NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2386, 9 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY .

Mrs W. J. M. Laruach died very suddenly yesterday at her residence, near Portobcllo, Dunedin. Mr Larnach is in Melbourne.

Nominations for the office of Mayor caused by the retirement by effluxion of time of Mr J. H. Sutter (who is eligible for re-election) must be left at the Town Clerk’s office by noon, on Monday next. A poll if necessary will be held on Wednesday, Nov 21.

We have received the first number of the “ Kaikoura Star and North Canterbury and Marlborough News.” It is published by Mr A. J. Benner, a journalist whose experience and reputation are a guarantee that it will be ably conducted. Although as yet a small addition to our newspaper literature it contains the germs of future usefulness in the shape of a fair display of advertisements and a good selection of reading matter. In its present hands the “ Star ” ought to thrive, and we trust that like the “ letter in the candle ” it will grow “blighter still and brighter” and that its light will never diminish as long as Kaiakoura is able to support a newspaper. The New Zealand Country Journal for November in addition to a number of excellent articles on farming, gardening, beekeeping, sheep-breeding, the chemistry of manures, Ac, has a well executed chromolithograph of Mr (t. Stead's imported thoroughbred Leolinus.

Carte dc Yisites arc being put to quite a novel use. The South Canterbury Educacation Board has been somewhat astonished at receiving an application from a teacher down South with a portrait enclosed. The applicant evidently relies on his personal appearance as a powerful recommendation in his favor.

Sunday evening concerts at St, Pauls Auckland have produced conduct so undecorus on the part of the congregation that Pastor Nelson, the incumbent, threatens to strike work in disgust.

A narrow escape from a very serious accident occurred on the WellingtonMasterton railway yesterday afternoon. The down train from Mastcrton had reached to near the summit of llimutaki when it came into collision with a large tree which had fallen across the line. The leading truck of the train, which contained two horses, had the front portion of it smashed by the shock. This truck, along with the next carriage, which w r as occupied by a number of passengers, was thrown off the line. The other passenger carriages and the engine remained on the line, but some excitement was caused among the occupants. The obstruction was cleared without delay and the train arrived safely in town, being upwards of an hour behind time.

Wc would remind our readers of the entertainment at the Theatre Royal this evening, in aid of the funds of the Tim am Athletic Club. A visit to the Theatre in the evening will form a pleasant and appropriate wind up to the pleasures of the day. The programme of the entertainment will be found in another column, from which it will be seen that a really amusing evening entertainment may be anticipated. The presentation of the prizes to the successful competitors at the sports meeting will take place _ between the pieces. Buckstone’s capital litle farce “Nan the Good for nothing,” in which Miss Anderson will appear as Nan, and Mr T. J. Kennedy as Tom Dibbles, will conclude the performance.