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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1798, 22 February 1886, Page 2

The amount put through the totalisator at Taraluhi on Friday represented £1195.

The Featherston rifle volunteers were to have met for drill last Saturday afternoon, hut owing to the wet weather tbpre were not sufficient to hold a parade. This corps has received its capitation fees. Nearly 400 persons went to Wellington by the excursion train, yesterday, many of whom went to see the ceremony of opening St I'atrick’s College. The Featherston Licensing District Coni’* railteeand the Gie.vtown Licensing Commit, tee (not the Borough) met at Featherston on Saturday. All the members were present but Mr W. Cnndy, who was unavoidably absent from homo. The only bush ess of each committee was the election of a chairman, and Mr H. Bunny, J. P., was elected as chairman of the three committees.

George Thomas and Co report produce prices as follows With the exception of a slight decline in potatoes and salt butter there are no changes of any moment to note. Fiesh butter in plentiful supply at lid ; salt butter is quite neglected, and we do not care to quite higher than per lb, in the face of Sydney advices, which state that lOd is the highest price now obtainable there for prime parcels. On Saturday afternoon at the Featherston railway station some discussion arose as to why the clerk of the Licensing Court should have the privilege of travelling by the goods train nl, ‘l l * le commissioners themselves be debarred f ‘°Ul M doing- The clerk, after the business was flushed, *oat on bis way to Masterton, while the commissiCPf! remained on the platform ruminating on the dark and mysterious ways of the railway department. They bad to wait for the 7 o’clock train.

A man named Dan Rogers was drowned while crossing the Mararoa River, fifty miles from Lumsden, Invercargill, on Wednesday.

William Holly man died at the Nelson Hospital of tetanus, the result of injuries at the Nile street bridge accident. George Fish, a little boy of six years old, was drowned while bathing in the Wanganui River.

A son of Mr M'Naughton, batcher, Victoria Auckland, was thrown from his horse when racing with other boys on Sbelly Beach road. He received injuries to the eplne and concussion of the brain.

An outrageous assault was made Inst week at the Invercargill railway station, on an invalid gentleman recently from Melbourne, on a tour for the benefit of his health. He was sitting in the station waiting for a train, when suddenly, and without the slightest apparent cause, a man named M'Kinnou, mad drunk, seized him by the throat, and threw him down and tore at him till blood came. It took four men to pall M'Kinnou off and tccure him.

The Nelson Cricket Association have decided to play a match with Wellington early jo Muefa.

The return match of cricket between Waibakeke and Matarawu will be played at Matarawa on Saturday next. The custodian of the Qreytown hospital would thankfully receive any donations of old linen.

The general health of the district appears to be very good just now. The hospital contains only one patient, a female suffering from a bad leg. A meeting of the Greytown Recreation Reserve Committee will be held at the Council Chambers, at 8 p.m., on Tuesday. The Lower Valley oiioket club will play the return match with the Greytown Band at Qreytown, on Saturday next. The Licensing elections at Carterton on Saturday for the Town Licensing District and the outside district, resulted in the return of Messrs Fairbrother, Bennett, Stevens, Viokerstafi, and McKenzie by good majorities. The above mentioned form both commitees, and were run upon the “ liberal ” ticket as opposed to the teetotallers. Both sides worked hard for their respective candidates, and much argument was indulged in by the canvassers on either side. Many persons were hnnted up from a distance to record their votes, as it was expected that the light would prove keener than it really was. The Carterton Christy Minstrels gave their second entertainment in the Lyceum Hall on Thursday night. Mr G. W. Dollar acted as “ Boss” and Messrs P. Mason, F. Parker, T. Sparks (bones), J. Meytiok (tambo), G. Shaw, G. Sutcliffe, C. Bennett, W. Downard, and the Masters Downards acted and sang their parts in a very creditable manner, and apparently to the intense satisfaction of the audience. Mr H Potts was the musical director and W. Birrell, cornet. The entertainment altogether was a great success. A dance was held after the entertainment. The net proceeds will be handed to the Friendly Societies. A meeting of the Greytown Horticnltural Society Committee will be held on Wednes day evening, at eight o’clock.

At the Featherston R.M. Court on Thursday the following cases were decided : The Rabbit Inspector v Charles Harris, failing to destroy rabbits en his land ; the defendant pleaded guilty; fined £5 and costs. Same v W. McLaren, failing to destroy rabbits on his land ; fined 20s and costs. T. T. Evans v B de Ferras, debt £2 2s; judgment by default for amount and costs. \V. Smith v Vi. Hntana, debt £5 lls fid; judgment by default for amount and costs. Several other cases were withdrawn or settled.

A concert and dance took place at the Carterton Public Hall on Friday night, in aid of the funds of the Friendly Societies’ Amalgamated Sports. Messrs Downard and Beecher sang a duet in good style and Mr Parker contributed a good comic song. The singing was interspersed with dancing, about forty-five couples indnlgiug in the light fantastic with much enjoyment. As the little steamer Elsie was on her way from Motueka to Nelson, and when about seven miles off the land, Captain Johnson noticed a boat bottom up and a man yelling at the top of his voice. On making for the boat it was found to be Mr. Deck, of Motueka, who stated that he had been in that position for i 5 hours, daring which he had drifted five miles. Mr Deck was got on board with difficulty, owing to his being unable to catch the line thrown to him, his hands being numbed. He was immediately attended to, and is now little the worse for his long immersion.

At a meeting held on Saturday at the office of the Feathcrston Road Board for the purpose of receiving tenders for work on Dadding's and Murphy’s Lines, Messrs James Donald and W. E. Bidwill were present by arrangement. The following tenders were opened For Murphy s Lino (metalling)— P. Carr at 19s per chain, accepted ; F. Wilkinson, 20s chain, and Burgess Bros, 22s 6i chain, declined. For No 2 Contract, Dudding’s Line—W. S. Collier, at £2 7s 6d, accepted; A. Dick, at £2 18s 6d, and P. Carr at £3 2s 6d, declined. It was resolved that tenders be invited for the lease of Waihenga tollgate for twelve months, from Ist March.

In Melbourne Mr Gillies has succeeded in forming a Ministry. The following is a list of new Ministers, with the portfolios allotted to them, which has been submitted to his Excellency the Governor: —Mr Gillies, Premier, Colonial Treasurer, and Commissioner of Roads and Railways ; Mr Deakin, Colonial Secret,try ;Mr Wrixon, Attorney-Genera! ; Mr Dow, Minister of Lands and Agriculture, and Minister of Mines; Mr Pearson, Minister of Public Instruction ; Mr Nirnrao, Commissioner of Public Works; Mr Walker, Commissiouer of Trade and Customs ; Mr Cuthbert, Minister of Justice; Mr Lorimer, Minister of Defence ;and Mr Davies, portfolio without office. It is believed Mr Harper will be appointed to the vacant portfolio of Post-master-General.

W. J. Gamblin, blacksmith, &0., Greytown has filed a petition to be adjudicated a bank, rupt.

In the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, the Premier, Sir John Robertson, announced that his Excellency Lord Carrington, had declined to grant a dissolution of Parliament, and that the Ministers had decided to place their resignations in the hands of the Governor forthwith. A supply Bill for one million twenty thousand pounds was passed through all stages, after which the Assembly adjourned.

The latest news with regard to the steamship Waihora states that she is resting on a rock, which is right through her fore compartment. If fine weather continues it is thought she will be got off. and she is accordingly being lightened by the removal of cargo from her torehold. On Thursday afternoon at Christchurch, Cardinal Moran laid the foundation of the Magdalen Ayslum at Mount Magdala, Lincoln-road, toward the cost of which the Maxwell bequest of £2OOO is to be applied The Cardinal, accompanied by a large number of ecclesiastics and others drove out to the site of the asylum. On arrival, the party were received by eighty school children drawn up in two lines The stone having been laid. Cardinal Moran delivered an address stating that they were met that day to lay the foundation stone of an asylum tor the most forlorn of their fellow creatures, a work which would commend itself to every one. The virtue of charity was the crown of all other virtues aud the work of their Divine Master had told them that it was a pearl above price. A collection was made, realising a large sum, including four contributions of too guineas each and two of 25. *

A very good story is told of an old priest in Ireland. Before commencing his sermon he remarked “ Now my friends, I am goin’ to praich a sermon from the epistle o'Paul to tne Romans, tor never a line did he ever sind to the Protestants.’ 1

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