TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LII, Issue 5165, 11 June 1891, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Parliament will bo opened by the Governor at 2,30 this afternoon. Wo learn from a Wellington telegram that, so far, very few I members have arrived. The Von. Archdeacon Harper's leeturo on Italy, with limelight pictures, which was postponed lust week on account of rain, will be given m St. Mary'a Schoolroom this evoning. Mr Border has about completed his contract for tlio Harbour Board to shift the winding engine. The covering shod is nearly finished, tho engino quite 80, and steam was got up m tho boiler yostorday afternoon. A petition was fijod m tho Kosidonfc Magistrates Court at Tomuka yesterday, praying that the late election of members of tho Licensing Committeo for tho Temuka district may be declared void on the grounds which are fully sot forth m advertisement m another column. Tho Resident Magistrate, Mr 0, A. Wray, will proceed lo enquire into tho allegations contained m tho petition at the Courthouse, Temuka, on the 22nd mot. r The usual mooting of tho (Jornldino Racing Olub was hold on Monday evoning. Mr H.. H. Pearpoint, tho president, m bis opening remurku made a statement m regard to tho working of tho club during the past year, showing a smnll profit on the spring meeting. The balance sheet for tho past year was adopted. Messrs J. lVTundoll, W. Deßenzy, 3. Farroll, and M. Connolly, rotiring members of tho committoo, wero re-appointed. After disowning various mattors relating to the welfaro or tho club, tho meeting ended. Tho usual fortnightly meeting of the Qoraldino Literary and Dobating Society was hold on Monday ovoning, the Boy. A. B. Todd, proaident, m tho chair. A committoe, consisting of tho president, and Messrs A. E. Hawkins, and .J?. Wilson Qmifch, wero appointod to revise tho rules of tho eocioty, and present samo at a future meeting. The following mombora spoko impromptu : — Mr B. 11. Macdonald, "Is the society a failure and why "? j Mr B, Y. Forgueson, "Should Canada bo joined to tho United Statos ?" ; Mr H. W. Mooro "Ib town or country, preforable to live m"? ; Dr 3Tish ( " Tho bonoflts of litarary and dobating societies " ; Mr H. B. Webster, " Tomper " ; Mr P. Wilson Smith, "Is tho present system ; of oduontion oonduoivo to tho future welfare of tho rising gonei-ation ? " The members spoko aloo on tho questions. The oubjoct for ' discussion next mooting will bo " Should , capital punishment bo abolished ? " Tho usual wookly Bessioa of tho Crystal Spring Lodgo was hold last', ovoning m tho Foresters' Hall. The Chief Tempi ar, Bro. ' Josiah Evans, presidod. After a largo amount of routine business had boon disposed of, ono candidato was initiatod with the usual coremony into tho ritos of templary, ono roinstated, and ono proposod for momborship. During tho evoning tho lodgo was favoured with an official visit from Bro Chinnell, ( D.Q-.0.T., who m a very appropriate addrosß urged on nil tho membors the claim of fcemplury, and also tho importance of individual effort m furthering tho cause of tomporanco. Tho committoo appointod to make arrangements for tho anniversary reported that n social would bo hold on July 2SSnd, but that parttoulura would bo given later on. During tho ovoning a number of tho brothers and * sisters kindly garo songs and roidinga, a very plousant and intorostiug Boosion boing •' brought to » close with tho usual ceremony ° at 9.45 by tho C.T. B

A special general meeting of the Tourists' Cycling Club is convened for to-morrow evening st the Shamrock Hotol at 8 o'clock. Amongst the business to bo brought before members will be a proposal to hold a second road race. At a meeting of the Ghristohurch A, and P, Association on Monday Bir John Hall mentioned a caso m which 428 aboep hat) been sent to fcho Belfast Freezing Works by road, at a coat of £3, whon the cost of railing thorn would have been £13 2s, and ho remarked that such an anomaly was ridiculous. Tho harbour engineer's staff wore at work yesterday repairing the damage to the crano track on the breakwater, caused by the heavy sea on Sunday morning, but were driven off • beforo completing ib. Special efforts were made to restore the gas-pipe connection with the outer light, but difficulty was met with m the undisturbed pipe being choked, with water or silt. Tbo following curious hash of a plain telegram waa made somewhere between the Timaru Courthouse and the Otago Daily Times office : — " limaru, June Bth. — At the licensing meeting to-day 11 out of the 13 licenses) were renewed, two adjourned for 14 days, and one (th 9 Clarennon) adjourned for further consideration of rebuilding, because part of ths hotel (the club) haß been leased to a private club, which the committee held to be illegal," | A concert under tho auspices of the Ancient Order of Foresters, Southern Cross Lodge is announced to be held m tlie Theatro I Boyal on Thursday, July 2nd. Tho object io to I raise means to assist a brother who is unable |to engage m heavy work into some light | occupation whereby ho may earn a livelihood for himself and family. Wo doubt the genoral public will heartily co-operate with the lodge members m making tho concert a success, the proceeds of which will be devoted to such a benevolent and praiseworthy purpose. A few weeks ago an article was published m the Dunedin Olohe describing, as an event just happened, the inundation of St Kilda | and Cavorsham flats by the sea through a I breach m the Cavorsham sandhills. The writer's sea worked its way m such a short time as to make another Johnstown affair of it, with the huddling together of families on roofs of houses, tho embrace of others m death, and the rescue of tho beautiful small child under romantic circumstances. He intended to draw attention to the danger of inundation that existed, and with that objeot drew an exaggerated picture of the poaaibilibilities of tho situation. To a certain extent tho fable has been proved true. Probably tho damage done is not groat, and the property owners may rejoice thoreat, us it seems to supply an argument for the Government stopping m to provide tho protoctivo works thoy are too close -fisted to provide themselves. At the Resident Magistrate's Oourfc, Timaru, yesterday, bofore 0. A. Wray, Esq., E.M., a little lad was charged with having no settlod placo of abode, and on the application of Sergoant-Major Mason, and after hearing the evidence of Detective Livingstone, Eia Worship granted a remand to Friday. In tho following civil case judgment went by default for amount claimed and coßta : — Bundeßon v. Packman, claim £1. In the case K. P. Sea'.ey v. Mra Johnston, Mr Tamcß Granger represented Iho plaintiff and explained that tho aclion was brought to recovsr possession of a tonement. Decision ia tho case waß adjourned for a month to enable the defendant to give up possession. In the appeal caso m which the South Canterbury Hospital Board and Waitaki Hospital Board were interested, and on which Mr Justice Denniston had given a decision at Christchurch last week, Mr Hay applied for defendant's coats iti tho R.M. Court, and after hearing him and Mr C. T. H. Perry, His Worship held the question over, and it will be mentioned again presently. The Court rose at 11.40 a m. A Scots paper to hand contains an account of tho " diamond wedding " of Mr and Mra John Gardner, tho parents of Mr John Gardner, of the Wnßhdyke. Tho gathering was held at their house, Sunnyside Road, Ooatbridge, West Scotland, when a vory large number of their children and children's children assembled for the purpose Sixty yearß ago, saya tho report, whon just out of their teens, the couple were married by the Rev. W. Anderson of Glasgow, and since then they have continued tho even tenor of their pilgrimage happily togother, and never known the pinch of poverty ; of thirteen children eight arc still alive, three uf whom are abroad, two m America and ono m New Zealand. There are 60 grandchildren and 20 great-grand-ohildren. After tea the Boy. W. T. Millor congratulated tho aged couple on their long pilgrimage, and their long experience of God'g goodness m tho land of the living. He also congratulated them on their present happy eurroundinga, and expressed tho hopo that as they were now looiiDg towards the suneefc, thoy would have a peaceful oventide of lifo. In the name of the family ho presented thorn with a diamond wedding gift m the shape of a purse well filled with oovoroigns, Still to the front, — Tho Jumbo Brand Baking Powder takes procodonco for making digofltive scones, cakes, bread, etc. Sold by all merchants and grocers. — [Advt.] SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Tho Tomnka Licensing 1 Eloction — Particnlai-3 of petition against the committee. Tourists' Cycling Clvb — Special gonoral mooting to-morrow. Benefit Concort — At Thoatro Boyal on 2nd July. Football — Latest particulars of Timaru v« Union match. St. Mary's Schoolroom — Looturo by Archdeacon Harper thia ovening. Gracio. Maolean and Co — Sell Caatlorook Farm on 27th inst. Rutland and Co— Largo drapory salo on 24th inst. Mundell and Co— Largo sale at Winchester on 22nd inst. Huttou and Co— lmportant book-binding 1 notice. N.Z. ISxpress Co— Full particulars of special rates. Lodfjo Caledonian — Moot this ovoning. Wantod— Four notions.