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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1107, 7 December 1869, Page 2

Mb. St. John Branigan has gone to Taupo. We understand he leftßunanga yesterday, on his way further inland. Messrs Routledge, Kennedy & Co.* will sell, to-morrow, at the Empire sale yards, Waipawa, cattle &c, &c. See advertisement. Ma. John Stuart will sell on Wednesday (to-morrew) and Thursday next, at the stores of Messrs. Stuart . & Co , a great variety of , merchandise. See . advertise- .' ' inent. . . • . „., ' ' .• ■ Accident. — Yesterday, soon after a ' ' heavy horse team left town, the driver, whose name we have not ascertained, and who it is feared was under the influence of' liquor at the time, got by some mesas under the wheel, which passed overi&ua- 1 • thigh and caused a terrible fracture* ;. J! - A Bazaar is announced in our advertising columns, to come off on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 21st and 22hd inst. The ' articles for sale are all imported, most W them having been selectsd'by the" RevV T, Barclay. 'IMie'objectrm^re^is a 1 laudablife • one, arid we' have no doubt the Hall will be well attended on the occasion. *.'" ■ ''. '•'■ . MOHAKA AND WaIKARB CONFISCATED [ Block. — There was a large native meeting.!, held on Wednesday in the Council Chamber before Mr. Locke, who ha 3 been appointed . by the Hon. the Defence Minister the Com- . missioncr to finally settle the question. After a great deal of speechifying, &c, Mr. Locke satisfactorily completed the agree? ment formerly initiated by Mr, M'Lean, viz., that the block in question be confis- . v . cated, but a portion will be returned to"." those natives who fought for the Govern- * ment at Omarariui, ' . The Late Mr. C. J. Anderson.— Pro- , found surprise and sorrow were, felt yester- ' day on its becoming known that Mr. C. J. Anderson, an old settler, yet one in the, very prime of youth and strength, fyad been suddenly cut off. The deceased went but on Sunday last for a walk down the river, which runs thjqugh his, paddopks,,and, not returning when he was expected, the shep/ ? herd, in the evening, went to look for.hin?,; and found, him dead. . L No further; particulars are to hand, but it is supposed the unfortunate gentleman fell down in a fit and never rose again. . The body will be .. brought to tpwn to-day, ,when $n inquest . will be held upon it, after ; wUc&'tneiipnenil ; will take place. Deceased, who at one time served very .creditably in the, Defence ' Force, and was much respected,: was only 33yoara of age at the tim^ p^h|p..^ea^b. ,?'"" He leaves a wife and cbild to'aioujfQ ,■ lOSS. . :■ „ ' '• 'V i- 1 ■ .■•... ;; --'•■•'.i^. ' '.-■ i.-:..t-t i ■■» +«,