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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2554, 28 November 1882, Page 2

B.C. Caledonian Society.— An adjourned meeting of the members of the South Canterbury Caledonian Society will bo held m the Grosvenor Hotel this evening nt eight o'clock. Hili.u Ovek.— Owing to pressure of space v mmnlitv of correspondence and other matter is" unavoidably held over till next issue. Hali-holiday.— His Worship the Mayor nf Tiinani, m answer to n requisition of the burgesses, lias been pleased to proclaim a half-holiday on Thursday next, St. Andrew's Duv, and 'the second day of tho cricket mali'li Auckland v. Timaru. WiNt'im.sTKK Faui. — Vc aro requested to call the Attention of those interested to the fact that the wrong date was inadvertently published Cor the next "Winchester Fair. It was announced for Thursday, November 30th, whereas tho correct date is Thursday, December 7th. Aliiviiyßack Meeting. — Nominations for llio Cup and open Hurdle Buco at tho above meeting must bo sent m to tho Secretary by 5.30 yun on December slh. The amount of Hie Cup is now advertised at £20, the nominations being 10s (Jd and the acceptance 10s Gd. A Praiseworthy Object.— A movement is on foot to hold a concert at Pleasant Point on December 12th, the proceeds to be devoted to the benefit of Miss Grant who, it will be remembered, suffered very severe injuries some months since, through being thrown from ami dragged by a. horse. Wkslkyaic Church, Tkmfka. — A grand fancy bazaar and gift auction will bo held m the Volunteer nail, Tcimika, m connection with tho Wesleyan Church, on the sth December. The* bazaar will open m tho morning at 11 o'clock, tho gift auction commencing m the evening at seven. Resident Magistrate's Court, Tesiuka. — At this Court yesterday, before S. D. Barker and .T. Mendelson, Esqs., J.P.s, tho case of W. Ford v. P. O'Raw, claim £2 le, was heard. Defendant applied by telegram for nn adjournment, which was objected to by the plaintiff, as he lmrt been put to considerable ineonvenieneo already. Judgment for amount claimed and costs. Accidkst. — As several members of the Tcmuka No. 1 Company Rifle Volunteers were practising firing at their rango yesterday morning, a bullet rebounded from the target and entered the marker's hut, and struck Private Berri very severely m the right cyo, cutting through the eyelid and damaging the eye. From the faulty construction of the hut, which is very open, rebounding bullets frequently enter the hut. The Company, however, intend to remedy the evil by making the necessary alterations. TiHAnc Habbob Boaiid Loan. — Meetings of ratepayers will bo held at tho following places, viz. :— Oddfellows' Hall, Geraldine, on Monday, the Ith December ; St. Andrew's Echoolhouse, Otaio schoolhouse and County Council Chamber;, "Waimate, on Tuesday, the sth December, for the purpose of considering and discussing a proposal of tho Timaru Harbor Board to borrow the sum of £100,000, under the provisions of the Harbors Act 1878 and tho Timaru Harbor Board Loan Act, 1881, for the extension of the Breakwater, erection of wharves, jetties and harbor improvements generally, as limited by tho Harbors Act 1878. All the meeting's commence at eight o'clock. Resident Magistrate's Court, Timahtj. — At this Court yesterday, before J. Beswick, Esq., R.M., and T. W. Hall, Esq., J.P., John C. Anderson and Thomas Williams were fined Gs each, and John Ellison 10s for drunkenness. Another offender was discharged with a. caution. John Tozer was charged with creating a disturbance m Palmer's Hotel, at Albury, and refusing to leave tho premises. He was lined -K)s or 7 days imprisonment. Joseph Matthews was charged by Andrew Clcland with unlawfully rescuing 125 head of cattle which had been seized for tho purpose of being impounded. After hearing the evidence, the Bench dismissed the ease, as they considered the prosecutor had not acted legally. Tiu: Adams Cossi'ihacv Cask at Wellington. — The final judgment delivered m the abovo case by the Court of Appeal yesterday appears m another column. We should have published the separate judgments by the three Judges — Johnston, Gillies and AVilliams — m full, but for tho fact that they came to hand " tail foremost." Shortly after eleven o'clock we received ,i column and a half message, giving tho judgments of Judges Gillies mid Williams, concurring m tho main with that of Judge Johnston, and giving their reasons for doing so, and about midnight wo received the firs slip of n three-column message containing Judge Johnston's judgment. At the rate the telegrams were coining to hand at midnight, we found it advisablo not to wait for the end of Judge Johnston's judgment, but to publish it m brief. Delayed Telegrams. — Wo arc loth at any time to complain about the Telegraph Department, for wo know only too well that the staff is on the wholo small and underpaid. Of late, howovcr, we have had good reason to grumble on account of tho delay m tho transmission of telegrams. Last night threo telegrams, ono of 300 odd words, one of 918 words, and one of 176 words, were put m at tho Bluff at 7 o'clock. Tho fust message took two hours and ten minutes to reach us, and the other two messages three hours and five minutes. Tho only other Press Association message on the special wire was ft short shipping one. The rules of tho Telegraph Department seem to be past nil understanding. The officials know certain messages lying m the office nre for a certain newspaper, but because tho operatorat the forwarding station delays sending numbers for tho messages, therefore they, by red tapo bound, cannot deliver them, and thus the newspaper receives them nt too late nn hour to make use of them. Tho height of absurdity is reached m v case of this kind, and the Telegraph Department are defeating tho very ends they aim at. Geraldini: Beagle Clud. — A very inleresting event m connection with the above Club took pluco ono day last week at Rauka|)ufcu, the residence of Mr Postlcthwaitc, M.H.It., when tho Master, Mr Arthur I/. Barker, waa presented by the members with i T(?rv handsome mnrblo clock, as a slight •ecognition of his vnluablo services. There was a large number of members prolent, and several apologies for non-attendance ivero received from members who, through ircvious engagements, wcro unable, to nlend, but all tho latter spoko m high enus of appreciation of the services •endered voluntarily to tho Club by Mr Barker. The President of tho Club, Mr Postlcthwnite, m an appropriate ipeech, made the presentation on bohalf of ,ho members. Ho said it afforded liim nucli pleasure to do so, and, ns an old mntsman, ho must bear testimony to tho zeal md ability, together with tho cool and •ollccted manner m which Mr Barker had po atisfactorily performed his duties ns master if tho hounds for tho last threo soasons. liter somo further complimentary remarks, ho President made tho presentation nnd then ailed on all present to drink Mr Barker's icnlth. This having been done, Mr Barker, n a few pleasant words, thanked tho members or tho presentation they had mndc him. Ho aoked upon hunting ns an amusement to limsclf and always took groat interest m it. Io f aid it would afford him great pleasure to urthcr tho interests of tho Club. Mr Barker oncluded by ngain thanking tho members for heir kind presentation. Tho company then eparatcd, but at tho invitation of Mr

?ostlcthwaite several members remained and i ipent v very enjoyable nflcrnoou. ' Oiuni School Committek.— The usual monthly meeting of tlie Orari School Committee was hehl on Saturday last, Present — Messrs Alay (chairman pro. /em.), JlcLeod, Turpin and Bates. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence was read from the Education Board, advising incidentals, C 5 being paid to the credit of the Committee. Also us to tlio new Act regulating election of Committee*. A report was received from the Kdueation Ollice on the Standard examination which showed the number on the roll to be CG j average attendance 42 j present at examination 53. Results : — Standard VI., presented 2, passed 1 ; Standard V., presented 2, passed 1 j Standard IV., presented 7, passed 1 ; Standard 111., presented 7, passed 5 ; Standard 11., presented 1, passed 1 ; Standard 1., presented 21, passed 8 ; total presented, 40 ; total passed, 17. Percentages of passe?, 12.5. The failure m passes was attributed to the frequent change of staff during the past year. No report having been received from the teacher for the past month, it wns resolved — " That tho teacher be asked to furnish a report on every third Saturday m each month, giving the attendance, etc., and to report all defaulters not attending half-time, so us to enable the Commit tec to serve notices ; also, to hand over to the Committee the proceeds from the pale of books." Resolved — " That steps should be taken to procure prizes for the most deserving children, and that the money m hand received from the dancing cla?J for the use of the schoolroom be given m aid of the prize fund, the Chairman to bo asked to purchase and distribute tuo prizes." Mr Bates was appointed visitor for the ensuing mouth. The sum of 5s was received from the dancing class. Accounts to the amount of £5 15s were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned. A Curious Case. — According to yesterday's Otago Daily Times, at inquest held at I'ort Chalmers on Saturday revealed some extraordinary revelations attending the death of v married woman at Deborah ßßaay — a Mrs Anderson. On Sunday night, the 19th inst,, she was walking round the bay with a young girl when a Chilean native (so the girl declares) came up to them, and without a word struck Mrs Anderson with a piece of firewood, knocking her down. The medical evidence seems to discredit the statement that the woman was struck us described ; but at any rate she fell m the roud and lay there till next morning, when a neighbor took her Uouie m his dray. A peculiar feature m the case is that her husband, amongst others, knew her condition, and allowed her to remain out all night. Whether she was drunk or not on this occasion is not very clear, but she was m the habit of drinking. The jury found that death occurred from apoplexy, and was accelerated by intoxication and exposure ; and no notice was taken of the statement about the assault by the Chilean. Tho whole affair is a very remarkable one. Will' He was I'homotkd.— A correspondent, writing from that part of Queensland " where the pelicans build their nests," tells the "Intelligent Vagrant," m the Tribune, of a promising young Englishman who thus showed his fitness to command native troopers. 110 had not long arrived m the country, and his sole ambition was to be an oflicer of the black police. lie made a friend of, and communicated his desire to an officer already distinguished m the service, and that gallant nmntook him on an expedition by way of testing his fitness, or breaking him m, or " blooding him," us the saying is. One matter was strictly impressed on him namely, the nccessit}- for preserving presence of mind m encounters with " warrigals," and of carrying out orders at all risks. Well the police party Hushed a covey of wild black?, and the ollicers pointing out to the aspirant v particular black, who broke away to the right, cried, " Shoot that fellow." When the chase had ended, and the troopers had drawn together, it was some time beforo the volunteer came up, and as soon as he did the oflicer asked him if he had shot the black fellow who had been pointed out to him. He replied that he had, and, tho olllcer not seeming satisfied, he added, " I'm quite sure of it, for it was with tho last barrel of my revolver that I hit him m the hip and brought him to a standstill, so I dismounted, and got him to hold my horse whilst I reloaded, and then I finished him." Such a favorable report was sent m by the officer that the volunteer got an appointment at once. A Chad Race.— The rail Stall Budget cays : — There seems no end to the inventive faculty of our neighbors over tho water. A few days ago we chronicled a novel form of betting on oysters. The latest development of le sport, which serves both to fill the columns of our serious contemporary the Journal des Debals and the vacant hours of its less serious readers who are making holiday on tho coasts of Normandy is crab-racing. The "interesting crustaceans'" arc weighed and handicapped. They are then placed m line. Euch " sportsman " lays his first finger on tho back of the crab which carries his colors j the starter waves his handkerchief for a Hag, tho backers lift their fingers nnd let their crabs go, and impelled by instinct (a Frenchman must be scientific even m his sporting descriptions) tho crabs raco zigzagging to the sea. Tho sport has become so developed that tho length of the course has been definitely fixed at twenty metres. For those who must Imvc something to bet upon crabs have the advantage over raindrops on v window-pano for racing purposes that tlioy cannot defeat their backers by running into one another, and crab-racing has the advantage over coursing that it is not attended with pain to any animal. Daeing Rescue or PitisoMißS. — A telegram m a London paper says: — "Sheriff Cute, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and his deputy recently were taking several prisoners by railway to Knoxvillo, among them two murderers chained together. When thoy reached Sweetwatcr, forty miles from Knoxville, three men entered the car. As the train was starting they attacked tho deputy-sheriff from behind and shot him dead. The Sheriff then fired at the rescuers. They fired back and killed him. They liberated the murderers, stopped the train, took Taylor (one of the murderers) to the locomotive, and compelled tlic driver to cut loose from the train and then lake them twenty miles along the railway to Lonoir station, where horses awaited them. They then galloped into tho mountains of North Carolina. Greatly excited parties arc scouring the country m search. A reward of 5000 dols is offered." SYNOrSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Maclean nnd Stewart— Sale of horses, cows, cart, harness, etc., on Thursday ; clearing sale at Arowhcnun on tlic Ist December. Ilobcrt Wilkln nnd Co.-H.ilo of skins, bides, etc., to-morrow. A. H. Maude, Oamaru-Salc of .store ami fat cnttio at Mackay'a yard?, Oainaru, on Saturday, lind December. Wcsicyan Church, Tetnuka- Grand fancy bazaar and gift auction on tho sth December. I'oundkccpcr, Pleasant Point— Notice ro stock impounded. Union S.S. Coinnaiiy-.Mitlco to intending excursionists for Akaroa. Darld Stuart— Agent for tho Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand. Chas, Bourn— Notice re moneys owing to estate oJ Johnttcnc nnd Green. R. H. I'carpolnt and T. \V. Corbctt— Koticcof dissolution of partnership. S.O. Caledonian Society— Meeting of members this evening. St. Andrew's Day— Notlflcation by the Mayor ro half holiday. Timnru Harbor Board— Notifications re public meeting*. Lost- -Ono notice. Wanted- -Two notices.