GORE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1942, 7 February 1889, Page 17

GORE.

February s.—So far the weather could not have been better for the farmers, Theresas been a good bit of rain on and off, and it has done a vast deal of good. Harvesting grass seed has been going on rapidly, and the farmers for once in a while seem to be content. The Land Gamblb.—The ballot for seotionß applied for came off to-day at the Invercargill Laud Office. No less than 148 people of all kinds of occupations applied for one section—viz., seotion 8, block X, Wendon, consisting of 319 acres, the upset price being 35s an acre. Of course it was well known that the section was worth much more} hance the gamble for it. The lucky winner is one Kenneth M'Kay. The next section in order of the number of applicants for it was seotion 3, block I, Wendonside, 312 acres, 25b an acre, aud for this there were IS applicants, the winner being Barbara M'Kay. For the other two sections there were only four applicants each-one section, No. 551, Hokonui district, 191 acres, 30s an acre; winner, Edward Macalister. The remaining section was section 9, block I, Wendoneide, 319 acres, 20b an acre; winner, Richard Monaghan. A Cottage Hospital.—A movement is being made towards getting something of this sort for Gore. At present serious cases for the accident ward at Invercargill are occasionally brought to Gere, and have to lie either at the railway station or In a public-house waiting for the uext train (sometimes until the morning), The idea is that a decent cottage near the railway station- should be secured, and an application to the Charitable Aid Board is to be made on the subject. 11.M.5. Orlando.—The railway authorities are issuing cheap tickets to-morrow from all this district to the Bluff, so as to let people have a chance of seeing thiß fine vessel. If fine, there is no doubt that an enormous number of people will be collected at the Bluff. Our Amateur Explorers.—The last of tho party mentioned iv last report has returned safe and sound. This was Mr Theodore King, our postmaster, and he was fortunate enough to have as companions on hie way back' from Milford Sound, not only Eichard Henry, the well-known collector, who lives at the foot of Te Anau, but blbo Mr Robert Hay, 0.15., of Dunedin, the only one of the Tarawera's passengers i>f»'j ventured upon returning home overland. P... Mr King and Mr Hay, experienced travel' .a, caution the public against the risks of the journ ay, which are really serious. Beautiful as the uppei; waters of Te An»u undoubtedly are, Mr Hay tuinks that anyone can see as good, and if anything grander, scenery by going from Milford Sound up the valley of tho Arthur river' to see the great falls, and returning the same way, not attempting the overland journey at all.