NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2346, 23 September 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Tiinaru portion of the Sun Francisco mail is expected to arrive per express tomorrow. A toper was discharged with a caution at by Mr Bcswick, S M., this morning. At a meeting of farmers at Geraldine on Saturday it was resolved to advertise for a good draught sire for the Geraldine district. A concert in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Society will be given by the members of the Timaru Harmonic Society in November. The charms of music in the cause of charity should ensure a handsome return.

At the R.M. Court, Temuka, yesterday the sum of £2 deposited by George Carter who failed to answer a charge of drukenness was forfeited. The civil ease, Franks v Darroch, was adjourned. The Commissioners appointed to investigate the charge of ill-treating prisoners at the Nelson Gaol, have sent in a report to Government, to the effect that that the prisoner Thompson was not subjected to severer restraint than the circumstances demanded.

Government have received an intimation from Messrs Grant and Foster, the Lincolnshire Farmers’ Delegates, that they have appointed an agent in New Zealand, with the view, it is presumed, of commencing operations for the settlement of English Farmers in the colon}'.

The Hon Peter Lalor, the newly-elected Speaker of the Victorian Assembly springs from a political stock, his father, Mr Patrick Lalor, having represented Queen’s County in the British House of Commons ; and at the present time two of his near relatives arc members of that august assembly. The “ Itaugitikci Advocate ” is responsible for the following ;—A ewe was run into the other day between G-rcatford and Marton. The poor animal was cut to piccce, and, of course killed on the spot. Strange to relate however, a lamb was seen to rise from the mangled remains. The lamb which came into the world in so marvellous a manner is still alive and healthy.

The “ Ellesmere Guardian” states that a now pest has made it appearance in the shape of a green grub, which is found in most of the ornamental species of pines which generally grow so luxuriantly in the gardens and plantations. The grub is little over an inch in length and about the eighth of an inch thick. It is found in the tips of the boughs of different branches of pines, from which they seem to suck the juice, leaving the plant either to die or drag on a miserable existence.

Larrikinism has attained a new development at Milton, where people’s properties arc placarded with improper notices calculated to bring the owners into contempt. The “Herald” remarks that breaking windows, frightening women and children, bamboozling the police, and “ playing-up” generally arc matters which by use have got to be regarded as of course ; but the new developcmcnt is an astonishment, because the literary ability pre-supposed by its display seems to point to the fact that the hoodlums of Milton are not the only larrikins.

The “ Inangahua Herald ” informs its readers that a new industry has lakcly come into existence on the West Coast mountains. On the banks of Lake Lyndon, between Christchurch and Hokitika, may ho seen an ice-house, full to the roof with large blocks of ice obtained from the lake adjoining. It is the intention of the enterprising dealers to dispose of their winter gathering during the summer months in the “ City of the Plains,” or wherever the public most desire to cool their sparkling or still moselle, their creams or jellies, or their burning coppers.

At Westport on Tuesday judgment w T as delivered in the cases arising out of the explosion in the Wellington colliery. The first information, against Fcrgussou, the manager, for neglecting to provide sufficient ventilation, was dismissed, His Worship giving defendant the benefit of a doubt as to whether Young was not responsible. On the second information, charging Fergusson with neglecting to see that reasonable provisions were made for the safety of persons employed in the mine, he was fined £5, with costs, £7 10s. In the case against Young for not examining the mine with a safety lamp, defendant was fined £2 and costs, 17s.