NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2363, 13 October 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY .

Captain Jackson Barry, the pertinacious lecturer, has had a change of eggs. He was pelted off the stage of the Gaiety Theatre, Christchurch, last evening. It is stated that the Magistrates of South Canterbury are about to memorialise the Government on the policy of dismissing the Inspectors of Police, and more especially urging a pleajon Mr Pender’s behalf.

Mr Thomas Jefcoate, farmer, residing at Pareora, met with a serious accident yesterday. He was cutting palings with a circular saw driven by steam, when his hand was caught and the thumb and two fingers were cut off. He was at once removed to the Hospital and attended by Dr Hogg. The steam crane at the Breakwater has been supplied with new cast iron rollers from Anderson’s foundry Christchurch, the old ones on which it was wont to revolve having become worn out. Mr Anderson has served a writ on the Board for the balance alleged to be due on the “ Hercules” and it is probable that the next set of rollers will be entrusted to a Timaru ironj founder.

Mata is rising rapidly in favor in Melbourne and is now backed for the Cup at U to 1.

New Zealand oats are now quoted at 2s 4d to 2s 8d in the Victorian markets.

A Wellington man named Baker, who claims to be a relative of Baker Pasha, went home drunk last Tuesday night and fired a revolver at his landlady, in order, as he said, to “ wake her up.” He was sent to gaol for a week.

A porter on the Waikato railway has been promoted to the post of stationmaster. In the former capacity he had £2 2s a week ; in the latter he gets £9O a year. If ever there was ‘‘promotion with a vengeance ” this is an instance of it.

It is proposed to take out a team of professional cricketers to India next year, if a favorable response be made. The team will be chosen from Shaw, Morley, Ulyett, Barnes, Bates, Scotton, Pilling, Midwinter, Barlow, Lockwood, Emmett, Selby, and Flowers.

As a result of remonstrances with the Government through Mr Jones, the stationmaster here, the Pleasant Pointers have been promised that when the next timetable is drawn up, their grievance—that the first train leaving the point in the morning does not get into Timaru till 11,15 a.m.— will be taken into consideration. A popular photographer at Temuka put his shop on wheels yesterday morning and dissappeared, heading towards Timaru via Pleasant Point, Ho has been in the habit of enjoining the public to “ Secure the shadow Ere the substance fades,” but it is currently rumored that he has been scared away from Temuka by the appearance of a Civil servant so reduced that even his shadow could not be taken. The Wellington “ Chronicle” says it is understood that Mr Charles Brown, Civil Commissioner on the West Coast has received notice that his services will not be required after the present month. This is the gentleman who telegraphed during the session to Sir George Grey in Maori that he was prepared to make some startling disclosures, and whose message found its way into Mr Bryce’s hands.

A correspondent writes: —"I do not feel surprised at Professor Proctor requiring a guarantee before he will visit Timaru. After what happened to the old Captain, the learned astronomer is justified in avoiding the risk of a lecture illuminated with unsavory yellow diagrams. I think, however, that his Worship the Mayor might safely assure the gentleman that he need not fear a Timaru audience, as we are fond of science and the rotten eggs are all exhausted.”

A runaway took place this morning. Mr George Poupart’s skeleton-trap was standing by the Queen’s Hotel, the driver having dismounted for a minute, when something frightened the horse, and it bolted helter skelter up North street reaching Latter street by a roundabout route and frightening pedestrians out of their wits as it passed. In attempting to turn down the right-of-way ’by the Lynwood Hotel, the vehicle came in contact with the corner of the fence and capsized. The trap was not at all injured but the horse sustained a nasty cut on the shoulder. The mischief is not very serious, however. After examining Mr Scott (head master), Miss Forbes (head mistress), Mr Walcot (Chairman of the School Committee) and Miss Ball yesterday afternoon,the Education Board passed the following resolution — “ That the Board have satisfied themselves that Miss Forbes’ conduct in the case of Miss Ball, referred to them by the Timaru School Committee, amounted to a defiance of all authority, and was subversive of good order in the school; but, at the same time, in consideration of her past services, the Board decline to dismiss her without affording her an opportunity of altering her conduct and demeanor. That Miss Forbes be severely censured, and informed that unless she submits to the authority of the School Committee the Board will be unable to retain her services.”

The nmnugraph is not always a success. At the Presbyterian soiree last evening an extensive vocal and instrumental feast having been prepared programmes were in great demand. Unfortunately the only bills of fare had—possibly with a view to economy, but at a prodigal expenditure of time and labor—been executed with a nmnugraph. Despite the large attendance of clergymen the miracle of the loaves and fishes could not be performed with the programmes, and when fifty manugraph copies came to be handed round among an audience of six hundred, and more were demanded, there was a mortified expression that seemed to say “ What are these among so many ?” on the countenances of the distributors. Half a guinea’s worth of printing would have solved the difficulty, pleased the audience by enabling them to guess accurately the sweet sounds they were listening to, and saved the benevolent manugraphist a good deal of time and trouble.

A well-known Timaru painter who has the reputation of great shrewdness, allied with a keen respect for the “ bawbees ” recently resolved to become his own landlord, and having erected central premises, he moved his fixtures in a handbarrow and yesterday surrendered the key of his shop to his landlord. Subsequently it appears that he ascertained that a rival knight of the daub was about to re-open his old premises and a few hours later the landlord found him mounted on a ladder diligently obliterating the words “ painting and glazing ” from his old sign-board. “ Hey, my man, you’ll want some turps after that,” sung out the landlord. “What do you say ? ” asked the astonished ex-tenant from the top of the ladder. “You’ll want some turps to wash the paint oft again.” Deed I’ll do naething o’ the kind,” was the rejoinder. “Ah,” says the other laughing, “you’d better think twice; you’ve reckoned on the wrong side this time. You’ve moved your traps, but it is a dangerous thing to blot out a signboard.” The man of the brush deemed discretion the better part, &c.; he descended, disappeared in the direction of a lawyer’s office, and he has since been undoing his latest piece of handiwork with the aid of turpentine.

The Temuka Fire Brigade, composed of a

number of'active and promising youths, are stated to be getting rusty for want of practice. What are the insurance authorities about ? asks our correspondent. Andrew Boss, ferryman at the Mikonui river, near Ross on the West Coast, was drowned yesterday morning while crossing the river with two pack-horses loaded. He was riding one horse, sitting behind the pack-saddle, and when in the middle of the largest stream the load shifted, and it is supposed he was thrown suddenly into the river. There was a fresh at the time, and the current was strong. His body was found about 6 p.m. Deceased was a pensioner of the Royal Navy,

We have received from Paddy Murphy of “ Saturday Advertiser ” renown, a copy of his budget. Those who have read Paddy’s “ pomes, tiligrams, an’ ipistles ” —and who in New Zealand has not —need not be told that it is full of racy humor and rich sarcasm. The dedication to the Hon. “ Docthor Pollen, M.L.C.,” is like a characteristic grace before meals, for it is as spicy as the after contents are refreshing. Joe Miller’s budget is stale, but Paddy Murphy’s is fresh and piquant. It has been neatly printed by Mackay, Bracken, and Co,, and we hope to see it pass through many editions.

A Comedy and Burlesque Company comprising several of the most favorably known artistes on the colonial Stage will appear in Timaru during the Agricultural Show week, when their favorite piece “ Pin-behind” with which they have been'drawing crowded houses in Dunedin and Invercargill will be produced. Their repertoire comprises the “ Lancashire Lass,” " Across the Continent,” “ Doing for the Best,” “ Worth a Struggle,” “ Inchavogue,” Ac., and they intend during their season here to present a new piece every night.