South Canterbury Times, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1889. NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4997, 3 May 1889, Page 2

South Canterbury Times, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1889. NEWS OF THE DAY.

During the month of April there were registered in the Timaru district 27 births, 6 marriages, and 9 deaths. Ihe handicaps for the Ashburton Racing Club’s autumn meeting will be posted at the Grosvenor Hotel this evening.

The children belonging to the Bt. Augustine Church, Waimato, were regaled with a plentiful supply of tea and cake on Wednesday afternoon at the Library Hall, and all present enjoyed themselves very much. The annual meeting of ratepayers was held at tbe Tomuka Road Board Office on Wednesday at 12 o’clock. One ratepayer in addition to the members of the board attended. The

report and balance sheet were read. The balance sheet showed the receipts to have been £1736 8s 6Jd, including £1267 16s 2-Jd from rates, £149 4s 10J from subsidies, and £3O from rents, £B9 3s 6d had boon re-

funded by the county council for repairs to bridges. The principal expenditure bad been :—Salaries, £l7O 6s 8d ; charitable aid, £238 19a 6d ; roads, drains, and bridges, £79 11s 8d j maintenance, £603 11s lOd; printing and advertising, £22 lls Id ; leaving a credit balance on March 31st of £124 9s 84d. The chairman moved the adoption of the report and balance sheet, which was seconded by Mr Quinn and carried. The chairman said that in leaving his position ho felt that the affairs of the board were in a satisfactory position. Mr Hay hurst moved, and Mr Fraser seconded—“ That the members of the board desire to place on record their regret that Messrs Talbot and Quinn have decided to retire from the board." The motion was pul and carried, and suitably replied to.- The meeting then terminated. A meeting of the Waimate Hospital trustees was held at the County Council Chambers on Wednesday last. There were present—Mr P. Slee, in the chair, and Messrs Beckett, Sinclair, and Atwill. The following correspondence was read:—From J'. Denneby, re maintenance of his daughter while in the hospital, making an offer to pay the money by instalments. —Accepted. From the master, reporting that at the present time there were 15 patients in the hospital, that 5 had been discharged and 13 admitted during the mouth. Tenders were opened for the erection of a I verandah, and were as follow : —H. Watts, j £22 17s 9J, frames and sashes £l9 16s 6d ; William Andrews, £36 15?, frames and 1 sashes £18; 9. Collett, £27. It was resolved that the tender of William Andrews for the windows be accepted. It was resolved that Mr Beckett sign cheques in the absence of tl;e chairman. It was decided that certain persons bo given one week’s notice to pay their accounts, and that all unpaid after that date be sued for without further notice. This resolution was in connection with patients who have not paid their maintenance money. Accounts amounting to £B3 14s 3d were passed for payment. The meeting then terminated.

The ceremony in connection with the opening of the Otago University for 1889 took place on Wednesday night. Professor Gibbons delivered an address, and the manner in which it was received by the students is thus related by the Otago Daily Times : —When Professor Gibbons began his address there were cries of “Dawson, Dawson,” from the students, who also subsequently sang “ Gang old Gibbons on a sour apple tree.” The professor was also frequently interrupted during the delivery of the address by the students, who indulged in singing, whistling, and making all sorts of noises. The chairman entreated them to desist several times; and on one occasion when they had interrupted the address for some little time, Dr Stuart said that the audiences who came to these ceremonies to sympathise with the university and show their appreciation of it would vanish away altogether if the present conduct of the students was persisted in. During another interruption Dr Stuart addressing the students, said: “My gentlemen, where is your heroism ? It is Professor Gibbons’ first appearance amongst you, and you don’t give him fair play. lam ashamed of you.”

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