Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, March 10, 1900 - page 4 Richmond On the receipt of news of the relief of Ladysmith, flags, etc., were hoisted on different business houses and other places in town. Great enthusiasm and general rejoicing were manifested. A quiet wedding will shortly take place, the parties being well known in town. Rumour has it that a breach of promise case is on the cards, and will shortly come off. The gentleman concerned does not reside very far from Richmond. Dr. Watson pointed out a big anomaly in our railway fares on Monday night. A second-class excursion ticket to Sydney from here is 4/5 return, from Windsor 2/10. The ordinary return between the sister towns is 11d., but on an excursion ticket it is made 1/7. There is no doubt, Richmond is badly treated in regard to train fares, and we wonder they don't boycott the commissioners and walk to Windsor instead of availing themselves of the privileges of excursion tickets. We are told that a levanting road contractor has left a few sorrowing creditors behind. Mr. O'Sullivan's 7/- a day clause in all road contracts ought to stop this sort of practice, and contractors ought also to be made find sureties for a sufficient sum to cover the contract. Messrs. Guest and Skuthorp will sell the grandstand luncheon room for the forthcoming show on Wednesday. The sale takes place on the showground at 3 p.m. The gates, booths, and refreshment stalls in connection with the Kurrajong Picnic Races, to be held on March 17, will be sold by Messrs. Guest and Skuthorp, at Town's Hotel, North Richmond, at 4 p.m. to-day (Saturday). We would warn a certain individual (the man who got a smack in the face with a bunch of grapes on Wednesday) that it will be well for him to keep away from H. A. College for a while. A few of the students declare by all that is good that they will tar and feather him if ever they get a favourable opportunity. A certain know-all fell in at the College on Wednesday and made himself ridiculous when trying to air his knowledge of things he knows nothing about. The pitying smile of the Sydney reporters when he vouchsafed information about the "Rockdale and St Leonard's Times" (!) must have made him feel akin to a character of the immortal bard when he exclaimed "write me down an ass." Some specimens of the products of the Agricultural College farm were displayed on the verandah of the College offices on Wednesday. They attracted much attention from the visitors. The Japanese student, Mr. M. Kanematsu, must be a general favourite at the College, judging by the vociferous applause that greeted him when he came forward to receive his certificate and book prizes on Wednesday. Mr. M. E. Kirwan came home on Thursday, after a month's leave of absence. The only candidates nominated for the extra-ordinary vacancy in the Council were Mr. Alfred Smith and Mr. C. H. Ausburn. Through some misunderstanding Dr. Watson was not nominated. The Continental and moonlight fete to be held in Dr. Cameron's grounds on Friday night next will be an uncommonly attractive entertainment. It is going to be a real "Continental," and the attractions will be new and novel. The pipers of the Scottish Rifles (5th Regiment) will be present, and will render their own peculiar music, and the Highland fling and sword dance will be given by one of the pipers. The Boys' Brigade band will make its first public appearance, and the modest fee of 1/- will admit adults, while the boys and girls will be passed in for 6d. each.