NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 132, 2 November 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lincoln Show. —This event takes place to-morrow, on the grounds of the Lincoln Fair Company. From the number of entries in the various classes, and the keen competition expected, a good show may be looked for.

Pedestrianism. —The entries for the various handicap events in connection with the race Amateur v Professional, Mr Lowin against Mr J. G. Harris, will close this evening at the Criterion Hotel, at 9 o’clock. Dr. Carr’s Seance—Dr Carr gave his farewell seance on Saturday evening, at the Oddfellows’ Hall. The whole of the entertainment passed off very successfully, and seemed to be much appreciated by a crowded and demonstrative audience. New .Publication. —We have received from the author, Mr W. L. Rees, a pamphlet entitled “The Coming Crisis, a sketch of the linaneial and political condition of New Zealand, with the causes and probable results of that condition.”' We shall notice this pamphlet in an early issue. English Opera Company.— Owing to the s.s. Phoebe not having arrived in Wellington, the Opera Company are unable to arrive in time to open their season this evening. The opening night has therefore been postponed until to-morrow evening, when “ Satanella ” will be produced. Licensing Courts. —The quarterly meeting of the licensing commissioners for the Kaiapoi and Mandeville, Kangiora, Amuri, Waipara and Scfton, and Oxford districts, will be held at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, in each respective district, on Tuesday. Ist December next, at twelve noon. Jockey Club. — At a recent mo ting of the committee, it was resolved that in their opinion the interpretation of the conditions of the Christchurch Plate and Lottery Plate is that the penalties apply to the racing season commencing on the Ist July 1874. Racing. —The Greymouth Jockey Club have issued a really lirst-ratc programme for the annual meeting to be held on March 17th and 18th, 1875. The principal events are on the first day:—The (Ircymouth Jockey Club Handicap, with a sweepstakes of 7 sovs each, distance two miles ; and on the second day —The Gold Fields’ Handicap of 125 sovs, distance one and three-quarter miles, Entertainment. — A vocal and instrumental concert will be given to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in aid of the Congregational Mission, Ferry road. The entertainment will he given in the Good Templar Hall, Woolston, and a most attractive programme has been issued. As this concert is in aid of a most praiseworthy object we trust that the public will show their appreciation of the society’s efforts by giving them a good house. Rangiora Cricket Club.— A concert to raise funds to purchase some new material for this club will be held in the Literary Institute on Thursday next, the day of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Exhibition. After the concert, which will include selections of music by Mr Merton’s class, some songs, and a farce, there will be a dance, and being on a holiday, it is anticipated that there will be a large attendance. Hops. —The first hops grown on an extensive scale in this province are those planted by Mr W. Wilson, seedsman, Christchurch, at his nursery at Chainey’s corner, on the north line. Already the plants are three and four feet in height, and men are employed poling them. The poles used are from 18 ft to 20 ft in length, and ahum, 4500 will ho required to complete the work, which may give au idea of the extent to which the hops have been planted. Should the season prove propitious, the crop will he a fairly prolific one, this being the second year of the growth of the plants. Everyone will wish Mr Wilson success in his enterprise. Kimberley. The new schoolroom, situated about three miles from Racecourse Hill, .vns opened on Friday evening, when about 150 persons partook of a good tea provided by the ladies of the district, afterwards an entertainment was given. The chairman of the school committee, Mr W. Pitt, presided, and addresses were delivered by the Hon Col Brett and Mr Stedman. Vocal and insrumental music was rendered by Messrs Parker, A. Reed, Trickett, Payntor, and McNie. Readings were given by Messrs G. White and Stedman, and the entertainment closed about ten o’clock, when dancing commenccd, and was kept up with great spirit until five o’clock in the morning. A vote of thanks to Captain Halkett was passed for presenting the site of the school. Dauntless Lodge, No 14, 1.0.G.T. At the usual weekly session of this lodge, held on Friday evening, in Gee’s schoolroom. the quarterly election of officers took place with the, following result: —Bro C. M. Gray, W.O.T. ; Sister Edmonds (re-elected), W.V.T, ; Bro A, Taylor, W.S. ; Bro Shackleton (re-elected), W.F.S. ; Bro J, B. Dale (reelected), W.T, ; Bro U. McConnell, W.O, : Bro Tregear, W.M. ; Bro J. W. Carter, W.I.G. ; and Bro Brunsden, W.O.G. The W.C.T. appointed Sister Delaraare as W.8.H.5. ; and Sister Betts as W.L.H.S. Sister Chidgey was appointed W.D.M., and Bro W. Smith, W.A.S. Canterbury Rowing Club —lt has been arranged that the cup presented by the president of the club, Mr Harman, shall be rowed for on Saturday, the 2Stli November instant, it having hem thought desirable to postpone the race for a few weeks, in order to give other crews than those at present training a chance of competing for the honors of the day, which will also tend to increase the interest in the race, and it is hoped will make it a pretty warm one. The oup being club property, silver medals wdl be presented to the winning crow, with their names inscribed on them, and the dale of the race. Similar inscriptions will be made on the Cup. Cups will also be given to the crew of the second boat, to be presented by the members of the committee, provided not less than three boats start. The course decided on is up stream, and starting from the steamer’s wharf, New Brighton ; distance two miles. A club prize, consisting of silver medals, will also be given for a four-oared race, to bo rowed for by youths under eighteen years on the same day. Distance one mile, up stream, course same as above. Cups will also be given by the captain of the club. Mr Blakiston.to be rowed for in the pairoared boats Cygnet and Moa, on Saturday, the 21st instant. These boats are well matched, and the race should be one of the best ever pulled on the river. Distance, mile and a-half,

Imported Sheep. —The flocks of the province have recently received an important addition, alike in numbers and purity of breeding, in the shape of an importation of Lincolns by Mr Lysaght. This geutlcman lias recently taken the house of Mr R. H. tihodes, Papanui road, where the sheep are at present located. The sheep under notice were specially selected by Mr Dunstan Cartwright, of Dunstan Pillar near Lincoln, whose reputation as a breeder of sheep is well known. The Hock comprises thirty ewes, out of forty originally shipped, eighteen months old, fourteen of which, bred by Mr Cartwright, were shown at Newark, some of the pens taking first and second prises. They are by selected rams out of some of his best bred ewes. Seventeen were bred by Mr Woolhouse of Nocton near Lincoln, and nine by Mr Clark of Ashby near Sleaford, The sheep, though not yet recovered from the effects of the voyage, are a remarkably even lot and shew evident signs of pure breeding. In addition to the ewes twenty rams were shipped, fifteen of which were safely landed. Thirteen of these are from the Hock of Mr Cartwright, six of them being got by a Biscathorpe ram, four by a ram of Mr Clark’s of Ashby, and three by a ram of Mr Clark’s of Scopineke.JThe remaining seven were bred by Messrs Wright and Clark. From theundeniable purity of breed, and the shape of the sheep, they will prove a most valuable addition to the Lincolns already in the province, besides proving a very profitable investment to their owner.