The Timaru Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1886.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3599, 13 April 1886, Page 2

The Timaru Herald. TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1886.

l 0 Wo again remind horse-dealers and others that the horse fair commences at the Washdyke yards at 10 o'clock this morning. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Levels Boad Board is to he held this morning. Messrs James A. Gracie and Co. will sell the South Canterbury Jockey Club's privileges on Saturday next y Mr Bickman held his regular monthly sale at Makikihi yesterday. There was a good entry, but prices ruled low. •• Entries of exhibits for the South Canter* bury Bands of Hope exhibition close to-mor-ig row. Fuller particulars will bo found in an advertisement elsewhere. The number of bales of wool that arrived in town during last week were 62 by rail ;r and 68 by road. The number of bales received to date is— By rail, 18,341 ; by road, 5746. It is said that Mr Ferrin has taken the lease of the farm at Makikibi lately held by Mr J. Beid, who is leaving the district. Mr Beid's stock, etc., was Bold at auction hist week, and realised fair prices. Tho funeral of the Into Mr Bobert Aicken, whoso death was mentioned in our issue of yesterday, took placo at Gcraldino yesterday. , A large number of people joined in tho pro--0 cession. The funeral service was conducted ta by tho Bov. George Barclay. j The lecture which was announced to have been delivered by the Bev. George Barclay at Geraldine on Sunday on " What Christianity has been doing for the world," had xmavoidably to be postponed sine die owing to tho inclemency of tho weather. The groin received by road last week amounted to 13,607 sacks, thus making a total of 45,738 to date. Tho amount re- , ceived by rail was 18,000 sacks, making a total of 94,136. Tho grand total up to Satur- - day last was 139,874 sacks. We publish in another column this morning an abridged report of tho Bov. Mr Preston's harvest thanksgiving sermon at - Fairlio Creek on Sunday last. As will be seen from tho report, the sormon was a very interesting one. Wo understand that tenders for additions to tho Geraldine courthouse are now out, and will be accepted in a day or so. When the additions are completed, a want which has bceu long felt will be supplied, namely, sufficient accommodation for Bench, Bar, and public. The dredge Progress was again hindered in , her work yesterday by a link that connects the buckets breaking and letting them down into the Bea. The diver soon went down and recovered the buckets, and when tho link is monded, which is expected to be shortly, work , will be pushed on again. r Two stacks of wheat, the property of Mr Frank Eimmonds, wero bnrnod at Makikibi early on Sunday morning. The two stacks contained together about 700 bushels of prime grain, and two-thirds of the wheat were insured in the Union office for 2s 6d per bushel. The stacks Blood near the railway station. They were seen to bo all right about midnight on Saturday, but about two o'clock they were found to bo on fire by a man named Hincks. No trace of the offender, if the * fire was, as is supposed, the wo*i of an in--1 cendiary, has been found. I, From tho Gazette which came to hand yesterday we notice the following patents have been applied for : — By Mr A. Shield, of . Waikonini, Hawke's Bay, for an invention for straining up fencing wire; by Mr G-. E. i Fellows for an improvement in making, com- - posing and using a mixture or composition to I form the inside lining of f urnacos for smelting 5 metallic ores, and for an improved reverbatory furnace and calcining ovens for smelting gold, silver and other metallic ores ; by Mr F. Seymour, of Auckland, for patent earth-boxes for closets, etc. ; by Mr E. Fisher, of Dunedin, for an apparatus for Bifting cinders, to bo called "The Housewife's Magic Cinder-sifter ; " by Mr J. P. Block, of Kelson, for a cowl for ouring smoking chimneys ; by Mr P. Adie, of London, England, for an improvement in driving bands, pulleys or wheels, for the transmission of motive power ; by Mr P. Everitt, of London, England, for improvements in okeoking i apparatus ; by Messrs J. Taylor and O.' A. La Boche, of Auckland, for " Submarine blasting by concussion ;" by Mr O. E. Gurney, of Christchurch, for an automatic driver, by means of which sewing and other machines may be driven without foot or hand power being used j by Mr J. Keir, of Ashburton, for improvements in Keir's patent gorse fence cutter j by Messrs B. Bayloy, and J. Abbott, of New Plymouth, for an invention for rivetted clothes-pegs ; by Mr B. Jenkinson, of Auckland, for. .trussed concrete piles ; by " Messrs H. H. Adains and S. B. Firth, of Auckland, for a pulverising muller or drag, with removable shoe and adjustable fastener, for use in berdona and ofcb.er grinding pans,

A grand concert in aid of the incidental fund of the Temuka District High School will; be heldin the Volunteer Hall,. Temuka, this evening. 'A yery long trtd attractive programme has been arranged, and tho concert promises to. be a great auccess.-. ; '■„, ; - A Bubsoriber informs us that great anxiety is felt by the friends of ono young lady who was supposed to be on board the ill-fated Taiaroa on her way from Wellington to Timaru to be married to a young man in business here. Her father's .name js. among. those supposed to have \perislied arid it was understood ?hi» daugTitjee jtm ' to' accompany him South. - ... - - -■ — In our sporting /column thia morning will be found the nominations for the handicaps' to bo run off at the Geraldine Autumn meet-' ing next month. A glance at the list of nominations shows that some of the beat: horses in the district .are entered, and should' they all come to'- the post in good fettle, j exciting finishes will most probably be the: order of the day. The Gazette of April Bth notifies that the' Gordon Tent, No. 7, situated at Onehunga,. has been registered as a branch of the jNew Zealand District of the Independent* Order of Bechabites, and that the Southern Star Lodge of the British. United Order of Oddfellows, situated at Wellington, has been registered as a friendly society, both registrations being made under The Friendly Societies Act 1882. James Gallic, who met with an accident on the railway line at Temuka, on Wednesday last, had the injured leg amputated at the hospital on Saturday. Dr Drew performed the operation, and was assisted by Drs Campbell (of Temuka), Hogg, and Macintyre (of Timaru). The leg was amputated just below the left knee joint, and the patient, so far as was known yesterday, is making good progress towards recovery. The. unfortunate man has a wife and child in this district, who are deeply grieved. at the sad accident , which has befallon their breadwinner. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, J. Beswick, Esq., R.M., presided. One first offender for drunkenness was let off, as he hod been looked up since Saturday night. W. Armstrong, for having an unregistered dog in his possession, was fined' 10s, and S. Kay, for having five unregistered dogs, was fined 10s for one, and as the other four belonged to r a . shepherd, Kay was ordered to produce the registration tickets for 'them by to-day, or else he would be fined. Waldren, for leaving a vehicle unattended near tho railway station, was warned to have some person in charge in future, and the caso was .dismissed. T. McClatchie ,and: Curtin — the. former for allowing a cow to wander at large, and the latter a horse — were fined 5s each. Crane was charged with allowing a horse to bo at largo. He said he had put it in a securely-fenced paddock, and when he went for it, it had got out. He thought somebody must have let the animal out, as tho gates were opened.. The magistrate thought there had been negligence, and fined defendant ss. Tho court then rose. Tho Daily Times of Saturday writes : — " Tho Easter review of volunteers at Oamaru, with the accompanying naval attack upon the port, promises to bo ouo of the most effective yet held in giving our citizen soldiers tome idea of what they would have: to encounter in case of an attack by a hostile force. Tho naval attack will be carried out in just tho manner which might be expected in real warfare, and every manoeuvre — suoh as forcing an entrance to the harbour, blowing up mines, etc., — gone through. The Union Steam Ship Company have notified their desiro to give every assistance to the Defenco Department, and intend to take to Oamaru the boats belonging to the Dunedin and Port Chalmers Navals. As was intimated yesterday, tho Harbour Board's tug Koputai will also tako part, and also, we believe, tho Government steamer Hinemoa, and their launch Helen Ballanco. The naval attack will be directed by Rear-admiral Scott. As there is likely to be a large number of volunteers from all parts of Otago and Canterbury present at the review, tho force under his command should receive a warm reception." A meeting of the Committee of the Early Closing Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute last evening, the vice-president in the chair. It was decided that handbills be printed and distributed at the railway Btation and in tho town on Thursdays, intimating that the shops aro closed on the afternoon of that day. A long discussion took place relative- to closing on the Thursday before Good Friday, the meeting being of opinion tho holiday should not be kept on that day, and it was arranged to consult the employers, and if it should be their wish to keep open on that afternoon, to advertise to that effect. The Chairman congratulated the committee on Iho success attending the efforts of those in charge of the petitions asking householders to agree not to shop after one o'clock on Thursdays, and to support the movement in every way. These papers have been signed, almost, without exception, by those who up to the present have been waited on, both in the town and surrounding districts, the popular feeling being very strongly expressed in favour of the movement. It was also considered a matter of congratulation that the movement had been so successfully carried out in Waimate and Temuka. An ordinary sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court was held at the Courthouse, Geraldine, yesterday, before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., R.M., and the Rev. George Barclay and Dr Fish, J.P.'s. The only case disposed of was that of 0. E. Sherrntt v. T. Raine, claim £5 3s. Mr J. W. White appeared for the plaintiff, and after stating his case called tho plaintiff, who said that he acted as bailiff for Lloyd in seizing Schilling's goods under distress warrant. McKay interpleadod. While witness was in possession Raino came to him with McKay and said if witness would release the goods he (Raine) would pay him if the order went against McKay. Witness gave up tho goods on that condition. The order went against McKay. Raine never objected to pay ; in foot Raine told him, after tho interpleader, that McKay ■would sell his property, and he (Raine) would -pay witness on the following Saturday. To defendant witness eaid he had trifld Schilling for tho money, but could riot get it. R. S. Cook said defendant had acknowledged owing the money on the day of the seizure. Thomas Raine, the defendant, said he had heard Shorrattsay he looked to Schilling for payment, land ' thinking that quite sufficient, he had not troubled himself further about the matter. He did not acknowledge the debt from the beginning. The Bench were of opinion that tho defendant wbb responsible for the money, and would give judgment for, the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs, and £1 Is solicitor's fee. A man named John Bull asked for time to pay off a distress warrant (£2 12s), and was granted a month. The Court then rose.

I,' la other columns will be found full particulars pf the wreck of the Union Co.'s b.b. Taiaftra, Qff Clarence river. ■-■■ ■ ; " ■The anniversary soiree of the Wealeyan church takes p'neo this evening in the eclioolroonij Bank street. After the tea, the; Her. Lewis will deliver his interesting lecture on " Jhe "British Parliament and its present leader." An accident occurred to the crane Samson yesterday. The crane was lowering a block .at.. the end of the breakwater. when one of, lhe~linis of the chain snapped and lot the block-down "by the run " into the sea. fortunately the crano sustained no damage by the shook, and was brought to the foot of the breakwater and the linb mended. - The' crane then resumed operations. ' IJ - ; '~ i ; The. Wesleyan Churoh afc; : Waimato, des-: troyed by fire last week, will not be rebuilt on'thVoldsite. Jtt is intended^ if possible, to ; secure a site in^'GregWi's Paddock," in| Queen street, nearly' oppoßitfe'the' old spot, but at present tEera is some 'hitch in the Negotiations' ' regarding '■ the' title. Tho' ieir cliureh'wito.bftmorb^Boudly constructed than Xbfi fonnor one,: out} will be built probably of stone or brick. •In the interum,- the 6'ervieeß are to be held in tho Temperance Hall. '■■ .An inquest was held, at the residence of Mr Mundell, Geraldine, yesterday afternoon, before H. 0. S. Baddeley, Esq., Coroner, and the following -jury, touching the. death of Robert Aicken ;— Messrs Robert Morrison, John Knoi, H; W. Hiskens,- Robert Taylor, Bobert Wood, and W. H. Lodge (foreman). The jury hating viewed the body, the evidence of Bobert Mundell was taken, and went to show that deceaiod died on Friday morning last. .He was a farmer in Southland, and had been ill for about two. and a half years. He was. a very steady man, and had como up for. the benefit of. his health. Dr Fißh said Mr Mundell. called at his house at 8.30 a.m. on Friday and asked him to call and tee his brother-in-law. About half an hour afterwards witness received a message from Mrs Mundell asking him to call immediately. Witness did bo, but found: Mr Aicken dead when he arrived; Ho made a post mortem examination on Saturday, and found tho lungs very extensively diseased. It had evidently existed for tome time. He would attribute his death to that cause. The jury returned a verdict of "Death from natural causes." . The Haij-houda? Movbkbht. — The: employees of Timaru thank the public of South Canterbury for their hearty sympathy in supporting the Thursday half -holiday movement, which under, their continued patronage, will prove a lasting benefit. Customers .-are . requested to complete their purchases before one o'clock on Thursdays, to ensure punctual closing.— QAdvt.] American j~~o's > Hob Bitxbbs are the Purest and Best Bitters ever. made. They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Buchu, Mandrake, and Dandelion, — the oldest, best, and most valuable medicines in the world and contain all the best and moflfc curative properties of all other remedies, being the greatest Blood Purifier,' Liver Regulator, and I Life and Health restorer on earth. ; No disease or ill health can possibly long 'exist I whero they are used, so Taried and perfect ! are their operations. They give new life and vigor to the aged, and infirm. To all whose employments cause irregularity of the bowels, or urinary organs, or who require an Appetizer, Tonic, and mild Stimulant, American Co.'s Hop Bitters are invaluable, being highly curative, tonic, and stimulating, ■ without intoxicating. No matter what your feelings or symptoms are, what the disease or ailment is, use Hop Bitters. Don't wait until you are sick, .but if you only feel bad or miserable, use Hop Bitters a.% once.: It may save your' life. Hundreds have been saved by so doing. £600 will be paid for a case they will not cure or help. Do not suffer or let your friends suffer, but use and urge them to use American Hop Bitters. Remember, American Hop Bitters is no vile, drugged, drunken nostrum, but tho purest and best medicine ever made. Try the Bitterß to-day. Get at Chemists or Druggists. Beware of imitations. Genuine has Dr Soulo's name blown in bottle. — [Advt.] SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. A. Gracie and Co.-^Sell privileges S.C. J.C. meeting on April 17th inst. J. Mundell and Co. — Hold a largo Bale on 16th inst. K. F. Gray— Sells rams and ewea on lGth inst. Jonas and Bourn — Havo sheepskins for sale; hold a bol9 of furnituro on Thursday. Sonth Canterbury Bands of Hope— Hold industrial exhibition in Timaru Assembly Rooms on 24th and 26th inst. Royal Flouring Hills Co. — Extraordinary meeting of shareholders on 21st inst. "Tbeta." — Prepares candidates for matriculation, <fec. Peacook and Geanoy — Prime wether mutton at 2s Cd per side. G. Valo, Makikihi — All oocounts due to Vale and Creba must be paid to him. C. G. Moore — Agent wanted for albo-carbon light. "A.Z.," P.O. box 125, Timarn— Wants situation as cook in hotel. Davioa and Murphy — Business notioo. H. Smith — Has onions for sale. W. S. Armitaga — Wants sevoral servants. " X.Y.Z." — Has a lot of shares for Bale. Wesleyan Churoh — Anniversary meetings this evening. . . • , In Bankruptcy — lie James Quinian: