GENERAL NEWS.

Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1078, 14 January 1879, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

On dit that another evening paper will be started in Invercargill shortly. A siding is being put into the companys ground at Edendale, from wbere it is said the company purpose sending live and dead stock to Dunedin so soou as the line is opened through. The assent of the governor to the construction of the Waimea Plains Railway, under the D ; s riot Railways Act, was gazetted on the 27 th ult. Several uew buildings have been erected in Wyndham recently, aud others are in course of const* uetion. Very high prices are now asked for sections in this thriving township, which a few years siuce were bought for almost a song. Tne Suez mail closes iv the Mataura District, on Friday next, the 17th inst., as follows. Gore, and Mataura Bridge 5 p.m, Wyndham, 4.30 p.m. Afc Fortrose on Thursday, Chatton, Waikaka, and Waikaia, Friday morning. Tbe opening of through railway communication with Dunedin is not yet fixed. Mr Blair, the engineer iv charge of the Middle Island railways, accompanied by Mr Ussher, Resident Engineer, on Tuesday inspected the line from Balclutha, to Clinton, and found it generally in good order. The Editois of the Timaru Herald, and Temuka Leader, are on the war path, and a big battle is beiug fought. The little 'un is standing his ground well. It *is said he will have to answer a charge of libel. The Editor of the first named paper knows something about those sort of pi'ls. Humphries Hall, at Mataura Bridge, will shortly be completed. The contractor, Mr Main, has faitlrully carried out the work, and tbe building reflects great credit on both contractor, and proprietor. It was intended that the Mataura Musical, and Dramatic Society, should formal y open the Ball, but the members < f the club are all so busy vow that probably the formal opening will assume another phase. The Dunedin correspondent of the Cromwell Argus speaks very plainly at times. He gives the Rev. Mr Fitchett, who recently left the W, sleyan Church, for ifc is said the Anglican a home thrust or two, and concludes by saying : — '• In the English Church he will be a rival of the Rev. Mr Byug, who is the popular hero for no other reason apparently than that he is the most vain glorious man in Dunedin, and delights in sermons of sound ra'her than of good sense. Another p o f of the necessity for fenciug in the railway lines was evidenced at the end of 1 >st week, on the live between Gore and Mataura. Two fine specimens of the bovine tribe, a bullock and cow, attempted to cross the line just as the train was within a few yards of them. Bath were fortunately thrown off the line. They died from the effects cf the injuries received. It is surprising an accident did not take place. When a Governor or some Minister of the Crown is killed, then we may expect the lines to be fenced in.