Transcript:Bendigo Advertiser/vXLIVn12968p3

Tuesday, December 15, 1896

OUR COUNTRY SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

CASTLEMAINE, SATURDAY.

HARCOURT WATER TRUST.-Yesterday Mr.
J. W. Fosberry, chief audit commissioner,
Mr; P. Whitton, accountant of the mines and
water supply, with Mr. Rodda, of the local
water supply office, proceeded to the Harcourt
Irrigation Trust's head works and, took posses-
sion, as the trust owed, some. £270. for interest,
and apparently were not disposed, to meet their
liability. The department has decided to levy a
rate on all ratepayers in the district, which it is
expected will bring in some £60 to £70 per
annum. Increased facilities will be given for
irrigation purposes. The exceptionally dry
season has made orchardists consume an
enormous quantity of water from the Harcourt
gardens race, some of them paying as much as
30s per week for water supplied.
MONDAY.
NEW INSOLVENT.-Joseph Edward Johnson,
laborer, Greenhills Creek, near Amphitheatre,
has filed his schedule at Castlemaine. Liabili-
ties, £220 15s 7d ; assets, £168 7s 1d ; deficiency,
£52 8s 6d.
UNFORTUNATE FIT. - -An elderly man named
Wm. Eddy was charged at he Fryerstown Police
Court on Saturday with having assaulted his wife.
He was acquitted, but on returning to his
home he was seized with a fit and fell into the
fireplace, upsetting a kettle of boiling water
over him. He had to be taken to the Castle-
maine Hospital for treatment.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Robert Quick, a farmer re-
siding at Conaver, near St. Arnaud, who had
been to Melbourne to seek advice, was return-
ing to his home this day, when he suddenly
expired at Malmsbury. The body was removed
from the train at the Castlemaine station and
placed in a coffin.
TYPHOID AT HARCOURT.-Mr. J. S. Ken-
nedy, who until recently was in charge of the
Harcourt State School, a young man who was
much esteemed in the district, died to-day in
the Castlemaine Hospital from typhoid fever.
The deceased had made all arrangements for
his marriage during the Christmas holidays.
He was the son of Mr. John Kennedy, Queen -
street, Bendigo.

ECHUCA, MONDAY.

LUNACY.- At the Police Court this morning a
young man named George Manly was charged
with lunacy. Evidence was given that Manly,
who was a patient in the Echuca Hospital, be-
came so violent that he had to be strapped
down whilst the police were sent for. He was
then conveyed to the lockup and placed under
watch. The bench committed the man to the
Kew Asylum.
THE WOOL SEASON.-The wool season for
1896 has terminated, with the exception of a
few small consignments. The total quantity to
arrive was 52,000 bales, as against 50,000 last
year.
A SPRAINED FOOT.- About a week ago Mr.
J. Lawrence arrived in Echuca from Nhill to
take charge of the local post office. Whilst
getting out of a cab he sprained his foot, and
was only able to take charge to-day.

ELMORE, MONDAY.

CYCLING.- A large number of persons wit-
nessed two bicycle races in the Recreation Re-
serve on Saturday afternoon. Mr. H. Holmes,
of Burnewang, provided £5 in prizes for a five-
mile race for members of the Elmore Cycle
Club, and there were 17 competitors. The race
was run in heats, the final resulting in a win
for R. Balding (350 yards) after a great race
with D. Dobson (350 yards); W. Bremner (450
yards) was third. Time-14 min. 55 sec., con-
sidered good, as the winner has only been riding
for about two months. A Consolation Race,
two miles, brought out 11 riders, and the winner
was G. Taylor (15 yards), J. Oliver (250 yards)
second, and H. Heeps (scratch) third. Several
accidents occurred during the racing, but all
escaped without serious injury. Mr. H. Holmes
officiated as judge, and Mr. W. C. Stronge as
starter.
CRICKET.-The Runnymede and Capulet
(Diggora) Clubs played on Saturday at Runny-
mede, and the result was a win for the home
team.- Scores :-Runnymede, 52 ; Capulets, 47.

ELLESMERE, SATURDAY.

CRICKET.-The Goornong met the Sugarloaf
cricket team on the ground of the latter for the
Treloar trophy, and defeated the Sugarloaf on
the first innings by 40 runs. Scores :-Goor-
nong, 96 ;-Sugarloaf, 56. Axedale team easily
defeated the Fosterville team at.. Fosterville.
Scores:-Fosterville, 27 first innings; Axedale,
67 first innings, four wickets for 57 second
innings. Goornong have up till now beaten all
the teams in the first round competing for the
trophy.

HUNTLY, MONDAY.

A SNAKE ADVENTURE.- A lad named Harri-
son aged 12 years, son of. Mr. G. Harrison, of
-this place, had a rather sensational experience
yesterday while bird-nesting; in one of the old
mining shafts near his residence. It appears
that young Harrison descended, the shaft as
lads are in the habit of doing when seeking
birds eggs. About a few feet from the surface
on a ledge he saw a hole he supposed contained
eggs, and put his hand in so to take
them out, when he felt something
soft, which he thought to be a bird.
He got a stick and pushed into the hole, but no-
bird appearing he again put his hand in, and still
feeling something soft he again made use of the
stick, when to his surprise, instead of a bird
coming out, a large carpet snake appeared with
a bird's egg in its mouth, which caused the boy
to ascend the shaft in double quick time. He
requested the assistance of Mr T. Tregullas,
who was passing with his gun on a shooting
excursion. Tregullas descended the shaft and
brought up the snake, which measured 31/2 feet
in length. This should be a warning to lads
who go bird-nesting in shafts and holes.

INGLEWOOD, MONDAY.

DEATH IN THE HOSPITAL.-Robert Webb,
aged 65 years, admitted from Wedderburn on
the 11th, died on Saturday night from
pneumonia.
CRICKET.-Inglewood journeyed to Kingower
on Saturday and suffered defeat, the scores
being- Inglewood,54; Kingower, 149. J.
Taig (32) was the highest scorer for the winners
and Martyr (13) for the losers. For Kingower
F. Cross was the most successful bowler, get
ting five wickets for 10 runs, and Martin was
likewise for Inglewood with five wickets for 50
runs.

KANGAROO FLAT, MONDAY.

ANNIVERSARY.-The Sunday school anniver-
sary in connection with the Presbyterian Church
was held here yesterday afternoon and evening,
the Rev. A. S. C. James conducting the ser-
vice. There was a good attendance, and the re-
marks of the rev. gentleman were listened to
attentively. The singing of the children was
most creditable. A solo by Mr. Harkness and
a duet by Misses R. Smith and Rogers were well
rendered. The prizes in connection with the
Sunday school will be distributed to the little
ones on Wednesday evening. Miss B. Steven-
son ably presided at the organ.
BOARD OF ADVICE NO. 183, SOUTH RIDING.
The members, Messrs. Taylor, Curnow,
Ferguson and YeateS, met this evening, and
allotted the prizes to be distributed next
Friday on the occasion of the breaking up for
the Christmas holidays to the undermentioned
schools :-Big Hill, Ravenswood, Lockwood,
South Shelbourne, East Shelbourne, Wood-
stock West, Woodstock-on-Loddon, West
Shelbourne, Eastville, Laanecoorie. In the
absence of the board local gentlemen are to be
requested to make the presentation on their
behalf. The Kangaroo Flat school will be
visited by the members.

ROCHESTER, SATURDAY.

SNAKEBITE.- A case of snakebite occurred
yesterday morning at Pinegrove, Mr. Sims, a
resident, being bitten oh the hand. He was
engaged in his yard when he saw the snake.
amongst some fowls. Procuring a long-handled
shovel he went for the reptile and succeeded in
coming up with it as it was entering a hole in a
room of the house. He made a stroke at it and
cut off a portion of its tail. Not wishing to
have the snake about the premises, he went
inside and commenced to hunt for it amongst
the timber. After removing a number of
articles he saw the snake and pinned it to the
ground with a piece of stick about 2 feet long
he had in his hand, meanwhile reaching over
with the disengaged hand for the shovel.
While so occupied the snake crawled up the
stick and bit him on the finger. After despatch-
ing the snake he applied a ligature and was
then driven into Rochester and saw Dr. Little-
wood, who injected chloride of lime and strych-
nine. The treatment was eminently success-
ful, and Mr Sims left for his home last even-
ing none the worse for his experience.
MONDAY
MEMORIALSERVICE.- An Oddfellows' memo-
rial service in reference to the death of the late
Bro. Geo. Fuller was held in the Church of
England yesterday evening. Forty members of
the I.O.O.F. assembled at the lodgeroom and
marched in procession to the church. The
service was conducted by the Rev. Thos. Ghent,
B.A., chaplain of the lodge. He referred in
feeling terms to the deceased and spoke of his
many good qualities as an Oddfellow and as a
man. During the service the choir, under the
conductorship of Mr. H. M. Lee, sang appro-
priate hymns, also . the anthems "Calvary"
(Rodney) and " Ave- Verum" (Guonod).

SERPENTINE, MONDAY.

CRICKET.-Serpentine played Kurting at the
latter place on Saturday, and scored a win, the
scores being Serpentine, 85; Kurting, 54.
Gladman, 38, was the highest scorer for Serpen-
tine, and Baker, 13, for Kurting.
BEAR'S LAGOON.-This lagoon has had a large
quantity of water run into it this last month
by means of channels from Bullock Creek.

SYDNEY FLAT, Monday.

CRICKET.-Nerring and Sebastian played on
Saturday for the Gunn trophy; resulting in a
win for Nerring, the scores being 132 and 59.
Nerring v. Eaglehawk at Nerring Wednesday-
Bayliss (2), Green (2), Moore, Thomas, Willis,
Cruse, Hooking, Dolman, Price, Singleton,
Neagle, Gordon, Harritable.