At the Mastcrton S.M. Court, this morning, before Mr L, J, Hooper, J.P,, John Heed was charged with drunken ness, being his third offence within six months. In tho course of a statement to tho Bench the accused said he lmd been working for tho Borough Council, but being seized with temporary illness, a few days ago, had to discontinue work, and yesterday he was advised to take a stimulant, which lie did, with tho result that he was completely overcome, The Bench imposed a lino of 11, and in default of payment three days' imprison ment,

A reinarkablo record has been made by an old Cambridge tliatcher named dldlield, liviugat Whittlesey. In October he paid his GOth annual visit to the October fair at Peterborough, walking the sqvcii miles to the Cathedral city and back again, according to his custom, Ho could havo had many a lift on the roads, but sturdily refused to accept tlicni, For forty-seven years he had walked to the fair'in the same pair of boots, which arc year by year laid aside for the pur pose. He lias a lino contoinpt for rail, ways, and says lie walked to the fair be fore railways were made, anil will con tinue to do so. Ho hopes to niako tho re cord for his Peterborough Fair boots fifty years, Ho has up till now walked some 900 miles in tboiUi

Eight now cattle-trucks havo boon placed on llio Wairarapa Rnilwitj' lino,

Ilnin has fallen in Hio Onmnru district unci Lhaharvest prospects havo much improved in consequence. Professor McLnurin, of Wellington, is at present on a week or two's visit to this district for tlio pnrposo of indulging in n lilllo trout fishing, Contrilniloi'g to St. Matthow's Fancy Fair arc requested to leave their dona tions at St. Matlhcw'B Sunday .School, to morrow, Wednesday, lltli, during (ho il«y.
