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Evening Post, Volume LXI, Issue 52, 4 March 1901, Page 4

Two unfortunate mishaps occurred in connection with the annual inspection of the Wainui Waterworks by City Councillors. The City Engineer and Councillors Ifcuid and John Smith drove out to the custodian's house on Friday afternoon, and spent the night there. These tnree gentlemen and their driver went on an eeling expedition in the evening, and an exciting and successful time was spent until an accident befel the senior Councillor, which entirely spoiled his outing thereafter. In crossing the stream Councillor Smith slipped upon a grea&y stone, falling with all his weight upon his right shoulder. The result was a severely bruised shoulder and a strained sinew. He passed a night of pain, and returned home on Saturday evening with the party, carrying his arm in a sling, and having a bad time of it. The driver who took out Friday's trio slipped upon j the same stone which upset the councillor, with the reailt that the Jehu brought back a bioken finger. Inclement weather affected the attendance at the Sydney-street Primitive Methodist Church yesterday on the occasion of the celebration of the Sundayschool anniversary. The services, however, were bright and cheerful, the children and choir, assisted by a number of instrumentalists, rendering the special hymns and hosannas most creditably. The Rev. Geo. Bond, of Wanganui, preachtd in the morning, dwelling particularly on the words, "A little child shall lead them," in speaking of the influence of children. In -the afternoon tho local pastor (Rev. Gr. H. Mann) addressed the children, and to fix further in thej minds of the little ones, the theme of his discourse, "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth," he sang that beautiful solo, and afterwards asked -the scholars to sing it with him, which they did very sweetly. The Rev. J. Orchard, of Christchurch, preached in the evening, and was assisted by the Rev. W. Ready. To-morrow evening the annual soiree is to be held in further celebration of the anniversary. Mr. G. W. Russell, M.H.R., in his address to his constituents at Riccarton on Jb riaay, criticised the weakness ot the Ministry, which really consibted of Messrs. Seddon and Ward, and did not represent the real' strength of the Liberal sentiment. He went iuto-figuies to show that the expenditure had increased in greater ratio than the revenue, and spoke strong-y agaiiist the Premier's Crown Tenants* Rent Rebate Bill. Mr. Russell supported federation, and said he did not think the industries of New Zealand would suffer by union. Con tinning, he condemned the Premier's display at Sydney of a bodyguard of Maori warriors, contrasting it with the probable attitude John Ballance or of John M'Kenzier He denied that he had voted for the £40 steal," and strongly condemned the Public Revenues ace. He j protested against the Government's ' meddung between Education Boards ana teachers in connection with teachers' Balaries, urging that the Boards should be first consulted. Mr. Russell advocated that the Government should be brought under the awards of the Arbitration Court, and concluded by stating that he would oppose the Government whenever it departed from the principles of true Liberalism. A vote of confidence in Mr. Russell was passed. a returned trooper Writes to us as follows: — "I notice a statement in the press, in dealing with the matter of Bri- j tish surrenders, the following statement : ' The Koornspruit disaster was manifestly the result of no scouts having preceded the wagons, and tno inactivity of the mounted infantry.' I consider that a slur has been cast on the mounted infantry engaged in that action. General Broad wood's Mounted Infantry, as soon as the wagons moved off, took up a position and fought a rearguard actibn for several hours. The mounted infantry, including the Queenslanders, sent out from Bloemfontein to our assistance, got into a position -where they were tinder shell and rifle for several hours, the Queenslanders losing several men. If General Broadwood's Mounted Infantry had not fought an action, as they did, the disaster would have been much greater." Amongst the prizes to be competed for at the • bt. Patrick's Day sports to be held on the Basin Reserve on the 16th $ ,inst. is a silver cup of the value of £5 5s preented by Mr. G. Pa>Tie, of the Western Hotel. Nominations for the sports will close this evening at St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott-street. The Telegraph Department has been advised from Berne that the cable between Aden and Zanzibar is interrupted. All traffic is passing via the west coast of Africa without change of tariff. Students for the current year are now being enrolled at the Sinclair Agricultural College, and lectures will begin on the 11th inst. Over J817,000 has been promised to the We-leyan New Century OoAmemoration •und in New Zealand, of which sum *,11,UUO is in hand. Tenders in connection with the Hutt River embankment scheme close on the 23rd inst. The engineer will be on the ground to give information to intending tenderers on" tho 9th and 15th inst. Several speeches on temperance and prohibition were delivered in Mercerstreet on Saturday night, and attracted a large gathering. Among the speakers were the Revs. W. J. Williams, Ready, Buttle, and Peryman." The Hon. T. Y. Duncan, Minister of Lands, in company with the Hon. Jas. M'Gowan, Minister of Mines and Justice, recently paid a visit of inspection to Messrs. *j. D. Nathan's ostrich farm at Whitford i-*ark, in the Auckland district. There are at present on the farm some 125 young ostriches, from three v eeks to three months old, and all the birds, totalling 600, look healthy and vigorous. xaa.b Mr. Duncan was impressed with the industrial progress of ostrich-farming in New Zealand, tind with its great possibilities, is shown by his subsequent address, in which he stated that he had previously had no idea of the progress already made, and of the scale of the industry. He felt confident that ostrich farming with some judicious assistance from the State would prove quite successful in North New Zealand, and that in districts on the coast, where land could be utilised for the purpose, being partly cultivated land and partly sandhills, there would bo very good returns for capital invested. jj.e would consider what could be done by his department to encourage the industry. It may be mentioned that the feathers are worked up for the market on the farm. It is suggested in Auckland that the Government should give the industry a start by appointing cadets to learn the business at Nathan's farm, and to instruct settlers at a small charge per month. Mr. Townley has been re-elected Chairman of the Gisborne Harbour Board. The Admiralty does not intend to renew the charter of the steamer Penarth, which has been engaged for some time past in taking coal from Westport for the British warships on the China station. A steamer is being specially built for the carriage of coal- required by the meno'war in Eastern waters. Sense, shortness, and salt are the ingredients of a good proverb, and flavour and quality are the essence of good butter Black Swan Butter fills the bill. — Advt.