NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 158, 7 December 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mayoral Elections —The annual elections for the Mayors of the various boroughs will take place on the KUh inst. The Opera, —Mr Allen’s company having returned from Timam, they will commence a short season here this evening. Martha is the opera announced for representation tonight. Akaroa Mails. We hear that Mr Cram on d, the proprietor of the Southern line of coaches,|is the successful tenderer for the carrying of the Akaroa mails during the year 1575. It is, wc believe, Mr Cramond’s intention to run the coaches different stages to those which are at present in vogue on the line, and we doubt not but that he will worthily keep up the reputation which he has earned on the Timam line, of having the coaches well horsed and driven. Supreme Court. —We understand that the staff of the Supreme Court leave tomorrow per coach for Tiraaru, as the Circuit Court will open there for the dispatch of business on the 9th inst. This is the first occasion on which a Circuit Court has been held in Timaru, but urn believe it is in contemplation to hold periodical circuits throughout the provinces. We hear, however, that there is only one case for trial at 1 imam, and that of a very trival nature. We should like to know what expense the Government will be put to by this little manoeuvre on the part of the powers that be. A Rlioi;kjultural Society. The first show of the newly established Horticultural and Arboriculturul Society will be held on i'hursday next at the Oddfellows’ Hall. As the Society will here have ample room, we venture to suggest ih.it they might very successfully inaugurate ihoir opening show by adopting a system of staging the different exhibits in the pot p'auts and cut flowers classes for effect— i.e, grouping the colors so as to present the best effect by combination. Hitherto this has not been done, and at some of the shows glaring inconsistencies in the grouping of colors have been noticeable, taking away, to our mind, what ought to be one of the most effective features of the show. We throw this out as a hint to those who may have the duty of staging the exhibits confided to them in the hope that an alteration may be made in the practice which at present prevails of huddling a lot of plants and blooms together without .any regard to incongruity of colours. With commendable liberality ihe committee have decided upon allowing school children free admission between the hours of 2.150 pm. and 4 p.m. Supposed Suicide at I.yiteuton.— Before 5 in the morning a man named Houston saw some cloth s lying at the end of is o 3 wharf; ho naturally tho'.ignt seme ore was bathing and left the clothes there. Returning about 5, he saw the clothes still there and no owner for them, so he packed them up and gave them to Air Tatncll, the fomian ot the wharves. Air Tatntll brought tinm to the office, where they were hung up for identification. They consist of a pagot coat (tweed;, a cord vest, and a mauve and black muffler and black hat, inscribed with some writing like (J W, but uot clear; (is 9d was found in Hie waistcoat pocket. The police were informed; Inspector Walker came and examined the clothes, but nothing to elucidate the mystery lias yet transpired. Lyttelton, 2.10 p.m, Monday. They were Just proceeding to drag off Mo 3 wharf when our express left,

New Theattie. — A meeting of the provisional committee of the Academy of Music Company will be held to-morrow at four p.m. at Mr Charles Clark’s rooms. 1.0.G.T. —The Dauntless Lodge held their weekly session in Gee’s schoolroom last Friday; five new members wore initiated. After the business of the lodge had been concluded an entertainment took place, of which the following is the programme Pianoforte solo, Sister S. M. Betts ; song, “ Her bright smile haunts me still,” Pro Scrimshaw ; “ The emigrant’s farewell,” Bro Beal; song, “ Forget not to remember,” Sister Coupe (encored) ; recitation, “ Robin’s Adventure,” Bro Boggis; song, “ Belle Mahone,” Bro Ogier ; song, “Beautiful star,” Sister Brassington ; song, “ Tom Bowling,” Bro Bensly ; song, “ Jessie’s dream,” Bro Oalwallader ; song,“Good bye sweetheart,” Bro Pierce, after which the lodge was closed in due form. Lyttelton Colonists’ Society.— The monthly committee meeting was held on Thursday evening. Present—Mr H, Allwright, president, in the chair, Messrs fl. R. Webb, W, Graham, Weybourue, Plobbs, Willcox, S. N. Phillips, Fyfe (treasurer), and Rich (secretary.) The president reported that the library committee had selected books to the amount of £B. On the motion of Mr IT. R. Webb, the action of the library cornmil tec was confirmed. The secretary was instructed to write to the Provincial Government, asking permission to select books to the amount of £SO from the stock imported for (be public libraries. The president brought up the report of the building committee. which recommended that the front of the ball should be strengthened either by bracing from the inside or by erecting a frail cry. After considerable discussion the first alternative was adopted. The suggestion of the committee as to the stage and proscenium w> re adopted. it being resolved on the motion of Mr Weybourne that £4O be expended for the, purpose. It was further decided that the painting of the exterior of hall should be commenced two or three months hence. On the motion of Mr 11. R. Webb it was resolved that six new benches with backs and a dozen chairs be procured, and that the well of the staircase be enclosed. The question of the plastering was deferred until the gas fittings should be placed, for which purpose £SO is to be reserved. The building committee farther recommended that the stone wall about to be erected in front of the borough school should be continued in front of the hall, but as this would entail much larger outlay than at present the funds of the society would allow, the consideration of this clause of the report was deferred. Accounts to the amount of £lB 15s 6d were passed for payment. Mr H. R. Webb then moved, that the Provincial Government be applied to for a further grant of money. The repairs and improvements to the hall, recommended by the building committee, were absolutely necessary. It had often been said, and lie was disposed to think justly, that the condition of the hall was a disgrace to the town. They had that evening appropriated about £2OO towards remedying this stale of things, more, in fact, than they had in hand, and he felt that they wore perfectly justified in asking the Provincial Government to come to their assistance. Mr Fyfe seconded the motion, which was carried. In reply to Mr H. R. Webb, Mr Phillips stated that the catalogue would be ready for the printer in about a month. The librarian was instructed not to issue any books to strangers without a guarantee from some member of the society, or on payment of a deposit, several valuable books having been taken away. The committee then separated.