OMNIUM GATHERUM.

Otago Witness, Issue 2201, 7 May 1896, Page 31

OMNIUM GATHERUM.

. The New Zealand Agricultural Company has decided to dispose of its land in suitable blocks. • ' , ' Mr Kerr, the stock inspector in the Mound Ida district, has been transferred to the Wafrarapa. The city .butchers intend protesting against the proposal to erect the city abattoirs on the Graen Island site. ' The names of Mesfirs T. Culling and T. Mac Gibbon are mentioned as probable candidates for Mutnura. The proceedings of tbe Intercolonial Fruit Conference are to be officially reported, and issued vu pamphlet form by the Agrionltural department. The North Otago Times notes the pleasing fact that Mr J. H. Milligan, who had to ask for conce-8 ; om from his creditors in 1885, bas now - ' paid them all in fall. A threshing mill, the property of ,Mr K«own, of Waikaia, and two stacks of wheat comprising 1700 bushels, belonging to Mr John Beck, Wend'iuside, were deatroyed by fire yesterday. \ Miss Stracbao, who is leaving Miller's Flab School for Waikouaiti, has bean presented with a purse of sovereigns by the sohool children and a handsomely-bound Bible by the Sabbath . gchool children. , t s - Four stacks of oaten hay, the property of Mr John Douglas, of Mount' Royal, were destroyed by fire on Saturday. The stacks were valued at £200. and are believed to have been insured in tbe Alliance office for £160.

> At the general meeting of the -Canterbury Women's Institute the resolution of the National Council of Women regarding the right of a wife to demand a just share of her hunbaud's earnings for her separate use was endorsed.

At Cavereham on Monday evening Hm M'Chesney, of Cavorsham, was presented by Mr Mackenzie, on behalf of a number of friendt, with a purse of sovereigns on the eve of b«r departure for South Inveroargill, whither. Cdnstable M'Chesney has been transferred. Mr. Thomson returned thanks on her behalf, and a v very pleasant evening was brought to a close hj singing " Auld lang syne." We understand that tbe well-known Clydesdale entire horse Black Prince has changed hands, hid owner, Mr Nimmo, of tbe Taieri, having sold him to Mr P. Anderson, farmer, Ida Valley. Breeders and other borse-ownars will be pleased to know that Mr Anderaon intends next ee&fton to travel bis botso in the Ida Valley dutricb. Black- Prince is considered by competent judges to be one of the best horses in New Zealand.

The meeting of householders at Alexandra South was a lively affair, and lasted several hours. The Rev. John Lothian presided. A dispute between the teacher and the committee had been referred to the board,- and' by the board referred back to the old committee. Seventeen candidates were nominated, but owing to the large attendance it was found impossible to take a proper 'ballot, and the Education Board is to be asked to call auother meeting at the Town Hall. The following letter appears in Tuesday's Daily Times :— I appeal to you to kindly hnlp* mother arid htblegirl to get tbeir passage t o Melbourne. Little Laura Duffriesse was brought here by Mr Fred Kingsley, of the Trilby Company, Mr Cameron paying the passages. I paid my own expenses ; hence I am left without a shilling in a strange country. Wtt have received only 6s 6d during two weeks. I hope that there are a few kind hearts in this city who will help a widow and her fatherless child.— l am, &c, A. Duffbiessb. A point of interest was raised at Invercargill on Monday arising ant of a charge against a prohibited person of being fcuud on' licensed premises. Counsel took objection that the order had been taken out against his client without notioe to him. This was admitted by tbe other side, but it was contended that the licensing laws allowed suoh order* to be isiued on the ex parte itatements of applicants and witnensos, and therein differed from the common law right of a man to have an opportunity to show cause why he should not be convicted. A t long argument took place on the point, and Mr Poyuton, S.M., decided that the order was nofi good. The simplest way out of the difficulty was to declare that the man was not a prohibited person,. and let his friends take fresh, action in proper form, IB" you want reliable Fruit Trees, see George Matthews's Special Notioe— Page 18. 7as