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Grey River Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5796, 18 January 1887, Page 2

Late telogranu. — The Wesleyan Conference opens nt Auck'and to-day. Mr Gifto3 is expected to be elected president. — Olffrey and Perm's trial commences today. — Job Harris got his arm drawn into a grass seed threshing machine, and badlr m»ngled, The arm was amputated at the shoulder, hut he died from the shock a few hoars after. — The New Zealand Banks have redaoed the interest on fixed deposits for 12 months from 6 to 5 per cent.— J. 8. Gibbon (Auckland), after a three days' t ial for »l'eged arson, was acquitted. — Sir Geo. Whltmore inspected the Wanganui Volunteers yesterday. Dunganville, or the township of Maori Creek, very narrowly escaped being swept by a bush. fire, on Sunday afternoon. A pnff of wind for five minutes from the opposite direction to which it was blowing, and lamentations and condolings would have been loud and sincere. The late unparalleled period of hot and dry weather has left the bush as dry and ready for fire as a powder magazine. On Sunday the bush on both sides of the road at Dunganville was on fire, and sparks and burning brands flew about in dangerous profusion — and water there was none. About two o'clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in Mr BarnhlU's slaughter yard, through a stray spark, it is supposed, and the 4 inger at once became imminent, as *he yard is in close proximity to the house. However, "all's well that ends well." The occurrence put every one in the township on the alert, and by the time night Bettled down all danger had passed by. At the last meeting of the Grey Education Board it was resolved that Mrs Goulden be offered a sa'ary of £230, per annum as head mistress of the District High School, and Mr Goulden £250. per annum as assistant master of the same' school. The State school was opened yesterday morning, and nearly 500 children were present, Including a number of new pupils. The drawing of the art-union in connection with the bazaar got up in aid of the Presbyterian Church building fund came off at the Volunteer Hall last night in a very satisfactory manner, not the slightest mistake or hitch of any kind occurring. A goodly number of people attended, and the greatest good-humor prevailed during the drawing of the tickets. The numbers of the prize takers will be found in another column. The first prize, a gold watch, wa3 won by Mr Wm. M'Gavin. A small boy named Earle won the second prize, a lady's gold watch. Both the dinner and tea services were won, it is believed, by residents of Brunnerton. A number of other prizes it is also thought have gone to Brunnerton. Curiously enough, the unsold balance of tickets taken by the Church did not draw a Bingle prize, at any rate not of any consequence. i Sir Henry Parkes Is busily engaged in forming his .new Ministry, and has already selected several members, reserving the Premiership for hfnuelf.

At a meeting of the stewards of the Westland Racing Olub two protests were decided. The first was entered by Mr Blair of Greymouth, who alleged that Mr Bradley's Camerine was not Camerine, but a mare called Brunette. Brunette, however, is six years old, and it was proved that Camerine is a four year old. Mr Blair's protest was dismissed, and his (deposit of two guineas forfeited. Mr Maher, owner of Playboy, protested against the award of the stakes In. the. District "Handicap, to : Nor'-wester, con-'i tending that the horse was not a district one. The protest in this case was upheld, and Nor'- Wester accordingly disqualified. Early yesterday morning (says the Hokitika Guar.dian of the 16th) two young fishermen, sons of Mr Duncan of the South Spit, while dragging on the beach at the end of the South Training wall, captuced two fish which, at first they imagined to be salmon trout. On submitting them however to Mr F. E. Clarke, who is a well-known expert in piscatorial knowledge, that gentleman pronounced the-n to be two grand specimens of the true grey mullet. The mullet of our rivers are a bastard kind and in no way equal to the specimens now referred to, which weigh within an ounce or two of three pounds each. Grey mullet are unsurpassed as an edible delicacy, and we are informed by Mr Clarke that it is exceedingly rare to hear of their capture off the coast of this colony. The Napier Telep-aph calls attention to the enormous amount of clerical labor demanded by the Education Department to show the results of the annual examination of schools, In one return alone there are 87 columns of tabular matter devoted to each school in the district. The compiling and printing of these minute details of the children's examin»tion must add largely to the cost of State education. The Agent-General, under date of 27th November last, advises that he expects the following nominated Government immigrants to embark by the s s Ruapehu, leaving Plymouth on the 18th December for Otago, viz:— For Auckland, 45; Hawkes Bay, 40 ; Taranaki, 8 ; Wellington, 62 ; Nelson, >8 ; Marlborough, 9 j Westland, 1 ; Canterbury, 21 ; Ocago, 59 ; Invercargill, 7; total, 260. While a valuable horse was being lowered on board the St. Kilda last night (says the Wanganui Chronicle of January 12), the poor creature fell into the hold, breaking its back. It was then hoisted out, and thrown overboard, and swam in the river some time before drowning put an end to its sufferings. Jack is proverbially kind to animals ; and, we presume on this occasion, considered that drowning was the most merciful way of putting the animal put of its pain. But surely it would hpe been better to have stunned it by a blow with an axe or hand-spike before heaving it overboard. It will be seen by a cable message elsewhere that, the Intercolonial Yacht Race has" fallen to this colony, the. yacht Waitangi of Auckland having beaten all competitors. Auckland has long been famous for h6r clipper yachts and sailing craft generally, and it is pleasant to see that she is still able to uphold the credit of the colony in yacht racing. How would it be if a yacht were built to compete with ! the crack American yacht Mayflower, which beat the English Galatea, and sent Home to compete for the New York Club trophy? Is. there any reason why the colonies should not send Home a crack yacht as well as a champion sculler, and by defeating the Yankees doing what the Old Country has not been able to do on the water lately ? An Adelaide contemporary says that In consequence of the body of a man who died from small-pox on the Preussen being buried at sea, "the fish trade has suffered very considerably, and fishermen are complaining in consequence/] Mr William Docherty, the wen Known prospector, has left Dunedin for his old field of operations at Dusky Sound. Mr Docherty expresses a belief that on his next visit to Dunedin he will be in a position to prove that the mineral wealth of the Sounds cannot be over estimated. Despairing Bankers. — The number of suicides among the brightest aud most capable of business men, bankers and others, will be reduced to a minimum as soon as the specific virtues of American Hop Bittera are known. As all men who work with their brains and neglect to take the needed exercise, the food taken does not nourish ; and dangerous debility physical and mortal ensue. Read. — Advt. Remedy for hard times. — Stop spending so much on fine clothes, rich food, and style. Buy good food, cheaper and better clothing, and stop the habit of using expensiye or quack doctors or humbug medicine that does you only harm, but put your trust in the greatest of all simple, pure remedies. American and Co.'s»Hop Bitters, that cure always at a trifling cost, and you will see better times and good health. Read. Ask for Wolfe's Schnapps and be sure you purchase the genuine article. Beware of imitations. Wolfe's Schnapps— Look for ' ' W. A. S. in a Diamond on the wrapper. " Wolfe's Aromatic Schnapps." Call for Wolfe's Schnapps. It is the only genuine brand. Be certain you get Wolfe's ■