TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 5910, 8 March 1894, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

A child, three years aid, living with its parents on tha outskirts of ibe town got badly kicked by a horse yesterday. The animal is said to be a very quiet one, and the child was amusing itself by pulling its tail and switch* ing it, when the hor»e suddenly kicked out, striking the child just under the eye and nearly killing it. The injuries have been attended to, and the little sufferer is doing as j well as can be ezpeoted. j The usual fortnightly meeting of the loyal Timaru Lodge of Oddfellows was held m the lodge room last evening, N. G. Bro Kennedy presiding, with all (ho officers of the lodge present. A large amount of correspondence both inward and outward was dealt with, including letters from members of the Timaru lodge now m Hobart. Nominations were thm taken for the office of secretary and the election takes place next lodge night. The sick visitors' report was given by P.G-. Bro Oullniano, which showed that the lodge was t.) be congratulate J on having so little sickness among its members. Throe members were initiated into the order, and three proposed for membership, to be mado next lodge night. Tbe lodge was then declared ot>en for harmony, when aonge were given by Brothers Duckrill, Cairns, and Olark'OP. After passing sick pay and other accounts, the lodge was closed by the N.G.

She London oirrespondeDt of t!ie Press, writing on January 27tf , Bays : " Argument has been concluded bsfore tho Judicial Committee of the Privy Council m the New Zealand appeal case of Olaridge r. Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. The case will be m the memory of many m New Zealand, m Ohrislchuroh particularly. The plaintiff, a dock labourer at. Lyttelton, obtaioei £1500 damages for injuries sustained | while discharging coal frjm the c.c. Orawaiti. The case was tried before Mr Justice DennietoD, who directed judgment to be entered for the defendant company on the ground that the person through whose negligenoe the plaintiff was injured was not m the employ of the defendants, but was employed by the Stevedores' Association. The Court of Appeal unati-noualy reversed Mr Justice Denniston's decision, and the Company then appealed to the Privy Oounoil. After the argument for the appellants was concluded Lord Watson said that if the Court desired later to hear counsel for the respondent a communication would be made to that effect. It is thought to bode ill to the appellants as judgment would oertainly not bs given against the reap indent without hearing him by counsel However, m the meantime judgment is reserved, and the result when known will doubtless be cabled. A good deal of interest is felt m the oase as so important; a question is involved with regard to the liability of employers." At q meeting of the Orari Biver Board, held at Temuka on Tuesday afternoon, Mr A. L. Barkor was reelectfld chairman. It was resolved to expend £20 m protecting a portion of the river bank near Mr T. D. Barker's propsrty at a place inspected by the metubers of the Board, and the chairman and clerk were authorised t~> arrange for some willow planting at the northern protective work* at a oost of about £5. Mr Guild drew attention to the dangor of the river overflow* ing at the north of the protective head work*, at a point beyond the jurisdiction of the board. If the river broke out there — and the danger of its doing so was imminent — a connection would be established witb the Waihi, and the land to the south as far as Temuka would be seriously aff«otrd Qhe river bad broken out once before, and now that the riverbed had tilled up and ehioglo accumulated there was every likelihood of its again doing so. He thought that parties interested should com bice and protect the spot indicaUd before the wsrk beoame of s costly nature. Members from their own knowledge concurred with Mr Guild's remarks, and suggested that the local papers be aeked to draw at' en t ion to the matter.

A speoial meeting of the Presbytery of Timaru was held at 11 am. on Tuesday* at Trinity Church, Timaru, there being present -Revs J. White (Moderator) W. Gillie*, J. Diekaon. J. Clarke, and A. B. Todd, and Messrs J. Goldie, B Irwin, and B, Darrock (elders). Theßev G. B. Mpnro, of Auckland, was associated with the Presbytery. A call was r«ad from the congregation of Palmeriton (Otsgo), to the Uev. James Clarke, Fsirlie. Tin fier. W Wright, of Otepopo, appeared as commissioner from the Presbytery of Uamaru and the congregation of Palmerston, and the Bey. Mr Gillies appeared for the congregation of Fairlic, These commmi**ieners having been heard, Mr Clarke stated that his inclination lay io the direction of accepting th# call. Mr Diokson moved, and Mr Todd seconded—' 1 That the call be placed m Mr Olarke's bands." The Moderator aooordiogiy plaoed the oall m the hands of Mr Clarke, wbo intimated his acceptance thereof. The Prwbytery acquiesped and agreed that the translation be made, the pastoral tie m the Maokenria County to be dissolved as from the 26th inst. The Bey. Mr Todd was appointed Moderator of the charge of the Maokenzie County, and to preach the ohurob vacant on the first Sabbath id April.

i The annual general meeting of the Timaru Football Club will bs held this evening at 8 o'clook at the Ship Hotel. Members are 1 requested to roll up punctually. The permanent way men are now putting down a Ira versa track and track at the Belford mill, to facilitate the working of blind sidings at the mill. The Hat of players for Timaru against Ashley given yesterday needs alteration. Baymond plays instead of 0. Wood, the latter making one of the emergencies. The Asbley team arrived yesterday, and last evening vieiled the Theatre Royal, m oonjanotion with the local club, to witness the play "Conm the Shaughran," at the invitation of Messrs Kennedy and Deering. The Charitable Aid Board desire to thank Mrs J. Hill, the Mayoress, for the gift of a quantity of old linen for the use of the patients m the barraoks. Old linen is alwajs very acceptable, the secretary to the Board informs u», and residents having any to spare will receive the Board's grateful thanks on forwarding it. Pome very fine apples, grown at Winches* tei", were shown at the meeting of the Horticultural Society lest evening, and were tnuoh admired They were brought m by Mr Harrop. Mr Lowe showed a Japanese catalogue of new chrysanthemums, full sized, and coloured pioturee, of very fine flowers, including new colours and new modifications of petal;. An Order-in-Council fixed the rates to be paid for landing goods at Port Robinson for Cheviot. All merchandise, iuoluding grain, flour, etc, is to pay 4s 6d per ton j coal, 3» 6d ; firewood, 6b per oord ; timber, 1b 6d per 100 ft ; poet* and rails 8s 43 per 100 ; pasiengers, by surfboat 6d, by special boat, 28 6d ; oarta and drays, 5s each,

Graced with fine weather the aquatic oarnival this afternoon is sure to be a great success. Tbe Harbour Baard m addition to giving Mr Oavill the use of the Moody wharf, has also granted him the use of the p. c. Mana as flagship for the day, and intending visitors to her would do well to secure their tickets. Mr Caviil m giving his exhibition of fancy, epeed and other swimming will be well out on the water, on the north side of the Moody jetty so that all will have a dear and good view. Ibe Garrison Band are to attend, aod will parade m readiness to go down to Ihe wharf at 2 p.m. Other extractions will be the rowing races and swimming matches by looal men and boys- Taken all through the programme is a really excellent one for an aquatic exhibition.

We learn that the entries for the bicycle sports are doming m very freely. Hall seems to be m great nick and will make a big attempt to lower the ten mile New Zealand record. Dono and Truman are riding as well as ever, and we may expeot to see some good riding between them and Hall. Ourrie is m capital form, but has oot quite got into taking tbe corners yet. Morgan and Oliver are tiding very consistently, and will no doubt be heard of on the day of tbe sports. Wbittaker has been training since last sports, and we hear that he had dono a really good trial over a mile the other morning at daylight. Bojs and MoOullougb, two new riders, are shaping fairly well Both being new to the ground, we do not «xpect much from them. There oame near baing a fatality at the fire ! m Pockliogton'a boot faotory at Oam&ru on Monday tnorniog. According lo the Mail the servant girl who was sleeping m the ' dming room was the first to be awakened by the noise of the fire, but imagining it to be a dog dosed off again. 8h« woke a?ain to find tbe room full of smoke and on going to the door found the handle too hot to hold. She rushed up stairs and got our two children i who were sleeping m an upper room. She j then awakened Mr Focklington'a ions, who were sleeping m an adjoining cottage, aad they remembering that a sister about 17 was I also upstaira m the burning building, went up and carried ber down, still asleep. They were only safely out of the house when a portion of the stairs collapsed, completely cutting off all access to the upper portion of the building Mr and Mrs Pooklington were away at Dunedin at the time.

Probably the largest " shingle accumulation " m New Zealand, we believe, is Lake £lle*mere spit, which, has beei built up m the same way as the accumulation at Timaru, by travelling shingle unable to get; round the natural groyne, Banks Peninsula. It is so extensive that the Land Board have divided it into two grazing runs, one of 2024 acres, (he other of 2558 acres, the leases of which will be auctioned m May. The upset rent of the smaller is £50, of the larger, £95 a year. The description given is as follows :— -" These runs are situated on the ipit between Lake Ellfsmere and the sei, embracing the sea* frontage thereof from n?ar Birdling's railway station to near Taumutu, a distance of about 15 miles. The area comprises stony sandy soil or ehingle, and sand wastes, with tussock and other native grasses growing m places. There i* no permanent water on these runs, though it la possible artesian wells might be successfully sunk. Those who have not heard Edison's improved phonograph have a further opportunity of doing so, as the manager wil! keep open for this day ntly to enabh those who are desirous cf hearing it a last chance. Amongst the latest additions is a ae'eslioa from the Timaru Salvation Army band. , According to our advertising columns the phonograph will be exhibited at Fairlie Oeek on Friday and Pleasant Poitit on daiu.^uj. 'Jhe reeideats lof both places should roll up and not miss what undoubtedly is the most marvellous invention of the age, and, as the admission is within the reach of all, the management should have bumper houses. Amongst the records am selections from tho United States Marine Band, Fisk Jubilee Singers, artietio i whistling songs, dances, spoeoh by Sir Glad stone, Pat Brady's speech to the boys (a most huajourjus record), and others too numerous to quo'.e.

Mr W. H. Seagrave, business mauager of the Howe-Spong Company, arrived m Timaru on Tuesday, and ii engaged on the arrange' meets for the opening here on the 14th instant at the Theatre Boyal. The company will only be able to spare Timarn a short season ; the sensational drama of " Harbour Light* " will be played as the opening piece. Miss Hilda Spong, the leading lady, baa never been through the colony before, and she is supported by Mr Walter Howe, one of the beat actors ever seen m Australia, and a very powerful company of 18 people. The drama is to be staged m the most complete manner, and the whole of tho scenery has been painted by and will be. placed on the stage under the luperviuoQ of, Mr Walter Spong. Siooe landing m the colony a week or two ago, the company has done exceedingly well at Inter* oargill and Dunedin, and the press have given them unstinted praise.

We should soy that the Harbou? Board would be glad to bavo a good name suggested for their tag-dredge. Dredge 80. 404 may be distinctive, but it is not pretty. I At Court yesterday, before Messrs H. J. LeCren and J. H. Sutter, J P.s, a ehort civil list was called over. Judgment by default was given m Keroohan, MoOahon and Co. V. A. Padget, £2 3s sd, costs £1 Is ; and m J. W. White v. J. Bidley, £1 17s 6d, coats 7s. Two cases were adjourned for seven days, end a judgment summons Maslin v. Tutton, Mr White for plaintiff, was, after some inquiry, adjourned for four weeks. One man charged , drunkenees was fined s*.