NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2994, 30 October 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bland Holt’s company leave Auckland for Sydney to-morrow. F. NV Robinson won the Champion Cup at the Christchurch Athletic Sports on Saturday. The Borough Council will meet at seven this evening for the despatch of ordinary, and at, eight for special business. Mr Dobson, C. 8., is expected to bo present.

It will be seen in another column that the Uotomahana has been stranded, occasioning a slight delay in the journey to Melbourne. Creditors will be glad to hear that the two trustees arc safe and sound.

There was a sharp frost on Saturday night which nipped fruit and flowers severely j On Sunday morning there was a vihitc film on the ground at sunrise. Mr Fenton, having recently purchased the Temuka Hotel, has effected considerable improvements there, and now offers excellent accommodation to visitors to Temuka. His business announcement appears in another column.

Prospectuses of the English and Maori Land Company have been distributed among the natives at Waikato. The Railway Department will make no reduction in freight in the case of contributions to ' the Dunedin Benevolent Asylum Carnival, Avery successful concert was held on Friday evening at the Pleasant Valley school, £2O being realised in aid of the restoration of St. Ann’s church.

The Auckland “ Observer ” has recently published some affidavits in pending cases. Judge Gillies has denounced this action, and recommended the Law Society to take action.

The plans and specifics ions for the proposed woollen factory at Oamaru, were received from Home on Saturday, and tenders for the erection of a portion of the buildings will be at once called for.

An improved permanent way for tramways and railways has been patented by W. Harper and T, O. Uennison, of Oamaru. The c ,st ot the proposed way is about £BOO per mile, as against £I6OO for the present system.

A. new Anglican parish has been formed embracing the Pleasant Point and Albury districts, of which the Rev. Chaffers Welsh of Temuka will take charge. Colonel Eichbaum has, while attending the Synod, been instrumental in bringing the matter to an issue.

At a recent meeting of the Dunedin Railway Engincdriveis end Firemen’s Association, the following resolution was carried—- “ That if any locomotive employee get dismissed through being a member of or taking an active part in the Association or branch of which such employee is a member, the members, upon being convinced of this shall at once take immediate action to stay off work.”

Jem Maoe easily boat Belcher in the boxing contest, at Christchurch, on Saturday night. He devoted his attention to knocking tho local pugilist’s wind out of him ia the first two rounds, anl got in several, heavy left handers which were too much for Belcher. In the third round the latter showed better form, and tapped his opponet several times in the face, but in the next round he was pumped, and could not go on any more. There was a pretty large attendance at the Theatre, as by some it was thought Mace would not be able to knock Belcher out in the time allotted.