COUNTRY ITEMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1955, 9 May 1889, Page 17

COUNTRY ITEMS.

The Wakatipu Acclimatisation Society have" de"-" olded to obtain a few head of deer for liberation in the district. . <« ! '*' , '*■ .' The volunteer force In the .Lakes district haa buoceeded iu> increasing ita two adult companies to a 1 -membership of 49 each. •■■■ \ A flock of Bheep driven by Mr A. C. Thomson w«re run into by the express train at Mosglel on the Ist, but only one was killed. ' ' ■ *<• *' \ 2 1 The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bruce 'Eifl.es was celebrated on Friday evening' by a ball held at the Union Skating Bink. f , „ f' . ' Mr -AvOopeland, of fit* Andrew's, had twoßtack« of wheat burnt on the 30th ult. The wheat was'iivsured at 2s 6d per bushel; ' '' ■ ! ".' The cumulative vote is popular in KaikQura. At the- suburban ■ school, committee election out of 60 voters; 44-plumped sevens; ' ■■li■ '■■ j '[' ' Four Gore farmers have taken up 1000 aores on the Glenham estate for cropping purposes,' theipayment beingt2s per cent.' of the yield. ■ . ; While getting oovan v a dray at Gordon alad named Hiohard Smaili had the fleshy part of one of his legs torn to the bone by a projeoting hook. . <11 ■ < , , There are five flax mills In the vicinity of Milton, employing about 70 hands all told. Several others .■will in all probability be shortly erected. ; : ' According to the Bound HlU.cerrespondent of the Western Star tall-race robberies' fcav^boMj •!■ goingon without intermission " Blnbe the recant case. ' ,' The Moiyneux has been so low lately 'that the steamer Matau has some 'difficulty in finding a qhannel, between the railway, jetty .and the railway bridge.' ' '- >- -«> I '•' '"'• Owing to the large. and increasing, demand for agricultural lime' the'nrbprietori''of thei Milburn Lime Company -have foiind it necessary fco erects ne'wkiln.'-' . •.""•";•• ", "I 1 / ' The 'united council of the Waitakl and Walmata Acclimatißation Societies offers a reward of, £5 for information 'whiph' will lead to, the conviction of poachers.' ' , ■" . ' ' ' l ' -. A Btaisk of oats containing 150 bags, belonging to" Mr O. titrovera, Ohatton, was .burned qn Friday morning.- There was no insurance, and : onjy '£ls worth was saved. , , . I ''V '„ The scholars of the, Pukeuri., school, and their parents presented f Mis's Murray Wjith a handsome gold brooch and pencil case on thfr occasion'of mv s leaving for, Port Chalmers., ,\ ,\ "I The Tuapeka County Council have granted the Wait&huiia Farmers* Club a subsidy, of. £V> towards the expense lh«#ub has incurred inflecting and destroying email bJrdß'etogs: ''' ', *'/'>, , .Several cases of diphtheria .haveoccurred in the_ 'Wallacetbwn district.'atuL already two, deaths have tggen'p^He'in 1 one family "frpnvtbls fe&use-rt^o boys lh^Yai^y;df^;D.;tohan. W' f/ [ •'£',?, '', 62 the.^aimea lin^, about 1 five; inlles f rbrnjluiria'., 1 ; dw;«ifi«g > B^itf4'^JolceJi"iiitWnß>toe^fc > PatHol^ # 'hut'sbiplva'nowce'bOajcderebl^a.',.-" _» >>?.♦« Ju The >aw leyiedby !fehe" sb%mM Ho?pical'«ria > Ohaßiabler'Ald Board is'ljd.'ln the'pp^nd onall. ( s ra^lWprdp^rtleß^ I vhejrelatli6O.tagoCetitralßpM '«'i«'bnlydneißixteehthpfa,penny!; Vr™Z m tv l A branch'of the Tuapelsa FarnMT^' Union hajrbeen^ established at ,Tuap>ki l !F&t."' y ri 'Fburteen, memb^ri ~ vwer^^^Ued%!tW^reUrßn%r^^eefchig,v wer^^^Ued%!tW^reUrßn%r^^eefchig, in^lt^ww dof^ioJlf^K^^f'da^.rijft^f'y^^er^j^le^ ! I oStie^liß'/lw^&.atid Mirttfc stacks of wheat, and Mr Ourrie s threshing' mill, by fire on Monday morning* Mr Aitcbisou ettimatet

'hJs^loßSat befcween'£Bo ahd'^lOO. 1 Neither parties were insured: ' ,„'-'' .", ■ ' '-, •,' -*>.;>.<-.• 1 The committee' of 'the North Otago A. ani P... 'Association, recommend the society to' offer, substantial prizes for the beat managed farms of various 'sizes in the 1 district 1 withs view to encouraging good :f»rm management. - ' - !l ■ " j■> ;At the Jj.umsden ft.M., Court oh Friday! H. p., Wilson was fined ,40a and. costs for' assaulting the guard on the Waimea train. Wilson refused to show his' ticket, and; on being' remonstrated with ,i struck the guard in the' face.' '' •'''■'••'''■ - - ( • >. Extensive preparations are. bsing made to (open up:the ;Pegasus ;tinfiel,d:,at (various/points,; under the direction mainlyj.of-, the Tasmanian experts,|bqt as,. the whole of the habitations, provisions, »nd tools' have to be i waggtfd'alow 1 progress is being matte; ' * j The 'Tapanui --Courier thinks; landholders' should combine, to' slaughter, their meat and send it to Dan--edin at as much per lb, instead of -placing themselves r at the mercy of Dunedin butchersiby. consigning it to Burnside and. selling at any price the . purchasers like to give.' ,-.,•• • v > -..,!( Mr B. Hay, 0.E., who has examined the Mataura > Island bridge, recommends 60ft further addltipn, and then protection. .Mr . Howorth's recommejidation was an extension of 40ft j and throe pile, and wire groins to protect .the' bank' of the river above the 'bridge so extended;.' . • • ' ■.-'•.. ] ' "-' 'On thei29th ult. 27 bags of oats were destrbyeu by fire: at Mr Thomas Mawhinney's rfanm, White Sow Valley.- The mill had juafc completed thrashing and had left the place about a quarter of an' hour. "The~ . fire- is supposed to have been caused by live ashes left by. the engine.' '■ i > ' The Otepopo Presbyterian congregation presented their new pastor, Bey. William Wright, iwith a handsome Bum of money to assist him in settling in hls^new sphere! of labour.' The ladies of the congregation have also provided a.hancsome pulpit chair i and new Sam&sk haugiuga for the pulpit. , i : . . The Brace Herald Ac, inclined to think that stack, flrea 'are more numerous in co ntries where. wax matches are univereally used. J. The old-fashioned Tandstiokora go out immediately they'iarejthrown away, but the wax match is not bo obliging. It is also muoh ra6re easily ignited 'than,, the iwoodett, ones. ■••' '. ; (• "•" • " j The Taieri Horticultural Society has etw^dily deolined during the past year. ;.Bighti;eni memDera have been Iloflt.'aad theientrles.for both ahows-have fallen from' lo33 in the previous; year. to 88$ last year., -The expenditure also exceeded'the income by £10 11s 2d, although the .society has Bfcill a credit bilance of £14l8s; •<.•' ' ' ' - :' -'f. j v.. W; H., Homer, iri a letter -to the Wakatipu, Mail, states that the actual bar of rock separating ithe tw* fine -valleys. <sf the HolLyford and pieddau {(eastlandiweßtisides) does not exceed 1200fb,atita ■wide'sfcpart— at-'thel»vel of the floor oftha'.VAHeys below-^and that this is the only obstruction to a goodiroad right through. .' « • :;..•( i During the past year the North Otago Ai. andf . i Association* h>ve' spent £68 18s in imp-ovement» ito, the ground. The total cost i oft permanent yrork ia connection with the grounds has now been £1714 8s 9dj of which £814 8s 9d has been paid out, of ordinary revenue. Any future surplus!* to be devoted to the , reduction of the debt (JBHOAin debentures). \ ; . > John O'Brien, who >wat found dead in' his bed at Hyde one day last week, bad been 26 years jin New Zealand. He owned the house he lived in and somo • mining property at Neiithorn and also at! Mount ' Highlay. A deposit receipt for. £26 5s 6d and a sale note for an eighth share in the Hyde Q.M. Company w*re>found in his trousera poekdt; under bis Ipillow. ■ At Friday's meeting of the Southland Land Board .Mr Cowan gave notice that he *would move* at next meeting that the chief commissioner be'nskqd to say whether it'Wai correct'thatthe Government intend sueing for arrears of routs, iHe said the Premier had givpn bis assurance in 'Parliament. that no steps 'would be taken in thafdirection during the present ■ recfiSß.' . '<■■■< t , ■ , I .. The liability of the Aparima Dairy Factory Company has been reduced during the past. season by about £250. notwithstanding'Ghe drawback of a short milk supply; while the average daily supply had only been 340 gal and the total supply up to 'the 26th; April had been i56,000ga1; the output of cheese .had beenequal to last 1 season wbenS9,ooogalof milk were supplied; ■ "■>'■ ■■ • "■:' ■■ i 1 ■ -•-'"• i \ >< , (The Southland' Educational . Institute 'has 'de-. terrained to have' their district' represented at the Exhibition. At the last. meeting of the institute, on 1 the, motion of Mr Strack, the secretary, a committee was appointed. to obtain from the schools, of the district Bamples of all kinds of- work done by pupils; and to make s collection of them for- the -Exhibition. •• . ■ . ••• ■ i ■•An oatmeal kiln, 16ft 4in square land from 25ft to, •30ft high, has just been completed at Mr R. Doull's talll at Mandevillo. - Twelve bags of 'oats can be. dried in one lot, and if occasion demands 60ibags can be put through- in one day >of three •hifts. The building is absolutely fireproof. Inside everything, is so planned that the oats are turned and discharged , by maohinery. ■ . •■. >, ■ In a case -where a. patient at Mandeville a few ; days ago was urgently in need of medical /assiatanqe, Mr Roche knooked up Mr George (M'lntosh, the local blacksmith^ and 'requested him to go- at once to Gore for a doctor. M'lntosh went -without delay, and returned with Dr Hislop within two" hours—, very good travelling' for '24' miles, including the stoppage at' Gore .. » • • . ■ i „ At Mount Benger this seasoa Mrßiscock grew 350 bushels of oatson a little leas than four acres of land that had already grown four crops^'Apatch of English -barley in ttui'same vicinity, threshed, out, 50< bußhela to the Rcre. /Wheat', however, does not do quite so 'well owing to the 'exposed position, yet ifc has yielded up to 40 bushels to the acre this season On theslopea of Mount' Benger. • - ' c ; { ; ■ ' During i htf> past year the;> Invercargill Sixpenny ■Clothing Club have given to poor people 234yda, flaniiel, 717y da drew stuff ," 398 yds callccf,'3sydß tweed, 35yds" moleskin, 2l6yds shirting, 23yd» jßkirting, lOydssheeting.Spairs stockings, slb w6Ol,.'ll4 pairs , boots, 20 ' ulsters, 2 shirts, 2 suits, 6 shawls, 5 pairs, -blankets, 4 pairs trousera. The subscriptions for the , year Amounted to £118 2s 6dfwhile.the' expenditure was £136 4s 6d. ! ' • ' ' v ' ' ' « 1 ;' • Some time ago Mr Dougall, of Inyercai'gill, sent to ' Paris, to the brdef of Prince^ Roland Bonaparte, of'J'photographs, 1 including the "Par South " views." fly the last mail he reoeived a letter from M. Exard; theprinoe'e librarian, acknowledging receipt of the photographs, *and recommending Mr Dougair to forward to his Highness, without any other order,' all views taken since his former letter, or that may be taken in 1 the <aame< region in the future, ■ ' " ' - ' ' . Though of opinion that- it would be a misfortune to have no email birds, and that' it would be a mia1 fortune to exterminate them, the Southern Standard , ( 6ayß that an organised and- 'vigorous crusade will have to be undertaken against them by thelfarmers ; and when the m'oit is done that can- be 1 done, .by means Of poisoned" grain atid the destruction of egg*,, suffioient birds will remaiiV to accomplish all that \t. necessary in the way <of- pfeserving-'our fields and 'orchard* from the 1 attacks of ftoxious Insects. , , At the last meeting 'of the Waitahunai Farmers' } Club Mr? Walker, referring to the small bird p'efst, expressed ib as his oDiuion that it was impossible for', rfmall local bodies > similar to the club' attempting to •deal with itf; a» itibad assumed proportions, equal 'tp the rabbit pest, if notgreater, and he.waa of opinion that* the county 'councils 1 were ttie only r lopal bodies ' capable of dealing effectively with 'the pea};. Other ( memberß'-'were''of the same opinion, and it decided to hold a public meeting to consld'er the matter on the 18th lndfc.- Vv ' >■• 'A i» . i • Mr T. M; M'Donald, the retiring chairman of the Southland -Education ßoard, 1 was presented with an' addießß by. -the Teachers' Institute' oiv Friday. The addfefs wasi'engroseeatind- illuminated by Mr AVP. 'Morrison of Dunedinjand id very .cleverly executed; The floral design Buntouhdiflg it ie elaborate and in' ' excellent' taste^ and^ on; the - lef b margin jthtee n6atly>and'artisticallypainted water«cplou'r view^ 1 ' ! one of Puysegur Point and' lighthouse; oneof Mount ' Aorangi. better known aa Mpmt'Oook, and oneof «bme charming bit of scenery of whiohthp name is 1 nofcglv'en-'" "" ' •' ='■'-" * • At the; Oamaruß.M. Court Oharles'Bverett was' charged ron» the information of James Gerrimeil, 'with'trespasshig'od his land onithe 23th April, with idbg and (jnn/hi puriuit'df native' game; il; appeared" ttiaf Mr Gemrifeir had:soraferedißv6retfr r 6ffj his'land^ to and : thfeaf»ned him with his-jguri^ Gemmell seized •thef>barre! r "and!rah I bishpnddo I wn' »to the trigger/ bri -whicKadfe^danfehid hiß'-nngeri-JBriffrgiilgt'pressiirelta beat hotflr«d ! *heoright ;battel^ 'and after a striiggle dßdthe eama with the lef,frbarVel.; Af tet a Uttle-iwhile*e threw the man do wA an* tootf the^un-awayfromfhim^ Iheißharge-wsuHiimissed, dnntechuicaHpoint. * '^^^ i<A\>y?o J '"£**■", ! THe-.^hDledfs^Mh|tw&n^i Wakatipu mMittord'Bourldir^d^^l^O^ ]^^«* «ft t isQffi! 'p^foofc^Zlfe oMetrftck' : nil through. A few good hats might be b«}it for tr»- ,

vellerß, and the -whole completed before the, Bxhlbl ,tion opens In Dunedin. „ i:. ■r' ■ ' -'.* The Southland", farmers are . .memorialising the Railway Commissioners with a view to ascertaining whether -arrangements can be made> for the more satisfactory weighing of grain- We make the following extract from a letter on the sublet t sent to the Chief Commissioner :— " At presentthere is In nearly .every case a great "discrepancy between (he-farmers if eights and th« weights returned-Tiy the agents or buyers/ It w«s" 'suggested that if -the department 'would' undertake. fora small charge <to 'give & ceritificate of . weight all difficulties would be, overcome. •This would- have to be done by weighing, first, the loaded track, and afterwards the truck "when empty. If; 'must be manifest to you that if is not satisfactory to take any standard weight of trucks as so many things 1 (the state 1 of. the weather, for ;example) are calculated to bring about a vari«ti«n.- Nothing but the weighing of ench individual truck when empty will be satisfactory to the farmers." A reply has not jet been received/ ' • '