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Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume I, Issue 21, 19 September 1905, Page 2

A ''O'.tb 11 match takes place to morrow between the members of ti.e-Bib!e Class aud t> c Otiiutsu Blind. Play is'to commence at -±

Work has c mmeno ri d on the excavations for t c n w posioffic-j, and, as the foundation is a good one, it will not be long before buildoperatioas sre v.d r-way.

Messrs Timp>uiy Bros, have closed down their sawmill, at Fairfax, the reason, it is sta;ed, h ii^: :ha the demand for timber has (.O':S : derubly slackened of late.

The H v. Father Hays is m such bad heiil;h that he is unable to. leave .the colony. The docto/s bavi. forbidden him to return to En^laud unt 1 uoxt year.

Already th re are indreatior.s of keen i terest m the forthcoming county election, and most of the ridings are. going to be hotly contested.

Stutt and Bromley, who were arrested m connection with the murder of a chinaman, at Tapauui, have been committed for trial at the next criminal sittings m Dunedin.

Mr D. D. Hyd*, Government poultry expert, eta es th v the birds m the egg-laying competition, as PJeoheim,. have exceeded liie output dra givtii time, at any^Biinilar competition souui of the line.

Thos. White, a>ect 15 J years, employed by the Mornington Tramway Company, to oil the Pulleys a'ong the -line, died on Tuesday from toe result of injuries received through being struck by a car.

Owing to the indifferent health of Mr Huuter, officer m charge of the Customs, at the Bluff, he has been granted leave of abBence for th^ee montha, and his plaoe is being filled by Mr M. Hutton, master of the Bluff Sailor's Beat.

Mr John Turnbull, Vho scored chief honours at the Southland Champion ploughing match, at Branxhohn, on Ist arfd 2nd August, competed at Wayn^teop' Thursday last, and succeeded m again carrying off first honours against a strong iield.

At the Dunedin Police Court, on Friday last. Patrick Keogh, a prominent member of thn Native football team, whioh toured Great Britain some years ago, was sentenced to six mouths' imprisonment for ill-treating his wife. '■

The Government has- appointed Sir Jas. Prenrlerga^t, la'e Chief Justice, and Mr H.S. Wardell, late Stipendiary Magistrate, to inquire into the mutter of the Christchurch postal officals now under suspension m connection with the recent voucher incident.

Government veterinarians have b^en appointed to investigate two outbreaks amongst stock m the South I-<lan 1. A contractor at Milton lost three horses m a day from a disease he could not understand. At Rk k lia, it is a peculiar morUhly amongst sheep that has attracted attention.

The New Zealand foo bailers played the first match of their Home tour on Saturday, when they succeeded m defeating Devon by 55 points to 4. The marqh between Australia and Auckland, played at -Auckland, resulted m a win for the visitors by 10 points to 8.

Great annoyance has been expressed at the misconduct of a crowdof young. Tads, who gather at the front of tho Town Hall when concerts and meetings aro b/ing held, a- d make unseemly remarks, and otherwise act with fin entire lack of courtesy. On Monday evcui ;g a lu.rf»rt conoivt • pipe, of speoial make, and for exhibition p. 3 a s:tmp!o, was smashed by thes-i thoughtless creatures. As ibey are known, a. hint perhaps will be sufficient warninn'for tli"in to desist, if they desire to avoid trouble to themselves.

We are pleaßed to hear tbfci Mr t°r's son, George, -who fnet with an accident a week ago by getting hiß feet crashed with the roller, at th« Otaulau Tennis ground, is making good progress to*-anls recovery.

At a meeting of the sub-committee of the O ajiau Ciuu 01. . b, held m Kelly's Hot 1, o u TiiLr,oay evening as:, tlie opening day was fixed for the 4th October. It was a'so decided to nsk the Inveica-gill Gun Cltibtobe present 0.-i tha> o ras.on.

Active p act cc i~ taki ip place preparatory id a fancy f j tbail iuk.ck, a week hence, m aid of the funds f t..c band. It is cunvni.y icportbd thai some cos* un.es of a most elab-o.-ute de:-cip ! ioii are going to be m evidence, and a great deal of euth .siu»m is being dieplayed.

Several gentlemen are inter' sting themselves m the formation of a cricket club, and all the joung fellows m the distriot should assist m this direction. Cr'cket is the king of Euglish and theiv is ample material m Otautau to-maks up a strong team.

A large brake "with five horses was standing at the Maharahara (Woodville) railway station, one day last week, when the boisea were startled by an approaching train, and bolted on to the line. The leading noise was cut nearly m half and the rest were thrown with the vehicle, into a ditch without injury.

A. fatal accident occurred at the opening of a new rifle range at Nelson, on Saturday last. It appears that firing had been going on for some time, when one shot wa3 not marked, and, after no response to other shots, an investigation was made, with the resuli that the marker, Gimrks Mills, was found dead, lmv.ng b-.en shot through the head.

The B?<nd of, Hope held a very succ^s^ful concert m the Towd Hall on Monday evf-ning. which was well att-anded.lt. is lutended to hold a graud fr.al concert about the middle of October and, for tbis, active rehearsal is taking place. Admission to concert for Band of Hope will be, ohildren free, adults six penc^.

The petition praying for the extra train service on this branch, which was m oirculation last week, was very largely signed, and should go along way to impress the department with the necessity there is for meeting the wishes of the travelling public m thifc matter. The petition is now b-^ing signed m Nightcaps prior to being forwarded to the Hon. Minister for Railways.

By a fire m the Parnell Orphans' Home, Auckland, on Sunday, the boys' and girls* dormitories, matrons' quarters, dispensary, workroom, etc, were destroyed, The fire originated m the workroom, but no reason can be assigned for the outbreak, as there had been no fire or light there 3ince Thursday. The insurance on the building and contents is £1675 m the New Zealand office.

An aocident, which fortunately has not resulted so seriously as might have been exp jc: ed from the nature of it, oocurred to Mr G.L. Walton, on, Friday last. Driving along tho road paßt the residence of Mr D.Cameron, of Clunes, the horse appears to have suddenly stopped, and Mr Walton was thrown out of tho trap, and, m falling, the step struck him on the back, giving a nasty bruise. Mr Walton.who was thrown onto his head, was rendered unconscious for a short time. In addition to the blow on the back and bead, several other wounds resulted, one being a nasty cat under tbe eye, and a severe bruise on the knee.

About a fortnight ago, a requisition, containing upwards of 100 signatures, was presented to Mr Jno. Ford, of Wairio, asking him to consent to be nominated as a candidate for the representation of the Wairio Biding, at the forthcoming Wallace County blection. The signatories referred to Mr Mr Ford's nine years' previous experience as a member of the council and pledged themselves to do their best to secure his return. On Friday Mr Ford gave his consent to nomination,stating thit he had le n induced to do so by the strong requeit on presented to him.