GENERAL NEWS.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 18, 5 November 1874, Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

■ ___ .JO- :.;,*.; -V:..r7- y-.y..'-"^?:; two hundred, acres ... .^"SSi-'-SiS Wap^ka ; distrjct will be open : .' twns Wd3blp«ccahp^ a^rel^fe* ; U JWe /notfce tHrohif the P^nrtcial/Gp xmr \ ment^ajflttfejfesi ■mp^_mß&Bj& , tion M&im^ JoAfx ¥ask w %ey' s a^e "-| death at'Ajuckland for the murder of his ■ niece, Eliz^BatteKea, Was executed at leight i.' o'clock on; Friday, morhingi aniSl died withi ": out a istruggle. [5;%^ mad^ Is tle fonowmg! !: opnf#Bi99i ; tp j : sißJbpD,.CDwje.an hpur before I pn/July #m,.whcn !. t e?,cjted^by «i|K /^^ > iif > tt^»ihSr tpjjicatioj^ but ih r WVf : %'_ta¥perati'6ii'' h^ th<B'iftat^en»%aa6^>Sffi«^iWflfri^ he p^HVet^kWos^ne^iltbver.l^^ xtheiln-j [ tention df frightening her into a r. of certain imatters,' rlleVha^.bQ tJ^Pugtit ot ii c W?llWfi_W „ ;b^th, B^tt,ebea:s &ir; ffiMung J «e%ulct' . put, m; out ajyaiUjhefore an^setiouVfiarih 1 Was dPhe^an^ f tnytrißfcrejbhhim 1 thle Wbin^ri: ;' 'did s'ajr heforfe.'fierffeathitha^she :had'iacci4* ' • deiitljf y^mke. Star; Ahckland^st^esfiha,t4tas;the intention ,pf ; Sir. George (|rey 0 Jo puhlisji ;: ;anpther paper pnthe Constitutional position with, the hpnjp country,' and 'plrbposeyi ; Secretary of for ' each cblphy!to reside in London j to Be placed itfdirect ; ciommdni-v cation With the Imperial Goveromeii^ on all matters' tweeting itheiColoniesi >Ar* •.!- 'The damageidoheibyithe late gale in the dunstan ;dißjrict a wis J^gj^eai^ ,^rdly a \ .building pf any description escapecT injury. Stables were^lp'w^aw^ dPwh by' t|ie force of thfewlnd'mWinahhSr ; : .never' before' khown. tn . i; ' •'^As'^AiuAi-r A :A ! ■ teleirah. from /'Wellington : 1 says^i About two- months ago the chief clerk of ;^ Stamp Office was auspepded for certain . irregularities^ and a Boar^-of Icquiry macle a f thproogh invjeVtigationpf the!ehargesahd! ;repprfedtb'bis Excellency :, The;fesuit is 'that ; 6ffi_er hW ? beeh^ fitted' 25s;; '- at_d< f his f salary y,edueW ; l-fOO i £ ' , ye , arY'*i.d'^hft:iiß , j ordered to hold in readiness rto leave: Wiilinjgion on short notice, i ;: 'on.].-0, an, interesting , divorce case, is, I likely to come, off between parses residing ,npt.io6,nii|es : frpp^ MiUer's J^latV; -^ ■."'"■. , , J^'. l^alle^tem ; very : r . slowly.'. \ WeundCTsrahd .hat' the frac-uife is Jikely to "le^dt;p !1 a efciff'jolat at" the ankle. • Much sympathy isexpre§sed at; this r iunto>; wardimishap.4--WakdtipHMail; - r ,w; ; ;..;; {„, ; IThe othei . dayi^the fJiOtagpv.Guardian',; ; rather, pompously remarked~" As >an i qr,r ! predion pf.public M qpinipn,,we.dp Ppf att'ac-i i_ J , apy value jw't'atpyer ' to ''Mr/GUH^sV'tn'eei*-' ing ih ! Cify [W.es^ i; Tp ;i this 5 khAucklaMd' paher ' ' ( the r ; i! ilfei&ld ')'. ! iifeatl'y •'rfetPrted^- " The 1 Guardian' 5 is 'perfectly entitled) itoyitsopinion, but' on: the i other rhand WCilhinki 'We. are equally 3 ustified in. Saying : tjhat, as an . ;e^p'r<tsßion of public, ppinion, w.e^d6 Y npt,at- ; tach any value.to the remarks' of the writer in th'e'f'Guatdian'ipn 'thfi/spbjeili> t/1 .' ! ' a '?••' .' paper tella the' following 'anee'dof^'pf a genial officer' of? H er. Majesty's forces who was in; the early days quartered at ■■■ Tatsinakiv -, ■/■ There was not much inthe way pf amuaement, and,the : pallantjpfficer was in the habit f after jnafc' ing bis men Jsnug for the night, ' of' ridihg ' into New Plymouth. Sometimes he 1 stayed^ vety late. 0a bh'e 'bec'asion'' he- <tiedi;his:! horse ;to! 6 fence ihietfdirfg [tor stay.': bnt -n ;; :• YGI3& I •short 'time 1 • with his bpoiii comp^niipns. i . But .^opd' cP^pany ; and potent liquor maa- . Stored bia gpo^^eeplutiops, anjd he remamed the;cnstpro^'y s|?el| f ( When Tie .arose to 1 ieiivie'' : ! his. sepses' wer,e sjight'lj^ 00 kcured; : pianaged'l&p l iH6tmt v Ms^BpTse , ahd 1 ; ifc^e'ry^so^tt sloping. 1 !} Ere-/ Woke up at.: '-'very fouhd 'that btfore had "forgotten tO» -detach. the 1 horse's bridle from theyfjence.v,.^©. good company, hCyhad, left, ;by apme msfprtupatel Circiims^nc^jhap! ..prolpp^C^ and they just jbrpke up in time to. withe'aa ,thp: j l 4ißcomfitur,feVpt. tbeir.' companibi*^ kt • whpse,expi^hs"e f Hey^heh andltheire ehjtf y^d r ; a ( h,earfy laugh, which Waß^hot I the j last time, for" the .. unlucky r .oflicer , neyer .heard, the Jartofi his; e^capade^-tat least ? .uutii'a Maori bullet spine .tune after .gave liiii. hisf ;qufetus: AAa V [A-"-" ■'"' i:; . i: .v !: " ,; c ■:• '■ •'■ The Timaru ; Agricultural arid 'Pastoral Society's Sho W : walß held 'on; Thursday^ the ..Society's ground there. There werei .about -JQPP'perspna present. ;Th ( e:Bte«imei:B 1 Miori and Bruce arrived in ' the ' mofm'ng 1 ' with a largf,. number' Of passengeris^ ; ' i fhie' J hotels and hoarding 'houses] 'with thcitiflu^ J of : : .«isitp'rs,' wfere*' 'c6'm^letely blockaded^ .Stabling '/was also ; at' a ! premium: .1 Many < competent pereonsstate that this iShowyWa? superior. toahy;eyer jhel4> lift .Cant^bVry v Of' draug h,t; stock, and ygrain" particularly. 'Messrs jGrpyesijßtrps... (of^p^riedinO&io Eeidatid, Gray 'did 'thehisfeiiv.es 'jlustiCfe'^ jtheireathibiti. : lU[r Mehloye^also ah/.Ofa^o' 5 resident'; ''carried .bfl* ¥ largei number 1 of prizes,; , td , ;the 1, amphn , «fof-iij!lil ..'&.njThe Canterbury and/ otago:iAsßodiation carried^ off the gold : medal ifpri the; champiouram, 'and'thepup^Vjalupdja^j ,^so), as^tp^rgept, , pTi_se«ja^crs •.in ( (mep,npß,.^ J^r- ; jffip'ttikA. ' mond *s ' draught; entire 'fflarquis ' 6f ijowe'""' • tjook the' ' firM ttrize'; i -'also* Witfct afclEgO/ • MMove ttßtam)ed i; the first pru3e"ahd { .A^'piajrhfedal f6lf'the/?Deßt*?dr^gh«<ttia*e^: I Mr 1 the ; first ipriae nrid i thef dld;?inedal for the lw#.^wr;,husl?ejs !f pf , ; wheW-Abopt mid/jajay^hAßev; /J. , f of :ehr|Btchurjh.,;|aid .jAe, , fdundatipn , etppe. . ■pf • ithe new'Wesfcyanc^urcht people were present. ;A' collection was : made, afid LB%^obtainea. ' u -i?:\U "vlr.o ;-.-. > '- A i?«9t extraordinary; i;propp3i.Upp ,lias '. vheen-j put; forward -ift ; i^llipg^9n.,by lt|i^^ Pro vinckiGayernm^nt.. Tenders, ha veibeen ; called ,j(9%pla,ntmg j ,p^t«tQea ! in. clearings .npph mopnuin roads :fpr; s WdeW'yeai^ food :ssplsfor J^ is^hothand-feediii^'ohr/ijQinii^^ caution. 'We-Bho^^^ 't\wl next step will^e to start a few dairyfarms fo^sthetticpnye^ence, anj3 f tha^i' %w ]fen^e^_^te :^;ill^ f hiiTO $m mh O^ MM *W' VP .their UAaZ4 ffierald "'' ' • 1 :Acwnlfatfsa|ipii A S6ciety^ite.©a^ OKftj "the* young ssimonf hadi^rowhonapQjfcM&zHfr;^ %#aa of, r .':•.!; j 'Will JTMivi mr.k'A iv.il nJli „i:-.-U>'» .J.'.

|[ '?■'-■-. ""."'yy- 1 M'fcn ijjj'vwii'i iv ii. Xu^sxssaeesSßiaeJß^ A „ ? to. Thompson, tb^^^ • >.w.aJkerj.-has ei^tedamaasioainM^Waroe their baying committed^ighttheSsiihtwp ■**m 7-Snch ipimi^WMlheW,^ : « lnt^^^^^n-w^ft«Mn^^ , *<■ '^■A§A^A-Ay:'- H I , b^^;S^eha, of AucUan^ha*D^«rfe^J j , WW^«%^orably^ repc^HMUj Jt ap- ' .th«t^l|iM4of iMJrW#J»W kriaapplieV&Wp^ patent ; mtaAeiftfe atteflhe^ijto^^flle^ ■ engines, and, of ncreMinethe P B^to : an eaten t, tilX mMwkti^SSpi • and power: cbmp «Mf^^^Sllp§^ , ; ri)u^. x weathefHtHe'SJpntf^ wohld speedily distarjeeSp v