We understand it is intended to be a double bridge, suitable both for railway and ordinary traffic. An excellont evening's bill of fare has been provided, and we can safely promise a good night's entertainment. Tin's, combined wilh the well-known claims of the beneliciare, will doubtless secure a bumper house. An amateur concert is, we notice, to bo given in the Volunteer Hail, on the evening of Monday next Queen's ]3irthuay , in aid of the funds of the Bruce Rifles. An excellent programme has been in rehearsal for some timo, and a hirge display of our local talent will come to the front on the occasion, when we trust to see a very large attendance, as the steady manner in which our Milton " warriors " have sustained the credit of their corps deserves every support.
At the last Committee meeting of the Milton Atlienroum, it was agreed to hold sixpenny readings during the present winter evenings, for the benefit of this popular inslution. A sub-com-mit tee was appointed to curry out the project, to be commenced next month. We gladly learn that we arc to have a revival of these readings, which, under t. The contractor, Mr Pink, for metalling the Swamp Road, between Stirling and Kaitangata, is still progressing with the work.
The groat portion of the stone is now bid on the road side : but very few stone-breakers arc at work, and there seems little prospect of the metal being laid on before the winter weather sets in. Unless the work of metalling be pushed on energetically, and at once, the inevitable result will be that the traffic will be suspended during winter. For this stute of matters there must be blame somewhere, and a remedy should be applied without delay.
We have to call the attention of our readers in Kaitangata and district to an advertisement in another column, being the prospectus of a Building and Investment Society to be established in that township. Having- for several days observed a dangerous hole into the culvert which crosses the mnin road near the branch road leading to Mr Leggc's mill, we thought it right, having a regard to the safety of the public at large, to use our best endeavors to have the m:itler sot riyht.
Accordingly we addressed our. The combination of nunii'ti m. Tub notorious John Graham has been having a pnssage-at-ai-ms with the School Commif. Air Graham on the other hand, contended that there was a minute in the Committee's book stating that 20s only should be charged.
He purposes to moot the Cominitto in the schoolhousc to discuss the matter, and requests the schoolmaster if ho will "please have the school ready on Friday night at 7 o'clock, when 1 will meet the resolution iv the minutebook.
The members of the Company turned out in fall uniform, and there was also a large number of civilians present. Dancing commenced a little before 9 o'clock, and was kept up till 4 o'clock on Saturday morning.
The music was supplied by Messrs Lade and Stathain of Dunedin, the former performing on the violin, and the latter the piano. At, midnight an interval occurred, when refreshments were served upon a liberal scale by Mr Higgina, of "Waugaloa.
Captain Pillans briefly addressed those present, and after a few excellent songs were sung, dancing was again resumed, and terminated as stated. Everything passed off most successfully, and the utmost harmony prevailed throughout. Akbahgements hare been made for performing the ceremony of turning tho first sod of the Kaitangata Railway, on Friday first. Tho work will bo carried out by Chinese labor, and it is intended to push it on as speedily as possible before the winter weather sets in, so that the formation through the swamp may be consolidated and ready to recerre the permanent way early next summer.
The Company haa certainly entrusted tho woi'k to proper hands, when they appointed Mr A. Smith with full powers, and Oil his part, has secured an energetic representative on the ground, in the person of Mr Reginald Macdonald. With such men at the head of affairs, the result cannot be otherwise than satisfactory to all concerned.
According to the ' Otago Daily Times,' another painful accident occurred on tho Port Chalmers railway line, near Pelichet Bay, about eight o'clock on Friday night, to a carter in the employ of Mr Lambton, named Thomas Borland.
Whilst proceeding alone the line towards his homo his foot became jammed between some planks at Hanover - street crossing, and though some persons, attracted by his cries, endeavored to extricate him, they could not do so.
The last up-train was then due and before the engine-driver could be warned of danger the poor fellow was knocked down and sustained frightful injuries. His left ankle was torn off, the flesh being wrenched from the leg, his right arm broken, and parts of his body severely bruised. Borland, who is said to have been the worse for liquor at the time of the accident, was removed to the Hospital, where he remained in a very low state on Sunday evening.
The lining of the second large new kiln being erected at Mr W. White's Pottery is being made with firo bricks, the clay for which was obtained from the " stripping " at the old Real Mackay Quarry. We understand! Bonnet, who is now on his way to South Africa. Before leaving tho district, it would now appear that, he had made a very handsome donation in an unassuming and characteristic manner on behalf of the then projected Fairfax School, the erection of which has since been agreed upon by the Education Board, provided a certain proportionate amount is raised in the district.
Mr Bennet left with Mr John C. Such a liberal and disinterested act deserves publicity now Mint he has gone, and might have easily found excuse for subscribing to an institution which had no existence, and was merely mooted, had he not had the cause at heart. No better proof could be offered of his interest ia the district than this now timely gift left by him, should the occasion which called it forth arrive. ETA of going live will be in 2 weeks then everything should be set up. WOI Rehab lolz.
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