South Canterbury Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1893. NEWS OF THE DAY,

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7081, 1 March 1893, Page 2

South Canterbury Times. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1893. NEWS OF THE DAY,

For the month o£ February, ended yesterday, 31 births, 8 marriages, and 13 deaths were registered at the Timaru office. The opening of the Star Football Club takes place on their grounds, North street, on Thursday, when it is expected there will be a large attendance of members. Sides will be chosen by the captain and vice-captain. The following is a list of unclaimed letters from places beyond the colony, received at tbe Post Office. Timarn, during the month of December, and unclaimed on 28th February, 1893 ; Thomas Ansiey, Jamee Batfcersby, Mro W. Bryan, David Bullock, James LangskiD, Wm, Matthewa, Wm. Wright, “Cumbrian,” Mrs M. Mathemn.

At the Resident Magistrates Court, Tamuka, yesterday, Captain Wray, R.M., dealt with the following oases ;—A. Frew v. Scarlett, Mr Salmond appeared for the plaintiff. The case was adjourned for four weeks by consent. Judgment for plaintiffs by default with costs woo given in the cases W. McLeod v. W. Lynch, claim £1 Ob lOd j Whitehead and San v. H. Kahu, claim £3 8s lOd; B. 0. Dann v. John Woodhead, claim £7 5a lOd; James Blyth v. John Willis, claim £6 6s sd. Mary Ann Steele v. J. Molnnis, claim £1 10s. Defendant paid 20s into court. Judgment for 8s and coats. This concluded the business.

A 11 pick op " match will be played on the grounds of the South Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club to-morrow afternoon. A good muster of the Colonial and Timaru Cricket Clubs jis requested so that the selection committee may be onab ed t > choose the most representative team for the Town, in the return match, Country v. Town to be played at Temuka on Thursday, the 9th instant. A return match will be played at Temuka to-morrow between the Geraldine and Temuka clubs. In the evening a concert and very amusing comedietta will be given in aid of the latter club. The following teams will play in the match Geraldine —Bethune, Fish, B- K. and W. R. Macdonald, H. W, and W. M. Moore, Morrison, Pearpoint, Robson, Wilson-Smith, and Studholme; for Temuka—Cayley, Diguaa, Hayhurst, Cor, Lovegrore, Brosuaban, sf. Cowan, Gillespie, MoCaskill, and two others. Play will begin at 2 p m. sharp. At a meeting of the Bangitata Station School Committee held on Monday last it was resolved to vote for the Bev. J. Whit®, Messrs W. Storey, and D. L. Inwood as members of the Education Board. The report of the recent examination was read, and it certainly reflects groat credit on Mr B. W. ETawkes, tho teacher, the percentages being—Passes, 54; failures, 0; class subjects, 69; additional murks, 67- It was decided to make further enquiries from the Board concerning a new grate for tho school Mr Sidney VI olf has received the examination papers as conducted by tho Cant.-rbury Society of Musicians Those examinations will be held in the month of December annually, and are for those wishing to become teachers of music. All who pass these examinations will be entitled to membership of the Society of Musicians, and thus testify to their qualification for the practice of music as a profession. Candidates m«y bo examined in one or more of the following eubjeots:—Pianoforte, f-rgan, ringing, violin, vlolincello, and other instruments if required. All candidates must pa-m Hati-fsotorily in the rudiments of music and harmony as far as ohorue of tho seventh and their inversions. Mr Sidney Wolf, member i f tho Canterbury Society of Musicians, will he pleased to supply particulars. WE AT HFOILS liADY’S APPEAR AMOK f A bod complexion ! which is generally brought about, by the use of a bad soap. Peak’s Soak makes the hands while and fair, the compliion bright and clour, and the skin smooth and soft as velvet, as te amply testified by thousands. —] (