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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2414, 17 June 1882, Page 2

St. Maby's Cnuncn. —Tho sornion m St. Mary's Church to-morrow evening^ will bo preached by tho Von. Arohdoacon Harris. The Relief Ft/m>. —Tho total amount of monoy already banked by tho Belief Fund Committee is about £1150, and tho expenditure has been about £250. WBEBTi,ilf&. —Professor Miller advertises this morning hia acceptance) of H. A. Slado's challenge to wrcstlo him for £50 a side. Ho requires tho match to cotno off m Dunedin, and names next Saturday as tho time. Cbowdbd Out. —Owing to pressure on our spaco this morning wo are compelled to hold over a number .of correspondents' letters, leading articles, report of Gcraldino Bond Board, telegrams, and . other. interesting matter till next issue. :

New Loan. — According to tho Financial Statement, Parliament will be asked to sanction a new loan of £3,000,000, to bo expended at the rate of £1,000,000 per annum. Steam to Dfnedin — Notice is riven that the steamer Beautiful Star will make a special trip to Dunedin to-day, starting at 4 p.m. .. Extension op the Whabp.— Mr H. McKcnzio, tho contractor for tho oitension and widening of the Breakwater wharf, has made a start with his work. Yesterday men wero engaged putting up an office for him at tho root of the Breakwater, and no time will bo lost m beginning pile, driving. ' Thb City of Perth. — Tho sea m the bay was again too heavy yesterday afternoon to permit of the p.s. Lyttelton making an attempt to tow off the City of Perth, but there wens signs of an improvement taking place during the night. Tnu Financial Statbmkst. — Tho Financial Statement was delivered by the Colonial Treasurer, tho Hon. Major Atkinson, last evening, and is published m full this morning. "We must congratulate tho Telchraph Deportment m gcnornl, and the local officers m particular, on tho clear and correct form m which it canio to hand. It did the Department every credit. Waimatb Steemecuasbs. — Tho annual steeplechase meeting at Wuimate was held yesterday, and a good clay's sport was provided for tho spectators. Tho steeplechasing was excellent m every respect but one — it was too hard on tho horses, owing to the lato rain having inado the course oxtremely heavy. A report of tho results is given elsewhere Tub Cosibt. — The new comet discovered by Mr Wells, of Boston, U.S., m March last, and whoso perihelion passage took place on tho 15th inst., was visiblo from South Canterbury last evening, tho sky being beautifully clear m the west after sunset. The comet wns rev? well defined, with straight tail, nnd easily visible to the naked eye. Last evening it sob about an hour and a half after the sun. Football. — Tho annual match, Bankers v. tho World, will be played this afternoon, and us it is ouo of tho most important matches of the season, wo hope to sco a larger muster of players on tho ground than usual. This limtcli has always been a. closely contested one, nnd we anticipate seeing some roally good play this afternoon. It will bo the las regular practico before tho match with Oumaru, which takes place there noxt Satiirdav. Resident Magistrate's Coubt, Tejiuka. — At this Court yesterday; before Messrs S. D. Barker, and J. Momlelson, J.P.s, David Furquhorson was brought up as a lunatic. Medical and other cviilcneo was given, which proved that it was unsafo for iiim to be at largo, and an order was accordingly made that ho should bo sent to the Sunnysido Asylum. St. Savtocti's Church, Tbmuka. — The monthly meeting of the Vestry of this Church was held on Tuesday evening last, tho Eev. J. Chaffers-Welsh presiding. After the usual routiuo business had been transacted, a letter was read from Mr O'Halloran conveying his resignation as a niombor of the Vestry, on account of press of business. A resolution was passed iixing the gift auction for Wednesday, 28th, or Thursday, 29th inst., as tho Wardens may find most convenient. G-IFT AUCTION AT TEMUKA. The gift auction wliicli was to Imvo been lield on the 7th inst. to raise funds for paying off tho debt on tho English Fursonago at Tcmukn, will be held on tho 29th inst. (next Thursday vrcck). The additional timo given should result m an increaso m tho number of gifts to bo sold. Theso includo live stock and implements, as well as fancy goods, and tho articles will bo divided into two lots according to character, and tho live stock and heavier articles sold at Mr Gray's auction rooms, and tho rest at tho Volunteer Hall. Stab of South Cantehbuiiy Lodoe, 1.0. G.T., Watiiate. — Tho weekly meeting of Hub Lodge was held on Thursday evening, Bro. 11. Murray, W.C.T., m tho chair. The attendance was smaller thnn usual of late, but this may bo accounted for by tho recent incloment weather. Tho report of tho Committee of tho Timaru Shipwreck Belief Fund was adopted, the report was considered highly favorable, and it was decided that the net proceeds, £15 11s, bo forwarded on tho 16th instant to the Secretary of the Lifeboat Lodge, 1.0.G-.T., Timaru, tho concert haviug been got up under tho auspices of the | local Lodge m rcsponso to an appeal mado by | that Lortgo. Tho Committoo's report stated that tho appeal to tho local amateurs for their valuable assistance and to tho public for attendance was most heartily anil generously responded to, especially when the unfavorable state of tho weather at tho timo of tho entertainment is considered. . SYNOPSIS OF SEtT ADVERTISEMENTS. R. Wilkin «nd Co.— Skins, hides »nd fat. on the 21st inst. ; wreckage, etc., on a date to be named. Wildie, Allan and Stumbles-Clearing- .«!o of freehold farm, etc., at Kingsdosni, onths 19th init. Maclean and Stewart— Fruit trees, on a date to b* mentioned ; Wuhdrke sale, on the 19th inxt. Southan and Stubbs— Lar^e sale of trees, this day ; business notice. . ■ j . X. H. Taylor- Turnips to let for eating off. Temuka— Gift auctionpostponed to tho 29th inst Steam to Dunedin— The s.«. Beautiful Star learu to-day at 1 p.m. St. Mary's Church— Archdeacon Harris holds service to-morrow evening. J. Collie— Reward offered. W. Ziealer-Houisetolet. Professor W. Miller— Acceptance of challenge. Bankruptcy notice— Re John Richmond. Lost— One notice. Wanted— Fira notices.