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Mataura Ensign, Volume 6, Issue 329, 8 February 1884, Page 2

fiirWe direct the attention of our readers to the fact that advertisements relating to auction sales are now inserted on our fourth page. At a recent fire in Lawrence, the public refused to assist in extinguishing the flames because the property was insured. The Marchioness of Norrnanby was taken seriously ill on Sunday, and remained unconscious for some time. She has since regained consciousness, but lies in a very precarious condition. The Takapuna will not be run as an express boat after the end of February. During the three months she has been running her returns show a loss of LIOOO a month. The Sydney portion of the cargo of frozen meat, ex s.s. Cuzco, consisting of 2025 carcasses of mutton, has been sold in London at an average of 4£d to 5d per lb. The meat is in good condition. In the New South Wales Legislative Assembly the other night, Mr Wisdom tendered an apology for the part he had taken in the disturbance which occurred, in the Chamber on t?ie Ist instant. On the motion of the Premier. Mr Wisdom's apology was. after .some tit-bate, accepted by the House. The Albion -fliipping Co.'s Canterbury has taken her departure from the Bluif for London with a cargo of. wool and frozen meat. Tsiis is the second shipment ox. frozen meat Irom that port, and as it has been carefully selected it will no doubt command a good market on arrival in London. From Hokitika corner news that the bailifie took possession of the State School w.i M.-r.dcVj ■ hy yirtne of a distress warrant issued by Messrs Arnott and Seabiook, contractors, of Grcyn-outh, and next morning the teachers and children upon going to tiie school found the doors locked by the bailiff. Later in the day, however, the Government took possession of the Sciate schools in the Westland district and dismissed the bailiffs. * There is at present sitting in the Supreme Court, Dunedin, a Commission for the taking of evidence in New Zealand in a very important equity suit pending in Victoria between Mr G. M. Bell and Mr Joseph Clarke, in which over L 100,000 is at stake. The action is in connection with the sale to the New Zealand Agricultural Co. of their estate ozi Waimea Plains. The Commission commenced their sittings .on. Tuesday morning, when Mr James Smith and George Mondy were present as Commissioners. Mr S. Solomon appeared as counsel for the plaintiff, and Messrs B. C. Haggitt and J.E.Sinclair for the defendants. The Royal Humane Society (says the 'Southland Times')have intimated to' Captain Lillicrap, E.N,R., their intention to reward Mary Ann Woolliams, the young girl who so bravely, some months ago at Waipahi, saved the life of her brother from drowning when he fell; from bis horse while crossing a stream and was being dragged under water, his foot having caught in the stirrups. The presentation of the reward will be made through his Excellency the Governor when the necessary forms are filled in by Captain Lillicrap, who first took the matter in hand, and brought the girl's brave act under the notice of the Society. A general meeting of the Wyndham Caledonian Society was held on Wednesday evening at Mr Thos. Leahy's hotel; Mr Lumsden in the chair. The meeting had been convened by the Secretary, Mr Raymond, for the purpose of taking into consideration, the providing of a ground for holding the auuual spoi'ts, Jt was stated that the local Crickec Club had been geanted a portion of the recreation reserve, and after 4j.scussion it was moved by Mr Raymond, seconded by Mr Cushnie, and carried, that a sub.-commtyteiS persisting of Messrs Lumsden, Cushnie and Walker be appointed to confer with the Cricket Club upon the matter and to act in concert with it with the view of providing a ground suitable for both bodies. The meeting was altogether unanimous. ( A meeting of the Gore Athenaeum Committee was held on Tuesday last, when Messrs Dolamore (president), Bonsey (secretary), Hare, Souness, Pillcr, and . Douglas were present. Seyeral accounts were passed for payment, and a good dea][ gi business transacted. The most prominent matter under discussion >y«is the desirableness of appointing a librarian, and a sub-committee consisung uf Messrs Fillejr and gonsey were appointed to wait on Mr Labatt, sen,, wjfh a view of securing his services. We understand that they have been successful, and that, consequent upon the appointment, there will be a change in the days for which the jlibrary will be" open' fov the issue ( of fyopkp. £hg!jj.brarian wjll be in attendance on Wed-! nesday evenings and Saturday afteraddns, i the latter time having been' $xed upon specially to accommodate our country ■ fiends • who we hope will lose no time in throwing ' in their lot with the institution. So far it has ouly received moderate patronage, but we believe better times are in store for it in the iukfe,

The death is announced of Wendell Phillips, the well-known American orator, aged 73. Harvesting commenced in Olama on Wednesday 3tr^B". Dodds setting the reaper at work on his farm. Cutting is not likely to be general for some time yet unless the weather should change materially duriug the next few days. A letter was received at Wednesday's meeting of the Otago Land Board from Mr R. Martin asking that section 17, block VII, Wendon district, be offered under the deferred payment system, having been twice offered for cash without being purchased—The suggestion -was declined. | Mails for the united Kingdom and South America (per s.s. Bombay) close at the Gore Post Office to-day at 12 noon and mails for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via Naples, the Australian colonies, etc., close on Monday, the 11th instant, at 7.15 a.m. The following have been chosen to represent the G.C.C. in the match against Dipton on Friday, February 15th, on the Invcrcargill €.C- ground, viz. :— Mcpsrs Douglas, Martin, Labatt, Henderson, Buttle, Boraman, M'Cullock, Reiach, Canning, Raymond, and M'Lauchlan. Any of the foregoing unable to play will inform the secretary as soon as possible. The False Prophet has achieved another victory against the Egyptian treops. Baker Pasha, who went out to succour the beleagured garrison, gave battle to the rebel Arabs, but the Egyptian portion of his force turned tail and fled, and El Mahdi's men gained a decisive victory, killing 2000 of Baker Pasha's troops and capturing several guns. Our attention has just been drawn by a correspondent to the fact that Mr J. S. Millar headed tho. poll at the recent election of a school committee f orKnapdale. We intimated this in an out-of-the-way corner at the time, but willingly repeat it now in order that everyone may know that, despite all the hard things said and written about the owner of Lismoyle, he can still hold the fort against all comers. The Gore Town Board meets this evening. We hear that a legal opinion regarding the oontracts recently entered into has been received, but its contents have not been allowed to traspire. Amongst other applications to be made to the Board to-night is one for a granMn-aid for the local athenaeum, A day or two ago a number of Invercargill gentlemen forwarded their congratulations to Sir Frederick Whitakar on his being created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. In reply thereto Mr J. T. Thomson received the following telegram on Wednesday : — " I very much appreciate the congratulations with which you and other gentlemen at Invercargill have honored me. Please accept yourself and convey to them my sincere thanks. —Feed. Whitakeb." The fifth session of the present Imperial Parliament has been opened by Boyal Commission. The Queen's Speech stated that the proposed -withdrawal of British troops j from Egypt has been cancelled, as a measure of precaution against the possible effects of a reverse to the Egyptian arms. In Egypt itself, so far as British occupation is concerned, the aim of such occupation is, the Speech adds, unchanged. The difficulty which his arisen in Madagascar has been satisfactorily arranged with France. Hopes of a happy settlement of the Transvaal f royijer jnestion are entertained. The disf order which has arisen in Zululand has been I overcome, and"th~at country is now in a satisfactory condition. Affairs in Ireland show signs of steady improvement. The Speech announces that bills will be introduced for dealing with county franchise, London municipal reform, and local self-government, also renewal of Sunday closing regulations in Ireland. At yesterday's meeting of the Southland Land Board, Thomas Black appeared on be ■ I half of se veral ratepayers on the Oretf Rive in regard to land known as the " Island," below Lumsden. This land was subject to floods, was covered with flax, and infested with rabbits, and he suggested that it be thrown open for settlement under the defer-red-payment system or otherwise. He thought it would be readily taken up. It was resolved that the land be put up in two lots at 20s an acre. — F. J. Dyer applied to complete purchase of section 7, Lintly Village. Granted.--!!. Jones appliedto lease section 294, Lumsden, comprising 8 acres, as the rabbits were very numerous on it. Resolved that the land be advertised as open for lease forgrazing purposes at the upset of Is per acre. J. Cameron applied to . capitalise section 26 block IV, Menzies Ferry. . Granted, the report being favorable.— W. Shields applied to complete the purchase of section 9, block IV, Menziea Ferry. ; .Granted.-TrThe following ap' plications were granted : P. Hemingsen, section 585, Hokonui; T, W. Soper, section 70, Eyre ; Trustees of Jno. Shipton,' section 584, Hokonui.— A transfer was sanctioned - from T. W. Soper to Jno. • Tanner, of section 70, Eyre district. ...... -.. • A tower, somewhat like the keep tower of a castle, is to be erected on the south nab, Bolton Abbey, to the memory of the late Lord Frederick Cavendish, by the electors of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The tower will be 94 feet high and 15 feet square. i It is estimated that the contractors for the \ Lord Mayor's banquet at London recently ' had to supply 12,000 knives, 12,000 forks, 5000 spoons, 10,000 plates, 1400 napkins, 5000 glasses,- 1200 tumblers, and 1100 finger glasses. The table cloths measured about 3000 yards.. Mr Terriil, ft Wiltshire farmer who, with beer for refreshment, beat his opponent a temperance advocate who drank- -water, in a pitching match recently, has been presented . with a testimonial of over LIOO, subscribed by the farmers of Wilts and the neighboring county, __^ A. Peters, Ghatton, wants a blacksmith. I. S. Simson has for private sale 1200 crossbred lambb. The Rev, A, H. Stobo preaches at Gordon on Tuesday, A situation is wanted by a man accustomed to threshing mills. The Club Hotel, Gore, will be sold by auction on February 16. Lawlor and Co. have sold their Wyndham business to E. J. Dennehy. The Southland County Council invite tenders for a number of wprks, 1. b. Simson sells jfche house in Gordon presently occupied by him on ft'eb. Is. n ' Jas- p 9%ck:apd gTas. Bond, sawmillers, Wyndham, have dissolved partnership. Miss Capdeij jngerjk a" ii,otice regarding Gore. classes for dancing and fancy Tigris. Excursion tickets will bo issued on the railways for. the Dunedin races this month. The Rev. D. Ross, Queenstown, lectures in Gore on Monday evening on " Temperance." F. S. ps.nnj.ng and Co. 'sell property, iron tank, Tbodk debts, etc., &t Waika:"a, on Feb. ' T,he nomination of a Licensing Committee for 'I^yridham tajces place ' on 'February j 16th. * •■'' -^ "P - ■ .- ■• | J. S. Shanks and Co. hold sales ai Mataura i on Feb. 14, Wyndham Feb. 16, and Gordon. | Feb. 3Q. . :

The Gore Athenrcum will after this week ( be open on Wednesday evenings and Satur- [ day afternoons. j An important sheep sale will be held by - Green and Souness (in conjunction with. W. , Quii>) on February 29. G. Ptnney, the treasurer, requests that ' promised subscriptions to the Gore Caledonian Society may be paid to him. Gre in and Souness and I. S. Simson ad- > vertise additional entries for their stock sales on February 9 and 16 respectively. Cars well, White and Co. Bell "K'-i: •-><" th'j King " to-morrow. The same firm uuu* a clearing sale at Mr J. M'Lean's Mimihau farm on February 15. . _ Special subjects prescribed for examinations under the Southland Education Board • are advertised. An election to fill three vacancies on the Board is fixed for March 7. If you want a fashionable pair of boots or shoes at a reasonable price fur the holidays, • inspect the stock at the Gore Boot Manufactory before purchasing elsewhere. — Advt. Moral Turpitude. — Blame attaches to a jury of intelligent men when they condemn a ram for crime whose moral nature has been perverted by indigestion, diseased liver and kidneys. A thoughtful judge may well consider whether society would not be better served by ordering a bottle of Hop Bitters for the unfortunate in the dock instead of years of penal servitude. JRead Boaz calls attention to his grand distribution of money prizes, amounting to L2OOO. The drawing is similar to the Hamburg principle ; a prize being guaranteed to any investor of 25 tickets. The first drawing to take place the end of February. For full particulars see advertisement in our columns. — [Advt. War is now a certainty between France and China, and the new Bankruptcy Act of New Zealand is now in force, so that honest men will no longer have to pay roguea' debts — hence the following intimation : galvanised roofing nails, 3d per lb ; fencing staples, 3d do ; and other goods at a ridiculous price. A doub'c-barrel breech-loader, an oak churn newest pattern, rabbit exterminators, galvanised four-prong fencing wire (best), a 'patent mangle, Sharpe's best axes, paperhanginge, beet white lead, also driers and cold paints of all kinds. As stocks arc being reduced, no reasonable cash offer refused at MACGibbon and Son's, Gordon, Gore, and Mataura. Note — Buy your tea before it goes up 2s a lb 1