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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2293, 26 January 1882, Page 2

The Wiiabf 'Extension. — Tenders for No. I contract of the Breakwater wliarf close nt noon to-dny. Tkb New ScnooL Committee.— A meeting of the newly-elected Borough School Committee will take place this evening nt halfpast seven. Skiivick of Song. — Tlic service entitled ' Tho Storm of Life " will bo given m the Primitive Methodist Clmreh this evening, commencing nt eight o'clock. 'JirHOID Fevek at Waimatb.— Our correspondent writes that the acaro ns to an outbrciik of typhoid nt Wnimnte lins subsided, there haying been no fresh case reported since tUe commencement of tho late rain. ItowLiica Match. — A number of the nicmbcra of tho Dunedin Bowling Club pjjsed through Timaru by tho Kipress train yesterday, on their way to Cliristclmrch, 'where they pluy a match against the local Club. AqmculturAL Statistics. — Sergeant Ramsay, of Wnimato, has received instructions to collect thu agricultural statistics for tho present year, for the ridings of Wnimato County, a month being allowed m which to complete tho returns. Bane op New Zealand, Waimatk.— The contractors for the erection of new buildings for tho B;ink of New Zealand, have commonced oporations by sinking for the foundation of the builditig!i. The now Bank -nill bo m Queen street, directly opposite the Postoffice. Waimatb Pcnooi. — In consequence of tho resignation of Miss Nicoll, as fourth trnchcr at this school, the Education Board nre advertising for a teacher to fill tho vacancy. The echool will open after tho holidays on Monday, tho 30th instant. Educational Returns. — We have before us the summary attendance returns for the school* m South Canterbury for the quarter ended December 31et, 1881. Tho total num. ber of children on the rolls nt tho beginning of tho quarter wus 3 ISO, and nt the end 3531, of whom 1828 were males and 1703 females. The total working average was 2G13, and tho strict uverago 2-1-92. Hksidkst Maqistuatr's Coonr, Timaiiu. — At this Court yesterday, botore W. C. Beswick and T. W. Hull.Ejqs., J.P.s, a man chained with being drunk while m charge of v vehicle was lined 10s. A number of persons wero lined 5s each for allowing cattle to stray ou the public roudj. A civil ' case, Davidson and Conyera v. Watson, wns adjournod till Tuesday next, on tho application of the solicitor for tho defendant. BKBiD«NTSIAoi3TBATB'BCorKT, Waimatk. — At this I'ourt yesterday, before W. J. Btcward, Esq., J.P., J. Ilinrs was charged with bring drunk and disorderly and resitting the polico m the execution of their duty on the 21th instant. The defendant said he was the worse for drink, or ho would not have conducted himielf m mch a w»y. A fine of 80a vrie infticted.

Tub Gitt op Cisiimebe — The hull of the ty of Cashn ere will be submitted forsule by iblic auction to day by Mr Moss .lonia, ot i rooms nt eleven o'clock, together with >ats, sails, chronometer, and a lot of stores id mndrirttnkrn from the vessel. Thk HoariTAL Sukgkon.— Tlio Oamaru lail of last evening says :— " The Committee ipointcd to select a medical man for tho mthern districts, to lake tho practice of the te I)r Bowie, have chosen Dr Mucdonald, ho has for some time held the position of ouse surgeon m the Timavu Hospital." H.RSIDF.NT MaOISTHATB'b CoUItT, TeMVKA. -At thi» Court yesterday, before S. D. larker and J. Mendelson, Ksqrs., J.l'.'s, l. Austin and A. Hoskins were brought up n a charge of etenlim; a bottle of brandy rom the bar of the Oi-ari Hotel. The police pplied for a. remind for 24 hours, t-o enable nrther evidence to b« obtained. The uppli- ■ tion was granted, bail being allowed, t"e reused m £50 each and two sureties each of '25. Skvebe HiiLSTonu. — A correspondent rrites : — " A most terrific hailstorm, accointanied by thunder and vivid (lashes of ightning, blew from north to south uloNg the mse of the Hunter Hilis on Sunday morning, he 22nd, causing considerable damage to ruit gardens. Mr Ambrose Jackson, of Juarry Farm, estimates his lots nt £40.1 Host, of the hail stones measured over three- 1 piarters of an inch m diameter. Mr Jack:on has informed me that he ncTer witnessed iiich a furious storm m his life, though he ] las been living there for over fifteen years. I lie has over fifteen acres planted with* fruit ;recs, consisting of apples, pears, plums, ;hcrrics, and peaches " Timaku High .-cuool. — This school will re-assemble, os already noted, an Tuesday the 31st inst., for classification ; work will begin the next day, February Ist. The school is under the charge of the Kector, Mr A. L. HnlkettDawson, M.A., Bursar of the Univer jily of Aberdeen, and associated with him are Mr Keucliler, late For. ign Master m the Dunedin High School; Mr Walton, B. A., Emmanul College, Cambridge, and Mr Steven. Arithmetic and drawing are m the hands of Mrs Cowan, for some time m the Girl's High School, Dunedin, and Mus Milne, who holds a. New Zealand certificate, is junior Mistress. Particulars as to fees and general school arrangements will be found m another column. LICKNSIMJ DISTRICT 3. — % ft Gazelle notice of the 20th instant the new licensing districts of the colony are proclaimed and the boundaries defined. Tho County of Waimate contains the lieoming districts of Pareora (including tho Pnreora nnd Otaio ridings of tho County), Mnkikilii (identical with Makikihi riding), Deep Creek (same as D«p Creek riding), and Hakateramea (including the Waiho and Hakateramea ridings). The Borough of Waimate is also proclaimed as n licensing district. Mr G. 11, Graham is appointed Clerk to the Licensing Committees of the above-named districts. As the Licensing Act 1881 provides that the Resident Magistrate having jurisdiction m the K.M. district m which the licensing districts are situate shall be Heturning Officer for such, licensing districts, the Resident Magis Irate at Tiraaru will be Returning Officer for the licensing districts m the Waimate County and Borough. Impkovkd State or Affairs ok tiie West Coast. -Settlers on the Wairnute Plains and gentlemen who have lately travelled m that district, state that the effect of what h«s been done has been to cause a most beneficial revolution amongjt the natives. While tho influence of Parihakn was potent (says the N.Z. Herald), the natives neglected their cultivations. They were mostly engaged travelling backwards and forwards to hear the prophet, or wero putting up fences which the constabulary pulled down, or were interrupting settlers at their work, or listening to fe Whiti's mystical orations, and looking out for the end of the world. Now they are m good spirits, and settlers' minds aro relieved from the apprehensions that they formerly felt. The natives are now cultivating at their own settlements nnd putting their places m order, instead of gathering m mobs at Farihaka. Formerly no European could get the natives to do nny work ; now thoy willingly accept employment, and will be of great asjistance m getting m the harvest. TllEExitmiTlox. — The Press of yesterday says: — On Tuesday, Mr Lambert, the architect for the Exhibition, submitted his plan of the proposed eitc and approaches for the final approval of the Domain Board. It. was decided that the main public entrance to the grounds should be m the Rirearton road, at a. spot about a chain and a lrilf from the corner of Lincoln road. A carriage drive, half a chain m width, will extend along the inner avenue of young trees to the maiu entrance to tho Exhibition, facing which will be another carriago eniranco to the grounds from Lincoln road, opposite JSt, Asaph street. This latter will also be used for tlio transit of exhibit?, a line of rails being laid down m connection with tho tramway. The building, when erected, will m no way encroach upon the mado cricket ground used by tho Aldington Club, on tho north-west portion of the site. It is expected that all the preliminaries will be completed by Monday, when tlio first foundation post of the building will probably be driven by His Worship tho Mayor. Waitoih Flat. — After the^ meeting of householders for tho election of a School Committee had been held on Monday, a public meeting took place for the purpose of considering tho change litely made m tho post ofilce, which is now at the schoolhouse Mr Mahan being postmaster, vice Mr Liston resigned. After some discussion, which showed tlio general feeling of dissatisfaction prevailing m consequence of tho present arrangement, Mr Currio proposed, Mr Seaton seconded, and it wus carried unanimously — " That this meeting considers the change lately made, wbercby the post office is kept at the schoolbouse instead of tho store, very undesirable, the ;position being unsuitable aid otherwise objectionable." Proposed by Mr Currie, seconded by Mr Wightmnn, and carried — ' That the Chairman writo to the Chief Postmaster and point out more fully why tho change is objected to, and ask him to again have the post office at Mr Cunningham's (Into Liston's) store, also to forward a copy of the previous r-solulion." Tho subject of the Waitohi Flat library was I hen brought forward for the purpose of taking steps" to put the institution on its proper footing, it being shown that there was no Cumrmttce m existence, and that there was £35 to tho credit of the library. Mr ('colt moved " That a meeting bo called curly m April next for the purpose of clouting a Committee, and tlint a subscription of 5s bo tho fee of memborship." Tho motion, on being seconded, was carried. The meeting then terminated with a hearty voto of thanks to the chair. Hian School Boahd op Govbunods. — A special meeting of the Board of Governors was held m tho Borough Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. Present —Messrs Sutter, Ohisholm.LeCren.MKi Belfield. MrClnlee.the Secretary, and Mr Damon, the Rector of tho School, wero also promt. Mr Chisholm having been voted to tho chair, said that the meeting was railed principally to hear from Mr Pawson tho result of bis mission to Melbourne with respect to obtaining tho services of a lady teacher, also to consider whether it was advisable to mnke a slight alteration m tho hour for commencing school-work m the morning, to take effect immediately on tho opening of the school tho coming session. Mr Dawson said that as soon as possible after his arrival m Melbourne he called at. the Education Department, and received from the authorities there a list of 500 ladies as possible applicants. Ho had by much elimination reduced the number on this formidable list down to nine as suitable for the post. Besides these nine lie had secured five or six more good applications m answer to advertisements inserted m the Argnu and Age newspapers. He thought very highly of one lady who, from ago and experience, was especially initable. Her testimonials and certificates, Sec, besides those referring to the other candilates mentioned, he had brought with him, juthohudnotthemwith him just then. It rras resolved that the selection of lady teacher te deterred to the rtgular meeting of the Board on Tuesday next. It wns further •csolved that tho hour for opening the school jo 0.30 a.m. instead of 10 a.m., dinner hour obo from 12.30 to 2p m. On the motion of Hr LoCren, seoonded by Mr Suitor, it was equested— " That the Hector and Mr Belfield 1 raw up and insert an advertisement giving ull particular* of course of study, hours of ttendincv, &o." The meeting than t *pi> •ted. i

KAKAnu ScnoOLTitBAT. — The annual treat. and distribution of prizes m connec km with this school took place on Friday hit, the 2Hth inst., on the occasion of the breaking up for a tlie liorrest holidays. Kbtwithstanding the -i disagreeable -weather s roe sixty or seventy 1: children -were present, together with man" of their parents nnd friends, 'live Gapes' Valley f children had received an invitation, but were pre Tented coining by tlie incessant rain. In spile of the bad weather everyone present, both old and young.seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. The cold miserable weather did not sc m to cool the ardour of thß youngsters m the least. They went m for nil tinds of „ sporU, such as running, jumping, sack racing, vaulting, &c. for money and other prizes, with great spirit and earnestness. Towards . evening the children were regaled with tea and ] every imaginable luxury m the* shape of ' edibi'.-., of irliirh tliere nns aucli mi nbnnrlnnt i variety that all who sat clown seemed almost . sorry they could not eat and drink tnore. After tea'the prizes were distributed m the ' order of merit by Mr Kellund, the Chairman ( of the Committee, who addressed a few kindly ] encouraging words to each recipient. At the j solicitation of the Committee, Mr Cumming. . head master of tho Wcit Christchurch School, had previously examined the euhcol . children for prizes, and it was by his report the awards were made. They gave general i satisfaction. Indeed, from that gentleman's large experience m the management of school?, and the oicceding pain* taken to elicit the capabilities of each individual child m the sereral classes, together with the fact that the results, as shown by Mr Cumming, tallied iv almost every instance with -Mr Hammond's report of his standard examination (which came to hand earlier than the Commutes anticipated), his could not fail to meet very general approval. Previous to the children being dispersed, they were marched through the wicket gate m single file by Messrs BradUy, Hay, nnd C. Le»ry, who nearly filled the hat of each child with apples and lollies. Washdyke ScnooL Tbeat.— Tlie annual treat iv connection with Ihe above school was even to the children of the district on Friday, the 20th inst. The weather was very unfavorable for the event, but it was dtcided to carry out the day's programme us well as possible ; nnd all who took part m the affair must admit that, though a fine day would havo been much more favorable, si ill, con sidering the circumstances, it was a decided success. Iho sports for the children ware held m a paddock adjoining tho fclu 01, and were superintended by members of the school Committee, assisted by others. A long programme had been prepared, and the various races, etc., of which it was composed, were contended for by boys and girls m a true spirit of [rivalry. Without doubt tho most amusing of tlie races was one entitled "the donkey race," m which the last to come m carried off the prize. At about five o'clock, a general stampede to the school commenced, for here a long table containing nil those eatables which co delight the eyes of young people, was laid, and ere long they wore ah busy regaling themselves on its dainties ; and it was evident, from their smiling faces and contented looks, that they felt better when they came out than when they went m. The di-tribution of priz a came nex'. Those for general proficiency m school work were awarded from the results of an examination held m December las', and con ducted by Mr Yeats, of the Makikihi School ; those for sewing and knitting were allotted from the results of an inspection by Miss Storry, and thnse for good conduct were do cided by the votetof the children thomselres. In distributing the prizes Mr Page gave each of the recipients a few words of good advice and encouragement, and at the conclusion addressed tlie unsuccessful ones, assuring them that if they persevered they would be certain to reap the benefit of it. The prizes for the sports were then given out by the same gentleman, who kept the young folks m ecstaciea during that time, and before the evening was out it was clear that he was first favorito with them. Mr Page then addressed those present, urging upon parents the necessity for sending their children regularly to school, and concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to the Indies for their exertions m connection with the treat. Votes of thanks were afterwards passed fo Mr Page for iiis kindnrse incoming to distribute the prizes, to tho Chairman and members of tho School Committee for the interest taken by them m all sch- ol matters, to Mr and Mrs Walker for their valuable assistance to the Washd.»ke people iv all events of the day, and carried with acclamation. Tho gathering then dispersed. The following is the prize list: — Ist Class — First prize, John Goldic. 2nd Clrss — First prize, Alice Balfour. 3rd Class — First prize, James Gillespie ; second, Rebecca McUcth; third, Margaret Irving, •ith Class — First prize, Sydney Tank and Charles Balfour ; second, Bichard Irvin» ; third, James Scott. sth Class — First prize, Fred. Stocker; second, Mary Gillespie j third, George Scott. 6th Class— First prize, William Stevenson ; second, Charlotte Dawe ; third, William Gillespie and Robert Waugh. Infants (first division) — First prize, Christian Akerj second, John Gardner and Frank Stocker j (second division) — First prize, Thomas Scott j second, Isaac Dawe. Sewing — Ist Class — First prize, Alice Balfour ; second, Isabella Balfour. 2nd Class — First prize, Ellen Gardner ; ecoond, Janet Irving. Under 12 years (special prize) — Margaret Stevenson. Knitting — First prize, Margiret Irving and Isabella Balfour. Good Conduct — Boys, James Gillespie ; girls, Margaret Irving. Regular Attendance — Special prize (Mr Ilutton's), Charles Balfour ; iirst-clais certificate, Charles Balfour; second-class certificate, Thomas Balfour.