VERY LATEST.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 1342, 8 January 1879, Page 2

VERY LATEST.

[Received at 1.50 a.m.]

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

[Pee Rbhteb's A«bhoy.] Sydney, Jan. 7. The miners and other employes m tha Bulli Colliery, have been dismissed, and all work is at a stand-still. MELBOTTRNEf Jan. 7. A deputation of the Harbor Trust waited on the Minister for Lands, with a proposal to supply half a million tons of silt for the reclamation of the swamps around the City, at a cost of two shillings per ton. Mr Longmore promised to consult his colleagues.

ImvAED Suez Mail. — Oar Port Chalmers correspondent telegraphed last night : — " The Suez mail by the Arawata will be forwarded by the express train, leaving the port at 8 U& to-morrow (Wednesday)."

Boaed of Education. — A meeting of t Board of Education will be held ut 11.15 a. to-day. Washdyke. — The school is announced re-open on Monday the l!Jrh instant. Resident Magistbatks Court TusinK — At the above Court yesterday, Will"' Boyle was charged with being drunk hi disorderly, and assaulting the police the execution of their duty. The a cused expressing contrition for having cor mitted the offence, his Worship took lenient view of the case and dismissed him. TiMAnc High School.— We underutan that the Government have been requested t gazette the first meeting of the Timaru Hig School Board of Governors for the 27t instant. Land Sales. — At the sitting of the Wast Lands Board yesterday, the following acreag was sold, realising £G63 4s : — Selwyn, 7 acres Akaroa, 30 acres ; Ashburton, 8 acres ; Towi of Ashburton, 1 rood ; Town of Soutli Rakaiu 2 acres 2 roods ; Town of Geraldinc, 1 acr 1 rood 38 perches— total, 49 acres 38 'perches Tejiuka Road Board. — At a meeting o the new Board, held yesterday, Mr Talbot wai elected chairman, Mr W. Wills was appointee clerk, and Mr T. S. Lewis, surveyor to the Board. A full report of the meeting is unavoidably held over. Union Insurance Company. — The (shareholders m the Union Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand are reminded, m our advertising columns, that a call of two sliillings and sixpence per share is due on the Ist of next month. 'I he call is payable at the Union Bank of Australia. Licensed Victuallers Association — A meeting of the above Association, held last evening m the Club Hotel, was very largely attended by members. The President occupied the chair. The business principally consisted m the election of the following gentlemen as members : — Messrs T. B. Jones, Queen's Hotel; Robert Colo, Old Bank Hotel ; John Lilly, Opawa Ilotel ; Charles Hurt, Masonic Hotel, St. Andrewß ; Thomas Winter, Silverstream Hotel ; T. Trengrove, Bush Inn, Geraldine : W. O'Brien, Albion Hotel, Timaru. Mr C. W. Wood tendered his resignation as Treasurer, and a vote of thanks was accorded him for his past services. Messrs Niehol, T. B. Jones, R. Cole, and W. O'Bryan's names were added to tho Committee. Several accounts having been passed, the meeting adjourned. i New SonooL Buildings and Improvements. — No less than eight new schoolhouses and masters' residences are shortly to bo erected by the South Canterbury Board of Education. The localities are — Waiho, Waituna Creek, Fairlie Creek, Burkes Pass, North Orari, South Orari, Wai-iti, and Waihi Bush. We would direct the attention of builders to another column, m which tenders are called by tho Board for tho erection of these buildings. Cabinetmakers are requested to tender for the supply of desks, forms, tables, &c, for the various schools under the Soutli Canterbury Board ; and builders are also asked to tender for tho construction and fixing of ventilating tubes m tho Timaru Public School. Temuka Mechanics Institution. — The usual monthly Committee meeting of the Institute was held on Friday, the 3rd inst. Present — W. Fildes, m the chair, Messrs Mendelson, Waring, and Martin. Tho minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The librarian's report was then read and considered. The matter of repairs to binding, recommended m report, was deferred until tho next monthly meeting. Satisfactory evidence being before the Committee, proving that 100 copies only of the • combined rules and catalogues had been ordered from the Timaru Herald printing office, it was resolved that £5 10s, tho contract price for that number, be tendered m payment. It was then resolved — -" That Messrs Macfarlane and Carlyon be requested to act as auditors for tho past year." — " That the annual general meeting be held on Friday, tho 17th inst., and that the same be advertised once m a local paper." The Supposed Drowning Case. — A paragraph appeared m our issue of yesterday, stating that the clothes of a man had been found, on the bank of the Pareora river, and that it was supposed the owner had been drowned. The matter lias since been inquired into by Constablo Stanley, of Pleasant Point, who found the owner of the clothes sleeping m a shepherd's hut, m tho vicinity of the place whore the clothes wore found. It appears that the man, while m a state of drunkenness, wandered away from his camp, stripped off his clothes, and made his way to the shepherd's hut, where ho slept himself sober.South Cantebbury Jockey Club. — A meeting of tlie committee of the South Canterbury JockeyfClub, was held last night m the Criterion Hotel. Present — Messrs A. St. G-. Hamersley (chairman), M. Jonas, J. Meikle, D. Maclean, T. Hall, and J. R. Stansell. Honorary Secretary. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr Duval, arcliitect, intimating that the erection of the Grand Stand was pregressing rapidly and that it ■would be completely finished by the 15th of February next. The Secretary stated that lie had received thirteen entries for the Sires' Produce Stakes, which will be run for m 1881. The entries wero as follow : — Mr Seabright's eh f, dam Juliet, Sire, Castaway ; Mr Newton's b c, dam Fidget, sire Detractor; Mr M. Studholme's be, dam Miranda, sire Kauri ; Mr Studholme's b c, dam Eleanor, sire Kauri; Mr Studliolme's b f, dam Flying Fish, sire Kauri ; Mr Studholme's bf, dam Nell, sire Kauri ; Mr Studholme's be, dam May, sire Kauri ; Mr R. Wilkins" cc, dam May Rose, B sire Castaway ; Mr Wilkins' cc, dam Sweetmeat, sire Castaway ; Mr Brassell's cc, dam Flora Temple, sire Kauri ; Mr J. Milton's bf, dam Waireki, siro Kauri ; Mr Rogers' bf, dam Ladybird, aire Kauri. On the motion of Mr D. Maclean, seconded by Mr Jonas, it was resolved — " That a special general meeting be called for Friday, the 17th inst." Mr Jonas proposed, Mr Meikle seconded, and it was carried — " That the next race-meeting be held oh Thursday and Friday, the 7th and Bth of March next." On the motion of Mr Jonas, seconded by Mr Maclean, it was resolved — " That the following gentlemen be requested to act as Stewards, viz. : — Messrs D. Maclean, J. W. White, J. A. Gamack, E. Elworthy, M. Jonas, G-. Cliff, and T. Hall ; and also" that Mr M. Studholme be asked to act as Judge ; Mr A. St. G. Hamersley, Hon. Treasurer ; Mr R. Stansell, Starter ; Mr G. H. Thompson, Clerk of the Course ; Mr R. P. Lance, Handicapper ; Mr J. Meikle, Clerk of the Scales ; and Mr J. R. Stansell, Hon. Sec." A number of accounts were passed for payment, and the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman brought the meeting to a close. Attempted Suicide. — A good deal of alarm was created yesterday morning, shortly after eleven o'clock, when news reached town that a man named R. M. Chadwick, well known as a chemist at Pleasant Point, had attempted to commit suicide while waiting for the train at the Washdyke Railway Station. Mr Chadwick, it appears, left his home at Pleasant Point yesterday morning, with the intention of proceeding to Christchurch, and •was waiting for the 11.30 up train i.t the Washdyke Railway Station, when ho was seized with a fit of despondency, and, while m this state, attempted to take his own life by stabbing himself m the breast with a surgical instrument, which he carried m his pocket. Mr Gould, the station master, on noticing the occurrence, immediately took steps to prevent him from injuring himself further, and having succeeded m taking from him the instrument with which he had committed the rash act, telegraphed to Mr Jones, the station-master at Timaru. Mr Jones communicated with the police, and delayed the train for a few minutes until Constable Sullivan arrived, who proceeded by the train to the scene. Shortly afterwards, Mr Jones received a second telegram, stating that if a medical man could be sent out at once, the man's life might probably be saved. Inspector Fender, who, m the meantime, had reached the railway station, on being so informed.

the Iby Mr Jones, communicated with Dr. .ni. Mucintvro, and a special engine having been got m readiness, Dr. Mncintyre, Inspecto tor fender, and Mr Jones proceeded by it to Washdyke. Dr. Macintyre, on examinca. I ing '''c unfortunate sufferer, found he mi I hud inflicted on his left breast twenty-six ntl wounds, two of which were of a very serious jn I character. lie was then brought by train to l(J . I Timarii, and subsequently removed to the n . I hospital, where he still lies m a very preearia I oils condition, though his medical attendant I entertains hope of his ultimate recovery. Mr ,d Chadwick was well known and highly to respected at Akaroa, where he for a ;h l° n g time practised as a chemist. ',\i I Recently he came to Pleasant Point, where he opened a shop, and followed his t e profession, but for some time past appears r e to have been man unsettled state of mind. | . I He told a man at Pleasant Point yesterday n ' I morning, when leaving there, that he intended tj j to enter the Sunnyside Asylum, as he believed J I lie was not safe m being at large, and m con- , I versing with a friend yesterday afternoon m f I the hospital, he said he used to bo afraid I that lie would poison someone while practising 1 1 his profession. He has, since his self-inflicted I injuries, expressed a hope that he would die, and appeared to have no desire to live. Scene on the Beach.— Some sailors belonging to the brigantine Nightingale, created I a scene on the beach yesterday afternoon. I One of them, whose name is Charles McKin- ' lay, while slightly under the influence of | I drink, refused to return to the vessel, and was [ I given m charge by the captain to Constable ! Brady. As soon as McKinlay found himself m the custody of the constable, he appeared ; I to regret his conduct, and after having apolo- ' I gised to the captain, lie intimated to him his willingness to proceed on board the I vessel at once, if the constable would only let him. At the request of the captain the constable allowed his prisoner to go, and both I himself and the captain proceeded towards I the beach. On the way, however, they again I quarrelled. McKinlay assaidted the captain, I striking him m the face with his I clenched hand, and might have m I llieted severe injuries on him had not some other men interfered. McKinlay was then given into the custody of Constable Brady, and taken by him to the lock-up where he still lies. No sooner had this scene terminated than another sailor belonging to the same vessel was seen coming down towards the street so drunk that he was scarcely able to walk. As soon as he had reached his shipmates, who, with their captain were preparing to go on board, he threw himself on the ground nnd would not move further. His mates did all they could to make him stand up and walk to where their boat was moored, but all they could do failed to make him move a limb, and ultimately they had to take him bodily between them. On reaching the boat they flung him into it, but ho was no sooner it than he became extremely active, and it took two of his mates to prevent him from jumping overboard. Ultimately the urew managed to get the boat away from the shore, and then proceeded towards their vessel.