LOOSING BACK.

Western Star, 3 December 1935, Page 2

LOOSING BACK.

NOVEMBER, 1885. (From the files of the ‘Western Star.’l At a meeting of the Jockey Club on Monday evening it was decided to postpone the races from th© 4th January to Easter. Father McEnroe, of Invercargill, has been appointed to s uceeed Father Kehoe at Riverton. The Fairfax Dairy Factory will commence taking in milk on Monday, November 22nd. A reduction of 6d per 100 ft has been made on tile carriage of timber from sawmills in Southland to Dunedin. In accordance with the promise made last session the Government is arranging for the establishment of an Agricultural Department, and the organisation of this branch has been placed in the liiand s of Mr Walter Reeves, formerly a resident of the Ilawkes Bay and South Canterbury districts. During the journey of the morning train from Lumsden to Invercargill on Saturday a passenger gave birth t 0 a child

At a meeting held tit Mataura on Monday a motion was passed approving of the proposal to establish a wooden factory there, with a capital of £50,000 in £1 shares.

As a proof of the esteem in which the services of Mr Jas Reid (late of Riv erton, and at one time occupant of the Mayoral chai r here) are held by the residents of Queenstown, that gentleman has been presented, with a requisition signed by over fifty ratepayers requesting him to allow himself to be again nominated for the office of Mayor, a position which he has filled for the past three years. At the annual meeting of th e Mosgiel Woollen Factory (John Roberts, chairman of directors, presiding) it was decided to pay a dividend. Messr s Hunt .and Bulman have made a start on the road from Colac to Round Hill, and when finished it will be a great benefit to the residents of the Hill. The settlers have cleared the ground for the European school at Oraki, and the timber is now on the ground for building. War has been declared by Serviu. against Bulgaria, and Servian troops have crossed the frontier, and are now advancing on Sofia It is feared that rioting will be indulged in by the French Canadians on the occasion of th© execution of Louis Riel. Mr Geo Robertson, the orcsent occupant of the office, was the onlv candidate nominated for the position of Mayor on Wednesday, and was duly declared elected. Dr Nelson has arrived and will ente 1 ’ on his duties as Surpeon-Superintend. ent of the Wallace Hospital. A boat race took place on Thursday between W. Boniface and Jno Roderique, the former in the Wild Wave and th© latter j n the Surprise, the stake s being £5 a-side, and Boniface conceding one minute to his opponent, the course being from the bridge round the rocks at The Narrows and back. The rac e resulted in a win for Boniface.