The Timaru Herald. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1880.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1891, 13 October 1880, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1880.

StTBZ Maii.— The inward Suez moil was deliyored m Timaru yesterday. ViTAi Statistics. — During the month, of September 12 births were registered m the Goraldine district. No marriagss or deaths were recorded. T.A-im Saib. — At thm sitting of tho Waste Lands Board at Christchurch on Monday, t:n acres were sold m the County of Akaroa, realising £20. Hbld Oveb. — Owing to pressure of advertisements we are obliged to hold oyer leading articles, and a mass of local, English commercial, and other matter, till next issue. Toulbji Litbbabt ahd Debating Society. — Mr Hammond's lecture on chemistry, which was announced to be given before this Society to-morrow evening, has been postponed to Thursday, the 20th init. A Voicb bboh the Maqibtbaoy. — We understand that a letter signed by the Magistrates residing m South Canterbury will shortly be forwarded to the Hon. Minister of Justice, pointing out the impolicy of dismissing the Inspectors of Police, and more especially drawing attention to Mr Fender's removal from the force. AoKMOWiBDOMBHT.— We have received from Messrs P. W. Hutton and Co., Timaru, "Wise and Co.'s New Zealand Directory for 1880-1881," and " Paddy Murphy's Budget." We shall criticise tham fully m our next issue. In the meantime, we may say that no busineas man should be without the former ; and no lover of honest fun and sparkling wit with* out the latter. Pahteul Acoidbnt.— Mr Thomas Jefooate, former, of Poreora, met with a very painful accident yesterday. It appears that he was cutting palings with a circular saw driven by a steam engine. The saw stuckin some wi»y, and Mr Jefcoate, m releasing it, got one of his hands caught — the thumb and two fingers of which wero cut off. He was at once brought into the Hospital, where he received overy attention. Timaru School Cokuittbb and Miss Foedes. — Through the courtesy of Mr Walcor, Chairman of the Timaru School Committee, we aro enabled to publish the resolution arrived at by the Board of Education yesterday on the matter at issuo between the Commii tee and Miss Forbes : — " That the Board have satiefied themselves that Miss Forbes' conduct m tho caae of Miss Ball,"referred to them by tho Timaru School Com- j mittoo, amounted to a doSanco of all authority, and was subversive of good order m the school; but, at the same time, m consideration of her past services, the Board decline to dismiss her without affording her an opportunity of altering her conduct and demeanor. That Miss Forbes bo soverely censured, and informed that unless she submits to the authority of the School Committee the Board will be unable to retain her services."

Larcbkt. — A young woman named Gravel will be brought up this morning on a charge of stealing £4 from Mrs Watkins, Church street, on the 14th September last. The prisoner made her way to ' Dunedin immediately after the larceny, whither she was traced by Detective Kirby, and she was there arrested on a warrant issued at Timaru, and was brought back m custody yesterday. Thb Plbasaht Point Tbain.— Some short time since a deputation of residents from Pleasant Point waited upon Mr Jones, the Station Master at Timaru, to bring under his notice the great inconvenience the people m their neighborhood suffer from the first train on that branch not arriving m Timaru till 11.15 a.m. This arrangement prevented them from reaching town m time to be presont at the opening of the different Courts, as well as miking them too late to attend the usual live stock sales. Mr Jones at once forwarded the petition to the Government, and has now received a reply to the 1 effect that the matter will be taken into consideration when the next new time-table is framed. Thb Quabet Accident. — The accident mentioned m our isßue of yesterday as having ocourred at Mr Stansell's quarry on the Wai-iti road was not so jerious as we were led to believe. From particulars since to hand we learn that while a man named John Hall, a contractor, and a mate of his, were tamping a blast, the charge suddenly exploded, the former receiving severe injuries to his hand ; the latter getting off with a slight scorching. The men were at once brought into town, and attended to by Dr Macin tyre, and by latest accounts were progressing favorably, no serious results being anticipated. Rksidbnt Magistrate's Cottbt, Twabtj. — At this Court yesterday afternoon, beforo R. Beetham, Esq.,R.M., judgment by default was given m the following civil cases, wilh costs : — C. Goodman v A. Disher, claim £20 10s, costs, £1 6s ; J. M. Shepherd v. W. Catlin, claim £5 16s 3d, costs 12s ; Chapman v. Fox, claim £1 10s, costs 7s. Robinson v. Price, claim £1 12s 6d, for work and labor done. This was a claim for half the cost of erecting a dividing fence between plaintiffs and defendant's lands, but as the proper notice had not been given m writing according to the provisions of the Fencing Ordinanco the plaintiff was nonsuited. Charteris v. D. McGuinness, claim £6, for services rendered. Mr Austin for plaintiff, and Mr Hamersley for defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover this amount for training two dogs — a spaniel and a retriever. The defendant denied that he agreed to pay plaintiff for training the dogs, but had merely lent them to him, as he thought that by so doing it would be assisting the plaintiff. Judgment was given for the plaintiff without costs. One other case was adjourned till next Court day, and the Court then rose. > Wihohbstbb. — Mr Swinton, of the Winchester Hotel, who intends giving a euppor on Tuesday, the 19th inst., on the occasion of the opening of the trout season, called a few of the local gemlemen together on Monday evening to take preliminary steps. Having mentioned the object of the meeting, Mr Swinton said he had asked them to meet him m order that no old friend might be omitted from the social gathering. Mr De Renzy having been voted to the chair, it was proposed by Mr Swiaton and seconded by Mr Shekelton, that the following gentlemen act as a Committee : — Messrs W. A. Murray, Do Renzy, Young, James Paterson, Taylor, Nicholas, and the mover. Mr a win ton said he would be glad to see present at the reunion any gentlemen whom the members of the Committee thought proper to invite. It was proposed by Mr Taylor, and seconded by Mr Mr Swinton — " That Mtssrs De Renzy, James Paterson, and Shekelton act as a Sub-Com-mittee to issue invitations." A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the proceedings. Vamjb of Land m London. — At the Auction Mart. Tokenhouse Yard, on Wednesday, Messrs Edwin Fox and Boupfield sold, b.i direction of the First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works, premises m Seething Lane, Tower street, at £4 17s 4d per square foot, or at the rate of £211,992 per acre. They also sold, by direction of the Court of Chancery, ten freehold houses m Ely Place, Holborn, occupying together about 13,412 ft, all with vacant possession, the • leases granted ninety-nine years ago having expired. The total amount of sale was £34,570, being at the rate of £2 Us 6d per square foot, equal to £112,167 per acre. Sanitabt. — In the principal foreign oities the rates of mortality, according to the most recent weekly official returns were — m Calcutta 18, Bombay 31, Madras 31, Paris 26, Geneva 21, Brussels 24, Amsterdam 20, Rotterdam 24, The Hague 15, Copenhagen 25, Stockholm 24, Christiania 19, St. Petersburg 48, Berlin 38, Hamburg 23, Dresden 18, BresUu 31, Munich 33, Vienna 27, BudaPesth 41, Venice 24, Alexandria 40, New York 24, and Baltimore 28, per 1000 of the populations. Small-pox caused 48, measles 39, and typhoid fever 26 deaths m Paris. Regimental Coiona.— The loss of the regimental colors by both the 66th and the Bombay Grenadiers has revived a controversy which was carried oa with some bitttrness a few months ago — should regimental colors be abolished or not? Almost all the practical arguments are (says the Pall Mall Budget) m favor of dropping a symbol which is cumbrous and quite useless, which frequently causes the sacrifice of valuable lives m defending it, and never m modern times has influenced the fate of an engagement. Mobility is the great aim of the present day, and the colors tell against it. On the other hand, thers are sentimental considerations which, like those that long guarded the sanctity of pigtails, constitute a force and must therefore be respected. Perhaps this, like many another English military difficulty, may be settled satisfactorily by recognising the essential difference between peace and war organisation. In peace as much pomp and parade as we please ; m war the sternest simplicity. Wo suspeot that very few regiments would object to leaving their colors m safety when going upon a campaign, MEMORANDA. Messrs Wildio, Allan and Stumbles intend holding auction sales of wool throughout the season at their stores, Beswick street. Particulars will bo found m advertisement. Applications will bo received up till Monday, tho 25th Inst., by tho Timaru Borough Council, from persons competent to undertake the duties ol Inspector of Works (or tho water supply contracts Particulars will be found m our advertising columns