Next Friday being Good Friday, the local places of business will be closed on that day. The anniversary soiree in connection with the opening of the Waiwera Church will be held next Monday, 19th inst., at 7 o'clock. The season for shooting native game will open on April 2, and continue for four months. The imported game viz, hares and Californian quail — May June and July. The season is to be a close one for pheasants owing to their scarcity. The license fee for imported game including coursing hares is 20s. Three rinks of the Clutha Bowling Club proceed to town to-morrow to contest the return match with the Dunedin Club. The following are the names of the local men and the order in which they play : — Messrs Turnbull, Reunert, Christie, aud Webb, skip ; Gow, Gregor, Nichol son, and Campbell, skip ; Paterson, Parmenter, Winton, and Hogg, skip. A bill to prevent using pigeons for shooting matches has passed its second reading in the House of Commons. Perhaps some mem ber will take the hint and introduce a similar measure at next session of the New Zealand parliament. It says little for humanity that such measures should be necessary, but things haye to be dealt with as they are, not as they should be. We notice from the Gazette that the following gentlemen have been appointed a Li censing Committee for Balclutha North :— Messrs G. W, Hutchins, R. Hogg, P. Mason, A. B. Henderson, and William Tosh. The following have been appointed for the Balmoral District ; Messrs W. Fraser, C. Bowie, D. Bryce, A. Calder, and Archdi Dv -lop-. The Tokomairiro Committee are Messrs Jas. Inglis, R. Muruay, G. Lin.cUay. J. Farquharsoa, aud W.. Frases.
