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Western Star, Issue 1548, 28 March 1891, Page 2

Tlio poll in connection with the proposed Tvivorton-Uolac roarl was taken on Tuesday, but on accomil". of yesterday being a post office holiday, the official returns from Colac Bay and Orepuki did not come to hand. Wo have, however, obtained the results from an unofficial source, which are a? follows :—Biverto:i, 51 for and ono against tlio proposal; Orepuki, 12 for and 30 against; Colac Bay, IS for and none against. Before a proposal to levy a special rate ean bo carried, it is necessary that there should be a majority of the voters on the roll in favor of it, and as there are 338 voters on the roll (who have in all 375 votes), only 87 of whom have to ted in favour of it, tlio proposal is evidently lost, and all the trouble taken so far to push on the construction of the road seems to have been labour in vain. It is greatly to be regretted that the ratepayers wero not unanimous in voting for the proposal, as it is very unlikely they will over have such a favorable opportunity of getting the road constructed. Mr G. O. Cassels, Treasurer of the Kakanui Relief Fund, acknowledges the receipt of the following lists and accounts: ■—Riverton North (per Mesdames Nelson and llfiokworth),£lßl3s; Round Hill (per Mr Joseph Clark), £1 7s Gd ; Wakapatu (per Mr W. J. Perry), £1 ss. The Itev. S. B. Fellows has received an intimation fcU«it the Minister of Education has authorised the admission of the girl Eliza Eveleigh to the institution for deaf mutes, Sumner, Christchurch. Arrangements are completed for the girl's departure to Sura- (

ner next week. Mr Fallows desires to express his grateful acknowledgement of tlie ready response to the appeal for financial help in this matter.

The Gazette of the 19th inst. contains a proclamation reserving secioa 23, block 25, Jacob's River Survey District, for police purposes.

None of the members of tho loonl rifle corps went to tho Oamaiu encampment, and the only representative of Riverton at the review will be Honorary Trooper C'app, of the Southland Hussar*, who left here en Thursday morning for Oamani. On account of a numbor of country members being eugaged harvesting and unable to spare the time, it was deemed inadvisable to send the company unless it was fully represented. Considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at Invercargill on Thursday on the volunteors being informed that they would have to travel to Oamaru in open trucks, but as they telegraphed to the Government unanimously declining to go unless carriages were provided, the order for such a mean stylo of conveyance of our country's defenders was soon countermanded and they were allowed to travel in oarriages. A pleasant change was experienced yesterday from the wet and boisterous weather that has prevailed ia this district during the past ton days. The day was l'omarkably fine, and with a rising glass, it is hoped that thero will be a continuance of good weather to allow the crops in the field to bo safely placed under cover. A considerable quantity of the grain remains uncut, and thero is a very small proportion of it in the stack, so that at, least a fortnight's fine weather will bo required to get the. bulk of it garnered. lb is with pleasure wo chronicle the marriage of Miss 'Mina Fullarton, tho second daughter of our esteemed County Clork, to Mr R. J. B. Yule dentist, which took place at Invercargill on Thursday. The Eev. J. Ferguson was tbe officiating olorgyman, Misses Yulo and Fnliarton" wore § the bridesmaids, while Mr J. Watson acted as groomsman. Tbe bride who has been in our midst from her childhood has always been very popular, and her nwny frionds we are sure will join us in wishing her every happiness. Yesterday being Good Friday was observed as a close holiday in Riverton. Service? were held at the English Church in the evening. To-morrow (Easter Sunday) ser vices will be held at St. Mary's Church morning and evening. The evening service will be fully choral and tho anthem, "They nave taken away My Lord " (Shiner) will be rendered by the choir. On Monday tho post office will only be open between 9 and 10 a.m., and all mails will close for the day at 10 a.m. We were in error regarding the causo of Mr G. Belbin's death, referred to in our last issue. Mr Belbin was at Strahan ou the west coast of Tasmania, and not at the tic mines at the time, having left the latter place a good while ago. The accident did no: happen as stated by us; tho deceased, while walking, simply foil on the sand through catching his feet in a piece of cane. Ho h supposed to have been hurt internally. We are sorry to learn that Mr Stephen James, of Wrey's Bush, met with a nasty accident on Wednesday afternoon while riding home from the Otautau sale. We have had no particulars further than that Mr Jamer whs picked up in an unconscious state on tho road, and brought back to Otautau. Dj Nelson attended the sufferer on Wednesday evening and, we are informed, found that his--patient had sustained severe injuries on the head. The doctor was sent for again yesterday afternoon, and loft by the evening train for Otautau.

The Rev. John Thornton Nott, 8.A., w appointed to succeed the Eov. S. B. Fellows in charge of tho Wcsloyan Church in th< Western District. Mr Note has just comnioted a four years' course at tho Auckland University College, during which be has tiiken his B.A. degree, the University Senior Scholarship and the preliminary examination for tho M.A. degree. He has also attended tho Wesley College Theological Hall for four roars. He is reported to bo an exeelleni preacher and a good lecturer. Tho Auckland papers lately reported very favorably of a lecture delivered by hiin boforo tho scientific audience of tho Auckland Institute on the " Peculiarity of Now Zealand Fauna." Mr No It will commence his work hero about the middle of April.

Tho Civil Service Board has been constituted as follows: —Mr \V. S. Reid, SolicitorGeneral; Mr G. S. Cooper, Under-Secretary for the colony ; Mi' C. M. Crombie, Property Tax Commissioner; Mr C. Gavin, Assistant. Controller and Auditor-General, and Mr H". .1. H. Elliot, Under-Secretary of Crown Lands. The functions of tho Board will be to advise the Government on the general administration, efficiency, and discipline of the • Civil Service, also as to economy, promotions and classifications. Ministers will still be responsible to Parliament for the efficiency of tho service, and the Civil Service Bill will be drafted in that direction. The Hon. Mr G. D. Langridge, Chief Secretary of Victoria, died s'idJeiiSr at IVclbourno on Tuesday from svT.eooe. Fifteen hundred deaths fcom iciiuenza have been recorded in Chicago in ono fortnight, and 700 at Pittsburg.,' SAfc Alleghany and other places it seems to bo declining.

Mr Coleman Phillips, of the Wairarapa district, was cm Wednesday comraittod for trial on the charge of alleged breaches of the Land Act which are being investigated. Bail was allowed in his own recognisance for £2OO and one surety for a similar amount.

The Otago Daily Times' Wellington correspondent telegraphing on Woduesday says: —The latest rumour hero with reference to tbo Agency-general is that the Porcoval scheme has oollapsed owing to the premature publicity which it received, and that the appointment will probably be offered to Sir William Jervois, our late Governor. Nothing is known authoritatively yet, however, but everyone seems to agree that this would be an admirable choice. The report is looked on as too good to be true.

Easing fat lambs (says the Tnapeka Times) is a braneh of farming which seoms to offer especial inducements to the small holder. By judicious breeding and feeding a farmer can produco 90 percent, of lambs each which, in four months' time, should weigh at least 501 b each. A simple calculation, taking the value of the meat at 2kl, and the skin and offal at 3s, will show that very little is required from the fleeoe of the ewe to bring the gro3S results from the pair up to 163 and 17sA recent experiment in England showed that [he daily increase in the weight of lambs of different breeds varied from 9Joz to 13ozThese were probably selected sheep, but if the average may be taken as 9oz it will offer an ample margin and suggest a safe good trade for the struggling farmer.

The North Otago Times has boen informed •fehflt Mr M. Casey, au ex Oamaruite, was knocked down by a vehicle in George street, Sydney, lately, and killed.

A sensational affair is reported from Winton. It is alleged that a woman resident there has been noticed to leave homo on several occasions, generally returning with a baby. The other day a child in her keeping died, and as it had not been attended by a doctor the polico made enquiries, and on visiting her house found 13 children in it> An inquest on the dead infant was held on Wednesday beforo Mr llawson, R.M. The evidence of Dr Hunter (which was only partly given, he having been called away on urgent business during the hearing) was to the effect that death might be due to inflammation of the bowels and congestion of the lungs. There were no external marks of violence and no suspicious circumstances in connection with the death, but as he could observe light through the rafters in one room, death might have been causod by exposure. Mrs Dean deposed that she received the child on the 9th inst. at Caversham, when it was suffering from a cold in the chest and gradually got worse. She had 11 children ranging from sis weeks to %h years and two others of 15 years, who with herself and husband occupied a dwelling 12 x 2-lffc with a lean-to attached. Maggie Oameron j aged 15 years, deposed that she was occasionally left in charge when Mrs Dean was absent sometimes a week. The children she considered were at all times woll fed. The verdict of the jury was that deceased died from natural,causes, viz., from inflammation of the valves of the heart and congestion of the lungs, and they further addod that, in their opinion, the premises were entirely inadequate for the purposes for which they were required, and they requested tho Coroner to lay their suggestion beforo the prpper authority.

Southland Education Board—Annual election of school committees on 27th April. P. S. Canning—Clearing sale of contractors' plant at Wairio. H. Carswcll and Co.—Additional entries Wairio sale. .Mitchell, White and Co.—Additional entries Wairio sale ; stock sale, Winton, '2nd April. Meeting re Choral Society at Fairfax Hull, Wednesday.

(leorge Howell's appointment as ranger for Aparima Riding, Wallace County, is notified.

R. U. Williams—Sale household furniture at Wairic on Wednesday next. ,T. It. Mills and Co.—Sell stock at Wairio on Ist am Drmninoud on 3rd April. .. • Sale of furniture under distress warrant.