South Canterbury Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1893. NEWS OF THE DAY,

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7071, 17 February 1893, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1893. NEWS OF THE DAY,

At the Wellington racss £3043 was put through the totalissfcoru. The Timaro School Committee have recorded their votes in favour of the Rev. Mr White, Messrs Howell and In wood, as members of the Board of Education. The O Battery, N.Z.A., fire for Messrs Ballantyue and Oo.’s prise this evening at 5 p.m. Conditions 5 shots at 200 and 800 yards, any position, Wimbledon targets and scoring. The Advocate states that the Hessian fly appears ts be increasing in the Taieri, and the Tmpeka, limes announces that it has made its appearance in the Tnapeka district both at Evans Flat and Tuapeka West, having been discovered on four or five farms at the places named.

The Press says :—ln the course of the argument yesterday of the appeal case in connection with the walking totalisators, Mr Solomon, of Dunedin, made a somewhat startling statement. It was to the effect that all the jockey clubs in the colony were liable to prosecution under Clause 11 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act for allowing their premises to be used for other betting than by the tolalisator. Mr George Harper, who was on the other side, corroborated his learned friend’s statement in this respect. The Wairarapa Daily says that a recently appointed Justice of the Peace in an isolated part of the North Island was lately fined for drunkenness and assault. If be was of the “ right colour," this would not count against him with the present Government. We doubt whether it would remove one of its nominees to the Commission for any leas offence than murder, and not for that unless ha murdered a good Liberal. The nowly-elected Timara Harbour Board will meet on Tuesday, the 28th inst, to elect their chairman, to levy the harbour rate for the year 1893, to appoint a standing committee, and to transact routine business. The members of the Board now are—Messrs Teschemaker, Stumbles, Flatman, Talbot, Manchester, Hill, Evans, Stuart, Rutherford, Rhodes, and Sullivan.

On Monday last a meeting of the Gapes Valley school committee was held, Mr Aymes (chairman), presiding. The report of the Inspector on being read elicited high encomiums on the teacher, Miss Oxby, the percentage of passes being 66, and of failures nil. Great credit was given her for bringing on tbo children to such an efficient state. Messrs Moore, White, and Howell were voted for election as members of the Board of Education. It was resolved that a concert and dance be held on a date in March to augment the prize fund. Accounts were passed for payment amounting to £1 6s Bd.

The Tomuka Cricket Club has during (ho season expended a considerable sum on material, the preparation and care of the pitch, and so forth, and now finds its finances at a low ebb. The committee has decided to ' arrange an entertainment to make matters look brighter. The entertainment will consist of a concert, followed by the operetta "The Bhnd Beggar,” and the whole will conclude with a donee. It should prove very successful, for the energetic secretary, Mr Herbert, has secured the services of Mesdame 9 Barker, Salmond, Herbert and Hayhurst, and Misses Halo and Oonnoliy, together with the Eev. Butterfield, Messrs Foster, 0-. and H. Jones (Timaru), H. ITickett (Oamoru), and I)r and Mr G. Morris of Pleasant Point Messrs A. Cox and F. Early play “ The Beggars.” With such a “ galaxy ” of talent success should be assured. Among the political rumours current in usually well-informed circles, says the Even • ing Press, is one to the effect that the Ministry intend to precipitate the election as soon as possible after the meeting of Parliament in order to burk awkward disclosure* anent their doings during the recess, and to prevent the members of the Opposition from indulging in those slashing criticisms on the Government policy and administration by means of which the Ministerial position woe so seriously weakened last session. Such a policy would be in thorough keeping with the conduct of the members of the Government from the beginning. If we are not very mud) mistaken, however, they will find that any attempt on their part to hasten a dissolution, with a view of stiffing discussion, will not only be ineffectual, but will recoil on their own beads. MEDICAL OPINION. Ask your doctor what soap he recommends for the skin and he will uphold the opinion of the highest medical authorities on the skin, vie., Dr Redwood, Pb:D., F 0.9 , P.I O , the late Professor Sir Erasmus Wilson, Mr John L. Mil»on, end Professor J. Attfidd, j &c., that Peaks’ Soap >’» the best —[Adtt-1