TOKOMAIRIRO.—HeraId.

Otago Witness, Issue 1476, 28 February 1880, Page 10

TOKOMAIRIRO.—HeraId.

Tenders have been called for the erection ff the rso« torVi r^aidonce in connection with the Hißh School.

There ware 40 members pwent at the last parade of tho B'uce Rifles,

A trial of the Deering string binder took plaoe In n paddock of wheat belopgiag to Mr Scott, near Clarka* ville, on Tuswiay.

Thirty members of the Bruce Rifles have notified their intention of attending the Easter review at Ohristoburob,

For setting glares to ottch h^res James Ewarfc, a labourer residing at Pa'rfax, wai fined £8, »nd a companion (Carruthurn) £1. with £1 11s c> a ts. Ewart was also flat*} 40a and costs f*r ass&ultine the ringer. Mr Fildes, of the Bwik of New Zealand, hs» bsen promoted to B.enheim. Mr 0. Campbell, from Ttcefton, will bo hia successor, while Mr Fhilwn, of Dunedin, will assume temporary change There wa9 only one objection againM; tbe Borough vai uation this year, while 'ast year thora was no objection at a'l. The Judge of the Amessment Court complimenta'l the valuer (Mr Thoi Bfookes), on th« fact of bis assessments (riving such general latiafaotion, and consequently m little trouble.

The High School Committee luve reiolved that the rector bo authorised to levy quarterly contributions fr.im each scholar towards defraying the coat of pona and ink ; thoae not paying to be charged what they mo.

A flre was discovered and put out in a shed on tha 20th. Several branoheg of gorse had been put in through the window and set flre to, but it was a /ortunat* circut»:>tanco that the floor ot the ahed hod bf>n washed down in the and was consequently damp. ThU, together with the whitewashed board", which are of whito nine, and the absence of wind, effectually prevented thefl&mes from spreading qulokly.