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Southland Times, Issue 3319, 8 February 1879, Page 2

Bluff' Habok Board. — The election of members to constitute the new BluiLHarbor Board, will take place on Monday next. Cbicket. — The match between, Gore and -Invercargill came off yesterday on the cricket ground, and resulted in a ,draw. -. A ' full report of the match will appear in Monday's issue. ■ • New Theatre. — The new Theatre in Dee street will, we understand, be completed in about a week from date. It is stated that it will be opened by Mr GeoTge Darrell, with the celebrated George Eignold, and his powerful dramatic com pany. ■ > False Pretences. — At the R.M.s Court yesterday, Win. Bartletti was convicted on two charges of obtaining goods and money nnder false pretences, and sentenced to four months' imprisonm ent, with hard labor, for each offence. The third charge against him broke down. Free Pass.— We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a free railway pi ss for reporting purposes, from.the Commissioner of Railways for the Middle Island. The pass bears Mr Conyers's signature, bub the circular accompanying it is sent by Mr W. M. Hannay, acting for the Commissioner of Railways. Retirement of Mr Hatch. — A notification appears elsewhere in the present issue to the effect that Mr Hatch has retired from the candidature for a seat on the Bluff Harbor Board. Mr J. T. Martin 'and Mr D. Smythhave been declared elected members' of the Board.: ''-/,.'.■ / : : .-•/, ■ ■ • '■/, \ :•■ St. John's Church. — The adjourned parish meeting was held last evening. The attendance was very thin. Owing to -the accounts; not having been printed; and distributed, it was decided to, adjourn the meeting to a day to be named by the rev. incumbent.; The name of Mr .Bulleid was added to the list of the vestry of the previous year. Baptist Church.— Anniversary sermons in connection with this church will be preached to-morrpw by. the Rev. J. Upten Davis, of Dunedin. In the morning the service wjll be conducted in the church in Eskstreet. For the evening diet the use of Sloan's new Music Hall, in Dee street, has been secured, those having the management anticipating a very large congregation to listen to so talented a clergyman :as Mr Davis. Sankey's hymns will be iised at the evening service. Collections will be made in aid of the building fund. Appleby. - — A meeting of ratepayers was held at Appleby school house on Friday evening, Mr Dalrymple in the chair, to take into consideration the excessive valuation of the north ward of South -Invercargill. A great deal of discussion ensued, all, however, being unanimous as to the injustice apparent in the valuation complained of . : Finally the following resolution proposed by Mr Crisp and seconded by Mr McMillan was carried", " That this meeting, authorises Mr P. Dalrymple to take legal advice in the matter of appeal against the valuation roll, of South Invercargill, North Ward, for excessive and not uniform valuation, and report to a public meeting in this place at half -past 8 o'clock, on Saturday next." A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Educational. — It will be seen by advertisement that Mr Mehaffey, of the South Public School,. purposes giving instruction in the higher branches of education. Increased opportunity will thus be afforded to parents of having their children taken beyond the curriclum usually adhered to in public schools. Mr Mehaffey also intends to conduct an evening class for young men who may be deirous of carrying on their studies beyond the point to which they have at present attained. As this class will supply a want that has been felt for some time past due advantage of it will doubtless be taken. We are given to understand that Mr Mehaffey for several years conducted with cheering success one of the largest night schools in Victoria. . Interesting- Local Lawsuit. — A case of a very curious nature came before the-R.M. Court (civil side) yesterday morning; being that of St,ewart y. Osborne—- a claim for £17 10s. There is a: little history attached to the matter, which ought to be explained, in order that the case may be fully Understood. Some time ago, Mr Gsborne was engaged in connection witlr the sale of Mr Stewart's property, to Mr Harvey; he' was in fact, it may be said, , a go-between in his relation to the parties. When the terms were agreed upon, Mr : Osborne handed to Mr Stewart a deposit of £20, and the bargain was shortly afterwards completed in due form. When, however, the ;final payment was made; namely, of the £I^soo agreed upon, to which :Mr Osborne had added £37 commission, he (Mr Osborne) suddenly bethought himself of the £20 de- . posit he had paid to Mr Stewart, and which he had neglected to put in his " little bill " An action at law, was the result, by which Mr Osborne sbught to recover -from Stewart the £20 deposit, but the defendant in that.actipn.turned round and said he was riot indebted to plaintiff to the extent of a farthing ; that in fact he had always recognised him as being Harvey's agent in the transaction. On this ground Mr Osborne was nonsuited;;; Now Mr Stewart seeks, tp recpver the balance of the £37 10s he paid as commission.: namely, the £17 10s mentioned in the case yesterday, the contention of course being that the defence set up in the other case as to the £20, would hold good as evidence uppn which to recove the £17 10s, which is alleged tc have been paid in excess. -Mr Matthews appeared for the plaintiff, Mr Russell for the defendant, who raised a nonsuit point that the case arose out of a'cause upon which the Court had already adjudicated, and therefore ought not to be heard. His Worship adjourned the case to consider the point raised. ' . ' - Horticultural Society. — A meeting of this Society took "place last evening in the! Princess Hotel. Present — Messrs McArthur ' (chairman), Russell (treasurer)', Wilson (secretary), Newman,, Shaw, Butler, Bald, Birrell, Anderson and Couling. The meeting was principally occupied in considering whether or not there shouldbe a March show this year. It appeared from the minutes of meeting in • August last, that there was only to be the January show, but the, members present very generally concurred from the increasing ' importance of the town J and for other reasons that; there should also be one in March. The Treasurer stated that the funds in hand would be about £25, which the Chairman ,said would be 'increased by the drawings from the attendance at the "show, should the same be carried on. Were the funds ultimately available for prizes 'to be very limited, it was thought fhat this would be quite satisfactorily substituted to exhibitors by the presentation of prize-tickets, medals, &c, and in' many instances, as the' Treasurer remarked, this would even be preferred to a money consideration. tJ After a long conversational discussion itjvgaa <unanimouslT" resolved on the motion of the Trea- ! surer, seconded by Mr Anderson, that a show be held on Friday and Saturday, the 7th and Bth of March, in the new theatre (Sloan s Hall), Dee street. Messrs Goodwillie, Russell, and McArthur were appointed a sub-committee to make the necessary arrangements, including the taking of the Hall, and engaging the music. "'Another $üb,commjttee wak, also appointed.

for the purpose, in the meantime, of revising the schedule, to report to meeting in sameplace next Friday evening, viz.: professionals, Messrs Couling and Anderson ; amateurs, the Treasurer, and the President, Mr Goodwillie. The last-named was unavoidably prevented attending last night's meeting by other business. The Weekly Times of to-day is another publication of remarkable merit, and such a paper that ought to be highly appreciated in the family circle. "It r is of large size, there being a supplement to its 28 pages. The volume of reading matter ia singularly varied and interesting. There is a full, report of Mr Stout's address delivered last Saturday night, full reports' of local meetings, voluminous telegraphic, intelligence, foreign, intercolonial, and colonial- with a bud--get of mail news embracing the leading items of the world's news. The commercial and shipping columns are well supplied, and the news of the week is particularly taking. The original matter is hi liberal supply, occupying as it does some seven pages. Wilkie Collins's tale is continued, and an amusing legend in which a Banshee is introduced follows it. There is choice poetry, laughable extracts, our elaborately compiled Ladies' page and a few good recipes. Pastoral and agricultural matters are set forth in the Fanners Gazette and should interest our country friends. There are also a few good articles on sporting affairs, and one explanatory of the hostile affairs Of South Africa. We> can thoroughly recommend the Weekly Times to general readers. ' ' Shippers by the Jessie Headman are requested to send in their bills of lading at once to the agents, Cargills, Gibbs, and Co. , Messrs Trew and Hall, the local agents, have received a shipment of Marsh's reapers andbinders, which are now on view. Miss Waymouth, by permission of .the Governors, will give lessons in singing, <&c, to pupils attending the Girls' High School. Battery G, N.Z. Regiment, Artillery Volunteers, willparaae this; afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for shot and-shell.practice.,. : . : A number of aew advertisements of a varied nature will be found in the present issue. ' ; ';'■■"