NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 157, 5 December 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Teachers’ Association.—The monthly meeting of the Certificated Teachers’ Association will be held on Saturday, 12th December. Canterbury Building- and Investment Society,—The usual monthly meeting of the Mutual Benefit, Building, and Investment Society, will behold at the society’s offices, Cashel street, on Monday next. Eangioka and Cust Railway.—A slight alteration has been made in the timetable. The afternoon train will leave Cust at 130 p.ra. instead of 4.10 p.m. as previously advertised. Testimonial to Me Bowen.—We are glad to be able to state that the fund for the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Mr C. (J. Bowen on the occasion of ins retirement from the Resilient Magistracy of this oily is rapidly assuming large proportions, ami that it is expected the' sum of £3OO will be received. Trotting Matches at Woodend.—The match between Messrs Corr’s, Palmer’s, and Major’s horses, a distance of two miles, for a stake of £ls each, took place on Thursday, being won by Mr Palmer’s Clipper. A match between Messrs Corr and Palmer’s horses for £lO was also won by Clipper, which was also a winner of a third match for a similar stake. The course was on the North road. Board op Works Election, The Thnaru Herald of yesterday says : —A poll for the’election of two out of the three candidates (Messrs Taucred, Mcndelson. and Ur Raynor), to represent the Terauka, Geraldine, and Mount Peel districts on the Boards of Works, took place at the Road Board office, Geraldine, yesterday. The result of the poll was that Messrs Tancred and Mendelson were elected. The numbers polled by each candidate have not yet reached us. We canuot vouch for the accuracy of the statement, but we are informed that Messrs W. S. Raine and Phillip Russell have been elected members of the Board for Mount Cook. Southern Cross Masonic Lodge, Kaiapoi.—The installation of the Worshipful Master and investiture of the officers for Ihe current year took place at the Masonic Hall, Sewell street, on Thursday evening. D. Bro H. Thomson conducted the proceedings. A number of visitors, inclusive of brethren of the Grand Lodge, were present. The office-bearers arc, Bros C. Hanson, W.M.; S. S. Powell, T.P.M.; O. Oram, S.W.; G. P. Milsom, J.W.; E. Parnham, treasurer ; R. IT. Mathews, secretary ; IT. Revell, S.D.; T. May, J.D.; W. Hassall, T.G.; and J. H. Aldridge, tylcr. A banquet, in commemoration of St John the Evangelist, subsequently took place at Bro C. Oram’s, Pier Hotel. The Labor Market. —Mr John Parker furnishes the following report of the labor market for the month ending the 30th of November : “ There have been a number of engagements, the greatest demand being for good general servants and dairymaids ; but I must say that the supply is not equal to the demand, as there is a scarcity. There is a lively demand for female cooks, married couples, both for town and country ; fanning men are in good request. The following are the rates of wages : Female servants, cooks, £35 to £4O ; genera! servants, £25 to UtoniTr- Mill Cii rdcTierA i, jv.-m week . ploughmen, >■; lio a ' >»«•• week. wi> h ex’ «u for , harvest. A goc.-i «n ppl» of- hoards have , arrived from Aiv-< raija. and. the demand is not great. Some have been engaged for haymaking ar, £2 per week, with rations ; men engaged per day, Is per hour. Wool pressing by contract, Is 6d per bale,”

Crops. —So far the grain crops in the Northern district are looking remarkably well, '(he recent showers have tended to improve them, but the harvest, it is generally anticipated, will be nearly a month later than last season. 1.0.0. E., M.U , Oust Lodge. —The first anniversary celebration of this lodge was held on Thursday last. A game of cricket between sides chosen by Brothers Bowick and Zouch was played during the afternoon, the former side scoring sixty-eight, the latter forty-six. In the evening a public dinner was given at Mcssent’s Halfway House Hotel, to which between fifty and sixty sat down. The spread was an excellent one. His Honor Bro W. Rolleston occupied the chair, and Mr R. L. Higgins, M.P.0., the vice-chair. The district officers of the order were represented, and several visitors were present from other lodges. The usual toasts were duly honored, and a number of capital songs enlivened the proceedings of the evening. Popular Entertainments Association. —A meeting of the committee of this association was held yesterday afternoon, at 4 pm. ; Mr Wynn Williams in the chair, The lion secretary, Mr Gordon, reported that no offers had been received for the erection of a grand stand on the occasion of the sports in Latimer square. Some discussion ensued, and as it was considered that the sum asked to erect a stand, viz., £59, was beyond the means of the association, it was decided that Mr Walkdon should endeavor to arrange with a builder to put up a stand for a bonus of £lO, (be receipts from the stand also to go to the builder. An error having occurred in the programme as regarded Mr Thomas’ prize, which was given for amateurs only, and not for all comers, the secretary was instructed to alter this, and insert the corrected conditions. The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday next. Tradesmens’ and Mechanics’ Loan Society. —The fourteenth annual meeting of the above society was held last evening, in the Foresters’ Hall. There was a very good attendance, and Mr 11. Parsons was voted to the chair. After confirming the minutes of the last meeting, the report of tho committee for the past year was read by the chairman, who congratulated the members upon the successful issue of the year’s transactions. Fifty new shares had been taken up, and the business had increased to the extent of about £SOO on the amount of tho previous year, and no losses had been sustained throughout the year. It was a recommendation that a dividend of 10 per cent on the shares should be paid to members. The balance-sheet and annual statement of accounts, duly certified to by the auditors, were then read by the secretary, from which it appeared that the receipts for the year amounted to £2916 18s 3d. On the motion of Mr Ford, seconded by Mr Dougall, the report and balance sheet were received and adopted. Messrs H. Parsons and J. Cartman were re-elected members of the committee, and the meeting terminated with votes of thanks to the retiring committee and chairman.

Little Piver.—A meeting of the residents at Little River was held in the school room on Thursday evening, the 3rd instant, for the purpose of considering the necessity of applying to the Provincial Government for a grant of land for a cemetery for the district. Mr A. D. Allan, chairman of the Road Board, presided. The chairman having given his reasons for calling the meeting, stated that some time ago he wrote to Mr Potts, M.P.C. for the district, requesting him to ask the Government to grant a piece of land at Little River for a cemetery. Mr Potts had moved in the matter, and the Government had promised that a reserve for the purpose should be made. The Government had written to him asking him to look out a site, but that he could get no Government land nearer than four miles, and he considered that was 100 far away, and besides, it was manuka, land situated on the hill side, and such, land was liable to slips. Under the ebon instances, he thought it would be best to apply to the Government for a portion of the educational reserve, it being the most suitable and in the best situation. Mr A. Joblin thought it would be better to try and get a piece of land on the hill near to the mill, the Government might be asked to purchase it, or give other land in exchange for it. Mr Powrie thought it would be better to get land which was now in the hands of the Government, as he did not think it likely they would buy land or yet exchange. some discussion, the following resolution was unanimously carried, viz :—“That the Provincial Government be requested to grant to the inhabitants of the district a portion of the educational reserve No 157, at Little River, for a cemetery, it being the only suitable situation in the district, and that the chairman, having already communicated with the Government, request them to attend thereto, and that Mr Holt be requested to draw up a memorial to the Government, and the same be left at Mr Jas. Reynold’s store for signature.” A vote of thanks was given to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned.

Can a lover he calleil a suitor when he doesn’t suit her ? The Horse.—A little boy commenced his composition on “Tiro Horse” thus: “ The horse is a very useful animal, it lias four legs—one on each corner. One day at the Casino Cadet a line lady with whom L was dancing, reminded him that he had no gloves on. “It doesn’t matter,” he replied, “I'll wash my hands after the quadrille.” A Kentuckian has killed himself at the early age of ninety by drinking a pint of whiskey daily for the brief period of thirty year, and the temperance press points to his untimely end as an illustration of how swiftly retribution follows a vicious course. A Maine clergyman recently declared that if “all the bones of the victims of intemperance could be gathered and made into a pyramid, no plain could be found large enough for its base to rest upon, and the planets would have to bo swept aside to make room for its apex.” The notorious James Stephens, “ chieforganizer” of the Fenian conspiracy, and ex-head centre of that movement, has arrived in Paris, from New York, lie is living there in the strictest retirement, and it is said that, unlike Jo!iu Mitchell, he ha* no iiden of nsiring 1 ■bdi- .Corn- ivecniu gave be lln ;.‘o\a' 1 njiimj,;-ioM on Shipping, in i.,oi. Jon. vjj.u; he .-rated, in:.this firm uho Cnoavd Company) employ 0,000 meii all told ; that they shipped and discharged throughout last year 42,000 sailors ; and that their licet consists of forty nine steamers, of 90,000 tons and 10,000 horse-power*

A Relic of the Spanish Armada.—The other day the steam yacht Columbia, with the Marquis of Lome and the Princess Louise on board, went to Tobermory harbour, in order that a search might be commenced with grappling irons for the ship Florida, of the Spanish Armada, which was wrecked in that harbour in 1588. After a close search something heavy was hooked, and a diver proceeded to see whether the veritable hulk had been discovered. In making the descent the air-pipe of the machine burst, and the man was at once drawn up, not however, until he was much exhausted. Buoys have been thrown over, and it is intended to resume the search in a few days. An Irishman’s Letter.—Here is an Irish gentleman’s letter to his son, in college : “My dear Son, —I write to send you two pair of my old breeches, that you may have a new coat made ont of them. Also, some new socks which your mother has just knit by cutting down some of mine. Your mother sends you two pounds without my knowledge, and for fear you may not use it wisely, I have kept back half, and only send you one. Your mother and I are well, except that your sister has got the measles, which we think would spread among the other girls if Tom had not had it before, and lie is the only one left. I hope you will do honour to my teachings ; if not, you arc an ass, and your mother and myself your affectionate parents. ’