TOWN & COUNTRY,

Timaru Herald, Volume LV, Issue 5672, 11 May 1893, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY,

» ■ The Colonial Football Olub will bold a practice game on the Park this afternoon. The Kumara Times »ays that leveral people m Hokitika have been bard hit over the New Zealand and Hirer Plate Company. One gentleman is hit for £1500; another for £800, and a third for £500 .'The -Knight* of labour at Greymouth bare passed a unanimous resolution diacountenanoing traffic with Chinese storekeepers a* detrimental to the be«fc interests of the town, commercially, nnrallv, and otherwise. The following will play for the Tiunru Third against Point Seoond, at the Point to daj:-A. . K. Bilton, Shuppero, Philp (2), Nioll, Lfick, Buohanan, M , »?outh (2). Wilson, VTahan, Miih, Wright, Higgins, aod Ellis Emorgpnciee — ilayne, Healey, Blaok, and Knight. A practice of the first fifteen and the re 4 of the club will bo held on the ground as usual this afternoon. The Napar Evening News writes as follows : — " We have seen Mr Isitt'a so-called explanation of bis attack npon tho dying Premier, but we oannot acoept it. He does not withdraw the statement he made abont the late Premier. Until he does that we thsJlsee to it that all trua men, whether Liberals or not,, visit him with their displeasure. If the women of New Zealand can find ao better ohampinn ; if it is to surrender the great bulk of our women into the bands of fanatioi, that the franohiae ia to be conferred, then better a thousand times that they should never obtain it." The Otngo school inspectors note that a large proportion of the ie sobers have " failed to realise the double responsibility of their poiiliona ai occupants m charge of valuable properties and m instructor* bound to set their pnpib an example of industry, order cleanliness, and all that tends to educate or refine." With a view to remedy this serious defect and rouse some interest m the important matte i< of tree and flower culture, and to induce teachers to take greater care of the valuable properties entrusted to them, the Board issued, some time last year, a pretty strongly worded circular, " the good effects of which are already making themselves apparent m many parte of the district."

1 Farmers and others interested are reminded 1 of the clearing talo of Mr D. MuDro's farming r stock and implements, which will take plaoa • to-morrow on ihe farm. Particulars are given j elsewhere. i The usual weekly meeting of the Crystal ! Spring I.o^e was held m the Foresters' Hall, George street, laet evening The 0.T., Bro. ' Marehall, presided. There waa a good attend- ' anoe of members, also visitors from Lyttolton ) and Hofeitika, who made a few remarks re* ' garding the lodges they had visited. Bro. • finch was nominated and installed aa trea- ' surer for the ensuing quarter. The lodge was 1 then thrown open for harmony, whea several ' members contributed, bringing a. moEt en* joyable evening to a eloso at 9.40. The Kaitsngata coal mine works, above i ground -- screens, pit-bank, boiUr-houte, t engine-sbede, and manager's houso —are dow i lighted electrically, by twenty-one 22-c.p. ' incandescent, and one 200-e.p. aro lamps. > It is intended to carry the lights to the under--3 gronnd workings shortly. The company have also put m a new plant, oonaistiDg of two 5 large compreßsed-ftic engines, the cylinders of 1 which sre eaoh 28io m diameter, with a 43in 1 stroke, to supply power m the shape of compressed air for driving the underground pumps, Tho ootspressed air also supplies ' power to two underground hauling engines, • and the ventilation of the mine is oonsideiably improved by the pumps being driven bj [ eomprcieed air instead of steam. I A good deal of interact (aaya the Welling- ' ton correspondent of the Otago Daily Times) • is felt m the appointment to the headship of k the Government Printing Department. All 5 torts of rumours hare been set afloat. It was ' runsoured that the position was offered to Mr • G. Jones, of Odmaru. The Hon. Mr Cad ' man (Minister for Justice) is m charge of th-> office fit present. I underhand the Govern ment have been approached with a view to • retain control m the hinds of tho existing B'.aff. There aro two aicUs to this Department—she printing office and the store department. It is thought that no change c will be made for the present. It is considered c probable that the composing and printing [ side will be separated from the store side, and c that each will be placed under the charge of c one of the chief officers of the existing staff, t A "Government printer" may be appointed b later on. 1 A few civil cases were called at "ourt yesler- !) day, but only two were heard, the others , being privately settled, except one adjourned. In the two gone into P. Daley, of Maheno, 3 formerly hotelkeeper at Hilton, was brought up on two judgment summonses for the amount of coats ia two suits against him m c March last year. Mr 0. Perry (for Mr 8 White) fo? plaintiffs, Dr Morrie and Miles c Archer and Oo ; Mr Raymond for defendant - I His Worship after hearing defendant* q evidence concluded that he oould not make an . order. The defendant swore ho had be m ill, t and was not, and never had been, able to pay, - and that it was only by a atruggle that his y wife bad paid the business claims of the 0 judgment creditors. His Worship said it was 3 comprehensible that a woman might struggles r to pay the bills, hut would not continue to r struggle to pay tho court coßts. The claims n for oo»ts were respectively £1 3s on an orifc ginal suit of £3 3j, and £3 12s 7d on £3 9j. In reviewing Sir John Hall's publio career, c m view of his approaching retirement from II active political life, the New Zealand Herald - observes that '' probably m the whole list of 1 men who hare taken part m the Government t of New Zealand, we have not had Sir John i" Hall's equal as an administrator. Nothing t was ever confused or astray m any depart* • ment he had charge of. He was m all he did ? painstaking, accurate, and judicious. And B with these useful, everj-day qualities, he combined the oolm foresight of a statesman, 1 taking ia the main features of a large view, and not merely being absorbed m details. Cautious as he has been m making any new departure, he has ever been liberal ia his opinions, m a sense m which that word was c wont to be used. He had always been the 3 ohampion of women's claims to -the franchise, 3 and probably before he finally leaves publio c life, he will see his measure the law of the c land." r The annual social of the teachers of St. 3 Mary's Sunday School was held m the Bank 8 street schoolroom last evening. There were ? 300 present, the majority being the guests of • the teachars. The Wn. Archdeacon Harper presided, and the evening was mainly devoted : to harmony, an interval allowing of the iarge! company to partake of excellent refreshments. Ihe evening passed all too quickly, and it was agreed by all that the social was far and away the most successful yet held. As an opening piece Misses Stubbs and Cooper played a duet a (Mozart) on the piano, a Oollard and Oollard grand, their phy ing- being very much appreB oiated. Mrs Perston, Misses Lovegrove, , Bassall, and Cooper, and Messrs Bobins, c aimpaon, Perston, and Godfrey next gave a r concerted item from the Mikado, which found much acoeptanoe, and songs by Mr Perston B " Home, Boys, Home," and by Mrs Perston, " Waiting,'' came next on the list, Mrs Perston being honoured with an enoore. Mr Godfrey splendidly played a pianoforte eolo (Greib. oher), and for an unanimous encore played a waliz by Chopin. The well known duet, " The larboard Watoh," nicely sung by Messrs Simpson and Peraton, brought the ' first part to a close. In the second part ' Messrs Goooh and Ellis Wood played as an instrumental duet selections from "Moritana ;" aoloa were tastefully rendered, by Mr Hobins, Rfißß Hassell and Mr Simpson, and as a duet Misses Lovegrove acd Hassell gave a nocturne by Denza, whioh met with very hearty applause. The teachers, m addition to being delighted with the way the entertain ! ment was appreciated, speoitlly thanked Mr ' Ellis Wood for the oourteous assistance he b rendered them. j . SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. j Glasson and Co.—Sell Mr Peterson's , furniture this day. Guinness and LeCren—Sell horses, harness, ' etc., on Saturday. , The Canterbury Farmers— Sale of horseH on ■ Satnrday. • The New Zealand Loan Company—Stook sale at Point on 15th instant; at Temnka on 16th instant. k J. Radoliffe—Thanks to those who assisted 1 him; removal to now premises. r Trustees, Exeoutors, and Agency Company —Have Dr Maansell's house, Dunedin, to let. 5 Fairlie Racing Club—Committee meeting on I the 20th instant. Levels Road Board—Notices re rates and , nndedioatedroads; call tenders for blnestone r and shingle. B Funeral notice—By John Elder. Wanteds—Two notices. 9 b T f

j L A Sunday school class was beiug taught the significance of parables and the teaoher said ' Now, what is a parable? 1 One little girl low down m the class held up her hand. ' Yob, Barah,' said the teaoher, • what is it P 1 ' c Please miss a parable's a 'eavenly story with no earthly meaning !' t