Accident at Rangioba.—On Thursday a man named Kichard Vaughan had hie right hand crushed. He was engaged carting grain for Mr W> Buss, but haying at dinner-time incautiously taken the bridle from the hone attached to the dray the animal bolted, and in endeavouring to stop him, Vaughan's hand was smashed between the wheel of hie and j another dray. He was attended by Dr. Downee, and subsequently went on to the hospital. Episcopalian Ohubch, Ashbvbtok.— The Bey. Mr Hands, a recent arrival in the colony, has been appointed to the above church vice the Bey. Mr Paige, who recently resigned. Mr Hands will commence his duties on Sunday, the 11th April. WEeiBTAH BASAAB AT WOODBHD.—On Easter Monday and Tuesday a bazaar for the sale of fancy and miscellaneous artiolee and produce was held in the district sohool. The bazaar was declared opes by the Bey. Mr HalL The stalls were attended by Meedames Threlkeld, Thompson, Howard, Burgess, and Miss Ayres. Mr C. 8. Howard had charge of the museum, which was a room devoted to the exhibition of many and rare articles of virtu. A Bible printed 201 years ego was a considerable source of attraction, as well as a puzzle chain, speoimens of feldspar, and articles of Fijian manufacture. Mrs Stanton attended to the refreshment stall, and was ably aviated in a similar department by Mr Winslow. The gross proceeds for the two days' sale were £90. The proceeds from the first flower chow held here were also given to the bazaar, and the prize money for the ; greater part spent in it. EiNQiOBA R.M. Gottrt.— At thia Court on Friday, April 2nd, before A. H. Cunningham,'Eeq., and H. Blackett, Mayor, James Wilson and William Major were charged with having wilfully set fire co fifteen stacks of grain, thair own property, at Mount Thomas, with intent to defraud the insurance companies interested. Inspector Buckley appliad to have, the accused ; remanded for eight days, in order to obtain evidence and till after an inquest on the fire bad been held. The Bench granted the re mand. Bail was not applied for.
