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Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 34, 1 October 1886, Page 4

Mr R. Hill, a Wanganui resident, was found dead in his bed on Saturday. Sir Julius Vogel has withdrawn his application for a new trial in the case against the Evening I‘ress. After a somewhat chequered career, the Great Eastern seems at Inst (says the Home News) to have a fair chalice of a green and useful old age. Her debut at Liverpool ns a floating temple of amusement has proved so successful that she is to become a peripatetic variety show under the ugis of Mr. William Holland, who will take the nautical drama under tiis protection, and after steering his ship to victory on the British coasts will finally take her to the colonies, where she will serve to remind our friends from Greater Britain of their 1886 experiences nt South Kensington. A woman named Kate Bolmn alias Swain, wns arrested on Wednesday by Detective Hinds, on a charge of having stolen a child's pinafore, bib, and a pair of stays, from the residence of Dr Ranißny, curator of the Australian Mttsuetn. When searched at the police station, the stolen articles were found concealed under her bustle, while inside that ornamental portion of female attire was found concealed a quantity of condiments and eggs. The woman was brought up in the Water Police Court on Thursday morning but the prosecutor stating that he did not wish to press the charge, she was set at liberty.—Sydney Evening News.

New Zealand stock has been gaining prizes nt the New South Wales agricultural show. There was a fine ring of eight colonial stallions, and this section contained the champion, a very handsome Cl vend ale horse bv Lord Clyde, bred in New Zealand, and shown by its owner, Mr Alexander Ross, of Rallarat. He was placed first in this class, and awarded the championship. The second prize horse, shown by Mr Andrew Town, was also from New Zesland. and wns named Sir W illi.vm Jervois. In shorthorn cattle, the bulls under three years only numbered three, of which Mr John Ross' Musaulman, a New Zealand bred bull, wns placed first, and Buckingham, the property of Mr A. A. Singleton, second. The yearling heifer and calf sections had no competition, Mr John Ross, of Tates, New Zealand, winning in each case.