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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2498, 23 March 1881, Page 2

Additions to cost £BOOO are to be made to the Canterbury Agricultural College. An effort is being made to establish a branch of the New Zealand Alliance in Christchurch.

The Shamrock Hotel has again changed hands. At a meeting of Mr J. Callanan’s creditors this afternoon, Mr Flaherty oi Oamaru offered 8s in the pound in liquidation of the estate and this was accepted, Mr Flaherty is consequently the new landlord.

The South Canterbury contingent of the C.Y.C. are to parade in review order tomorrow morning for the purpose of escorting His Excellency through the town. It was originally intended to form an escort on the Governor’s arrival, but the lateness of the hour prevents this intention being carried out. The members of the contingent have been notified that in future the regulations respecting non-attendance at parade will be strictly enforced.

An information has been laid against Charles Creba, Joseph Creba, Joseph Jewitt, George Clarke, John Shanks, and Alexander Hunter, charging them with trespassing on the Waimate estate of Mr M. Studholme in pursuit of game. The case will be heard on Friday at Waimate. The Governor and party left Dunedin for Timaru by special train, at 4.15 p.m. this afternoon. They are due at 11.15. His Excellency sleeps at the Grosvenor Hotel to-night, and lays the foundation stone of the new Mechanics’ Institute at 10 a.m, to-morrow, after which he proceeds to Ashburton to open the Industii.il Exhibition. Invitations to attend the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the Institute have been issued to the .Mayor and Borough Councillors, the members of the Harbor Board, and about 150 of the leading residents of Timaru.

?,'MrH. A. Long, owner of Grand Flaneur writes as follows to the ‘Melbourne “ Sportsman ’’ ;—“ As the public seemed dissatisfied on Thursday, and Saturday last at the scratching of Grand Flaneur for the Australian Cup, I desire to notify as publicly as possible, that the horses running in my name, are either the joint property of Mr J. S. Smith, and myself, or the sole property of one of us, that they ran (pnly for our pleasure and benefit, that I have the sole management of their racing, and will only scratch them for any engagements at my own convenience within the provisions of rules and regulations of the Y.R.C., or rules and regulations of the A.J.C., or the similar rules of any club under which they may be racing, or the special conditions of any particiilar race for which they may be entered. I desire to caution the public against backing my horses till they appear on the racecourse,’’

The settlers in the Hawke’s Bay district are complaining of the long drought, and some of their stock are suffering from the staggers. The *• Post ” says :—“ The old pensioners will have to succumb to the penny stamp after all. The following letter on the subject (says Auckland Star ” has been received the Financial Secretary’s Department, War Office, by Captain Denis Wright, a retirrd officer Financial Secretary’s Department, War Office, Japnary 13,1861—Sir,—In reply to your letter of October 11 last, addressed to the Military-Secretary, respecting the right of the Colonial authorities of New Zealand to require you to affix a receipt stamp, to the voucher given by you in proof of payment of your Imperial retired pay, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to inform you that you are bound by the law of the Colony, in which you reside ; and, provided payment was not made before October 1, ISBO (the date upon ,which the Colonial Stamp Act came into force), the Colonial authorities were legally correct in causing you to pay stamp duty.—lam, Sir, your obedient servant, H, T. Db la. Bere. Captain Denis Wright, Auckland, New Zealand.’ ”

The members of the Fire Brigade celebrated the breaking up of their organisation last evening,by a torchlight procession The procession, which consisted of firemen bearing torches, preceded by’the Artillery Band, started from-the Melville Hotel at 8 p.tn. Their line of march was through the principal streets of the town to the Oddfellows’ Hall, Barnard street, where a ball subsequently took place. The band played a variety of appropriate airs, and some of the firemen, seated on a triumphal car contributed to the general effect by a. brilliant display of colored lights. A large number of residents turned out to witness the spectacle and for fully an hour the streets had a lively appearance. One of the processionists gave a significance to the proceedings by bearing a long torch dangling from which was a pair of Wellingtons through the toes and heels of which the stars could be seen. On their arrival at the Oddfellows’ Hall the firemen were lustily cheered by the crowd- The ball was an unqualified success, dancing being kept up till daylight and the proceedings terminated without a hitch. Mr Witt provided the refreshments and Mr Patten pianist, Mr W. Knight violinist, and Mr Smith (cornet) supplied the music.