The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mote Iwi." TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1903.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 156, 17 February 1903, Page 3

The Motueka Star PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. “Te Ora Mote Iwi." TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1903.

The s.s. Manaroa arrived from. Wellington today, and leaves for the Empire City at midnight. A cricket match, Currin's Mill employes v. Brooklyn, is to be played on the Motueka Cricket ground, on Satui - day next, commencing at 10.30.

It is notified in our advertising columns that Master G Easton, Lower Moutere, has for sale a number of Indian Runner ducks.

We give a final reminder that ders for building a schoolroom at Rocky River, Paugatotara, are to be sent in to Mr H. A. Tarrant, not later than Thursday, the 19th inst. Butchers, station-owners, farmers and others, are notified by advertisement in another column, that the New Zealand Candle Company, Wellington, are buyers at highest rates, of rough fat, tallow and bones in large or small quantities Anyone having any of these products to dispose of will find it advantageous to communicate with Mr E. Bull, Manager jST.Z. Candle Company, Ivaiwarra, Wellington. Lieutenant Davies,mounted infantry instructor for the North Island, has received intimation that his services will be dispensed with on 31st March.

A record crop of Cape barley has been harvested by Mr J. Von Pein, of Matawhero, Poverty Bay. It averages i2O bushels to the acre.. His crop of ryegrass measured 64| bushels to the acre.

Saturday hist saw Victor Tiumper engaged in club cricket for the first time since going to England (says the Bulletin]. Eight thousand people watched him, and in 2 hours 45 minutes he hit up 335 for Paddington against Redfern. Twenty two strokes brought fivers, the balls disappearing into adjacent streets, through kitchen windows, and other place.*. But tiobody minded ; they were proud to have their windows broken by Victor Trumper. Thirty nine strokes brought four each, and the afternoon saw him make the record individual score for Sydney cricket. Every time he opened his shoulders crovrds ducked their heads; and the conduct of the spectators and fieldsmen all went to prove that Sydney takes champions far too seriously. The mana of Achilles was a miserable thing compared to that of a champion of any sort in modern Sydney, Criticising the innings of Trumper, the Referee says that old cricketers and present day cricketers agree that such a display as Trumper gave was not only never given by any man before, but was never dreamt of as possible, and will never be repeated. As showing the increased price of horse stock, it is mentioned that a mare offered in the saleyards at Rangiora, for which L6O was bid on Friday, was withdrawn, as the owner wanted LBO. The Hughenden Observer writes: "If anyone is deserving of the sympathy of his fellow pastoralists it is the recent purchaser of Meteor Downs station, in the Springsurc district, from the executors of the late James Tyson. He gave .£IOO,OOO for the station with 95,000 shoep, and now since the rain has only mustered 1000 sheep. These with their dip and a small quantity of dead wool represent last year's interest and redemption of his invested capital, 94,000 sheep loss out of 95,000 is aboift the record."

The Boer delegate, Mr Jooste, is of opinion that the Australian colonies should do a large trade in timber with South Africa and also in frozen meat. Speaking about his own country, Mr Jooste said the Boers would, of course, like to be self governing like Canada, Australia and New Zealand ; but he thought that would all come in time. He is of opinion that the country will take a long time to settle down, but he had no doubt as to its ultimately doing so.

A Thames resident has received a | letter from Bulawayo, written by an ex-officer of one of the New Zealand contingents which served in South Africa, stating that the {ate Mr Cecil Rhodes and Dr Jameson acquiesced in the formation of a special regiment, composed entirely of New Zealanders in Africa, for service in Rhodesia and northwards. The writer adds that j steps are to be taken immediately towards the formation of such a corps. j Two young men (says the Timaru Post) while fishing for groper and cod off the beach near the butts recently, had an exciting experience. The one holding the line felt a violent jerk, and pulling his line in, it was found that a large shark had been hooked. As the fish was got into shallow water the fun commenced, and for a time it was thought that the line would break, but with the assistance of a stick and hook the shark was hauled up on the beach and was found to measure Bft 11 in. Wife (during the quarrel] : "What made you marry me, then V Hus- : band : "Why, you did, of course." ' *** Subscription to MOTUEKA STAR—- \ Three Shillings and Sixpence a which i may beiqn any Unit