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Mataura Ensign, Volume VI, Issue 256, 18 May 1883, Page 2

We have again to apologise for holding over a large quantity of original matter. We are glad, however, to be able to announce that arrangements have been completed for supplying ocr readers with more literary pabulum, and we do not anticipate that we shall again' have to trespass on their generosity— for a considerable time at least. About 8000 sacks of grain are stored at the N.Z.Loan Co.'s stores. _ : " At a public meeting'at Mandeville on Monday night^ some twenty residents being present.it was resolved to take the necessary steps ;to secure the creation of a school district and erection of a school. Mr G. P. Austin g occupied the chair, A consignment of first-class Berkshires passed through Gore, on Wednesday, from Longbeach station en route to Mr Ayson's Island run, near Wyndham. Mi" Morris announces, Ti>y advertisement, that a meeting will be held at his hotel, Chatton. to-morrow (Saturday) evening, for the purpose of forming a Quadrille Assembly. The afternoon Waimea train did not get through to Lumsden yesterday, the engine having broken down at Wairnea siding. A meeting in connection with the Bine Ribbon Army was held in the Presbyterian Church, Gordon, last evening. Mr John Nejll (President) in the chair. The meeting was opened with devotional exercises. Over 130 persons have joined the detachment of the Army which centres in Gore. A deputation from the local lodge of Good Templars was present to urge that some united action be taken to bring before the Licensing Committee, the views of those favorable to temperance principles. It was decided to call a public meeting to consider the question, and the matter was remitted to a committee to make necessary arrangements. I We publish this morning a supplement containing particulars of forthcoming Crown Land sales. Our lavercargill and Melbourne letters and several paragraphs, appear on our fourth ! page. Mr E. Shaw; has been elected a member for Inangahua by a majority of 46 voteß over Mr Wakefield. Cheap railway fares are advertised for the Queen's Birthday. Mr .Tames Rutherford. M.H.E. for Bruce died at Kaitangata, on Wednesday, He was in good health a week ago, but caught cold, which brought on congestion of the lungs. Mr Campbell, of Dunedin, was at Wynd* ham for a few days laßt week selling crockery, &o. Some bargains were obtained, and, so far as we know, he has no reason to com™ plain of the support accorded him. In answer to enquiries made by Mr Driver M.H E. the Railway Department assured that gentleman that the Riversdale contract of the Switzersline would be advertised on the 11th (and which by-the»<bye has been fulfilled) : also that the contract for the Forest Hill Tramway would be ready by the 26th inst. Meetings of creditors in the bankrupt estates of F. Westbury, Bdendale and — Healey, Oreti, were held in the Courthouse, Invercargill, fon Tuesday. Trustees were appointed without opposition. The residence of Dr Low, Clinton, the police station, Winton, and the courthouse, Lumsden, have been appointed Vaccination stations, and days and hours fixed for the performance of vaccination by a notification in the last Gazette. Mr Feldwick M.H.R. fot Invercargill and Mr J. P. Joyce M.H.R. for Awarua have adr ■ dressed their constituents. At the former gentleman's meeting an amendment of thanks was carried as against a motion of thanks and confidence. Mr Joyce was more fortunate and secured a vote of confidence. The chairman and directors of the Southland Frozen Meat Company were entertained on board the Opawa at the Bluff oh Tuesday by Captain Mathers and Mr Willocks, local agent of the N". Z. Shipping Co., at a luncheon consisting for the greater part of frozen fare from the ship's cargo of frozen meat. We understand that at Mandeville on the Queen's Birthday there will be a matoh between Mr Kieley's Touch-and-go and Mr Gregory's Nobby for LlO a side. There will also be another contest, and no doubt now that the ball has been set rolling other' matches will be arranged. — Advt. Joseph Brady, the ILeanix Park murderer was hanged on Tuesday at Kilmainham Gaol The proceedings passed off without disturbance. Fully ten thousand persons were outside the gaol; and when the black flag was hoisted they all uncovered their heads. ''"Mr F. W. Burwell has jusfc completed plans and specifications for a large horse bazaar for Messrs Green and Souness. The build* ing, which in to be of wood, will be erected directly at the rear of the firm's auction mart. The climensiens of the buildVig exclusive of a large covered shed will be 75 ft x 66 ft. It will contain a large sale room 12 stalls and 6 loose-boxes and an office. The large covered shed attached will be utilised for keeping horses in prior to the sales. Thig new departure in the local auctioneering business will le found a moat convenient one for both buyers and sellers as sales may be conducted in aJ| weather. At a conference of ministers representing different denominations held in Dunedin, on Tuesday evening, to consider the question of giving religions education in the State schools it was resolved : " That this conference recognising the fact that the Education Act affords facilities (subject to the approval of the schoo{ committees) for the instruction of the children of the common schools in the Bible, hereby resolves to take immediate action to make provision for the imparting of such instruction and that with a view to this a deputation from this meeting wait 1 upon the School Committees oE Dunedin and the suburbs, and also upon the head-masters of the schools." How to get sick. — Expose yourself day and night,*3at too much without exercise, work too hard without rest, doctor all the time, take all the vile nostrums advertised, and then you will want t know — Advt. The 'Otago Times' correspondent at Eoxbugh, telegraphs that the body of a man has been found a^ the creek between Moa Flat and Pomahaka Eiver, Teviofc district. It is stated that the body was covered with stones, and the bead had apparently been chopped off and placed near the feet. It is believed that the man was murdered ajd his clothes burned. Ther6 is still a portion of the flesh adhering to the bones, and from the appearance of the body it issurriised an attempt was made to burn the remains. The police have gone to the spot. One of Gore's oldeßt l esidents Mr Frank ;Mullaly — took bis departure on Friday Iss!; for Livercargill, where he will enter into the commercial life of that town, For seven years Mr Mullaly baa engaged in business pursuits in Gore, and although he has pot met with the success which his straight forward manner o£ conducting all his busi* I neßß. engagements should have ensured him, he will have the satisfaction of knowing that he leaves Gore carrying with him the estoein of all whißa pleasure it has bteu to

know him. and the best wishes of a very large circle of friend?. That enterprising firm of John MacG-ibbon and Sons is extending its borders, and the latest addition to its establishments is of no mean order. They are now fairly established in Gore, in the store lately occupied by Willcocks and Co., where they are disposing of a Bankrupt Stock marvellously cheap. Mens' suite. 20s ; tweed trousers, 6s. They now keep a full stock of Ladies' hats and dress trimmings and fancj goods of all descriptions at Gore, Gordon, and Mataura. — Advf. At "Wednesday's meeting of the Otago Land Board, John Batbgate, on behalf of the owners of neighboring lands, offered to lease section 32, block IX, and sections 24 to 27 inclusive, block X, Tuturau and Slopedown, comprising about 2000 acres. The land in question was becoming » breeding-place for rabbits. The Board decided to recommend the Government to revoke the proclamation Betting apart section 26, block X, Tuturati, as pastoral deferred payment laud, with a view to its being offered for pastoral leasing with sections 24-, 25 and 27 in the same block ; also to offer separately section 32, block IX for 14 years at 4d per aore.*«-Messrs Connell and Moodie, for Adam McNeill applied for pas* toral deferred payment license for section 31 oblck IX Tuturau district, License to issue. Louth's case at Tapanui occupied the at" tention of Mr Wood, R.M., from 10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday, and from 10 a.m. to 11.30 on the following morning. The accused Joseph Lou tb, was charged on the information of Robt. King, Inspector of Audit, with misappropriating various sums of money whilst acting in the capacity of stationmaster at the Tapanui railway station, amounting in the aggregate to £256 7s Id. Mr Haggit, Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case for the protecution. stated that he would deal| with three charges, viz., for appropriating three cheques for £2 11s Id, £13 8d and £5 9s 93. The evidence of Mr King, Inspector of Audit ; Mr Henderson, agent Bank of New Zealand Gore ; and others was taken at length, and at the close of the case accused through his solicitor, Mr F. R. Wilson, reserved his defence. Accused was further charged with appropriating £170 the property" of the Railway Department. Evidenoe similar to that adduced in the first case was piven, and accused was fully committed to take his trial fat the next sitings of the Supreme Court in Dunedin. Bail was allowed himself in £300, and two sureties of £150 each.