TOWN & COUNTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 1768, 31 May 1895, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

4. A special meeting of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce will be held at half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon. The recently erected school at the Pareora Village Settlement was opened on Tuesday, when 52 scholars were enrolled. A moderate south - easterly ground swell came up yesterday, and ran all day. i The shingle face was observed at 910 ft on the breakwater shelf, 980 ft at bottom of monolith, and shingle was visible m the break at 1040 ft. At the North Canterbury Education Board on Wednesday, Mr Rennie gave notice to move— "That this Board recommends that the teachers discontinue the practice of preparing the children for school concerts during school hours." Mr M. Mullin yesterday sold the thoroughbred racing pony B Golly, to Mr Jas. Black, of Waikouaiti, for £70. It is Mr Black's intention to take the pony over to Sydney, and place him m a good stable there. The display of new goods being made this week by Davies and Murphy is o special interest to ladies, and should be seen by all who desire to be au fait with the latest novelties. Extraordinary bargains are also being offered m special lines.— (Advt.) We understand that the Timaru Har- 1 bour Board have received an offer of £8500 from the Westport Harbour Board for the tug Mana, subject to Government inspection and approval. We further , learn that Mr William Evans, a member of the Timaru Harbour Board, acted for , the latter m this matter. The offer will , be considered at the Board's meeting on \ Tuesday week. i A meeting of the Timavu Floral Society was held last evening. Present —Messrs [ Mair (who was elected chairman m the absence of Mr Harrop), Orwin, North, Holdgate, Beswick, McQueen, Hughes, ■ and Knowles. A letter was read from ; Mr W. Jones, of Christchurch, refunding a portion of the sum allowed as ' judge's expenses. The thanks of the ' society were tendered to Mr Jones. A ' statement of receipts and expenditure 1 for the year was laid before the committee by the secretary, who also stated that Messrs Guinness and LeCren and E. G. Kerr had kindly granted special contributions towards the funds of the Society. It was resolved to hold the annual meeting at 8 p.m. on the 14th prox., andthatasub-commiUpe consisting of Messrs Mair, McQueen, Orwin, and J. Holdgate, draw up a report and decide on a place for holding the meeting and make any necessary arrangements. Notices of motion were tabled as follows :— By Mr A. Beswick— " That the annual meeting be held m the second week m June m each year, m lieu of March, as at present m clause 6." By Mr Hughes— "That all special prizes offered to the society, m the event of such prizes not being competed for, shall become the property of the society, to be allotted as the society think fit." The meeting then adjourned till 7.30 ; p.m. on June 14th.

A rather peculiar accident happened on the Eedclyffe bridge, near Napier. A Mrs Codd was driving over the bridge m company with a friend and her child, when by a sudden swerve of the horse the infant was thrown from its mother's arms into the river below, a fall of about 30 feet. An alarm was immediately given, and the child's clothing assisting to keep the body afloat, it was ultimately rescued. The Premier has promised that copies of the Local Government Bill shall be forwarded to all local bodieß m the colony, immediately after the Bill has been introduced m the House. It would be introduced before the end of July, and the second reading would be fixed at a reasonable date, m order to give ample time for discussion. The Bill would provide, amongst other things, for the simplification and readjustment of boundaries of local bodies. — The local bodies would prefer to see the Bill before its ntroduction, so as to have their say ibout it before the House proceeds to >ass it. At Court yesterday , before Messrs John Faekson and Moss Jonas (J.P.s), a man lamed Henry Cook .vas convicted of jtealing four fowls from the fowlhouse )f the Ship Hotel, and a pair of men's irawers from the clothes lines, on the light of the 28th inst. Accused was seen ay Detective Livingstone about 9 p.m., ?n Tuesday, m the right-of-way to the back of the hotel, bearing a parcel, which lie threw down when he saw the officer. The latter examined the parcel and found the drawers (then damp), which two witnesses from the hotel identified as having been on the line. Another witness found the fowls killed, behind a gate close to where accused was seen to drop the other parcel. Accused denied all knowledge of the fowls ; he was so drunk that he knew nothing about it. The Bench said they were dealing leniently with him m giving him 14 days. We have received from the Melbourne publishers a copy of the fourth number of the Windsor Magazine, and found it an interesting one, well maintaining the high standard of the three preceding issues. Instructive illustrated articles, m which the pictures are as valuable as the text, are " Famous swords of modern soldiers," " Unknown London," a paper on bloodhounds, and " Counting the world by electricity." The serial stories are continued, and several complete ones are given. No. 4 of the series of Arthur Morrison's detective stories, illustrative of perfect reasoning from obscure data, is an astounding story based on the " hand of glory " superstition, and some curious gypsy lore is woven into it. Of very general interest is the article on census counting by electricity, descriptive of a wonderfully clever application of an electric " totalisator :> . to assist the enumeration of census returns. The chapter on outdoor amusements, " Rowing as a pastime," is as readable as the article on " Golf " m the previous number. Unfortunately it has no applicability to the circumstances of our readers, as it deals with river boating. The all round excellence of the Windsor will secure for it a high place m the estimation of the general reader, and of the family circle. A short time ago we published telegrams from Napier concerning a Mrs Laws, who was alleged to have commited forgeries by which she became possessed of £300 of other people's money, with which she bolted to, Sydney. She was arrested there, on a steamer just about to leave for England, and she was landed at Napier last Friday evening. When she was arrested a search through her property revealed that she had only 2s 2d m her possession, and no trace of the missing £300 could be discovered, her luggage consisting of asrnall assortment of wearing apparel. Mrs Laws was formally brought before the bench at the Water Police Court and remanded. Whilst being removed to Darlinghurat Gaol she had an unpleasant experience. The horses attached to the van m which she, with other prisoners, was being conveyed, bolted, the vehicle being overturned and dragged some distance. The occupants of the van were all more or less injured, and Mrs Laws had to spend a week m the hospital. Last Saturday she was charged at Napier with stealing £100, and forging a receipt for £110, both m October last, and w;is remanded for six days. The Teleyraph says that she presented a pitiable picture as she stepped from the train at Napier, wearing a careworn and anxious expression, and holding m her arms her four months' old infant. Our Mackenzie Country correspondent writes as follows :— Winter m the Mackenzie Country is no sham at present. It has set m m earnest. The recent fall of snow has been followed by a severe frost, the thermometer standing at zero, and as a result several poor foot travellers looking for rabbiting, etc., have had a hard time of it. One unfortunate was frostbitten on Tuesday night on the Wolds flat, and with difficulty made his way to Tekapo. The coach on Tuesday (Fairlie to Pukaki) could only get as far as the Wolds Station, and will not return for a day or two. Poisoning was m full swing, but came to a sudden stop, and several of the gangs are being discharged, at; the poor handicapped sheep farmers of the Mackenzie County are by force of circumstances compelled to study economy. The fall of snow has been general though not very heavy, but heavy enough to break the telephone wire between Fairiie and Burkes Pass. Instead of the dreary task of rabbit destroying, the Mackenzie sheep farmers have now turned their attention to the exhilarating pastime of skating by way of relieving the monotony ; but, though enjoying such pastime, are earnestly praying for a friendly nor-' wester to make its appearance .[The chief Post-mastPr received a t(0og::in from the postmaster at Fairlie, stating that he expected the Tekapo coach down last night.] SYNOPSIS OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Canterbury Farmers' Association — Large sale of racing and other stock tomorrow. Glasson and Co.— Trees of all kinds to-morrow. Davies and Murphy — Details of men's winter underclothing. Chamber of Commerce— Meeting this afternoon. Royal Insurance Co. — Have made material reductions on premiums. Temuka Caledonian Society — First Ingleside on 6th June.

" Merchant "—Wants a good storeman. Adams and Co.— Have ladies' jackets, hats, etc., on sale. C. S. Fraser — Has large house m Elizabeth street to let. Mackenzie County Council— Call tenders for fencing. T. and J. Thomson— Ladies' and other goods just opened. Funeral notice— By 11. C. Dossett. Wanteds — Two notices.