NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4337, 10 March 1887, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

There are neatly 100 names less on the new coll of Justices than before. A memorial notice of Mr Macandrew was adopted by the University Senate yesterday for inscription on tbo minutes. The recent Fire Brigades Demonstration at Dunedin was not a financial success, and the committee find themselves over £SO in debt.

The Gordon Licensing Committee,South, land, at its meeting made a peculiar mandate in connection with a license. A woman sought to have a hotel license tranferred to her, but the police objected, on the ground that the husband was not a Bailable person, The Committee granted the transfer, the husband to go to work.

A Government Parade of the Garrison Corps will be held to-night at 7,30. The annual pio-nio of the Kingsdown School was held on Tuesday and was a most successful affair.

It was resolved last night at a meeting of the Timaru Tradesmens' Coursing Club, held at the Royal Hotel, to hold a coursing meeting on April 14. Tbs Mayor of Timarn has received a circular from the Macandrew Memorial Fund Committee. Tbe subscription list lies open at the Bank of New Zealand.

The Bankapnka Licensing Committee on Tuesday sanctioned the transfer of the license of the Crown Hotel, Geraldine, from Thomas Farrell to Reuben Johnson, Sergeant F. Bethune and Private G. Bethune of the Geraldine Rifles [were on Tuesday evening presented with marksmen’s badges by Captain Pearpoint.

The Rev. J, D. Gilmore held another successful revival service at tbe breakwater last night, Sankey’s hymns being used to the accompaniment of an American organ. At an ordinary meeting of the Temnka Dairy Factory Company yesterday, it was reported that during the month 30,728 gallons of milk has been received at a cost of .£302 3s lOd. Bight tons of cheese are to be shipped forthwith to Brisbane. The Timarn Choral Society intend giving a performance of 11 Maritana ” at an early date. Miss Spensley will take the title role, and Mr Paschal, alto of Christchurch, will sustain the part of Don Cssar de Bazan.

A curious mistake was made yesterday by a constable. He was ordered to take a prisoner to Temuka, but got into the South train and landed at Waitaki. When the case against Bpratley was called on at Temnka, there was no prisoner and the information was dismissed without prejudice. Later on the two retained and a fresh information being laid, the accused was remanded till Wednesday.

At the Arowhenna Cemetery, Board meeting yesterday it was resolved, “ That in consideration of Ur Hayhunfc having given np his right to the four acres let to him at the December meeting, the Board agree to let the remainder of the Reserve (9 acres) from year to year at tbe same rental as formerly until such time as he gives notice of giving it np, or until the board gives him notice that they will require it for Cemetery purposes ’’ It was mentioned at a meeting of the Wellington Hospital Sunday Committee that there is every prospect of a poor rate being levied in Wellington noless voluntary contributions are subscribed more freely.

The pontoons for carrying the sludge pipes in connection with the dredge now nnder construction for Invercargill harbor by Messrs Kincaid and McQueen, arrived yesterday per s.s. Invercargill, and a trial will be made shortly of the new system. Instead of falling into the punti, the spoil will drop into a hopper through which the water will be forced at great pressure, and will seonr the silt in a semi-liquid state through pipes to the place of deposit. The plan is working well in other parts of the world, but has never yet been tried in the colonies, and, if successful, it means a first saving of £9OO for barges besides the cost of manning them. Attheß.M. Court, Timaru, yesterday, two gentlemen got into the witness box for examination as to their fitness to be bailsmen and it is difficult to say whether envy or surprise was most excited by their replies to counsel. •' Are you after payments of all yonr debts, solvent to the extent of £1500.” “ Yes! ” replied the first’ for double that ”1 the second promptly replied 'lam ’. There was a heavy silence broken only by sighs from the impecunious in various parts of the building. Nautical curiosity and relies of many old friends who have left Timaru, and amongst them a few of the late Captain Cain, consisting of books, mirrors and pictures and other things, 1 have thousands of novels, one shilling each, and hundreds of other books, and every requisite for furnishing from a two-roomed cottage to k a mansion, the only house in town where you can get everything you want. J. B. Bennett, General Furnishing Warehouse, Elizabeth street, Timaru. “ Bough on Catarrh”— corrects offensive odors at once. Complete cure of worst ohronio cases; also unequalled as gargle for diphtheria, sore throat foul breath. “ Bough on Piles."—Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and complete oute'guaranteed. Ask for “ Bough on Files.” Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any lorm Files.

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