The Evening Star. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3773, 29 March 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1875.

The Mataura railway, as far as tbe Mataura bridge, will be ready for traffic early in June. Only two cases are set down for trial at the sittings of the District Court, on Wednesday. Groves Bros. v. Romerville, of Wellington, is a claim for LI3I ; and 0. D. Irvine v. W, Morrison, a claim for L 155. Amongst tbe passengers by the Great Britain we notice the name* of Mr and Mrs H. Houghton, of this city, and the Bev. Mr Lichtenstein, who has been appointed minister to the Jewish congregation, and is expected to arrive here by the Otago, due at the Bluff on Thursday,

We have received information of a fatal accident having occurred on the Ptnia-ula this morning. A son of Mr W. Hooper, estate agent, Princes street, was employed on some road formation, and while excavating was struck on the head by a large piece of loose rock, and killed instantaneously. Deceased was about twenty-five years of age, and only arrived in the Colony by the Gareloch.

We were enabled on Saturday, through the courtesy of iVir Patterson, who lately bought the entire horse Pertobe, to view this splendid animal. The owner intends to take his purchase to Oamaru, and there can be no doubt but Mr Patterson’s enterprise, will be rewarded with the success it deserves, as he will supply a want long felt in tbe district, because for breeding purposes and purity of blood Pertobe is second to none in the Colony. The final Cup match—Press v. Merchants and Agents—was commenced on the oval on Saturday, and excited considerable interest. Both teams played with ten men aside. The Press went to the wickets first, and were disposed of for 53 runs, of which number Gregory the only one who got into double figures, contributed 23. Allen, who captained the team, was unfortunate enough to be bowled by Tait without scoring The M erchants and Agents had their share of bad luck, no less than three men being run out Rose, not out with 16, was the highest corer ou their aide. The match will be continued on -acurday next. On Palm Sunday. (.-Sunday last), o. e uf the strangest scene* <v-r witnessed in a i oiran Catholic Chnr;h. took c-.ace. in Tarrum, when the clergyman, in hj s sacerdotal robes denounced from the all.r errain members of his congregation. Father Donovan, in very strong language, stated that the pr /- m iters of the recent H. > -J , ball, in consenting in deference to i ther people’s f -clings to leave out the Po .t’s health wn.e unworthy of the name of Iris r imu or Roman Catholics, and that they should, be shunned and avoided by hi. con gregafcioa. W«{‘N.O. Times’), have been informed that lust hunday’s proceedings are likely to form a subject of attraction in the law courts at the suit of a member of Father Donovan’s congregation, unless an ample apo oiy is made to those so publicly spoken of and stigmatised by him. A fire under somewhat peculiar circumstances occurred ou the farm of Norman Campbell. North Taieri, on the 2;sth instant by which a quantity of fencim.', timber, and farm implements were totally destroyed. M r Campbell estimates his loss at about L 450, and he was uninsured, it appears that the threshing mill of M. ssrs Kirk and Bathgate commenced threshing on the morning of the 2oth inst, and at about two o’clock in the afternoon a hove used in carting grain boit-.d, and one o' the wire. Is passed ov. r a coat close to a stack on the ground. Almost immediately after, flames were seen issuing by the stack, and it is thought that in the coat there must have been a box of matches which ignited, and that the high wind blowing at the time caused the flames to spread rapidly. Wirh much difficulty the threshing mill was removed in a burning state. It was damaged to the extent of ti?o, and was covered by insurance in the Norwich Company.

The usual weekly meeting of the Lodge Pioneer, 1.0.G.T,, is postponed until to-morrow (i uesday) evening. The Mr Mann referred to in our columns on Saturday as having been killed by the blacks at the Palmer diggings is son to Mr Maun, sen., blacksmith, Moray place. An entertainment will be given at the Temperance Hall to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, in aid of the Hibernian Band Fund. The principal members of the Hibernicon Troupe bave volunteered their assistance, and a varied and attractive programme of vocal and instrumental music is announced. We have no doubt that a large audience will assemble on the occasion.