General News.

Southern Cross, Volume 2, Issue 16, 21 July 1894, Page 8

General News.

In an article on page six of this issue, deal* ng with the borough of Gladstone, a former minister of All Saints is referred to as the “ late Bev. Mr Knowles.” That gentleman is still alive and well in Christchurch, and what should have been written was that he was one of the late pastors of the Church. A boy named J. Mail, who lately lef Avenal to work on a station at the Waiau,, returned home on Thursday, having had his arm broken through a fall from a horse. Here’s a chance for people with a liking for pastoral pursuits and a desire to be far from the busy haunts of men, Mr C. W. Brown has a run on the West Coast to lease, and it will moreover, go at a nominal rental. The Palatine Insurance Company, who have appointed Mr C. W. Brown as their local agent, insert an announcement in this issue. A noticeable feature m connection, with their business is that an ordinary fire policy at usual rates, on household furniture and personal belongings, will cover such articles (unless warehoused) whilst temporarily taken away from home, subject to the conditions of the policy. A correspondent writes : A football match (Georgetown v. Powelltown Clubs) was played on Monday and resulted in a win for Georgetown by 1G points to nil. Tries were obtained by Stone, Gough, Inglis and Lyons, the first two being converted by Eeid. The match between Georgetown and Waikiwi Clubs played on Wednesday, was won by the former by 11 points to nil. Ball, Sheehan and Crowther scored tries, the latter being converted by Ball. Billets are scarce now-a-days. It is reported that 45 applications were 'received the other day for the post of carter to a firm in town. Influenza of a virulent type prevails in Dunedin, and one death has already resulted from it. The Bank of New Zealand “ A ” stock opens on Tuesday. It is expected that the amount will be subscribed twice over at a premium of two per cent.

At the wool sales in London, on the 18th inet., medium and good sorts were firm and inferior weaker. Messrs Bell and Co , of London, are about to start a match factory in Wellington. Ex-constable Buchanan, recently arrested in Melbourne on a charge of child desertion, was brought before the Magistrate at Invercargill on Thursday, and committed for trial. The Duchess of York’s son’s name is Edward, Albert, Christian, George, Andrew, Patrick, David. Spell ho! The steamer Alameda with the mails via Frisco, arrived at Auckland on Thursday. The Southern portion of the correspondence will reach Invercargill on Monday.