NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2925, 10 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sarah Johnson for concealment of birth at Auckland, was yesterday committed for trial. The Dunedin Botanical Domain Board has a few shillings only to credit in the Bank. The English Church concert in the Hall Barnard street, takes place this evening. A special programme has been prepared. A great football m.ateh between Otago and Canterbury will ;probably be played on the Taieri plain, oa 26th inst. The body found la the Auckland harbor on Saturday is identified as that of John Thomas, late boatswa in of the Eemington. In the case of lla - try v. Bank of Now South Wales (at ’Wellington) the jury found a verdict for defendant on all the issues. The beer drinkers -of Vicuna have struck the work of suction. They refuse to imbibe any more till the brewers lower their prices. Evidence has beei i collected by the Southland police sho' wing that the recent death of a man nami ed Chinn, at Waiau, was the result of foal play,

A lady’s dress was appropriated by some passer-by from outside Mr Saith’s shop, Waimate, yesterday. When will tradesmen refrain from placing baits for thieves 7 The opening of the Waipa bridge by Tawhiao, is postponed till Mr Bryce’s arrival. It is generally conceded that all race differences should be settled between Tawhiao and the Native Minister.

Last evening a presentation of plate of the value of £2OO was made to Mr J. H. Vautier for his honorary services as Mayor of New Plymouth, during the last four years.

There has been heavy rain in New Plymouth with slight intervals of fine weather for a week, but the rivers are not much flooded, their mouths being open and the sea calm.

The Literary and Debating Society will meet to morrow (Friday) evening and not to-night. The postponement is in consequence of the concert in aid of the English Church Sunday School.

The Chamber of Commerce at New Plymouth, yesterday passed a resolution against the passage of the Native Reserves Bill, on the ground that it would almost put , a stop to settlement in the North Island. Tke Chamber also decided to agitate for a reduction in railway freights on timber, and the principle of differential rates was adopted, A Christchurch publican was fined £2 yesterday for selling brandy diluted with water. He said he had a notice stuck up informing customers that all spirits sold were reduced with water, but it appeared from his evidence it was not very conspicuous. The Magistrate said he .did not consider the offence a very serious one. Mr Oowburn has received the following communication from the member for Timaru, which be handed to us for perusal; “ Your letter of the 3rd is to hand. The proposed alterations of boundaries will not affect their proclamation, nor the division into wards, so that the next elections may take place under that system. Do you object to the proposed alterations on any other ground than that of delay ? Because if you do not. as I have shown you, there will be no delay. I need proceed no further in the matter. My authority for this is from an Interview, in company with the Mayor, with the Under Secretary yesterday.—R. Turnbull.” The letter refers to the division of the Borough into wards, and the boundaries of the different wards.