NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Kaikoura Star, 16 September 1902, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

A special general meeting of the Racing Club is to be held at the Club Hotel on Saturday evening. Excellent photographic work is being done at the Multum-pro-Parvo studio, and a large patronage has thus been secured. The County works for which tenders are invited will bo shown tomorrow : No. 1 at 11 a.m., and No. 2 at 3 p.m. A stud horse parade will probably be held here on Saturday week —27th inst. It is said that ten horses will be brought out. An ex-Kaikouran, now a resident of Cheviot, has kindly acted as political “chaperon” to Mr G. Forbes during the latter’s visits here. The argument of Mr Andrew Rutherford that the Government promotion of the dairy industry has enhanced the value of sows obtained support at Mr Freeborn Parsons’ sale yesterday. The Lyell Creek Bridge got another shaking on Saturday, throfigh a Waggon having an abnormal load of timber unduly taking the strength of the structure. The bridge is declared unsafe for wheel traffic. Sir Joseph Ward, Acting-Pre-mier, telegraphed to Mr R. Monk, Conway Flat, as follows :—“ lam deeply sorry to inform you that I have received a cable from Major Pilcher in answer to your enquiries stating that your son (8846) died of enteric on 22nd August. Kindly accept my sincere sympathy in your sad bereavement.” It would almost appear that a good number of the electors already addressed by Mr Forbes regard him as an unmarried man, for at every meeting, so far, he has been asked if he favors a tax on bachelors. He does not, and his ■wwwuit. -givr'rr very happily and with quiet, humor, occasion much merriment a nd put him on the best of terms with his audience. Commercial travellers will have their little jokes. One of the fraternity asked Mr Forbes, on Saturday night, if he favored the establishment of better steamer communication with Kaikoura. The candidate’s reply was to the effect that he did not see his way to further that, but he would assist in furthering “ steam ” communication by rail as expeditiously as possible. The whalers met with another disappointment yesterday. A large right whale appeared in the South Bay and chase was soon giyen. The climax—fastening—had almost been reached when the animal madtr Eastward, going outside the reef; but as the sea was very heavy pursuit had to be abandoned. Had the whalers got fast they would have been obliged to cut after the shelter of the Peninsula was lost, or the boat would have swamped in the seaway. Farmers here should bear in mind that Mr Reakes, Government Veterinarian, is to lecture in the Suburban School next Tuesday evening. His idea is to give a general discourse on the prevention of diseases in stock, but he is prepared to speak on any matters pertaining to Veterinary Science. It would, doubtless, conduce to the instruction of farmers if, before going ,to the meeting, they were to jot down some questions pertaining to stock matters with the view of submitting them to Mr Reakes.

—See C. Whitehouse's advt. on page 5.