THE KAIKOURA STAR. KAIKOURA, JUNE 12, 1894.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 746, 12 June 1894, Page 4

THE KAIKOURA STAR. KAIKOURA, JUNE 12, 1894.

The adjourned meeting of the Mutual Improvement Society will he held this evening, at 7.30. A debate on ‘ Smoking,’ and a paper, contributed by Dr Gunn, will be the order of the meeting.

Pig-rearing is again becoming a very lucrative item in connection with the farm, this branch of the agriculturalists’ industry daily forming an important adjunct to his labours. As an auxiliary to the augmentation of the farmers’ revenue many now view it as of paramount moment, and it is assuring to find the matter receiving valuable encouragement. The Intermarine Supply Company have completed arrangements with the Christchurch Meat Company (Islington Works) for killing their pigs, and they notify that they are now prepared to receive pigs in any quantity. This should be an incentive to farmers to go in for pig-raising more extensively than many of them have done for some time, which was owing to the want of a certain market.

Mr C. L. Maclean, of Makino (Feilding), will not be the last pleased of our readers to learn that Amuri residents did honour to one of his ‘ ex-coliege boys,’ Mr W. A. Scaife, on Friday last, when the Stock Inspector for the Middle Island was banquetted at Culverden. A short report of the proceedings will be found in another portion of this issue.

The Akaroa Mail reports that the first shipment of cheese from the German Bay Dairy Factory reached England in April and realised an average of 53s per cwt, or very nearly s|d per lb. This should pay very well, as, calculating one lb to each gallon of milk, for which the Factory paid 3|d,there is a margin of nearly 2.1 d a lb to work on. This being the first shipment made by the Factory, and much of it under exceptional difficulties, much was not expected, and the news would therefore be very satisfactory to milk suppliers and shareholders alike.

Tenders for Count}' works close at 10 a m. on Saturday.

South African cricketers beat an 11 of the Marylebone Club by 11 runs. The County Council meets next Saturday morning, and the River Board in the afternoon. An alteration to Messrs G. L. Beath & Co’s, advertisement notifies that they will remain open until Saturday June 18th. The idea of carrying out public works on co-operative lines is, spreading, for on Saturday one of the members of the Amuri County Council actually suggested consideration of this method of doing some of its work. This is, surely, evidence of progression.

An immense auction sale will be held by Mr S. W. Maxton for two days next week—Tuesday and Wednesday, June 19 and 20—of the stock of G. L. Beatb & Co. An advertisement to this effect appears in this issue.

A report of the Amuri County Council meeting will be found on the 3rd page.— Mr John O’Malley, after having held the County Clerkship for a number of years, retires next month from that position, in which he is to be succeeded by bis son (Mr Alfred O’Malley), who has been appointed in his father's stead without applications bein<t invited. This is, decidedly, a compliment to the young gentleman, whom we congratulate on the preferment obtained by him.—No tenders were received for the water-race works, and fresh tenders are invited until the 21st. The job is an extensive one, and it is strange that it should have gone begging. The retrenchment scheme of the North Canterbury Education Board has been published,, and as it aims entirely at the practice of economy at the expense of teachers it is unjust, the unfairness being almost cruel in its severity. Some thirtyone, or two, teachers will be retired about three months hence—the Assistant Mistress of the Kaikoura Town School will probably be one of the number; indeed, that almost appears a certainty. But not one other item of Board expenditure is touched in any way. Surely members of the Board might have economised in other directions. They could have slightly reduced their own allowances to start with ; the capitation to School Committees might also have been curtailed somewhat, and administrative expenses cut down in various directions, at any rate by reducing the salaries of some of the Board’s officers other than the Inspectors. In addition to the dismissal of teachers, there is to be a general reduction in the salaries of those whose services are retained, so that, altogether, the Board has acted in a very harsh manner in singling out the instructors of North Canterburj' youth as the only medium for the application of the pruning knife.

The North Star Lodge held a successful and an enjoyable Open Meeting last evening, in the Masonic Hall. There was a very good attendance, both of members and of the public. The chair was occupied by toe C.T., Bro D. Haswell, who was supported by Sis M. Morris, and Bros J. Howard, J. Mclnnes, P. Morris and A. Maxton Songs were sung by the Misses M. McLauchlan, A. Poulter and N. Gray, Mr Boyens, Bros Lee, Stubbersfield, A. Maxton and D. Haswell. Pianoforte selections were given by Mrs Gunn and the Misses Annie and Agnes Poulter. Recitations were given by Bro Mclnnes and Messrs John Smith and L. Laugesen (original), and readings by Bro Carpenter and Mr Renner, while Temperance Odes were interspersed throughout the programme. All the contributions were favourably received, several of the numbers being encored, including Mr Smith’s recitation. Accompaniments were kindly played by Mesdames Flower, and W. Morris and the Misses McLauchlan and McAra. On the motion of Bro Lee, a vote of thanks was accorded those who had assisted during the evening. The Chairman having intimated that the next open meeting would be held on the 9th of July, the proceedings were closed in due form.