NEWS OF THE DAY

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3505, 30 June 1884, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Homespun, 9d per yard, reduced to 2|d at Gabites and Plante’s great clearing sale. Costume cloth, Is Id per yard, reduced to s|d at Gabites and Plante’s great dear* ing sale. China matting, 6d per yard, worth Is, at Gabites and Plante's great clearing sale. Welsh flannel, BJd per yard, worth 1 s, at Gabites and Plante’s great clearing sale. White blankets, sft by 6ft Gin, at 8s lid, 200 pairs left yet, at Gabites and Plante’s great clearing sale,—(See Advt.) Thomas Fawcett, a Waikato settler, had his hand blown oil while shooting the other day,

At the Auckland Police Court on Saturday, John Adams, licensee of the Swan Hotel, and one of the principals in the recent “ lambing down” case, was fined £2O and costs, for supplying: liquor to Thomas Joseph Franks (the other principal) whilst in a stated intoxication. Sir William Jervois has personally expressed to Mr Goodall his approval of the plans submitted by the latter for the Napier Breakwater, and has promised that there will bo no difficulty as to their being accepted by the Marine Department. As Miss Swan was passing along the main street at Pleasant Point on Friday evening, she was rushed and knocked down by a heifer, and sustained a fracture of the leg just above the ancle. Dr Hayes happening to bo in the vicinity, was called, and Miss Swan having been removed to Mr McKibbin’s house, the injured limb was at once] set. 1

The Rev W. B. Rice, late of Colne Pyne, Essex, arrived by the Lusitania on Saturday at Adelaide, He is coming to New Zealand as temporary successor to the Rev Thos. Spurgeon in Auckland.

A man named William Pitcairn attempted to commit suicide by taking strychnine at the Grosvenor Hotel, Christchurch, on Saturday afternoon. He is now out of danger. Ihere were about 150 guests at the Queen’s Birthday levee, held at Government House, Wellington, on Saturday, During the year 1883, the Lunatic Asylums of the colony received 255 male and 170 female patients, in the following proportions, viz., Auckland Asylum, 88; Napier, 16 ; Wellington, 67; Nelson, 28; Hokitika, 22; Waikari, 19; Ohristchurch, 94; Dunedin, 93. " A mad world, my masters 1 ”

A 50-mile walking match, for £25 a-eide, took place in the Oddfellow’s Hall, Christchurch, on Saturday, between Muhlesen and Speight, resulting iu a victory for the former by five-sixths of a mile, in ten hours twenty-nine minutes.

The annual returns of the Timaru Eos* pital for the year ended December 31,1883, shows that there were admitted to the institution during the year, 155 male and 36 female patients ; discharged, 151 males and 29 females; died, 10 males and 4 females * received relief, 177 males and 36 females * and out-door relief was afforded to 167 males and 123 females.

At a meeting of ratepayers in Wanganui County held on Saturday, a resolution that the Counties Act be suspended in that County was carried nnanimonsly. A resolotion protesting against the Harbor Board’s Bating Bill was also carried.

Mr W. Waring Taylor, one ot the oldest Wellington settlers, has filed a petition to be adjudicated a bankrupt. Approximately his estate shows :—Liabilities, £90,000 ; assets, £70,000. A detailed statement will be filed next week.

At the inquest on the body of James Harper, who was drowned at the mouth of the Wanganui river on Tuesday last, the j jry returned a verdict “that deceased was accidentally drowned,” adding a rider that lines and lifebuoys should be supplied by the responsible parties in case of future accidents.

The Congregational Sunday School Anniversary services held yesterday, were conducted by the superintendent, Mr Haggett, and in the course of the proceedings, the Bev. P. Seth-Smith delivered a graphic and telling discourse on the raising to life by the Saviour of the daughter of Jairus. the ruler of the Synagogue, described in St, Luke’s Gospel, chapter 8. There was a large attendance, and the service was deeply interesting. At a meeting held In Wanganui on Saturday, it was resolved to request the Council of the New Zealand Rifle Association to hold their next meeting in Wanganui. An exceptionally good programme has been prepared for this evening’s concert in aid of St. Mary’s Church Sunday school prize fund, several highly attractive pieces being set down. As this is the case, and the object is a good one, a large attendance may confidently be expected.

Never Return.— lt is said that one out of every four real invalids who go to foreign countries to recover health never return, except as a corpse. The undertakers, next to the hotel-keepers, have the most profitable business. This excessive mortality may be prevented and patients saved and cured under the care of friends and loved ones at home, if they will but use Hop Bitters in time. Read, Advt,,