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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2206, 29 January 1886, Page 2

We understand that Mr Osborne has consented to resume the chargo of tho Dreyortown Post office. By doing this Mr Osborne is consulting the interests of his neighbors rather than his own. .Captain and Mrs Bates and-aide-de-camp, of the Salvation Army, made an unexpected attack last evening upon the 'immoral' portion of the representatives of Scandinavia at Mauriceville. A man named John Clifton, working for Mr Harris, of Maryborough, had the thumb of his loft hand completely smashed yesterday morning in a Miter of a reaping machine. He was driven to Dr Bey, at Greytmvn, and had the damaged thumb removed.

_ Sharpers and blacklegs of all descriptions are said to have assembled in- considerable numbers in thy Wairavapi, with the intention of attending the Wairarapa races. A detachment of six Armed Constabulary men has beer, ordered up from Wellington to assist tho local police in looking after these unwelcome visitors. Donovan and his mutes arrived at Greytmvn yesterday, and after vain endeavors to get located at the public houses and other places in Greytown, went out to tho race-course and set up their tent; but Constablo Eceleton.made them remove it, and gave them a few hours to leave Greytown, which we believe they did. A married woman named Johansen who was brought down from the Tauoru on Sunday last died in tho Hospital this morning of consumption. She had been in tho institution previous to her marriage, about sovon months ago, and left considerably improved in health, Sho was formerly a servant in the employ of Mr W.Perry.

An important land sale will be held by Mesmv Lowes and lorns tomorrow afternoon. Tho list comprises the unsold sections m too Manaia estato, a sheep or cattle run of 4200 on the East Coast, !)j acres in Dixon's estats,. and a number of building allotments, also in Dixon's estate, Afterwards they will dispose of the household furniture and effects in the estate of tho lato Mrs Rayner.

There are some nice characters hanging rounu ju3t now says the Post. Last night a well-known Boniface was called aside by a fellow who was in a bar, and was confidently informed that a certain young man sitting in one. of the rooms had some money, and a proposition was made that mine host should get him into a game at cards, at which the interviewer would relieve the young man of his superfluous wealth and 'share the plunder with the landlord. This generous offer was responded to by an intimation .that unless the man departed speedily he would be kicked out, and handed over to the police.

A serious accident happened to the last tain from Wellington yesterday afternoon. While rounding one of the sharp turns between tho Hutt railway bridgo and the Silvcrstreain, three of the trucks next the engine got off the line and rolled down the embankment, a fourth one being thrown off the rails, so that it was loft lying across the line. As all the couplings broke, the remainder of the train fortunately escaped uninjured, The engine at once proceeded to tho Upper Hutt and returned with nihn to cleir the lino, and this was affected by throwing the obstiucting truck down the embankment. The train then resumed its journey, arriving mMastertoii an hour and a half late. JNoneot the passenger caniiges were injured, but they must have had a very narrow escape. Thu line is sn< o'-ely twisted, but the spot can bo passed by exerci-jiu <ca e. T. 12 cm sj of the accident is unkno.vn.

Some important clunges in the in m-ige.' ment of the various raihv ly distrijfs throughout the colony haw been decided upon by theGovjinment, tho result 9el.11; in each case that the official moved will receive promotion. Owing to one of the gentlemen preferring to remain in a subordinate position to remove to another part of tho colony, the arrangements made will have to be somewhat altered, All we (Evening Prcss)can say at present js that Mr Ronaynn, who for some timo past has been in charge of the Greymouth district, will be moved'to Wellington, and will take charge of the locomotive branch of thu Wellington and Mastertnn Railway, Mr Stone, formerly manager at Wellington, but for many years past manager at Nelson, succeeds Mrßmviyne, and Mr Jackson, of. Wanganui, succeeds Mr Stone, Mr Ashcroft, who is now taking a well-earned holiday, will not again t«ko charge of the Welling,,,, distiict, but the station to which he will be moved has notyet been mottled Mr Garsten, who is acting as Mr Ashcroft's locum itnens will probably return to Christchurch and succeed Mr Back as logomotivo manager there, and an officer will be appointed to manage thu traffic here, so that the locomotive and traffic branches will be worked separately, and not conjointly as hitherto. These changes have been contemplated since Mr Alison D. Smith left the" service, but it is only now deoided to carry them out, The many friends of Mr Ashcroft, while being pleased at his promotion, will regret vory much that they are about to loose so obliging an officer.'' V|i

hem has come tohandthatGrunt's wool' shed at Gladstone was burned down early yesterday morning, nothing whatever being saved. The brothers Grant were aroused at daylight, and found that the front of the building was already in flames. An attempt to enter proved futile, as the interior was already a mass of fire. Tho shed, whioh wa» insured, contained twenty-two bales of wool; but whether tho latter was burned or not remains yet to be'proved, There is only)| too much reason to belioyo that it has been stolen, and that the wool-shed'was burnt to hide the theft. It will be remembered that Mr M'Lachlan's wool-shed at Gladstone was burned down last year under preoisoly similar circumstances, and that twelve bales of wool wore supposed to have been burnt. On examination it was, however, shown, that while the remains, of a few' dirty fleeces that had been thrown aside could be easDy traced, not a vestigo of thedarger quantity could be found. Under the circumstances it is almost unnecessary to say that incendiarism is strongly suspected. Ik is not known whether Messa Gwafc'g wool vm Insured OTEOt' • '

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