FORTY-FOUR YEARS’ AGO

Evening Star, Issue 18033, 29 July 1922, Page 12

FORTY-FOUR YEARS’ AGO

As the night train was proceeding to Port on Saturday a gentleman engaged as traveller for one of tho city breweries fell from a carriage platform, but managed to hold on to the railing until ho was extricated from his perilous position. * * # * The Hon. J. Macandrew, in reply to a deputation on the 16th inst., stated that the railway from Clutha to Clinton is expected to bo finished by the end 1 of September. Now everybody who knows anything at all about tho line knows that such a desirable consummation is quite impossible, and why the Minister should make such a misstatement is inexplicable, e « « « S.s. Stella (Captain M'Korsie) arrived at the Bluff’on Friday evening (July 26), at 7 o’clock, from Centre Island. Captain M'Kersie reports that on his arrival ho found the Riverton Natives had taken possession of tho lighthouse recently erected there, and refused to allow _ tho Government to make use of it until some compensation is given them for the island. It appears that the Maoris have been using Centre Island as a burial place, and did) not sell it to tho Government with the oilier land. They have now stepped in, and several, having obtained possession of the keys, have comfortably taken up their quarters in the lightkeeper’s house, where they state they intend remaining till some arrangement has been made with the Government. I«# « * I Messrs Proudifoot and Mackay are the successful tenderers tor £61,500 for tho Tapanui branch railway. » # * * In a case of embezzlement Mr Carew, R.M. at Lawrence, has decided that the police cannot appear as prosecutors. Hie 'local ‘Times’ says the decision holds out a premium for crime.