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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3906, 24 April 1877, Page 2

(I'ROM OCTt OAVX C'OItRESVONDENT.) DVNEDIN, April 23. The Chairman of the Bruce Count}' Council (Mr Clark, of Tokomairiro), which county has adopted the Act in full, has actually refused to accept a salary. He is a member of the Waste Lands Board, and an old provincial councillor. Messrs Guthrie and Larnach are sending several cases of splendidly- finished goods from their sash and door factory, consisting of notions of every sort, to tho Inter-Colonial Exhibition at Sydney. Bishop Moran and the clergy accompanying him had a narrow escape from a serious accident. When travelling on the Manuherika plains the horses started and ran into a wire fence, but beyond a severe shaking and some slight bruises, no injuries were sustained by any of the party. The 1? rating Star has been given to understand that it was no run aril, but a report" substantially founded on fact, which was recently circulated, to the effect that Mr A. J. Willis, late Under-Secre-tarv, contemplated standing for Auckland City West. *' Not receiving sufficient support," says the Slur, "Mr Willis lias abandoned the idea, but will, avc are informed, take the earliest opportunity which may offer itself for entering Parliament." MrMacassey has given the Otago licensed victuallers the opinion that there is nuthing in the law to compel the closing of side doors of public houses on Sundays.