GENERAL SUMMARY.

Western Star, Issue 1291, 24 February 1897, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

Sports and Invercargill Catholic schools picnic at Colao Bay to-day. Special train at 11.25 a tn. By a tussock fire at Rimu on Friday, the infant son of James Hopkin was seriously burnt. The child has since died. ' Dr Nelson returned from his trip on Saturday. A shark six feet long was caught near the Invercargill jetty. The 7th April has been suggested as the date for the Southland Trotting Club’s meeting; There are 27 patients in the Invercargill hospital. Kenneth Bayne, the victim of the Kuiti (Auckland) stabbing accident, is recovering. His assailants, Carlson and White, have been further remanded. It is stated that Parliament is to assemble on March 18th for a short srssion. Arrivals in the colony during January numbered 2151; the departures 1127At Balclntha the charge against John Sauriderson, railway official, of stealing two flasks of whisky, was dismissed. There.is some talk of starting a Camera Club in Riverton. There is quite a number of amateur photographers now. The Dunedin yacht raoe was won by a local boat named Thtlma. Auckland won the volley firing at N Z R Association; Christchurch won the teams / match. Ballinger won the championship. In addition to the belt and gold medal he takes £35. t , . , There are four stores and two bakeries at Wilson’s River. The first terrace claim worked at Wilson s River has been taken up by W MoKinna. it gives good indications. Two parties ate now out prospecting up Long Sound, Preservation. The Wallace Electoral roll is now being prepared, and all those who did not vdte at the general election will require to m ke fresh application to have their names re inserted on the roll, as they were struck off. Over 700 failed to record their votes. Mr Winton, the contractor, will soon have the new room at the post office completed. He is mak ng a nice job of it. The Licensing elections tike place at the end of March. Five members are required, Those who were hurt in the Merrivale road accident are progressing favorably. J. Pye is in the Wallace hospital. Besides a broken wrist his head was found to he slightly injured. Miss Mclntosh is slill suffering from the shock, and Miss Hurley has her arm in a sling. We have to thank Mr M. McDonald for a fine sample of cured Waiau trout. Opened from the back, thoroughly cleaned, then salted and dried in the sun, they will keep for months. . ' _ I The s s. Invercargill arrived at Colac ±>ay on Saturday with 258 ounces gold from the Morning Star claim, Preservation. The Old Identities Picnio comes off to-day at the Bluff. The new train arrangements— including daily train from Lumsden, two extra trains ■ on the Thornbury-Nightoaps branch, and . daily goods train between Riverton and Invercargill—came into force ou Monday. Dr Todd, of Otantan, has built a nice resi- i donee in the main street, and is now established in the district. 1 Mr B. Sweetman is about to enlarge his hostelry at Otantan. The addition will be two-storey, 30 x 60, to contain 12 bedrooms I besides sitting rooms, etc. 1 Another batch of county contracts are out. j