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Motueka Star, Volume I, Issue 21, 22 October 1901, Page 4

Twenty ruffians were maltreating a London policeman when a girl dashed into the crowd and blew the constable's ■whistle for him. She was struck in the face, but escaped, and other policemen soon rescued their colleague.

Mr Tore, Mann r the- well"known English labour leader,, has definately decided to give up business in London, and to settle in New Zealand.

The Lower Hutt Borough decided by poll last Saturday to adopt the principal o£ rating on unimproved value. An angler at Carterton, fishing two hours every afternoon last week, landed 103 trout aggregating no less than 2 cwt. Another resident caught 23 in the course of an afternoon, and an eel into the bargain 4 ft long and weighing 221 b, In reply to the request that the Commissioner of Stamps-shovld define the exact position of friendly societies under the Stamp Act, Mr- James Carroll has written to Mr Hornsby, static ing thaa only such drafts or orders as tare required cr authorised by the friendly Societies Act, 1882, or by tiie rules of a society, are exempt from stamp duty. This qualified exemption does not apply to cheques on a bank. As the Act requires friendly societies to make all payments by cheque, the departmental conclusion seems unsound.

The Buller Miner says that in accordance with a report received from the State Colliery Site Commissioners, active prospecting is to commence in the Cave area of the Cardiff Lease, Mokihinui, under Government supervision, and it is understood Mr Thorn - <ts Murray is to manage the operations. iTrom this, adds our contempory, it would appear that the site of the main State mine is settled.

Last Wednesday a poll was taken at Havelock (Marlborough) on the question of borrowing LI 200 for the installation of a water supply. The proposal was carried, the voting being 25 for and 12 against. The Hastings Standard says that as a result of the recent frost nips the Frimley orchard suffered to the extent .£3OOO, and Goddard's nurseries to the extent of =£3oo. Altogether, it is estimated that the orchardists in the immediate neighborhood of Hastings sustained a loss of £4OOO.

The steamer Cornwall, which recently landed a cargo of horses for remounts at Durban, Natal, took away a dozen young West Coasters as grooms or rouseaboufcs. Nine of them enlisted in one of the local corps, at 5 s a day and two pairs of trousers apiece. 'The Picton Press of Friday last says :

—Oa Tuesday, the death was announced of Mr Michael Aid ridge. Port Underwood, at the age of 82 years. Having come tj the Colony about 64 3 T ears ago, Mr Aid ridge was one of that band of hardy pioneers whose experiences represent the most fascinating phases of European settlement. In the capacity of a whaler he cams to Port Underwood, which is one of the oldest stations in New Zealand, and settled there perm ineatly in 1838. Liter on, he put up a wo )1 press, and for many years h indled the w >ol which came from the sneeo stations of the Marlborough back c )uatt-y and was carried across to the Pu-fcfrom the Wairau Bar in small b >afcs and there placed on the Home sailers. The old p: meer could recall many interesting experiences. He followed with close intevest the progress Ea:-;>peai setfcleni3-.it, ami was ala keen observe- of public affairs. f Sjme time ago the Education. Department decided t> present a NewZealand ensign, 7iffc by 7f ft, to each Stat© m the colony. It has now agreed t> substitute a large flag (12ffc by 6ft) for each, of the larger schools which contribute £1 towards the cost.

The salary of Captain Johnson, Har-b;>m--niaster in Wellington, is to be increased from L4OO a year to L 450 (the mixiniuui amount allowed by the Harbour Board regulations). Theincrease is. t-.x. take ..effects from... Ist. ,Taiiuary_