NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3114, 27 March 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

There is a draughts tournament going on in Dunedin, in which thirty-two players arc taking part.

Mr Alphcns Hayes is Chairman of the |

Hakateramea Licensing Committee.

Mr Wakefield has passed through Grey•nonth m route for Beefton, where he will open the Inangahua campaign.

A meeting of the members of the Court Southern Cross, A.0.F., will be held tonight at 7.30 o’clock, to elect officers, surgeon,. Ac,

G.L. Weave, a NeLo i resident,yesterday went out to shoot a fowl for dinner. Instead, he accidentally shot himself, causing instant death. Strong has not accepted Maori Robertson’s challenge to wrestle for the champion, ship, and the Caledonian Society of Otago have declared Robertson champion.

There was a review at Wanganui yesterday. Five hundred men were under arms, md the sham fight was very successfully carried out; but several accidents occurred, as well as a case of sunstroke.

A house occupied by Mr R, 0. Williams, blaster ton, has been burned down. Nothing was saved but the piano. A child’s carelessness in placing a candle too close to the bedroom curtains, was the cause of the disaster.

An inspection of the breakwater by Messrs Jones and Paters, reveals the fact that twenty-six blocks have been displaced by the recent seas; but it is believed they will all be easily replaced in position.

The contractors for the railway station expect to complete their contract this week. The Department will, it is to be hoped, lose no time in taking it over. It ought to be available by Saturday week at the latest.

The City of Sydney, with the February colonial mails, reached San Francisco on Wednesday last, the 21st instant, a day in advance of time-table date. The Zealandia, with the February London mails, left San Francisco on Sunday, the , 11th instant, a day late. John McCafferty, of the Armed Constabulary, has died at Cambridge, Auckland, under peculiar circumstances. He ran a splinter into his thumb a short time ago, and as he neglected it, blood-poisoning ensued, terminating in death. The Mayor of Dunedin has opened a bazaar in Dunedin, in aid of the funds of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The building was begun years ago, but only part of the walling has been put up—though £BOOO have already been subscribed. There will soon be a plethora of cathedrals in the colony. Thomas Thompson, a painter of Christchurch, 70 years old, poisoned himself with strychnine on Pundaylast. He had been suffering from gout for some time, and told his wife when she went into his bedroom, that be had taken something that would “do for him.”

The Catholic Church at Temuka will be opened by His Lordship Bishop Redwood, on Sunday, April 15. It is also expected that several nuns (Sisters of St. Joseph) will arrive in Temuka from Sydney about the time fixed for the opening of the Church.

It is satisfactory to learn that the man Morgren, who was injured on board the Ugglan the other day, is doing extremely well. Captain Einnman's trip to Timaru has been, so far, more eventful than pleasant or cheap. The injured seaman will have to remain in hospital until after the ship has sailed. The Harbor Board employees are busily investigating the damage done to the Ugglan, with the hope of being able to repair her here, and thus save the expense of her going to Lyttelton for the purpose. If no particular damage has been done below the water-mark, there will not be any difficulty in accomplishing this-to the satisfaction of all parties.

The Hon Major Atkinson, Colonial Treasurer, will arrive in Timaru to-night. He will inspect the public institutions in town to-morrow, but as he has not given notice of his intention to address the public on his National Assurance scheme, it is to be presumed he intends to let bis Christchurch speech suffice for the whole of Canterbury. A cricket match was played yesterday on the Timaru ground between the Timaru and Geraldine Clubs, Timaru winning by 81 runs ; the total scores were Timaru 164, Geraldine 83. In the cricket match between an Auckland eleven and a West Coast team, at Auckland, the former won in one innings with 123 runs to spare. A match yesterday between the Wellington and Nelson Clubs resulted in a victory for Wellington by one innings and 45 runs, At the last monthly meeting of the Geraldine School Committee, it was resolved, in reply to a letter from the Bev. J. Preston, asking for permission to give religious instruction in the school—“ That the Education Act precludes the Committee from granting the permission asked for,but that the use of the school be granted for the purpose named before or after school hours,” It was decided to close the school for Easter holidays till April 2. The Committee resolved to ask the Board to paper two rooms in the master’s house. Messrs Dunlop and Andrews were appointed school visitors for the ensuing month. The Volunteer demonstration at Invercargill has been highly successful. In the “ march past ” the Dunedin Naval Brigade figured best. About 100 J men wer| enagaged in the review, and the crowds of spectators were enormous. The programme of the movements of the review was lengthy and the corps were well prepared for a mid-day spejl before proceeding to the operations of the sham fight, which closed the day’s work. This began about 2 p.m., and was a spirited affair, the only thing Jacking being undulatory ground to show the movements of the different bodies to advantage. All passed off without accident and in realistic style, the number of big guns adding immensely to the excitement of the scene, the cannonading being heard for many miles around. The troops are now (8 p.m.) returning in good heart after a very arduous field day of thirteen hours. The only mishap heard of was that of an over-zealous Naval, who forget the mimic character of the warfare, and gave one of the passing force a severe blow over the stomach with the but of his carbine, disabling him and making him feel uncomfortable for the time being. The arrangements throughout are said to be better than at any review which has hitherto taken place in the island. The Canterbury contingent leave to-night. On returning to town the band contest decision was given, and occasioned a good deal of adverse'criticism by the Invercargilites. The judge is said to have admitted, what is generally conceded, that the Invercargill Band had been the best performers at sight. This is held by the public to bo the main test of competition.

Messrs G. F. Lovegrove, S. Medlioott, N

Quinn, A. Carter, and JR. Wright, have been elected members of the Makikihi Licensing Committee. Mr Kdmond's Glee Club gave a very successful concert at Temuka- on Thursday last. The piece chosen was H.M.S. Pinafore, but the opera was not dressed, A paddock of wheat at Willow Bridge, owned by Mr M. Studholme, has threshed out 87£ bushels of good w’ eat and IB bushels of seconds. A field of 380 acres is expected to produce the seme high average. This is something like grain growing.

For the year ended 31st December, 1882 t the gross exports end imports of Timarn were 62,472 tons ; of Oamaru, 53,179, tons, showing a preponderance in favor o' the former port of 9,293 tons.

It has been often remarked by those in a position to know best, that all must, of necessity (not of choice), eat sundry peeks of dirt, under the name of brown bread, which often contain the refuse of sundry vermin, which does fill but cannot nourish. ,'oe that your baker furnishes a clean, light, pure loaf. With improved milling, ihere is no more necessity of using such mixtures. Flout is not its name.— FAnvr.l