NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Volume XV, Issue 2061, 1 November 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Winchester fair will be held on Wednesday'next '1 he Timaru Dislricb Court vail hold an ordinary sitting on Monday next. The *• Ago ” is strongly urging a reconstruction of the Victorian Minis ry. T:.e Resident Magistrate to "day let off ’ a first offender, charged with mehriacy. ■ , , Nominations for the Sires Produce Stakes, 1852 5.0.J.C., close this evening at the Grosvcnor hotel. James Radford of Temuka, contractor, ia a gazet'e notification, announces nis inability to meet the demands of his credr Australian adv’ccs inform us that Caspian is a litt'e easier for the Derby, 'l he Melbourne racing meeting was opened to-day- . ~ A snecial general meeting or trie ■ outu Can'erburyJ ckey Club is convened fox this evening, to be held at 8 p.m, at the Grnsvenor hotel We have received the November number of the ‘ Illustrated Now Zealand Herald ’ which contains a • ketch of the late luc at the Octagon, in Dunedin. We would direct our readers attention to ‘he advertisement, announcing a sale by auction on Monfly r.cx r , at Messrs Palmer and Collins’ salerooms. Acceptances for the Welcome Stakes, C nterhury Derby, Cup and C.J.C Handicap. close at 8 o'clock this evening, at the ('ommcrcial hotel, Cbristehurcli^ 'Phis mornin-r 'he U.M. dismissed a charge of vagrancy agains r . a man w'uo had been brought from '.lbury, owing to ibeie being no foundation wintover for the charge. We have been rcques'cil to correct an error occurring in our report of the i-A. and IJ.A.l J .A. ‘ how. In it we awarded Mr K-llaud Ist prize for Class 7. Miorthorn Cattle. It should have read Mr Russell 1 and 2. An accident occurred to an employee at Raukapuka bush on Wednesday. The man, whose name is Guiblfoud, was work; ing a eircu ar saw, and by some means his hand was caught in the machine and ono finger so seriously mutilated as to nece si ta'e amputation. •; ho last section of the 300 ft mole was com"h'ted at an eariy hour this morning, an ! the contractors immediaidey hniste I the Union Jack on the end thereof. ■he works during the afternoon were deserted. The contractors, Messrs Allan and Stumbles, deserve great praise for the efficient manner in which the work entrusted to them has been carried out Mr Fisher, of the Comedy and Burlesque Company now playing in the Theatre Royal, and who hasjereated a marked and favorable impression on 1 imam audiences bv his successful representation of leading charac ers iu the buHesques produced by that Company here, will ta'-’e a benefit on Wednesday next, the last date on winch the troupe will appear here. _On this occasion the Australian Bloiiflia will appear in one of his renowned performances on the wire, and as the management will produce special burlesques comedy, &c., Mr Fish r will doubtless receive a deserved bumper house. ‘ Now chums’’ are, it appears, agreeably 1 surprised wi h the appearance of Dutwcliu ; j but the question •* Where is your market?” ? often escapes their lips. CeWauilv, ibis rather surprising that a “city” like this should have no market place. The manufacture and sale of laager beer and ale has been for some time steadily hr creasing in the United .-nates ; and for the yaar ending the 30th of June it is estimated that the production amounted to fully 10,000,000 barrels, or nearly two kegs to every man, and woman, and woman, and child in the country.