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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 156, 2 August 1888, Page 2

Cape ad Yiees, received at Plymouth, eive horrible details of the execution of four Basutos in the Orange Free State. The sheriffs nominee performed his work so expeditionslv that when the district sur« geon examined the bodj of the last victim, and intimated, after the man had been hanging six minutes, that he could feel no more pulsation, the hangman immediately cat the rop«, and the body fell on the ground. When it was taken to the burial-place, and was about to be thrown into & hole with the others, people noticed with horror that the unfortunate man was not dead. The body was taken back to the plaoe of execution and again hung up- When the body had been hanging upwards of ten minutes for the second time, the executioner hung on to the legs of the man, to be certain that life was extinct. - Dunedin Star The Band of Hope meeting on Tuesday evening was well attended, and great interest was shown by those present m the proceedings. The " Drink of birds and Howere" waß nicely given by Missy Eidler, Master Harris followed with the " Bee and the dove" in good style. Miss Baker's " Only a little wine" was effectively given, and received the plaudits of the audience. "Somebody's darling," by Mr Goldflinch, was well given. This gentleman promises to be useful by "trying again." Mrs Harris then addressed the meeting with an account of the great evils arising from indulgence in strong drink, and gaveher personal reminiscences. Missy Harris also made her dvbu-t as a reciter, and promises well. A collection was then taken up to give a prize to the best boy and girl reciter at the next meeting. The Chairman concluded the programme by giving " The village parson" from Goldsmith's Derated Village.