South Canterbury Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1889. NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4986, 20 April 1889, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1889. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Harvest thanksgiving services will be held at the Congregational Church to-morrow.

The fifth session of the technical school will be opened publicly on Thursday next, the 25th instant.

Tho cable offices will bo open on Easter Monday from 10.30 a m. to II 30 a m , and 7.30 p.m. to 930 p.m. New South Wales observes the same hours, New Zealand lime. A gift auction and sale of work will be held in the Assembly Rooms, Pleasant Point, on Easter Monday, in behalf of tho funds of St Alban’s Church, and will bo opened by Mr A. E. GK Rhodes, M.H.R., at 1 p m. To-morrow evening at the Baptist Church the Rev. C. C. Brown will take as his subject—“ The angel’s greeting to the women on the Resurrection morn. ‘Jesus is risen ;ho is not here (in the tomb) j behold the place where they laid him.’ ” There was a large muster of townspeople at the railway station on Thursday evening, the platform was densely crowded, to see the volunteers set off by special train for the Easter encampment in the Rangiora country. The band played a lively air, and the crowd cheered lustily as tho train moved off. Yesterday they bad fine weather for getting the camp into ship shape, and everyone hopes they will have good weather and a good time all through.

The teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday Schools in Timaru with their friends, numbering fully 60 in all, held their annual picnic yesterday. The conveyances started from the top of Strathallan street shortly after eight in the morning, and journeyed by Tomuka and Winchester to the Kakahu Push, Arrived at the destination the first concern was to appease the cravings of the inner man, after which the company broke up into small parties, and passed the time pleasantly in rambling through the rocky defiles of this really pretty locality. After spending a few ! enjoyable hours in this way and in the collection of ferns, the scattered parties came together again, and took their seats for the home trip. The route back was that across the Opihi and along the Pleasant Point road, town being reached a few minutes before 7 p.m. The weather throughout was all that could bo desired, and everyone appeared to thoroughly enjoy the day’s outing. A very largely attended and most successful meeting was held on Thursday evening in connection with the Tomuka Presbyterian Band of Hope and Total Abstinence Association. Temperance recitations, dialogues, glees, duets, and speeches were given by Misses R. Smith, M. Russell, M. McCaskill, E, Goodey, A.. Copestake, Moggie Russell, and Messrs Sim, F. Storey, E.' Cooper, M. Copestake and J, McCaskill, secretary, The Rev. J. Dickson occupied the chair, and gave an address, and Miss Blyth presided at the harmonium. Much amusement was created by a piece called “ Settling the question,’’ in which D. McCaskill acted as judge, Storey and W. Morton as advocates, and J. Russell as court crier, A jury was empanelled, and applications favourably received from a schoolmaster, doctor, minister, builder, etc, for a new colony being started, but one for permission to sell strong drink was refused. After a speech by a young member, M. Copestake, setting forth fully the work and claims of the association, a collection was taken up to buy temperance hymn books. Many were astonished at the tact and cleverness of the young people who took part, and all felt that one of the most successful meetings of this flourishing association had been held. At the close Mr Dickson intimated that, at the earnest request of a number of young people, a Bible and Mutual Improvement Association would be formed to interest the young men and women of the district during the winter months. Many names for it and the Band of Hope were then taken. Cadbury Bros, guarantee the absolute purity of their Cocoa Essence. Ask for it and do not be persuaded to accept a substitute,— [Advt.] Certainly the best medicine known is Sandbb and Sons’ Eucalypti Extbact. Test its eminently powerful effects in coughs, colds, influenza ; the relief is instantaneous. In serious cases, and accidents of all kinds, be they wounds, burns, eoaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, oto.; diarrhoea, dysentery, diseases of the kidneys, and urinary organs. In use at hospitals and medical clinics all over the globe; patronised by His Majesty the King of Italy ; .crowned with medal and diploma at International Exhibition, Amsterdam. Trust in this approved article and reject all others, PAdtt.]

Dr Ewart, late of the Timarn Hospital, has been appointed to take charge of the Wellington Hospital until a successor to Dr King has been appointed, and entered upon his duties on Tuesday. Probably Dr Ewart will be a candidate for the permanent appointment. The salary is £3OO “and found.”