HORSE FAIR AT RANGIORA.
Mr J. Dobson held a sale of horse stock at his yards on Friday. There was a good attendance, and an entry of about fifty horses. The prices obtained were—Plough horses, £10 to £16; hacks, £9 to £12 : in ferior horses, £2 to Jio. There was a good demand for draught horses for breaking-up purposes.
CHATHAM ISLANDS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDED.]

A concert and dance took place on April 20th on the occasion of the distribution of prizes to the children attending the day school. The following are the names of the prize winners : —Arithmetic, Ist Class, Violet Beamish 1 ; 2nd Class, Albert Brown 1. History—lst Class, May Brown 1; 2nd Class, Amy Cooper 1. Grammar— Ist Class, May Brown 1; 2nd Class, Carp line Beamish 1. Geography—lst Class, Violet Beamish 1; 2nd Class, Amy Cooper I. Dictation and Spelling—lst Class, vio let Beamish 1; 2nd Class, Albert Brown and Caroline Beamish equal. Prizes were also distributed to the 3rd and 4th Classes. After the prizes were given away the concert commenced, the following contri buting songs, duets, and trios—Messrs Martin, Cox, Archd. Shand, Alex. Foster, Alf. Foster, and Mrs Foster. All the items were highly appreciated. At the conclusion of the concert the hall was cleared for dancing, which was kept up till 12 o'clock.
Our popular schoolmaster appears to have been rather roughly handled by the Government who, in defiance of law and justice, have refused to pay his first quarter's salary. Mr McGregor, M.H.R., through whom Mr Foster was appointed, has, i believe, promised to take steps in the matter.
By the April steamer a sum of £400 was sent down here to pay for the building of ihe new day school.
