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Bruce Herald, Volume VIII, Issue 714, 2 July 1875, Page 4

The Taieri Derby Ploughing- Mitch will take place t-oday afc the farm of Mrs Win. Shovenson' Wingatua, East Taieri. We have hoard that it is Mr R. W. Cipstick's intention shortly to form a company to work his ooal mine at Kaitangata. Thb Milton Co-operative Bakcey Company promises to be a success. The promoters have met with great support, and a meeting of the Company will be held on Wednesday! next, to approve the rules that have been drawn up, to enroll members, and for the transaction of other business. A. large number of shares in the Tokomairiro Valley Railway Company h&xo alreidy been applied for. It is almost needless to say that.the district has not yet been canvassed, and those who have already shown their willingness to support the company have come forward of their own accord. ' " On Saturday evening last, the' body of a man was. found floating in the Waipahee river, close to the hotel of that name. It , was taken .to the house, and then identified as that of a man who had been for some months working on the con« tract, known as " Long Fred," but whose name was unknown. In 'appearance ■ it ' was that of s man about 40 years of age, sft Bin: height, of very complexion, and with fi^ll fl9wingL«(ard,

--■■:;i!^vJLifooT 'thirty ■in^ i ;|^^<Jw^ •«t''#ork' r 6ri the - kfinchline betwedri StUriin^ and Kaitangata: „ A cossnvoNSKNT sends the following to the ...•• Daily Times' :— lf-there is to be a Celtic chair ■'Si- iwill be of a ebUd bliara*teiy;and .'V Hxturo ;l and • u — that on each' 's»*;' tti"re ; v^ill W- in^cribedi tlie - ;; A HOHfiOATIOH v otf the ftillowirig; appoint; irate ( • I* appear* in the lastuaueof the ProTincial Cforern- .. \ment;"'*. f 9iwtte'*V^Mr^m.JCob^ t::<l ? lifahasrVyo'W , j. ; Alexander Armstrong, to. be. Engineer pjfjPerma- " sent Way and Rolling Stock ; and Mr Alexander r v;Ckant^to ; be Traffic Manager atDunediii.- j '■.''.. '. - ; At the Court at Baicluth'a on Wednesday, his H s -'~ Worship the May^r,tMk ? bis ,^ait ;on_ the Bsnch, ,- '.-. andrintiinated. that* owing t) the' indisposition of the Resident Magistrate preTcntipgihis-baing present, the Court-would be adjourned until .^Wednesday;:'the'7th^July. The oaso of Cramer would ha?* been heard; I /-.-.bttt the Act i required^- that two Justbes should ■ .• tit.''----" .^^-'^ ; :^r : «^^;- ! --V^; r :; : .'.!; ~"%. A KBBTUf awas held at -Tuapeka, on Saturday to make arrangements for the annual ploughing i/JXi^^h r^lC6lle^^ri^ l we ; re■ i %p'p^iht^■■.fo!r■■lia■wrence■ '■-'■ "tyiid the surrounding districts '; and it was decided />^tohold ; ttie Vmiifok^^riai^l6tb;-'July^ It was thought Mr Fnwej% c£jßoj(roy_jJWaitahuria ro M» had a suitable paddock for the match if he would giw i#*^¥rown : - waS deputed to see Mr Frateratfdhirrange about it if possible. ' ■ f -^vf"?-'*-' ■)■■;;:-"'; '■ j _ r ..Tm subsidence of the, railway line where; it c; pMsesthrough, the swamps, a short distance this •», .side of ' Stirling is yery serious, and will probably •v fßTolffr'a'greafc'deal of ! further ; 'trbnble^ and ex-' '"'>* j^nsel'^hTpoiiti bjrwhich the levels are in|di- . cated-«how ;^ three been ' . 't' '.•ew^i times, made up tpjthe -Required level. The ']:,] swamps eeeem to be almost bottomless, and ;ih ' • Jone place a' wajdenculTert* that was built t- w^cn^th^s^'&.^d^-tw'^feirelye' "feet down j ■ -1* &£&s.;:, 'XTl'^£> ' "'■:'"." ■ '' ! •."• • ! 'I Corn's coach between Mataura and .Clinton ■' ;;j '"was delayed :y&terdjay?^; iwWrai 'hours through ; J '^thelw^king tipni of ,&* «V»i about four miles ' '.this sic|e;pfi fainton. ijTooWwas hurt, but- tiha ",,.'. coach - was uti»ble to proceed further. A dray .-,;. Iras procured^ 1 and into this the" mails were Jplacedjind intelligence of the disaster was sent •to Balcltitha, front which place another coach 'was v '; Mmt I "tcWNttdd ttie scene of the accident. The r'jaai^g^ some distance 'trough the mud, Wm th e n brought on. Owing :toVthedeiay, t tie Dunedm coach did not leave , -Tokomairiro until after 'three o'clock in the after- •■ noon; ■'*',''■■ ■'■'•[ ■ ■ .""' ;' ' ■ -vTiprji; 1 Tuapeka Times, 1 ; referring, to the citizens balli gate some sage advice to the ladies ; our con- • temporary says i:— " Humor has it that several young ladiesidp'iiot intend being present, owing ' to tHe" effortip'bf a'few to ecJips'e the rest in the ~ matter of 4*®*?' This is the height of /oily! 'Whde personal adornment is all very good in its way, it. is invariably those who require artificial charms that, make use of them lavishly. They should remember that real beauty when un- • 'Scorned is adorned the most, and by their fjppear'ance ,:'in \ simple , attire ' convince those present at Ifchp .tia^L that -fine feathers do not always make fine .birds, ''j. ' As 'showing the extreme diversity of opinion which ebtainsj '! in London on the. mission of ' Meesre Moody iindSaiikey, the following sentences., from two of the leading weekly reviews .may be quoted. The 'Spectator' says :— " Messrs • Moody and Sankey appear to be business-like, ? ; amiable, at heart mddesfc, and thoroughly sincere men. Mr Moody/a preaching js capable, of pathos and even .tenderness now and then. Mr Sankey's ''main power is in his soio-singing, which isfull of . sweetness; and: genuine, tenderness of tone. There a»was a great falling off in the attendance at Moody and Sankey's service last night. Mr Moody did liot preach, hts place' being taken by the ?re.v. •^ iJames Spurgeou." Th^,'. Saturday Review 1 says : r-" Messrs Moody and Sankey are, no doubt, sincere, religious men, who honestly think that they are doing good. Mr Moody is a ranter of the most yulgar type. Mr Sankey's singing is ' something between a howl and a wail, which which makes one think of a melodious costermonger crying his cabbages." Th« Zealand Times,' referring to Sir James Fergusson's recent speeches at home, says : — "it is perfectly clear that he has redeemed his pledge to the Colony, which he male to the Assembly banquet at the close' of last session. His vindication of its policy and credit, (apparently most urgently needed in high quarters,) is of more real value to this country than all the florid utterances ; of his predecessor. But the Government should. mark the conditions which Sir James declares to be essential to success. These, are: Provincial abolition, involving the equalisation of taxation, combined with prudent and economical administration. The days for -startling surprises are past. Hard work, careful administration, and retrenchment 'are more needed now than ever they were before since the foundation of the colony." Th« New Zealand • Christian Record,' after referring -to the large meetings held in London by Messrs Moody and Sankey, goes on to say : — "What proportion of these immense crowds may 'belong to the classes who never attend a place of 'worship, it is impossible to say — no doubt many such are included in these gatherings. But even though there ; were none, the numbers who crowd into : the inquiry; roams show that even the churchgoers need to be quickened; and it is to be hoped that ' all the metropolitan churches will feel the benefit result ing from this work for many year* to come. lievertheless it is well known ttatjyery/mariy-^vho^ have long ago discontinued - attending on Divine ordinances are present at these evangelistic services. Audit should bo remembered: that there .are thousands among the well'tpVdo classes, no l«ss than among the lapsed masses, -who haVe ""'forsaken the ordinary Existing means ot grace; and doubtless these. will be largely represented in such gatherings. One stirtbmeivt, inadje by^MrJl^dy confirms this Vww. He mentioned that he had spoken to more infidels the : short time he had 'been in London than he Had done - all his ; life before. Heliad ; ireqpently T met the avowal^ 'Biitl do not believe ■/..-. tKe li ßible;' ; Yet. the plain but earnest preaching pf the Gpspiel bring? |hese parties tptl^e inquiry

W« understancU|hat:a;compauy is about tobe; formed :j»''buUcL another IHall1 Hall m Balcluthi» h to ; hold Wciity meetings,, committee meetings, Aoij in, the present Halisr being too large for jthat purpose. ;-.., .■-,»: ' '^' : ' ; ''_^Jzz~ : — - '' ' {.\- : \:i\