NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3310, 10 November 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Baron Hiibner is visiting Sir George Grey at Kawau, There was a very large attendance at the Show in Christchurch yesterday. Over 18,000 paid for admission. The Napier Presbytery has sustained a “ call ” to Bev, Mr Patterson o! Dunedin.

A platelayer on the railway at Napier is the winner of £9OO in Ada Mantua’s consultation.

The Canterbury Jockey Club have invited the Governor to a ball this evening at Christchurch.

Sir George Grey is about to lecture on Federation and annexation in the Theatre Royal Auckland, on Wednesday evening.

The Melbourne Cup having absorbed all the enthusiasm of the Aucklanders, very little interest is felt in the local Spring Meeting.

Mr J. 11. Sutter, M.H.R., for Gladstone' will address the electors of Pleasant Point, at the Schoolroom there on Wednesday evening next.

It is notified that nominations of candidates for the Mayoralty of the Borough must be delivered to the Town Clerk, on the prescribed forms, before noon on the 19th inst.

At the Dunedin Amateur Athletic Club’s gathering yesterday O’Donnell won several running and jumping events, LeOrea winning the mile handicap. A new yacht for Mr Mitchelson, M.H.R., (the new Minister lor Public Works; has been launched at Auckland, She has been constructed regardless of expense, The Town Clerk notifies that nominations of candidates for a seat on the High School Board, to represent the borough, must be lodged on or before noon of Monday, 19th inst.

The Borough Council at Napier has requested the Mayor to call a public meeting to consider the action of the Government in turning the Council out of the offices expressly built for them by the old Provincial Council, but unfortunately not legally made over.

The average of passes in standards at the annual examination of the Claremont school, held last Wednesday was 91* 7 per cent, and the comments of the Inspector were most favourable. Inter alia he mentioned that the time table was the best he had ever seen in South Canterbury.

Flora Webb, wife of Dr Webb, committed suicide at Dunedin by cutting her throat yesterday morning, She came to town about three weeks since, and had been living in private lodgings. She had been drinking ever since her arrival. Dr Webb came down from the country a day or two ag®, but finding his wife in liquor went to live at a hotel.

Mr Gladman. Principal of the Training College for Teachers at Melbourne, has at the request of the Hon. Mr Dick agreed to give his services as examiner in the subject of school management at the next January examination of candidates for certificates under the New Zealand Education|Departmenf, Mr Gladman is the author of a very popular work on school management, and is regarded as one of the highest authorities on the subject in England, as well as throughout the Australian colonies, The anniversary of the Presbyterian Church, Pleasant Point, was celebrated by a tea and concert on Thursday evening. Several vocalists and speakers from Timaru and Temuka took part in the proceedings, and the efforts of the soloists were much appreciated, and the affair was in every way successful. References were made by the speakers to the departure of the Rev Mr Chaffers-Welch, Episcopalian Clergyman, which showed that that gentleman was universally esteemed.