LOOKING BACK

Western Star, 8 March 1938, Page 2

LOOKING BACK

MARCH, 1888. (Prom the files ol the ‘Western Star’). ’Trouble is looming in the distance for the Merrivale diggers. A notice lias been served on all claim holders there by the manager of the Merrivale estate intimating that defilement or interference with the Merry stream, which runs through the property, would be objected to and damages claimed for any injuiy suffered by the proprietor of the estate in consequence. We. learn that Messr s Concher and party have made arrangements for working by hydraulic process the sludge m the bed of the Ourawera, which has accumulated from the Round Hill wordings. Instead of working the creek from its outlet, a s formerly proposed, a start will be made about the centre, whero the tailing s are richer. A petition has been prepared praying the Governor, under the Codlin Moth Act, 1884 to prevent the importation into the colony of the fiuits of the apple and pear from those countries where the Codlin moth is known to exist. We understand that specimen s of the moth have been seen in Hie district. Caffrey and Penn, who were found guilty of murder at the Great Barrier, were hanged on Monday morning. We learn that the Rev. J. Cameron, M.A., who has been pastor of the Presbyterian congregation for nine year s has intimated his intention of sending in his resignation at the next meeting of the Presbytery. Farmers and stock breeders have for some time past been troubled to. know what to do with their old sheep. To afford an outlet for this class of sheep negotiations have been entered into with the New Zealand Meat Preserving Company’s works at Woodlands to open their works for the season. The Bluff Harbour Board have accepted the only tender, that of A. F. Morrison, at £I6OO for deepening a berth 500 ft by 40ft at the wharf for the largest class of steamers. Mr J. G. Ward was re-elected chairman of the Board. An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Aparima Dairy Factory was held on Wednesday to discuss the question of reducing the price of milk. The company commenced by paying 4d per gallon, but in view of the bad state of the market it was derided to pay out 2jd per gallon, and if the cheese returned 5d per lb. at the factory the surplus to be divided amongst the producers. Mr Hopcroft said he was agreeable to accept a s even at that price nothing would pay him fetter, as a two-tooth ewe brought only 4s. Mr Henderson who ha s been stationmaster at Riverton for the last twelve months, ha s been appointed relieving officer in the Southland section. Mr McSwan has been transferred to Riverton.