South Canterbury Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1881. NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2518, 16 April 1881, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1881. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The crops appear to lie in an inflammable condition this season, and a large quantity of wheat has been turn ed into charcoal. On Sunday last five stacks of wheat, the property of Mr John Nfurray, of Buccleugh station, were destroyed by fire. They were insured lor £SOO.

The last performance of the Juvenile “ Pinafore Company attracted another big The piece went smoother than ever, nj'ost of the favorite songs being encored, Little Buttercup performed a violirj. solo in the second act in a most creditable manner, and was compelled to phiy a second time. The Company left by thie Express train yesterday for Christ-

Poor Wickham, the genial but scurrilous author of that rabid litfce Auckland weekly the “ Free Lance ” is in the hands of the Philistines. He has been libelling solicitor Bees and now the owner of the painted pig —Bertie Saverna—has had the temerity to swear a criminal information against him. What next?

A writer in the “ Times'’ has predicted the appearance this year of two immense comets, which were to he visible from April 1 to June 12. He says that they will stretch across onc-fourth of the be evens, that they occupy 2025 years in their revolution, and that they eclipse the brilliancy of the midday sun, “ and form the original light of creation, the light with which the genesis of the world opened, thus fulfilling all prophecy and settling Biblical chronology beyond dispute. ’’

A case came before the Equity Court, in Melbourne on March 21, in which a motion was made for revoking and annulling the will of George Lamont, on the ground that it had been obtained by the undue influence of 31‘Gcorgc and Mrs Jackson, two spiritualistic mediums who had influenced the deceased in making over the greatest portion of his property to them. The deceased, who was possessed of considerable means, gave way to habits of intoxication, and according to the letters and statements, he was constantly watched and attended by Mrs Jackson, or M‘George, who passed frequently as husband and wife. A rule nisi was granted.

Easter holiday makers, who remain b’ town will be enabled to spend a most enioyablc day at the old Show Ground, on Monday. There will be a Temperance fete and an excellent programme of sports has been arranged which will, doubtless attract numerous competitors. An entertainment follows in the evening at the Theatre Eoyal, Special Announcement. —New Winter Drapery—Wood and Smith beg to announce that they have opened a splendid assortment of Autumn and Winter Drapery, comprising an immense lot of Maids’, Ladies’, and Children’s Jackets and Ulsters, at exceptionally low prices. New Millinery. —Shepherd’s Buildings, Main South Iload, Timaru.— [Anvx.]