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Bruce Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3104, 3 October 1899, Page 1

General STews =. ■ ■ » Labor Day, llth Oct. has been proclaimed a public holiday. New York is extraordinarily excited over the arrival of Admiral Dewey. A 7ffc 6in mummy has been discovered in the Yosemite Valley, California. Jerusalem is about to be cleansed both inside and out by a sanitary committee. Sir Edward Wingfield, Permanent Undersecretary to the Colonial Office, has been stricken with paralysis. c The Hon. John M'Keczij, who is in good * health, sailed from London for New Zealand by the Gothic. The authorities afc Washington credit the German reports from Samoa that the Mataafans are restless, and thafc they may have beeu incited to rebel. A Hawick Uitlander, writing home to Scotland, says the Boer, has " a deep contempt for Hhe British soldier, and declares . he cannot fight at all." j- As a result of the earthquake, four . hundred persons were killed in Darjeeling. Many persons were drowned on the plains. "■ Queen Victoria has cabled her sympathy to the sufferers and the bereaved. The Wellington Education Board's build--1 ing account is overdrawn to the extent of £4100, and, in addition, contract liabilities have been incurred » mounting to £5200, making a total indebtedness of £9300. ' Mr Mackay, Government geologist;, has r reported that neither co.il nor mineral oil is present in an appreciable quantity over the eastern part of the Cheviot estate, and thafc the reports to thafc effect ha/c been wholly without foundation. Shortly after 1 o'clock last Thursday morning the Empire Hotel, Falmerston North, which was partially destroyed by iire three weeks ago, was again discovered to ba on fire. The flames were extinguished after considerable damage had been done. Incendiarism is suspected. The following singular proclamation by the Maori King is published in the papers : — " The council of King Mahu'a has passed a resolution tbat from this day any Maori getting druok in the townships or settlements of either Pakeha or Maori will be brought before fche council, nnd, on conviction, will be fined £1. Should the fine not be paid in cash the person convicted will have to do work on Maori roads to that) amount. — iv. T. Tiahu, Secretary to the Council. September 28, 1899." Mr A. M 'Hardy, a well known Haffkes Bay runholder, died very suddenly last Friday. The deceased carried out a promise to dance a Highland fling at the Catholic social. He was enthusiastically received, and respoudel to a demand for a repetition, but appeared somewhat distressed after the second effort. Mr M 'Hardy at once returned to his hotel, and changed his Highland costume for ordinary attire. He then returned to the gathering, apparently all right, but in a few minutes was seized with faintuess, and expired before auy relief could be afforded. Death is attributed to heart disease. Interesting part culars are to hand regarding the advances made in the important colo ial industry of cycle building. The Anglo-New Zealand Cycle Company is one of the companies which seems to have tackled the building trade in real earnest and their production, the " Anglo Special," proves that cycles can be built in the Colonies equal to any imported both as to material used and external finish. The "Anglo Special" has only been on the market for two years but the trade has grown wilh such strides that the company find difficulty in coping with their orders. The advantage of buying this cycle is that every rider can have a bicycle built absolutely to fit him, and we are told by Experts that it is just as important to have a well fitting bicycle as a well fitting coat. The agents for the " Anglo Special "in our district are Mr H. Ransome, of Milton, and Mr F. T. Poole, of Kaitangata, and both report very satisfactory business. — (Advt.) Mr James Walker Bain, one of Southland's pioneers, died somewhat suddenly at 8 o'clock on Friday morning. He came to Otago in the ship Jura in 1858, and obtained employment in the office of the • Otago Witness ' About the begiuniog of 1861 be went to Invorc.irgili and joined with the late Mr Sm.ii:fk]d in establishing the firstnewspaper there — the first issue of the * Southland News and Foveaux Straits Herald' appearing on February 14,1861. Later Mr Bain became proprietor of the ' Southland Times,' but he eventually sold

out to a company, after which he devoted his energies to finaucial business. He was an obi bo.ougb councillor and ex-nnyor, a member of the Southland High Schools Board, of the Otago School Commissioners-, and oilier local bodies of lesser importance. He was alto an tx-presidend of the Caledonian Society, and in other capacities rendered public services. He took a keen interest for years in Masonic affairs. Deceased was 58 years of age, and leaves a widow and four daughters and three soot, all grown up, He was buried «j Mtmfoy,