LOOKING BACK

Western Star, 14 March 1939, Page 2

LOOKING BACK

MARCH, 1888.

iFrora the files of the ‘Western fhar'i The announcement of the death of Kaiser Wilhelm,. Emperor of Germany, will cause a feel.hg of profound sorrow . throughout the civilised world, lie being recognised as one of the ablest and bestrulers of modern times. The .venerable monarch, had he lived, would have commenced his 91st year on 22nd Match. His two favourite counsellors—-Prince Bismarck , and Count Von Molke—were with him to the end. The County Council at Thursday’s meeting did a graceful act when they voted, in a most unanimous manner, the sum of £SO to the funds of the new hospital. Councillors spoke in the kindliest possible way of the many bene- . fits that had been bestowc-d, and expressed sorrotV that the Council was not in a position to vote a larger sum. The Wallace County Hotel had a nar- : row escape from being burnt down yesterday. It appears a fire had been lit • in,the morning in a comparatively un-. used room at the back, and it is surmised that some of the ashes placed on top of the camp oven—in which baking was being done —fell through a crack in the floor, and -eventually ignited. Dr. Nelson and- his attendant- (F. Fox) noticed the place on fire,, and they quickly ~ gave the alarm. . There is little doubt that bub for the timely warning; given J ’ by the doctor a serious fire would have been the result. ’ The following were appointed to cany out the programme of the Easter races: , Judge, Mr M. Instone; starter, Mr Jos. Lyle; Clerk of epurse, Mr Jno Wohlers; clerk of scales, Mr A, E. Willett; stew-™, ards, Messrs Jno Mclntyre, A. McPherson, Adam -Anderson, W. Morris, Jv W. Bridge, L. F. Andrews. R. 'Foster, Jos. , Clark,- Samuel Taylor, K. Fraser, W.' Affleck,, J. Crerar and 11. Hirst. Messrs Mason and Roberts are to work the totalisator. - , Mr Pratt, M.H.R. fo r the Southern Maori district, has sent word that the Government has agreed to survey the Native lauds at Colac, Wakapatu and ; ; Ruapuku. This will be welcome newjs to the Natives, who will 'How know, tlieir . ~ own sections.

The Rotomahana, which left Bluff; foy - ;,v, Melbourne, - was crowded with passengers. Over one hundred booked : from Dunedin.. •' - In the event of Sir Harry Atkinson going Home as Agent-general, Captain Russell, of'Hawkes Bay, is mentioned as * - a likely candidate for the Premiership. ' ; A correspondent to the DuUediu Star in calling attention to the disgraceful .practice indulged in by youths, of 16' bathing in St. Clair baths without a shred of clothing and .in full view ,of . young women and girls says: “Has im- ' - morality reached such a pass in .this fair city that such indecency is allowed to go • unchallenged. .Where, he asks, are the- .. members of the White Cross Society? '- - Boniface has received a telegram from ' > Palamountain, Port Chalmers, stating that he accepted; the challenge-to row at \ the Easter regatta, stakes to be £SO a- - Side. I ! ; i !,?!■'} ' A: At the Gore races on Tuesday the > chief event was won by Victory (9.4),’ ’ 4 Wardrobe (8.8) was second, and ,> (8.12) '3. Aparima won the selling race of 10 sovs, winner to be sold for 15 sovs. r The owner had to pay £2l to retain, the little horse. ' , Anglers have no need to travel far-.for sport pow;~ nearly .every stream, in ’ Southland is fairly stocked with trout. Early in the week a spotted , beauty weighing lbs was caught in the Waimatpku, 1 A At the annual meeting of the Riverton. Football Club, Mr A. Galloway was A' ‘ ' elected president; vice-presidents, -Dr • A Nelson) Messrs Fraser,. E. Bruce and R. - ,1 Acheson; captain, Mr C. Cuff; secretary 1 ill- W. Mirrielees; committee, • Messrs ; Lee, Hutchison, C. Brown, T. Booth" _ ' , and Pattison. General regret' was ex- A pressed at the likely departure of-Messrs H. Lee and C. Brown, who'have been 4 .'A selected by Warbrick as members of his . _ ‘-j Native team t-Q tour Britain, The friends-of Mr James Ireland, the late teacher of the Riverton. - Native_ , school, will be glad to hear that he has'» A‘ been very successful in his new sphere of labours in the Waikato'’district, Mr -' ' { Ireland informed a visitor that ho was being assisted by his daughter in '.the , school, which had forty-two pupils on % the roll. - v The following team ha., been selected ' , to proceed to Invercargill for the return v A cricket matph with the Star Club: Lyle) Tarltony FaUfU'thn (2), Blown; J. R. / ~ - Mills, Booth, Gaivey, Lee, McNaughton and F. Mill*. ~ -

Heavy floods a.-o reported on the West. . Coast, The Buller road is so damaged that it will he three months before It is sa’fe for traffic. " - The English team of footballers left ; London for Australia on Saturday. - • - Our Oropuki / correspondent writes:- ' The'service of song, “Eva” was given by '. ■ the Presbyterian Church choir, assisted by Miss McNaughton (Riverton) and Mr Golding, (R-iyerton). Mr Adams, ••’ Rector of Riverton High School, very - kindly came up and gave the consecutive readings, and many who have heard him elsewhere know how efficiently those, -readngs were given. . At a Sunday School picnic held not long agp the following was overlieard Lady teacher to small rude hoy: “Will ; . you have some bread and butter, d@ir?” Small Boy: “N 0 (very .abruptly).. Ladyteacher (who wants him to remember . : his manners): “No what?” Small bov“No d—-n fear. I’ll -have some cake.”

At the V.R.C. autumn meeting the Hon. J. White won £7,724 in stakes out of a total of £14,270.