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Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1350, 17 January 1879, Page 3

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[Reuter's Agency.] Melbourne, Jan. 16. George Martin ar>d Company have failed. Their liabilities are large and principally English creditors. R.M. Covet.—There wns a clean sheet m the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timaru, yesterday. Jookby Club.—A special meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club will be held this evening, at the Criterion Hotel, at 8 o'clock. Tejiuka R.M. CouBT-^-At the TeMuka Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday (before A. LeG. Campbell, Esq., R.M.), Janet Ramsay, an elderly woman, charged with vagrancy, was sontenced to twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Sale of Fabit.—Messrs. Jonas, Hart and Wildie report having sold 196 acres of land near tho Mount Horrible road, and distant about threo miles from Timaru, to Mr. John ■Whittaker for £4401, or at slightly over £2,1 per acre. Timaru Bobouoh Council.—Tho valuation list for the Borough of Timaru is now open for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office The Council call for tenders for express hue between the town and the head of tho Waterrace. Inspection Pabadbs.—The January inspection of the C Battery, N. Z. A., was held on Wednesday evening, Lieut. Wardle hi command. There was a fair attendance of members. After inspection of arms the Battery marched out. The Cadets' Inspection will be held next Tuesday. Reafbb and Bindeb.—We learn from a telegram received by the local agents, Messrs W. Priest and Co., that at a trial of reapers and binders, held at Christchurch yesterday, the Judges unanimously awarded first prize to the McCormick reaper and binder. The Wood and Osborne machines also competed. Death or a Valuable Hobsb.—Mr. John Cramond's Clydesdale entire horse the Marquis of Lome died very suddenly last Wednesday night, after two and a-half hours sickness. The horse was noticed to be unwell early m tho night, and about 11 o'clock Mr. Durham, "V.S., was sent for, but before he arrived the horse had died. Mr. Durham afterwards made a.post motiem examination of the body of the horse, and found that death had been caused by inflammation of the intestines, of a very severe nature. The Marquis of Lome was one of the best sires m the district, and was valued at about £500. Boeough Valuation.—The annual rateable value of property within the Borough of Timaru has this year been assessed at £45,800, which is an increase of £10,300 on that of 1878. The large increase is principally due to the number of new buildings erected lately, and also to tho fact that unimproved ■ections have been assessed somewhat higher than they were lost year. The valuation of householders' property for the year 1879 does not show much of an increase on that for 1878.

Seaview Township. — This township was offered for eule yesterday, at the Grosvenor Hotel, by Messrs. Maclean and Stewart. The following is a list of the sections sold, the prices realised per acre, and the names of the purchasers : — Section 1, 6a. 2r. 4p., Messrs. Peacock and Geanev, at £37 ; Bection 2, 7a. Or. Bp., Mr. J. MelJi.-isli, £31 ; section 3, 7a. lr. 32p., Mr. Williams, £29; section 8, 9a. Or. ZHp., Mr. J. McLuiali, £37 ; flection O, 2a. 3r. 2Jp., Mr. T. Ciwkey, £32 ; sections 5, G, and 7, 27a. 2r. 20p., Mr. J. McLcish, £32 ; Bection 17, sa. 2r. 28p., Mr. Williams, £2t! ; section 10, 2a. lr. 12p., Mr. J. Rogers, £31). A few sections were disposed of privately prior to the sale. Kksidb.nt Magistrate's Court, Waimate. — At the Waimate Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday (before K. Beetham, Esq., R.M.), John CoOanan, for entering a railway carriage while m motion, wa3 ordered to pay £2, or to go to gaol for seven dayß. A lad named Edward Eade, fourteen years of age, waa brought up on a charge of soliciting alms. He was discharged with a caution. A man named Alexander Potter was called to give evidence m the latter case, but, not appearing, a warrant was issued bo that he may be brought up whenever he may be required to give evidence again. The following civil cases were disposed of : — T. H. G. Smith v. Dr. Hoadley — Claim £17 3b Id, for allowance on a patient of the latter (Mr White for the plaintiff, and Mr Hawkins for the defendant) ; judgment for £8 17s and costs. J. Lumsdon v. J. Thompson and others— Claim £25 2a 9d (Mr. Clement for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hawkins for the defendants ; adjourned to the 30th instant. S\ J. Margreo v. W. Barrek — Claim £16 0s Gd ; judgment for amount claimed with costs. N. Hall v. W. Barrek — Claim £6 14s 6d ; judgment for amount claimed with costs. J. Green v. D. C. L. Webb — Claim £3 5s ; judgment for amount claimed and costs. KaMAEA JJABBiEiKissi. — The larrikins of the township of Kumara arc noted tliroughout the colony. Recently races were held at Hokitika and the means the larrikins of Kumara had recourse to, so as to prevent their fellow-townsmen from attending them were, according to a local paper, as follows : — '• Some mischievous persons at Kumara made away with the wheel caps of six coaches stationed there, with the view possibly of preventing travellers coming to Hokitika to tho races. From three of Mr. Cameron's coaches, tho nuts of the wheels had been entirely removed, and Mr.fAntonio had two coaclics which were dealt ■with m a similar manner. Mr. W. Graham was just about starting with a full load when the discovery wa9 first made that tho same operation had been gone through with his coach." Royal Visitors. — Prince Albert William Henry of Germany, the second son of Prince Frederick William, heir apparent to the German throne, will be one of the visitors to the Melbourne International Exhibition. Prince Henry is the second son of the Princess Royal of England, and is therefore a grandson of her Majesty the Queen. He is serving m the Imperial Navy, and will visit the port with his vessel. Sad Accident. — A sad accident took place on Lough Erne lately. A constable named Martin Koo had got married without leave. He was obliged to resign, and he enme by the steamer with his bride to get his discharge at Enniskillen and make arrangements for emigrating to Australia. In stepping from the steamer to the landing-boat his wife fell into the water. He plunged m to save her, and they were both drowned. A Maobi Addbess. — Wi Pore, -who -was lately elected to represent tho Avai Riding m tho Cook County Council, Gisborne district, m this manner addresses his constituents : — " From my knowledge of my own race, I feel assured it will confer ultimate good upon the colony to allow them to participate m its government, nnd at the same time contribute largely to the intellectual development of the Maoris." Wo {Nelson Colonist) commend the foregoing sentence to tho minds of all Southern politicians whose views are not perverted by political partisanship, or an unhallowed lust for tho acquisition of native lands. A Good Idea. — A Mitchell Downs runholder has sent me (" iEgles ") something to show that the squatters are not all bad fellows — a conclusion m which I readily concur. The " rules of tho shed " annoimco that tho day after shearing is finished prizes will be given to the winners by tho undersigned, if won — "so get yourselves very fit." There avo prizes for the three best shearers m point of excellence absorbing £6, and nine prizes, ainountto £11, for boxing, wrestling, running, &c. The inducements answered well, and tho men did their work cheerfully. I can imagine that £6 as an incentive would be money very well spent m securing good shearing of, perhaps, 50,000 sheep. Acclimatisation; — Under the heading of " Game for New Zealand," the London Graphic of 12th October says : Scotch Grouse and Black Game ore to be exported to New Zealand, where the Acclimatisation Society intends to try breeding and rearing on the neighboring hills. Two hundred birds are accordingly being obtained from tho moors and packed m special wooden cages, fitted m front with wire bars, and blinds to regulate tho light, and padded at the top with canvas, to prevent the birds from injuring themselves by fluttering. They are fed upon bird seed, German paste, hard-boiled eggs and wheat ; and Norwegian cranberries will be taken for the outward voyage. WOBSE THAN A BUSHBANGEB. — According to the Australasian an old Wimmera Bheepfarmer, Mr. diaries Wilson — now of Cheltenham, England — at the last general Parliamentary election contested the representation of tho County Antrim (an important electorate) against the Hon. Edward O'Neill. At a meeting of the latter gentleman's supporters during the canvass, Sir Richard Wallace, M.P., incidentally remarked, " Who is this Mr Wilson ? " One of the free and independent electors, desiring to airhissmartneßS, sang out as only an Irishman can at election time, and not far from Bush Mills distillery : — " He's a bushranger from Australia." This created considerable amusement but it was capped by another of the O'Neill faction exclaiming, "Begorra, he's worse — he's an Australian squatter ! " an announcement which evoked a storm of groans and hisses. St. Paul's Cathedral. — For tho first time for 212 years the chiming of bells was heard from the tower of St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday afternoon, Nov. Ist. The munificence of Lady Burdett Coutts has repaired the ravages m the belfry of old St. Paul's wrought by the fire of 1666. Tho tone of these bolls is not everything that could be desired, but, they are at least a national product, and when it is remembered that bell-ringing wns for years a lost art m England, and is only now being recovered, there is every reason to be satisfied with Lady Burdett Coutts's gift. Dusky Sound Copper Mines. — Some time ago samples of copper ore from Dusky Sound wero sent to England by the directors of the company, for the purpose of having them tested. From a privato letter received m Dunedin lately, it appears that the samples were tested by tho analyst to tho Bank of England. Tho result was a yield of over 30 per cent of copper, and also 2oz. of eilver and ldwt. of gold to tho ton. This result is considered highly satisfactory. Two tons of copper ore from Dusky Sound wero sent Home by a Glasgow voseel Borne months ago, but had not been tested when the latter was written. The result of this trial will be sent out by the next mail. Served Him Right. — The Saturday Advertiser says :— " A favorite amusement with the larrikins, who make night hideous ■with their senseless rioting every New Year's Eye m the streets of Dunedin, is throwing flour m the eyes and over the clothes of passers-by. On Tuesday evening last a hulking youth, who was engaged m this innocent pastime near the Cutting, happened to throw a handful over a lady's dress, just to ace how the white would show upon black velvet. Before he had time to " bolt " he was seized from belund by a gentleman, who gave him a good, sound caning across the shoulders, making the sportive youth sing out, to the no small amusement of the bystanders. The gay young dog's jacket was not so dusty when the gentleman ceased his work. The Channel Tunnei. Scheme. — We (Home paper) mentioned a short time since that the Channel Tunnel Company had ceased their operations on St. Margaret's Bay. We have since learned that when the reports as to the soundings between Sangatte and St. Margaret's Bay were handed ,m by the surY»yort, it wu found that to cut a tunntl be-

' tween those points, would entail an cnormoii3 ■ amount of work m sinking, and it is for this reason that the site m question has been flnally : abandoned. The scheme now before the com- : pany provides for the sinking of a new shaft . at or close to Dover. The site on the French . side at Sangatte, near Boulogne, is still looked upon as the best that could be chosen for the . commencement of the tunn?l. The shaft sunk there is already 70 metres m depth, , with a diameter of 2 metres; and the engineers , consider that when they have got 10 metres further down, the horizontal cutting may be . commenced. We may add that the engineers of both countries agree that the French openin" of the tunnel is the most difficult part of . the undertaking, as a clayey soil has to be i dealt with instead of chalk, and the incursion , of water causes much trouble. Intentions of the Kei-ly Gaxg. — A Melbourne correspondent of the Fitzroy Herald 1 writes : — The life of a policeman is made i miserable by the taunts of boya that he can- ■ not catch Kelly, and here indeed the larrikin seems to have a basis of reason for his taunt ; for I think there is no second opinion as to the proved inefficiency of the police. Nobody • doubts their personal courage, but everybody is certain that something is essentially wrong I m their organisation. There is too much red . tape, too much bureauism, m the department, i We want a little more of the guerilla and i rather les3 of the pipeclay clement. The latest rumor is that Kelly has sworn to his i mother and siater that he will capture Cap- . tain Standish and Superindendent Hare, and hold them as hostages until the Government grant liim a free pardon. It would be a bold | stroke, but there are not wanting those who believe that Kelly is equal to the outrage. There is no doubt that Kelly's confidence m ■ making this announcement arises a good deal from the knowledge that, m his own district, 1 he commands a large following, and that he has auxiliaries for mile 3 around. This extcn--1 sive confederacy would greatly facilitate such a scheme as he purposes, so that it is not unlikely the real sensation of the busliranging 1 drama is yet to come off. Something like a Teee. — One of the greatest curiosities m the world has lately been exhibited m San Francisco. It is the section of the largest tree m the world, called " Old Moses." It was 240 ft m height, and at one time was much higher. The section now on exhibition measures 100 ft m circumference. The age of this tree is estimated at. 4824 years, and over 200 persons can bo admitted within the interior. It will be exhibited m the Eastern States, and then taken to Europe. What Sir Geokge Grey Wants.— The Waka Maori says — " Sir George Grey, speaking at tho Thameß on the 21st idtiiuo, said that he was m favor of the colony nominating its own Governor — that it should not bo left to the Imperial Colonial Office. That is just what we expected. We said m our first issue that he was aiming at the Governorship of the colony, and that every one of Ills political actions pointed to that consummation. He should be satisfied with the title of ' Kawana ' Grey, as ho is called by a Bection of the Maoris." A Caxky Oid Dame. — Terrible aB is the disaster of tho Scottish Bank failure (remarks a contemporary) there was ono characteristic incident with a gleam of humor m it. An old maiden lady, who was post-mistres3 and telegraph agent at Wick, had all her savings m the local branch of the City of Glasgow Bank. A messago came tlirough early addressed to tho manager, instructing him not to open the doors, as tho Bank had suspended payment. The old lady presented herself at the branch at the opening hour, and drew out all her cash. She then proceeded to the Bank parlor and informed the manager that as an important telegraphic message had arrived for him, she had just brought it along herself !