LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Woodville Examiner, Volume 1, Issue 10, 3 November 1883, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr T. Moore’s altered! advertisement will be found]worthy of perusal. Ho is offering soft goods at exceptionally low prices for cash.

Letters of naturalisation have been issued to Mikel Kolet and Felix Yoitret. kofsky, both of Puketoi, Woodville.

Members of the Woo<lvillai'Tahoraite Jockey Club are reminded of the general meeting, which takes place at the Club Hotel to-nigfyt. In last issue we inadvertently signed the advertisement convening a public raeeting' , re sports, “J. J. Murphy, hon. gee," instead of which it should read “T. F. Fountaine.” The correction has been duly made.

Mr J. Macars, the enterprising coach proprietor, has determined to run a coach daily between Woodville and Makatoku, on and after Monday, leaving the former township at 8. 30 a.m. each morning. This nervice will be found quite a boon to the travelling public, particularly as the fares have been considerably reduced.

The body of the unfortunate young man George Rearden, who was drowned in the melancholy boat accident which occurred on Saturday, October 20tb, was recovered on Monday last by two fisherman residing at tthe Spit, 'named C. Johnson' and J. Galbraith. The two men started out at halt past four in the morning to search, and succeeded is discovering (he bod about 4<X) yards from where the accident occurred, lying in one foot of water. The Rev, jE. Robertshaw will hold service on Sunday next at 11. a.no, and 6 30. p.na. After the morning service, Holy Communion will bo celebrated.

A man will die for wint of air in five minutes, for want of sleep in ten days, for want of water in a week, but authenli* ciitrd cases lace on record in Go* vornmrnt Service of men living for a re* specUblo lifetime, although suffering permanently of want of brains. Of course this 'should not possibly apply to New Zealand, There is no rod tuppism," and never was—oh !no ! —in New Zen* land.

Mr Henry M. Stanley’s mother is an innkeeper at the little Welsh village of Gross Poxea. The explorer’s stepfather is a thatcher and tiler in the village, and had never seen London until his devoted son brought him thither when the African explorer was the lion o£ the day. A grand-daughter of Robert Burns is. it is said, at nros;ut in receipt of relief

from, the Lender: Scottish Corporation Her name is Mrs Pyrke. She is the wife of a working man who has, through no fault of hia own, fallen into poverty, and the daughter of the poet’s eldest son Robert, who for some time was employed at Somerset House. Mr A. B. !Jackson advertises for a rex spectable boy as apprentice to the saddlery business. Master A. Jackson, son of Mr A. B. J ackn son ( has been app"inted Postmaster’s assistant at Woodville, and entered upon his duties on Thursday. On Friday evening next, a grand amateur concert will be given in the Woodville School-room, for the purpose of railing funds for the purchase of prizes for the school children. A special feature will be the performances of the children who have been trailed into gteat efficiency, and which may be looked upon as a coming treat. Several lady and gentlemen vocalists, who are strangers to ai Woodville audience, will also take part. _________