NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2839, 1 May 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Timam School Committee meet to night at 7,30,

The Frisco mail has arrived at Auckland

and the renowned Archibald Forbes is a passenger. The Customs duties for Wellington for the month were £14,148.

The vital statistics of Wellington for April, arc, 93 births, 42 death, and 13 marriages.

The Timaru Band went off this morning to the contest at the Exhibition. They are in charge of Sub-Lieutenant Sinclair.

The vital statistics of Napier for April:— Births, 36 ; marriages, 8 ; deaths, 17. Five died from fever.

Temperance lost the day at the poll in South Invercargill, but gained a victory in the Borough of Invercargill.

The vital statistics of Oamaru for the month of April are—Births, 33 ; deaths, 4 ; marriages, 7.

The vital statistics of Nelson for April are—l 3 births, 13 deaths and 5 marriages, Sis of the deaths were from scarlet fever and scarlotina.

The Natives who turned off the surveyors at Te Aroha, are disappointed litigants who want to coerce the Government,

Tawhiao has just received a present of SOlbs powder, loOlbs shot, and 20 boxes caps with the compliments of the Native Minister,

At Courtenay, near ‘ Christchurch, they are in favor of increasing publicans’ and accommodation licenses, and against wine and bottle licenses.

The death of the child Henry Ford at Orari, the other day, affords another illustration of the carelessness of some people in leav'ng scalding water within the possible reach of little children. Why mill not people be more careful in this matter ? Have the Borough Councillors got noses ? The ratepayers evidently have none. There are three or four filthy drains and stagnant pools within thoßorough. People dwelling near them never grumble, in fact they seem to rather like the odour, but the Council are nevertheless much to blame for allowing the existence of fever-beds. Notice of motion has been given at the Auckland Board of Education that in future teachers are to be prohibited, under pain of instant dismissal, from receiving discount, commission, etc., from the sale of school books, and that in future, books, etc., (be supplied by the Board. The resolution also condemns frequent changes in school books. This may be commended to the attention of persons connected with schools in South Canterbury, say Timaru. “He (Dr Moorhouse) has snubbed and mortified the loyal, docile, and devout (of whom, by the way, there are are not too many), while he has provoked and stimulated into action the critical, the sceptical, and the sneerers, of whom, I think, there are rather more than some of us desire.” This is one statement of the result of Dr Moorhouse (Bishop of Melbourne’s) action in the recent prayer for rain controversy.

The public in Dunedin are dissatisfied at the turn things have taken in the matter of the Benevolent Asylum Enquiry, and will very likely petition the Governor for a Royal Commission to be granted. The Dunedin Glee Club go to Christchurch on the ,Bth to take part in the musical competition at the 'Exhibition* Where are harmonious of Timaru ?

Thomas Dodson, junior, landlord of the Black Horse, Wakapuaka, Nelson, had his lower jaw blown off by a gun yesterday. It is said that he saw a hare on the hillside near his house, and ran to fetch his gun, which by some means went off, inflicting the injuries mentioned. That was a judgment for shooting on Sunday. A few days ago John Whauchop, mate of the schooner Aurora, was seriously injured at Motucka (Nelson), While the vessel was being laden, some bags of produce slipped from the slings and fell on Whauchop, who was taken to the Hospital, where he died on Saturday, from the effect of his injuries. Whauchop is said to belong to Canterbury, and is unmarried.

The following is the return of patients in the Timaru Hospital for the month of April;—Patients under treatment at date of last return —Males, 18; females, 5 ; total, 23. Admitted during month— Males, 17 ; females, 8 ; total, 20. Totals treated—Males, 35 ; females, 8 ; totals, 43. Discharged during month, cured—Males, 7; females, 1; total, 8. Relieved —Males, 3 ; females, 4; total, 7, Incurable—Males, 2. Dead—Male, 1, Totals discharged— Males, 13 ; females, 5 ; total, 18. Remaining under treatment—Males, 22 ; females, 3; total, 25, Out patients treated during month—Males, 9 ; females, II ; totals, 20.