NEWS ITEMS FROM GORE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19065, 10 January 1924, Page 2

NEWS ITEMS FROM GORE.

FARMING OPERATIONS. (From Ope Own Correspondent.( GORE, January 9. Shearing operations are now practically finished in this district. The new season's lambs are all in good condition, and there should be some heavy stock for the freezing works for the opening of tho season. This year, although a dry one, conditions have been much better for fattening purposes than last season. It is cxpec.ed that some excellent samples of seed will be obtained from the AVaimea Plains district this year. Harvesting operas tions arc already being carried out. Generally-speaking, conditions in Southland have been very fair this v season, but the dry winds of the past week have caused considerable damage on the farms. DEMONSTRATION CONCERT. A party from the Salvation Army Home at Anderson’s Bay has been visiting tho south, and attractive concerts have been given both at Invercargill and Gore. Twelve months ago a similar combination came to Gore, mid it earned a Irigh reputation locally. On Tuesday night, therefore, there was a full trouse present at the Princess Theatre to hear this year's performance. The diversified programme submitted wasin every way thoroughly enjoyable. Thqi predominating items,' of course, were those , contriWMd by the children, Hiese including choruses, duets, recitations, dialogues, ■ and.; spectacular marching, interspersed with, physical . drill. Pervading all, was a bright apd cheerful atmosphere—engendered; no' doubt, by the breezy nature of the items and the jolly music of the orchestral trio. Although the audience repeatedly manifested its desire for more, the length of the programme did not leave room for encores. A noteworthy feature of the chorus work was the harmonising. The blend of the voices was marvellously accurate for vocalists of such tender years, while one .item, was characterised by excellent counter-singing. In addition to the juvenile items, two instrumentalists —Bandsman Judd (cornetist) and Miss E. Judd (violinist) —also provided solo and duct numbers. Both showed themselves to be outstanding musicians, and the audience was not slow in recognising the fact. The applause accorded them must surely have necessitated further contributions had not both performers been also engaged in the oicheslral trench. A collodion taken up during the interval resulted in the sum of £l3 4s 6d being contributed to the Army's funds. Mr A. Martin extended a welcome to the children and officers prior to the commencement of the concert. BANKRUPTCY FIGURES. The official bankruptcy figures for tho Southland district for the quarter ended December 31, are as follow (tile figures for the same quarter of 1922 being given in. parentheses):—Bankruptcies, 4 (7); total number in band, 29 t2o); total amount of assets realised, £1561 4s Id (£BO9 19s lOd); total amount paid in dividends (including preferential claims), £1155 6s Id (£1029 11s 8cl), MATAURA BOROUGH COUNCIL. This week's meeting of the Mataura Borough Council was attended by the Mayor (Mr C. D. M’Connell). and Crs \V. P. Thorn, J. W. Aitken, T. F. Quilter, J. Ingram, ond J. L. Mitchell. Cr Clark forwarded an apology. The Hon. G. J. Anderson (Minister of Labour) forwarded a communication he had received from tho State Advances Office regarding the loan of £12,500 for the water scheme. The communication stated that the application for a loan of £SOOO to enable the work to be commenced will be submitted to the members of the State Advances Board for preliminary approval at an early date. —Received.

Tho Treasury replied to (he council’s letter of October 26 last requesting to be advised if the Treasury would allow a settlement of the sanitation loan of £I3OO on October 1, 1924, and on what terms. The Audit Office had no objection to the payment being made, but the very liberal terms under which the loan was granted precluded any arrangement,being made to accept any amount less than the full amount, which will be duo on the date mentioned—viz., £9lO. In quoting this amount it was assumed that, the next, two instalments of interest would be paid on the duo dates, February 1 and August I. The letter was received. John Mae Gibbon and Sons (Limited) wrote drawing the council’s attention to the inconvenience and loss occasioned by them through the electric supply failing on n Saturday night at the busiest time—viz., 8 o'clock. The same thing had occurred on three Saturday nights. A similar complaint was received from A. N. Mae Gibbon, who thought the council could perhaps arrange to notify consumers either by telephone or advertisement when the current would be cut off and when it was likely to be on again.—It was decided to write to Mr Mae Gibbon informing him that, the council was doing its best to obviate the current being but off, but that the council could not help accidents happening. The. Electric. Light Committee recommended that Messrs Terry and Bntei’s application for light and power respectively bo granted .—Adopted. W. F. re 800, health inspector, forwarded detailed report of inspections made, in the borough from December 1 to December 31, 1923.--Adopted. It was resolved that the dog (ax be fixed nt 7s 6tl for each dog in the borough, excepting sheep and cattle dogs, the fee for which .is 2a ,6d. Applications arc to bo called for the position of tax collector. It was resolved that the matter of procuring 25 new sanitary pans he left in tho hands of the chairman of tho Sanitary Committee. Mr E. G. Wilson, e.nginccr-in-charge of the, ivaterworks scheme, conferred with the cm—oil regarding his plans. After a discussion, it was decided to call tenders for a supply of pipes and fittings, the construction of the intake works and reservoir, and the construction of the main pipe line.