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NEWS OF THE DAY.

A farmer at Tinwald, named William Avenall, has been arrested on suspicion of having had something to do with the recent Are at Mrs Burns’ cottage, Tinwald, near Ashburton.

Government intend laying a telegraph cable from Tiri Tiri lighthouse to the mainland and connecting it with a telegraph station. The Auckland Harbor Board will contribute £SOO towards its cost.

The Kakahu School Committee have recommended the Board of Education to appoint Mr C. J. Cooke, of Sumner, to the vacant mastership of their school, rnd failing hie appointment, Mr B, J. Collins, of Ashburton, will be appointed. “ Urain ” is the mysterious heading of a coursing notice by a contemporary. At first sight, it suggested something in the bear-baiting line, but further examination revealed that it was the work of a jocose or somnolent comp. A telegraphic fire alarm has been established in Auckland, and it is now in proper working order in all parts of the city. 1 Dr Philson, of Auckland, who has been suffering for some time from blood poisoning, is now considered out of danger.

The electors af South Franklyn, in a public meeting, have declared that the Waiuku-Piikekohe railway which the Government propose to construct would be a shameful waste of public money, and; recommend the making of a metalled road instead.

Messrs W. Collins and Co. notify by advertisement that they will sell on Thursday, 21th instant, a large quantity of clothing, &c., more or less damaged, saved from the premises of Messrs Wood and Smith at the late fire,

Mr Thomas Bussell, C.M.G., is now in America en route for Auckland. He will arrive by the next incoming mail steamer. Father Sullivan, Superior of the Benedictines at Auckland, left by the Botomahana for Sydney yesterday. He goes to assist in laying the foundation atone of the Cathedral there.

The German, French, and Deputy American Consuls paid an official visit to the Japanese warship at Auckland yesterday, and received a consul's salute.

At the inquest on the little child of Mr Howard, who died suddenly in, Christ* church yesterday, Dr Irving said the child had died from the effects of some irritant poison, but as be had not had time to analyse the contents of the stomach, the inquest was further adjourned. The father said ■ the bullock’s heart, which formed the meal, and made all . the family unwell, was quite fresh, and was cooked in a clean iron saucepan. The first annual report of the Sailors’ Best, in Dunedin, shows a very satisfactory state of affairs. The Best has been open nightly since May, 1881, with an average attendance of between 30 and 40; some evenings there have been as many as 80. At a meeting of shareholders in Guthrie and Larnach's New Zealand Woodware Factories Company, held yesterday, a resolution was passed confirming the previous resolution to wind up the Com* party, and Messrs Larnaob, W. Brown, and D. Stronaoh were appointed liquidators. The arson case against McGill, the draper, was resumed in Dunedin yesterday, and farther adjourned for additional evidence.

The Christian Young Men’s Association in Christchurch are going to invite the Bev. Joseph Cook, of Boston, the wellknown lecturer, now in Melbourne, to visit their city.

At the conference in Christchurch yesterday, of local bodies on the much vexed question of a Board of Health for the district, a resolution was carried that the Board should be nominated from the several local bodies in the district instead of. by the Drainage Board as at pre. sent.

There was a somewhat amusing case at the Dunedin District Court yesterday. Miss Wilson sued Michael McKay for £l3O 17s fid wages and money lent. The plaintiff declared she had been engaged by the defendant, who is a hawker, at £2 a week as cook. The lent money amounted to £i 17s fid, The defence was that the plaintiff had won the money in a sweep, and being a Boman Catholic, determined to engage in pious work in the way of almsgiving. In these circumstances the defendant gave her a home. The engagement was denied; The defendant's wife stated that she became acquainted with the plaintiff through both belonging to the “Children of Mary.” Judge Ward said “ Children of Mary ’ seemed to do a little hard swearing, and the jury found a verdict for the defendant.

We have hitherto looked upon the Timaru Resident Magistrates Court as the most wretched public building in the colony, as far as its beating and acoustic properties are concerned, but according to a Christchurch exchange it appears the Courthouse of that city is equally as bad. Our contemporary says For some time the Resident Magistrate’s Court has been a perfect nuisance to those obliged to use it, not only on account of its abominable acoustic properties, but also because the place was filled with smoke if a fire were lighted. The latter inconvenience grew so great, that the officials have now given op the use of the fireplaces altogether, and endeavour to warm the building by burning gas in the daytime. The aeooustic drawback has never yet been obviated, although numbers of remedies have been tried, and yet the building has not been erected many months, and cost several thousands o! pounds.”

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Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2936, 23 August 1882, Page 2

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Tapeke kupu
876

NEWS OF THE DAY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2936, 23 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2936, 23 August 1882, Page 2

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