The Southland Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3.

Southland Times, Issue 3288, 3 January 1879, Page 2

The Southland Times. PUBLISHED DAILY. Luceo Non Uro. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3.

Fatal Accident. — On Tuesday night a boy nine years of age, son of Donald Stewart, settler, Oreti, was accidentally killed by a horse. No* further particulars are to hand. E.M. Court. — At the Eesident Magistrate's Court, yesterday morning, James Smith, for being drunk and disorderly, in Tay street, was fined 10s; while Thomas Cuxran and Robert Smith, both charged with the similar offence under aggravated circumstances, were each mulcted in a fine of £3, or an alternative of ten days imprisonment. Serious Affray. — An affray of a very serious character, but happily not so disastrous in its results as was at first reported, occurred in one of the Government cottages on the flat on Wednesday night. The alarming intelligence was conveyed to the police that a man had been murdered at the place indicated. Inspector Fox, accompanied by ' Sergeant Tuohy. proceeded there, and found a man named Ryan lying in a very weak state from blows he had received in a row. Some opposition was offered to the police arresting the men who had assaulted him, but finally three of them, named Jeffrey Grant, John Reid, - and "Daniel Murray, '"were safely tlepasitecl in the lock-up. The accused were Drought before the Resident Magistrate yesterday morning, and remanded until Monday. A. O. F.— The usual half -yearly meeting of the Court Star of the South, No. 5843, A.0.F., was held last night. The election of officers for the current half-year, -which was the principal business before the Court, resulted as follows : — C.R., Bro. H. J. James ; S.C.R.,' Bro. Pilgrim ; S.W.. Bro. ' Watson ; J.W., Bro. Haybittle; 5.8., Bro. Whiteford ; J. 8., Bro. Lipscombe ; Secretaiy, Bro. Dixonj Assistant Secretary, Bro. Ramsay ; Treasurer, P.C.R. Bro. Smith. The Court has been formed about 4 years, and now has 114 members on its books, ' while its present financial worth is £470. On the occasion of the meeting last night, the Court room was draped in mourning, in commemoration of the deafch of the late Bro. P.C.R. W, T. Mitchell, who is the first member that has died since the formation of the Court. A new member having been elected, and two others proposed, the Court was closed after the fashion of the order. Ifr Richard Morris, on behalf of the New Zealand Blondin, returns thanks for the patronage accorded the latter during his performance at the Caledonian gathering. The New ' Zealand ' Shipping Company announce the departure of several fine clipper ships from the Bluff and other ports at early ,dates. 1 All claims against the Caledonian Society must be rendered before" 4 p.m. on Monday next. Mr Burwell invites tenders for the building of a residence for Mx John Button and for the, erection of an infant school at the District High School. ' , ' = A notice concerning ratepayers in the Waikaia sub-divißion is inserted elsewhere. The Rev. Father Higgins will offer the most holy sacrifice of the mass 'at Winton on Sunday, 12th inst., at 11 a m. - Mr Shanks invites the electors to meet hira at the.Mataura Schoqlhouse this, evening, and' Mr Kinroßß will hold a meeting at Rameay's Hall to-night.