Mataura Ensign WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE SOUTHERN FREE PRESS AND WAIKAIA HERALD. GORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1883. LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 294, 2 October 1883, Page 2

Mataura Ensign WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE SOUTHERN FREE PRESS AND WAIKAIA HERALD. GORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1883. LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

The subject for discusiion at to-mor-row evening's meeting of the Wyndham Farmers' Club, viz., " Local Industries," is one that is worthy of the fullest and deepest consideration not i only to the town immediately inter- ! ested bnt every one similarly circumI stanced throughout the colony. More than usual prominence has been recently given to the subject from the fact that a paper was read at the, last meeting of the Southland Institute by Mr Scandrett having for its title the " Resources of Southland." Of that paper it is only necessary to Bay that intrinsically it was a most suggestive one, being a list of industries already oarried on in Southland. It might not be out of place here to remark that Mr Scandbbtt may be a very methodical Town Clerk, and he has the reputation of it, but he certainly is not destined to eclipse Macatjlay as an essayist. There is, however, one merit and an exceedingly noticeable one which Bhould make the paper referred to particularly valuable as a means of exciting inquiry at the meeting to-morrow evening, and it is this. The essay was divided into sections,each one having an appropriate heading, and these headings form in themselves a catalogue of industries already carried on In Southland. Whether any of these offer a reasonable prospect of success in the Mataura district is a matter for consideration at the debate to-morrow evening. We may as well state without hesitation, and as the result of careful thought, that wa espouse the affirmative side of [the question. Of mrse, no one can be found who will deny the desirableness, generally ,of the establishment of local industries, but we should be inclined to go much farther than argue in the general normative. There are many industries whioh might, vfith reasonable hope of success, be established in this district. We might for instance Wggest ft wpollen factory. The success of the Mosgv>l venture ghould surely incite our residents to moye fn a similar direction. They are mo?e favorably situated than Mosgiel is for such an industry because they have at command unlimited natural motive, powe* frpm the many streams feeding the Mataura and §vpn from that river itself. The mere distance fpQty the centres of consumption would be faf more than counter-balanced by the saving ftliove alluded to in the matter of motive power of wajsr against steam. Moreover, there is really no yeg,son why the enormous number of rabbit skins taken in the surrounding districts should not b& utilized for the manufacture of felt. This alone would induce other cognate iwjwtrjes, such as the manufacture of glue fmm &e pelts and the preparation of furs from superior skins. In fine, a little enquiry would suggest numerous industries which ought to be teag pre $hig under full operation. It is to be hopp4 «frafc the subject will be dealt with to-mor-row' evening with the gravity the situation requires. We have no hesitation in alleging tbat the future, nay, the very existence of, say, Wyndham £§ a centre is now in the balance., and il the beam is allowed to incline in the wrong direction it must be the result of the backwardness af the men of business there, and the . residents generally. Unless prompt steps are taken to njas:e Wyndham an industrial centre, we hav« no hesitation in prophesying that the railway now in course of construcwili inevitably carry the £ra(].e past their doors and reduce Wyndham to the positiou pf fl wa^ei.4e township in-

stead ot being, as it should be, the j M hub" of the large nnd fertile district j of which it is the natural outlet. We cannot avoid coming to the conclusion that there are powerful influences at work already which tend in that direction, and as self-preservation is the first hw of nature, those interested- should see to it that they take proper steps to avert extinction. We offer no apolog^ for urging this matter for the deepest and most deliberate consideration.

The meeting of the Wyndham Jockey Club called for Friday evening was in view of unforeseen circumstances having interfered with the attendance adjourned for a few days. j We are pleased to be able to state that the desire of residents in the Wyndham Valley for a mail service has been acceded to by the poßtal authorities. We understand a weekly imail will shortly be established between Wyndham and the district named, the inhabitants of the latter place subsidising to tha extent of £10 the sum demanded for the first year.

Tho Dunediu Refrigerating Co. has received a cablegram intimating that the average price realised for the lonic's cargo is 6* per lb. _<...„. „ Dummyisum has much to answor for. About noon on Saturday an altercation took place, at Dunedin, which has caused some excitement, Mr Aohcroft, journalist, when coming out of the Post Office, deemed a remark made by Mr Smith, solicitor, who was'standing there with a friend, to be Insulting." Mr Ashcrof t asked Mr Smith'tojrapeat thejemark, and on his doing so, the former, struck him, but the friend prevented further hostilities.

Money is cheapening at Home, and colonial securities are rising in value. -

The Wairuna people have subscribed £24 4s 6d in aid of the fund being raised toas*ist the widow of the late Mr Henderson, who lost his life by lads shooting at a train recently.

The 5.3. Stella, with the lantern and ether gear for completing the lighthouse on Waipapa, has arrived at the Point, and it is eii pected the work will be .finished in about three months.

We understand that Mr Driver, M.H.R., will shortly make a tour of the Hokonui district, and address the electors at the principal centres. The hori. gentleman still suffers severely from lameness consequent upon the accident he met wit&^sorrw months ago at Clarendon, and locomotion is fer him a matter of some difficulty.

/A special meeting of the Gore Town Board was held on Friday «Toning last. .Present — Commissioners Green (chairman), McKay, Piiler and Heherr. The only_ business was to decide the tenders for drainage and street works. For the former the lowest tender, that of Mr G. Hunter, Clifton, near Invercargill, £333 7s, was accepted ; for the latter, that of David McDonald, Gore, 449175. The sitting only lasted a quarter of an hour.

On and after to-day, the 2nd inst., the postage hitherto paid on delayed telegrams will be abolished.

f The cargo of frozen meat by the Mataura from Auekland, has had_;to be sold' for *d per lb for soapboilers' purposes, none of it being fit for consumption.

We are glad jto observe that Jan additional mail will beldespatehed*from Wyndham on and after October Ist. The mails referred to will close for northern stations at .12 noon and for southern stations at|2.l6^p.m. It may be added that the .concession £has hrofrmade through the kindness^bf the'preseat contractors for mail service, Messrs Horne, Richardsen & Co.Y^ho have consented to carry the extra mail free of charge,

What is suspected to ba an aot pf.incendiarism occurred on Friday, evening near Wyndham. The threshing mill, belonging to Mr J. Shirley, which has been unused for about Jtwo months was destroyed by fire between Friday night and Saturday morning. The mill was insured for £115 'in the N.Z. Company, and the police are on the track.

( A meeting-was held at the Chatton schoolhouse itn the 27th ult. for the purpose of forming a public library. MrF. Milne was proposed as chairman, and in a few suitable words explained what the meeting was ealled for, and expressed a desire that those present would lend their assistance towards the starting of a public library for the district. This was decided on unanimously, A subscription list is tolbe circulated {through the district to raisejifunds. The following gentlemen were then proposed as trustees, and in due course will no doubt be registered :— Messrs F. Milne, J. Lamb, A. Cruickshank, J. Elder, J. Donald, #. Arohibald, J. C. Robinieu, G, OmVaer and John McCartney. tVe are very Bfuoh surprised that a movement similar to the abode was not jnjtiated long ago, but as the sayinglgoes, '• Bettor }ate than never," we wish the Chatton folk suecess in their undertaking.

On Tuesday last a boy; William Dauman, atte/>d^ng" the Pinnacle school, during the dinner interval lumped on the ftajck of another bey and they both fell down, Daumah underneath. As he did not get up at ohee it was .thought he was still fplaying, and his co'mpanfon \eip bfrn. However, when he attempted to rise he could n,o,t stand and was helped by two boys to tho pprch. Teacher, and his 'daughter repeatedly asked how he: ■was, and he always replied *' f I shall he all right in a few minute9," but the event proved more serious than he thought, for he could not $and. and when it was time for dismissal the disc»tyy yaa tyy to get him home. Fortunately his unete just then fear^e with a team and conveyed him home, when it ya^ found necessary to take him to Mr Macafler, who advised his being removed to InvercargUl^ He & by latest reports progresssing tavourably.

About twenty gentlemen mot in EelHe/f hotel, on Saturday night, to bid farewell to Mr D. Dun aud wish him success in his new htityfi; UT Dua is leaving Gore to take charge pf the fiour ms[ $ Jnvercargill lately owned by Mr J, G,' Browfi. M/s pun an| family remain in Gore in the meantime, bnt follow Mr Dun in a few days.. The chairman .of the meeting, Mr W. Henderson, in a few wojdi pj'opflsed the. toast of the evening, remarking that he'jujew no other man jLn. Gore who had more friends or fewer enemies than Mr Dun. Mr Dun feelingly replied to the toast, as welt as to the toast oi ." Mrs Dunand family// which was later on proposed by Mr F, S, Cannjag; jFe.w^hgr toasts were proposed, the proceedings poftsistfag chiefiy of songs from Messrs Sinclair, Chittock, U Eldreo^ Canning, Bonsey, and others, including'Mr with his favorite song " Captain Jinks." Many moj-e would haTO been pre* sent4iut for 'the fact of its tye}ng" Saturday night, and that the meeting was got up on the -spur of the moment ae it were, only being/ thought of the same afternoon. A most en-' joyable erenjng was, hewerer, spent by thow

present, and the meeting terminated with "Anld Lang Syne "and "God Save the Queen."

We hold over a quantity of matter, including a letter on "The Salvation Army" by ''Bohemian."

The sale by Messrs Green and Souness of Mr J. Neill's sections will take place on the 13th inst., immediately after the horse parade. The land is well situated and as the terms arc easy the auctioneers should have n.O difficulty in finding purchaser.-..

At a sitting in Bankruptcy of the District Court, Invercargill, on Friday last, Mr Harvey, 6u behalf of the trustee in the estate of James Stark Anderson, made an ex parte application for power to sell a- threshing mill, etc., which belonged to the bankrupt. — Mr Fletcher, of Gore, on behalf of Mr Key, opposed the application on the ground that the property in question belonged to him ; that it was purchased and paid for in November last, as per the receipt quoted by the trustee ; that the' trustee only recently seized it ; and that Key, was applying tp the Supreme Court or re-del;ivcry, and had given the trustee the statutory notice, which meantime excluded jurisdiction in this Court. The last objection His Honor as any order he pronounctd wo.uld not ultimately affect the rights of parties. Mr Harvey then called Mr James Forsyth, the trustee, who deposed that the threshing machine was never out of bankrupt's possession till it was taken over by witness on behalf of the creditors. Was 1 aware that short lyv-bef fore filing bankrupt had offered it for sale.-4-Order granted.

It is our painful dWy to record the death of Mr Edwin Dapp,! of Waikaia, whose illness we referred tU in our last Tuesday's issue. He died ofi* Wedneaday evening at hi residence, Winding Creek, after a brief but painful illness. His ifemaius were interred in the new cemetery on (Saturday afternoon, the funeral being attended by a great concourse of people. Mr Dapp /was one of the oldest settlers in the district, was universally respected by all who kmew him, and by her death many in Waik/aia have lost a good fricpd, In all public matters he was ever ready to assist and was also charitable in the extreme. He leaves} a widow to mourn his loss. The Rev. Pantdm Brown, Presbyterian Minister, officiated fat the funeral, and on Sunday preached aja eloquent and impres-

sive sermon upon hns death. The text was taken from St, John, IX chap., i verse, the congregation bein^f unusually large. /The annual meeting of members and intending members of /the Gore Athenajum was held at Howells" ho\tel last night, Mr Jas. Beattie in the chair. j The report of the out-

going committee waslread, detailing the progress made during the* year, and the treasurer submitted a statement showing that the credit balance at the Aank was very small,but it was hoped it wouM be considerably augnVntedJby members'Jsubscriptions when the athjfcnjcum was in flair working order. The rules were considered, and revised, one of the most important alterations made being that fixing the annual subscriptio> at 10s 6d ; iialfyearly. 7s 6di quarterly, Cs— youths under 18 years off age to be admitted as annual members an paymant of ss, and any member taking two tickets to pay half-price for the second. Jrhe election of office-bearers was then proceeded with. For the presidency Messrs I}tttyie ? »ffieattie, and Dolamore were nominated, their vote resulting in favor of the last named. /Mr G. Bonsey was re-elected secretary, Mv Piller treasurer, and Messrs Buttle, IT .-are,; Souness and Douglas were chosen as committeemen. This was all the bnainesji -_'" '7. 7 %oots^^^Ho^^toDe*^atpa^^BT W. BowtellV^obt Manufactory, next Colonial Bank, Ga^e. .^pection invited. Competition defied.Vy CAN'T Pb&ACH Good. — Nojman can do a good job of worflc, preach a good sermon, try a lawsuit well, ropctor a patient, or write a good article whenShe feelsmiserable apd dull, with sluggish braun and unstrung nerves, and none should makeUhe attempt in such a condition when it can B)e easily and cheaply removed by a little HopV ßitters. Look for, Not a comet t Now fto be seen at MacGibbon k Sons the largesit stock of summer goods ever exhibited in> Gore or Gordon, The ladies of the diatjpiet are speoially invited to inspect our gooffls before purchasf ine anywhere else. Over 100 pieces of print to choose from. Saddle* cloths and. Roslyn and Kaiapoi tweed suitis in stock in large quantity. ■■ Invalids can purchase hop bitters, or any other druRS ©tf medicines of us, Flower aijed vegetable seejds in an astonishing variety. Turnip sied, A&erdeen yellow and purple top greystc/ne, pur/ple top Swedes, &c, &c. Oamaru barbed wirA on baud,