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Southern Cross, Volume 8, Issue 31, 17 November 1900, Page 9

A popular entertainment will be given in the Forest Hill hall on Wednesday, December sth, the performers being a company of first-class vocalists and instrumentalists from Invercargill.

The Lands Department intimate that a number of sections in the township of East Winton will be offered at auction on 11th

December,

The Chief Inspector of Machinery ? Wellington, notifies that an examination for engine-drivers will be held at Dunedin, Invercargill, and Lawrence on 4tb, 11th, and IBth December, respectively.

Messrs Bender and Co., late of Tasmania, have started business as pork butchers in Tay street, next the offices cf the Dairy Supply Co.

Messrs Tothill, Watson and Co., sole agents for Sutton’s famous seeds, publish in this issue two very,, strong testimonials from Southland farmers as to the qualities of Sutton’s Michaelmas Yellow Purple Top turnip.

Mr W. B. Scandrett publishes in this issue an extended list of town and country properties in his hands for disposal. He wishes to add the following, received too late to be included in the advertisment : —Sections 13, 14, and 15, Block 5, Burton, Gladstone, making a nice paddock with three other paddocks advertised.

The Waianiwa Athletic Society hold their annual sports on Monday, 31st December.

At the Wyndham Police Court on Wednesday Charles H. Arnett was brought before Messrs I. W. Raymond and W. R. F. Fraser, J.’sP., and charged with the theft of £630, the property of Chas. Milne. The accused was also further charged with having on October 29 attempted to murder Chas. Milne, W. Gordon, and John White, at Edendale, by administering poison—to wit, strychnine. On the application of Inspector Pardy the accused was remanded for a week. It has been alleged in connection with the first charge that the accused received cheques .from Mr Sullivan, rabbit exporter, to forward to Milne, and failed to do so. As to the second charge, it is alleged that he was at the rabbiters’ camp on the day the men took ill, and that he was in the habit of buying large quantities of strychnine for rats from the chemist at Mataura. Arnett, who has hitherto enjoyed the esteem and respect of his acquaintances, is a half-caste, and came to Mataura from Riverton, where he had been employed in the poet and telegraph offices. He obtained an engagement in the freezing works at Mataura and finally became foreman. He left the works two years ago to act as agent for Mr Sullivan, who is now on his way to England Arnett seems to have had no apprehension as to his coming arrest. He attended a dance on the night of the 7th and went to Dunedin by the express next day on business, and on the road passed Chief Detective Campbell and Detective Campbell, who were on the way to Mataura to arrest him, Arnett ia a member of the Mataura Athletic Society and of the Mataura Falls Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., and an honorary member of the band. Our Mataura correspondent states that a rumour is current that evidence has been found connecting Arnett with the the burglary at the Mataura post office on Christmas night, 1894.

G-eoceeies. —There is not a household in Southland but what requires groceries. Mr J. S. Baxter is prepared to supply these requirements as he has received a big shipment of Sago, Tapioca, Fruits, Cream of Tartar, Teas, Maizena, Coffee, and Cocoa, etc., etc, and he will supply them at most reasonable rates for ready money. Mr Baiter sticks to his trade mark, S P.Q.R.—• Small Profits, Quick Returns.