NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 105, 1 October 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Meeting op Bakers. —A meeting of the ma ter bakers will be held this evening at the White Hart Hotel, on business of importance. The Palmer Rush. —The final meeting of intending passengers will be held this evening, at the Borough Hotel, at eight o’clock.

Ashburton. —lt will be seen, on reference to our advertising columns, that Mr Fawkes will sell by auction, to-morrow, a number of building sections in this rapidly growing township. St John’s. —A tea meeting and entertainment in aid of the funds of the school in connection with St John the Baptist, Latimer square, will be held this evening in the school room.

Immigrants. —Most of the immigrants per Merope were landed on Tuesday. Seventyfour at ill remain on board, forty of whom are bound for Tima! ;i, and thirty-four for Akaroa. Those landed were sent up to Christchurch by special train.

ACCLIMATISATION —We understand that a number of young leverets have been seen recently in the vicinity of the Domain, thus showing that the hares turned out by the Acclimatisation Society are increasing.

Philosophical Institute. —An ordinary meeting of the Institute will be held this evening in the Public Library, when papers will be read by Dr Haast and Professor Biokerton.

New Brighton Ball.—A ball and supper to commemorate the opening of the season will take place this evening, at the New Brighton Hotel. The steamer Brighton will leave the East Belt at 6.30 p.m. to convey visitors to the ball. No. 5 Co. C.R.V. Ball. —At a meeting of the managing committee held on Monday evening, it was resolved that the ball take place at the Kaikainui Concert Hall on the third Friday in October, the tickets to be double 7s Gd, for gentlemen 5s 6d, and for a lady 3s.

Lyttelton Gas Works, —About twenty or thirty men arc employed in clearing away the lumber from the site on which the new onildings and gisometer are to be erected by the Lyttelton Gas, Coal, and Coke Company, arid sis soon as the Endymioa arrives with the rest of the plant, no doubt active measures will be taken to let the people of Lyttelton have their gas as soon as possible.

Grand Templar Convention. The Grand Lodge of the 1.0.G.T. for New Zealand, South of Cook’s Straits, continued its session yesterday, and proceeded to decide upon the form of its constitution, and that of subordinate lodges under its jurisdiction. It was decided that the Temperance Advocate., published at Dunedin, be the official organ of the Grand Lodge. Some detail business having been transacted, and various committees appointed, the lodge adjourned until half past 9 o’clock this morning.

Theatrical. —In consequence of the management having decided to refuse admittance to the representative of this journal, we are precluded from giving our readers any account of the performances whick took place last night. It appears that if a writer for the press does not apply terras of praise to every entertainment which Messrs Steele and Keogh may think fit to offer to the public, he is not considered worthy of this consideration. Whether the present managers arc right or wrong in their ideas of what a journalist is to do in the execution of his duty, we will leave to the public to decide. Meanwhile, of course, we shall only take notice of those performances which the interest of our readers may compel us to attend.

Inquest. —An inquest was held before Alfred Saunders, Esq, acting coroner, at the South Rakaia Hotel, on Monday, September 28th, on the body of one James Turnbull, who was found dead at the foot of one of the cliffs near the gorge of the Rakaia, by Mr Wallace Allen. Mr William Lawson was chosen foreman of the jury After hearing the evidence of Mr Wallace Allen, Constable Loose, Mr James Hirst, and Dr James B. Trevor, the jury returned a verdict—“ That James Turnbull died from the effects of a fall from a terrace into a chasm by fracturing his skull.

Ashburton. —Our correspondent at Ashburton writes on the 29th ult, at 6 p.m. as follows:—“ Heavy rain has continued incessantly from early on Sunday morning. _ The river is very high, and still rising rapidly. The coach will be unable to cross in the morning. All the low land on the south aide of the river is flooded, a stream running down McLean’s road being knee deep, and running at about four miles an hour. The drain in East street, Ashburton, made by the Road Board, is doing good service, the town being in the main part comparatively dry. No news is yet to hand from the country, but it is expected that great damage to crops, &c, will ensue.

St Michael’s. —At the conclusion of the dedication festival at St Michael’s on Tuesday evening last, the senior choristers connected with the church, and the gentlemen assisting, were entertained in the schoolroom by invitation of the incumbent and churchwardens, and last evening the junior members of the choir were, a’so invited to attend, and were similarly entertained. Before they left, the prizes for the half-year were distributed by the incumbent, and Mr Brittain, the senior churchwarden, both of whom spoke very highly of the manner in which the choristers had applied themselves to their studies during the half year, and also give them some good advice as to their demeanour both in church and outside. Mr R. Parker, the organist and choirmaster, also distributed the prizes offered by him for general progress in music during the halfvear. A gentleman present offered a prize to be given to the best behaved of the choirboys during the next term. During the evening several selections were sung by the choristers, Mr Parker accompanying them on harmonium.

Improved Stone Breaking Machine.— Mr J. Newton of Hereford street is to be appointed agent for New Zealand for improved stone-breaking machines and road rollers, manufactured by Mr H. li. Marsdeu, of the Soho Foundry, Leeds. The illustrations forwarded of these show them to be very powerful and elaborate in character. They comprise“several patent lever action machines, capable of crushing 150 to 200 tons of stone per diem, the steam rollers being guaranteed to do from three to seven miles of road during the same period. The advantages to be derived from the use of machines of this character by Road Boards, Ac, in a country like this, where the formation of roads is often a lengthened process, and the saving not only of time but money by their application is patent at once, and doubtless they will come into very general us • amongst us. The illustrations showing the working of the machines, together with a description of mode of working, &c, are to be seen at Mr Newton’s office, and are worth inspection by Road Board members and others interested.

Wesleyan Church. The quarterly meeting of the Christchurch circuit was held in the Durham street Wesleyan Church, yesterday. The Rev J. Duller, superintendent of the circuit, occupied the chair, and the Rev G. Bond, and a full attendance of church officers were also present. The report for the quarter showed 302 full members, being a net increase of nine on that of the last quarter, after allowing for removals to other circuits, &c. The total income for the quarter was stated as being £317 10s 4d, and the expenditure during the same period, £285 3s Id, leaving a balance iu hand of £32 7s 3d. A report from the committee appointed to consider the advisability of erecting a church on the Bast town belt, was read, which shewed that some difficulty had arisen in the matter of procuring a suitable site. Hopes were entertained however that this would be got over, and a site obtained. Mr Ballantyne had offered £SO as a donation towards the purchase of the requisite land. This being the quarter in which invitations to ministers were given to remain, the thanks of the meeting were given to the Rev J. Duller for his past services, and he was invited to remain for a third year. A similar vote of thanks was passed to the Rev G. Bond, but as it was believed conference would appoint him to another circuit, the meeting regretted the necessity of parting with him, and decided to inform the conference that the circuit was willing to take a second married minister, providing they appoint one of the following, viz—Bevs R. Bavin, J. Berry, F. W. Isitt, or W. J. Williams, A memorial was presented from a needy circuit in the Otago province, asking that a collection be mat To in all the churches of the circuit in aid of it. The meeting expressed its sympathy with lire object, and consented to make the collection as desired, provided it be a connexional matter and be made general throughout the circuits of New Zealand. A candidate was nominated for the ministry, and recommended for suitable college training before being appointed to a circuit,

Criminal Sittings. The quarterly criminal sittings of the Supreme Court will open on Monday next at 11 a.m. Board op Education. — A special meeting of the Board of Education was convened for yesterday afternoon, but lapsed for want of a quorum of members, the chairman, Mr C, C. Bowen, being the only one present.