COUNTRY NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6140, 29 March 1898, Page 4

COUNTRY NEWS.

Imported Wheat.— Jt is reported that a 1 private telegram was received in town yesterday fcroß* Auckland to tis® effect that the proprietors of the Auc&land Roller Mills were landing, ex t)i»e steamer Mararoa, tvom- Sydney, a line of 1000 sacks ;of wheat at 4a 5d at that ppourt r duty paid and sacks in. i Wesleyan Church, Ash-burton; — I Harvest thanksgiving services were held on Sunday, in the Baring Square Church, i by the Rev R. Taylor, before large congregations. The morning discourse was based upon Galatians vi, r 8 and 9. The church was decorated with fruit and flowers, and evergreens. Brlfast Frehzing Works. —At the Belfast Freezing Worts last week a new record was established in the number of stock put through. No fewer than 28,416 sheep and lambs were slaughtered, and of these 23,660 were frozen, and the balance preserved or boiled down. The heaviest day's work was on Tuesday, when the tally was 5112 head slaughtered. The wages statement for the week amounted to .£1132. Alleged False; Pretences. — A stock and skin dealer of Waimate, named Patrick Reid, who was arrested at Christchurch on March 19, by Detective Fitzgerald, was charged before the Stipendiary Magistrate at Timaru yesterday with obtaining £>!■ 17s and M 19s from T. Cronin, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, on March 17 and 18, by means of valueless cheques. MiRaymond prosecuted and Mr Hay defended. After hearing the evidence, the Court dismissed the information. .', Presentation. — • A social meeting of the Bolleston Sports Committee was held on Monday evening in the schoolroom, for the purpose of presenting the Secretary, Mr B. O'SKaughnessy, with a gold albert and pendant, suitably inscribed, in recognition of his services in connection with the recent sports. Mr Kyan, who presided, made the presentation, after which the toast of the recipient was proposed and drunk to musical accompaniment. After songs had been sung by some of the members and light refreshments handed round, a very pleasant evening came to a close.