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Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3427, 22 September 1885, Page 2

Cbovcped Out. — A quantity of additional news by tho San Francisco rnnil is unavoidably crowded out of this issue. VnonooATioK op Parliament. — Parliament will be prorogued by Commis-ion at i o'clock this uftornoon. Tnn San Fiuncisco Mail.— lt is not unlikoly tho Timaru portion of the mail will arrive late this evening. Masonic Ball.— A ball m connection with the Winchester Lodge will be held m the Winchester schoolroom on Friday. Tickets may be had from the W.M. or Secretary. Stud Notice.— Mr J. Alexander's clydesdale entire " Early Morning " is announced to travel tho Temuka, Waitohi and surrounding districts this season. The Ch?b Hotel. — To suit tho convenience of the public, from to-day the Is luncheons at the above Hotel will be" from 12 noon sharp to 2.30 p.m.— [Advt.] Habdob Boabd.— A special meeting of the Timaru Harbor Board is to be held at their o/licea this morning at 11 o'clock to consider tho furthor prosecution of the harbor work?, and the question of raising a loan. Visit op Admiral Tbyon to New Zealand. — The Otago Daily Times announces that Admiral Tryon will visit tho principal ports of New Zealand with the Pacific squadron during tlio summer. His first visit will bo paid to AuckWnd early m December, and thenco the fleet will mnlte their way South, stopping at least a week at Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Sporting. — Wo remind sporting men that acceptances for tho Geraldino Racing Club Handicap, Goraldino Cup, Handicap Hurdle Race, and Flying Handicap, and entries for the Maiden Hurdle Kaco, Maiden Plate, County Plato, Selling Race, and bahnco of entry money for Sires' Produce Stakes, must reach the hands of the Secretary (Mr I}. MeKenzie) before nine o'clock this evenin?. Accident at Kakaiiu. —On Saturday evening last, Mr John Patrick, a well-knowu farmer residing near Kaknhu, received a very nasty kick m tho face from a horse, the animal striking him between tho eyes and completely smashing his nose. Dr Fish was immediately sent for to attend to tho sufferer, and found his injuries to bo very Bevere indeed. Mr Patrick's condition is such as to cause some anxiety. Intbrcolonial Wkathbb Exchange. — New Zealand— High and uniform pressure, light southerly winds or calms, generally fine though dull m tho north and over the eeulro with light rain. Australia — High pressure, especially to the westward though light rain and heavy sea on that coast, fine at other places, winds chiefly westerly. Barometers : In Now Zealand at all stations, 30.2. In Australia at Hobart and Portland, 30.2 ; Sydney, 30.1. GosrEX Temperance Mission. —Mr Burnett addressed a crowded meeting on Saturday night m tho Pleasant Point schoolroom. Tho Rev. Jasper Smyth presided, and Mr Bishop conducted tho musical department. Notwithstanding the stirring address, bucked up by a most oarnest appeal by the Chairman, tho ouly visible result was three new plodgcs. This is very largely accounted for by the fact that as a result of previous efforts a groat proportion of tho community havo adopted abstineneo principles. Resident Magistrate's Coprt, Waistate. — At this Court yesterday, before Dr Btaekpoolo, J.P., Joseph Antonio was charged with being drunk and using obscono language m Queen street on tho previous duy. Accused pleaded guilty. The evidence of Constable Fitzpatrick ns to the language used was taken. Sergeant Morice said a conviction had boen obtained last March ngainst tho accused m this Court for a similar offonce. Accused was SDntonpod to fourteen days' imprisonmont. Resident Maoibtkatb'b Court, Timaru. — At this Court yesterday, before tho Resident Magistrate, Arthur Bloomfield was charged on romand, on the information of Annio Gardner, with failing to support his illegitimate child, of which sho was tho mother. Mr Hamorslov appeared for complainant and Mr Lynch for defendant. The caso was hoard with closed doom, and lasted about an hour. Defendant provod by ovidouco tbut he was living at Duuodin at tlio timo of tho alleged intercourse by tho parties. Tho caso was accordingly dismissed, with costs, 21«, aguinst tho complainant. Hakathhamra Lioensino District, — Tlio Local Option poll m this district wa» takon at tho Waihno School-house by the Presiding Officer, Mr Gniham, and at Hakaternmea by Mr D. Jackson, as deputy, on tho 19th inst. Very eliglil interest was taken by tho ratepayers, only six votes being taken at Hakatorotreo whilst at Waihao not a slnglo voto was given. Tho result of tlio poll wus that a majority of two votes m tlio ca»o of publicans', Now Zoaland wine, and accommodation licenses, nnd three m tliat of bottle licenses were recorded against an iqoroate for the next three years.

A. O.F.— Members of Court Southern Cros3, A.0.P., aro requested to attend a meeting at the Foresters' Hall this evening for the purpose of electing officers and considering other matters. BOATING.— The Timaru Boating Club forwarded to tho Boating Club at Oamarn yesterday tho four-oar gig Waimea and the pair-onr gig Water Lily. Both bouts have been bought by tho Oamaru Club, and they should, after being repaired a little, painted and varnished, prove good practice boate. Boating men here wish their cousins of the Southern city every success, and look forward m the near future "to meeting them m many a friendly contest. Refriobratixg CoirrAKT.— We are m ! 01 ' me ij "- v tlle Secretary to the South Canterbury Refrigerating Company (Limited) that the Directors have now made arrangements to load the ship Canterbury m November or December next at this poit upon satisfactory erms. Tho Company will be m a position to commence freezing operations m three or four weeks. Those farmers who have fat sheep to dispose of would do well to hear this m view. We understand that the first shipment will consist of about 9000 sheep It is encouraging to see that Timnru has at lust a local industry which will undoubtedly provo to be of considerable benefit to the town and district m addition to its shareholders. Tho Secretary informs us that first consideration m question of nllotment of space will be given to the shareholders. The Pukaki Ta>-itviia. — The writer of " Cigarettes " m the Wellington Press has the following facetious remarks on this subject : — " Some shepherds at Lake Pukaki saw something like a boat keel upwards, but when they approached it jumped into the water with a great splash ! Lor ! Whatever can it have been? A sea serpent! Very like a whale ! A Taniwha, of course, etoopid*! Of course, of course ! I never thought of that ! The shepherds up Mackenzie Country way never have tho jim-jams, do they ? No, only at Boad Board elections and exciting occasions of that sort ! Cap'en Sutter to ask the Minister of Marine whether he will take steps to enquire into the et range disappenrnnce of a mysterious monster at Lake Pukaki! We did not catch that whale, brave boys !" Salvation Abity.— Marshal Booth, secend son of General Booth, who has been paying the members of the Salvation Army here a short visit, left for the North by the Express train yesterday. Several officers and many members of tho Array were on the platform, end as the train steamed out of flic stntion they gave the Marshal a good " send off." Lastevening Major Pollard " farewelled" for New South Wales. It is tho intention of the Army, we understand, to make the city of Sydney a centre from which to conduct an attack on China. Arrangements for conducting this campaign have been for some time m progress, but it was only on arrival of the last mail from Home thai the Marshal received advices from his father to proceed with the work as soon as possible. Volunteers aro now being enrolled, and m the course of a few months should all go well the establishment of a branch of the Army m China should be an accomplished fact. During his visit here Marshal Booth often spoke of the China " war," stating that the Salvationists who were to go there would conform as much a9 possible to Chinese customs and habits, nnd, he facetiously added, if necessary, wear •' pigtails !" Parliamentary Personalities. — The Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin Herald says :— Mr Pyko " delivered a characteristic aod amusing speech on the vote m supply on tho Estimates for a subsidy of £1000 towards gold fields counties. He added that ho was surprised at the opposition of tho Member for Gladstone, as he remembered many years ago when a person named Sutter kept a ely-grog shop at Waitahuna. Mr J. C. Buckland immediately rose to order, but Mr Pyko, putting on an innocent look, disclaimed any reference (o any hon. member m that House. Mr Buckland, however, wished the words taken down, although Mr Suiter explained that he did not mind tho remark, as it could not apply to him. Mr Pyke continued his speech by stating that Parliament evidently considered those who took part m mining industries as criminals. Subsequently Mr Sutter explained that although he had assisted many years iigo m a store m Waitahuna, it certainly was not of the kind suggested by Mr Pyke, to which the Member for Dunstan retorted he could not understand tho disclaimer, as he certainly did not refer to Mr Sutter." Bivee Plate MoiTOX.-Tbe London correspondent of the Dunedin Star writes to that journal : — " Decidedly the roost important event of tho past fortnight to producers of mutton is the decision of a large firm of meat salesmen m Liverpool to encourago the importation of River Plato mutton to the Mersey, as ngainst the importation from New Zealand to the Thames. This firm (Messrs Nelson mid Sons) have hitherto been large buyers of mutton from your colony, but they seem to see a better opportunity for themselves and their customers m Lancashire and Yorkshire m the encouragement of tho River Plato trade. They intend to go into this thoroughly. Several vessels of the Houston line, trading between Liverpool and Buenos Ayres, have been fitted with refrigerating machinery, as also have been tho storagerooms at Bramley-Mooro Dock, whero the firet consignment of 8000 carcases was received last week. I made a special call on Mr Paul, of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company, to hear his views of this competition. He is not seriously afraid of it ; ho doubts even whether it will much affect London prices. Against tho advantages enjoyed by the River Plate producers — such as their comparative nearness to market and the populousness of tho districts they are invited to supplymust be set at present these disadvantages : — (1) Taking into account the small cargoes at present shipped compared with the enormous loads from New Zealand, and tho heavy harbor dues of tho Mersey, the intermediate charges will not bo much (if any) less than if tho mutton wero brought from New Zealand j (2) the River Plate mutton is a long way inferior to New Zealand — m open market m London it ulways lags behind m prieo — and with this inferior mutton it is proposed to supply those parts of England which aro precisely (and m this I cordially agreo with Mr Paul from whnt I know of the Northern folk) the most fastidious of all m tho matter of mutton, becauso their home Bupply is of such good quality. Tho New Zealand mutton will no doubt maintain its supremacy ; but that it should really pay the producer, those concerned m tho trade must strive to lessen the intermediate charges, and to this end tho economical Chambers' freezing machinery should be adopted all round as soon as possible." Entbrtaisiiekt at Fairlie Cbeek. — A correspondent sends us tho following : — The Fairlio Creek Night-cap Minstrels held the Brst of a scries of entertainments at the schoolhouse, Fairlie Creek, on tho evening of tho 18th. Though rain fell m tho afternoon, and tho sky looked anything but bright, it did not deter the inhabitants of the "Creek" aud surrounding districts from availing themselves of tho opportunity given them of passing away a very enjoyable evening. Every seat was filled. Tho members of tho troupe may bo congratulated upon thoir efficiency, as "was fully shown by the frequont encores called for; and I have no doubt, that with a little moro practice as a whole, and » little moro proficiency on the part of the less brilliant members of tho troupe, they will bid fair to equal anything of tho sort got up m tho colony. Tho performance was commenced by somo well chosen conundrums bctweon "Sambo " and " Bones," which were good and wore answered readily and well, producing ft good laugh, which was the procedont for many a hearty one during tho rest of the evening. Then followed a song " Sweet Chiming Bells" by lightand airy Mr Snowflakc, which wns moderately rendered. A little pathos Bhown throughout tho whole song would have produced a better effect. Howover, tho chorus wag admirably rendored by the troupe, conjointly, aud produced applause Several other songs wero sunz during the first part of tho programme. " Sweet forget mo not," rendered by Mr Georges Washington, though a littlo weak, is deserving of special notice "Tho Spanish Cavalior," followed. This was tho end of tho first part, " Sambo " clearing tho stage by merely mentioning tho m.vstic as well rs magic name of " Brown." The second p.irt of tho programma was opened by « reprejentation of tho famous "Mulligan Guards," who were put through their well-dicciplinod raannuvrej

on the stage by a highly dressed military looking offi.-er styled " Capt. Cliffy." Tim, I need hardly say, slicitcd an enthusiastic encore. The " boss' " song, " That's what the Guls would say," was about the beat of the evening, and was rendered with ease and cfteet. This brought down tho house, and encore after encore was deinr.udod. Several other songs were sung during the evening and the troupe seems to have a happy kna^k of choosing the right ones, which goes a Ion" way to make a minstrel programme cceopt'able. Tho manngement of the troupe is conducted by Mr B. Crane, and when we considnr his ability to direct the current of humor into its proper course, we can easily see that tho success of the troupe is a certainty. The Minstrels appear at Sutherland's on Thursday next, and Pleasant Point on tho night following. After each performance a dance will bo held, and those who delight m the "light fantastic" may have the double opportunity of enjoying a good laugh and spending a pleasant evening. As a part of the programme the entertainment wns followed by a dance. About 2 1 couples held the floor, and it was not till the rooster's " shrill clarion " was heard that each one wended his or her way homewards, satisfied m feeling that they had spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening. 9^nr\ ll:S3 WoiiK " America.— Of the A/OU.IKO women engaged m various occupations m America, 595,000 aro encased m ag.ieulture, 632,000 m manufacture: "82 000 lire milliners, and 52,000 are tailors During the past decado women have crowded into the learned professions. There are 2173 femnle surgeons as against 525 ten years n^o 75 lawyers as against 7, and 165 clorgvraen as against 66. Tiik Rival Stage Beauties.— Advices received by the late mail confirm the report that Mrs Lungtry has ruado up her mind after another American tour, to visit Australia and New Zealand. It is also said that Mary Anderson's Australian tour is now a positive certainty. The Era officially announces that she leaves England immediately on a tour through the United States and round tho world. Sarah Berchardt, who pays a visit to the Brazils next winter, it is fin ther stated, has received tempting offers from J. C. Williamson, for a short trip round the Australics. Soro Throat quickly yields to " Baxter's Ltmj? Preserver." : In Whooping Cough, " Baxter's Lung Preserver" is n spooi6o. In ronchitiß nd Asthma, " Barter'B Lung Preserver " affords irnmrnlinto rnliof. 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