NEWS OF THE BAY.
The Dauphin is scratched for the 0, J .0. Handicap. The regular meeting of Mark Master Masons takes place this evening at 7,30, in the Maaonie Hall, Church street.
*’ i ‘ # The Zealandia with the inward ’Frisco Mail arrived at Auckland yesterday, one day in advance of contract time. Detective Kirby returns to uo by this vessel.
Since last session there has been spent in repairs and decoration of the Parliament buildings, Wellington, the sum of JE406915s lid.
The Waimataitai School Committee have applications from some first-class teachers. The situation of the school is very tempting. Mr Walker, of Wai-iti. i said to be applicant. There are now 80 children on the roll.
The Artillery Band once more delighted the citizens on Saturday night near the Ship Hotel. Orpheus made the stones follow him by his exquisite strains ; those who stood listening to the Band on Saturday became stone cold.
On Saturday at a meeting of the Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Christchurch, a resolution was carried, asking Mr Holmes, M.H,8,, to move in the House in the way of a reduction of the railway tariff, the Canterbury farmers being much dissatisfied with the tenor of the letters received from their representatives. These letters were read to the meeting, and their general tone it was said, was against being worried any pore on the subject.
Lady {Gordon, family and suite, left Wellington per Wakatipu on Saturday, for Sydney, where they will join the P. and O. steamer Rome,, for England. The ActingGovernor, the Ministers, and the members ol the Legislature attended, to take leave of the party. Dr Kemp accompanies them, as medical attendant to Lady Gordon.
Bishop Redwood has gone to Sydney per Wakatipu, to assist at the consecration of the new Roman Catholic Cathedral In that eity. Mr Buchanan, newly-appointed bank inspeotor for Victoria, was also a passenger. The Wakatipu carries preeious freight. Mr J. Kerr having been challenged to match one o! his trotting horses against a Marlborough mate, Lucy Glitters, publicly offers to book one of his horses for £6OO against £250 by Lucy Glitters, the match to take place in Wanganui within a month.
The football match, Canterbury ,v. Otago, comes off on Saturday next. The following team will represent Canterbury A. U. Hamerton, G. Helmore, A. Chapman, E. J. Cotterill, A. H. Anderson, H. Lee, A. St G. Hamersley, W. Y. Million, L. Lane, J. G. Winulowe, H. Farr, F, Hyman, J. Waahsmann, H. H. Parsons, and H, Spragge. Emergencies—W. Potts andE. Melton J The Japanese warship Tsukuba hoisted the English flag on Saturday morning, and saluted with 21 guns. The volunteer battery responded in mistake with only seven guns. The Mayor informed Captain Kasama, that the Japanese flag would he hoisted and a full complement fired by the battery on Monday. The Chairman of the Harbor Board, the Mayor and Town Clerk paid an official visit to the vessel. There are no European officers aboard, but most of the officers speak English, and the crow are a smart body of men. She intended staying three weeks, but Captain Kasama received a cablegram on Saturday ordering the vessel home. She will leave for Yokohama next Saturday.
McCormick Harvesters and Twine Binders (5 and 6ft Cub), —We desire to remind intending purchasers of the McCormick that unless we receive orders during the ensuing week, we cannot guarantee delivery for next season. Priest and Holdgate.— [Advt.]
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2934, 21 August 1882, Page 2
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571NEWS OF THE BAY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2934, 21 August 1882, Page 2
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