NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4140, 21 July 1886, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Michael Lunny has been committed for trial for the attempted murder of bis wife at Auckland.

A Are broke out above the draper’s shop of Mr C. Nunn, in George street, Dunedin, last evening, but was extinguished before much damage was done. At the Wellington Resident Magistrates’ Court yesterday, Charles Mack was fined £5 11s for playing the “ three card trick ’ on the Hutt racecourse on the 10th inst. Notice of appeal was given. At the Wellington Supreme Court yesterday, Thomas Gibson for embezzling moneys belonging to the Petone Town Board was sentenced to twelve months on each of two charges to run concurrently. Sergeant Steele and seven members of the A.O, force stationed at the North Head batteries, on Monday embarked, on the Hinemoa for Taranki, to assist in the suppression of the Maori disturbance at Dawera.

At a special general meeting of the subscribers to the Timaru Mechanics’ In? stitute, held last evening, Messrs Jackson, Hart and West were chosen as trustees for the Institute. The names are to be forwarded to the Government.

At a meeting at Dunedin last night, it was resolved to bold the Fire Bridgade demons fra! ion in Dunedin in February of next year, end a committee was appointed to arrange all matters connected therewith. From further details to band concerning the Midland Railway construction, itseems certain that work will be commenced at Bxuonerton, proceeding in both directions along the line of the Grey river towards Reefton, and along tho Arnold river in the direction of Christchurch*

Some alarm was experienced in the Whaugarei district through suspicions entertained that two strange men seen there were Geffrey and Penn, the Great B artier murderers. A search made by order of Superintendent Thomson was successful in tracing the men, who were not those wanted.

An attempt was made on Tuesday night to fire a house occupied by W. J. Livingston in Palmer street, Wellington. A quantity of greasy rnga were placed under the joists of the bouse. Fortunately the flic was discovered in the ino'pienb stage and extinguished. The police have a theory as to the reason why the place was set on fire, but for obvious reasons refuse to make it public. At present the house is owned by Mr Fi'ohett, and it is said he is uninsured. The furniture is insured.

The South Canterbury Hospital and Charitable Aid Board held their ordinary monthly meeting last evening, there being present Messrs J, Jackson (Chairman), G. P. Olulee, R. A. Barker, A, Hayes, John Ta'bot, and 0. V. Clarke- The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and accounts to the amount of! £165 4s Bd, passed for payment. Mr Marchant, tho Board’s architect, who was in attendance, explained that he had made some addition in the plans for the alteration to the hospital, including a hot water service. Some o! these extras, however, could be dispensed with if the Board wished, As the alterations would entail a higher expenditure than was contemplated it was resolved, after a conversational discussion—" That the architects be requested to make a list ot items which may be fairly dispensed with in connection with the contemplated additions to the hospital, and place the same, with estimated cost, before the chairman, ana call for fresh ten* ders as per applications, the fresh tenders to be sent in not later than the sth August next; tenders to be advertised in Dunedin and Christchurch.” Several applications for charitable aid having been dealt with the meeting adjournedDr Sobwenninger, the celebrated German specialist and Bismarck’s own doctor, who has undertaken to prescribe for the Czar, with the view of reducing hie corpulence, is to receive £I2OO if hio sys.tem is beneficial. If the Czar is not satisfied the doctor is only to get £SOO and hia travelling expenses. A Rattlesnake's -Bite.—The quick venom of the rattlesnake has not killed so many people as the more insidious bat deadly poisons found in the air of foul rooms. The aeration of the blood by the lungs becomes impossible sometimes, and the failing health growing weakness, and loss of appetite are harbingers of approaching death. For such cases Hop Bitters are the potent of all-powerful remedy to drive all fevers out of the system, purifying the blood, and giving a new and happy lease of life, Get genuine.

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