NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 22, 25 June 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

No. 9 Co, C.R.V. —The inspection of this company at Woodend was held on Tuesday evening. Niue members only were on parade. Road Board Legislation .— A conference of chairmen of Road Boards will be held at Warner’s Commercial Hotel this afternoon at 2 p.m., to consider special legislation required in Road Board matters. Sitting Days. —Mr Maude intimated last evening that the Government intended asking the Council to sit on Friday evening as well as at mid-day, and also to sit on Monday, so as to get through the business. Clerk to the Council.— Mr H, B, Quinn, who for many years has acted as clerk to the Provincial Council, handed in his resignation last evening. The Council will proceed to the election of his successor this evening. Fendalltown Platform. —ln answer to a question from Mr Gray, the Secretary for Public Works stated that it was not the intention of the Government to erect a platform at the Fendalltown road, but they would carry out certain improvements on the line to enable residents in that neighborhood to teach the Riccarlou station easily.

Oranokism. The R.W.D.G.M. of the Middle Island, Bro Clifford, attended by several of the Grand Lodge officers, paid an official visit recently to the Courtenay Lodge, when a Royal Arch Purple Lodge was constituted, and several brethren advanced to that degree. At the conclusion of labor refreshments were served, and the usual loyal and fraternal toasts given and duly responded to. This evening the Grand Lodge officers will open a new lodge at Templeton. Father Ecuyer. —A meeting of Catholics favorable to the presentation to Father Ecuyer of some memento of his sojourn in Christchurch took place last evening in the library attached to the church. Mr A. J. White occupied the chair, and Mr O’Connor was elected as secretary. It was resolved that those present should form a sub-com-mittee to collect subscriptions for the purpose of presenting the Rev Father Ecuyer with a testimonial prior to his departure from Christcb urch.

1.0.G.T.—0n Tuesday last a meeting was held at the Wesleyan school room, Kaiapoi, to organise a j uvenile lodge of Good Templars, at which the objects of the order having been explained, twelve members were initiated by Bros T. B. Knight, president, B. C. Smith and W. P. Henwood, superintendents. The officers then elected were W, Clothier, C.T., C, Henwood, V.T., P. Sherratt, acting P.C.T., A. Hills, C., S. Wyllie, M., J. Hills, S,, E. Hills. P.S., A. Sherratt,*!’., and J. Smith, I.G. It was resolved that the lodge be named the Star of Peace.

1.0.0,P.,M.U. —The half yearly meeting of the Loyal Kaiapoi Lodge, No 4828, was held in the hall of the order on Tuesday evening, at which there was a large attendance, including several visitors from other lodges for the election of officers for the ensuing six months. P.G., E. Bate was elected N.G ; E, S. H. Gulliver, V.G; E. Feldwick, elective secretary ; E, G. Kerr, warden ; and F. S. Funston, lecture master. The receipts of - the evening amounted to about £36. D.P.G.M. Clark and Bro Funston were elected auditors. Immigrants per Atrato. -A number of these immigrants, about seventy adults, were forwarded per Beautiful Star to Timaru, and about the same number were sent by special train to the Rakaia and Ashburton depots. The remainder were taken to the depot at Addington, and the engagements were commenced yesterday. Those open for employment at the Addington depot comprised 5 bakers, 2 blacksmiths, 6 brickmakers, 5 bricklayers, 2 butchers, 14 carpenters and joiners, 1 cooper, 3 coachbuilders, 2 engineers, 1 brass founder, 2 coppersmiths, 3 millwrights, 1 miner, 3 painters, 2 plasterers, 5 shoemakers, 1 tailor, 3 tinmen, 1 wheelwright, 2 shepherds, 12 ploughmen and farm laborers, 50 general laborers, 5 gardeners, 3 grooms, 1 railway guard, 26 domestic servants. A considerable number found suitable situations at current wages, the single women being as usual in the greatest request, the wages given being from £25 to £3O per annum.

Canterbury Jockey Club.—A meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held ycsteiday afternoon, at 3 o’clock, at Warner’s Hotel. Present—Sir Cracroft Wilson (in the chair), Messrs G. B. Parker, C. A. Pritchard, E. Griffiths, G. Stead, R. H. Campbell, E. W. Millett, and J. Brabazon. Mr Parker said that he begged to move a vote of thanks to Sir Cracroft Wilson for the manner in which he had carried the Racecourse Reserve Ordinance Amendment Ordinance through the Provincial Council. He did not think that any other man would have done it. He (Mr Parker) had tried to do so before, and failed. Mr C, A. Pritchard seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously. Sir Cracroft Wilson briefly acknowledged the compliment. The hou sec, Mr Griffiths, said that the principal business was to alter rule 5, so as to enable them to appoint a paid secretary, he not being a member of the club. A resolution was carried making the proposed change. On the motion of Mr G. B, Parker, seconded by Mr R. H, Campbell, Mr F. Digby was appointed secretary, at a salary of £SO per annum. Mr (Stead, in moving a vote of thanks to the retiring lion sec (Mr Griffiths), bore testimony to the indefatigable and earnest manner in which that gentleman had discharged the onerous duties of his office. Mr G. B. Parker seconded the motion, which was agreed to unanimously, and the complement brieiiy acknowledged by Mr Griffiths. Sir Cracroft Wilson, having an engagement, retired, and the chair was taken by Mr Parker. The following new members were elected : Messrs Gordon Holmes, J, T. Wallace, R. D. Thomas, T. Macdonald, and A. C. Cottrell. The chairman stated that ho and other members of the committee had visited the race-course, aud had pegged out a course, which would have the effect of shortening the course a mile and a half. On the motion of Mr Griffiths, seconded by Mr Brabazon, it was resolved “ that the alteration of the course, as suggested by the committee, be adopted, and that the committee be also instructed to make such alterations as to fencing and such ocher arrangements as may be required for the next metropolitan races.” The name of Mr E, G. Griffiths was added to the list of the committee. The meeting then terminated. Lincoln Ploughing Match Committee Meeting. —A meeting of the working committee was held on Tuesday last. Present —Messrs Todd, Dunn, and Wills. Offers of laud were received from Messrs Tod and Wills, and it was decided that the committee should visit both places in order to see which was best suited for the purpose. The hon sec (Mr W. A. Murray) stated that there was a balance to the credit of the match committee amounting to £l6 4s 7d, and that Mr A. C. Knight had offered-a silver cup as a first prize in the boys’ class, on condition that there were not less than six entries, the boys competing to bo under 17. The hon sec also stated that he had put up subscription lists in the different hotels in the district, and that a considerable sum was already subscribed. It was resolved that the match should bo open to the Lincoln and Springs Road Board districts, but closed to all others, except in the double-furrow class, which should be open to all comers. It was determined that the entries should be 10s for men and 6s for boys, and that there should be four classes, viz., a first and second class for men, a double-furrow, aud a boys’ class, and that there should be three entries or no start, with the exception of the double-fur-row, when two would suffice. The hon sec was instructed to advertise particulars of the match three times in each daily and once in the weekly papers. It was decided that the usual dinner should be held at the Perthshire Arms Hotel after the match ; and that the landlord, Mr Sluis, should also have the right of erecting a booth on the ground. The meeting then adjourned till Tuesday next, when they will report to the general committee meeting.

East Christchurch Educational District. —A meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday last. Present—Mr Wynn Williams (chairman), the Eov 11. G. M. Watson, Messrs Anderson, Dymock, Pratt, and Thomas. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Letters were road from the Board of Education sanctioning the arrangement made by the committee with Mr Hull for teaching drawing ; approving the proposals of the committee with respect to teaching stall and stipends ; stating that the Board would advise the Government to make an allowance to those residents on Mathcson’s road who had paid the household rate in the Lower Hcathcotc district for any part of the year for which a similar rate is now being collected in the Bast Christchurch district; and enclosing a copy of the inspector’s report on the furniture for the Biugsland school, with his remarks on Mr Hill’s suggestions. It was decided that Messrs Pratt and Cuff be requested to confer with Mr Hill, and arrange the plans and specifications ; also that the chairman be authorised to call for tenlers thereon. A letter was read from the chairman of the Timaru school committee, inviting the co-operation of the East Christchurch committee in recommending the Government to have following provision with respect to the election of school committees incorporated in any new educational Bill—“ It is desirable that they shall be elected for three years, three members retiring by rotation each year,” instead of the present mode of annual election. The committee decided not to co-operate in this matter, as they were of opinion that the existing mode of election was preferable to the one suggested, at least for the present. A letter was read from Mr 11. Bcechy, applying for permission to resume his French classes in the schools of the district. The application was declined. A letter was read from Mrs Haughtou, applying for an increase of salary. Consideration of the letter was deferred. It was decided that a special meeting of the committee should be hold on Tuesday next, for the purpose of discussing the subject of teachers’ salaries. The committee then adjourned.

A woman’s love for a military officer is generally uniform.

The softer the head the harder the work of driving anything into it. The higher we take a thermometer up a mountain the lower it gets. “ Gut this out —it may save your life,” is the heading of a patent-medicine puff in numerous country papers. A woman who has cut the paragraph out 293 times is still spared to record her testimonial as to tho life-preserving virtues of the effort. When you see a bare-headed man following a cow through the front gate, and filling the air with garden implements and profanity, you may know that his cabbage plants have been set out. An Indiana farmer don’t pay any tolls. He shoots the gate-keeper, and jogs right along. They have tried him twice, but he gets clear, since one of his aunt’s cousins used to act “ flighty like.”