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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 403, 24 October 1884, Page 2

Requisitions are being signed in the lower ' part of the Hokonui riding, asking Mr Shanks to allow himself to be nominated for re-election at the forthcoming County election. The requisitions are said to possess the singular merit of being spontaneous. <<jL gentleman of the medical profession paid a visit to Wyndham last Tuesday, with a view of taking up his abode there, and he is expected to return in the course of a few days for good. The Wyndhamites have been agitating for some time for a doctor, resident in the township. The Gaiety Theatre, Wyndham, is to be formally opened this evening by the Dramatic Club, who intend producing the "Bride of Abydos." The late rehearsals have gone off without a hitch, and with every prospect of fine weather, we can safely predict a crowded house. We should be glad to remind our readers that the Gore sohool concert takes place this evening at the Town Hall. The pro* gramme is a long and varied one, perhaps the most interesting item being a May pole dance by the pupils. Rehearsals have been assiduously held, the final one being last night on the scene of action, so l that a treat may be expected by the numerous friends and well wishers who will undoubtedly attend. An extraordinary general meeting of the Wyndham Jockey Club was held on Wednesday last in Boyd's Hotel, for the purpose of confirming the minutes of the previous meeting. This having been done, the election of a vice-president was proceeded with, when Mr W. E. r. Scott, was unanimously chosen, as was also Mr Raymond for the position of treasurer. All those present having put down their names as members, a vote of thanks to the chair dosed the meetiug. A committee meeting to draw up a programme will be held on the eveniag of the oth/prox. (k meeting was held on Monday evening at Holland's Commercial Hotel, Gordon, " for the purpose of forming a Caledonian Society." There Avere present Messrs M'Gill, Flanagan, Murdoch, and others. Mr Hunter was voted to the chair, and Mr Murdoch acted as secretary. The advisableness of taking over the liabilities of last year's Society was discussed, but no resolution was arrived at. It was decided to hold the usual Caledonian Sports on New Year's day at Gordon, and also to invite the co-opera-tion of the Gore Committee. The following additions to the committee were made .* — Mes.rs Huntei, Murdoch, Holland, Flanagan, Bai*-On, TB.oDsej, TReiach, .and Low, Tbe meeting then adjourned till next Monday I evening,

The appointment of G. S. Fulton as postmaster at Mokoreta is gazetted. Mr W. Reeves, of Christchure'h, has been called to the Legislative Council. The insurance on Mr MAt-leys stacks," the destruction of which by fire we mentioned recently j was L 250 in the Equitable Insurance Company. We have now the pleasure of stating that the claim has been promptly and satisfactorily adjusted. . The Government have received a medical report from Parihaka, which discloses a deplorable state of affairs. The pah is in a terrible state of uncleanness, and as a result erysipelas of a highly contagious character has developed itself amongst the Maoris. There have been no Jess than 64 cases of the disease, and 11 deaths, of which eight have been of adults. The Otago Land Board met on Wednesday Mr «T. A. Connell, on behalf of D. M'Farlane, applied for a sawmill license over 10 acres of bush land in block XIV. Glenkenich. The application was granted at 4s per acre rental. The Board approved of an application by A. M'Kay to purchase rural deferred paymeut section 11, block XIII, Greenvale. P Cameron's application to purchase under deferred payment lease section 5, Block XV. . Waipahi was agreed to. W. H. Turvey's application to transfer the rural deferred payment section 7, block IV, Mokoreta, to John Livingstone, was granted. The case, Gordon Inspector of Nuisances v. Aitken and Barron, which was adjourned from that day week, was decided on Tuesday last before Messrs Souness and Green, J.J. P. There was no appearance of defendants. The case had been adjourned, in order that an abatement of the nuisance complained of might be effected. The inspector now testified that no improvement had been made. A small drain had been made, but ij; was not where the nuisance still existed. Defendants were fined a nominal sum of ls, with costs Ll 12s. A serious accident occurred at Ravensbourne on Wednesday to a girl of eleven years, named Melina Mallinger. She was engaged plucking flowers on the railway bank, I and fell on to the line just as the midday train from Palmerston was passing. Nothing could be done to save her, and one of the -carriages passed over her left leg. completely crushed it. She was immediately conveyed in the same train to the Dunedin Hospital, where the limb was amputated below the thigh. The train coming round a curve startled her so that she fell. No blame whatever is attributable to the engine driver. Referring to Sir J. Vogel 's proposal aiming at the purchase of the four lines constructed under the District Railways Act for the sum of L 600,000, payable in four years at the rate oE L 150,000 per annum, the Parliamentary correspondent of the ' Southland News ' says : — " The House is certain to pass the Bill, which affirms the principle of the Bill thrown out by the Legislative Council, and as the resolution does not go to the Council the latter will find themselves checkmated. They may retaliate by so amending other Goverment policy Bills as to render them impossible of recognition by their fathers. This may likely be the form of revenge which the Council may adopt. The money for the purchase of these four lines will probably be included with other votes for public works in the Appropriation Bill, which being a money Bill the Council cannot amend. They will thus be on the horns of a dilemma, for they will not be able to except the sum set down for the purchase of these railways unless by refusing to pass the whole sum set down for the publio works votes. The Council is thus checkmated in a very original and clever manner by Sir J. Yogel, who is a past master in the art of political intrigue." } A public meeting was held at Invercargill on Wednesday evening to take steps to urge upon the Gevernment the necessity of push, ing on the Seaward Bush Railway. There were about 40 gentlemen present. The following resolutions were unanimously carried : — " That this meeting strongly press on the Government the desirableness of a speedy completion of the authorised portion of the' Seaward Bush and Toi Tois railway, as a work equally important to the town of lavercargill, and tbe agricultural and jsawmilling districts that it is intended to open up." — " That this meeting regards the large area of 17,500 acres of bush land, reserved in view of the construction of this railway, as the legitimate ,source from which funds for its prosecution should be obtained ; and would respectfully urge the Honorable the Minister of Lands to order the survey of the reserve into suitable blocks for sale," and " That the Government be respectfully requested to take steps to have the district between the terminus of the twelve miles authorised of the railway and the Toi Tois surveyed, with the view of releasing 5000 acres of land which are reserved from purchase and settlement pending such survey." A resolution was also passed asking the assistance of the Southland members of Parliament. The meeting was unanimous in its disoussion.

A domestic servant is wanted. Toi Tois Road Board will levy a rate of \d. Balneaves, M'Kechnie and Co. want a lad. I, S. Simson sells furniture at Gordon tomorrow. I. S. Simson intimates that "he has taken a partner. Tenders are wanted for fencing— Apply, M. R. Bree. Gore Jockey Club— Annual meeting, Monday evening.;/ A prize is to be gnen at the Railway billiard room. Green and Souness hold a clearing sale on Friday. Nov. 7. Sim*. on, Dacomb and Co. sell 20 Gore sections on Nov. 15. A special Waimea train will leave Gore at 1 p.m. on 28th inst. A concert, soiree, and ball takes place at Chatton on Nov. 7. Jas. Hurley invites tenders for building house at Wendonside, A section and house in Gordon are for sale, also a house to let. E. Bonsey has purchased certain book debts from Green and Souness. --. Mr Clapcott will lecture on Tuesday evening _ subject — Insurance. The Southland County Council invites tenders for a number of works. Gore Town Board inserts applications for inspectorship of nuisances, etc. The Mataura Town Board A. ndjdate? -address the people on Monday nigbt, The Southland Education Board wants tenders for various works at Cbatton, Gore, and Wyndham. Dr Sinclair, the celebrated American dentist will visit Gore from the 10th to 12th November next. Mr T. Mac Gibbon issues an address to tbe ratepayers oE the Mataura riding, and the election for same is notified by the returning officer. Miserableness. — The most wonderful and marvellous success in cases where persons are sick or pining away from 'a condition of miserableness that no one knows what ails them (profitable patients for doctors), is obtained by the use of _ Hop Bitters. They begin to cure from the first dose, and keep it up nntil perfect health and strength is re- > stored, $9tice,

Our special reporter tells us a local firm has just imported a shipment of tea direct from China, and although there is every prospect of tea going up, perhaps Is 6d alb,, they are offering same as if no war was going on' between the Chmkies and the French. From the. same source we learn that the same firm has just got 25 sacks prime cocksfoot, direct from Hawke's Bay, and invite public to collar same at once. Further, we learn they have just got their clover, flower, and vegetable garden seeds in, likewise seed oats ; also, following articles cheaD.*— knife slashers,- . wire netting, and galvanised barbed wire Ironmongery stock increased. Cash buyers a preference. Double-furrow ploughs, £12---harrows, 90s ; plough fittings, &c .— J. Mac Gibbon & Sons, Gore, Gordon, and Mataura