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Grey River Argus, Volume LVII, Issue 10312, 20 June 1899, Page 2

The Hon Mr Seddon addressed a crowded audience; of the Woodville electors -on Saturday; lastj and' as is usual with his luck politically, he received ajiexulerant vote of thanks;and confidence. .." From his point : of view he pulverisaed the Opposition , and made mince meat of them. He made a very strong point ip saying jfchat the valuation of land in the Ha wke's Bay district was LiOOjOOO beneath the actual value. He was very pronounced and; accusative on Mr M'Lean and Mr Huuter.-j^l together the speech was. strong, personal, and very searching. It was a good party .speech" as might be expected from Mr Seddon when he has buckled on his armor for the -fight that is before him. : •

t ...The i annual ' meeting /of the Fife ' Brigade .was held last evening, when 29 members wet^e present (the other member beiog. put, 'of town.) The election of officers took place with the following result :— Lieut. Wm Ryan, foreman of engine, J Tanner ,j. foreman of hook and ladder, J Fitztiramons ; treasurer, T. Latimer ; secretary, J G Walton. The captain complimented the Brigade on re-electing the same officers, as he considered a better lot of officers could not be easily fonnd. Fifteen. members were presented with the Association certificates. After a little routine business the members- sat down to a sumptuous spread provided by the officers, when toast and song was kept up till bedtime ?

In another column the managnment of the Octoroon performance advise.intending patrons to book their seats at Perkins. As crowded houses are sure to, greet the performers, we would strongly recommend this advice being acted upon by those who , enjoy- .comfort. The soeuic effects are particularly good, in fact equal to those on&ny Australasian stage, and should be seen from the best points of advantage. We are certain that the acting, stage arrangements, orchestral music, and general eSect,.: will-, b'e a revelation to those who visit the Opera ifouse on Wednesday and Thurscay nights.

The Premier addressed 1 a crowded house in Wellington last night, and received a splendid uecepfcioh- He spoke ;f or r over three] houra, and, concluded amidst cheers-. „H e received a vote, of thanks and confineuce. 0 wing to the late hour the telegram came, to hand we are compelled to hold it over.

. Mr John, Stevens, a gold miner, and an did No Town resident, died, suddenly yesterday at the Twelve-Mile, cuuse is nob known. He was : well' known and much respected. The poor fellow leaves a wife and six children to mourn hi 3 loss to them. •

At St John's Mutual .'this evening the subject under discussion will be "Should taxation be. levied on land values" Mr M'CaiM.hy takes the affirmative, and Mr Simpson the negative. _ ■ \ . '' : . -'~.\"' :

To-day Messrs G W Moss and Co will submit to public auction -at their rooms, the Barry town Flat Gold Mining Co's claim..

I On Friday as -, a ,, baker's cart was passing a heap of .broken metal that hnd only a few minutes previously been carted on to the main road opposite Mr E Olsen's residence, Kuniara, the driver carelessly allowed one wheel; of the vehicle to , pass over it, , ; causing the cart to capsize, throwing out the driver and three others, who were riding in it. Three out of the four,, escaped, but the eldest son of a respected townsman, Mr H Johnsen, was pinned ! under the cart, but willing hands sooti, released him and he was at once taken into Mr Olsen ; s house. Some gentlemen, who were passing, in a buggy towards Hokitika, saw the -accident fend in a very humane manner placed their trap at the disposal of the unfortunate lad, : who Svas taken to his parents-h ome in Seddon street. Dr Scott was immediately sent for and lie found on arrival that the left l6g was. fractured a. little below, the knee. The. fractured limb i&_ now set and as the sufferer, has .youth 6s ; &.S, side: we (Kumara Times) trust that he will soon get over the trouble*

The body of the late Alfred J. Pratt who was d rowned in Ahaurav river ,-<in Wednesday, was recovered on Thursday » afc a spot about sixty feet from where the boat sunki" From the evidence; given: -at the inqUesfc ifc appears that, deceased worked a claim at Sulivan's; Gully. rAt 230 p.m. on the Wedneßday;h^ left for his; home afc Ahaura,. and: {having ;to cross the Ahaura ■ river:; to ;the ■. north bank', paddled himself over in. * 3 canoo and having made it fast worked homeward. Seeing a boat coming down the -river - Jie hailed the occupants and asked if he could have a seat in itf ? The boat put into the bank and. deceased got in taking his -seat in 'the bow: ; All -went itrell-until-ihe rapid aboufc-a mile above the bridge» was reached,;' when the trouble;:began;" the boat became unmanage»ble—got into a swirl, or current^ got filled with water, sank down the deceased going down with it. Overtoil one of the occupants found himself under the boat which .had turned over; and being able to swim made for .the shore; As he landed the other oocupanb was close to his heels arid was assisted put. Neither of them saw anything of deceased after the boat until it was recovered by Constable Donovan dn the- following numiirig. It was all but .dark whenrthe accident happened, and it took two hours to walk for assistance and report matters, The juryon i;whom Mr Henry James was foreman returned a unanimous verdict of accidentally ' drowned. The body^ was taken to Reef ton for burial: Deceased was a native of St Albans, near Christchurch, aged 31 years, leaving a wife and four children the oldest being ,6 years, and the youngest six- months.- . ;,. :■