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Hawke's Bay Weekly Times, Volume 2, Issue 104, 28 December 1868, Page 312

Mete Kixo-i has been invited by his Excellency the Governor to accompany him on the occasion of liis approaching visit, to’the Middle Island, whenever that may take place. A ,

Lietjt. Gsboie, of the Waikouati Volunteers, has resigned" liis commission, having determined to-oast in his lot with

the Yoiunteers at the Front. ,/. . It is said that a second iu ter-colonial conference will take place early in .186.9, when the delegates from the' various colonies will meet in Sydney. The Government of New Zealand, has already issued invitations to the neighboring Governments for the purpose. ; " " , /'

Ist an article reviewing .tlie course pursued by; the Government during the lust session, the Gunter bury Press remarks : Their measures must be decided upon dur: ing the recess, not manufactured bit by bit during the session. And this-is. just what ATew Zealand wants; The Colony' waids a; leader. ‘Woo.u - Washing-.: —The following description of a new, system of washing, adopts ed by Mr Thorne, of Haugiora, Canterbury, is given by/'the Lyttlcton Times .-—Tile wool is first hand-washed -in hot- water, ; with plenty .of soap,: &c.; after that, rinsed in a large cage made of perforated zinc, through, which-: the. N'orthbrook, -a‘> ;cle<ute£running stream, swiftly flows. It is the®t'> laid on a draining stage,; and afterwards

dried in the usual manner. The result, is/ tlie removal of every particle of dirt, and grease from trio wool, rendering it snow white, and available for immediate ra.iinu-.: facture. The difference of weight,between.,

the washed and unwashed .wool is 50 per.", cent. Mr, Thorne is able,'-, with present;/; appliances; which- are capable of great ex» . tension, to turn out three hales, per diein. One of the most. extraordinary escapes from 7 or 8 persons' meeting with a; sud- '.. deu and fearful-death (relates the Geelong Advertiser) occurred on Monday afternoon

at Gowie’s Greek.- Mrs J’amea Welsh .and . . Mrs- George Qsborno want out. for a drive with their children, eight du a11,,0n that •

afternoon in a. light spring -vehicle; belong--ing to.Mr, Welsh. • When '-they , reached-; :. Go.wie’s Greek Mrs Welsh got out her in« Urn lio n being to : give: the..horse, a spirited - - liittle animal, a teed, while tho party enjoyed themselves nround the spot-near the top of the cluis over. the north-western f end of Gorip Bay. -Mrs Welsh took tho' winkers', partly off the. horse, ia- order to- , get outi.of his month, when.he- . suddenly. took fright and, .bolted. . Mrs, : Welsh was knocked . down, and run over. The horse - continued phis career, making straight lor the chffo, which here rise al- ; .most - perpendicularly to a considerable ~v ,> height; ,Mrs Osborne a and, the c children ’ al being in the-trap. The frightened animal was making straight for the.brink;, r and a fearful death for the, whole .pqrty appeared imminent. -This seemed, certain, t as the horse neared the ,edge without swerving iu the least, and at last Mrs Osborne gave up>nil,hope,as ho rushed to the verge end.actually . went ..with-his-fore ; feet over tho edge.,.; With an instinct that. r seemed wonderful, he, apparently ( seeing . the danger himself, madep terrific, effort -’, apd soon reinstate himself opJeyel groandl TJhis, sudden, jerk and the impetus were so great,.that one .of the wheels of the trap llien went over she edge, andfoi- a second . it appeared as if tho a whole party would still yell .down.. .By tan other great- exertion the horse managed to draw thescarfc out again, and ,t)ip. danger, was- at-' an.end,. - * for the animal jva&- aq exhausted by his > efforts that He was Compelled i( tq moderate,, his pace, and .yras gof’ 4 in hand again, . , , t J. ,‘V' *-■>.. _ * b),l t. . J , a, v.V i