One hundred pheasanls eggs are now boing hatched at the Masterton aviary, and Mr Ayson reports that there is every piomiso of good result, The Hon Mr Soddon has decided that tho Voluntcar marksmen who went from this polony to take part in the New South Whlos Rifle Association's prize firing shall he allowed to count their attendance there as ordinary parade attendances, '

Mr Dick Roake, the popular whip of tho Wellington hounds, had the ruisfor. tune to roceive a severe kick on the head from his horse yestorday at Mr Crawford's station, Miramar. Mr Roake was brought iuto tne hospital last night, and was found to be suffering from slight oonoussion of the brain, No further details of tho accident were procurable when we went to preßs. -limes, The Mayor of Masterton for the en. suing year, (MrO, A, Pownall) will be installed at' a spenial meeting of the Borough Council to bo held on Wednes day December 21st. Peter Guthrie, who was arrested by the Masterton police on Saturday night for drunkenness, failed to put iu an ap pearance at the E.M. Cuurt when called upon this morning. A conviction was recorded apainst him and his bail (£1) wai estreated.
