NEWS OF THE DAY.
The morning and evening services at St. Mary’s Church were fully attended yesterday. At the evening service, which was crowded, the Bishop administered the right of confirmation to 15 female and 22 male candidates; and two, who were prevented from attending by ill-health, were confirmed at their residences. Another batch of Te Arohn settlers has arrived at Auckland, from London.
A Wanganui football team on Saturday played a Manawatu team, at Wanganui, and won by four, tries to nothing. Mr George Blyth is appointed Dunedin manager of the new Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Co. The Southland Frozen Meat and Produce Company will go on, on an independent looting and not amalgamate with the Co-operative Association.
The Trades and Labor Council of Dunedin will lay the case of the railway engine drivers before the Dunedin members of Parliament. The drivers complain of receiving no allowance for overtime. The following have been picked as an Auckland football team to play against the Sydney team in the coming match;—J. Ameil, J. Carter, J.. Clayton, C, Croxton, Bindon, Buggs, Thomas Henderson, McEay, O'Connell, W. King, Byan, James Sims, Thomas Sibbin, G. Spencer, James Wood, J. Webster, K. Whiteside, and Thomas Joughia.
The Waimatc Bailway Company asked permission of the County Council to use the bridge over the north branch of the Waihao. Mr McGregor on behalf of the Company, said they had power under the “District Bailways Act,” to use the bridge without consulting the Council. Mr Teschemaker asked why they did not take it, if they had such power ? Whereupon Mr McGregor said they “ wished to do things gracefully if possible,” This wafe a alight snub for Mr lesshmaifai..-
The amount collected in this district for the relief of persecuted dews in Russia is now £2BO. As the persecution appeared to be still continuing, however, liberality must not stop at that sum.
It is a very cheering sign that, during the past week, the police cells have been almost unoccupied.
The Bakaia, from Plymouth (May 28), arrived in Lyttelton with immigrants. She also brings several passengers for Grant and Foster’s settlement, Te Aroha, Auckland.
The prevailing warn weather has the double demerit of being unseasonable (and therefore unbealful) and yielding no fresh water, in which the country and the tanks stand in. sore need.
Mr T. J. Kennedy’s histrionic talent is appreciated beyond Timaru, and it is gratifying to know that he has received a very pressing solicitation to play the part of Felix O’Callaghan in the City of the Plains. Timaru will be ably represented on the stage, if -Mr Kennedy accepts the offer,
A solicitor was to have opposed the issue of a mandamw in the Linden licencing ease; but as this ..was inadvertently omitted the case will come on again. On October 10) the first sale of land by the Native Land Settlement Company, will be held at Gisborne. The Union Steamship Company convey passengers at cheap rates.
Mr Daily on Saturday, notified the Pareora Licensing Committee of his intention to apply for a publican’s license at the next June meeting. The Committee declined to commit themselves to any promise or opinion in the matter.
Attention is directed to Messrs Wood and Smith’s advertisement announcing spring drapery Ac. The American Gem Portrait Company have opened in the upper story of the building occupied by Messrs J . Anderson and Co., corner of Main South Road and Woollcombe street. The advertisement containing price list appears in another column,
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2946, 4 September 1882, Page 2
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581NEWS OF THE DAY. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2946, 4 September 1882, Page 2
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