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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 2301, 28 April 1875, Page 2

ARRIVAL OP THE ENGLISH MAIL. — Our portion of the English mail, via San Francisco, was brought here early yesterday morning by the s.s. ' Taranaki,' Paintino the Bridges.— We lcam that all the bridges between New Plymouth and Patea, are to be painted with hematite paint and a representative of Mr. Louisson, who has a contract for the job, is now here to make arrangements for the commencement of the work. Fire at Stony Rivek. — Yesterday a small house at Stony River was burnt. Itwas occupied by Mr. Corbett and his brothers, who, on leaving work supposed that everything was safe, but when they returned to dinner, found nothing but the debris of the building they had left in the morning. The house was the property of Mr. William Bayly, and the brothers Corbett were working for him. Everything in tho house was consumed, consisting, besides the clothes and other property belonging to the men, of a quantity of tools owned by Mr. Bayly. A New Morning Paper at Nelson. — A private letter from Nelson (says last evening's Budget) states that a new morning paper, demy size, is about being started in Nelson, under the management of Mr. O. J. Hill, the proprietor being Mr. William Bayly, of Tarauaki, who has purchased the remainder of the old Examiner plant. The correspondent adds that he sees no reason why Nelson should not support three papers as well as many other smaller placca. Olive Bkanch Lodge, T.O.G.T.— The election of the officers of this Lodge took place on Saturday evening, at' the Maaonio Hall :— W.C.T., Brother Adams ; W.V.T., Sister Golding; W.S., Brother Potts ; W.F.S., Brother S. Hill ; W.T., Brother I. Bailey; W.C., Brother Courtney ; W.M., Brother Hogg; W.1.G., Sister Hughes ; W.0.G., Brother Woodhouse ; W.R.H.S., Sister Lee; W.L.H.S., Sister Lyo; W.A.S., Brother Skinner; W.D.M., Sister Collis. Fire at Wuihi Camp.— On Sunday last, says the Patea Mail, a firo broke out at the Waihi camp in one of tho huts. The buglar having sounded the alarm, the men turned out with commendable promptitute and formed a chain to the Waihi reservoir, a distance of about 40 yards, keeping up a continuous supply of water, which Boon extinguished the flames. This structure was one of a row of five, facetiously known as Belmont Terrace, and but for tho streuuous exertions of the men, there is no doubt the whole of the whares would have been burnt. The origin of the fire, we believe, was through the door of the whare having been left open, and the sparks of the fire burning inside being blown about. A constable named Love was in the whare at the time, evidently sleeping, and was saved from the burning mass by Sergeant Riddle. We understand the constable has been discharged for carelessness, although it was through hospitality to a one-time comrade that the fire was lit in tho wham Grass Seed at Patea.— Captain Blake (says the Mail) who has recently purchased a considerable quantity of grass seed from tho Ketemarac district, which was obtained from the rich plains of Waimate, will divide the sum of £1,000 among the natives during tho week. Accident to Mr. Peacock, M.P.C. — We regret to learn, through tho Patea Mail, that Mr. Peacock, M.P.C. met with rather a serious accident on the 17th whilst attempting to lift a heavy post. It is feared that the result of the accident will be tho means of incapacitating the gentleman from attending to his business for several weeks. Mr. Vooul's nej£t Bcdget. — Tho Napier correspondent of the Auckland Star says: — It is stated on good authority that Mr. Yogel will come out aud produce a budget shewing a surplus remaining from the last loan of four millions; point to the prosperity of tho Colony, and say, " God bless you, children," and return to his fathers. Mrs. Yogol nnd family staying in England, confirms thus supposition,