GENERAL SUMMARY.

Western Star, Issue 1292, 27 February 1897, Page 3

GENERAL SUMMARY.

.Misses H. end N. McKenzie, daughters of Mrs McKenzie, of the Wallace County Hotel, Eiverton, obtained a f artial pass in class “E ” at the lecent teachers’ examina- " tion. _ Mrs Callaghan, of Fairfax, and Messrs J. Hancock (Eiverton), and E. Baird (Limestone Plains), are now on a visit to the Hanmcr Springs, Canterbury. While Messrs E. McWilliams and T. B McCarthy were driving to Drummond, the horse fell, seriously injuring its knees. Luckily the gentlemen named wore none the worse for the mishap, A welcome rain fell on Wednesday _ niternoon, and caused general rejoicing as it was badly needed. Thursday was a stifling hot The Anglo-American Arbitration is regarded as shelved for the session. This step is chiefly due to the hostility of the Silverites in the Senate. The death is announced of Blondin, the famour tight-rope walker. Lord Arthur Hill h-m been mentioned as New Zealand’s new governor. ~ . Mr J. W. Mitchell has been elected chairman of tho Bluff Hartonr Board. He was the first chairman when the body wss constituted. , , , . „ Quin, charged with the murder ot Mrs Watson at Melbourne in November last, was found guilty, with a strong rtcoWmendation to n¥‘XS«3. He was sentenced to death. rlilkatb is announced of William famous ebsss player. A German paper states that 521,000 shells were discharged by their armies against the French fortresses in the war of 1870-71. In the Gazette of 18th February the statement of the affairs of 73 mining companies in the Auckland district are given. The nominal capital of the' companies The value of the gold raised during the proceeding year was £23,990 17s 9d. The dividends paid were nil. ...... Thos. Carroll, who threw acid in the face of a rival at Par rca, Auckland, has been arrested at Sydney, and brought back. Giovanni Sncci, the Italian faster, became insane at Paris after his performance there on December 24. Mr T. J. Steele, of Cncklewood, has (says the Napier Daily Telegraph) commenced an notion for £7500 against tho Bank of New Zealand, . - T A novel feature at a sports meeting at New Plymouth recently was a bandsmen’s race, each competitor playing a tune on his instrument. , , . The Anglican and Wesleyan churches at Opunake were bodily shifted by the recent ga'e, the latter some Bft from its original standing ground. There are 50 pupils at“the Government School for Dumb Mutes at Sumner (Ohnstchurch). The institution, which costs £3OOO a year, is claimed to be"a great success. It is now asserted from Brisbane, in connection with tho £IOOO fine on Syrians, that certain Sydney firms supply their Queensland customers with false invoices to escape advaloretn duties. Arthur Field, a lad of 14, has returned to Wellington after a bicycle tour via Auckland of nearly 1500 miles. Except between Taupo and Napier he was n’ono the whole time. He 1 rode from Pahiatim to Wellington (130 miles) in 12J hours, part of the time in heavy ram. This was the best day’s work he did. It is said that the Kegistration of Peopl« g Claims Act has been rendered useless owing to several mistakes in the schedule. The last Gazette contains a regulation under the Bankruptcy Act, prescribing that no fee shall be received or taken by tbe Ecgistrar in respect to the public examination of any bankrupt. Oapt. Hawkins, of the Southland Mounted Eifies, has been asked how many men will volunteer to go to England in connection with the Imperial celebrations. All expenses will be paid.