NEWS OF THE DY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2137, 27 January 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DY.

A Beagle Club for the County of Geraldine has just been established ; of which Mr Bostlcthwaitc has been elected President, and Mr Hardcastlc Vice-President.

Tcmuka will shortly boast a Brass Band, the initiatory steps having been taken for its formation.

The annual meeting of the Presbyterian Church, Temuka, took place on Thursday evening last, when the financial statement for the past vear in connection with the Church was read, shewing the receipts to have been .£507 Bis and the expenditure £513, thus leaving a credit balance of £-1 13s. The hallance sheet was adopted, and a Committee appointed for the ensuing year.

The nominated immigration list for despatch from Timaru per out-going San Francisco Mail includes II persons, of whom 29 are Irish, and 12 English, comprising :—23 servants, 3 nurse-girls, 3 house maids, 4 laborers, 1 housekeeper, 1 dressmaker, 1 brickmaker, 1 ploughman, 1 dairymaid, 2 married women, and 1 child.

The annual School treat and distribution of prizes to children attending the Kakahu District School took place on Friday last. A meeting of the S.C. Coursing Club was held at Temuka on Saturday. It was resolved that the S.C. Puppy Stakes should be run off on May 2C. It was also resolved that in the event of the coursing season being proclaimed open as from April 1, that an All-Aged Stakes, of £1 Is, for an unlimited number of dogs, be run for on April 13 ; entries to close on March 1.

Information has been received that Graham Flowers, who escaped at Otira Gorge last July from custody, while being escorted from Christchurch to Grcymonth on a charge of cattle stealing, has given himself up to the .police authorities at Greymouth. The ship Canterbury, from Glasgow, with immigrants, arrived off the Otago Heads to-day.

The effect of the high tariff (says the “ New Zealand Herald ”) is exemplified in many ways already, and wilksoon be shown in more. One instance, trifling in itself, has been mentioned to us. The Union Company have steamers trading to Sydney from New Zealand, and like prudent people, the directors take the opportunity to lay in their stocks of liquors at the place where these can be procured at the cheapest rate. The duty on spirits in New Zealand is 14s a gallon, while in New South Wales it is only 10s a gallon ; therefore the Union Company purchases in Sydney. We believe that the Custom authorities do not allow the steamers to sell in New Zealand ports. The brigantine Progress, which went ashore at Palliscr Ray, is a total wreck.

The C Battery Artillery and band will parade to-morrow evening for inspection by Captain Haraersley atter -which they will have a inarch out headed by the band.

. The Wangaratta “Despatch” states that a rumor is afloat that Sullivan, the murderer, who caused such a sensation in New Zealand some few years ago by the way he used to, murder and rob the gold diggers, was seen a few days ago at the farm of Mr J. Sloan, which is about three miles from Wangaratta. It ajrpears some young men who were harvesting on Mr Sloan’s farm, and sleeping in the hut at night, were awakened by a knock at the door. Upon the door being opened a man entered, who was immediately recognised as being Sullivan, the New Zealand murderer, by one of the young men who had met him before on a station in New South Wales, lie looked very miserable and asked for something to eat, which was given him. He then demanded a coat and trousers, but this could not be given him, as the men had no spare clothes. Sullivan said he would not leave the hut until supplied with them, and the young men rather than argue the question out with him —for he was not unarmed, as he carried a long sheath knife—went away and left him in possession of the hut. Before they left, Sullivan asked them where he could get a horse, as he wanted to go out to Warby’s ranges to transact a little business. On the young’ men returning to the hut in the morning Sullivan had decamped. On Tuesday a lad named Stephen Borton, aged 19, employed at the Home Bush coal mines, while engaged in leading a horse attached to a truck, was accidentally knocked down and run over. The sufferer expired almost immediately. An inquest was held before thes, coroner, and a verdict of accidental death was returned with a rider—“ That there was a certain amount of negligence on the part of the manager in allowing persons to lead horses in front of wagons coming out of the mines as the road is not wide enough to allow them to escape in case of an accident.” A man named Garret Gough was found dead on Sunday morning last a short distance from a hotel at Ghertsey. The deceased, with his wife, had just been discharged from gaol, and both had laid down to sleep in the grass, having been refused admission into the hotel. At the inquest held this afternoon a verdict of death from habitual drunkenness was returned. The coroner remarked that it was a disgraceful debauch.

In the case of Nash v. Chiarini, an action to recover .-£IOO for injuries sustained through a tent pole smashing at Wellington, a verdict for the plaintiff for .£lO 10s and costs was returned.

The first prize at the reaper and binder competition at Burnside yesterday, was awarded to Mr Johnston string binder, improved by Messrs Morrow and Bassett. The same firm was highly commended for their McCormick wire binder. The Decring string binder was commended. The decision did not give satisfaction to all competitors, but the award is regarded as a fair

Mrs Coxhead, of Invercargill, has been fined £3 and costs for blistering the back of an “ incorrigible ” little servant of 11 years with a feather duster.

A New Plymouth telegram states that Te Whiti, when presented with the Governor’s proclamation, told the ollicer who gave it to him to take it back to the man who printed it. He asked who were the Commissioners, and on being told, said Mobio Tawhai was like a dog with long ears. The "Wellington “ Chronicle ” has apologised to Mr Halcombe, for an article published on Sept. 1, and in consequence, the libel action has been withdrawn. At the Catholic Cathedral, in Wellington, on Sunday, £2OO was collected for the Irish Distress Fund. Several accidents occurred at the Otaki races on Thursday. A young man named Mudgcway received a fatal injury through his horse colliding with another, ridden by a young lady. The lady is in a critical condition. A little girl, the daughter of a Mr Thomas Seymour, fell out of a buggy, and the wheel passed over her body, killing her instantaneously. As an instance of the fast-increasing popularity of the totalisator, it is stated that during the two days’ racing at the recent Marton-ltangitikci meeting over £BOO passed through the instrument used on the course.

The llev J. Derry has obtained permission from the Wesleyan Conference to return to England for another year. Since his arrival in New Zealand the reverend gentleman has been severely harrassed by exasperated new chums out of employment, who complain that by his lectures he deluded them to their ruin.

A reaper and binder trial at Oamaru yesterday, was extinguished by the rain. Mr.J. T. Thomson, late Surveyor-General of New Zealand was defeated yesterday in an attempt to fill the shoes of the late Captain Macroric in the Invercargill Council. Mr Moir was the successful candidate.

The Mount Ida miners arc going in for retrenchment and economy. There are 8,30 European and 195 Chinese miners working in the district, but they have taken out only 599 miners rights’ The County thus loses over £7OO a year.

A nasty harvesting accident to Mr James Given, a resident at the Pollok Settlement, is related by the New Zealand “ Herald” : —The menbers of the family were engaged in harvesting, and were returning from lunch to the wheat field ahead of Mr Given. This gentleman had a small reaping-hook in his hand, and, coming across a thistle, he made a blow at it, and unfortunately missing his aim, the instrument pierced the calf of his leg, inflicting a small but deep wound. Blood flowed freely, and to staunch it Mr Given tore his handkerchief and bound it tightly round, but without avail. The loss of blood was very great and at last he became very faint and unable to walk. He sat down in an almost insensible condition, and was found about two hours after wards in a semi-conscious state by his sons, the ground around being saturated with blood. He was carried home, and medical attendance called, and according to the latest accounts, he was recovering, but only slowly, the loss of blood to an aged person like Mr Given being very dangerous.

The following telegram from the Minister of Lands, sets forth the terms on which Mr Yesey Stewart has obtained a part of the Tc Puke block for another special settlement : with Yesey Stewart for 15,000 acres out of 25,000 acres Te Puke block, keeping out 3000 acres for sale on deferred payment, also village settlement block, native and timber reserves. Price, £IO,OOO, on Percy Smith’s , valuation. 7850 acres at £2 per acre ; average, 20s jier acre. Yesey Stewart pays £2OOO down, and the remainder in two years, the laud orders being countersigned by Agent-General, on payment in full to the extent of order given. The 3000 acres were recommended by Land Board for deferred payment. Government will have plenty of land open for sale on both sides of the Tc Puke block. Yesey Stewart introduces one immigrant to each 78 acres. Better let newspapers have correct account of this.”

The next meeting of the Tradesmen’s Quadrille Assembly will be hold to-morrow evening at 8 o’clock in the Oddfellows Hall Barnard street. Messrs Jonas, Hart and Wildie will sell tomorrow at the residence of Air J. D. Eodgers, the whole of his live and farm stock. An express will leave the auctioneers at 11.30 a.m. Messrs Cliff and Co., will hold their first auction sale on Saturday next. Particulars to be found per advertisement.