Hawkesbury Advocate, Friday, March 16, 1900 (page 5) LOCAL and GENERAL Several cases of poultry thieving were reported in Windsor on Saturday last. It is reported that a case of bubonic plague has been found at Mulgrave. Mr. George South has again resumed duty at the local post office, after having spent a well-earned and enjoyable month's holiday on the river. One of the best-kept and prettiest gardens we have had the pleasure of visiting for some time is that of Mr. George Davis' in Macquarie-street. At present it is one mass of bloom - mostly dahlia's - and the beautiful variety of colours attract no small amount of attention. Several free fights occurred in George-street on Saturday night. In one, which took place opposite the post office, several "ladies" became interested ; one especially so, as the writer, a considerable distance away, could plainly hear above the noise caused by the combatants, a female voice shriek, "Go on, sock him, Albe." We have received a budget of news from the Bullridge, headed "Morgan Hills News," which teem with personalities and other matter. We wish to inform the writer thereof that there is no such place as Morgan Hills, and that whenever he wishes insulting and personal matters printed had better apply elsewhere, when in all probability he will be accommodated. The local gas company have recently improved their plant in a large way by adding a new fire bench retort. The building of this is a splendid piece of workmanship, and was carried out by Mr. Edwards, who was engaged by the local company on the recommendation of the Chief Engineer of the Sydney Gasworks. The fire-bricks used in the retorts were imported from Glasgow, and which, to land in Windsor, cost a little over £10 per 1000. Mr. Jim Gosper has disposed of the well known racehorse "Standoff" for £875. The horse has been bought for India, whence he is to be shipped shortly. Tenders for the supply of about 20,000 oak shingles close with Mr. Geo. Nicholls, of Wilberforce, on Friday next the 23rd inst. Constable Williams, of Wiseman's Ferry, was in town on Tuesday last, and the qualification of being "able-bodied" is fully exemplified in the Ferry officer. Few better built men could be found in the force, and we guess that if it came to a "tussle" his man would get a rough time. Inspector Dettman, who has been visiting the district for about three years as District Inspector, is to be succeeded from the end of the month by Mr. Bloomer. During the period Mr. Dettman has been visiting us he has made many friends, and is highly spoken of by the large staff of teachers in the district. It is with regret we learn that such a useful and popular district resident as Mr. W. S. Morgan has proved himself to be, should be compelled to remove from us. During the past 11 years Mr. Morgan has held the position of schoolmaster of the McDonald Public School, during which time he has worked his pupils up to a very high standard of proficiency. It is needless to say that during this long term he has made a host of friends (we take the liberty of including ourselves among the latter), all of whom express their sincere regret at his departure. Mr. Morgan has been appointed to Trunkey - a small town about 20 miles from Carcoa - Public School, for which place he started on Monday last. We wish Mr. Morgan all sorts of luck and future prosperity, and take this opportunity of according his successor a hearty welcome. Mrs. Cook, of Corowa, daughter of Mrs. C. Holmes, of Glebe-street, has been on a visit to Windsor. A sculling match for £50 a-side has been arranged between R. Tressider and A. Worboys to take place on May 5 on the Raymond Terrace course. Worboys will be trained by Peter Kemp. Until a month or two back Worboys had been training on the river with the ex-champion, who, at that time, had great hopes that his pupil as a coming oarsman. The directors of the Windsor Gaslight Company having decided to reduce the Secretary's salary from £30 per annum to £18 per annum, Mr. D, Holland resigned, and the directors, in accepting his resignation, passed the following resolution : "That the directors place on record their appreciation of the valuable services of Mr. Holland whilst secretary of the Windsor Gaslight Company, and regret that circumstances have arisen to determine him to resign." Mr. Holland was secretary for over five years, and the company previously was non-divided paying ; since, 4 dividends have been paid in five years. Mrs. Baldwin, daughter of Mrs. Kilduff, of George-street, Windsor, have been very ill in Sydney during the past week. Mr. Lieu Berckelman, son of Mr. A. Berckelman, who was for a number of years with Messrs. Charles Martin and Co., of Sydney, paid a flying visit to Windsor on Saturday last.