NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3486, 7 June 1884, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Attention is drawn to a new advertisement of Mr J. G. Cowan’s before the leader.

Sir William and Lady Fox left Welling, ton for Sydney yesterday en route for England,

It has been decided to form a Young Men’a'Club at Temuka for the promotion of recreative pursuits both in and outdoor.

The action for damages brought by George Thorne against the Government Insurance Department will not be heard until August next. At Southbrook the other day, a man named Patrick Qui’ 1 . had his arm so mangled by being caught in a threshing machine, as to necessitate amputation.

The little child named Strong, who had been missing at Aratapu, near Auckland, was found drowned by a search party at Brown’s Aratapu Sawmill. At the Oamaru Police Oouit, yesterday* Richard Giblin was committed for trial for forgery. The prisoner afterwards attempted to escape from custody. William Maclean, one of the first settlers in Otago, died on Monday last. He arrived in Otago nearly fifty years ago from Sydney in a whaling ship. His wife was the first white woman who landed in Otago. A seaman, named Charles Anderson, was lost overboard from the cutter Four Sisters, off Tiritiri point, near Auckland. He was alone on deck at the wheel, and on the Captain coming on deck at 3 a.m. he found Anderson missing. At the Magistrate’s Court, Auckland, yesterday, Captain Scotlrid, of the ship Crusader, charged with indecent assault upon one of his passengers, was remanded for a week, bail being allowed, himself in £IOO, and two sureties in the same amount.

At the'R.M. Court this morning, before T. W. Hall, Esq., and His Worship the Mayor, William Wood was fined 5s and costs 7s, for neglecting to keep a light burning on the hoarding, in front of the premises being erected for Mr Barrett, in Main South Road.

There was a large attendance last night at the magic-lantern entertainment, given in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Bank street, in connection with the Band of Hope. The appreciation shown, proved that the efforts of the promoters of the evening’s entertainment had been very successful. The Rev, R. L. Stamford, B.A. Anglican clergyman, recently Principal of Orakanui College, Otago, has thrown off the cassock and donned the wig and long robe. He was admitted a barrister and solicitor of the Snpreme Court of N.Z. yesterday by His Honor Mr Justice Williams.

At a Committee meeting of the Auckland Cricket Association yesterday a letter was read from the Australian Cricketers relative to a proposed match in Auckland. The Secretary was instructed to reply that the Auckland cricketers would be glad to play a match, but would incur no responsibility in regard to expenses. Messrs Jones and Philps, contractors for the 300 feet extension of the wharf, made a start on their contract yesterday. The first pile was floated off yesterday afternoon from where the piles are stowed near the landing service, to the end of the present wharf, where everything was prepared for commencing operations. The Committee of the S.C. Poultry Association met last evening at the Queen’s Hotel to arrange for the annual show to be held on July 12 and 14. Mr George Warrington occupied the Chair, and there were present besides Messrs Coupe, Yelland, Maher, Stratford, B. Warrington, and W. Merson.

The election of five members to form a Town Board atTemuka was held on Thors, day, and resulted as follows Messrs K. P. Gray, 228 ;J. Blyth, 196 ; G. J, Mason, 131 ;M. Quinn, 124; D. Henry, 107; J. Whitehead, 100; J. M. Hayhurst, 85 ; P. Ooira, 72 ; Wm, Storey, 47. The first five were yesterday declared duly elected.

At the annual meeting of the Waimate Licensing Committee yesterday a license was refused to Mr J. Henry for a new Crown Hotel. It was opposed by the Incumbent, Churchwardens and Vestry of St. Augustine’s Church. Certificates were granted to Mr H. Middleton for Boyal Hotel, and to Mrs Potter for Club Hotel, both at present holding temporary transfers. Renewals were granted to Mr Dooley for Waimate Hotel; Mr Sherwin, Empire Hotel; Me Kelt, Criterion Hotel; and Mr McGimtpsey for Grosvenor Hotel ; in each ease extension of time for keeping licensed house open to 11 p.m. was granted. The wholesale license of Messrs Gascoyne and Black was authorised to be renewed.

Lovely Climbs.— There are lovely climes and places in which the evening zephyrs are loaded with mr’aria and the poison of fever and epidemice. To dwell (here in health is impossible without a supyly of Hop Bitters at hand. These Bit':3rs impart an equalising strength to the system, and prevent the accumulation of deadly spores of contagion. Be sure and see Advt.