Our Wellington Letter

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 88, 18 January 1890, Page 2

Our Wellington Letter

[FROM OTTO OWN COKBEBPONDEST.I WKtwKeTOK, January 16. j Still another name has been added to the long list' of those who have lost their lives by boating accident in our harbour. The last, a young man named Herbert Mitchell, wag well known to many, having been a prominent cricketer and foot, bailer for years, and his familiar face will be 'very much missed on the field* Last Sunday was rather a boisterous day for sailing for even the most expert hands, but in this case the young fellows would not listen to the advice of some old salts j . they only laughed at the likelihood of danger, but it was nearer to them than they ' imagined, for their boat had not goner more than a few hundred yards when sheupset, and having a lot of metal on board as ballast she soon filled and sank. Young: Mitchell was the only oner not saved. This is- another case showing the urgent need there is that every man woman or child should be taught the art of swimming. Had Mitchell been able to keep up for » few moments longer, the resetting boat* would have reached him. The rumour that Sir Julhte Vbgel i* • again to A'isit our colony and re-enter public life has- caused a little stir, and although the Government organ, in a lead* ing article, tries to make light of Sir Julius* Vogel's pi'arrtige by feinting: that he is now " on the shelf," there is no question there 2 are a great many politicians tcr-dsy'whff would be found as followers of the exTreasurer should he gain a seat in the House, and help him to once' more get the? Colony into the slough of despond. May" the rumour prove a false alarm is the? prayer of.— : At present the greatest topic of conversation in the city is the Jubileey and suggestions from all sorts and conditions of men are duly considered by that patient body r the Jubilee Committee. It i» needless to* say that some of the proposals areridiculous in the extreme. Dr Grace, one of the proprietors of the" tramway, has offered ta carry all the school children from the southern end of the city to the Government Buildings* where the procession is to start on thatday, at his own expense, the Tramway Manager having refused to make any concession. At a meeting of the committee a few eyenings ago it was proposed that the Salvation Army band be allowed tojoin in the procession, and although sev^ eral of the committee swore they would not take part in it if they allowed thisband to join, the proposal was carried. Evidently music does not "soothe the savage beast" in all instances. The police received a request from anold man last evening, which would make many a mouth water, were the same request preferred to them. The old fellow* who evidently possessed more money than sense, made his appearance at the policestation in that state which is known as* " half seas over" and requested the officerin charge to take care of j670 for him. him. This the officer consented to do* • and he also decided to take care of the owner too, whom he thought unable tor look after himself. Truly "Fools rush wt ; where angelt* fear to* tread*"