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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2397, 22 November 1880, Page 2

Te Aroha has been proclaimed a goldfield. A deserter from H.M.fS. Danac, has been captured at Onehuuga by the police. Joseph Kendall, a miner, was killed on Saturday morning by a fall from his horse, while travelling from Laurence to Blue Spur. Henry Hiscock, twelve years of age, was drowned in the Clutha River at Roxburgh on Friday evening whilst bathing. Captain Hume, who recently received the appoimnent of inspector of prisons for this colony, arrived from London by the steamer Durham. A correspondent of the “Waikato Times ” notices the fact that Mount To Aroha was ascended by Mrs Donald Potts, of Canterbury, who is the first lady to accomplish the feat. Thu correspondent advises the Northern ladies to follow the example set them by their Southern sister. Although the barometer has been falling and the weather has been threatening, no rain of the slightest consequence lias fallen. The atmosphere for davs past has been sultry, the streets have been literally baked, and the heat and dust are almost intolerable. In several parts of the town a water famine prevails, and at early dawn and in the evening the town pumps are surrounded by residents —many of them from a considerable distance armed with buckets, keroxene tins, barrels, &c., waiting their turn for a supply of water. On Saturday a start was made in the main street with the water cart, and business residents as well ns their customers realised the benefit of having the dust laid.

The inquest at Nelson on the body of Richard Fearon, law student, who died in the Lunatic Asylum from self-in-flicted injuries, resulted in a verdict of death from natural causes. It appears that he tore out one of bis eyes. Death resulted from spasms of the heart.

A person named Thomas Mitchell was brought before the Resident Magistrate at Oamaru, on Saturday, under peculiar circumstances. He had been employed by a hairdresser named Taylor to sell goods at Waimate, and subsequently to look after a stand at the Agricultural Show, but the weather, or something else, proved too strong for him, and Taylor found him sound asleep. On being awakened Mitchell was minus his takings, but full of impudence, and the hairdresser gave him into custody. The Resident Magistrate (Mr Parker! committed Mitchell for trial for embezzlement.

,It is denied that any hitch has occurred in the negotiations between the Government and the Natives respecting the Patatere Rlock. The natives, it is asserted, have implicitly accepted the statement of accounts tendered by the Government, showing the amount already advanced on account of Patatere, which is about £II,OOO. It is also denied that -the Government intend giving special facilities to the Patatere Land Company. The Land Court will sit on January 25th, when blocks equivalent to Government advances will be set aside. Any persons, whether connected with the Land Company or not, will then be at liberty to enter into negotiations with the natives.

A test case was brouglit up at the Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, on Friday, for tlie purpose of deciding whether music in a bar parlor was contrary to tlie provisions of the Licensing Act. James Muir was charged with having on tlie loth inst, permitted music in his licensed house at Cavershaln, contrary to the Licensing Ordinance of 18(>5. The facts proved were that on the day in question the barmaid was playing the piano in the bar parlor and a man was singing. Air Weldon explained that the police did not wish to press for a conviction, but. simply to have it decided whether the room came within the moaning of the Ordinance, so that the police, would know how to act in future. His Worship (Mr Watt) decided that the room was a public one, and came within the meaning of the Ordinance, but after cautioning tlie defendant not to offend) again, lie dismissed tlie case.

Concerning the reception of the Governor, the Wellington correspondent of the “Press” telegraphs as follows A telegram was received from the Premier to-day that there were no signs of H.M.S. Danae with Sir Arthur Gordon but she is hourly expected, and all arrangements are being made for His Excellency’s reception. Air Hall states that even should Sir Arthur arrive to-' morrow it is not likely that he would proceed South earlier than Tuesday. Indeed an effort will probably be made by the Auckland people to induce His Excellency to remain a few days there, and it is the intention of the Auckland Club to invite him to dinner, but it is not thought that he will start for Wellington later than next Tuesday unless His arrival should be unexpectedly delayed. On the arrival of the Danae Mr Hall and Mr Dcs Youx will go on board to receive Sir Arthur, whose business with the latter gentleman, his successor at Fiji, is not anticipated to occupy more than one clay at most. Sir Arthur’s suite is said to number only two persons. So Ear as can be calculated, his landing in Wellington will probably take place on Thursday next.

The annual meeting of ‘the Mechanics Institute subscribers will be held on Nov. 2(>, when the question of selecting a site for the new Institute will be discussed. The members of the Loyal Timaru Lodge, No 5308, 1.0.0. F., M.U., notify their intention of celebrating the anniversary of the Lodge on Nov. 23, by a tea, concert, and halt in the Oddfellows’ Hal, Barnard street. See advertisement.