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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 50, 7 March 1879, Page 2

i Fatal AcelDeim-i-A dad Occident, wliich ; we^gfet to«ay: haa tdfipinatod fatally, oc^, darfed'at Porirua oh "ty.ednesday. It appears* a young man named' Brown was, engaged 'in falling' ' a -k'i&o- in the ''vicinity' of ; tfaafc ; , tqwnahjp, n when • :the i blows from • the .axe, ,9n ,'thjO itree,, dislodged a. dead branch at, inn top. ,Thq decoased was. ! iif'th'o"adt w df t&tirig"«p at tlie top •f the tree when the branch fell and struck him right on the forehead, knocking him senseless to the ground. As-

sistanco was procured, arid the unfortunate sufferer Was conveyed to the Porirua Hotel, where everything possible was done for him, but ho expired during the night from the injuries he roceivod. The deceased was a steady young man, and leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss. The sad event has cast quite a gloom over the district.

AwAttoti BisiDGtf.— During the last few days, a workman has been employed in repairing this bridge. We think it high time this structure was removed. No doubt it has done good service in the past, when tho maiu street was slightly different to what it is now, but now that tho street lias been formed on both oidefl of tho bridge, and tho trafno extends over the whole width, instead of being confined to ono track, it is manifestly too small to carry the increasing traffic, and we hope that ere long the Awa« hoix Bridge will be a thing of the past,, and that a substantial culvert will take Its place.

Locir, Boini). — A meeting of the Foxton Local Board is called for this afterooon, tor the purpose of electing a chairman, aud for transacting other business.

OTAiit llkjhways Board. —A meeting of tho above board was held ut Otaki on tho 4th. Present — Messrs Simcox (Chuirman), Kebbell, M'Crue,and A. J. Hadfield. The minutes of {■revious meeting WeicJ read and oonHnnedi It was resolved. — " That in the opinion of this Uoard that the rates raisod iti oach Ward together" with any cquivelunt received from the Government, after deducting tho nece.«ary contribution to the expenses of the Board, should be expended in the Ward in which they aro collected.'* Proposed by Mr Kebbell, seconded by A. J. H»dfleld,-~ " That a special meeting of the Otaki Highway Board beheld ou tho 24th March at 2 o'clock p.nf. for the purpose of making a rate of — pence iv the £, for the twelve months commencing Ist April, 1879, to tho 31st March, 1880, inclusive, h iid rate to become paytblo on Ist May, 1879." Proposed by J. Kebbell, seconded by A. J. Hadfield "That the next ordinary meeting of the Otuki Highway Board be held on Monday, 21th March, 1879, at 3.30 p.m." Carried.

j Boilin-q-dowx Works. — Mr Eiston it ! erecting a largo boiling-dovvn apparatus at ! his slaughter yards, along t!»e ruihvay lines ! Owin^ to the non-arrival of a portion of the j machinery with the rest of the plant, a vcxaiicms delay has i\ri*en in connuutiou with the |j^cun^l^ipll of thd \Vorksj biit Mr Ea*ton ! expects to have it in full swing in a short litiipff.JJOiwi •] ilf>e vat is built to hold 100 carcises, which will melt down in four ' hourac iEvo/y preparation has been undo, and' tJi» proprietor is only awaiting tha j arrival of the pioce of niiss'ing inacliiuLU'y to j commence opciations. Wo ir.ton I to give a description of the \VorkS in a futilre issilo.

Choral Socikty.— At a moating of this Society on Wodnesdiy evening at the Athenaeum, it was rosolvol to resume tho practises at once.

Pkkss Agency.— Captain Ifolt is about to retire from tho firm of Holt and McCarthy. The Agency is to bo carried on by Mr Florouco McCarthy.

Kaitanoata Fund. — Tho Wellington Choral Society gave a concert at Wellington on Tuesday last. The net proceeds amounted to i'9J. Tho subscriptions received in tho town at present amouut to £303, altogether, some six or seven hundred pouuds are expected to be raised in the Empire City.

Fairlie Engine. — This long expected engine has at last left Wellington for Wauganui, where it is to be overhauled and re-erected for use on the Wanganui»Fo.tton line. On account of 'the heavy work which this engine has been performing for some years past, Mr Rotherham informs us it will take some woeks to put it in thorough order.

The Hfihubad.— By the Jane Douglas on Tuesday last there arrived a centrifugal pump to which a steam engine was attached for use in pumping out tho ship Hydrabad. Although tho machine was rather cumbersome, and weighed two and half tons, yet by tho excellent wharf appliances, und the skill of Mr Matt, it was soon placed all safe on cno of the wharf trucks, from whence it was put iv one of Bowe, Birchley und Co.'s waggons and carted to the ship. It was immediately fixed up on board the ship, aud yesterday was working splendidly, throwing a large stream of water out of the vessel. It is confidently expected that die ship will bo pumped out dry by to-day.

Holiday Toub. — 1« another column will be fouud tho first of a series of letters from a correspondent who has recently visited the Lakes in the Otago District. The letters aro capitally written, and will well repay a perusal. Tho tour on which our correspondent has written is about one of the most interesting that could bo taken in hand, and ho has succeeded in commiting his ideas to paper in a very racy manner.

FiHB at Oamarg. — A firo broke out at Oamaru on Wednesday morning last, and was not extinguished before six buildings were burnt dowru. Tho inirumces are £3330.

Fiiie at Gishohne.— A destructive fire occurred ut Gisburnj on Monday lust, when five buildings were destroyed. The insurances amounted to £l<soo.

Masteuton" on Fikb Again. — Anothor destructive lire broke out at Masterton o:i Tuesday morning last, and v largo amount of valuable property was destroyed. The fine n»w builJi.ig recently erected by the liauk of Australasia was amongst those destroyed, aud Messrs Williams & Co.. tho well-kuowu saddlers, wore agaiu burnt out. The value of the buildings was about £3500 ; one valuable property burit was worth £2000. The following are tho insurances on the buildings aud goods dostroyed: — South British, £100; \ ictoria, £100; New Zealand, £4o0 ; North Hr tish and Mercantile, £22<>J ; Sun, £300; Standard, £1200; Northern £9JO ; National, i' 2350. It ia reported thit a good deal of the stock from the different stores has been saved. The Insurance people must bo having a very bad time of it jusi now, what with wrecks and ftres.

More Puke Bubd Stock. — At tho sale of Mr G. Hunter's pure brod stock at Wellington on Tuesday last, our euterprising fellow settler, Mr Gjwer, bought the following cattle: — .v Shadow, £47 10s; Shadow Second, £o2 10s ; Shadow Third, £75 ; Shado v Fourth, £37 10s. Mr Akow bought Shadow Fifth for £'>o, aud tho seeotid Queen o' May for £4U. Those cattle were regardol as the handsomojt cows sold duriug the sile, and able to compare favourably in any company. We congratulate tho district on the possession of suuh a splendid stock, and hope Messrs Gtjwer aud Alters will be well rewarded for thuir enterprise. We hear the cattle will be driven up the Coast to their destination.

Misb Carmichakl.— A Post apodal from London ou Wednesday last saya : — "Miss Carmichael, the heroine of tho Loch Ard disaster, wlio was reported some time ago to be iu3une, has now recovered, and is about to be married to Captaia Jones." It is to be hoped this youug lady will encounter uo more troubles iv the stormy sea on which she is low about to embark.

H. M, Count.— Two unimportant 'debt cases were the only business that came bei'oro tho Court at its sitting on Wednes,* day lust. Messrs Thynne and Rockstiow were the presiding Justices.

Phice Chuhent.— Wo have to acknowledge tho receipt of the above useful business penotlicuL

Times Table Suspen'dkd.— On the 13th and 14th inst. the ordinary Railway Time Tuble will be Bußpended, and an alteration will be made for the benefit of those who wish to attend tho Wan&anui Races. For the alteration the public aro referred to the posted at the Stations.

P.S. Osi'iikv— This steamer is being put in a state of thorough repair, and is receivinjc now tubes to her boiler j so her arrival has been delayed. She was to le ive Wellington to-day, and if she meets with favourable weather should show Up at the bar about twelve hours after leaving 1 . Messrs Robertson and Co. of the Phoenix Foundry are eifecting the necessary repairs.

CAMiuiEt.ii Totfx.— lt Will bo seen by an advertisement in another column that the first block of the Dou^lis Special Settlemeut is about t> bo put in tho market. Tho township of Campbell and tho German town situated close to tho main Hue of railway, \Vtll bo put up to auction at the Town Hall, Foxton, by .Messrs Stevens and U-oiton, on the 3th April. We shall take an opportunity of reviewing this land in a subsequent issue.

West Coast Railway. — The Post of Wednesday Hays :— We mentioned last week that i' was understood to bo the Intention of the Government to mikd a beg inning of tho Wellington and \Ve.-it Caarft fall Way from this end at the earliest dato practicable, utillising the £15,000 voted by Parliament lust session so far as it can be made to go, an 1 -but hopes were entertained of being I able to commence opera ions very shortly. We notice that this s utoment, which was made on authoritative infoririatldii, liasl since been improved on 100 illy by a definite announcement that Mr Climie having found a practicable line, the Government intended to have tho construction of thu> line commenced at the Kuiwarrn enl within a week from this date. Without doubting for a moment that the Government Would jump at any fff hand suggestion of this kind from an outsider, and instantly and unhesitatingly adopt it In preference to the dsii'efully" matured plans dt their otfnjjald engineers, it is nevertheless our painful diUy to dispel the fond illusion that such is actually the case. Unhappily, we are assured by the highest authority in the matter that thi'rj is t.ot tho shadow of a foundation for »-his v ry positive announuoment. No definite dci-.Uion whatever has boon arriVnd at yet as to the precise line to adapted, or the ex;ict date dtl Which opei'Ji" tions are to be convnenccd. Nothing will hi) done until tho report of tho Engineer in Charge i-t receive!, ani this has not vet been ivecivoJ.

More Hams. —By tho Jane Douglas there arrived.yostenlay, throo valuable rams, purchased by Mr Gower at the sale of Mr Hunter's stock on Tuesday List. The rams were take i in charge on arrival by Mr Southerly, manager for Mr Gower.

Turc Late Mh E. J. Wakefiemi.— The deceased gentleman was buried on Wednesday last by the Freemasons of Anhburton. Fully 100 parsons attended tho funeral, at which Edward Wakeftcld, of Timaru, was the chief mourner. T iio band played the " Dead March in Saul."

Ms Rollestw. — The raembftr for Avon addressed his constituents on Monday night last. His speech occupied two hours and was mainly a sevoie criticism of the present Government. In tho course of HI? spepch he ia reported to have spoken as follows : — '* I urn pleased that men who were pledged to the Government last session are now free men, and that we shall meet as free men, and that there will bo plainer speaking-. I trust that the people generally will be more awakened to the position of the colony which I am very much afraid is a very dangerous one." At the close of his speech Mr Rolleston received au unanimous vote of confidence.

The s.s T.u'i'o. — Tho decision in the Taupo injury was as follo'vs: — This is an injury in accordance with " The Shipping and Seamon's Act, 1877," before a Resident Magistrate nnd two master mariners, as nautical assessors, into the wreck or stranding of the i.s. Taupo, on tho rocks noar Stony Point, at the Heads of Tauranga Harbor. The Court has heard all cvidenco which has boon brought before it by the Colleotor of Customs, aul has given every opportunity to the master of the Taupo to exculpate himself by adjourning from time to time to enable him tj obtain the attendance of such witnesses a-i he desired to call. After hearing the cvidoaco I am of opinion that the ac3ideut was caused by careles* navigation, and i state my opiniou that the accident was owing to tho negligent naviga* tion on the part of tho mastor of the ship in the following particulars :— l. That he did not properly and closely watch the course of his ship from the rod buoy to the beacon, i. That he did not hoave the lead. 3. That be erred in judging tho distance of his ship from shore, and consequently did not keep her in proper course. 4. That the slow speed at which the vessel was driven probsbly conduced to tho accident. lam further of opinion that I should not be doing my duty to tho public if I again allowed an accident to shipping, Vaich appears to have been caused by carelosane-is, or incapacity, to pass without exercising the power which is giviug to a Magistrate's Court of Inquiry in such cases, I therefore order that the master's certificate bo suspended for three months from tha date of the stranding, and that the master also pay tho costs of this inquiry, amounting to Ll7. The certificates of the other officers are returned,

A Female Civil Sbiivant. — Torriblo as is the disaster of tho Scottish Bank failure, there was one characteristic incident with a gleam of humour in it. An old maiden lady, who was post mistress and telegraph agoiit at Wiok, had all her aavings iv tho local branch of the City of Glasgow Bank. A message came tlmmga early addres*od to the manager, instructing him not to open tho doors, as the Bank ha-i suspended payment. Tho old lady presented herself at tho branch at the opouing hour, und drew out all her cash. She then proceeded to tho Bank parlor and informed tho manager that as an important teleirraphic message had arrived for him, she h*d just brought it along horsolf !

Atiiwaut His Hawsk. — At an art sale lutoly, a inariuo view was about bein^y kuouked down at a hauJsJmo figure, when a bluff sailor, who happened to wander in exclaimed earnestly, "If thoro uiu't a vessel drifting ou to tho rocks with a strong breeze blowing off ahoio !" The artist took his >york home to ro-ariu:ige tho wiud.

It ia geuerully admitted by everybody who has vUited Jacobs' Athenueum Bazaar that it 'is the ouly shop iv Wellington that contains a good and complete assortment of Funcy Goods aud JmvJlery suitable for Pre3ents,Birthday Gifts, or Wedding Presents. Parties requiring ttny of the above articles will save themselves a lot of trouble by calling and inspecting the immense assortment, which ia too gigantic to particularise by advertisement. — [A'dw.]