THE COLONIST. PUBLISHED DAILY-(MORNINGS). NELSON, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1888.

Colonist, Volume XXXI, Issue 5170, 24 March 1888, Page 3

THE COLONIST. PUBLISHED DAILY-(MORNINGS). NELSON, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1888.

Accident at Wakapuaka.—While Mrs B. Mackay, of Suburban North, was driving home from Wangamoa on Wednesday evening, she met with an aooident which narrowly esoapad proving very serious; in comirig along the side cutting between rime and ten at night', there feairig no lights to the sulky, one of the wheels of the yehiole struck against the projecting rook at one o! the sharp corners, and the sulky was capsized Mra Maokay-was thrown out violently, and, though she fell on her head, fortunately escaped with a Bevere shaking. The accident occurred under the brow of the hill, where the deep shade prevented the corner being seen. We are glad to hear_ there is every fcro9peot that Mrs Maokay will have recovered from the effects of the accident in a few days. Bankruptcy Meeting. — The adjourned meeting of the creditors of M. M. Dixon waa fnrther adjourned yesterday afterttoon, till eleven 'o'clock on Thursday next-, at Mr Scaife'a office1 •. . . , Theatre Kotal.—lt is announced that the Lilliputian Minstrels, an amateur company of Nelson children, will give aa entertainment of a very amusing description on Easter Monday. . Departure of the'Bishop.—His Lordship tbe Bishop of Nelson and Mrs Suter left in the Peuguin yesterday afternoon, en route for England, whither they proceed by way of America. Alargenumber of people assembled on the whai'f to see them on their way. and to express wishes for a safa journey. An Error.—We were in error yesterday in stating that Mr Jame3 Solanders was about to leave that day for England. His departure does not take place till next month. Supreme Court—Chamber Work. — Yesterday, in Chambers, before Mr' Turnbull, Registrar, Mr Maginnity. of Collingwood, made application that letters of administration in the matter of William Willioombe, who died intestate, might be granted to the widow, The application was granted. Football.—The members of the Prince Albert Club will open their season with a scratch match in the Botanical Reserve this afternoon, when members of other Clubs are invited to take part. Cricket.—A match bstwean the Town and College Clubs will take place at the College ground this Afternoon, commencing at one o'clock.—At Victory Square thia afternoon a match will be played between the Athletic and Star Clubs, oommencicg at two o'olook. The following are the names of tha players: —Athletics: Mesirg Bolton, Clayden, Cirtis, W. HouQßell, Kitohing, Lodger, Sadd, Stapp, Topliss, and Whitehorn. Stars : Mesirs Blinooa (2), Buckaridge, Clark, Collins, Dee, Hale, Jenner, Pellew, Strawbridge, Walker. Emergencies, Tibbie (2), Shirtliff. Police Court. — George Manders, alias John Freeman, was brought up at this Court yesterday, charged with obtaining goods from Mr George Humphreys, of Waimea Road, upon false pretenoes. He was remanded till Monday. Betbenchmhnt.—We understand that Mr 0. Curtis, 8.M., has received an intimation from the Government that changes are contemplated in connection with the Resident Magistrate's Court here, which will aeoessi cate his retirement, Fire.—At half-paat six yesterday morning a fire broke out in an unoccupied house in Collingwood street, next door to the Panama Hotel billiard room. The building, which belongs to Mr G. Tregea, was insured in the Norwich Union office for £250, and the furniture it contained for £70 in the same office. It is exceedingly difficult to account for the origin of the fire, no one having bean in the house for some days, as far as is known. The constable on duty passed tha place a short time before the alarm was given, and saw nothing to attraot his notice, Someone at the Panama Hotel, observing smoke and flame issuing from the building, first gave the alarm, and the Fire Brigade quiokly assembled, and in a very short time had the fire extinguished. Some little difficulty wa3 experienced in getting into the building, the room doors beidg locked. We would remind our readers of the consignment of Canterbury rye-grass which is to be sold by Messrs Bisley Brothers & Co., at their rooms to-day. As this is a really first class sample, and is to be sold without reserve, farmers and others should not fail to attend the sale. Good Shootino.—The shooting done by Mr Fred Pago, of Victoria, the winner of the New South Wales Centennial Challenge Cup and £100, was as follows:—The running score of. the match included in the 49 rounds, 6 outers, 2 magpies, 17 centres, and 24 bull'seyes. It is made up as follows—First stage, 300 yards, 4, 4, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4—29; 500 yards, 2, 5, 5, A] 4, 5, 2—27;. total, 56. Second stage, 500 yards, 2, 5, 5,5, 5, 3, 5—30 ; 600 yards, 5, 4, 5, 3, i, 2, 4-27; total, 57. Third stage, 600 yards, 5, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 4—33; 600 yards, 4, 5, 5, 2, 5., 4, S-30; 700 yards, 5, 4, 4, 2, 5, 5, 5—30; total, 93; grand total, 206.. . ." The Berlin beer drinkers are the fastest in Europe. In a certain saloon there a meehanioal lion roars when a new cask is tapped, and that incites every one to finish his glass and order a new one. Some natives of India are charged with killing an infant which is said to hare been born with four eyes and the face of a monkey. The accused declare that they thought the child was an evil spirit, and on their first trial the Judge acquitted them. A Rus»mx tavant and explorer, M. Kouanet (says the ' Time 3'), gave an account at the last meeting of the Bussian Geographical Society of a nomadic people living in the Upper Oural, and called Vagouls. They are pagans, and in winter live in wooden cabins, .while during the summer they go out on the mountains and dwell under canvas. Their winter clothsi are made from camel-skin, and their summer of Buisiaa linen. At i« the role among aavage races, tbe women are little better than slaves. The Vagoula worihipThe bear, and consider as laorei different parti ol the forests, for which they hate a superstitious terror. They hare also a cuitom of laorifioing to their deity once a year a stallion previously greased.. Contact with Russians is beginning to produce a salutary impreuion on these people, who are of Finnish origin, and some young Vagoula hate already devoted themselves to agriculture. Mr and Mrs Henry Wilson celebrated their golden wedding at Oaniaru on the 12th instant, a feature of the proceedings (says the < North Otago.Times') being the recital of a brief adaptation of the marriage servioe by the Eev. J. Boothroyd, to whioh the old couple responded heartily. Mr Wilion afterwards made a few remarks, stating that he and'his good wife left England in July, 1851, in the Sir George Ptllook, with one sou and one daughter. Since their arrival in New Zealand there had been born unto them four sons, twenty-eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Another member from the English aristocracy is about'to bring a bride from the United States. Nice is the scene of the engagement, the lovers being Mr Horace Waipole, nephew and heir of Lord Oxford, aud Miss Louisa Corbih of New York, niece of Mr Austin Oorbin. The marriage, which is to take place in London, will be one of the moat fashionable events of May. The Corbin family wintera ; at Cannes. The lady is said to have great expectations, A Cantebbuby jockey, who recently had occasion to visit a small race meeting down South, is entertaining hii Eiccarton friends with some amusing accounts of the vagaries of a Gaelic judge. After the race for the principal dvent, the youngster asserts, the clerk of the course rode up to the judge and asked which horse bad •won. The occupant of the " chair " hesitated for a few moments, and then, removing his clay from between his lips, and pointing with its stem to a mutual acquaintance on the opposite side of the oourse, exolaimed: "I'm — if I know; ask Bill M'Cormiok." "

Os a new making its appearance in this country faniieri naturally ask: How did it come here ? Tbia question" has, says the Ly Melton 'Times,' been answered by Mr Munnngs, who has a jam factory at Adding* ton. Mf Munnings recently purchased some crates of imported jam jars, in which the jars are packed in' straw. Mr Munninga took a simple of them to Mr Murphy, Secretary of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Asaooiation, to have , them identified, with the result that a handful of the straw was found t» «oritam' the following -weed:—Ordinary twitoh, an iinmistakeßble Californian tHisfle, and a well developed specimen of Convolvulus sepiura, or bindweed. The latter is a common cornfield pest in the Old Country, but so far is unknown in Canterbury, though the speoimen under notice is well provided with seed. This,.in : a very simple way, would-account for three troublesome weeds being found in the Province. 11 Rough oh Rats;"— Clears out rats, mioa, roaches, flies, ants, bed-bugs, beetles, inseots, Skunks, jack-rabbits, sparrows, gophers. At obemists and druggists. ;