Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 681, 18 May 1859, Page 5

Local Intelligence.

•""'A correspondent on Saturday last wondered at r biletfce on a subject so important as that of the st meeting of the Church Synod. We have netted, as much as our correspondent could, 3 want of reliable information on. the subject of I it meeting, and have preferred being silent ten we had no accurate knowledge of the pro.dings. The Bishop of New opening Iress, which was republished in this paper, gave history of the 'efforts' heretofore made by the mrch to obtain a system of self-government; and t. Hall's statement to the Churchmen of Ly.ttell furnished an account of what was done at Welgton, such as we might look for in vain in the ellington papers. The proceedings of the nod will be published ere lung,;, "so "that more jurate information will be generally, attainable hi appeared probable during the session. In adjourned Annual Licensing Meeting was held Lyttelton on Monday for the further consideran of applications adjourned from the 3rd instant, c magistrates present were, —J. W. Hamilton, lirman, J.Hall, R.M., W. Donald, and C. Ward, qrsi The first called was W. Heaphy, Universal :^»iotel, whose license was renewed, the conveniences Required having been completed.; The next on the was P. Cameron, Robin Hood Tavern. The 3 ate case ■of supplying liquors to natives was to the notice of the magistrates, who stated 4 hat a repetition of the occurrence or any similar would render Mr. Cameron liable pso the suspension of his license in the terms of ||$he ordinance. The renewal of the license was l|ivinted with this warning. The application of J. jlCaton of the Canterbury Hotel was next, called. {■■p[he police charges for the past half-year in connecIpon with this house had been unduly numerous, and lithe presiding magistrate, adverting to this circum||tance,; took occasion to warn Mr. Caton that, witliIpmt going to the length of stopping the license alI together, the course was open, on any symptoms of pUorderly conduct for the future, to close the house nor a time; by the suspension of the license; a pourse which it would be incumbent on the Bench Mo follow, if, like all previous warnings, tliepresent Ifrere disregarded. The license: was granted. The psmaining case was that of Wm. Henderson, of the Hotel, Akaroa, whose, license was refused, subject to a further investigation on the 23rd • • _ M* From Timaru we learn that- houses and inhabi|ltants are increasing very fast: "•■ The; want of houses HjTs very much felt. (Timaru is like Christchurch fipid Lyttelton in this respect.) We-understand to meet the demands for timber a conti'act has taken for the supply of two or three thousand Wteeb on the beacli, from Auckland. The Deal boatHjnen, whom we mentioned as having undertaken jphe beach service under arrangement with. Mr. §|Le Cren, have arrived, and proved themselves most *usefulin loading and unloading the Spray during )'her recent visit to Timaru. '$ An inquest was held at Pariora, 7 miles from '^Timaru, before R. IT. Rhodes, Esq., J.P., on the >l>ody of a man named John Duinmett, who had !;en employed as driver of the -Government dray i the works in the neighbourhood. He left imaru on the 6th instant, and while on the road i some accident fell off the dray and under the heel, which passed over his head and killed him stantly. The jury empanelled, after hearing c evidence of' a man who was with Dumraett at .c time, returned a verdict: of accidental death, appears.that he had spirits with him, and was >t sober at the time of accident. The horse Retribution belonging to the late r. J. Sidebottom, was put up to auction on iturday last and sold for £75. ' Mr. Parkinson on the same day offered at Lctioti some mares of which a few realized prices am £40. :■ . ■ Mr. Fawdington and Mr;iGuinness- sold a first iss gelding for £70. Also 20 head mixed cattle £4, 105. ■