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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 58, 15 August 1890, Page 2

At the Are at Sutton’s, Coffee Palace at the Bluff on Tuesday the inmates had narrow escapes. Mrs Sutton and , Miss Caygill jumped through a window. Both were severely burned, and’ it : is feared Mrs Sutton is injured internallyA boarder named Anderson was burned about his hands and face. Nothing was insured except a piano. Everything was lost. For the new issue of 1000 shares at a premium authorised at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, applications were received amounting to 5,760 shares, and these were considered by the directors ,at their monthly meeting on Saturday last. In the match with Cambridge University the - Australians had to follow on, and made 845 for six wickets, when the innings was declared closed, Trotfc making 186 and Murdock 120. Cambridge had 186 to win in one hour and a half, and had lost eight wickets for 78 runs when time was called. The game therefore resulted in a draw, Against All England the Australians have lost seven wickets for 70 runs. The wicket was very sloppy. The claim of the discoverers of the Mahakipawa goldfields has at last been prominently brought before the House in a question given notice of by Mr Reeves. We have not as yet heard the nature of the answer, but we presume it will be based on the fact that the reward was not applied for within the time specified by the regulations. Any excuse not to pay it will be better than none.

It will be seen by our telegrams that another mutiny has taken place amongst the soldiers at Chatham. The mutiny of the Grenadier Guards, and now tha soldiers at Chatham, and likewise the Egeria affair may seem small matters at first sight, but, depend upon it it is the first indications of a smouldering fire, which will inevitably burst out into possibly an unquenchable flame. Great‘care will have to be exercised in dealing with this discontent on the part of soldiers and sailors or serious consequences may follow. A settler from the Sounds brought a boat load of turkeys to Havelock the other day, and there was quite a run on them. Nearly every family in the town went in for a turkey, and the atmosphere has been permeated the last two days with the perfumes of roast turkey. Our local butcher, who has been “ gently bent” for sometime has nearly broken down altogether, and is now sorrowfully waiting till the “ feast of the turkeys ” is over. We hear from different parts of the Colony that people are wanting land but cannot get it because it has not been surveyed yet. Whatever is the Government thinking about ? Do they intend to survey the land, or is it too good to be disposed of to the working settlers, and they desire to preserve it for sheep runs, and send the man of small means on to the hills, as was done in the case of the unfortunate Scandinavians who were placed oh the hills in a dense bush in. the Mauriceville district. Mr Herbert Jones has completed his contract for the additions to the Town Hall in a satisfadtory manner, and there can be no question the addition of the stage being a decided improvement to the building. Mr Voss, the scenic artist, has made a start on the scenery, and when the proscenium, drop scene, and three other scenes are completed Havelock will be able to boast of having one of the most comfortable little theatres to be fouhd in any of the small towns in the Colony On the suggestion of Mr Venimoi® it was decided to change the name of the Town Hall to that of:the. “ Atheneum Theatre,” by which name the Town Hall will in future be known, and we have no doubt the attractions of a good stage and scenery will bring many good companies through which would not otherwise have visited the district. At the rink on Tuesday the grand march was introduced as a novelty, and was very creditably performed by the lady and gentlemen skaters who took part. It has - been definitely decided, to open the Atheneum Theatre (Town Hall) in about-three weeks, when it is expected all the scenes will be properly fitted up. The Mahakipawa Dramatic Company have kindly consented to perform two farces and assist in other ways. The farces will be “ A very Pleasant Evening” and the “Black Chemist.” The interval between the two will be filled up with vocal and instrumental music, and last,, but not least, Mr Voss, the wellknown ventriloquist, will give an exhibition of his powers in that line which we feel sure will be much appreciated, Altogether we anticipate the opening of the Atheneum Theatre will take place under the most favourable circumstances and a crowded house will result. The Havelock boys are to try conclusions with the Mahakipawa boys at a game of football to-morrow. In the notice of the mails leaving Havelock, an error occurred in one for Okaramio, &c„ on Thursday morning. The hour stated was 9.45 a.m., which should have been 9.15,