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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9396, 24 March 1898, Page 2

Cnptain Edwin tolegraphed at 12.17 today : — Barometer further riae ; gales to be expected southward of Napier and Waugunui after 10 hours. At Braidwood, Now South Wales, a gir named Nellie Casey, aged 12 years, fell into a large vat in which a quantity of meat was being boiled. Sho was terribly scalded, and died s>oon afterwards. She was taking out meat to feed a dog when the accident happened. Her younger brother assisted her out of the vat, and, after pulling off her clothing, pumped cold water upon her, While at Tauranga recently the captain and officers of H.M.S. Torch were taken over to Otumootai to visit tho leading chief of that district, Hori Ngatai, who treated them with tho greatest hospitality. In return tho natives were invited to visit the warship, and the maxim gun, whioh fires 600 shots a minute, was ordered to be fired for the diversion of the visitors. At 400 shots the firing had to be discontinued, so great was the alarm expressed by the natives on board. An extraordinary case undor tho Ad vances to Settlers Act will shortly (says the Otago Times correspondent) have the light of day let in upon it at Wanganui, where the Government will lose £900 on the advance made by the Department. There has been some very interesting correspondenco over the matter, and the solicitor for the , borrower writes that the advance should never have been made. The borrower has, however, left the country, and all his stock and movable property have disappeared. Under the Sea-fisheries Act of 1894 an Order-iii-Council ha 3 been made prohibiting net-fishing in part of the Wanganui, and in connection therewith the following regulations have been made: — That the use of nets of any sort for taking fish in the portion of tlio Wanganui River above the Aiamoho railway budge during the period from Ist May, 1898, to 30th April, 1899. is prohibited. Any person committing a breach of the above regulation shall be liable to a penalty of not less than £1 and not exceeding £20. At a committee meeting of the Kaieiau Football Club held last night it was decided to send a team to Petone at Easter. It now behoves junior players to roll up and got in a bit of form. The following new members were elected : — C. Halligan, J. Wakeley, A. Tarrant, J. Murray, D. Greig, and W. H. Murray (active), and T. M. Copeland and T. Hindley (honorary) Tho season will be opened by a practice game on Saturday next, and a large muster is anticipated. Teams will be picked at 2.45, so that members should be ovor at 2.30. Should State school teachers play lawn tonnis on Sunday 1 was a question before the Ashburton School Committee at a recent meeting. Mr Siloock moved- " That the Board of Education be respectfully asked to make regulations to prohibit all teachers in in their employ from taking part in Sabbath day tennis parties, and make it compulsory for all teachers to at least make an outward observance of the Sabbath day for the sake of an example to the scholars." The mover was the only supporter of the proposition. If, as has been said, the litigation of a country reflects with startling truthfulnogs and exactness tho social habits of the people, at what conclusion would the yisitor to N/ew South Wales arrive after a fjtndv of the proceedings in the Divorce Court for jjje past few weeks ? asks the Sydney Morning Herald. Ja the bulk of cases the parties are quits in the moving mass of working people ; the litigants are rarely numbered in the ranks of higherclass labor. An average of 10 cases per day is disposed of, despite that Mr Justice Simpson peers with the maximum of minuteness into every suit to assure himself of its genuineness,

Mr Banchope, chairman of the New Plymouth Educationßoard, has consonted to bo nominated to the Council of the Victoua College. An emergency meeting of the Tongariro Lodge is t to be held this evening at 8 o'clock sharp. Vieiting brethren are cordially invited to attend. Mr E. E. Beckett's Mavton sale takes place on Tuesday next. Several additions to the list of stock to be offered are advertised. Miss Hatherly and Miss Celia Dampier were favored with a large and appreciative audience at a concert they gave at Napier on Tuesday evening. A joint committee of the Napier aud Hastings Councils and tho Hawke Bay County Council have carried a resolution in favour of the erection of abattoirs at a cost of £5000. _s A special meeting of tho Harbour Board will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock for the pilrposo of discussing the Foreman of Works' estimate redrelging and other contemplated works. Mr John Eoberts, C.M.G., of the firm of the firm of Murray, Eoberts and Co., has consented to contest one of the Southern seats at the next general election, in the Opposition interest. Mr Thomas Mackenzie's name having been struck off the electoral rolls of the colony, he will (says the North Otago Times) return from London in time to get it reinstated on the Clutha roll, and contest a seat at the next general election. The Easter camp for tho Nelson, Marlborough, and West Coast volunteers has been definitely fixed to be held at Westport. The Hinemoa will probably be used to transport the Nelson and Marlborough men. Mr George Humphries, of the Press Association, who has reported the Eifle Association meetings for the past 20 years, was presented by Major Sommerville on behalf of the shooting men present at the recent meeting at Oamaru with a gold sovereign case— suitably lined— and a gold pencil case. Later news from the New Hebrides show that Dr Lamb's mission buildings escaped serious damage from the recent hurricane. The engines have been recovered from the wrecked launch Ethel, but the hull is smashed up. Dr Lamb sails for tho group on Friday. Mr I. Guthrie, late of the Newmarket Hotel, having retired from business, requests that all outstanding accounts be settled on or before the 30th inst. ; otherwise, the same will be placed in the hands of a collector with positive instructions to act.' Tho Wellington Cycling Club has voted, by a large majority, in favor of the Cyclists' Alliance restricting itself solely to amateur cycling as against tho proposal that it eh'onld cater for cash men as well, or amalgamate with the League of N.Z. Wheelmen. Mr Thomas S. Wauchop, a well-known amateur swimmer.died at his parents' residence, Chris tchuroh , on S unday afternoon. The deceased.who was only 21 years of age, was treasurer of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association, and held various colonial and provincial championships. At Cust (Christchuroh) on Monday morning Gardiner's roller flour mill was completely destroyed by fire. The insurance on the building and machinery was jBGOO in the Standard office, but there is none on the slock. It is estimated that the value of tho property was nearly £2000. It is stated that Mr Aloxandor Mclntosh, for some years past general manager of the Eoynl Bank of Queensland, has boon electea as auditor of the Bank of New Zealand in succession to Mr J. M. Butt. By tho terms of the Banking Act the appointment of auditor rests with the Government. Mr Andiews has disposed of 1113 interests in tho Clarendon Hotel, Waverley, to Mr George Donnis, late of the Newtown Hotel, Wellington. Mr Andrews was proprietor of t]ie Clarendon Hotel for four years, aud as his successor intends conducting ,the hotel on the same excellent lines his success should be assured. Messrs F. E. Jackson and Co. will hold their quarterly Horse Fair at their yards on Satutday, when 100 animals will be submitted to auction. The entries include draught, light harness horses, and hacks (brokon and unbroken), and special attention iB diredled to the fact that tho coaching stallion Jack and the draught stallion The Colonel are also among the entries. Mr O, Williams, the contractor for clearing the site for a dairy at Eaotihi, writes us contradicting a statement made by our Raetihi correspondent to tho effect that the fire on the site started other fires in tho neighbourhood. Ho states that every precaution was taken to prevent the spread of fire from the dairy site, tho timber boiilg all logged up in heaps, and not in bush as Btatod by our correspondent. Mr Williams points out that there were fires laging all over tho place at the time our correspondent refers to. We give a final remiudor of the concert and dance at the social hall at Aramoho this evening in connection with the Aramoho Boating Club. A first-class programme of songs, recitations, and instrumental selections has been prepared and an enjoyable evening should be spent. Busses will leave the Post Office at 7.30 this evening, running via Plymouth-street, Bell-streot, Avenue, and Dublin-street. Tho price of admission to the concert is Is,. and to the concert and dance (double tickets) 2s Od. When human longevity is discussed tho record is usually fixed somewhere between 105. and 110 years, but a man is still Hying at Qran, in Algeria, who is almost within measurable distance of doubling the allotted span. Mr TremouiHet, health officer of the port in question, is 126 years old. He is still active, and visits his sick people every day on foot. Born in Sardinia in 1771, Mr Treniduillet was captured by pirates near* 5 Cape Falcon (Oran) in 1789. He has never left Oran since, and distinctly recollects the earthquakes which destroyed a largo part of the town in 1790 91. He adopted Arab manners, and even married a native woman. When the Fiench arrived in 1831 M. Tremouillot was a widowerj He has re-adopted European costume, and in spite of his great ago has quite an elegant appearance. It is stated that proceedings have been instituted at Wellington by Mr Hindmarsh, barrister and solicitor, who is also President of the Federated Seamen's Union, for alleged slander contained in a leading article in a recent issue of the New Zealand Times. Theartioleinquestion purported to give the true story of the ballot , taken by the Liberal and Labour bodies as to whether Mr Hindmarsh, Mr" McLaren, or Mr Kirk should be run as the Labour candidate. The portion of the article which Mr Hindmarsh alleges reflects upon him is that wherein double dealing, conspiracy, and false representation, if not forgery, are ' supposed to be charged against someone. If ithe case goes to Court, there will be somo queer developments. Meantime, report has it that a writ is about to be issued. There was a very good muster at Chavannes' Hotel last evening of the old hpys of the- Wanganui Collegiate School interested iv tho newly-formed football club. Mr C Wray presided. Eules were submitted by a committee appointed for the purpose, aud were passed. The following officers were elected :— President, Mr W. Empson; Vice-Presidents, Dr Saunders, 'and Messrs C. Wray and T. James;- Captain, Eev. J. Marshall; Deputy-captain, Mr L. Peake ; Hon. Sec, Mr A. Ward; Hon. Treas., Mr F. Beamish ; Delegates to Bugby Union, Messrs Wray, Peake and Bannister ; Committee, Messrs Williams, P. Lewis, Pownall and Bannister ; Auditors, Messrs A. Nixon and C. Dymock. It was decided that the club enter for the senior cup contests, that the colors bo blue and black with a narrow streak of yellow, and that iv view of the annual match against the College on Easter Saturday a practice match be h,old on Saturday week. A number of new members were elected during the evening.

On the petition of Mr E. W. Beaton, of Wellington, and by consent of Mr James Watt, who appeared for the debtor, an order was made in the District Court this morning adjudicating Charles William Eeardon a bankrupt. Mr Treadwell appeared for the petitioning oieditor. An attempt was made last evening to haul off the stranded barquentine St. Kilda from the South spit, but the effort proved ineffectual. After throwing overboard some more of the cargo, another attempt to shift the vessel was made this morning at high water, with the result that she was moved about two lengths. It is confidently expected that tho barquentino will be floated this evening. Messrs J. Paul and Co's autumn and winter gas-light display will be held tomorrow evening, when no doubt the public will roll up in large numbers to see the attractively-dressed windows containing the latest novelties from Paris and London. In connection with the display we may mention that the whole of the ties and scarves in the window facing the Quay were claimed this morning, thus proving that Messrs Paul and Co. have hit the popular taste so far as this branch of their business is concerned. The inspection of the other windows will prove that the firm are equally in advance of the times in other departments of the trade. A fire broke out in the crew's quarters on dredge No. 121 in Auckland harbour on Tuesday evening. Only the engineer was on board. The crew were ashore. The ferry steamer Britannia, on seeing the flames, put off to the dredge, lying at her moorings, to suppress the fire by using her fire hose. She suppressed the fire after playing on it for half-an-hour. Thecrew's quarters were gutted, the men's clothes destroyed, and the rough fittings of the apartment damaged. The dredge is uninsured. The cause of the fire is unknown. The Harbour Board has no insurance on her, taking the risk itself. The following extraordinary statement appears in the Wairarapa Observer of Thursday last : —The frequency of railway accidents on our local line since the increased traffic can only be explained on one ground— the permanent way is perished. Cr Elgar at the County Council meeting is responsible for the statement that matai sap is in use for sleepers, and they are so rotten that the iron bolts, which are supposed to hold the rails down, can bo pulled out of the wood with the fingers and thumb. Since the through line has been opened heavier engines have been brought into use. Their weight has caused the rails to open out, tho bolts in tho decayed sleepers having no retaining power. The whole of the permanent way will have to b 9 replaced before the safety of the public can bo assured. A very striking illustration of the endurance of dogs has, the Times says, latoly been brought to light at Lyttelton. One day recently the customs officials had occasion to open the kerosene bond, when they discovered that a dog, the property of one of the officials, had been accidentally shut up in the bond since the previous visit. A reference to the records of the office proved that the lapso of time was exactly eleven days, and from the nature of the building there would be no possibility of the dog's having partaken of food of any description during that time. The bond is a brick and concrete building, and from the nature of its contpnts it does not entice mice and rats within its walls. The dog had fallen away to the proverbial shadow, and had scarcely sufficient strength left to crawl out of tho door upon its being opened. As a rnle it is much easier to get into gaol or a lunatic asylum than to get out again, and few people can manage to encompass the double event without a respectable interval. That eccentric Adelade Q C, Mr Paris Nesbit, has, however, estabhehe] an almost unchallengeable asylum record. Within the last lew weeks (reports the Age) he has got himself into and out of theParkside Asylum twice, and his latest oxit was very neatly accomplished. Having looked up the Lunacy Act carefully, he discovered a technical defect in tho order by which he was committed to the asylum, and summoning the medical superintendent withdrew his parole not to escape, and laid down the law with great emphasis and clearness. After convincing the doctor that he was liable to two years' imprisonment for illegally detaining him, Mr Nesbit proposed to waive his ground for action and simply solve the difficulty by walking out. The medical superintendent not being a Q.C., declined to argue the poiut, but astonished Mr Nesbit by expressing " the most rational opinion he had ever heard in a lunatic asylum, especially from a doctor," that if Mr Nesbit insisted on walking out, he did not feel justified in stopping him by force. There will be some interesting scenes in the Adelaide Courts shortly, for if Mr Nesbit be insane, it is 1 not for want of wits.