TOO VENTURESOME.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2643, 9 July 1887, Page 2

TOO VENTURESOME.

| UNITED PIIESa ASSOCIATION] ' . Dunedin, July 9. Two mon at'.the Anderson Bay quarry were seriously injured yestor-, day by venturing to ascertain why: a large blast had; not gone otff AVhon thoy got near, the spot an explosion took place, both being Blocked down, and each had. a leg broken, besides other injuries. . . A BAGMAN'S LEAP. . (DOTTED TRESS ASSOCIATION,) ' llokitika, July 7. B. H, Solomon; commercial . travel; lor for Messrs Matherson Bros., Dunedin, jumped oil' the stern of the steamer Shag./into the ( river. Two men on the- wharf saw 'the act,' and promptly got a boat and rescued him before liq Bank, although he flontod a .considerable distance in the 'strong Current. The rescuers ran no small risk of being swept out to sea,." Oil 'being brought to the shore Solomon "said" What is the matter?" and asked for his hat. The police , took him in charge fotf ■ attempted suicide, and he has been committed to the Lunatic Asylum for medical treatment. /It !is rumoured tliat on' the morning ofthe .attempt he sent telegrams to. his wife and employer in Dunedin, which gave .suspicion that his mind was in an unsound state. The Telegraph Pe.|ai'tin'ent. refuse to' produce the telegrams. ' ' ... THE fc'AItMERS" MOVING. .

vi.- [United Press Association] ■■ .,:' "' DUKEDINjJuIy 8. The New Zealand Farmers' Leaguo lias put forward the following I'tlatfoviKi:—Advances by the Stnte to farmers at the lowest possible interest, on. working, farms not exceeding 500 : ..acres. Tho establishment of a State Uaiik of Issue. A land and income, tax in place of a property tax. Local Government, and the "reduction of railway rates ou produce.

■ [UNITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION] ' V . Gisbornk, July 8. . Large quantities "of wreckage • are still being found uloug the coasfr.neartlioEast Capo, though no description of the timbers yet to hand would lead to the identity of the vessel-lost. It is hardly probable the wreckage comes, from the Northumberland at Napier, us the quantities found uro too large. SAD FATALITY. (United Press.Association.) Manaia, July 8. , A little girl, four years old, daughter, of Will. Hills, waH drowned in theKapuni Stream last night. Parties' have been searching all night for her body, THE SECOND SCHOOL. (to the Editor.) .

. Sir.,—The charming innocence of Mr A. W. Hogg is simply, amusing.' Mr Beetham stated that it was, from further information that! a member of the Education Board had received, that the report of tho School Site Committee had been withheld. Now, Mr Hogg, in the report of his own speech, displays an assumed sententaity most unbecoming at the present'turn' of events. Why does he not print in his paper what he said ohthe-platfbrni? He'said he had never..writte'n ; toany member of the Education Eipard, nor had he. used any outside influence to prevent tho wishes. of the.Masterton School Committee being carried into effect. Your .e'mpha,tic.''dehlalß, Mr Hoggj look shady, or'Wh'y'have you sailed so wide of the question. Is it that you had stated to a Masterton audience that which was not true ? And you knew that if you- priutel it it would stand in evidence against you? Mr Brown stated, at,a.meeting of the Education Board, that he had: ■received communication from Master-:' ton m consequeuce of which the site committeo, through Mr Brown, ask an undue extension of.timeto report, and this in the- face of the fact that the report had been 'written out , and-agreed upon by,the-.committee, thereby imperrilling the chances of the £SOO already voted,' ever being spent in Masterton. If. an individual .member.of the school committee can, &qm political rbacktstair wirepulling,. beco'mo' such an obstructionist on tkis, iQfiai body, it- is" high time the district took some decided measures-to prevent. .such parlous gentlemen becoming -so. troublesome in- the;future. Perhaps Mr Hogg will have another try at explanation. : ' . ?"■','■■' ■ ' lam,&c, ■'.'/'.*' :; " Second School. ..