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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 337, 11 February 1902, Page 3

A peculiar accident happened at Mount Kembla (New South Wales). A resident was in the act of iiung at a black snake, when just as ue fired a woman named Jenkins got into the line of fire to push a child, oui of danger. Tiie result was that she goa the, full force of the shot, which was scattered pretty’.veil over her bol/, and the sight of one eye is also impaired. At the close of a meeting of homestead owners at Wentworth, N N.W., to consider the provisions of the new Land Bill, the following resolution was passed : —That the effigy of one William Crick, Minister of Lanas, be tarred, feathered, and burnt, for depriving the rising generation ot their birthright, by bringing forward such Drovisions.” The motion was duly put into effect, before a large number of people. Fish are known to inhabit subterranean streams. Mr J. A. r Puckland, of Gulgong, Queensland, had a well sunk on a black soil plain a short time ago, and after sinking Go"; without meeting water, trie! an auger with 25ft of iron rod. After coring about 15ft through hard stuff the auger suddenly dropped through. As the auger was raised water came up through the hoie, rising 24ft in the welL The pump, worked by c: gine, was then put on, and the next day was choked by fish/ The Misses Seddon set out from the Star Hotel on Saturday morning to choose a piano for the use of the troopers on the s.s. Surrey, but after selecting one to their taste, they were chagrined to find that it and every other piano in the shop was made in Germany. This would never do. Loyal New Zealand troopers thumping out patriotic airs such as “ Soldiers of the Queen ’Land “ Rule Britannia ” on a piano made in Germany ! Perish the thought. The bargain was declared off, and recourse was had to another shop, where English as well as German pianos were sold. Needless to say, the instrument purchased bore at least an English name. Mrs Montagu, a famous English horse-woman, 'is at present on a visit to Christchurch. She has won many jumping matches on her own horses in England, and is touring the world partly for pleasure and partly to acquire further knowledge. She recently won some races in Queensland on horses broken, trained and ridden by herself,, and intends shortly to visit Argentina to see how things are carried on there. Mrs Montagu once met with an accident, which she considered was due to the use of the side saddle, and she has since adopted the modern system of riding. She generally takes her exercise in the early morning, and her present mount is a handsome stallion