South Canterbury Times, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1881. NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2611, 3 August 1881, Page 2

South Canterbury Times, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1881. NEWS OF THE DAY.

SECOND EDITION

Owing to pressure on our space we are obliged to hold over leading matter and telegrams. Owing to the great rush to see the “ Pirates ” la«t night, several of the reserved seats were appropriated by those who had not engaged them, and who refused to move when requested by the attendants, Mr Carey has made arrangements by which reserved seats will for the two remaining performances be Secured to the rightfnl owner. Messrs Lovewell, Wiag, and Co., find that there is such a demand for the ” gems” that they have arranged to remain for a few days longer In Timaru before proceeding on their travels northward.

The South Canterbury Jockey Club invites tenders for the lease of the racecourse reserve at the Wasdyke for. grazing purposes only, for a term of three years. Full particulars on application to Mr John Meikjg, Grosvenor Hotel, or MrE. G, Kerr, Hon. Secretary to the Club.

A project is on foot to start a woollen factory in Oamaru. A large measure of support has been promised the movement, which is certain to be successful. A man named Simmonds was yesterday committed for trial at Oamaru, for an attempt to commit an indecent assault upon his own daughter, a child of seven years of age. On July 21, on the way from Auckland to Sydney, a stowaway, name unknown, disappeared mysteriously from on board the Arawata. None of the passengers knew him, and he is believed to have 0 fallen overboard.

On the arrival of the steamer Stormbird at Welington from Wanganui yesterday, Detectives Brown, Benjamin, and Crystal proceeded on board and made a thorough search for the box of silver which was stolen from the mate’s room on Sunday, but no indication of the missing property was found.

One of the Health Officers in Christchurch in the course of his enquiries, discovered a case where scarletina existed In the house of a person supplying milk. Underneath thejbed on which the child who was ill, was lying he accidentally looked, and found an open can of milk which was to be sold. People here are very scared about the milk supply since the recent revelations.

The Dunedin Jockey Club have bought Forbury Park for £30,000; £2OOO to be paid in six months, the remaining £28,000 to remain as a loan at 4 per cent. The Jockey Club will get £SOO of the £2OOO returned, in order to improve the property by planting, &c.