TOWN & COUNTRY

Timaru Herald, Volume L, Issue 4861, 5 June 1890, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY

Dr Grace, talking to tho deputation to him about the v7elliogtoa tramway men's claim, said there was nothing m the tromwajs," I'll toes you for the lot, hang me if I don't !" Two men charged with drunkenness were dealt with by the Resident Magistrate yesterday. A first offender was fined sa ; the other, who had been up before, und was arrested at the railway station, Jamee Sinclair by name, was fined 20s and 3j costs. Tho adjourned meeting of bakcra' omploy ces was hold at tho Shamrock Hotel last evening. There was a fair attendance Mr Bid cicada, eecretary of the Canterbury Trades and labour Council, being omon» thoso presont. Our reporter was courteously informed that tho meeting was a prirate one. A wharf-lnbouror named Cooper met with a slight accident yesterday. Ho was employed on a truck m discharging coal from the Wareatea, and a full basket knocked him off the truck. He was insensible when picked up, and a doctor was cent for, but before one arrived Cooper had come round and wis at work again. A pigeon was caught by a Timaru residont m his garden on Tuesday m an exhausted etate, as if it had made a long journey. It has a light ring round one leg, with " H.E., 1889 " neatly lettered on it. Tho bird's captor wondera whotber it was one *of the batch of Cbristehurch birds rolcased at Oumaru for a flight home. Of a number of tanks of seeds landed by tho Ding&deo yestorday many were of Bteol, much lighter than tho iron ones bo well known m this country. The steel of which they are made is bo thin that a cross corrugation is made m each Bide to stiffen it. The scams are'somohow fastened, riveted or otherwise, insido, and on one sido the edges are protected by a pieco of iron piping. Tho Pleasant Point 1j.0.ti., No. 42 hold their usual monthly mooting on Tuesday night when thoro was a good attendance of members of tho order. After considerable discu3tion it was decided to colebrato their anniversary m July, by holding a tea, concert, and ball. The lodge adjourned for a fortnight at which meeting all preliminaries will be arranged, and duo notico will appear m our columns. Mr B. Mahonoy, of tho Bhamrook Hotel, received word last ovening that his dog Zara had won the All-aged Stabo at tho coursing meot'ng nt Ashbarton yesterday. Mr Mahonoy's other dogs woro put out m tho first round. Mr Lee's Yorkshiro Lass was tho runner-up m the All-aged Stake. Mr Espy's Maid of Erin boat Mr Primmor's Nimrod and won tho Puppy stake. Tho meeting was very successful. A meeting of the SVaimate Donating Olub was held at tho Library Hall on Tuesday evening last. Mr J. 0. Adams, tho president, took the chair. About twenty-five ladicß, and tho eanio number of gentlemen wcro pro«cnt. An ossay on the researches of M. Paiteur, was read by Dr Barolay. Tho Kov. Mr Coatea read an instructive paper on " sonsationalism." Both papers woro woll writton and interesting, Mid wero criticised by o number of members. At tho next meeting impromptu speaking, and a paper by Mr D. A. Taylor, will m&ko up tho programmo for tho oToning. A meet of the Waimato County Harriers was hold nt Highway Farm, Makikihi, on Tuesday loßt. Thcro was a good attendance Mr W. Smith acted as mnstor. Mr Rodney provided luncheon, which was done amplo justico to, and a start was made. Three runs woro made, two being vory short, and (lie othor lasting about fifteen minulos. In the first run puss got clear awny, owing to somo eheop crossing the line of scont, but the other two resulted m kills. Good jumping was mado throughout tho afternoon, und a c.ipil at day's iport was oDjoyed by all. W. Bultorworth, tho huntsman, rode Freedom, and amongst thoßO who took part m tho jumping woro J. and T. Wright, Q. Jones, W. and T. Modlicot, H. Morris, B. (Jeorgo, and M. 6'Brion. Members of tho Timaru Football Olub aro roquosted to roll up to the scratch gamo to bo played this afternoon on tho club'a ground, play commencing at half past throe. A number of matohea have beon arranged, tho first to eomo ofE being against tho Woilii m Timaru, on tho 14th inst. This will bo a cup matoh. On tho 19th tho second flfteon mcot tho Tiumru Colonial Olub, a game which will bo looked forward to with a coileidorablo amount of intorost. On tho 2lßt inst tho olub meets Temuka at Tomoka, and on tho 26th tho Oauiaru Club will m all probability yiiifc Timaru, Tt will bo soon from the foregoing that thoro is to bo no donrth of motchos this eonoon, Playors and public are carueetly requested to roll up this afternoon.

A football match High School v. Public School past and present will bo played on the High Sohool grounds at 3.30 to-day.