Telegraphic.
I The Frisco Mail. Wellington, Monday. The Zealandia with tho English mails of September 7, left Frisco for Auckland on 22nd, one day lute. The Alameda with the Colonial mails of tho 9th, arrived at Frisco from Auckland on 28th, contract date. Mysterious Disappearance of an M.H.A Auckland, Monday. Daring the voyago of the Eotorua from Wellington to Manukau, Major J»ckson, M.H.R. for Waipawa, disappeared in a most mysterious _t, manner, and thorc seems to bo little f| doubt that the unfortunate gentleman fell overboard between tho hours of 10 o'clock on Saturday night and yesterday morning. Major Jackson was returning from Parliamentary fission, and was a passenger by the Rotoron, At 10 o'clock ho was seen by the steward asleep in his cabin, and yesterday morning the berth was found empty. No immediate i notice was taken at the timo, but P when it was found Major Jackson did not como up to breakfast, Capt, Kovillo caused a thorough search of the ship to ho made; but no traco of the missing man could bo foucd. It appoars to be certain that he got up during the night, put on his clothing and boots fas they arc missing), an* went on deck, and by some accident fell overboard, His watch, purse and pockethook were found in his cabin, Nothing unusual was observed in his manner during the voyage, and he appeared to be in good health and spirits. & KICKED TO DEATH.
Nelson, September 28, A fatal accident occurred at Gay's livery stables this afternoon by which a man named Robert Bright was killed, Ho was employed at stables, mid was driving in a horse which ho had been exercising when, at the stable door, he placed his hand on it, when it kicked out from behind, ..striking him on (he fonhcad and H- neck, Ho never spoke afterward. Ho was removed to the Hospital, but died as he arrived there, The horse wai quiet one, Bright was formerly n jockey. Ho leaves ii widow nnd live children, His ago was 'lO, Depredations of Small Birds.
By Alexandkii I'kck, M.E. Killing the birds by poison is ono of the most successful remedies against their mischief. Unfortunately many
farmers waste their timo and money
j. by the inconsistent way they use Jfjl the poisoned wheat, Poisoned wheat should he spread in reasonable quantities along tho fences of tho east side, or on tho opposite side of the predominating winds of tho. province, and at tho foot of the trees in tho direct neighbourhood of the fields to be protected, Spreading poison on a field is just attracting the birds to tlie very spot where thoy ought not to go; besides that, the following advantages would bo
attained if those instructions wero carefully followed. The former would know if there is or is not necessity to spread moro poison by and by; knowing when ho put it, he can see if it has been taken or not, It gives the best chanco to the birds to eat the poison; thoy rest in the fonco3 or on tho trees; they see the poisoned wheat early, as it is on the east when the rest of tho field is in the dark before the sun rises, Birds dislike rain and heavy winds; they remain near their sheltered places during stormy aw weather, and the poison being put on ffcthc opposite side of the predominating winds, they will go more that side of the fence than on the other to pick it up. The spreading must be done late m tho evening, bocauso many birds, as for instance the old impertinent sparrows, will not touch so quickly com or anything which thoy doubt has been laid purposely. Another reason' for avoiding to lay tho poison on tho fields is
that ono poisoned' grain swal--1 lowed with scores of sound ones,
destroys or reduces the effect of th? poison in tho bird's body. Tnis ' especially the case wlion tho crolj germinate?, and thero are a goo many chances at that timo that the birds will not touch tho poisonod wheat at all, It must bo remembered that all tho chances must be given to tho birds to swallow the poison; because every round grain that they eat represents twenty to fifty grains less at the harvest time, Their havoc in a country like this may be valued by several thousand pounds, although their entire destruction would be disastrous for the colony on account that the plague of insect and caterpillars would lie even more detrimental. This has been proved in tho early days of A'ow Zealand before the introduction of birds. Cnristchurch, (N.Z.) Sopsembor 3. Two Runaway Engines on the Railway.
Tho employes and passengers of the Castleford North-eastern station were startled on Holiday, July Otii, at the sight of two engines, pushing n luggage train in front of tl.ern, dashing through tlio station towards York at full speed, without drivers or firemen to oil her engine The greatest alarm and consternation were immediately arrousod as to the fato that awaited the runaway engines and train. Only a few minutos beforehand the slow passenger train had left Castleford on its journey to York, and great feara were entertained that the runaway engines would not bo stopped in timo to avert a collision with the passenger train. It appears that the startling occurrence was the result of a collision at Whitford Junction (about halfway between Castleford and Normanton). At this junction a luggage train was standing on tho main line, and by somo mistake of the signalman a coal train engine from Normauton was allowed to proceed before the luggage train was cleared. The drivers aud lii emeu saw that a collision was certain, and therefore the driver of the standing train turned on steam and set the train in motion in tho same direction as the approaching engine was travelling, with the idea of reducing the force of the collison. Having done this both driver and fireman jumped oil tho engiue, Tho driver and fireman of the approching train reversed the lever of their engine.and they also jumped off, but by the force of the collision the lever must havo been thrown back again, thus lending its driving force to propel t'ie other train along, and they at once gained such a speed that neither driver could catch them, The driver and fireman of the approaching train were somewhat seriously cut and hrttised in jumping off their ongino, Tho'stationmaster (Sir Holliday) at Castleford telegraphed tho startling news to the stations between Castleford and York and at Milford Junction the runaway train was captured by someone performing the hazardous feat of jumping onto llm engine, turning off steam, and thus bringing the train to a standstill without any serious damage, Tha official at the stations say that it was a most marvellous escape, and that it was a most fortunate thing that tho line should be clear for so great a distance and through such busy junctions as Castleford, Wheldon Siding, Turton, Salmeu Station to Milford Junction—a distance of ten miles.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3322, 30 September 1889, Page 3
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