NEWS OF THE DAY

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3110, 21 March 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

The Native Parliament meets at Wai tangi to-day. Mr Dargaville, M.H.R., has turned the first sod of the Kaihu Valley railway. are nearly completed for lighting Lyttelton harbor by electricity. Sir Modred will be scratched for the Great Autumn Handicap, having strained a tendon. Barnum has an agent in Auckland trying to engage six Maoris to visit America on exhibition. Entries for the forthcoming Regatta may be made with the secretary up to 9 o’clock this evening at the Royal Hotel. Mr J. H. Sutter has been gazetted a Commissioner of the Timaru Hospital, vice Mr Belfield, resigned, The Minister lor Public Works denies that any West Coast Railway Commission has been appointed.

Nothing has yet been heard or seen of Mr Pinching, chemist, of Kaiapoi, who has been missing for some time past.

The Government survey party is proceeding through the King Country. A party of Mokau Maoris are taking them through.

In the case Selig v. Nathan, for assault, in Christchurch, arising out of a paragraph in “ Society,” judgment has been given for plaintiff, damages £5.

A child two years of age, named John Paul, was accidentally drowned yesterday in a sheep-dip on his father’s farm at Mangere.

A single man yesterday fell from his dray near Leitbfield and broke his neck. His name was Graham. He was intoxicated at the time.

A tea meeting in the Barnard street ball at 6 o’clock, and a sacred concert in the Church at 8, will be held this evening in connection with the Congregational Church. The contractor for the Calliope dock at Auckland has got three months’ extension of time, in consideration of the difficulty in getting skilled labour, and an unexpected influx of water.

The child recently alleged to have been grossly ill-treated in Dunedin, and who was removed to the Hospital, is now much worse, and no steps will be taken by the police until it recovers somewhat.

Mr G. Beresford, Christchurch, formerly connected with Messrs T. J. Maliug and Co., announces in an advertisement that he is no longer connected with that firm, but is prepared to do business in the same line at his sample rooms in Cashel street.

Mr E. Shaw, of Wellington, enters the field for Inangahua as an “ independent,” and promises largely in the way of local works. The contest between him and Mr Wakefield will be a pretty one if no local man steps in and spoils both the little games.

A proper wedding present. The “Home News”- says After the marriage of Mr Charles Bewes to Miss Frances Soltau at Plymouth, the bridegroom found under his plate at the wedding breakfast a cheque for £25,000 from his uncle, the Rev. T. A, Bewes, whose heir Mr Charles Bewes is understood to be.”

Attention is directed to Messrs E, Dombrain and Co.’s advertisement to Little’s Sheep Dip. This specific has come into general use in the Australian colonies and New Zealand and numerous testimonials have been given to the manufacturers testifying to its efficacy. It obtained the highest awards of merit at the Melbourne, Adelaide and New Zealand International Exhibitions.

The N.Z. Land Settlement Company, at a meeting yesterday at Gisborne, unanimously agreed to all alterations in the Articles of Association. The following permanent Directors were appointed : Jno. Logan Campbell, Hon J. S. Williamson, Josiah Clifton Firth, Jas. McCosh Clarke, Thos. Russell, 0.M.G., Seymour Thorne George, Jno, Blair Whyte, Allan McDonald, J. Buchanan, 0. R. DeLatour, T, Morrin, J. M. Matthews, P. Comisky,R. H. Rhodes, J. Baraolough, and Wiremu Pere.

A gas explosion occurred at the Union steamship Company’s office, Wellington, on Monday night. The Cashier had oscassion to go to the safe and on his striking a match the explosion took place, burning him badly but not dangerously.

The rumour that the Governor thought of taking a private residence at Christchurch is contradicted by his Private

Secretary,

An important step has been taken in Sydney to suppress disorderly conduct, overcrowding, and other breaches of the law on tramoars. The guards have been sworn in as special constables by Mr Fosberry, Inspector-general of police, and they now have all the powers and privileges of policemen. The Bishop of Ballarat,Dr Thornton, who is now on a visit to England, having for its object the collection of funds for promoting the work of his diocese, appears to be desirous (says the “Argus”) of coming forward in the character of another Peter the Hermit. At a meeting held at Exeter recently in favor of the London Society for Promoting Christianity among the Jews, the Bishop of Ballarat is reported to have said that the Turk was surely the abomination which makes desolate. “ I feel sometimes,” exclaims his Lordship, “ that if there were some crusade to sweep the Turk from off the face of the earth I would, for a time, put off my robe, buckle a sword on my side, swing a gun to my shoulder, and go and help that crusade 1” The “ Goulborn Herald” says'“ A novel definition of what constitutes a lunatic was given at the police court during the hearing of a charge against a young man named Michael Ginnane. His brother, who laid the information, was put into the box to give evidence in support of the charge of unsoundness of mind, and upon being interrogated as to the reasons why he considered his brother was a 1 unatic, calmly replied. ‘He won’t work !’ Senior. Sergeant Fenton tried in vain to elicit any further explanation—the witness admitting that the defendant ate and slept well, and was seldom peculiar in his manner, but could not be induced to go to work. Mr Mackellar, the presiding magistrate, said if the witness’ version was correct there were a great many lunatics in the colony. The defendant was, however, remanded for medical treatment.