NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1862, 11 February 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Dbath at tub Hospital. —The man Wm. McMillan, who was taken to the Hospital last Sunday suffering from injuries inflicted whilst attempting to commit suicide, died this afternoon.

Illicit Still at Alfoed Fohrst.— James Stevens, storekeeper, Alford Forest, who was committed for trial for larceny of a number of shirts, pleaded "Guilty” to having an illicit still on his premises, and the Ashburton Magistrate yesterday inflicted the lowest possible penalty, viz., £SO. Paetbidoks. —At Southbrook a few days ago, Mr D. Todd found a partridge’s nest with twenty-one eggs in it. Of these seven have been hatched out, and the rest are supposed to have been addled. Thb Qovkbnoe. —Sir Hercules Robinson will airive to-morrow from Wellington in time to catch the Dunedin express. His Excellency, during his Southern trip, will bo the guest of the Hon. R. Campbell, at Dunfcroon.

Ashburton County Election. —Mr ! Thomas Bullock has announced bis intention | of standing for the seat in this Council, rendered vacant by the death of Mr Charles Beed, of Westerfield. Selling Liquor after Hours.—James Wallace, proprietor of the Chertsey Hotel, was charged with suffering liquor to be sold during prohibited hours. The case was heard at the Magistrate’s Court, Ashburton, yesterday, and was dismissed, there being no evidence to show at what time the liquor in question was disposed of. Native Commission. —The Native Commission sat yesterday at tho Provincial Hall, when tho examination of the Bov. J. W. Stack was resumed, as to the Maori understanding of the reserves or promises of reserves embraced within a Mahinga Kai. At its rising the commission adjourned to Dunedin, where Mr Izard is now working up tho case for (he Macr s. The next sitting will be held at Dunedin on Monday. Bifle Association.—The Union Steamship Company have presented a cup, value thirty guineas, to bo shot for as the chief prize in the company’s match at tho Association meeting at Nelson on March Ist. This should stir up local corps to send competitive teams, for either of tho companies here can find five as good men as any company in the colony. All entries must bo made with the local secretary by Friday at noon. The competitors will leave Lyttelton by steamer on Thursday, the 26th inst., and commence the competition on the following Monday. Larceny at Alford Forest. —James Stevens, a storekeeper at Alford Forest, was charged at the B.M. Court, Ashburton, yesterday, with the larceny of twenty-two shirts from Messrs Mitchell and Turner’s. Mr O’Beilly defended accused. From the evidence it appeared that accused had stated to the arresting constable that he had purchased the shirts from a swagman. Mr Orr however stated their firm had supplied goods to accused of a similar class, but could not identify these produced, and never sent accused goods by a swagman nor supplied swogmen with such a large quantity. His Worship considered there was a prima facie case against accused, and committed him for trial, allowing bail, accused in £IOO with two sureties of £SO each.

The Season.—The presen has been the most remarkably fine harvest season yet recorded in the annals of the colony. The following are a few instance!, which may be taken as examples of the large yields of grain and other produce obtained. On Mr J. S. White’s farm, Ohoka, he has finished threshing a crop of 60 acres of barley, yielding 4222 J bushels, or equal to 70 bushels per acre. On this gentleman’s farm the wheat will yield over 60 bushels per acre. On the Maori run, near Woodend, Mr Charles Watson has a paddock of beans which are estimated to yield 95 bushels p acre. At Waverley, near Kaiapoi, strawbei. 'es, raspberries, red and white cm rants, have been a prolific crop. On Monday, Mr Whitefoord, 8.M., gathered a large quantity, six of the foimer weighing loz., and the white currants resembled small cherries. On Kaiapoi Island the average length of the oat straw is about 6ft. 6in., and some of the crops will give 80 bushels an acre.

Irish Belief Fund at Ambeeley.—A meeting of the committee was held at Amberley on Monday night, Mr Coleman in the chair. Tho district was divided into wards for the purpose of canvassing, and a portion was allotted to each member of the • immittee for that purpose. Seve-_1 subscriptions were also received.

Irish Distress Benefit.—lt is announced, in connection with the benefit performance to be given in the Theatre Royal t vmorrow evening, that seats in tho dress circle may be reserved at Mr Montague’s shop, High street. Racing Stock. The steamer Arawata brought down from Wellington yesterday Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Pinfire and Vampire ; Mr Bay’s Lone Hand and Templeton ; the Hon. W. Robinson’s Foul Play; Mr Butler’s The Agent; Mr Writers’ Libeller, Hippocampus, and Billingsgate; and Mr Goodman’s Chancellor and York. The six first-named were landed at Port, and the others went on to Port Chalmers. Ashburton Forks Railway.—Notice is given that an ordinary general meeting of shareholders in the Bakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway Company will bo held at the offices of the company, Hereford street, on Friday, the 27th instant.

Hotel Employes Picnic. —All members of the trade and guests are requested to attend at the Railway station punctually at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Cricket Fixtures —The Association match next Saturday will be England r Colonies, wit’ the following sides :—England—Ashby, Corfe, Douglas, Longden, Millner, Morice, McDonnell, Sheath, Secretan, Stevens, and Wilson. Colonies—Allen, Beard, Cohen, E. Cotterill, J. Fowler, Fuller, C. Frith, Ollivier, Reeves, Turner, and Watson. The following have been selected to represent the Insurance Companies in the match against tha Banka on Saturday the 14th inst.: —W. D. Digby, Dixon, Fuller, B. P. Glen, E. Hislop, T. J. Joynt, D. C. Turner, A. B. Paul, H. Q. Scott, A. C. Wilson, Buchanan. Emergency—H. F. Wagstaff. Play will commence at two o’clock sharp. Battalion Parade. —Th« officer commanding the district has issued orders for battalion parade on Thursday evening, at 7.50 p.m.