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Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2947, 4 March 1884, Page 2

Stacks Buunkd. — On Friday afternoon four Btocksofo'its belonging to Mr Donovan, on lind cropped by him on the Ornri woro destroyed by Hio. Tho (Iro, wo aro informed, was gloried by a smoke < carelessly throwing atvay a lighted match. 'Tho stneke wore uninsured.

B.C. Acclimatisation Societt. — A meeting of the Committee of tbe South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society will be held at the offices of Mr James Granger on Thursday next, at 11 a.m., to fix the Beason for shooting game m the Soutli Canterbury district, and other business. High School Board. — The ordinary monthly meeting of the Timaru High School Board of Governors is to be held at their Offices, Main North Boad, this evening at 8 o'clock. Amongst other business to come before the meeting is a motion, due notice of which has been given by Mr McKerrow : — " That m future the meetings of this Board be held at 3.15 p.m., instead of 8 p.m. as at present." R.M. Coubt. — At this Court yesterday, before J. H. Sutter and <J. C. McKerrow, Esqra., J.P.s, C. Larouche, charged with drunkenness, was sentenced to five days' hard labor. John Wilson, charged with being a habitual drunkard, was committed to gaol for a month. Mrs Levers, for allowing cattle to wander at large, was ordered to pay a nominal lino of Is, costs 255, this being a first offence. As thia was all the business the Court then rose. The Hospital Commissioned. — There is to be a meeting of the Commissioners of the Timaru Hospital this morning at 11 o'clock, and there is a. likelihood of matters of some importance being discussed, m connection with professional attendance. There haß been a good deal of discontent lately among the medical men practising m the town, who are nominally a visiting staff, as to the footing they occupy m the hospital, and we hear that they have taken steps for bringing things to an issue at this morning's meeting of the Commission. Licensing Committee. — The usual quarterly meeting of the Timaru Borough Licensing Committee was held yesterday at the Courthouse, Messrs E. G. Kerr (the Chairman), E. G. Stericker and J. C. McKeTOW being the members present. The Inspector of Police handed m his report on the licensed houses m the Borough, which showed that the houses were all m a satisfactory condition. Transfers of licenses were granted as follows : — From J. Slcßeth to R. Cole, m respect of the Old Bank Hotel ; from J. H. Glasson to D. McGuinness, m respect of the Railway Refreshment Rooms ; and from W. Morgan to G. E. Ansley, m respect of the Shamrock Hotel. The Committee then adjourned. Presentation.— On Monday afternoon a very pleasing ceremony took place m the public school, Geraldine. The teachers and scholars, wishing to show their esteem for Mr Bethune, who has relinquished his position as second master m the Geraldine school to take a similar post at Masterton, presented him with a very handsome morocco writing desk. The presentation was made by the Head Master, Mr Hughes, who bore flattering testimony to Mr Bethune's services m connection with the school, and concluded by wishing him success and happiness m his new appointment. Hearty cheers were given by the children for Mr Bethune, who was a general favorite m the school. Bush Iot»', Gebaldine. — Additions and alterations are now being made to the Bush Inn at Geraldine, which will mako the house more useful to the travelling public, and give the licensee, Mr Farrell, a better opportunity to satisfy all comers. The additions will make the Inn about half as large again. They consist of a dining room, tap room and bar on the ground floor, and a private sitting room and four bedrooms upstairs. The removal of the present bar into the new part of the houfe, and the construction of necessary passages, will require two of the present rooms to be considerably altered, and it is hoped by each alteration to effect an improvement. The new work is m a very forward otate, and a very few weeks will see it readytor use. The Mackay Case.— Elsewhere will be found a report of the completion of the case m the R.M. Court at Geraldine against J. Mackay. The Court opened shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday, and most of the morning was spent m the further cross-examination of Mr Thome, Superintendent of Agents. In the afternoon several witnesses were examined, their evidence being of a more simple kind. Mr Perry addressed the Court at considerable length, and finally the Resident Magistrate, Mr Baddeley, resolved to commit the accused for trial on the three informations dealt with. This morning three other informations are to be taken up. The evidence for the prosecution m these cases will be a mere repetition of that already given, except that different persons will prove the payment of different sums of money to accused. Mr Perry intimated that he ■would not cross-examine, and therefore the hearing of the charge will not occupy much time. Fibb Bbioade. — The usual monthly meeting of tho Timaru Volunteer Fire Brigade was held last evening. There was a fair attendance of members. The minutes of the last meeting trero read and confirmed. In the absence of Captain Amos, Foreman Barry presided. The Secretary was instructed to apply to the Borough Council for a quarter's subsidy. After gome discussion it was resolved — " That as the next monthly meeting would be tho third anniversary of the Brigade since its re-organisation, it shoidd be celebrated by a banquet." The officera -were appointed a Committee to carry out the same, and the Socretary was instructed to write to the Insurance Association of Timaru, and to tho Borough Council for subscriptions towards tho banquet. It was pointed out during the discussion, that the present Brigade had not called on the public for subscriptions on their own behalf since its organisation. The meeting passed a hearty vote of thanks to Captain Amos for his very interesting report of the late Conference, and his trip to Auckland and back. PLEASANT Point Racing Club. — A meeting of this Club was held on Saturday at Murphy's Hotel, Pleasant Point, there being present Mr Morris (m the chair), and Messrs A. Rayner, T. Geanev, B. Hunt, Jas. McDonald, T. Bullick, Jos. Murphy, J. H. Smith, F. Meddlicott, and the Hon. Sec, Mr R. Orton. Tenders for hiring the gates were opened, but as they were not satisfactory, Mr Murphy proposod and Mr Bullick Bccondcd that the time [for receiving tenders be extended to March 12th. This was carried, an amendment proposed by Mr McDonald — " That Mr Millar's tender be accepted," being lost. It was decided that should a fair sum not be offered for tho gates, the Club should employ men to look after them. The following resolutions were passed : — " That the booths, viz., one refreshment and one general license booth, shall be submitted to auction m Timaru by Mr Collins ; " and " That tho Stewards should bo reminded of their duties and bo particularly requested to have all necessary preparations made m time for tho meeting, and that tho Secretary bo instructed to provide at least twonty hurdles." Messrs Morris and Orton wore empowered to make all necessary arrangements with the Railway authorities about running special trains on tbe day of tho mooting (March 17th). This boing all the business, a vote of thanks to tho Chairman brought the meeting to a close. Public Meeting. — A meeting of tho ratepayers of the township of Arowhonua was held m the Good Templars' Hall, Arowhenua, on Saturday evening last. There was about thirty persons present, and Mr J, T. M. Haynurst was voted to the chair. Tho advertisement was road calling tho meeting, which wns for tho purpose of considering the advisability of forming the Arowhenua township into a town board. The Chairman stated the advertisement was slightly incorrect, as tho business of tbe meeting was to obtain an opinion as to whether Arowhomia should be incorporated with Wullingford. Mr Upriehard said he did not coiißidor Arowhenua should be formed into a separate town board, as tho revenue would bo so small, only about £161. Mr Russoll said lie never entertainod the idea of having a separate board, but thought it would be a good thing to make a substantial one of Wallingford and Arowhonua, and moved — " That wo, tho ratepayers of Arowhonua township, petition His Excellency tho Governor to includo tho township with Wallingford under the Town Districts Act 1881 and Amendment Act 1883, under tho name of Temuka." Seconded by Mr Conostako, and carried. Mr J. Brown said tho district would bo divided into wards, thereby securing fair representation, and that owing to tho Wallingford petition having already boon sent to Wellington, no timo should bo lost m communicating with the Government and tho

Chairman of the Wallingford Committee. The following resolutions were then carried : —"That Messrs McCaskill, Newberry, Uprichard, and Copestako be elected to form a Committee for the purpose of obtaining signatures to the petition." " That the Chairman wait upon the Chairman of Wallingford Committee and agree to send a telegram to Wellington to hold OTer gazetting Wallingford district." Bbsident Magistrate's Coum, Tkmuha. — At thiß Court yesterday, before J. Beswick, Esq., R.M.. and D. Inwood, Esq., J.P., ThoinaH TJelin, charged with being drunk and disordorly on the Ist inst., was fined 20s and costs. The following civil cases -were heard : — W. Binskin and Gimp§on v. John Kennedy, claim £6 6s 8d (judgment summons). Mr Aspinall for plaintiffs. The debtor did not. appear. Ihe plaintiffs gave evidence mi to defendant's ability to pay, and an order was accordingly made for payment within fourteen days, m default one month's imprisonment. J. Blyth v.' F. Fowler, claim 12s; judgment for amount by default. W. E. Uprichard v. James Hay, claim £i 7s lOd. The wife of defendant appeared and stated that items to the amount of 6s were wrong. The plaintiff admitted that a mistake had occurred, and asked for the items )o be struck out. Judgment was given for H4t Is lOd, but without; costs, to be paid by instalments of £1 per month. J. H. Jackson v. James Hay, claim 9s 6d. Judgment for plaintiff for 4s 6d, without costs, tho defendant having paid to plaintiff's agent 5b before the issue of summons. Win. Ackroyd v. D. McAllister, claim £3 6a 6d. Adjourned until next Court day. D.Mullingham t. E. Lee, claim £3. Mr Aspinall for defendant. The evidence showed that the defendant, engaged plaintiff as baker, the rate of wages to be £2 per week and found. Tho plaintiff after working for a fe~v weeks gave defendant notice that he intended leaving. The defendant thereupon said he could leave m a week, and at the end of that time paid off the plaintiff. The plaintiff, however, claimed t"TO weeks' notice instead of one. The Court without calling for the defence gave judgment for defendant. A Dying Race. — Dr Buller, m his last addre»B lo the Wellington Philosophical Society, made the following remarks on the gradual decay of the Maori race : — He had often heard Maoris themselves speculate on their speedy extinction, saying m a melancholy way, that as the Norwogian had destroyed the native rat, aud as the indigenous birds and shrubs were being Bupphtnted by the introduced ones, so surely would tho Maori disappear befcre the pakehn. And this was no mere fancy. The abnormal condition of tho population — tie females far outnumbering the moles — was the surest indication of national decay. Every successive enumeration of the people told its sad tale, iind the decrease must of necessity go on m a progressive ratio. In Cook's time the Maori population was estimated at a hundred thousand, at the period of our first colonisation of tfce islands at seventy thousand, and his own opinion was that at the present day they do not number, men, women, and children, more than thirty thousand. He knew of districts swarming with Maoris m former years now depopulated. He had known wholehapusdisappear, and he had eeen an entire family die out m the course of a year. Twenty years ago he waß stationed as Native Resident Magistrate at Manawatu, and he hid then under his nominal control and management some 25 0 Maoris. It would be difficult now within tbe same district to find ai; many hundreds. In 1866 he wan preaenl at Jtangitikei rrhen ]>r Fentherßton paid over the purchase money of the Manawatu Block, amounting to £25,000 and there were some 1500 natives present. It was proposed to pay over to the natives, m a month's time, double that amount, for the Otamakapua block, and he doubted whether m the samo district 300 will be brought together for that purpose, even counting the Howkes Bay contingents ! Last week he was at Otaki, and took Eome visitors to the Maori church. There, where formerly about 1000 natives assemblod to the ministrations of Arehdeicon Hadfield (our present bishop), it seemed now difficult to fill the front seat*. In the settlement itself — veritably a " deserted village" — where formerly there were hundreds, it would be hard now to find Bcores ; and, m answer to enquiries on all hands, the response is " kua mate." And m this connection he mentioned a curious feature m the mortality of the race, namely, that the children and middleaged people are the first to su;cumb, tho old stock, who appear better ablo to resist the new order of things, generally holding out the longest. Mothers Don't Know. — Bow many children are punished for being uncouth, wilful or indifferent to instructions or reward simply because they are out of health ! An intelligent lady iioidof a child of this kind, " Mother don't know that she should give the little one moderate dosos of Hop Bitters for two or three week.?, and the child would Ye all a parent could depire." Look for. — (Arvr.) A Lovely Chaplbt.— A la^e fashion report says : — " Nothing oan be prettier than a chaplet (if hop vines m blossom." A recent medical review says: — "Nothing can be a bett"r renovator of the health than Hop Bitters. They aid m all tho operations of natme ; toning up the atomao'a, assisting the food to become properly assimilated, and promote healthy action m all the organs. The dictates of fashion, aa well its the laws of health, alike favor a right application of hops." Read.— (Advt.) SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R. Turnbull and Son— Have thi property known as Oaileigh to let. Milos and Co., Cliristehurch— Notice to clients re ram and e*o fair to bo held at Cliri&i church shortly. N.ll. and A. Company— Make advances on woo], wheat, etc. SO. Acclimatisation" Society— Meeting of Committee on Thursday next. Fidelity Company— Publish programme on Great Autumn Handicap. W, Bourne, cabinetmaker, etc— Business announceLittle D'istpan— Proprietor draws attention to prices, etc., of hti InrKoand varied stock. Secretary toTimaru Harbor Boarc— Notifies annual balance-sheet is now open for inspection. W. Evans, grain merchant— ls prepared to store grain, etc., and make liberal advance. .1. I). S) itcr, draper— llluminated display of autumn and wintorgoods on Thursday and Friday nights. Waiting employment and wanted— General servant?, etc. , ».t Divies' Labor Exchange. Funeral notice— One. Lost— One notice. In lankruptcy— Ro H. G. Courtlet. Wanted— One notlco.