NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2127, 16 January 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

An error crept into our report of the District Court proceedings on Tuesday. In the bankruptcy case, re John Wilson, it is stated that on the application of Mr Austin who appeared for the trustee costs were granted. As a fact Mr Austin applied for costs in the case but after argument His Honor refused to grant them, dismissing the rule without costs on the ground that the trustee had means of ascertaining the facts before he brought the action. The Valuation Lists of the Borough of Timaru and of the Levels and Mount Reel Road Boards are now open for inspection ; that 6f the Borough at the Town Clerk’s office, and those of the road districts at the respective Road Board offices. The conditions under which objections may be lodged are given in the notices. The valuation list for the Borough of Timaru shows that there are 1000 rateable properties, 515 ratepayers, and 6G5 inhabited dwellings in the Borough. The rateable value this year is £49,190. Last year it was £45,240.

The yearly festival and Sunday School treat in connection with the St Mary’s Church, Geraldine, takes place on Tuesday at Mr Postlethwaitc’s paddock. Constable Thoreau, well and favourably known in Timaru, has been removed h ere from the Rakaia where he has been stationed for the last 12 months. A testimonial will probably be presented to Mr Thoreau by the people of Rakaia prior to his quitting the district.

A case of Hawk v. Pigeon has been tried at the Supreme Court, Auckland, and the result will be hailed with delight by the plucked ones of New Zealand. The bird of prey was a well-known’betting-man named Prince and the defendant, whose name is Kerr, was described as “ the scion of a Scottish ducal house.” Prince sued for £2OO, value of a promissory note, given by Kerr. The defendant pleaded first that he received no valuable consideration for the bill, and further that it represented a sum of money, won from him at cards by plaintiff in the Nevada Hotel, Auckland. His Honor made an order that the action should be dismissed.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the South Canterbury Coursing Club took place at the Royal Hotel, Temuka, on Wednesday evening. Present —Dr Hayes (chairman), and Messrs Paterson, Thomson, Williamson, and the Hon. Sec., Mr Bolton. After the transaction of some routine business it was resolved —“ That a share of the Club’s advertisements should be accorded to the ‘ Temuka Leader.’ ” “ That the Secretary be instructed to write to the Acclimatisation Society, drawing their attention to the fact that hares have increased to a great extent in South Canterbury, and requesting them to open the season for coursing a month earlier, viz., on April Ist, 1880.” “ That the Secretary communicate with the North Otago Coursing Club, asking them at their earliest convenience to call a meeting of delegates from various Clubs to consider a place of meeting for the Waterloo Cup and other important matters connected with coursing.” The following gentlemen were then duly ballotted for and elected members of the Club, viz.:—Messrs Sherwin, Freeman, McKcrrow, Swinton, Dellenzy, and Lawric. Mr J. A. Gamack was then proposed as a member in accordance with the rules. Resolved—“ That 100 post-cards be obtained, and the programme of the Puppy Stakes printed thereon, for circulation amongst the various coursing cluhs.” Resolved —“ That the next Committee meeting be held at the Grosveno- - Hotel, Timaru, oh Monday, Feb. 2, at 7.30 p.m.” A vote of thanks to tha Chairman terminated the proceedings. A writer in the Dunedin “Star” tells the following story:—ln Christchurch during the New year festivities, a gay young spark who had been first footing it rather often walked into a well-known hotel, and not being served to his liking, swore like a trooper at the barmaid, and otherwise insulted her. She, more courageous than most of her calling, took legal proceedings against the “ gentleman,” and would have pushed matters to the utmost had not his friends compromised them, the result being that some of the local charities have received donations of £lO each. This little “ lark ” made a big hole in a £SO note.