The Western Star. (PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1881.

Western Star, Issue 465, 27 July 1881, Page 2

The Western Star. (PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY.) SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1881.

A trieoting'of householders in the Wray’s’ Bush district will bo held at the house of Mr J. Beck, on Wednesday, 3rd August, at two o’clock in the afternoon, for the purpose - of defining'(hd boundaries of a school district and electing a ecbool committee. Xho Wroy’s Bush plouglu'ug match tabes place on the farm of Mr. Holeran on Friday next. From the programme which appears in another column, it will be seen that the prizes ars worth contesting for, and a large field may therefore be expected., - , / 'Benders are invited for lease , of ono of the v Athenseuih Eoserves— section 2, block 1, Eirertoa. - ■ • There were no less than 70 deserters from the combined squadron in Melbourne, and at last a reward of £8 for each deseiter w»a offered by the naval authorities. Henry Goodwin, a rubbitor, accideutuly shot himself on Saturday afternoon, as. Carterton, and died a‘-few hours afterwards. Hie dogs hud attacked some tamo pigs, and Gooawiu in striking at thorn with the stock of his gun hit the ground. The gun was at jull-cock at S he time, and the contents of noth, barrels ■■ were - discharged • below : his

The local fishing fleet made unusually largo catches at the beginning of the week, some of them bagging as many as 150 dozen of misfed specimens of the finny tribe.

We learn that Mr R. Aeheson was the pur chaser of see. 33, block YL, (late the property of E. Cragg, situated near Jacob’s Hirer Bridged, which was sold by auction tit Invercargill on Saturday last. The price was the moderate one of £5 per acre. Highet’s farm on the Waimatuku Elat, which was also sold by auction same day, was bought by Mr Gray at £7 12s 6d per acre.

The case of Printz v. Proudfoot—a claim for tbo price of ® number of shares sold in the Longwood Co.’s mine—which was act clown for hearing at the Supremo Court, Dunedin, od Monday last, was settled out of court.

The absence of Mr J. ; Mackintosh from the meeting at Thornbury yesterday; having beer, commented upon, after the prominent part he tobk in the former meeting, we deem it right to explain, lest his action plight bo,, misconstrued, that he was called to UaiTedin suddenly on Monday on very important business-

Wc'obierve'that Mr t&M." CadeVim;/who htis carried on business in Riverton as saddler during, the past four years, has severed Ins connection with the district and proceeds in a day or two to Auckland, where he lias secured an appointment with a leading firm.. Mr Cameron was well-known as a first-class tradesman, and, it is to-bc regretted that the prevailing dull’-times has induced him to seek a fresh field for his energies,.- . During his sojour- in 'Riverton 1 he was an ardent and cor-* - i supporter of the-temperance uioVrf- <— indeed it may fairly be said that to

,i; s { fTc-rts is to be ascribed the present ■jilexipto-ro of tbo several temperance organisa' tidns i • our midst.

Thn r. onthly inspection of the Eifies took place on Monday evening, v. ben l.lierd was. a capital turn out of 50, under the command.of Li.rat. Acbeson. Major Burwell, of blip Southland Hussars; in the absence Through indisposition of Major Thomson (the oiHccr commainding the district), was the. inspecting officer. • The company was put through marching, formalism, and bayonet exercise by Siaff-Sergt. Towler, the va-dous ■movements being performed wi'h a steadiness, regularity, and promptitude that drew complimentary, expressions from the inspecting officer. The band mustered in strong force,, and played several fresh pieces of music in which it displayed a commendable proficiency) considering fhe recent'date of ils formation, and the fact • that only one or two of the members bandied an instrument before. The Hussars, after a couple of hours mounted drill on the beach in the afternoon, also.paraded or foot drill and sword exercise in the- evening, Lieiit. Burns commanding. The troop is rapidly benefiting by! instructor Thompson’s •efforts, and how present a much smarter appearance, although there is still room for improvement.

'Writing on Saturday on “the situation,” . the Wellington correspondent'ot the “Otago .Daily Times” 'says r The:' present- slafo of the poll is that if every member in the House votes the Government count on a majority of three —namely, 45 against ,42., Of course, .no ratio is won until the winning post is definitely passed, and there a>’o always some mouthers -who positively refuse to pledge therm selves beforehand. ’ In the presens case Ministers are understood now to have 43 votes absolutely promised against Mr Ormond’s motion,’ while the other two,, although not distinctly pledged, are nevertheless; regarded ns quite safe for their party,notwithstanding the side issue set up on the local- government cry. The Opposition still assert loudly that they have a majority of one, but the ing yarns they circulated as to their strength immediately after Mr Ormond moved his amendment have T rieditbe public credulity, a little too much, Sheehan is indefatigable in his exertions to make proselytes, but Ormond’s name .carries, no jvhile Grey’s has lost its spell. There is’a general feeling that Ormond has playedT&DJferKslifthby part, and that Grey by .leaguing himself with Ormond has committed a great blunder in policy, which will cost b'iitCj^ty^aC^eT,yo teal A fatal accident occurred at Gisborne on Monday iiigHt to-’ Charles Gblley. Deceased, who was a carter,-was driving out of town when his horses bolted, and he fell off the shaft ahd. was run ov.ee. Death is supposed to have been instantaneous. Deceased was a aob.ir, industrious man, arid leaves a wife and large'family. • r ■ ■ r - ■ >rl ’ 1 ; The Princes Albert Yictor anu/ George, ami the other middies, says the " Sydney Bulletin” were busy one day on board the Bacchante working out the reckoning.,; They were, all muddle aud none of them could get the thing to come right. At last one of the bewildered middies looked across at Albert Victor and .said, “I say, if this is the way you’re going on, what a blooming fine king you’ll make!”