NEWS OF TEE DAY.
Brotherly love ami charity prevail to an alarming extent in Timaru at present. Instead of letting “ the bumper glass go round” neighbors are diligently engaged passing the water-bucket from house to house. Half the water-tanks in town are empty, and the water that remains in the others is almost putrid. We may warn householders that as epidemics are knocking about, this kind of water should be boiled before being swallowed. Scrap lead has been turned to valuable account by Mr Cowburn, plumber and tinsmith of this town. Out of that comparatively waste material lie has just manufactured to the order of Mr George Meredith of the Kakahu coal mine, a powerful double action pump. The valves arc of cast lead with copper cylinders. The How pipe is connected above the pumps and is surmounted by an iron air vessel and retrieving valve worked with double crank and quadrants. The pump is the first of the kind made in Timaru if not in the colony.
At a fancy dress hall at Napier the other day a civil servant appeared in evening dress, with patches on knees and elbows,an empty wallet, labelled “ten per cent reduction ” at his side, and placards bearing the woeful legends “economy,” “ hard times,” at front and rear ; but over his heart was the inspiriting motto “Nil Desperandum 1”
A contemporary snys : —“Daring the month of July, 1880, three deaths of octogenarians occurred in New Zealand, all of which arc accredited to Wellington, namely a male aged 83, and another 85, also a woman aged 80. This speaks well for Wellington’s favorable influence on longevity.” If pur contemporary had mentioned that the three dead octogenorians were recent arrivals in Wcdlington and that had they taken up their residence in Timaru instead they mightlhavc calculated on living to a hundred years or over, his statement would have had the merit of accuracy. The time-bail will in future rise at 11.50 a.m. and drop at 12 p.m. The time is taken from an ordinary clock in the Telegraph oflicc.
Efforts arc being made to form a contingent of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry in Timaru, and a committee was last night formed to canvass for recruits. A general meeting of those desirous of joining will be held shortly.
Captain Webb completed the task of swimming sixy consecutive hours in the large tank of the Scarborough Aquarium a few days ago. During the whole time he was only absent from the water for about four minutes. He concluded his task in excellent health.
Nominations for the Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Race and the Cup Handicap at the Temuka races close at nine o clock tomorrow evening. On Friday last Mr Jenkins, farmer, of the Hook, lost three large stacks of oats by hre. Two others had a narrow escape. The stacks were uninsured, and the police have suspicions of foul play. The privileges in connection with the Geraldine races were sold on Thursday and realised £ll9 ss,
At a special meeting of the Timaru School Committee last evening, a letter was read from Miss Ball, declining the appointment of assistant mistress, but stating that she would accept-the position of pupil teacher. It transpired that the duties of assistant mistress had been greatly exaggerated by Miss Forbes, and the Committee resolved to ascertain from the Inspector the fullest information, and to ask Miss Ball to reconsider her decision.
The “Ellesmere Guardian” says that a wound may be cured by the same process as hams, bacon, or Picton herrings. Twenty minutes in the smoke of wool will take the pain out of the worst wound ; repeated two or three times, it will allay the worst cases of inflammation arising from a wound. Our contemporary says this is an infallible preventive of lockjaw.
Gilbert, the talented author of H.M.S Pinafore and other successful comic pieces, elaborates his plays by writing them six times over ; first sketching the story, then extending it with additional incidents and summaries of conversation, then cutting it down and moulding it; then breaking it into acts, and finally introducing dialogues; the sixth and last acts giving the finishing touches.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2338, 14 September 1880, Page 2
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691NEWS OF TEE DAY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2338, 14 September 1880, Page 2
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