NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 121, 20 October 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Advance Lodge, T.O.G.T.— A meeting of this lodge will be held in the Colombo road schoolroom this evening.

Woolston Cricket Club, — A meeting of members vill be held at the Wharf Hotel cn Friday evening next, at half-past seven. The Cab Question. —The meeting of the City Council appointed to be held this evening, will l e further adjourned to to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. L.0.L., Ho 3. A Royal Arch Purple chapter in connection with this lodge will be convened this evening, at 7,80 p.ra., in the old Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street.

German Bells Concert. —The concert given on Thursday evening in aid of the funds for providing a peal of bells at the German Church was repeated last evening, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, and went off satisfactorily. Election op School Committees,— The Board of Education at their meeting yesterday appointed Monday evening next, at seven o’clock, for the holding of meetings to elect new school committees and auditors in those districts where the elections had to be postponed on Monday last through the inclemency of the weather.

Bazaar —The continuation of the Wesleyan Bazaar will be opened in the new schoolroom attached to the Durham street Wesleyan Church this evening. An entertainment, for which a capital programme has been prepared, will precede the more serious business of buying and selling. Board of Education Prize. — A very handsome prize, consisting of Ogilvie’s “ Illustrated Dictionary,” complete, has been purchased by the Board of Education for presentation to Master Charles T. Partridge, who obtained within five marks of the successful boy in Glass A , at the late examination for Government scholarships. Inquest —An inquest was held yesterday before J. W. S. Coward, Esq, at the house of Charles Bucknell, Yaldhurst, on the body of his infant daughter Elizabeth, who died on Friday last from the effects of a severe burn through her cradle and bed clothes catching fire. The evidence corroborated the particulars already published, and the jury returned a verdict of accidental death. The English Opera Troupe.— Mr M. L. Kaphael, the agent for this troupe has arrived, and informs us that the company will open here on November 2nd, in the opera of Satanella. The trip to the North Island has been a most successful one, and the company have reaped a golden harvest in every place they have visited. The prices on this visit will be reduced, and various new Operas produced, and altogether a tempting programme is already arranged, 1.0.G.T. —The Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars. Addington, held its usual weekly session last evening. Owing to a large number of new arrivals joining by clearances from England, this lodge now numbers nearly 100. At the conclusion of lodge business an entertainment, open to the public, was given by the members. The programme consisted of readings, by Bros Hull, Boston, Hepworth, Cutler, &c. ; songs by Bros White and Biuskiu ; two part songs by the lodge choir; and temperance melodies by Bro Thompson. The visitors, as well us the members, were highly pleased with the manner in which the various items were gone through. Presentation. —A meeting of gentlemen, residents in Akaroa, was held at Wagstaff's Hotel, on Saturday evening last, at 8 o’clock, for the purpose of presenting Mr R. J. Greening, driver of Cobb and Co’s coach from Christchurch to Akaroa, with a souvenir of their appreciation of his services during the time be has held his present position. Mr J. D. Garwood occupied the chair. The chairman, on rising, said he had a very pleasant duty assigned to him. namely : that of presenting Mr Greening with a watch and chain, as a mark of the respect and esteem in which he waS held by the inhabitants of the Akaroa district. lie (the chairman) said he knew Mr Greening would not look so much at the intrinsic value of the gift as at the spirit in which it was given. Mr Garwood then commented upon Mr Greening’s invariable courtesy to his passengers, and the indomitable pluck he had exhibited during the past winter on the very dangerous road he had to travel. Mr Greening, in a short but feeling speech, thanked the chairman and gentlemen present for their mark of respect and goodwill towards him. A hearty vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings,

Papanui Entertainment.— The third entertainment, consisting of songs, readings, &c, will be given this evening in the Papanui schoolroom.

C.V.F.B. —As will be seen by our report of the City Council proceedings last evening, it is intended to present Mr Foreman Gourlay, who has long been connected with the fire brigade, with a bar to his medal, on the occasion of his leaving the brigade, owing to his residence being changed out of Christchurch. Mr Gourlay has been an active and energetic member of the brigade for a number of years, and the recognition of his services by the City Council is both a graceful and well earned tribute of respect. The presentation will be made by his Worship the Mayor on the 27th iust, at the Lichfield street fire brigade station.