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Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 409, 14 November 1884, Page 2

The Gore Town Boards meets to-night — we presume in the Town Hall. Mr Cowan, M.H.R., returned from his Parliamentary duties on Wednesday last. A lad named David Miller, a half-caste, wns killed at Winton on Monday, owing to the horse Hastiugs, which he was riding, rearing and falling upon him. He lived only an hour after the accident. As showing what an unreleriting[encmy the acclimatised trout finds in the shag,it may be mentioned that Mr Maitlaud the other day shot a shag at the Osamelo stream. The stomach ot the bird was found to contain no less than seven young trout ranging in weight from half an ounce up to two ounces. The trotting race advertised in conncciion with the Mandeville sports did not come off. One of the outcomes of the foot- ! racing wt*3 the making of a private match between Wallis and Barclay. The race is 300 ynrds over hurdles for L 25 a-side, Barclay to get 10 yards. It will come ofi: early next mouth. We advertise this morning the programme of the concert on Tuesday evening next. j The " Black Pearls " intend, on this occasion, ito eclipse themselves. The entertainment 1 bristles with fun, local and general. We, . are informed that the services oE three i i medical men have been secured in order to j attend to those who may hurt themselves i I laughing, India-rubber hinges will be i placed on the doors so that all may squeeze in-

Mr Striker, dentist, intimates that he may ,bo consulted at Kcllic's Hotel, or at. patients homes if desired, until the 22nd inst. He gives a list of gentlemen as references regarding his skill in his profession. He also intimates his intention of visiting Mataura at an early date. X" A resident of the Waikaka district having business at Dunedin made a speculation while there, which, if it does not yield him cent per cent in cash was productive o£ great pleasure to the children attending the Pinnacle Sunday School. The speculation was the purchase of some tastefully embellished scripture texts suitably glazed, &c, for hanging- over the bed of each recipient. The presentation was , made by the teachers on behalf of this individual, who " docs good by stealth," and must be gratifying to the teachers, who spare no pains in their efforts to do well, weather nor distance being any obstacles to these good Samaritans. At yesterday's meeting of the Southland Land Board the Forest Hanger (Mr D. Campbell) suggested the advisability of increasing the royalty, say 'id per 100 ft. super, on sawn timber, as the Crown did not get a fair value for sawn timb n r at presentHeld over for consideration. — A transfer from John Cunuiugham io Chas. Cunningham, of section 52, block 3, Menzics Ferry, was grunted. — Applications to complete purchase were granted as under : James Watt, section 5G4, Hokonui ; William Gray, section 478, Hokonui. The Riverton people must surely have blunt sensibilities or else their local newspaper grossly misrepresents them. Ir. its last issue it publishes full details of an afili.-xtion case and equally full details of another case which was consequent upon an ; afiilialion case. We should not think; that the vagaries of Mr Conning, etc., would form an agreeable breakfast table subject for con. versation, and may say it is the first time we ever saw details published in any paper — except, perhaps, the ' New York Police | News.' The ' New Zealand Times ' has had a very strong article upon the intemperance of some members of Parliament. It says that " during the recent session there was drunken- ess within the walls of the Parliamentary buildings — not merely too much to drink, but open, scandalous drunkenness, paraded sometimes in the sight of the public. Speaking advisedly, we say that to the be.^fc of our belief there is in the Parliament of Zealand as large a proportion of drunkards a.nd heavy drinkers as can be found on board any (ne of hei^Majesty's ships on the Pacific station." Queenstown has been holding high jinks ever the completion of its waterworks. They have been succesfully completed, and were formally opened last Monday. The water was turned on by the Mayor, Mr Reid, and he was presented with a gold pendant emblematic of the occasion. A banquet was a'so held, and a presentation of a testimonial and a purse of 50 soya. made to the same gentleman. The pressure of water in the pipes is 110 lbs to the square inch, and ;a stream of w^ter can be projected to a height of 120 feet. Great credit has been attributed to the contractors, Messrs Anderson and Findlay, of Dunedin. Reports of the Canterbury A. and P. Show occupy a good deal of the space of our Christchurch contemporaries. Altogether the show is highly successful. The absence of Messrs Holmes, Menlove, and other noted Otago breeders, as well as of Retd "and Gray in the implement classes, has reduced the total number of exhibits to 250 less tha n last year ; but it remains greater than [in ISB2. From the Canterbury province itself the number of exhibits is larger than it ha s ever been before. Locally we are interested in knowing that Polled Angus cattle were not numerous, which is more to be regretted because they are very suitable to our pastures. I In this class the New Zealand Agricultural j Company win the first prizes both for bulls and cows. Pailiament was prorogued on Monday last, the Federation and Annexation proposals of j the Government having previously been disposed of. At one time a deadlock seemed certain, as Sir George Grey and Mr Moss still obstructed by every means in their power, and some of the Government's supporters assailed them. At length Mr Shrimski came to the rescue, and moved, at the instigation of the Ministry, it is said, a compromise amendment agreeing to the Annexation proposals and postponing those on Federation to next session. This was carried. In the course of the debate, Mr Fisher, member for South Wellington, made a telling maiden speech against the proposal. Mr Beetham gave notice of a motion for Imperial Federation, to be brought forward next session, and the Premier furnished an excellent reply to Sir George Grey's objections, showing that that gentleman had used almost the same modes as the Government do now when he was discussing the matter only a year back. Dr Sinclair, the well-known dentist, has got into trouble with aome of his patients. He was sued on Wednesday at Milton by Mr Moffatt for L 26 damages sustained by plaintiff's wife through malpractice. It was alleged that defendant had attempted to pull five teeth and bro'&e four of them off in the jaw. Dr Low, of Kaitangata, gave evidence of unskilful practice. Judgment was given for Ll6 6s and costs L 5 17s ; execution to be stayed for three days to allow of application for a rehearing. — At Dunedin uu the same day W. T. Sams also sued Dr Sinclair for L 26 10s Gd for careless and negligent treatment. Defendant had given notice to have his evidence taken at Balclutha. The plaintiff objected to this alleging that the request was made simply for the purpose of delay. Mr Chapman for the plaintiff said that Dr Sinclair had left half the jaws in this country bare, and he had to meet summonses from all quarters now. An adjournment till the 26th iust. was granted. The Otago Land Board met on Wednesday last as usual. It was resolved that sections 21 and 22, block 11, Mataura Bridge township, be withheld from sale as requested bj the Town Board.— Mr Conneli (for D. M'Lean) applied for license to work cool on section 17, block VI, Chat ton. £ef erred to Ranger Hughan for report. — It was resolved to recommend ttio Government to appoint Mr George Mair ranger for bush lands at Tapanui, at a salary of HO per annum.— Applications to purchase deferredpayment rural lands were submitted and approved oi; as follow : Thomas Mille", section 41, block XIV, Chatton ; David Kirk, section 12, Waikoikoi.— The Ptev. J. Hobbs (on behalf of the Church of England Committee) wrote asking the Board to offer section 13, block IV, Wyndham, for sale. Referred to chief surveyor to say whether the land is required fyr survey purposes.

A meeting of the Gordon Domain Board was held on Wednesday evening in the \ Gordon Town Board's office. PresentMessrs J. Mac Gibbon (chairman), E. MacGibbon,A. Brown, M« Gill, and Penney. There was only one -tender for the lease of the reserve, and it was from Aitken and Barron, the present lessees. Their tender, at 15s 6d per acre, was accepted, the Board reserving the right to plant trees and hold sports there if necessary. Messrs M'Gillaad Brown, who had been appointed to examine the fence recently put up, now reported that the work had been done in a most unsatisfactory manner. The Chairman and Mr M'Gill were appointed to get the matter rectified and the Board adjourned. The lasijbusiness accomplishe J by the Public Petitions Committee before the prorogation uf the House consisted o£ preparing their report on the now famous case of Joseph Mackay, late of the Government Insurance Department. The petitioner staled that he was for some time engaged in the service of the Ncw'Zealand Government Life Insurance Department, that he was criminally prosecuted by the Departmcnt,;but the Grand Jury threw out the bill. He prayed the House to -give him satisfaction. The Committee reported that they had examined Mr Luckie, Mr Thorne, Hon. Mr Stout, Mr Munro, and petitioner. They also had before them a large mass of documentary evidence. They were satisfied that the petitioner was innocent of any criminal intent. As, however, the petitioner acted injudiciously and in contravention of the rules of the Department, the Committee found that they could not recommend a large sum by way of compensation. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, they were o£ opinion that a payment of. LSO would meet the case, and they accordingly recommended the payment of this sum to the petitioner as an act of grace. It may be added that four petitions in all were preferred last session by persons who felt aggrieved in various ways with the Department, but that of Mackay is the only case in which the Committee considered the ;petitioner had any claim whatever for consideration. T.L. Piller— Sold off. J. D. Hunter — Bone dust. I\ S. Canning — Properties. Hokonui Hiding — Election. Wm, Costello — Bankruptcy. Gordon Town Board — Rates. Dental notice — E. Strafe er. Southland Gaelic Society — BalL Gore Cricket Clvb — Ptogramme. Simson Dacomb and Co. — Potatoes. Southland A; and P. Society. — Show Bullocb. Benefit Fund (Riversdale)—Meeting. Scott, Prentice and Co.— Sales at Wyndham. Mataura P. and A. Society — Extra special prizes. Tenders — Roadworks, Knapdalef official, Gordon Town. Board. For sale — Two-roomed cottage, Gordon ; four-roomed do at Gore. Southland County — Road proclaimed from Waikaia siding to boundary of Waikaia riding. 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 Gd alb, they are offering same as if no war was going on between the Chinkics 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 G ibbon & Sons,