LAND AND WATER.

Otago Witness, Issue 2427, 19 September 1900, Page 44

LAND AND WATER.

At a meeting of the Clutha Mounted Rifle 3 on Saturday evening, Lieutenant-commanding; Pennycook Avas elected captain in place of the late Captain Harvey, and Sergear.t-rnajor Grigor was elected 'to the vacant lieutenancy. A London cable, dated August 29, and published in Australian papers, says that Jeffrie?, the American pugilist, Avha hacl'<arranged to> meet the ex-champion, "Bob" Fitzsimmons-, of NeAA r Zealand, on August 31, has refusect to carry out the engagement. Fitzsimmons has now announced his intention of retiring from the ring. -

A large killer droA'e a whale ashore afc Haslen's, near Eden, and became beached also. The killer is abotit_3oft long, black, Avith Avhite stripes. Forty-eight of the NeAV South Wales country municipal councils have decided to cooperate in taking action to secure the prohibition of football on Sunday. ,-»

Mr A. C.'lslip, of Maheno Hotel, is making special arrangements for accommodating anglers visiting Maheno during the coming season. He has had his hotel thoroughly reno-A-ated and has also obtained a stock of tha best liquors, a license having noAV been granted the house. Fishing may be obtained within 300 yards of the hotel, but those desiring to go farther away may engage traps or horses which will be kept at the hotel for hire.