NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2941, 29 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Measles have broken out in the Industrial Home, Auckland. Alexander Taylor, an escaped lunatic, at Auckland, has surrendered himself. The Thames Gas Company are paying a dividend of eight per cent.

The Wellington Hospital enquiry is proceeding. Larrikinism is still rife in Auckland, and takes the form of assaults on aged and drunken persons. Mr W. Conyers, the late Commissioner of Railways, is leaving Dunedin to settle in Invercargill. An old Auckland settler, a Nova Scotian by birth, named Donald McMillan, has just died at the age of 101.

The concert in aid of the Mechanic’s Institute and Harmonic Society was poorly attended last night, owing doubtless to the short notice given.

The verdict on the woman itanton, who was burnt last week by her clothes catching fire, was one of accidental death.

The Spring Meeting of the Oamam Jockey Club has been fixed for November 15 and 16. The stakes offered amount to £516.

An attempt is being made in Christchurch to substitute the Otago Benevolent Institution system for the present Charitable Aid Board.

Dr Lemon, who was one of those who visited the Albion claim at Terawhiti on Saturday, considers the prospects of the field most satisfactory. Mi Kerr’s trotting stallions are creating a good deal of excitement among sporting men in Christchurch, Some trotting matches are likely to take place soon.

The Christchurch publicans persist in neglecting to keep a light burning all night in front of their hotels, and the fines have been increased by the Resident Magistrate.

A number of very large mountain trout have been observed in Sawyer’s Creek, Greymouth. The larger fish appeared to be about 141 b or 151 b weight, and the others from 81bs to lOlbs.

Dr Moffatt, of Invercargill, who was sentenced a short time ago to two years’ imprisonment, was released from gaol yesterday on account of ill-health. Since his incarceration he has lost the sight of one of his eyes, A telegram has been received at New Plymouth from Stratford, stating that the dead body of a man has been found on the Opunake road, about a mile from Stratford. It is supposed to bo that of Hall, who was recently lost in the bush. The report that Sir Julius Vogel was about to form a company to construct the Bast and West Coast railway, turns out to be incorrect. Some London capitalists, however, view the construction of the line with favor, and they are likely to make a proposal to the:Government,

It appears that instrumental music has charms for only 62 members of the congregation of the Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin. At the voting for the introduction ol an organ into the church 62 voted for and 121 against. Fully two thirds of the congregation abstained from voting. The analysis in the case of the child who died at Christchurch after a meal of bullock’s heart, showed that though there was every appearance of an irritant poison, no trace of the poison itself could be found. A verdict was returned that the child died from the effects of poison, but there was no evidence to show by whom administered. The weekly session of the English Lodge Victory, No 42, 1.0.Q.T., was held last evening at the Foresters’ Hall. There was a good attendance of members present, and the W.C.T., Bro James Hilton presided. Two candidates were proposed for membership and two initiated. After a short recess, the remainder of the evening was spent in the delivery of recitations, readings, and a few select songs, the accompaniments of the latter being tastefully played by Sister Jane Jones, The Lodge closed at 9.30. At the Auckland City Council last night an unanimous vote of thanks, on the motion of His Worship the Mayor, was accorded to Sir George Grey for the munificent gift of his library to the City of Auckland. The erection of a Free Library Hall, in which it may be placed, is under consideration. Probably a School of Arts will be added. The Mayor said he would give his present year’s salary, £250, and an equal amount, as a subscription to such a School.