NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4909, 18 January 1889, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Some members of the Board of 'Education to-day amused themselves two or three times by referring to Mr Mackey's motion that the County Council must “ take iu the inferior bodies,” the Education Board being, of course, one'of the “ inferior bodies.”

We learn that Dr Ewart has declined to withdraw his resignation as resident surgeon to the Timaru Hospital. Andrew Mcaney, who met with a serious accident on Bosmg Day, is still in the Waimato Hospital, and though not rational, yet his other injuries are improving. The broken jaw has united, and the broken thigh is doing well, but would be considerably better were it not for the restlessness of the patient. Dr Do Latour, of Oamaru, who lately visited the hospital, thought the patient was doing as well as could be expected.

The mimes of the team which is to play for the Woollen Factory against the Zealandia O.G. on Saturday are as follows : —Broadley (0. and A.), Burnip, Bower, Swallow, Benton, Ellis, Ible, Misfield, Ward, "Wood, and Walmesloy 5 emergencies, Choute, Graham, and Beil, Mr W. Butterworth will be umpire, and Mr John Graham will have charge of the score sheet. Wickets will bo pitched at 3 p.m., and players are requested to assemble punctually. The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Temuka District High School was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Messrs J. T. M. Hayhurst (chairman), E. Brown, J. Blyth, and J. Winning. It was decided to invito applications for the post of pupil teacher, applications to be in by Monday next, and to hold a special mooting on Tuesday evening to consider them, and also consider the nominations for the Board of Education. The balance sheet was road and approved, and the preparation of the report was left to the chairman and secretary. Accounts amounting to £2l3s were passed for payment. The chairman was appointed visitor for th 6 ensuing month. The meeting then terminated.

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