NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2965, 26 September 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The earth quaked in the Malvern district yesterday. The late Provincial Analyst of Auckland, Mr J, M. Tunny died on Sunday.

The Auckland Harbor Board’s debentures, believed to have been burned in the Alaska, are all safe.

Ingenious persons are “raising the wind” in Auckland by putting about silvered pennies as florins. A woman has just died in child bed in the Springfield district. A brutal husband and ignorant nurse were with her. An enquiry is to bo held. Two great guns of the Railway Department visised Timam last night by special train. Mr Maxwell, General Manager, and Mr Back, District Manager. The introduction of new blood in the Council is as cheering to the reporters as to the ratepayers. Tne former will no longer be tempted to dose through dullness nor the latter to despair through indifference, on the part of the Council. A smart passage of arms between his Worsnip the Mayor and Councillor Hill last night was the trumpet sounding to arms. At the general meeting of member of the Mechanics Institute last night there were 15 persons present. The business for which the meeting was called was done viz, to pass the following resolution: — “ That the Trustees be empowered to lease for a period of thirty years, the unoccupied portion of the section on which the Timaru Mechanics’ Institute stands, in accordance with section 2 of the Timaru Mechanics’ Institute Act 1877 Amendment Act 1881.”

Kl'zabeth Allen, wife of an Auckland draper, wr.s yesterday arrested for stealing doth from another draper.

One Wtn. Lyttle has married a Miss Williams in Auckland, his lawful wife

being meantime alive.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of O. Delamaine will be held at Mr M. Jonas’ office on Friday, Sept. 29, The Timaru Harmonic Society will give their first concert of tbe season at the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening next.

Mr J, Hore’s four-roomed house at Waimate was burned on Sunday. It was uninsured and he, his family and a visitor, lose everything. Mr James Granger has been appointed agent in Timaru for the Standard Insurance Company. This Company conducts fire, marine and fidelity business, The Sydney team do not return to Christchurch, at which the athletes of the City of the Plains are disgusted, protesting that the Sydney victory was by a mere fluke.

A scoundrel named Harding at Christchurch was committed for trial yesterday for robbery with violence. He was also sentenced to six months for stealing £7 from a man who had befriend el him.

The long standing dispute between the Dunedin City Council, and the late Town Clerk, Mr Massey, has been settled by the Council paying the latter a sum of £275 in full of all demands.

An entertainment in aid of the Roman Catholic organ fund at Geraldine last Thursday was highly successful. Dr Fish presided, and a most Excellent programme was gone through in a spirited manner. Young Winter, of Christchurch, after whom - search parties have been scouring the Peninsula, is not lost, He has bolted to the West Coast and is in a situation there. He bad better remain there, for a season, till the searchers get cooled down.

The Telegraph Department informs us that the St Vincent Grenada cable has been interrupted, which cuts off communication with all the other Islands between St Thomas and Grenada, Telegrams are not accepted for all Egyptian stations via Port Said and Ismalia.

A fire broke out yesterday in the residence of Mr F. A. Whitaker, M.H.R., at Hamilton, but was no sooner suppressed in one place than it broke out in several others. It is believed to be the work of an incendiary. The police are investigating the matter.

Negotiations have been opened for a return match between the Christchurch anti Sydney football teams, but the Sydney team have declined to play, on the ground that they must keep their previous engagements in Wellington, Napier and Auckland.

Mrs Catherine Kelly, of Auckland, was yesterday enjoying a snooze, after a prolonged “booze,” when a passing train threw her down into a gully. She escaped with a few lacerations. Catherine should sign the pledge.

A serious accident happened yesterday to an employee of Messrs Reid and Gray, Dunedin. When putting a belt on a pully. his wrist was caught, and he was dragged round the shaft. Before he could he extricated his right arm and leg were broken, and he was badly bruised on other parts of his body. He was taken to the Hospital and his leg was amputated.

The Auckland Harbor Board have received a letter from the Directorate of the Sydney Sugar Company, announcing that Mr J. C. Firth has been invested with power of attorney authorising him to act on behalf’ of the Company in all matters connected with the establishment of the sugar refinery in Auckland, and in the leasing ot the harbor frontage sections required for the refinery.

Two semi-intoxicated men, named Daniel Bentle and Henry Good ward, had a row in the Aurora Hotel, Auckland, on Saturday afternoon, when the former drew a loaded, capped and cocked revolver and sheath knife and threatened to shoot the other man. The bystanders were too alarmed to interfere, and the consequences would have been serious had not Detective Bernnan, who was passing and heard the noise, rushed in and auceeded in arresting Rentle, who was charged at the Police Court to-day and remanded. The usual weekly meeting of the Victory Lodge of Good Templars was held last evening at the Foresters’ Hall, when a good number of members were present. Two prominent members were unavoidably absent, through sickness. One member was proposed, and one initiated. Bro. Bridges, from Christchurch, gave a very interesting account of the working of the Liberator Lodge, in that city. G.W.O. Bro. Tiobbon reported satisfactorily on the progress of the Committee on the forthcoming entertainment shortly to be given, particulars of which will be duly advertised. Sister £. Jones presided at the organ. At the conclusion of the business, the remainder of the even ing was very enjoyably spent in songs and readings.