AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2412, 15 June 1882, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[BT TBIBOBAPH.] (Per ii, Botomahana at the Bluff.) MBiBOtJEKa, May 30, The Treasurer, ' m delivering his Budget Speech lait night stated that the increase m the Customs was £169,000 j m territorial revqnne, £8000; Public Works, £117,000 (of which i £115,000 were from railways). The total increase of receipts over the Estimate! was £379,000. Latfcyear when the Estimates were submitted there, was adefioitof £700,000, less. £183,000 left as a balance from former 1 years.leaving the actuj deficit £511,000. This deficit had not only been swept away, but £300,000 oE Treasury bonds had been redeemed and notwithstanding this there would l/c a balance to carry forward to tbe enßUing year of £73,770. ' No more successful result had been achieved by any Treasurer. The reason the revenues for the next year were estimated ab so much lets than thii year was the intended reduction of the beer and tee, duties and pottage fees. The increased expenditure was c&uied by ' the large amount for waterworks, defenco, and railways. Mr Klsdon, late Erigineer-in-phief, who- was examined on the Bent enquiry, complains that he was interfered with m his duties. About £800,000 still remains to be expended on defence works. Government intend to bring m a Bill covering the whole j amount, making the amount ohargeable on tbe revenue of the next three years. The scheme for the reorganisation of the forces proposes a permanent body of 125 artillerymen, a torpedo corps of 92 men, proposed volunteers' 630, militia 1210, the whole costing £64,000. •,•■■■ Referring to the railways the Treaiurer stated that these yielded within £87,000 of the interest qn the borrowed money, much of which was obtained at fire and six ' per cent. The attention of the Assembly being called to the fact that no search had been made of the islands south of New Zealand for the survivon of the Loch' Maren, 3<r.8..' O'Loghlen promised to communicate with Commodore Brskine, and request that a ship be taken to search the islands for traces. The Government have authorised the Agent-General m London to expend £2000 m the purobase of paintings for the Boyal Academy. May 31. The Land Bill met with a strong resistance I fram the Opposition, led by Mr Mirams, who atked the Government to postpone the Bill till fhe end of the session. He and his friends declared that no Bill should pan until the leasing question was. decided by a genorsl election. Tin»lly the Bill wan read a first time. Several eandidatesare announced for East Bourke, but it is believed the oonteitwill lay between Lobb, Ministerialist, and Gray, Badiral. A portion of the Exhibition building it being fitted up for the purpo.-e of a Government printing office. Some requisite! machinery hat been received from other colonies. The premises destroyed Were insured for : £25,000. At «> meeting of shareholders of the Frozen Meat Company, the. Chairman referred to the misfortune' at th'e *Orks. Since thßn the interior freezing, chamber had been examined, and the walls found a good deal decayed' with dry rot, and saturated with spores^ of mildew. The frozen carcases were then oiamined.and out of ten thousand nearly five thousand were found affepted with mildew to a considerable extent, and therefore unfit to be shipped to England. Then 4423 picked carcases ,were shipped per Ouzco. It was possible that mildew sporei tony to some extent be developed on the voyage ; notwithstanding that, he be» lieved the cargo to be equal to any placed on the English' market. The loading of the Europa bad been abandoned, but four thousand carcases were sent per Orient. Everything was. being done to guard . sg«inst a recurrence of the disaster. A good strong rain, has fallen .m all parts of Ibe city. '. •"'..'.-. 'The schema for a workingmens college, to which' Mr Ormond contributes £5000, has advanced a stage) Government having granted a site. It it believed the working men will raise £SDOO. The Bitbop of Melbourne has announced his intention to visit the Princess Theatre to witness the performance of "Jo," for the benefit of tbe Children's Hospital. A man earned Robert Johnson obtained an introduction to Mr Dwyer, Governor'of Geelong gaol, entered the room, locked the door, and deliberately shot at him. Mr Swyer held him down till assistance arrived. Mr Dwyer states that Johnston is a total stranger to him, but the latter says he owed Dwyer a grudge. ■ , Attention has bf en called to the great danger from the storage of explosives m hulks m the h»7. glycerine jelly being th« compound most feared, ■ . Stdsbt. The strike at Newcastle is m progress of settlement. '. ; ■ ; ;: J ; A young Chinese storekeeper, near Mut'gee, has, beefi shot dead by his wife. They h»d Dot Ibnrbeeri married. ' The Kroiohampagne trophy Was won by F^tte's. th* Victorian representatire, who won 'only 1 by twenty lengths. There : were' four competitors. An old soldier died m trie Liverpool Asylum aged 118, Heierred under Sir Jobn Moore m tbe Peniniular and under Wellington at Waterloo. -■ : ■ Advices from the South Seas stats that outrages at Duke of York Island by nathes are inbrejaiiog. Twd Teisels were lately at» tacted. ■ ,: : :. ■ . '■ : ' '■

Adblaidk. ' A full Court refuted a new trial m tbe cue of Dr Morrison, ono of the Iniurance con»i<Jl«i The EDgU»h and Australian Copper Company have resumed work after the machinery had been lying idle fpr a year.

Thb Citt o» Fbbth.— Messrs Wildie, Allan, and Stumbles' auction room was crowded on Saturday afternoon during the •ale of the ship City of Perth. They knocked down tho hull at £650, two suits of sails at £200, and the lifeboat at £5 to Mr James -Shears; three anchors, and cables and one thirteen-inch : coir hawser at £48, and the long-boat at £7 to Mr T. B. Jones ; and the pinnace at £-1 to Mr P. Bradley. MnriSTßßiNa ; CHrLDBEK.^-Some. of the children of Mrs Falgar, whose husband was lost on the 14th ujt., attend the Tima.ru Side School. Their little schoolmates have testified their sympathy with their . bereaved schoolfellows, by making a private subscription on their special account, placing their donations m the hands of the teacher, Miss Cox. On Saturday Miss Cox handed to Mr Walcot, Chairman of Committee, £3 Cs Bd, which he paid directly, m accordance with tho juvenile subscribers' wishes, to Mrs Falgar, who expressed her gratitude for the kindly sympathy aiid useful assistance of her children's schoolmates. ■'•"•■ TistAßT/ Hospital BBTiraHa.— The Timaru Hospital returns for the month of May are as follows .8— Patients under treatment— At date of last return, males 522, females 3; admitted during the month, males 18, females 4 ; totals treated, males 40, females 7. Discharged during month— Cured, males 12; female 1 ; relieved, males 9, females 3 .; incurable, male 1; dead, males 3 j totala discharged, males 25, females 4. Remaining under treatment— Males 15, females 3 ; total, 18. Out patients treated during monthMales 7, females 4 i total, 11. -A .Cußious Disootbbt.— A discovery, which almost amounted to a natural phenomenon, . was undo the other day on Isis Downs Station, Queensland. Mr Jopp, a surveyor, w»s preparing a camp, when he discovered among tho grass some articles of clothing. Ihis led to further, search; the result being the discovery of a figure, which i was at first supposed to be that of a j blac.kfellow, m a sitting position. On closer inspection, however, it turned out to be tbo body of a European, tanned quite I black by tho »un. ; The features were clearly defined, and the skin was unbroken except slightly m the region of the abdomen. The body (says tha Courier) was clearly identified as that of a man named McLean, who was. lost two years ago ■ Kmmot Downs. Singular to say, the body had escaped the attacks of either dogs or hawks, and was m a perfect desiccated state. It appears that ' MoLean's mat?, with whom he had last worked, had been suspected of having murdered him, as the man could never quite satisfactorily account for the . disappearance. By this singular coincidence of the discovery made by Mr Jopp, these suspicions, are now set at rest, and it has been conclusively proved that the poor fellow died of thirst. St. Maby'b Chxtbch.— lho second contract for the erection of the new St. Mary's Chnreh, •Timaru, is now practically completed, only a few minor matters requiring the contractor's attention. This contract comprised the construction of the greater portions of the sonth, west, and north walls. The work is now sufficiently advanced to -give some indication of what the building will be like, m general character, when finished. It promises to be m eyery respect one of which the parishioners may be proud. The bulk of the material used is a light grey dolerite obtained from Mr Couch's quarry, plentifully relieved externally by white Oaraaru stone, the interior being completely lined -with the latter material. Proceeding round the outside of the building, the northern wall at present shows fonr windows and a door with porch. Tho windows have double Gothic openings, separated by substantial mullions, with hooded mouldings and with' neatly cut bluestone - arches above the: mouldings. Neatly weathered buttresses are placed between the windows, m which thevaried hues of the material are very effectively disposed. Tho porch at the door on this side promises to bo a very pretty. one. Ihe outer doorway has a well-moulded arch, on a pair of polished bluestone shafts, and will be surmounted by a hifh gable, which is not yet finished. Within the porch are a couple of stone seats, m the olden style, and above each of these a small and neat trefoil light, intersected by a triangle. The western wall shows a couple of windows similar m character to those of the north side, but having qnatre-foil lights above. In the. centre is the principal entrance, the arch of whioh shows numerous mouldings, some members of which are to be carved. The moulded portions spring from a pair of neat poltahed blueatone shafts on each sido. Above the arch is a well proportioned gablet, with trefoil finial and "slated" coping. Above the gablet is seen a portion of the future rose light, a circular opening about 16 feet m diameter. The south wall presents five windows and intervening buttresses as on the opposite side. The m!- ! tenor presents few striking features as yet, but the excellent finish of tho white stone walls attracts attention, as also does the massivo responds at the west end, of future internal arches. Another salient and most pleasing feature is the series of slender bluestone shafts supporting the centres of the double windows, corresponding with the stout mullions on the outer Bide, lhe contractor for the portion described is Mr P. Clayton, and the work has been carried on under the supervision of' Mr Annand, for the Building Committee. The workmanship appears to be all that could be desired, and every detail of construction, affecting either the solidity of the walls or their appearance, to havo been carefully attended to. . Every stone has been cut so as to give horizontal bedding and vertical joints, so that a truly solid-looking wall is the result. The next contract will probably include. the erection of tho granite pillars for. the internal arches, the completion of the external walls, and the erection of tho tower at the north-east corner, at least to some height. [ Hobsb Bbekdiitg m Csntbal Attstbalu. — lhe South Australian Advertiser writes : — "A correspondent who writes from the Finke river, Chorlotte Waters, wishes to i arouse an ' apathetic public to the fact that they have a grand opening m the m!- ! tenor for doing a splendid trade with India m horses.* He says: — 'It is perhaps not ■ generally known that the dry, -warm climate of ourinterior, and tho description of grass and cashes, &c., which grow there, combine j to bring the horse to the highest state of perI fection without artificial aids ; he wants nd dosing or bleeding, no stabling or grooming, nor artificial grasses laid down. Nature provides him with all theso free of- cost, and iturns him out with a blooming coat that ! shines like satin. I' have spent some 10 | years up here, and I can honestly say I don't believe there is a better climate m the worjd for bringing tho horse to perfection, and as far as my experience goes disease is unknown. To a resident m a more favored country this would ho doubt appear a wind-swept desert, but tp horsos it is a paradise. To breed them here and drive them to' Port Darwin would be simple enough ; they would do the journey easily m ten weeks or three months. They' l would have' plenty of grass and water all the way through, and if carefully driven would arrive at Port Durwin as fresh as when they started. By shipping them at Port "Darwin they would escape all the long stormy passage round o>pe Leuwin, which knocks horsps abont so, and' I have been teld bynautical men. m Western Australia that;* quick run to India from our north-west coast is a certainty at some seasons of the year, when they just Tun before' the trade wind. By telegram the mob travelling to Port Darwin could be watched,- and their whereabouts j known, so thai a vessel could meet them at the [proper time. 'Jhey may* talk as they like; they jrill never breed hones to perfection m or near Port Darwin; the interior is the place, and Port Darwin the shipping pott, We should have a great pull over the Melbourne people m point of distancej and our horses- being reared m a very liot climate, would almost be acclimatised to India. I feel certain there is good opening for a hors* trade. Sheep aftd cattlo both do well up ; here, but ho^sei do better than either, and no better depot will bo found to supply the j ludisn horse market than the centre of Aus-'tra-Ks.' 1 ' ■ -■■■■■■ ■ ' . •■ ' ■

Vital Statistics. -^During the month of May, 32 births, 14 marriages, and 15 deaths were registered at the Timaru Registrar's office. • Fukbbai.— Ths funeral of the.Uta J, W. MoLaren, who was drowned on the occasion of the wrecks on the 14th inst., toot placa on Thursday afternoon. The cortege started from the Melville Hotel, and was attended by the Oddfellowi, the Fire Brigade, the Bocket Brigade and : a number of private citiicm. The coffin -was conveyed to the Cemetery on the fire engine "Alice." Tho funeral service was performed by the Ear W, Gillies, after which the special Oddfellows' service mv read. Tha Fire Brigade -were, under the command of Captain Amos, and the Socket Brigade of Lieutenant Jackson, ■•■•:; Eewabd jorßbavbbt.— Those who formed the several crew* of the lifeboat on the 14th thet,, and of the two boafs which put baok to and rescue of those m the first beat .enpsued ( ins those who went out m the surfboat are requested to give . their name* and addresses to Mr A. J, Parsons, W.M. of St. John's Lodge, or to Messrs E. G. Kerr or W. M.Suni. This request is made m connection with the preparation of the medal* to be presented to all who were instrumental m saving life on that memorable day. . . • -. The Suh-bbeks' Fpxd!— Mr . Wakefield on Tuesday received from the Canterbury Underwriters' Association, ajcheque for £25 as a donation to the Sufferers' Fond. Mr David Craig, Chairman of the Association, m forwarding this amount, writes thus of our late Harbor Master:— "l have known Captain Mills intimately for fourteen yean, and some years ago, it will be recollected m Timaru, on behalf of tha Hew Zealand Insurance Company, I presented Captain Mills with a valuable testimonial m recognition of his services m connection with" marine business, and a few days ago only, I had much pleasure m bearing further special testimony to Captain Mills' fitness for the post he held. I little thought then that I should havo to write under such circumstances within bo short a time." It may be interesting to our readers to know that the subscription list which we opened last week ponding definite arrangements, has resulted m our handing over to the Trustees the sum of £140 17s. Ms Jubiicb Gillies ox a. Solbhk Occasioh. — Mr Justice Gillies made the following remarks . m sentencing fliroki :- — " Wirem'u Hiroli, you Tiave been found gailfy by the jury of the crime of. the -wilful murder of John McLean. The evidence "of your having committed that murder is based Tory largely, upon, your own statements. . Tho European law, as well aa tho Maori law, is that he who commits murder must suffer tho penalty' of death.. You have escaped from tho law for a long time, but I wish to impress, not merely pn jou, but upon all yourcdnnfcry.men, that the memory of the law is long, that its arm is strong, and will puriiih guilt, whereever it is proved. Tou appear to have committed this murder from very small motives —merely for the of some pigs— but you ought to have remembered that a mail's life is worth that of many pigs. lam merely the mouthpiece of tho law. It is not my sentence upon you ; it is' the sentence of the law upon you." [His Honor here assumed the black cap.] His Honor was visibly affected, and the last clause of the usual death sentence was scarcely audible. The prisonof.betrayed scarcely any feeling during the delivery of tho sentence. . . " ; ' ". Sayaqb Assault bt Chikambk. — A bricklayer named William Martlew has been brought into the Maryborough, Hospital m; a dreadful 'state. . His head is fearfully cut about; bis limbs are lacerated; his skull is fractured m three places, and the email Dons of one of his arms is broken. Martlew lives at Avoca Lead. The other morning.ue went to assist a woman who had been living' with a Chinaman m that neighborhood to recover her clothes. Two Celestials confronted, them when they called- at tho hut, and when the) woman asked for her property one assaulted her with a stick. Martlew interposed and took this weapon away. The Chinaman then attacked him with a tomahawk. A severe struggle ensued, the European, trying to obtain possession of the weapon. Whilst ho and the Chinaman who held the tomahawk were rolling on the ground the other Chinaman seized a long-handled shovel, and hit Martlew several heavy blows abont the head and body. He would undoubtedly have been killed Tiad not his cries and those of the girl brought assistance, when both Chinamen ran away. One of them has since been arrested. The Latb Wrecks. — The Dunedin JEclo, referring to the late wrecks at Timaru, says :—" One lesson we may draw from the catastrophe. Heroism is found amongst the workers. Ono has not to goto wars or battles to find true heries. The men who risked and those who lost their lives at Timaru were true heroes. At the shrine of duty tlipy sacrificed themselves, and we hope some ' effort will be made on behalf of those they have left behind them to thow that the people of tho colony know how to value such services as they, performed. Captain Mills, exhausted by anxiety and work, brought ashore' to die, surely shows what a brave njßn will do m the performance of his duty. He showed that true courage can be manifested m doing Harbor Master's duty. Yes ; truer courage than is shown by manr military leaders. Wo hope, we repeat, that if these brave men hays left behind them some wh» will miss the bread-winners, that they will not be allowed to feel their loss. As for the Tiir&ru roadstead, no doubt these losses will be of immense injury to it ; but we hope to see the resident* pushing on their Breakwater, and. even using these sad accidents as additional spurs 1 ' to their exertions to complete the" Breakwater." The Latb Shipping Disastsk.— OEarly yesterday morning the body of a man wu observed among the rabble thrown over to protect the beach at the mouth of the gully boyond the second railway viaduct, to tho north of Timaru. The pufice were informed of the fact, and at once proceeded to tho spot; when it was found the man's head and tho upper part of his body were jammed m between the rocks. Before these could bo removed the tide_ began tointke, and to prevent the body being washed away by the heavy seas which kept breaking over it, a ro£e -wa» attached to it. About three o'clock m tho afternoon it was extricated and conveyed to the Melville Hotel. It was very much disfigured and one of the hands was mining. It was, however, identified" by some : portioni of clothing still adhering to it as that of Martin Beates, who was drowned m the roadstead on May 14th. An inquest was opened last evening before Joseph Beswick, Esq., Coroner, and a jury of whom Mr J. Ogilvie was elected foreman. After viewing the body the- inquest was adjonrned fill Monday next at the Courthouse at 1 p.m. The bodies of Gardiner, Macdonald, and Falgar are still missing. Thb KattpO. — An interesting . letter regarding the katipo, the venomous spider of Now Zealand, appears m the Sawera Star. The writer ("An Old Colonist ") says :— '•I was bitten 80 years ago by one, and I suffered so much from the bite that I determined to Etady its habits, as to the bast -means of avoiding it/ These spiders aye plentiful on some parts of this, coast, but persons kno^ins fieir localities and habits can avoid being bitten by them. The katipo is a night spider, and never seen m daytime unless it is disturbed. ! 'They arc to be found m the sheltered hollows of sand hills on the sea coast, and can only be seen m the day-time .by lighting up the dead 'eaves of flai «nd toi that decay and form a mais of shelter round theie plants. On lighting these the kntipo can be found sleeping on the surface of the sand, under the shelter' of these dead leaves, or Under old logs have b«en lying " above "high-water mark- for some time. They are very beautiful, olsicV, active little spiders. Some are entirely black, others have a bright scarlet -spot on the back, the distinction, I suppose, between male and femnlc. They build no webs ; m bushes to catch flies, their wehs being on the surface of the fand nndrr decaying vegetable matter, evidently to entrap beetles and other era wEiig insects that go to these places for shelter. ■ > Wherever I have caught Iwtipos as specimens, I have always found the remains "of crawling inserts, but never tho Tf mains of flics Tlie fncfc of Mieir being a night spider and hiding through the day is the rpasoa »o few get bitten by them. But persons working near tho sci-snore, ■ removing rubbish, should be careful m handling ' it. Children should ,al«o be < cautioned; *hen playing near tho sea-chore ' W avoid disturbing'those deposits of decayed vegetable matter tfestkatipos inhabit/ 1 ' " -"• ; ■