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North Otago Times, Volume C, Issue 13183, 12 October 1914, Page 4

A Melbourne cable says that two rich discoveries of gold formation have been lnade in virgin country at Sonlh Mnldon, twenty-live miles from Bendigo. Respecting the business man whose absence from Christehureh causes some concern, a Christehureh press messnjft says that a meeting of his creditors will be held to-day The Wellington rowing Reason was formally opened on Saturday by Hon. F. 11, D, Bell, but owing to the gale the water wa3 too rough for the races to be held. Triplets (two boys and a,- girl) were born at Molucka last week. Both mother and family are doing well, The happy father has been Ihe recipient of many messages and postcards.

The members of the sth Mounted Hi lies broke camp at the Show Ground on Saturday morning, after a week's useful instruction. They had a proper campaigning experience during the gale, their tents collapsing with monotonous regularity.

Three thousand men of the Expedi-. tionary Force attended church parade at Wellington Town Hall yesterday morning. Dr Sprott, Bishop of Wellington, preached, and the various chaplains of Die force participated in the service. The Governor and members of the Government were present.

The telegraph lines between Oamaru and Cliristcliurch wore blown down at several poinls by Saturday morning's gale, and Ihero was a, consequent stoppage of communication, Connection was made again yesterday, when a large accumulation of war news and •oilier news came in hand,

A Cliristcliurch telegram stales, that Hie Commission enquiring into the cost of certain foodstuffs during war time held further sittings there on Friday and Saturday, and look ovidence on matters referred.to it from a different aspect to that given at the. sitting of the Commission there some weeks ago, The Commission leaves for the North Island' to-day.

That the. fruit-growing industry !s a valuable one in tlio Nelson district is shown by some figures quoted by Mr Arthur McKco at the annual .meeting of the Nelson District Fruitgrowers' Association the other day. Mr McKee stated that 4200 acres of orchard were in bearing in the Nelson district, and ,427 acres nonbearing. This year .11100 acres had, been- planted, jnaking a total acreage of H92"> acres in frtiit, Mr Thorp Iml informed him that they could safely say that 8000 acres woro under orchards in the province. Putting the vnlnp fit £(iii nn aero, it would bo soeirthat about half a million of money was invested in the industry in (he district. The association decided to ask the Government to introduce a Bill to legalise, n lax not .exceeding a penny a ease on fruit grown in any district where if is desired, siicli lax, less cpst of collectiqu by tho Government, to be handed lo tho association for tho purpose of providing means .for opening up marketß, and handling fruit, etc. \ \'~ < ,■ \ •' '

Speaking toj "Tiimw" rpproanntallvn mi Rnlilidny \.< lcgrtid lo Mi'n gale, on/' liltiiii'i I'.Kc'liiiiiMly I'l'iiuiilit'il that il liinl Mown cviiiylliiiiu nil' hit) faun except (he mollgnge. "Ami," ho concluded." there scema nveiy iimic nliou Hint Dial will bo increased."

Wlulo n pmly of four wmn lefuining lo Joliusoiivilli) Into on Saturday nighl in a buggy, tho hois>o ( shied at a piece of fern which was blown \jiciojs its face by the high wind, . The horse leared up and backed Ihniiap over a bank, ioiling a distance of foity foot. The vehicle ioiled over llnee limes in ih dfsconl, Ohniles FeUding, ot' Potono, had a lug bioken and was ad mil ted to Ihe hospital. The three others, Mashrfm, Angcll, and Dick, wdro nioni or less injured, but were able to proceed to their homes,

' At the inquest on Nora Kathleen Condon, aged hm\e years,. held at CHdstchurch on Saturday, Hie, Coroner read a report from a medical man who attend; ed the,child, to the effect that he refused to give a certificate because there had been neglect, on the. part of tho father in hot having; given the chill .tho medical attention the ea?e demanded. The mother'of the child denied telling the doctor that the husband refused to call in a doctor. A verdict was returned that death was due to chronic lung disease.

There is a gratifying increase in the number nf eggs sent away weelily by the Oamaru Egg Circle. It is six. weeks, sinco the Egg Circle took practical shape, and in that .period the weekly export has iuereased very nearly fid per cent, The prices obtained have also bettered. The initial consignment realised-]ld per dozen, and each subsequent ahsloas ODO Fh-kroi oEl)ifli,c quent lot has advanced in price. This week's despatch sold at Is OJd, With the deduction for railage expenses, commission, etc.', members will nett 11 Id per dozen,

The death nccurrod. at Dunklin on Friday afternoon of Mr George Mcflavin, ,managing director of the linn of Mcflavin and Co., nt the age of IWi years. He had been in ill-health for several months, and had undergone three or four operations in a private hospital. The Into Mr McGnvin took a keen interest in cricket, and die was one of the oldest, as he was one nf the. most prominent, members of the Opoho Cricket Club, which lie captained for two or three seasons., lie leaves a wiilow.nnil two children. The late Mr Mcflavin was an old Waitaki High School boy, and had many friends in Oamaru who will lament his earlv demise.

Humours have been floating rouirl Christehureh during the last day or two regarding the alleged disappear l mice of a well known banister and solicitor, a member of a -well known Jirm. It is said that he went to the North Island a week or two ago, and was seen in Wellington on the day a steamer left; for Sydney, hut since'l hen nothing has been heard of him, Nothing ..definite beyond the ilepaiiure 'h made known. 'lt'is'also staled that a Chrisle'hurch law' society is considering the aml thai so far no action has been taken.

Preparations for the season at Mount Cook are well in hand. Mr Cook, manager of the 'Hermitage, is getting together a full staff (says the Timani Herald). - The guides are asscmblng. Mr Conrad Kain, who was at Mount Cook as a private guide last season, and has now been engaged by the Tourist Department, is already at the Hermitage, with two or three others:, and Mr Peter Graham ia expected shortly. The roads are said to be in good order, and doubtlew will be improved before November 1, when the cars begin running •regularly.

Passengers by the first express from the north on Saturday had a most unpleasant experience. Across the Canterbury plains the gale blew with hurricane force and the carriages were lillc-l with dust. Tho train, which was nearly an hour late in reaching Oamaru, was several limes brought to a standstill to allow of trees that had been blown down being removed from the rails. Very large bush fires raged on Mount Cargill (Dunedin) on Friday night and early on Saturday morning, and ' the dames, fanned by the nor '-wester, spread rapidly, The township of Waila'ti was at one time in danger, but fortunately the wind dropped about six o'clock and rain fell. It is feared that a considerable number of stock have been burned,

Another very old resident nf Onhiarn passed over In the great, majority yesterday in the person of Mr Frederick Bicknell, who had reached the advanced age of 95. The deceased gentleman was a native nl' Tooting, in Surrey, England, and arrived at Port Philip,. Australia, in 18-12 and followed the avocation of n- squatter near the Goulbiirn river. In 18(14 ho arrived in Otago and joined the postal service, at Dunedin. He was appointed postmaster at Oamaru in May, 1807, and held that position until 1880, when he retired from thc.scrvice,''Subsequently lie was secretary lo the Oamaru Woollen Factory Company for seven years, and he then retired into private life. The late Mr, Bicknell, whose wife 'predeceased him about eighteen months ago, leaves a ..grown-up :fnmi!v.