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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 313, 14 December 1883, Page 2

r I Mr David Murray intends loavjng Tnpanui ! shortly, to take charge of Crlohtou Park estate, in which he has secured an interest. The brothers Redmond are through pas- : scngers to g an Francisco by the Zcalandia this trip. During their 10 months' mission L 15,000 has been collected in the Colonies and sent Home. Messrs Green and Souness "will offer ] several of Mr Neill's soctions for sale to* ] morrow. It has baen decided net to reopen the | Wyndham school till a day or two after the i New Year. The epidemic, scarlatina, which eansed it to be closed is now dying out. ] A Cincinnati newsboy lately found that fortune had smiled upon him and his papers. Although only 22 years of age he fouud himself worth over L 2200 obtained by the sale of papers. There is hope for " Peter " yet. 'The crops in the Otaria district are looking very well. The late rains have ha.d a very beneficial effect, and hopes are entertained of a heavy yiold. Mr A. Quertier, of Stranyside farm, has 150 acres of oats which hare a remarkably promising appearance, and if prices for grain ...improve, good times are in store for country settlors. A feat of shearing was lately performed op Mr Johnson's Chetwynd estate" "vTcToria, by a resident named W. Neaves. He started at § o'plpck in the morning, a\cl, at the same hour at night, had sham lfy sheep. /■ Underj the care si the contractors, Mr Milne's new hot?, 1 at Wyndham is fast assuming large proportions, and the nature of the design jis jSjiite "apparent. The walls are _al£fi?^7't£p above the tops of the upper story windows. It is confidently expected to be finished in contract time. At the recent A f and P. Society's Show held at Bllerslie, Auckland,^ is stated, that the machinery, implements, &c, exclusive of live slock, was valued at LIOO,OOO. Most of i the machinery driven by steam power was in motion, whiob, gave the show-yard an air of bustle not often seen on pucfo occasions. Evidently the Aucklanders mean to make their show worthy of their prosperous city. ' 4- meeting m connection with the Blue Ribbon movement wa9 held at Glenkenieh last Friday evening. There, was a large attendance, the schoolroom being well filled. Mr Anderson occupied the chair, and introduced tfr§ Rev. J. N. Buttle, who delivered an addie3S on pl).e advantages of total abstinence. Twenty-two signed fclje pledge and "took the ribbon." Amongst ' these, there were some known as " good marks." • A brief meeting of the Gordon Town Board was held on Tuesday evening. There were present— -Commissioners M'Gill (in the chair), J. Mac Gibbon, and A. Mansford. The following accounts we r e passed for payment : — Inspector of Nuisances, 14 7s ; Mataura Ensign, L 8 14s ; Mrs Eowe, rent, L 4. It was not considered that the rates were being collected satisfactorily, and it was made an instruction to the treasurer to ascertain what amount had been collected, and the Board's position at the Bank of Australasia. Applications were receivod at the Invercargill Land Office on Tuesday for the sections in the Hokonui endowment. For each of the foiiowipg there was but one applicant :— 2 of 405 a, 4 of 404 a, 3 of 408 a, 9 of 401 a, and 1 of 408 a. For the other sections th.ere was opposition, and the land was put up to auction ye3terday afternoon. The sections are :— l, 2, 3, and 11, of 40ia ; lof 405 a; 1 of 406 a; 3 and 4of 407 a; sof 505 ; 1,2, 4, and 5, of 243 ; and 1 and 2 of 242. They realised from L4toL 9 Is per acre. In all thepo were 60 applications, and the deposits amounted to over LgOOO, The poor Salvationists are beginning to find out that their business does not pay in Invercargill, writes a correspondent. Your a. ver£ge Scotchman will tafce as much of the gospel ajj yon like, but does not care to pay too much for the privilege. The "canny folk " of that Eden of the South cannot keep up the high pressure emotional business, Like a circus or a pantomime the v Army" is very good the first time, but soon palls upon tho taste, it appears from a correspondent in Thursday's 'Lvofio non Urp' that the officers do not expect much reliance t& be placed upon their financial statements, as they back their allegations by an offer of public scrutiny provided the scrutineers will make good any deficiency. I have a good mind to make an offer to undertake thje audjfc i£ the »• Captain" will make the bargain cut both ways and allow we to pocket the surplus ■ over Ll2 per weak.- I think an occasional puff from " Cyclop " and a comic song with b,veakydpvfn would fetch more than 34---2.7fchs shillings per night, because, you see, the big show on Sunday night would be sure (p draw. ' Every cock crows best on his own dunghill. So floe? the special reporter of the ' Times ' who " did" the Biy.ertpn show. He proceeds to draw an invidious comparison between the management of that show and a recent aaskern one. Perhaps the true reason of the difference lies iin ths reporter himself. At all events if it bo the sam« gentleman who was at Gore, we should be inclined t.o think so." His efforts on that occasion to gleam I si vay scraps of information were, to say the least, amusing. . But not content with that, he calls the Riverton fcocf ety % leading body. Sjnce when, we wonder ? Why Wyndham beats it it in the number of exhibits 1 Gore ?jppyoaofe.ei if f and even Taparmi beat? ft

These invidious remarks do more lasting harm than their writer seems able to comprehend. At the Dtmedin Police Court yesterday lan S. Simson, auctioneer, of Gore, was charged with stealing the infant child of Dr Maeaffer. As the child had been restored to its father, the information was dismissed. We remind our readers of the porforinnace of Woodyear's Circus at Gore to-mght and Mataura to-morrow evening. As we stated in our last issue, the troupe comes to us well recommended by the northern press, and no doubt it will meet with success both here and at Ifatanra. . At the Dunedin Court on Wednesday John Branigan, Seaward Cautrell, Chin-lon Barrey, Robert Low, J. Law-son, and J.us. Jlunv, were charged with acts of larrikirmm in connection with a house of iIJ-fuiu.:. The defendants, vrhn all occupy good positions, had been larking at eirly hours. Tl«:y all pled guilty, and war?, fine I c ich sb, an I costs 435. Some other cases were withdrawn. j/lt may not 1)3 out of pi hoc to make a short statement regarding the position of the Gore Atluiiiroum. Since tin: erection of a reading room and the establishment of a library, a fair number of subseriborn have joined, though it was expected I hat more would have availed themselves of the privileges of mem bership, especially after the cutcrj in some j quarters for an Athenaeum when the Com. mittee were considering whether they should erect a large or small building. It Ls notori. our that those who made the most noise on that occasion have done the least work since ; in fact, scarcely any of those who made things lively at the public meetings of a few mouths ago havo handed their names to the secretary as members. We do not quarrel j with them, however. Our concern just now | is with the financial position of the institution. This is fairly good. The Government have LBOOO for distribution amongst the Athenawms of the colouy on their income up to December 31st of this year, so that any lady or gentleman joining the. Gore institution before the close of the present year will directly and indirectly materially contribute to its funda. We hope to see a large accession to its membership before the new year. The following tenders for the purchase of deferred, payment land were accepted at ] Wednesday's meeting of the Otago Land I Board :— A. Crawford, section 11, block I, I Wendonside, L3Os 3d per acre ; A. E. Mel- | lick, section 3, block 11, do, L sls 9d ; FMarahall, section 5, block IT, do, L 3 2s fid ; J", Maher, section 9, block 11, do, U7s 7 d ; \Y. M'Rinna, section 3, blook 111, Wendon, L 4 ls 3d ; D. Cross, section 5, block 111, do, L 2 19s 6d ; : M. Matheson, section 6, block 111, do, L 2 ; D. M'Kenzie, secj^ion_Jj^ loJK1 oJK" i IX, do L 2 ; S. Low^ seSaon 8, block X, do, L? lsSsd', A. Reid, section 10, block X, do, L 7 2s 6d ; John Ford, section 7, block XI, Greenvale, L 2 10s ; M. Ford, section 8, block XI, L 3 12s ; C. M'Kelvey, section 7, block I, Mokoreta, L 2 ; M. M : Donald, sectjon 8, block I, do, L 2; J. M'Laren, sections 9 and 10, block I, do, L 2 10a ; J. Muir. section 15, block I, do, L27s 7d ; A. Laidlaw, section 17, block I, and section 6, block IV, do, L 3 Is 6d ; J. Ballantyne, section 18, block I, section 5, block IV, do. Li 7s 6d ; W. H. Turvey, section 7, block IV, do, L 3 12s §d ; K. M(I)onali, section 30A. block Vll.'iWyndham, Ll IO3; T. Hall, section 2, block VI, do, L 2 ; J. Scott, section 16, block VI, do, L 2. By reference to our advertising columns it will be observed that the Gore Choral Union announce that they will appear before the public for the first time on Friday evening next, when they will submit a programme of vocal and instrumental music, ponsisting of some of the choicest selections from the repertoire of the great master, Handel, and other well-known composers. Although this rn.usj.cal association has been established but a short time, its members have, by diligent attention, made rapid progresß with the items under rehearsal, and they confidently anticipate that at the forthcoming concert they will acquit themsalves in a highly creditable manner. In addition tp the best local talent, the management have arranged for the services of some well-known vocalists and instrumentalists from Invercargill, the latter including some members of the famous Garrison B,aud. The presence of these performers alone should be a sufficient guarantee as to the excellence of the programme. From a musical point of view, this concert promises to be the greatest musical event that has ever taken place in this district, and a great treat is apparently in stare for ftcse who attend. We have no doubt that a bumper house will reward the enterprise of the Gore Choral Union— an institutign we wish every success and prosperity. Mills, Dick, and Co.'s 1884 Almanac is published. Programme for Gore annual sports is published. Knapdale school examination takes place next Friday. The Switzers* freehold Sluicing Co.'s land is for sale or lease. The nomination of a member of the Tuturau Road Board, JWairikiki subdivision, takes place next Friday, Woodyear's circus appears at Gore to-night and Mtitaura to-morrow. The. time fpj receiving tenders, for the Hokonui sections advertised for sale by the N,Z, Agricultural Co, has been extended until December 26. If you want a fashionable pair of boot ,ros shoes at a reasonable price for the holidays, inspect the stock at the Gore Boot Manufactory before purchasing elsewhere. — Advt Not a comet ! Nqw to be seen at MacGibbon & Sons the "largest stpek qf summer goods ever exhibited in Gore or Gordon. The ladies of the district are specially invited t.Q jnspect our goods before purchasing anywhere else. Over 100 pieces of print to choose from. Saddle cloths and Roslyn and Kaiapoi tweed suits in stock in large quantity. Invalids can purchase hop bitters, or any other drug medicines of us. Flower and vegetable seeds in an astonishing variety. Turnip seecj, Aberdeen yellow and purple top, greystone, purple to,p or Sweedes, &c. &c. Oamaru barbed wire' op 6a.le.