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Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 8987, 21 January 1891, Page 2

A column of interesting extract matter will be found on our fourth page. At the Wanganui railway station on, Tuesday, a shed man named Jupp was knocked down and run over by a truck, killing him almost instantly. • The Waitara Hotel changed hands on Monday last, Mr M. Cunningham having sold out to Mr /Harvey, who was till lately one of the courteous attendants at the White Hart Hotel. Mr Petty did the valuing. This evening the Waitara Wesleyan Church will hold its Jubilee celebration. Tea will be provided in the hall, after which a meeting will be hold in the'ehurch. The Revs. Morley and Fuirclough, Messrs J. C. George, S. Joll, and others will take part. Mr T. Bay'y, J.P., will preside, and a good meeting is expected. A four-roomed house owned and occupied by Mr Flynn, a settler, was burnt down at Waihi on Monday night. The house was insured in the Equitable office for £75, and the furniture in the same for JE2S. No further particulars have been received. Reports upon every Bide are to the effect that the results of the Wellington Agricultural Association have given the utmost satisfaction. We hear, says the Tithes, that the Lincoln ram, bred by Mr Win. Wilson (Taranaki), and bought by Mr A. McKenzie, Hawko's Bay, clipped 27. b of wool, and is pronounced to be one of the best sheep that has been in the district for years. The rain on Tuesday prevented a load ! of meat being taken off to the Rangatira on the afternoon tide. A load was, how.ever taken out at midnight, and another one this (Wednesday) afternoon, when it was expected the loading would be completed. It was decided that the Bangatira should leave ber anchorage off Waitara for Napier at 6 o'clock this (WettoowUy) eyeoipg,