NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2641, 7 September 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

We desire to correct an error in an article which appeared in Monday’s issue, headed “ Death of a Centenarian,” The deceased left 90 great grandchildren, of whom Mrs Tindall, of Elizabeth street, Timaru, is the eldest.

It is a rather remarkable circumstance that in Tcmuka, Timaru, Waimato, and Ormaru, the number of births during the month of August was 11, and multiplies of 11 respectively, a-, the following will show: Tcmuka, 11 ; We.i mate, 22 ; Ti.maru, 33 ; and Oamaru, 4-1. An exchange asks, *• Is this significant of the opening of the cricket season.”

The Christchurch Acclimatisation Society have hatched out 10,000 trout this year, being 3000 molt than last.

MpR. W-. Caty’s Company will re-appcar at the Theatre Royal this evening, when the “ Pirates ” will again be placed on the boards, and as most Timarn play-goers will be doubtless anxious to r.enew .their acquaintance with that lawless body of men there will be a crowded house For to-morrow (Thursday) we are promised “ The Chimes of Normandy ” of which great things are said by the southern press. The Company is billed to appear in Ashburton on Friday night. A draper in Wellington was yesterday fined 20s for breach.of “ The .Employment of Females Act,” by employing females after two o’clock on Saturday afternoon. Burglars entered a store'at Gisborne on Sunday and took away a cash box containing £7 in cash and £54 in cheques. The latter are identifiable and will therefore be of little value to the thieves. Mr Franck, the patentee of the totalisator, has instituted actions against the Canterbury Jockey Club and Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, for infringment of his patent. The trial has been fixed for October 25. Yet another horrible tragedy, following closely after the Russell -street and Ei hmond tragedies, has occurred in Melbourne Tbe locale of this latest attempted murder and suicide is at Napier, street Fitzroy. Marcus Clota ’cut his wife’s head with a tomahawk in several places, and then cut his own throat with a razor. It appears certain that Clota must have been insane? for not the slightest reason can be alleged for the crime—as the couple appeared to have lived happily together. The victims of this horrible affair lie in a precarious , condition in the Melbourne Hospital. The New Plymouth magistrate recently shunted on to the Wellington district a. notorious vagrant named Jack, who has spent the better part of his life in gaol, by committing him to Wellington gaol for a lengthened term. His sentence expire! in due course, but Jack was not long in makir.g the acquaintance of the Bench. Mr Shaw, R.M., gave a Roland for an Ollivei by sentencing Jack to three months’ imprisonment in the New Plymouth gaol for vagrancy. The “ Pall Mall Budget ” says there seems to be little or no doubt that the legal proceedings to which Mr Bradlaugh is a party will culminate in bis bankruptcy, and as he cannot appeal for re-election until he has obtained his discharge, he is not likely to appear next session as a Member of the House, unless the legal proceedings take an unexpected turn.

Turing stocktaking and until Saturday, 17th inst, an allowance of three shillings will be returned to purchasers for every pound’s worth of goods bought at J, Strachan’s Clothing and Boot Establishment.— [A DVT.] H. Coxhead, photographer, has taken those premises lately occupied by the Americans, in George Street, near Kailway Station, and having had extensive alterations, can now take photos instantaneously. A (rial respectfully solicited. Photographic albums and views on sale, and can be seen in the Window.— [Advt],