(united press association ) Opunake, March 5,

Mr Mackay, Native Reserves Trustee, opened tenders yesterday at the Town Hall, Opnnake, for leases of native reserves. A large number of peop’e were in town, a good many strangers among them. One hundred and sixty-ono tenders were sent in, and neatly all the open land waa applied for. Some of the tenders pat in last night were dealt with ,to-day. Out of 69 sections near Opunake, 40 were applied for. The prices ranged from Is to 6s per acre. Out of 28 sections at Stoney River Block, nine were taken up, the price being from 2a 6d to 4s fid per acre. Twelve sections out of 28 on the continuous reserve were taken up at prices from 2s to 10s per acre. . The sale is considered highly success ful, considering the dull times.
CURIOUS FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CHILD.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 5.
‘Lena Smith, aged two years,-the daughter of George Smith, carpenter, at Ponsonby, was strangled iu a child’s awing, while playing u ith it with some .other little children, all of whom were under five years of age.
GORED TO DEATH BY A BULL.
(united PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, March 5.
At Amherley, to-day, a well-known, and respected resident at Brown’s Bridge, near Amberley, named William Farqnhar, was gored to death by a young bull. Not a whole piece of hi* clothing was left on him. One arm was broken and also several riba. The deceased was about 50 years of age. He leaves a wife and four daughters married, and one son unmarried.
NICE REPRESENTATIVES.
(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, March 5.
