The Star. KAIKOURA, JANUARY 4, 1893.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XII, Issue 1, 4 January 1893, Page 2

The Star. KAIKOURA, JANUARY 4, 1893.

The County Clerk notifies the conditions of Dog Registration in this County for th* present year. The annual mee ting of the Harmonic Society takes place, in the Library, tomorrow evening. ,

Our report of the New Years’ Day Sports will be found on the fourth page. We were informed that P. Morris did not start in the Conso'ation. This is incorrect, he ran, but finished in the ruck. Both the Back if ace Meeting Committee and that of the New Year’s Day Sports will “ settle” on Saturday evening; thenrst named at the Adelphi, the Sports Committee at the Masonic Hall.

Mr Tyndall, organist at the Christchurch Cathedral, and his wife arrived here yesterday, being driven through by Harry Wittife. Mr and Mrs Tyndell are staying at Mrs Way land’s. Mr L'oyd, dentist, only remains here a few days longer. He returns to Blenheim next week, leaving for the North on Thursday morning. Advantage should be taken of his present visit, as be will not be down again for several months.

The Town School reopens on Monday. It is to be hoped that all the pupils will endeavor to be present promptly at the hour for reassemb ing.

Mr Maxton offered Glenburn for sale by auction this afternoon. The property was bought in by Mr G. Mcßae, whose bid of £5O was the only offer made. Professor Montague gave a lecture on phrenology and physiognomy in the Assembly Hall on New Year’g_Night to a crowded house. He was very successful in bis treatment of the subjects named, investing them with considerable interest His remarks were provocative of merriment, and evoked frequent applause. He is annonneed to appear again on Saturday evening in a new programme. The Kaikoura New Year’s Day Sports are not called but those here on Monday last were not devoid of a smack of the “ Bonnie Hills of Scotland,” covered with heather. Mr Angus Kennedy’s son, Roderick Alexander (the first grandson, we believe, of Mrs Roderick McDonald, Burnside, Kohai) was oft the ground attired in one of the neatest and prettiest of youthful Highland costumes, complete in every detail. Master Roderick, looking the picture of health, was admired by everyone present.

Mr W. R. Creed yesterday made his first trip through from Waiau under the new mail contract, which terminates on the .31st December, 1894. Mr Creed has made the Commercial Hotel his stopping place here. He runs a coach through to Kaikoura, substituting for it a buggy between Waiau, Mendip, Parnassus and Hawkeswood. We trust that he will meet with success during his contract. The reported sale of Kekerangu proves to be incorrect, we learn. The mistake probably arose through Mrs Symons having recently sold the Makarora property. The rumor about the disposal of Kekerangu was followed by another that the reported purchaser intended buying an adjacent property, north of the Clarence, to be offered for sale by auction in Wellington next week. The story was told us first as a rumour and then as being beyond doubt, as the information came from a reliable source. Can it be wondered tjiat-newspaper men either give Credence to~what they believe is communicated to them in good faith, or, on the other hand, set down a very large percentage of neWsmongdrs as wilful perverters of the truth No honest journalist, newspapers not conducted on honest lines should be rooted out—men true to their calling, desirous of being looked upon as faithful disseminators of reliable news, will, for a moment, be a party to publishing anything of a false character.

There is a foolish notion with some people that the advent of New Yiar’s eVe, or morn, is warrant for indulgence in all sorts of horse play, admitting of gates being unhinged and carried some distance away, or of signs being taken down and erected in front of the premises of another business man. Did it stop at that little or no notice might be taken of the rein given by wild spirits to the madness possessing them for tluLbour. When, however, it comes to carrying excrement fiOm a residence and emptying the contents of a vessel upon the verandah of a dwelling, or in front of public premises, the matter becomes a public scandal, and those guilty of indulging in such filthy conduct deserve severe punishment. The New Year’s morn lanikins may yet find that their pranks will cost them rather dearly. The County Clerk will probably take action for the interference with the rails at the Maori Creek culvert. We hope that Const. Smart will be able to bring the offenders to book.