i 'UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' DuwEDitt, This Day. . The banquet to the Rifle Champion wai very successful. It was stated that ' it is probable the next meeting of the ' Association will be held m Duoedin, The well-known racer Fenian, dropped down dead whilst exercising at Lawrence [ on Thursday. At the Tuapeka County Council meet ing it was stated that Major Atkinson : said he believed Government would bring ; down a proposal next session to subsidise County Councils to the extent of £3 to 1 £1, for the purpose of making main county roads. At Inch Clutha, Peter Lswson, aged nine years, fell into the Clutha river and was drowned. The " Star" states that there is every probability of football matches, extending over a fortnight, being played m Christ church during the Exhibition time. Auckland, Otago, and Wellington are expected to send teams. Napier, This Day. A fire occurred yesterday morning at the township of Clyde, destroyed Catt tally's bakery and Sander's butcher's shop, and damaging Atward's cottage. The insurances are :— North British Office, Cattally'a stock £200, premises £150; Sander's shop, £150 ; Atward's cottage, Low fever and measles are rifointown, and m attributed to the giound not beinp ! filled up under the houses when raised to suit the new permanent levels.
