GORE.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 12, 17 June 1893, Page 5

GORE.

On Saturday last we experienced the heaviest fall of snow for the past eight years, and business was almost suspended, snowballing being the order of the day. The game was carried on to midnight, and anyone having business to transact at the post oilice had to run the gauntlet. A steady thaw set in on Sunday and by Monday both rivers were in Hood. Severe frost has now set in, and if it continues a few days skating will be indulged in.

The “ Bridge of Size” is the all-absorbing topic at present. Mr W. B. Anderson, who was the first to open battle, issued a challenge to all and sundry to disprove the fact, according to his measurement, that the Mersey street site is shorter than Medway street site. This challenge has been taken up by Mr Beattie, president of the Athenaaum, as too good an opportunity to lose of adding £lO to the funds, that being Mr Anderson’s condition. The editor of the Standard says the river bed at Mersey street is fully two and ahalf chains wider from bank to bank than at Medway street, Mr A. contending that the difference is only one chain and a-half. In the Standard of 13th June he returns to the charge and gives a table of figures to prove his case, showing that the site at Mersey street, including approaches, is 184 yards, that at Medway street 213—a difference of 29 yards in favour of Mersey street. Without approaches the distance in Mersey street is 159, Medway street 138—a difference of 21 yards in favour of the latter site. Mr A. calls upon the editor to reconcile these facts with his two and a-half chains, but the dispute is settled by Mr Blaikie, surveyor, who after accurately taking the distances makes the difference two and a-half chains in favour of Medway street site. So far the matter rests till further developments. The citizens’ annual ball took place on Wednesday, and was a very enjoyable reunion. The attendance was not so large as previously, but the affair reflected credit on the committee.

Our respected townsman, Mr Hurd, who has been in ill-health for some time, underwent an operation in Invercargill lately, when a large tumour was successfully removed. I trust this will lead to his restoration to good health.

Who are to get the 1,000 Martinis ordered by Government ? is a question asked by the volunteers of the district. I notice that the Gore Hides are not leaving a stone unturned to keep up the interest of the corps. At last parade there was a large muster. It is intended to open the season’s Morris Tube matches next drill night. Never during its existence has the corps shown so much vitality.