South Canterbury Times. WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 1890. NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6180, 2 April 1890, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. WEDNESDAY APRIL 2, 1890. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The vital statistics for Timaru for the month ended March 31st were—Births, 36, marriages, 10; deaths, 6. The following are the vital statistics for the district of Geraldine for the month ended March 31st, 1890:—Births, 8 j marriages, 1 j deaths, 2.

A match will bo fired on Good Friday morning on the Patili Point range for a trophy presented to the Timaru Navals by their commanding officer, Lieutenant Gooch. It is expected that the majority of the members will compete. Firing will commence at 8 a.m.

Tho Timaru Navals’ shooting team will proceed to Port Chalmers by Friday’s express to fire a match with the Port Chalmers Navals. The team will be selected from the following :—lieutenant Gooch, Chief Pettyofficer Bradley, Fottyoffioers Hathaway, Stapley, Beokingham, Wilson, and Toneychffe, Gunners Burford (2), Gosney, Waugh, Stevenson, Kelly, and Blyth, The open season for native game commenced yesterday, and as a favourite piece of water, handy to town, tho Washdyke lagoon was fairly besieged by sportsmen. The bags made were only fair, the ducks on being so thoroughly disturbed making for inland waters. Owing to the long spell of dry weather, ducks and other native game are not numerous on the coastal waters, but are said to be very plentiful in the back country. >

A meeting of the Few Zealand Shearers’ Union was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Waimate, on Saturday evening last. There was a large attendance, and Mr 0. T. Clarke occupied the chair. Mr W. Lundon read an account of last year’s working, which was considered satisfoctory. The balance shoot and report wore adopted. Mr 8. Borohan. addressed the meeting on the benefits of trades unions, and advised all present to join the union. A committee was appointed consisting of Messrs T. Brown, J. M. Butcher, M. Cavanagh, H. Pressland, H. Tigers, MKennedy, 0. Woichman, D. Cameron, W. Kelson, GK Pearce, W. Burns, and T. Hogan. Mr W. Lundon was appointed treasurer. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr H. Franklyn for services rendered as honorary secretary; A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings,

The following is a return of patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of March, 1890:—Patients under treatment at date of last return males 19, females 9, total 28; admitted during the month —males 14; females 6, total, 20 ; totals treated—males 33, females 15, total 48. Discharged during mouth : —cured —males 12, females 4, total 16; relieved—males 3, females 2, total 5; dead —females 1 (Elizabeth Mary Thomson) total, 1. Totals discharged—males 15, females 7, total, 22. Remaining under treatment males 18, females 8, total, 26. Out-patients treated during month—males 26, females 14, total, 40. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Pareora School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening. The following members were present: —Messrs John Struthers (chairman), Thomas Jefcoate, James R. Black, John Campbell, John Paterson, Walter Osborne, and David Caird. A letter was read from Mr Thomas Priest, asking for the use of the schoolroom for a tea meeting on Good Friday. The request was granted. The resignation of the headmaster, Mr Angus Marshall, was received, and applications for the appointment of headmaster were received from the Board of Education. The committee resolved to recommend that Mr Henry Erskine Goodeve be appointed, and that Miss Amy E. Evans bo nominated as first pupil teacher. Miss Evans has been locum lenens since Ist February. It was resolved to close the school on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Mr D. Caird was appointed visitor for the ensuing month. The meeting then closed.

A large and representative meeting assembled in the Presbyterian Church, Geraldine, on Monday evening to elect a successor to the Rev. George Barclay. The congregation had heard a number of candidates, any one of whom, it was remarked, would bo a satisfactory minister, but the selection really lay between the Rev. A. B. Todd, 8.A., aud the Rev. J. E. Archibald, M.A. A considerable section seemed to be in. favour of the Rev. Mr Stewart, but ho was ruled by the moderator, the Rev. J. Dickson, M.A.., to be ineligible, as he had not yet received his license to preach. Some were inclined to wait until such time as Mr Stewart should be in a position to accept a call. The majority of the meeting, however, decided to go on with the business, and on this being announced a considerable number left the meeting. The vote was then taken between Messrs Todd and Archibald, with the result that the former was elected by a large majority. By the rules of the Presbyterian Church a good deal of formality has yet to take place before the minister-elect is installed, but it may be taken for granted that Mr Todd, who seems to be a young man of much promise, will be the Rev. Mr Barclay’s successor. Certainly the best medicine known is Sandbs and Sons’ Eucalypti Extract. 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, soaldings, bruises, sprains, it is the safest remedy—no swelling —no inflammation. Like surprising effects, produced in croup, diphtheria, bronchitis, inflammation of the lungs, swellings, etc.; 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. FAdvt.]