The Timaru Herald. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1883.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2842, 1 November 1883, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1883.

Held Ovhb. — Owing to pressure on our spaco we are obliged to hold over loading articles and other mutter this morning. Tin; New Zealand Grain Aokncy Co.— Mr Arthur Turnbull has, we loam, been oppointed to thu management of tlio New Zealand Grain Agency Company's branch m Timaru. The appointment will be heard of with pleasure by hU many fricmls. Pleasant Point. — A meeting of tho parishioners of tho Chuivli of England parish of To Ngawai is to be held m the parish ehuri'h at 3 p.m. to-day, for the purpose of electing church officers to act until next Easter. Board OK Ei>rcATtON. — The usual monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education will be held to-day at 11.15 a.m. >*otieo of motion was given by Mr Talbot at last meeting that m future tho Board meet half-an-hour earlier. Timauu Athletic Club. — Tho nominations for tho ruons' handicap races at the sports meeting of the Timaru Athletic Club on tho 9th inst., with entry money, must bo m tho hands of the Secretary (Mr G. Hedges) to-day. Tho hundieap9 will appear on Tuesday next. Eoval Hotel, Waimate. — A temporary transfer of tho license of this hotel from Mr Shcrwin, licensee of tho Empire Hotel, to Mr IT. Middlcton was granted by the Chairmnn of tho Waimato Licensing Committee yesterday. A permanent transfer will be applied for at next quarterly licensing meeting. Mr Middleton— who at present holds a license far the Club Hotel— at onco takes over tho charge of tho Royal Hotel. Tradesmen's Racing Club. — We remind owners of horses m tho counties of Waimate, Geraldine and Gladstone that nominations for tho Handicap Hurdlo Pace, tho Counties Handicap, Handicap Trot, and Town Plate, to bo run for at tho Timaru Tradesmen's Racing Club's meeting on the 17th December, close with tho Hon. Secretary, at the Timaru Hotel, on Saturday evening. Wesleya!.' Bazaak. — This Bazaar was open nil day yesterday, and up to 10.30 last evening. Tho attendance was very good during tho day-timo, and m tho evening the attendance was very large, thu crush m the room at times being almost unbearable. A very good business has so far been done On Tuesday £88 odd was taken, and yesterday £130 odd. The Bazaar will bo open at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and remain open till 10 this evening. Wo understand that m order to dispose of the articles remaining prices have been considerably reduced. Resident Maqisthatb's Court, Tiwaup. —At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Timaru yesterday, J. H. Suiter, Esq., J.P., occupied tho Bench for a few minutes and disposed of the following cases : — A man charged for the first timo with being drunk, was cautioned and dismissed. A second, who had been three times previously convicted, was fined 10s, with tho altcrnalivo of 48 hours imprisonment. John Houghton, who is under the usual recognisance to appear ns a witness m the trial of F. C. Bourdon, at tho noxt session :>f tho Supremo Court, appeared under inmmons, at the instance of the police, it )eing alleged that he was about to leave the :olony. Tho caso was adjourned till Friday. Okhelty to Animals — Tt may bo well or persons who are guilty of the practice of xuelty to animals to know that by the 10th lause of tho Act for the Prevention of Jruelty to Animals, 1880, they are liable to

Ie arrested on sight of tho offence by any :on?table without warrant or any other uitliority being required. The following is he clause : — " Whenever nny of tho offences igainst any of tho provisions of this Act hall happen, nny constable upon his own iew, thereof, shall, or upon the complaint of my other person, who ahull declare his or her lame and place of abode to the said constable, nay, t;ike any such offender into custody, md forthwith, without any othor authority or varrant, convey him before a Justice of the Peace, to be dealt with by such Justices for inch offence according to law." Tiikatrk Royal. — "Show night" meant ;ood business for the little company now m >ccupation of the Theatre, tho house being mcked downstairs last night, and the circle Iras fuirly filled. The performance opened with " Quits," the musical and dramatic sketch iv wluVh, Messrs Stanfield and Dark introduced themselves and their coadjutors to the public of Timaru on tho occasion of their first visit. This whs followed by a short miscellany of song nnd nonsense, and the domestic sketch " A Cup of Tea" concluded the programme. The oudienco were evidently well pleased with the a-uuecment afforded thorn, laughing heartily nnd applauding vigorously. To-night is the company's last nij;ht her.-, and a R ood bill is advertised for their farewell performance. Late Caiilf. Nkws.— The following special tclcf-rams appeared m yesterday's Press : — T.ondon,Oet.2ilth. The cargo of fro Z en|meat by tho Potosi has realised sid perlb. The market is glutted.— The En s li 9 h Government are arranging with Canada for tho establishment of a Felieme of Irish immigration to that colony on a large scale. — Tho French Government have decided on spudinc additional ironclads to China. The Maori members of the New Zealand Parliament havewritten to the Aborigines Protection Society, etating that the Maoris require that the powers at present exercised by the Xntivo Lands Courl should be conferred upon elective Native Boards, which should rl*o be empowered to legislate for the Maoris. They nlno state that the New Zealand Government are refusing to permit Tawhiao's proposed visit to the Queen. The Aborigines Protection .Society have forwarded the letter to tho Secretary of State for the Colonies, find Lord Derby has referred tho matter to His Excellency Sir William Jervois." " London, October 30th. A steamship company has been subsidised by Trance to run a line of steamers between Havre, Bordeaux, Antwerp, the Australian colonies and New Caledonia. — Kitra corporals have been attached to 11. M.5. Nelson, with a view to prevent the desertions of seamen, which have been rather numerous of lato while m Australian waters. — The Trades Union Congress is sitting m Paris, Mr Broadhurst beinj tho President. — The French Government coldly regrets the conduct of the late Admiral Pierre towards tho late Mr Pakcnlmm, nt Tamatavc." St. Paul's Cnritcn, Waimatb. — The Rev. Mr Morley on October 2'Jth addressed a meeting m the above church on tho subject of "The WesWim Church Loan Fund." There was only v small attendance. The Bey. C. Griffin presided. Mr Morloy explained the object aimed at by tho establishment of a church loan fund, viz., the provision for the erection of churches nnd pardonagos where needed and the payment of the debts al present hanging over several churches m the \\ csleyan connection. The proposal wa< to raise £10,000 by voluntary contributions to be extended over a period of two years from the present time, and out of the fund 6C fiirnird to lend sum.4 without interest, so as to ennhlo church trustees the sooner to pay ofl their debts, and also to assist congregations to build churches where such aro needed Several members of the congregation engaged to contribute to the fund. On the 30lh in?t Mr Morley cave n lrcturo m the church or " I)r Outhrio as fl Preacher, Author, and Philanthropist." Mr J. Manchester presided on the occasion, and the Choir sang selection! of hymns before and after the lecture. Tlic attendanec was small, which might partly be accounted for by the net evening. Those present enjoyed n treat seldom experienced at Waimate, and regret was expressed thai the attendance was not larger. Tho lectun was an excellent one, the several etrikinp points m the life and characteristics of Di Guthrie being brought before the audience and happily illustrated by several anecdote! m a most pleasing and impressive manner The Key. J. McKee m moving, and the Rev C. Cirillin m seconding, a vote of thanks U the lecturer, expressed their satisfaction ant high appreciation of the lecture und th< profitable way m which the. lecturer had treated his interesting subject. A eollcetior m aid of tho Church Building Louu Fund was taken up nt the dose. Seed Potatoks.— We hoar that <ieo Purdio and Co., seedsmen, bavo just received a quantity of pure- River's Royal Anhlcii Kidney Potatoes from Sutton and Sons, Enfj. land. They havo arrived inHjilcndid condition for planting, and should command a roadj salo next season, when they expect to havo a good supply for their numorous customer* SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Timnru Tradesmen's Racc»~Nomination3 (or handicaps cln«f on Saturday. NZ. Grain Aeency-N'otify the j.s. Koranui will leave f"r Wellington and West Coast porU on Saturday. Theatre Itoyal— Projramme for this evening's i*.rformance. Waiting employment and wanted— General tervantd at David 1 Labor Kxchancc. J. D. Slattr, draper, 4c.-n.iiMni-.-s notice. Land Tranter Act-Stvcral nvtlcc.v Lost-One notice. Funeral liolice-One.