NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2395, 19 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY .

Fifteen ('rnsaders will meet an eleven of the Timaru C.C. at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Archbishop Stein is in infirm health and under medical treatment. Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry recruits will be sworn in at the Ship Hotel by Captain Slater this evening. The Industrial School children of Auckland are to be quarantined while their Home is being scrubbed out. A lawyer in Tauranga has served a writ on a brother of the long robe for £IOOO damages for alleged slander. The Rockland station, in Otago, comprising 110,000 acres leasehold, 30,000 sheep, and other stock, was sold yesterday for £25.100. The lease expires in 1883, The first brief handed to the late Dr Kencaly was given by the late Mr Mansford, R.M., when in practice as a solicitor in Bath.

Mr Weston, late district judge has been presented with an address at Hokitika, prior to his departure for Christchurch, where ho intends to practise as a barrister. One of the delegates appointed to proceed from Tauranga to Wellington regarding local works said he would prefer to put in the time in Mount Eden gaol.

The only case at the It.M.Court to-day/was that of Lloyd v Held, an afliliation action. On the application of defendant, who was unprepared with his witnesses the proceedings were adjourned till Tuesday next. Mr Parris, Government interpreter, has been snubbed by Te Whiti, During a visit of the Premier and Native Minister to Parihaka yesterday, Parris wished to speak, but Te Whiti ordered him to address the old women, as he (Te Whiti) would only speak to I ’arris’ master. The new Governor, Sir Arthur Gordon, is expected to reach Auckland to-morrow or on Sunday. His Excellency will be met by the Premier, and will probably leave for Wellington on Monday or Tuosihiy for the purpose of being sworn in by the Chief Justice.

Quite a military display was created at the railway station to-day by the arrival per express from the north, of several officers of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry in full uniform. The visitors included Captain Slater and Driil Instructor Dundas and they were received by Lieut. McGuinncss. Those who desire to join the Corps will have the opportunity of doing so by attending the Ship Hotel this evening. Sir-lulius Vogel means to revisit the colony before long. He has sent by the S.S. Durham, which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday, a number of sets of Dickens’ and Anthony Trollope’s works to Australia and New Zealand, to be distributed as prizes among the children attending -the public schools. The Hoard of Education is delighted with the literary lollies. A report has reached the “ Taranaki Herald” from Wellington to the effect that the Ministry not being satisfied with the Property Tax paper returns, have summoned a committee of bank managers to examine them, to see that persons had not undervalued their property. What next! An cxpermental shipment of butter to China and Japan is about to be forwarded from Wellington. At the R.M. Court, Waimate, on Wednesday, a boy of nine years named W. Smith, was charged with stealing a dog-collar. The collar having been missed from the dog’s neck a search warrant was obtained, and the missing article was found at Smith's residence. The parents stated that the accused had brought it home, stating he had found it. They were warned against allowing him to bring home found goods in future, and the boy was discharged.

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