WAIRIC.

Western Star, Issue 1549, 1 April 1891, Page 3

WAIRIC.

(ruoM ouii ov..v coiMiKsi’tjxuMNT.; On Tuesday hut, - uf . au liour before the arrival of the evening train, lira was discovered in 1..10 cottage owned and occupied by a ran way surfac-oman named Shea. Mrs baea and Hie children were out at the moment the lire broke oat and only a piece or two oil furniture was savou. The husband had been to invercai-.1l and returned by the train. i hmvnan insurance in the Zealand Goyerinnont o.Tice of oGlodFire has not been too only unwelcome element this week. Farmers

with standing crops suffer more or loss from the heavy wind and rain, and leading" in was delayed. But the back of the general harvest was well broken during the fortnight of splendid weather.

The saicyavds continue to satisfy the expectations of the Company and the farmers generally. Tho greatly needed additional pens proved their convenience at the last sale, pronounced one of the most successful sales yet held here. March 27th.

The divorce proceedings instituted by Lady Wastnoys, of Reef ton, have Loan withdrawn, t ho matter having been amicably settled. ' Respecting a celebrated “ knight of the t .ibbbns” in the Hot Lakes District, a contributor to the Christchurch Press has the following“ Joe was driving an elderly gpnt and h>s missus through ; real tip-top swells they wore, so ho said. Tho gentleman was a little chap, who soemo 1 of no consequence to nobody ; but she was a groat big woman, .and a regular good ’an for bossin’ aim. round—that is to say when they were on the flat; for as soon as tho coach got on a bit of a rise, she was all fidgets and ready to go. off her head with fright. But tho gent kept quiet enough ; he seemed the sort of chap wasn’t afraid of nobody ban-in’ his wife, and ho jast enjoyed her fidgets in a quiet sort.of way as Joe could see. Well, sir, to make a long story short, Joo was taking his .uachino down- ; tho Monaka cutting where I told you iho big accident was; all the way down she screamed and kicked and clutched hold .of Joe and seemed in no cud of a funk. Well, just as ho was turning a very sharp corner she gives a scream and grabs ho Id of the off loader’s rein with all his might. Up goes the leader on his bind legs, and it looked as though thero’d be the deuce to pay ; that was the time Joe forgot himself, sir.” Ho just gave her a rap across the knuckles with his whip and roars out, “By ma’am, let go them reins or you’ll bo in —— in two minutes.” She Jot go, sir. ~-The Minister of Education bas drafted a Bill to facilitate conciliation and provide fo 1 ’ arbitration. When revised and approved by the' Cabinet it will bo submitted both to trades’ anti employers’ unions. This course will bo followed with all industrial Bills prepared by the Government. Th • Phonographic Times states that the ‘camera that does the work for the rogues’ gallery in New York city is concealed. Tho prisoner hangs his head, and refuses to look up when asked to do so, or shuts his eyes and distorts his lace. The photographer makes a feint with the camera in sight, takes out the plate, and exclaims, “ Oh, pshaw ! this is spoiled!” or other words to that effect, and walks hurriedly out of the room. The prisoner raises his head at once, and looks pleasant, lie lias outwitted the photographer. Then tho concealed camera gets in its line work, and the rogue is still more surprised and pleased at being told that he may go.