GORE.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 17, 22 July 1893, Page 5

GORE.

There was a feeling of relief when the announcement was made by circular that the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company had made satisfactory arrangements by which the business of the company will be carried on by the New Zealand Land Association. Measures are being taken to preserve, for the benefit of all concerned, the valuable business that for years has been carried on with so much success, and arrangements have been made for the payment of all outstanding cheques of the company pending re-construction. W e are pleased to find that very little alarm was caused by the suspension, the general opinion being that all would soon be i-ight. Telephonic communication is to be completed between Gore and Mataura at an early date. At a meeting of the Gore School committee applications were opened for the positionJJ of pupil teacher to fill the vacancy cahsed by the appointment of Miss Taylor to the Longridge school, when the name of Miss Helen Rodger, Waiwera, was recommended to the Board. At the pupil teachers’ examiaaii .n recently held in Invercargill, the

following local pupils were successful in passing their several classes: — Class 11., Robert Frftser of the Grore School. Class IV., Maggie McLean and Rose Morgan, Gordon School, and Elizabeth Wilson, Maudeville. At the meeting of Gore Farmers’ Club, held on Saturday, a long discussion took place on the “ Small Bird Nuisance,” when an amendment by Mr J. S; Miller was carried by a large majority, that the Stock Inspector be requested to put the compulsory clause into force. A very important question was ■raised by Mr K. Dickson, that of the unjust charges made on the sale of wheat, and he moved the following*, ■resolution which was seconded by the president and carried —“That the secretary write to kindred clubs in Otago- and Southland, inviting them to have the unjust trade charges abolished, and that wheat be sold on the same trade basis as oats.” The “ Noxious Weeds Bill ” came in for a good, deal of ridicule. The secretary read the precious document amid much laughter. Mi* McQueen ; said he felt inclined to move that it be the year 2000. It was . ultimately decided on the motion of. the secretary, Mr Dun —“ That the club resolve that the bill introduced by the Hon John McKenzie is not wanted, that the measure would be useless and unworkable, and against farming interests, and that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the member for the district and the Hon John McKenzie, framer of the bill.” Not for years has there been so much sickness in the district, and in consequence the whole of the schools are at a standstill. Several deaths have occurred. On Sunday the infant son of Mr M. Carr died ; and on Tuesday, William, the second son of Mr John O’Brien, succumbed, after a severe illness, from measles and pneumonia, and on the same day Misa McCallum, sister of Mrs G. Tod, who has been living in the district a short time in search of health, passed away. The traffic bridge question reached its last stage, at least for the present, on Wednesday, when a poll was taken as to whether the ratepayers were favourable to a loan of £2600 being: x’aised, on a special rate of in the pound, on all rateable property in the borough, and also as to whether it be built on the upper or lower site. At an early hour in the day it was evident there would be very little interest taken .in the matter, many being of opinion that their convenience is 'well suited by the present bridge, and objected to a special rate being levied on them (for no doubt that is what is meant) for what they consider a district work. At midday only about forty votes were recorded, and at 6 p.m. 60 persons assembled to hear the result. The mayor (Mr Dolamore) soon after appeared and intimated that only H O votes had been recorded, which met nt there was to be no bridge, as at least 250 votes would be required to cany the loan. He said some of the prom- ’ inent business men, who some time ago wei*e loud in their clamour that a bx'idge should be erected, were that day conspicuous by their absence. He would not mention names tbex*e but would take another opportunity of doing so. The voting for site was not gone into. It is to he regretted that what appeared to be within measurable distance is now as far off as ever, possibly further, for the Government vote of £IOOO will lapse, and may be when approached again for a vote they will reply—‘‘The question will be kept steadily in view.”