GORE.

Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 17

GORE.

, .Apbii.2.— A week of fine weather has helped the farmer's'on with harvesting wheat and the remaining crops of oata. .It is generally believed that the yield will not be up to expectations. Bain fell last night, and there is an appearance of a good deal more to come. One result of the harvest is that business ia the town of Gore has never been worse. As for the storekeepers, manyof them have]lifcerally nothing to 66. They look forward however, to ample consolation^ another fortnight's time, when theharvesters yril\ Begin to drift back to the town and the co.okatoo will'jtnvve a pound,,or two to ,mcct t "that little accoiintXfchat haa. stood over so Jong. Oats FO^SHkhßOVH^s.— Last Saturday 18 trucks of oats passed through Gore to the Bluff from Itiversdale for shipment to Melbourne by Messrs Samuel Orr and Co, , It is stated that the parcel and many others were sold at prices most satisfactory to the nrm named. ', , The , Last of the Merhto Downs Estate — This celebrated, estate will soon be a thing of the past. Its very name will In a few years be forgotten and lost amongst the names of, the sqrvey distrioj; into which it has been divided. A." final clearing sale" is announced, while a week or two ago three sections of 200 acres each on the estate,. close to Pukerau, were sold privately to Mr Davfd Murray of that place. Wednesday Haw-holiday.— The first general olosing-took place last Wednesday, and was a decided success, only a few merchants' places being kept open for receiving grain, timber, &c. A football match was got up, and the president of the club, the Hey. J. Hobbs, opened the, game. Last night (Monday) a burlesque procession, tr^al of the delinquents who had refused !to close was got up by some young fellows connected with the fire brigade, lhe night was unfortunately very dark and wet, so the fun was spoiled to a certain extent. The "procession " consisted of a dray containing three dummies of the offenders, followed by, a few torches, a ' ' band ", of three, and— the population. The " Deac march in Saul " was played by tKe band, which couBistfcd of one cornet, one ba33 instrument, and a big drum. The " Tr,ial by Jury " was given in the Town Halt, the audience paying 6d admissionjand appearing much delighted.with the .entertainment. Some of the jokes were not precisely, printable ; and the " prisoners " were of course hanged and burned, .and the meeting then adjourned to some waste ground where a bon-fire was lit, and, the sentence carried Out. ■ i . .m Dbpabtube.— Mr J. H. Boy, Government insurance canvasser, has been prpmoted,to a better position in tue same service at Auckland. A Dbuids' Xodgb.— As a good number of candidates for admission to this order has, been obtained, it is expected that a lodge will soon be formed here.