TIMARU.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1201, 21 February 1880, Page 2

TIMARU.

[FROM 0011 OWN CORRESPONDENT.! February }9. is wpll ana eyepy galg of wind is said to exceed anything' eyer experienced by fh.e:\;ery. oldest inhabitants j bufc, without a; ;wqrl| of exaggeration all the ever felt ip Tiniaru,|and haps jfc wag even the hottest ktiqwn to sottleva in the whole Middle Island.- The thermometer fluctuated between §0 and 00 in the shade, and stood at 100 in. the sun in the forenoon, The people s iji'jihe" several churches were literally gasping for pure air, and had much difficulty:ill sitting.' out the service. Fans were brought into requisition at St. Mary's, and, .as .the ladles usecl these, I noticed soii}e fry plying their 'handkerchiefs: t'Q.'their faces with no small degree of dexterity.; So great was the heat that several ladies wove .coifippUpcj. to wfilji alternative bptween course faitit» : iug in their pews. s ;'V : , w f' ' As a very ordinary day in these lati? tudes proves sufficient to oppreasjcrow.ded congregations, may be a go os. remedy could be found in thp shape of a punkah, ~ which could be vibrated' at iutei'VaiSj-gr. dutung the wholp service if pecessary, while the cost of material anji hanging; would be almost nil. By this churches could be kept a. redably *cool, aiul the worshippers enabled the* pprvices pf the "sixnptuary. A lamentable fata} acpident occurred the other day to a man named Byrne, who

whs employed in excavating- for tTio Mortgage and Agency Company's I Offices, on the vacant space on the lower side of the Union Bonk. While undermining the bank of clay, the unfortunate man worked in too far, against the wish of the contractor, and, without a moments" warning, several tons fell upon hirh,*' burying him out of sight, and fearfully; mutilating his body. cohirades at' once set to work ouijjtfhich< they succeeded in about'four.,; minutes, but when man who had arrived pronounce® j hijmf dead. The deceased v lejaves> widow' atis five little helpless ones quite unprovided' for. Public subscriptions will be'received on their behalf. This is only another instance of men turning their backs upon from life assurance while enjoying-liealth and strength, and when death overtakes them leaving their -families-without the means of- support. Surely such an instance as this must convince every man of the duty he owes to by making adequate provision For "them in' the' event of'his untimely,:' death'"; - of' the' duty he owes to himself by so-placing his house in order, that he may go about his daily business with the cheering knowledge that, if: he should be taken away, there is something iu store for his loved and loving ones.

On the section above the bank, Mr. C. BcKvker ; ha3 a magnificent, brick. building, in course of erection, and nearly finished eS'terhaU'y: '• ; If? "is to consist of an, auctioneer's : Sale-yard and rooms, and a .few shop 3., When this, and the building being commenced for the Mortgage and Agency Co., arrive at completion, the town will- lose the; dreary aspect that it has-:so :Jo.ng, ;worn, for these handsome edifices will stand on the hitherto naked sections, ' ;

Jjast week a gloom was cast over our community by the unexpected death of the 'Ladj T Superior of the Convent of the Sacred Heart. The deceased lady had but . recently arrived amougst us, and having founded the convent, leaving again for America in a few weeks. But this was not to be. : She visited Dunedin, and on her return was overtaken by an illness which terminated in her death. The funeral took place on Sunday last, in the- convent grounds, "where an imposing'service was conducted by the Bishops of Wellington and Dunedin, assisted by the local priests. The votaries of plural marriage continue faithful for the most part, though I hear one or two have apostatised-. It is said that the faithful will shortly make tracks for the holy land in the Western' World, leaving us .here to mourn over their departure, They oamrot embark, however, until they get rid of their property. " This freehold property for sale" meetsthe eye here and there, but, money being still very scarce, buyers are not to be found. Now is the time for such Oamaruites as have cash enough and to spare. The Timaru folks " can't see: it," That the .lioly Mormon religion is the true one going to be proved to us through the medium of circulars, about to be distributed 'far and' wide. They base their arguments on .the fact that whereas we require money for carrying on our religious institutions, they db all things in common like the disciples of old. The Local press makes kindly mention of their doings,-and they, roust, indeed be very ungrateful if thsy do not highly appreciate such nbtioe. '

yWe were ' recently favored by a visit from the Minister of Public Works, who, like others in his position, acknowledged the transgression .of ' Government, but was, of course, . powerless to provide a remedy... Me took good care not- to be "caught asleep." A locaf auctioneer tried .very: hard, to drop a little salt on tlie tail of the, illustrious visitor, but: he dodged, arpund in.suglva way as to make capture a matte? af absolute impossibility ; so-hve' allowed him to proceed on his journey, in the hope that he will not return until he can bring some words of encouragement on his lips.