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OUR COUNTRY SERVICE.
sEiuors ciiasge. !
Baliarat, 16th October.
A man named Robert iTCarthy was ar
reted to-day at Dean by the police on a
charge of assaulting his niece, a girl nndfir
16 veers of age, who has just- given birtli
to- a child.
DROWNED IN A WATERHOLE.
Br.llarat, 16th Oetobor.
A boy named Chas. iin«., aged S years,
son of a resident of Alelbourne, oil a visi.
here with- his mother, wandered away from
the place at which he was staying to-day,
| and uus fonnd drowned in a waterhole.
DEATH OF A STOCK INSPECTOR.
Echuca, 16th October.
Mr. George Stokes, stock inspector, of this
district, who has been ailing for some two
years from kidney trouble, died at 3 o'clock
this afternoon. He was a native of Gisborne
and 53 years of age. He was appointed in
inspector in 1880, and came to Echuca in 1893.
He leaves a widow and eight children. The
deceased gentleman had a splendid reputa
tion in the service, and was highly respected
by all with whom he came in contact.
KICKED .BY A HOESE.
Echuca, 16th October.
IIr. "William Roberts, farmer, of Torrum
berry, who attended the local horse sale to
day, was kicked by a horse, and thrown
against a post, sustaining a scalp wound. The
suiterer was taken away unconscious for treat
ment.
ANOTHER SHOOTING ACCIDENT.
Ee'iuca, 16tli October.
A youth named Cantwell was brought from
the country this afternoon suffering from a
wound in the thigh, caused by a shot from 3
pea-rifle. The wound is not dangerous.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Echuca, 10th October,
jlr. Lncas, an employe at the Barmah
sawmills, had his left arm jammed by a
huge log to-day, necessitating sir stitches be
ing inserted in an incised wound.
THE 2JL1SSING FIREMAN.
Echuca, 16th October
The police have bear, searching ever sit:-:"
Monday evening for the body of the missing
fireman o; the steamer Roihbury, who fell
< verboard into the Murray, bat up to ch:
present without success.
CASTLE MAINE, ICtli October.
Mr. J. Kimber, one ol the pionc-er orcharrl
i&ts •)! the Harccmrt district, died last r.iglu,
aged 76 years. About 11 years ;'-go decease i
retired fror.i business, and resided privately
in Castlemaine. lie -sras highly r:-specto.i
throughout the district.
The two Wat tie Gully miners. S-'asitsel and
Friderick AVeb=ter. father nurl eou, vrho vreiv
iast- week injured by a fail of earth, or-.'
-vhieh nas so frightfully tern, is gradually
bottling up. and the son, -who was bnd.'v
•r.jr.ied irit.-rnt-lly, wa, this afternoon pvo
noirtt ed out of danger.
The illation Football Club held a soeia.j
: last night at Winter's Crown hot'al, wlr>n j
I «hc jjnxes won during the seasr.u were pre
sented as follow- —Best r.ll-roni.d player, "W.
W-.nter; back player, 3. Daniels; best t>'
!'iv.er, T. Benf'cy; most iranly pleyer, '{.
XcilsMi; mosi cansist'ml player. V>'. §2 wart,
!:est junior, J. He'-on; best placcd playr,
T. Xei'son: best forv.ard, A. Philpots.
FOfeTERTIJ.LE, 16th Oecober.
Ti'.e fnnerr-1 01 i'he -at; >Ir. Lci:;s C's
be;:-.; took pi:ee to-dr.y to the Bciyiigo Ce
nie-iry. and uas Isijrely atiend?d, between
20 rad SO vehicles following the hearse. The
;;:en e<r.p:oyed at Stewart's Cnited and Cen
tral mines, with the eriginedrivers. preceded
t':- htarse. ifr. IT'Phjreon, JKaaager of the
3tcws.ri's United mine, .-and the b'.sices;
people of this township walked. At th :
gr.:ve a very impressive =erviee was eondsic
ied by the Very Rev. Dean ?Ma:C'nl!ajri;.
There were msny beautiful wreaths.
GOORNONG, 16th October.
The i'rior:d:= and supporters of Mr Max
Hirsch here are very plc-nsei at the buti
iieiS-liki irt.inuer in vrhich he- is already lock
ing niter the- inlerests of his c;.KStiti'.:'Ute.
a= instancc-d by his r.civ::r-;;ey ci thr- oontiiica
tion of work at the Fosterville deep shaft
and isi<s Mtmation for help for the north ir.«
iYrir.ei-: ;.'i the drought-stricken areas. On
energetic i:r.per Hon': moaibsrs, Messr.-.
■Sternberg and Bailliea, have in Mr. Hirsch
an r.Viio a>Iy. who "kiirw-s the ropes," an '
will pol forgot to Tiwll them in tee into.'est
if his cins'itr.ents.
The ki<c ball here ir. a-;d r>i" the Mt. Ker>t
hla E-hef !"i>:>d rvsttlted in a nr-r proPt r.i
£"2IV.ir>. which s-nni will be fonrar-ibd for
fhi rplioi* c-i the- s»f??rc-rs by the disaster,
live' v. ere lit is due ti the pvoTote-s !'v
their kn;d!v aeiiyn ic the canst- of charily.
IXGLEWOOD, 16.li October.
The local council is endeavoring as much
as pns=ible to meet it; lessening ir.e
through the abolition of tho Gavwnni'-st pr
douraent, by curtailing its working expenses
The connril wnt into committer las' night
and as a ■•e=u!t it" is understood that a itice
;;f riiotion will be table:] for ncxt meeting dis
rjP2i=ir:!? with the services of the rate c ;l!?f
tor. with a view of amalgamating the orSce
■.vifb that of tosrn clerk and engineer. It :?
srud the .~3vi:i<: by the incorporation of tiies:
offices will be about .£'30 per annum.
Fraolc Walker, admitted to '.he hrupifca
from Eheola on the 19th August. died i;i tlr;
ution on Tuesday from senile decay.
He wa? 74 years of age.
LAASECOOKIE, 15th Oeiobor.
Injhic-nza. 's very prevalent in this dis
trli-t a number nf the school ehiMrfcii and
the sdicol-teaeliCr laid up. Tii-;
school is closed for a fortnight ill conse
quence.
A sv.h-iiispector o£ fisheries has boon .por
>«anc;:;ly apiw'&ted for I.nanccocris. It i
to bo hoped 'hat sonic of the law-breakers
••rill be- ipoedily brought to book.
MALBOX, 16th October.
The rii'lit to the publican's booth in con
nection with the Maldon Show, to bo he'd
on 29rh October,, has been purchased by Mr.
J. Lanyc'i. of the Kangaroo hotel, for .£14.
Lust year the booth realised £31, when the
Lieutenant-Governor was present.
MYSIA, 16th October.
A complimentary social was tendered to
the Rev Mr. Tulloch last night by the mem-
bers of the committee and congregation of
the Mysia Presbyterian Church. There was
a good attendance. Mr T. A. Tunstall pr -
sided. In presenting Mr. Tulloch with a
purse of sovereigns, the chairman referred
in eulogistic terms to Mr. Tulloch's labors
among them as a minister, and expressed re
gret at his departure. He wished Mr. Tul
loch and his family prosperity and success
in his new charge. Messrs. J. D. Stuart,
W. R. Currie, S. Rollinson (members of the
committee), J. Bremner (secretary of Borung
church committee), heartily endorsed the
chairman's remarks. Mr. W. J. Wright
(president of the Mutual Improvement
Society, and secretary of the Sunday school)
referred to Mr. Tulloch's connection with
the Society and Sunday school, and his ef
forts to promote the progress of those in
stitutions, and expressed regret that he was
leaving them. Mr. Tulloch, in reply,
thanked all his friends for their kind re
marks and the presentation they had made.
He regretted that he was leaving them, and
trusted that they might experience the same
measure of prosperity that they had so
kindly wished him. During the evening
some excellent vocal and instrumental num
hers were rendered by Mrs. Stuart, Mrs.
Currie, Misses Seaton, Coutts, Chalmers,
Ivy Currie and Ruth Pryor and Mr. Guy.
Mr. Hardy gave a humorous recitation in
excellent style. Several games were indulged
in by the young folks. The singing of "Auld
Lang Syne" brought a very enjoyable even
ing to a close.
WOODSTOCK, 1-ith October.
On Monday evening the Mutual Improve- j
taent- Socicty held its weekly meeting.
There was a large attendance. The "presi
dent (Mr. W. Harris) occupied the cliair.
The. 'subject for discussion was '''The Ne
cessity of a Farmers' Association." 51 r. J.
Harris, in an able address, stated clearly
the benefits that would be derived if the
farmers would band themselves together
and form an association. All trades and
bodies o£ men had unions, and why should
the farmers not have aii organisation. Fur
ther discussion on the subject was postponed
until tlio 27tli int.
YALLOOK, 15th October.
Tlio anniversary services of flie Yallook
Methodist Sunday School were conducted
on Sunday by the Rev. Mr. Wilson, of Bcn
digo, the church being filled .on each occa
sion. A tea and public meeting took placc
yesterday, and proved successful. The sec
retan-'s report showed that there wc-re 32
scholars oil the roll, wit.li an average at
tendance of 2.". Good progress hail been
made during the year. The treasurer's re
port slio-.ved the finances to be in a satis
factory state. The folio-wins* took part i«
the meeting '—Addresses, Messrs. FJc'cIut
and Johnson; recitation, Miss Lily Bennett;
musical items, Mrs. Johnson and Miss IT.
Caray (organ'), Mr. Johnson (violin), and
Mr. Bennett (flute). The Sunday school
scholars recited and sang s»mo pleasing
items. The superintendent (Mr. Uiatt)
movad p. comprelietsive vote of -thanks,
which was seconded by Mr. Thbma=. and
f:arrit»d by acclamation. The Rov. 'Y. H.
Holtliam presided.
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