NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2830, 20 April 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Peace once more reigns at Parihaka

It is proposed to divide the Geraldine Eoacl District into wards.

Mr Hall and his family return to morrow to Canterbury from Wellington.

A telephonic Exchange will bo opened in Dunedin this week. There is one now in Auckland.

At the poll of Christchurch West licencing district there was a large majority, against increase of licenses.

Things are evidently progressing at the Woodstock rush. Diggers are beginning to bring disputes into the Warden’s Court,

There has been a successful demonstration in the Auckland Domain, by the trades, in favor of the eight hours’ movement. A Captain Elliott's now house in Auckland appears; tc bo threatened by an incendiary. Jto has twice had his house burned on the evo of occupation. This man has an enemy somewhere.

The Hinemoa, having “ discharged ” Sir George Grey on his return to Auckland " took in ” Mr Whitaker and steamed back to Wellington at once. The Alhambra sailed yesterday for Melbourne from Hokitika, having on board 25G50z3. of gold, shipped by the Bank of New Zealand.

They “ love good liquor ” in Dunedin more than in Christchurch. At the licensing poll in Dunedin yesterday there was a large majority in favor of increasing the number of licenses The result of the poll was declared amid cheers.

Mendelsohn’s Quintette Club have now created an unexampled furore in Dunedin. It is only once in a lifetime that most people hear music so exquisitely performed as by this Company, The Southern papers are unanimous in saying that no such instrumentation has ever before been heard in the Colonies.

The Temuka School Committee not being able to release themselves from their obligations have met again. They wouldn't have Mr Harrop at any price, though he did threaten to apply for a mandamus to compel the Committee to elect him a member. The interchange of personalities occupied most of the Committee’s time, There is “ something rotten in the State of ” Temuka.

At the R.M. Court, Wairaatc, yesterday, before W. J. Steward and J. Manchester, Esq.’s, George Joyce was had up for dogstealing. It appeared, however, that he, as owner of the dog, had lent it to the prosecutrix, but she seemed to imagine it was a gift not a loan, and bought a collar for it. In the meantime the owner sold the dog to a third party and both the buyer and the borrower proceeded,unknown to each other, to register the same dog. The Bench considered there was no proof of larceny, and with a wisdom worthy of Solomon ordered the dog to be restored to Joyce and the collar to the prosecutrix. It would be interesting to know what becomes of the double registration fee.

Detective Neil has been entrusted with the task of arresting the levanter J. M Shepherd, against whom a warrant has been issued on a charge of forgery. The work could not be entrusted to a better officer.

A lengthy conference was held yesterday between members of the Port Chalmers Dock Trust, several M.H.R.’s and members of the Dunedin City Council, and Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. Mr Oliver being also present, relative to urging Government to convoy the necessary lands and endowments to enable the work of construction of the dock to be proceeded with. It was stated a that dock 600 feet long was estimated to cost £IOO,OOO. After discussion the following was agreed to:—“That this meeting stand adjourned for two months to allow of time for the new dredge to be placed upon the bar, and the result of its working ascertained.” It was explained that the strong moorings necessary to place the dredge on the bar, would be here in the course of a week.

The Intellectual Improvement Society met last evening in the Foresters’ Hall. The rules were adopted, certain gentlemen elected, and others nominated for membership, and the President delivered an inaugural address, after which the members p-ppsppt oscrciacd thOIHS6IV6B Id GXtGmporG speaking. A programme was then decided upon to embrace the ensuing four weeks. Next Wednesday there will be a debate on the “ Hall versus Grey Policy,” which is likely to prove very interesting. This Society starts very fairly, and if members will only be loyal and active it will prove a very great success.

We read in a Melbourne paper that “ Senior-Seargent stationed at Carcora, committed suicide in a determined manner by blowing his brains out with a gun. Wood, who had been for 25 years in the force, had lately been appointed inspector under the Publicans Act, and it is supposed that the trouble and worry consequent on carry out his duties drove the unfortunate man to commit the fatal deed.”—Law killed that policeman. The following letter which appeared in the “Otago Daily” Times points at somebody. Who can it be? Sin, —I observe in your paper of to-day a paragraph relating to myself, taken from the “ Timaru Herald” on Saturday last. The statements and insinuations in such paragraph are absolutely without foundation, and have been made by a person who is well known as having access to that paper from a purely malicious motive. I was not in Christchurch at the end of last week as suggested, having left there for Dunedin on Tuesday morning ; and I have not had any communication, either directly or indirectly, with any person in Christchurch in reference to the late Ministerial ciiiis. The first that I heard of the Press Agency telegram was when I read the same in my house on Friday morning. Had the name of the writer of the paragraph in question been made public, probably as litfle attention would have been paid to it as to his other manoeuvres, which have brought him into universal contempt,— l am &c„ W. Downie Stewart. April 18-

During his visit to Grahamstown, in South Africa, the Eev. Dr Moran was presented by bis former congregation there with a very handsome gold cross, in which were set a number of diamonds, as a souvenir. According to the local “ Star,” in the course of his address Bishop Moran gave a very interesting account of New Zealand, and especially of that part of it— Dunedin—which was his home, and of the progress made by the mission over which he presided. For half hour or so he entertained his hearers with a most interesting and graphic description of New Zealand, expatiating with the fervour and admiration of a bom New Zealander on the beauties of its scenery, it forests and rivers and lakes, its fruitful vales and towering mountains. He carried his hearers away with him, so eloquent was he in his praises of the land of his adoption.