NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2560, 4 June 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Dr Chilton who has been in charge of the Timaru Hospital since Dr B. B, Hogg resigned, has arranged, it is staged, to exchange with Dr Douglas of the Frankton Hospital, Otago. At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon—by the way why does the Secretary not notify the meetings of this body in the ordinary way by sending the newspaper offices a post card ?—lt was resolved on the motion of Mr Granger, seconded by Mr Butherfurd— That understanding all matters in dispute between the Government and the harbor Board have now been arranged* the Chamber respectfully requests that in pursuance of a direct promise to this effect by the late Minister of public Works, beat once called for the proposed new railway stat.on, the necessity of which is more and more felt every day, and that a copy of this resolution be at once forwarded to the Acting Minister of Public Works.”

An inquest took place at the Hospital this afternoon before It. Beetham, Esq., Coroner, and a jury touching the death of William Clarke, which we referred to in our last issue. It transpired that the deceased was an employee of Mr Hinckly of Albury. By the fall from his horse he received severe spinal injuries, which yesterday proved fatal, A verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence. Mr Hurst, the member for Wallace, obtained a vote of confidence from his constituents at Wyres Bush last evening. Mr Fisher, addressed his constituents at Westport last night. He stated that he did not intend to come forward next election. He received a vote of confidence. Gas and horse cars in the streets of Jerusalem 1 This is among the recent announcements of the progress of civilization. At 4.30 a.m. yesterday, an infant named Ehoda M’Queen, aged four months, whose parents reside at Waltham, near Christchurch, was found dead in bed by its mother, with whom it was sleeping. The child was in good health on the previous night, and is supposed to have been suffocated in bed. A little girl named Ferguson, 9 years of age, slept in the same bed with the child and its mother. The father was absent at the time, having gone to Eakaia to look for work. One of the pleasure# recently added to those which anyone enjoys who attends an English ball is that of having one’s photograph taken. A temporary studio is fitted up in one of the parlors, and any lady who wishes to have her picture taken in her ball dress can do so.

The “ Western Star ” states that some oats from Officer and Sons’ farm at Groper Bush, yielded the extraordinary return of 117 bushels to the acre. The oats were grown on a three-acre patch in one of Messrs Officers’ fields, from which two consecutive crops of that cereal had been taken.

A “plant” of 169 figs of tobacco an I other things was recently found outside Pentridge stockade.

The Sydney tramways, which are in the hands of the Governmeut, earn a net profit at the rate of 17 per cent, on their cost of construction and maintenance. On the 12 miles of tramway in that city over 7,500,000 people travel a year.

The nomination proceedings for Nelson City took place yesterday. MrJ.O Richmond was proposed by Mr Cock, and seconded by Mr Graham; Mr Levestam was proposed by Mr Bond, and seconded by Mr Harley, On a show of hands being called Mr Richmond had 31 and Mr Levestann 24 votes. The latter demanded a poll which takes place on Tuesday. The following is from the Auckland correspondent of the “ Otago Daily Times": —The promoters of consultations have met the recent police prosecutions by starting fresh schemes, and on a large scale. One enterprising Boniface has a “ little affair” on of £IO,OOO, and has gone South to perfect arrangements in case the Auckland police authorities, should not make a bungle of the next prosecution under the Local Municipal Police Act. An ingenious mode of binding straw was introduced by Mr Peter Grant, of Gowrie, last threshing season, of which the u Taieri Advocate” say ; —“ The binding apparatus was removed from a string binder and set on a frame between the front portion of the mill and the elevators. The wheel attached to the shakers was used as the driving medium, and the bunches were thrown from the binding machine into the elevators and thence conveyed to the stack.” Edward McGarry, the holder of a stall in the City Market, Auckland mysteriously disappeared on Wednesday evening and has not since been heard of although his wife and friends have made every enquiry. McGarry has lately been much troubled in mind respecting the influx of Chinamen. Mr David Mitchell Luckie, Government Insurance Commissioner, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, and Registrar of Joint Stock Companies at Wellington.

The “Bulletin ” libel case came before the Court of Appeal at Sydney yesterday. After hearing arguments of counsel on both sides, the Court made an order for anew trial, on the ground that certain evidence against the paper had been improperly adm tted in the Supreme Court. Payment of costs in the suit is to be determined by the result of the new trial.

The Melbourne Eastern Market is expected to be illuminated by the electric light on July I.

Tenders are invited by the School Commissioners of the Canterbury Provincial District for leasing, for 14 years reserve, reserve. No. 1209 near Sutherland’s railway station.