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Otago Witness, Issue 1926, 15 January 1891, Page 19

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January 13.— The country round Gore Is looking as beautiful as it is possible to imagine. Yesterday and to-day have been almost cloudless. On Sunday there were Hgbt showers. Heavy crops of bay are being cut, and^the farmers are all hopeful of a good season. If oats would only jump up 6d a bushel the poor struggling " cookie " would be able to pay hla debts and ease his mind for some time to come. It is stated that Is 3d was paid here on Saturday for prime feed oats on the trucks, bags extra, and that in some cases similar offers were refused by farmers, Thtre was a Blight frost very early yesterday (Monday) morning— so it is said. Fire.— Early otl Thursday morning, the Bth iLSfc., a fire broke out in the dwelling room of George Smith, fruiterer, at the baok of his shop in the Main street, adjoining the Arebell tower. ' Mr Smith's shop and dwelling room form half of a substantial wooden building, the other half being in the ocoupation of Mr Alexander Brown, bootmaker. Both shops have been rendered uninhabitable. The fire brigade turned out Jn very quick time, and worked so well that in 10 minutes of turning out they bad checked the progress of the fire. Fortunately it was a still morning, otherwise it would have been impossible to have prevented the total destruction of the building. Mr George Smith had a general stock of fruit, seeds, and confectionery, but practically nothing could be saved. Mr Brown's stock of boots and other goods was greatly damaged both by water and fire, and be will be a heavy loser, as It is certain that it will take more to reinstate the building than the insurance will cover. The insuranoe was £175 in the Norwich Union. Mr Brown's stock was insured for £200, and Mr Smith's for £80, and furniture and effects £20, Mr Fmit.h's insurance being in the Stan dard Insurance Company. Sunday Schooi Picnic— The Church of England Sunday school picnic took place last Wednesday. Seventy children met, and after a short service in the church marched to the Caledonian grounds. Dinner was provided at 2 o'olook and tea at 5. and the Gore Brase Band, under Mr Bailey, attended and played for a good part of the afternoon. Police Changes.— Constable Fretwell, who has been senior constable here for several years past, has been moved to Orepuki, and Constable M'Chesney has gone to Dunedin, "pending instructions." It is reported that Gore is to have a sergeant, the man nominated being Sergeant Fleming of Naaeby. Constable Ferguson, who has only been a few weeks nt Mataura, is at present second constable here. The FoßCurtf Telegram Case —As a full account of this case appears in another column of the Witnets, it is unnecessary to do more than refer to it here. It was the great excitement of last week in Gore on Wednesday and Thursday, and it resulted in Thomas B. Mortimer being convicted and fined £20, and £21 13s lid costs. Mr Archibald Fletoher, of Gore, appeared for the informant, and Mr Saul Solomon, of Dunedin, and Mr James Sampson Neave, of Gore, for the accused. Further developments are expeoted. It is already stated that Mortimer bat laid |an information against the proprietors of the Mataura Ensign for having omitted to put some " imprint" on a paper printed by them, thereby rendering themselves liable to a fine, hall of which goes to the informer. New ButtDDfas.— Between Holland's Hotel and the river, several new buildings are nearly finished. A large sale room for Mr F. S. Canning form* the most important, and between bis building and next door to Holland's .'Hotel Is an office for Mr J. S. Neave, solicitor. "Mortimer's stables, which have been largely added lo during the last year, come next to Mr Canning's buildiDg.