South Canterbury Times. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1890. NEWS OF THE DAY

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6243, 16 June 1890, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1890. NEWS OF THE DAY

The attention of members of the Garrison Band is directed to an order by Lieutenant Colonel Bailey, which is published in our advertising columns.

The Timaru Football Club entertained their visitors, the Waihi Football Club, at a smoke concert at the Grosvonor Hotel on Saturday evening. Time passed very pleasantly, and the Waihi men left for home in Messrs Mundell and Co.’s drag about 11 p.m. A report of Saturday’s match will be found in another column.

The variety entertainment given in the Columbia Rink on Saturday evening was fairly well attended. The wrestling of the Dunn brothers was the feature of the evening, and several of the bouts were very interesting. The boxing and other items of the programme were well carried out, and the audience appeared to bo satisfied with the evening’s entertainment.

A special meeting of the Pleasant Point School Committee wea held in the schoolroom on Friday evening. Members present —Mr J. Cartwright (chairman), Messrs Grey, Kennedy, Alstead, Elder, and Eay. It was resolved to close the school for two weeks’ holiday. The tender of Mr Bay was accepted for repairs [to the master's house and school for the sum of £6 16s 9d. It wac also proposed to hold a concert in aid of the school funds on or about the 20th July. The meeting then closed. On Friday evening last the member i of the Geraldine Floral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association held their monthly meeting. Mr J. Williams presided. Mr S. Pye road a paper on apple culture. At the conclusion of the reading highly complimentary remark 8 were passed thereon by Dr Fish, Messrs G. H. Patrick, H. N. Hiskens, and the chairman. It was decided to hold the next meeting a month hence, when Mr A, Fisher, the secretary, will read a paper on growing roses. The meeting then terminated. On Friday evening an old empty building at Temuka, used many years ago as a sawmill by Mr Trengrove, and owned by Mr Hewlings, was burned. The brigade turned out, but were unable to do anything in the absence of a supply of water. The building was quite useless, and had not been occupied for many years. The origin of the fire is unknown. On Thursday evening last the pupils of the Presbyterian Sabbath School, Temuka, partook of a tea kindly provided by the teachers on the occasion of the distribution of prizes. There was a numerous attendance of pupils, teachers, and friends. The prizes were handed to the winners by the Bov, Mr Dickson, assisted by Messrs Smith and Bussell, and the rev. gentlemen took occasion to speak of the necessity of workers in the school consecrating themselves to their work, and of the influence of their example and precept over their pupils. A vote of thanks to those who had provided the entertainment brought the meeting to a close. Captain McCormick, of the Salvation Army, stationed in Geraldine, gave her last address in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Friday last. Tne captain, who during her sojouu in the Geraldine district had made many friends, met with a warm and enthusiastic reception. The hall wae crowded. During the evening refreshments were handed round, the coffee supper being much relished on so cold a night. Many persons had come from a long distance to bid farewell to one whom they highly esteemed. Captain McCormick left for Timaru on Saturday afte.aoon, where she will take part in the anniversary services to be held there. From thence she will proceed to Otepopo, in the Otago d : strict, the scene of her future labor-'.

The adjourned m; ;ting of the Temuka Licensing Committee was held on Friday last. Present Messrs J. Talbot (chairman), A. R, Allan, and A. W. Ensor, The application of M. Perceval, of the Wallingford Hotel, for a confirmation of temporary transfer and the issue of a publican’s license, together with the police report and the objections of the p slice to the applications being granted, were beard at considerable length. The committee considered that in the case of the Royal Hotel the charge of allowing drunkenness had been fully proved, but the license was granted, and Jhe licensee severely cautioned. With regard to the application in respect of the Wallingford Hotel the license was granted and the licensee cautioned.

A few days ago a committee of churchmen sitting at Nelson addressed a circular to the ministers of the Christian denominations throughout New Zealand asking them to preach sermons on ths question of Bible reading in schools. Last evening was set apart for the subject by the majority of ministers of churches in Tiraaru, when the congregations were fairly largo. The Bill bearing on Bible reading in schools is to be introduced into the House of Representatives during the coming session of Parliament by Mr T. Tanner, member for Waipawa. The Bill is to consist of five clauses, and the schedule will set out 120 lessons which are to be taken from the Old Testament, 20 from the Book of Psalms, IGO from the New Testament, treating of the life of Christ, and 12 from the Acts of the Apostles. Teachers are not to be allowed to use their own discretion as to the choice of the lessons, but will have them selected day by day for them The ministers, and, it is said, the majority of the public, trust that the Bill will pass into law.

The finest piece of servant-gallism on record occurred, says the 'Evening Press, in a Wellington household the other day. For some time the mistress of the house in question had had reason to feel aggrieved that her stock of tumblers was steadily lessening in number owing to breakages. Now, those breakages were of a peculiar character. The tumblers in question used simply to fall into two parts, the fracture being a perfectly clean one, and suggestive of the glass having been intentionally cut. Enquiries from the handmaiden employed by the family elicited no solution of the mystery, but eventually this young person hit upon a possible explanation thereof, " I think, Mrs she said (it is noticeable in this connection that there are no "mistresses” in Now Zealand) “Ihave found out how these tumblers came to break,” and then she proceeded to demonstrate how she polished the inside of the glasses in the usual manner by inserting a hand around which a cloth was wrapped, dexterously turning cloth and glass until cleanliness and brightness were effected, “ and,” she added, “ in doing this I must have cut the glass with my diamond ring !

The Oamaru Mail says : —lt is not at all improbable that Mr Hielop may contest both the Oamaru and the Waitaki scats at the next election.” ADELINA PATTI.

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