NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6028, 3 October 1889, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Rickards Comedy and Speciality Company will play two nights in Timaru (12th and 14th), The present season at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin, has been a sensational success. At Timaru the company will give two entirely new programmes. As wo are daily publishing cable reports of training and betting notes from Melbourne it may bo of interest to our readers to loam that the Caulfield Cup is run at the Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s meeting which opens on the 12th inst.

The Taniwha was busy close to the s.s. Grafton yesterday dredging the outer edges of No. 2 deep water berth. Good work was done, and it is satisfactory to learn that a lengthy stretch of water will bo available for the larger class of vessels very shortly now. At their annual meeting some days ago, the Timaru Cricket Club expected to open the srnson to-day. Tho weather, however, has\ been so wet of late that it has been found impossible to get the pitch ready to play upon. Tin opening match has, therefore, been postponed till Thursday nest, when members are requested to roll up in force and a good game be the result.

Tho Government parade of the Timaru Rifles was held at the drill shed last evening 45 rank and file answering to their names and being in command or Captain Jowscy. Lieutenant Colonel Bailey was the inspecting officer, and found the men looking smart, and their arms and accoutrements in excellent order. Captain Jowsey put tho company through tho bayonet and manual exercises, which were well done.

The following team represented the Timam Naval Artillery in the match this afternoon at the Patili Point range with the Geraldine Bide volunteers, namely, Petty Officers Bradley, Stephens, and Stapley, Gunners Waugh, Burford, Gosney, Cuthbert, Caldwell, Bcekingham, and Wilson. Firing is to commence at 1.30 p.m., and the ranges will be 200, 300 and 400 yards, 5 shots and a eighter at each, Wimbledon targets and scoring. The Timavu Naval Artillery fell in for Government parade at the drill shed last evening. There wore 37 men present, the small number being accounted for by the fact that many men were engaged on the steamers in port last night, and Lieutenant Gooch was in command. Opportunity was taken of the parade to hare Lieutenant Gooch examined by Lieut.-Colonel Bailey in company and other drill. Afterwards Lieutenant Gooch was examined by Captain Jackson in gun drill, and it is said passed through the dual ordeal in a very satisfactory manner. The trout fishing season opened on Tuesday last, and from all we can learn the many followers of the gentle art hud a good time of it. This season fish are very plentiful in all the streams, and generally are in very fine condition. During the early morning hours of Tuesday trout were very chary jot rising to the fly, but in tho afternoon they were rising beautifully and grand sport ensued. At night minnow and smelt also did excellent execution, and fairly good baskets, taken all round, were tho result. Two very fine fish caught by that veteran “ disciple,” Mr Boyd Thompson, at tho mouth of the Opihi, were on view at Mr Durand’s shop yesterday and attracted a great deal of attention. Our Hawcra contemporary has been shown some returns of frozen beef which left that district a few months ago, and which sold in London at 4|d for hind-quarters and 3£d for fore-quarters. The average price was just about 4d per lb. The charges absorbed about 21-d per lb, but the skin and oifal were worth about 19s. The heifers averaged 625 lb each. The not result was equal to from 15s to 16s per 100 lb to the grower at Hawera. There are a few fore-quarters the returns for which have not yet come to hand, but they will not greatly affect the result. At a moderate estimate these heifera will return about £1 10s a head, and they would not have fetched more than £2 15s in Hawera at the time they were shipped away. The local fishermen have been doing exceptionally well during tho past few days, boatloads of cod being caught just seaward of the kant of the breakwater. A poor market is found for the fish locally, but at Ashburton and other towns inland, a very ready sale is met with, fresh supplies being sent by rail daily. In conversation with one or two fishermen yesterday it was pointed out to us that tho facilities for lauding fish are anything but satisfactory. At present many {of the boats are moored at the shore end of the Moody jetty, on the southern side, but though this spot is found handy there are no steps leading from the jetty to tho water, and tho labor of handling and landing fish is consequently slow and heavy. It is said that tho men intend to approach the Harbour Board on the subject, and this is without doubt the proper course to take in the circumstances.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Pareora School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening. Members present—Messrs John Struthers (chairman), Thomas Jefcoate, John . Campbell, John Paterson, 1). Caird, and J. E. Black. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education giving notice of Inspector’s examination on October Ist, and stating that the chairman approved of the unexpended portion Of £ls granted for repairs at the master’s house being granted to the committee for the purpose of erecting a coal shed ; also that the architect would visit the school and inspect the damage done by the gale. The gale bad blown down the chimney at the school and stripped seven sheets of iron from the roof of the master’s house. The chairman had the roof of the master’s house repaired and the ilchrtu removed from the brooken roofs at the school, and had written to the Board of Education reporting the damage. The action of the chairman was approved of. The head master’s report was received and considered satisfactory, the attendance having improved and wore it not for the wet weather would have been excellent. The average for the quarter was 65.2, and highest attendance 78. Mr Marshall applied for the grazing of a horse and cow in the school paddock, but the paddock being let till 31st March next, the committee could do nothing till the end of the lease. The visitor’s (Mr Paterson’s) report was received and considered satisfactory. The following were the resolutions passed : “ That the library committee get use of schoolroom for concert on 11th October.” “ That tiro coalshcd at master’s house be erected os soon as possible.” " That the school be closed for the remainder of the week after the examination.” “That the

chairman write to the Board of Education asking that tho chimney be rebuilt while the school is closed,” “ That the chairman pay Mr J. Tapp for gorse cutting as soon as the contract is finished.” “ That Mr Black bo visitor for the ensuing month.” The mooting then closed.

Tho special correspondent of tho Argus at Paris writesln the Now Zealand court inquiries from merchants are numerous, bearing specially on kauri gum, which, it appears, is very largely used in Paris for various purposes. So far it has' been bought through London houses, the average price being 60s per cwt. It appears, however, that the same quality can be obtained in New Zealand at 33s per cwt., and the determination of tho French purchasers, as expressed by, them, is to import it direct from the colony in the 'future. Tho New Zealand flax is also being asked about. On Tuesday, two important spinners from tho U.B.A. saw. Mr. Malfroy (acting commissioner), and, after expressing great admiration for tho specimens exhibited, said, ‘ We would be glad to buy any quantity of New Zealand flax and import it direct if tie shippers would guarantee that it would r eacli us in the same condition as the specimens you are showing here ; hut whenever wo have imported flax from New Zealand it has reached us in an absolutely worthless condition, as it had fermented eit route.' Mr Malfroy attributes this to the careless way in which the colonial shippers pack the flax.” A meeting of the Timaru Trotting Club was held at the Shamrock Hotel last evening. Present : Mr F. Watson (in the chair), j Messrs B. Smith, J. Shaw, W. Tutton, B. Sullivan, J. Egan, D. Mahoney, and W. Ocllins, Hon. Secretary. Apologies were received from Messrs Parmeuter and Stumbles. A letter was read from the O.M.T. passing the club’s programme as correct. Six events have been provided for (1) Maiden Trot, of 15 bovs, ; 2 miles. (2) Handicap Time Trot, of 20 eovs.; 2 miles. (3) Handicap Time Trot, of 15 sovs.: 2 miles. (4) 3 Mile Handicap Trot, of 30 sovs, (5) 14.1 hands and under Pony Handicap Time Trot, of 7 sovs. ; 2 miles. (6) Consolation Handicap Time Trot, of 10 sovs.; 2 miles. . All races will be subject to C.M.T, Association rules. Nominations fall due on 17th inst.; handicaps, about 22nd and nominations for maiden and acceptances for other events on 26th inst. In all cases the fees for nomination and acceptance will amount to only 5 per cent on the gross amount of stakes. Tho track on the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic ground will be surveyed this week, and laid off next week. It is expected to bs 3 laps to" the mile with a 100 yards straight, and patrons can depend upon it, that every effort will be made to get itjin clinking order for the opening meeting.

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