24, Issue 1259, 13 January 1894, Page 3

THE LAND BOARD.

(By Electric Telegrai-h.) (BY OUR SPECIALCORRESPONDENT.) DUNEDIN, Jan. 11. Mr W. E. Griffon, on behalf of the Macraes Mining and Township Reserve Committee, applied for a renewal of license No. 544, comprising reserves in blocks I and 11, Highlay—The license to be renewed from the Ist of the present month at previous rental. Messrs R. B. Martin and Son applied (on behalf of Messrs Annett, Pcrsson, ' and Mathewson,) for a refund of the survey fees paid by them for the survey of sections 10, 11, and 12 block VI, Rock and Pillar.—Consideration deferred. The Chief Surveyor forwarded for the cousidetation of the board a sketch of the proposed recreation reserve near St Bathaus situated in block VII, St Bathans. It was recommended that an area of 25 acres, as per sketch, be reserved for purposes of recreation. Ranger Hughan forwarded a valuation of mprovementu on run No 201. Hawkdun District. The Ranger's valuation of i-'OOO was approval.-

*." Ameetixg oftliecreditbrsbfarwfill-lijiown local tradesman' was iheld recently: • %Ye\ understand the amounts" run up to close on four figures: The meeting"Was-livelVj and as no arrangement could be come to with thelandlord, who had securityoverthebook debts, the debtor was unanimously advised to file.

| A scratch match was played on Saturday last by the local players on the Recreation -Reserve, the attendance of players was not up to the usual average. Sides were chosen by Hjorrint; and*Hackworth, and a very enjoyable afternoon was passed. The game resulted in a win for Hjorring's side by 100 to 41. Malcolm (Hjorring's side) .beating his opponent's total with his own score .(54), Mackenzie coming next with 16. For Hackworth's side the best scorers were Clarence Irider and CosteUoe, both of whom put together 17. .The game this afternoon will be Married v.. Single. As the*- Blacks players will visit Kaseby"on Saturday-next it is to, be hoped that a good rumber will roll up for this afternoon's match,- as many could do with a little practice, although a several playershave developed very good form since the commencement of the season. '-.;.- A meeting of the bachelors of "Naseby will be held in the Fire Brigade Room, this evening to arrange - about thtir j annual picnic.

Thb coroner's-'inquest into -ihe : " tragedy which occurred at South Duhedia on Christmas Eve concluded oii' Monday, andrresulted in a verdict of wilful-murder against-, the two men who were taken "into custody the night the fatal- affray took" place. Both Dobson and Kufner therefore stand com.inittedfor trial'on the coroner's warrant/ following the verdict, for the murder of William Mudge. The accused Richard DobsOU' and Eberhardt Kufner were accordingly brought up at the City Police Court on Tuesday morning and charged with the murder of William Mudge at South Dunedin. •= The case was remanded until; Tuesday next-(on the application of Mr .Haulon, counsel for the accused) in order-that the depositions taken at the inquest might be peru ed with the view ot seeing what evidence should be adduced iu court. . - : ..

Mr vV. Ginsberg, storekeeper jiof Naseby, •while in the .act of- .mounting his horse; at the beginning of the -'week; was thrown- on ; to- bis- head and sustained a! iias.ty scalp wound, which? h'as-confined hiin'tohisJiousc. He is now progressing favourably. - , ; .

Another old resident, named 'Samuel' Shiles, aged 62, died on Monday last at the. Naseby Hospital. He was well aud favourably known in the district. His funeral, which took" place en Tuesday last, was largely attended. ~,-,-. .-- .. i: i- .'•

An unfortunate accident, .which resulted, in the death of a little boy naiueil James Farquhar, a son of Mr J. L. Farquhair, of Bl.ickstoue Hill, occurred last Sunday.' In the eveniug his father was going to BldckstonC;Hill Station, and was leading his horse from the'• stable -.to- the front of the

hoiisej'wheii the little fellow asked for a ride, and his father put him on. On coming through the gateway the' horse plunged and he was thiownbu to his beau on a stone. - He was brought to the Naseby Hospital, and •was found 10 be suffering from a fracture of the skull, being unconscious all the 'time. .Paralysis set in, and on Tuesday evening it was found necessary to operate. 1 The operation showed that the whole side of the skull had been pushed on to the brain. The unfortunate, little fellow di«d in 4J hours, never having regained consciousness. Dr Church/was assisted in the operation -by Messrs Malcolm, Uoldsworthy, and Kins;. •The hospital returns for December, 1893, showed that eight patients were admitted, duringthe month, eight'discharged, and eight remained in the institution.

••. It will 'be seen' 'from" our' advertising; .'columns that'-Mr. Alexander Malcolm, who is at present on a short visit to Naseby, will give an address iu the Masunic Hull <ou TJuesduy. tjii the subject of Prohibition. Tliis r is one of the leading topics of the day. And; as''the March'elections will soon be here, there will doubtless be a large audience tohearwhat is to <be said, in favour of Prohibition, especially as the lecture is entirely free.' v --;- : •• *..■•.:■■.■ - i

Is ,the. Presbyterian @hurch, on Wednesday evening, the Rev. O. -Michelsen gave" an address: on the New Hebrides .Missions. He began by giving an interesting sompiira--tive study, of the languages of the and the Maories.' His remarks seemed to conclusively show that the Islanders ary-of" mixed origin, some of them probably of Maori descent. He had witli him a number of maps and Native utensils, aud articles of attire. *" These with the interesting explanatory : discourse, gave those-present a very good idea of life on .the Hebrides and of the 'desperate work the missionaries have to iunde'rtakc iu their efforts-to evangelise the popple. JPeihaps tlie most interesting things Ishown were the. Native dresses, which did not occupy very much room, one of them being somewhat like a clothes-rope, and a very large and beautiful shell, used by the Natives not for however, but as a kind of trumpet on wliicb to blow the death-wail. Mr Michelsen blew this trumpet and astonished 'the audience by the power and.- variation'.' of -the tones: he produced from this primitive instrument. Mr Michelsen has a simple and yet earnest way of speaking that is very pleasing. ; He strikes one as being .a man. who :hasr given himself up heart and soul to his'great work, and his address here is likely to have the effect he hoped it might have in leading some to take a creat personal interest-in thework of lifting the natives from heathendom into Christianity, „ . .. ... .;