A young man named Thomas Mayo, a son of Joseph Mayo, tha lat* Govarnmant promologist, was drowned while bathing la the Maaawata River on Tuesday avoning . Three other yontbs who were batblhtf^with him made ineffectual attempts at a roaou*. The body was recovered by the polio* on th* following morning. Bbvob Munbo, aged 17, engaged a* a moulder's apprentice In the Gov*rnm*nt Railway Workshops at Peton*,' Wellington, was drowned in the Hutt River. Ho; was leading in a swimming match, when h* sud denly collapsed, and calling ont **$ am dona 1" went under. Hi* companion r**eb*d the shore exhausted. . Mnnro's body hat not been recovered. Oub Waltahnna correspondent writes l— The Waitafcana Rifles ar* now duly, or ganised and have received th*ir .rifles and a supply of ammunition. Captain EUU has given a marble dock to b* oom peted for and a match ha* be*n arranged and is being gone on with. Th* condition* ar* 300 yds and 600 yds, seven shots each. .Th* highest scorer so far is Walter Blaikie.
The Roc. J. G. W. Ellis will oondnet tho morning service at th* Lawrenoe Wasleyan Obaroh to-morrow, and Mr Robert Wilson, of Lovells Fiat, the evening service. Thar* will also be an afternoon service commencing at 3 o'clock, when tha prizst won by th* Sunday school soholars will be distributed. Special hymns selected from' the Sunday school hymnbook will be song at *ach of th* services.
