The Woodville Examiner (PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY.) MONDAY, APRIL, 1, 1889. SECOND EDITION.

Woodville Examiner, Volume V, Issue 458, 1 April 1889, Page 2

The Woodville Examiner (PUBLISHED TRI-WEEKLY.) MONDAY, APRIL, 1, 1889. SECOND EDITION.

Mr Parker has entered into partnership with Mr K. Greenaway, Although the shooting season does not commence till the 18t.li several peoplt were out shooting yes erday.

A meeting of those desirous of forming a football club at Pahiutua is called foi Thursday evening. Mr Campbell, the district ranger, offers a reward in another column for snch information as will lead to the conviction oi persons shoi ting game out of season. No ice is giv en that there will be a public luncheon at Eketahuna at 1-30 p in. on Monday next, to celebrate the opening of the railway. Tick* ts are 7s Gd. The Manga-atuii Until Hoard invit* t nclers for metaling Troup's Rond, Meal's Campbell anil bcott invite tenders fer felling 150 acres of bush in the Tiraumea Block. Messts Stevens and Gorton publish additions to the list of stock entered foi their Palmerston sale. Messrs Campbell and Scott advertise the -Maharahara Store for sale. Mi Danielson wishes to devote his timi to his land and it is a good opening. The Ladies’ Benevolent Society intend ho’ding a Fancy F,. iron the IGdi, 17di. andlSih May, with change of entniainment each evening, particulars of which will he advertised in due course. Wt have been requested to state that, tin members of the Society will be in fancy dress, and invite any who so wish to appear in fancy c istume also. A meeting will be held on Friday evening, for the purpose of forming a Holiday Association. It is most important that there should be an organisation of the kind to appoint fixed holidays, and to decide upon special holidays. At present one portion of the business people closes, and another remains open, and there is a general muddle when a holiday is suddenly wanted. The horses attached to Mr H. Clark’s brake bolted with it this morning in Vogel Street. They ran into McLean Street, where they were pluckily slopped by Master Ernest Hawken. In i n lea o - mg to stop them as they were starting Mr Clark was dragged in front of the brake, both wheels passing overplus legs above the knees. Fortunaely no fracture occurred, though the bruises were ten ibly sivere.

On Friday morning the charge against Charles Leach, for rape, was commenced at Waipawa before Messrs Johnson and Inglis, Justice. The informant, Jane Bell, gave evidence very reluctantly til! till-15, and after trying i'n vain for nearly half-an-hour to get beyond a certain point, the Bench at 12.-15, committed her for contempt, and adjourned till 2 o’clock. Mr Coates, for the defence, applied for a dismissal under the circumstances, but the Bench declined to grant this at the present stage of the case. Witness was locked up in the ante-room in the meantime.

Messrs Campbell & Scott have obtained some Oxford Down rams for Messrs Collie, Harris and James Macdonald. this valuable new breed the Auckland Weekly News says“ We would recommend anyone who is interested in ascertaining the grazing capabilities of the North to inspect the carcase of one of Mr 0. Coates’s Oxford Down wethers, which was to he seen at Messrs Hellaby’s to-day. We do not believe these Kaipan she p can bo beaten anywhere in New Zealand by grass fed animals. The weight of Mr Coates’s sheep ranged from 150 to ISOlbs dressed, and yet the meat is not overloaded with fat. We heartily congratulate Mr Coates on the result of his breeding skill aided by the limestone pastures of the Kaipara district.” Litigation is pending between the Manawatu Railway Company and the Government regarding the Hotowhenua block. Under the terms of the Act the Government were to complete the company’s endowment out of any lands which the Government might, within five years, acquire from the native owners, within a certain radius, unless the Governor should be of opinion that such land was required for some public purpose. Within the period named the Government at least partly arranged with Major Kemp for the purchase of the Horowheuua Block, and some of the money was paid to him on account. The company claim, therefore, that this land, to the value of £25,000, should have been given to them as it was not required for any public purpose. The Government, however, cone tend that the actual terras of purchase were not arranged with Major Kemp until after the five years had expired, and therefore the company had no claim to be considered. Proceedings under the Crown Suits Act are now being taken by the company, through their solicitor, Mr Trav :s, to determine the actual date at which the Government legally acquired the land. —Post.

A report of the inspections made by the Crown Lands Ranger between Ist September, 1887, and the 31st December last was laid before the Land Board this morning. Mr Mackay stated that during the period mentioned he had inspected 367 sections, the total area being 89,556 acres, 13,789 of which had been brought into cultivation at a cost of £44,422. Permanent improvements valued at ,£19,398 had been made by the settlers, bringing the total expenditure up to £63,029. The area which the settlers were required to cultivate was 5882 acres, so that they had brought 7907 acres more into cultivation than they were required to do in order to satisfy the Board. Ninety-seven selectors, however, had not complied with the Act, their total deficiency amounting to 1124 acres. The Ranger pointed out that most of the defaulters were in special settlement blocks, and ho expressed the opinion that the deficiency was due to certain speculators having delayed work so as to get the advantage of any inciease in value that might take place. The cost of the inspections was £197 10s. The Board decided to compel the selectors in arrear to comply with the Act, except in those cases where satisfactory reasons could be given. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Mackay for his report. Post.

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