South Canterbury Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880. NEWS OF THE BAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2304, 5 August 1880, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1880. NEWS OF THE BAY.

A large dog belonging to a well-known resident of Timaru is in the habit of robbing the railway department by taking a trip when he goes abroad. It is quite a common thing for him to visit Dunedin and return to Timaru within the same week, and the astonishing thing is that he travels on his own account without owner or guardian. He has been noticed to follow a train in motion, and to leap on the carriage platform. The other day a resident borrowed him for pig-hunting purposes, but yesterday when the North train arrived his owner found him leaping from a first-class carriage. This dog is prized for his sagacity but we call it rascality, and the railway authorities will probably agree with

A woman named Lynch, in the service of Father Lenehan at Milton, was so badly scalded through the bursting of an unopened tin of salmon she had put into a pot on the fire to get warmed, that it is fearedshe will lose her eyesight. The reduction in the police force in the whole of the Colony will be sixty-three men and officers. In the North Island fortytwo will receive their “conge,” and twenty one in the South Island.

A man named Turner employed on the Waimca station had to be sent to the Invercargill Hospital on Saturday, suffering from the effects of inhaling phosphorous used in mixing it with grain for rabbit poisoning. An adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening for the purpose of considering applications, for the appointment of Waterworks Engineer to the Council. The successful applicants arc Messrs B. Dobson and Son, the terms of the application being that for a lump sum of £ISOO the engineers undertake to carry out the whole work according to the plans submitted, doing all professional work, providing all stationery, and maintaining the works for three months after their completion, 25 xier cent of the amount being retained by the Council as a guarantee fund for such maintenance. The Mayor was requested to instruct the Council’s solicitor to draft the deed of appointment as between the Council and the engineers, and submit the same for approval at the next meeting of the Council on Monday next. The Auckland Industrial Home enquiry has closed.

New Zealand oats are quoted in Melbourne at 2s 7d to 2s 8d per bashcl. This should be good news to such of our farmers as have not disposed of their crojis. The Native fencers of Taranaki are being arrested in quartettes every morning. About forty being the captures for the last ten days are awaiting the arrival of the Hinemoa for deportation to Lyttelton. The following are the Timaru Hospital returns for the month of July’:—Patients under treatment at date of last return — males 28, females 5; admitted during the month —males 19, females -1; total treated, SG. Cured —males 15, females 3; relieved —males 9, females 3; died—males 3, female, 1; total discharged, 34. Remaining under treatment—males 20, females 2. Outdoor patients relieved, 88.

The following significant advertisement appears in yesterday’s “ Press”:—“Wanted known —That one poor puss is dead. W. Stafford, the second-to-nonc hair cutter of Cashel street, begs to tender his heartfelt thanks to the Good Samaritan who kindly returned one of ;his tom cats, as it is a guarantee that the three he lost have not all reached the soup kitchen or saveloy carts. The return of the other will greatly relieve the minds of sausage eaters. N.B. —When the others arc returned, please do not elevate them on my pole.”