NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 195, 23 January 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Art Uniox. —Mr T. S. Cousins’ pictures will be drawn for on Thursday next, at the Museum of Art, Cashel street. United Methodist Free Church The Kev Gr. H. Turner, of Auckland, will preach in the above church to-morrow morning, and the Rev S. Macfarlane in the evening.

City Rates. —The City Council notify that the rate collector has been instructed to summons every seventh person on the rate roll, whose rates are not paid before Tuesday next.

The Rev A. M. Henderson.— This gentleman will preach to-morrow morning in the new Congregational Church, and in the evening in the Durham street Wesleyan Church,

The New Judge. —We understand that Mr Justice Johnston, the newly appointed Judge of the Canterbury circuit, will arrive in Christchurch about the end of the current month.

Auckland Waterworks.— Mr Errington, engineer of the proposed waterworks in Auckland, is expected to arrive by the Phoebe. The plans and specifications are on view at Mr Gordon’s, the town clerk, office. Mr Errington proposes to give any further information that persons tendering may require.

The New Arrivals. —The immigrants by the Lady Jocelyn were landed yesterday at the screw’pile jetty. Captain Jenkins Mood on the wharf and took farewell of his charge. They proceeded to Christchurch by the 6 p.m. train. There are still about 100 on board, seventy of which are bound for Timaru, and thirty for Akaroa.

Sunday School Union.— The annual sermon in connection with the above was preached last evening, at the new Congregational Church, by the Rev Dr Roseby, of Dunedin, The rev gentleman took for his text St Mark, chap, x., 13, 14, and 15 verses, and preached a very eloquent and instructive sermon. There was a large congregation.

Lyttelton Borough School.—Attention is directed to the advertisement, which appears in this evening’s issue, announcing that the new school will open on Monday next, and that the bell will be rung twice each morning and afternoon—once to give warning that it is time for the scholars t o assemble, and a second time at the hours of commencing the duties of the school.

Volunteer Inspection. —The Volunteer Engineer Corps and cadets were paraded last night at the drill-shed for the annual inspection by the colonel commanding the district. There was a very good muster. After the inspection the men and boys were put through company drill by their respective officers. For the first time skirmishing was practised by sound of bugle, and the manoeuvres were performed with success. It is intended that the Engineers will form a guard of honor to his Excellency on his arrival in the province, which, it is expected, will take place in about a fortnight hence.

Good Templar Tea Meeting and Entertainment. —A vea meeting and entertainment in connection with the Volunteer Lodge of Good Templars, took place last evening, in the Oddfellows’ hall, Montreal street south. The room was tastefully decorated with flowers, evergreens, and flags. About 170 persons sat down to tea, which was served by Mr Poole, conf. ctioner, in a manner which did credit to his catering. After the tables had been cleared, the entertainment was held, the hall being crowded to excess. W.C.T. Bro Lenham occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings with a few remarks pertinent to the occasion. Several songs, duets, and recitations, were given most creditably, and some pianoforte selections by Sister Shine, who kindly volunteered her services for the evening, were given with taste and effect. The New Eoad Sweeping Machine.— Smith and Son’s patent road sweeping machine, lately arrived from Melbourne to the order of the City Council, was tried yesterday for the first time. The late light rains created sufficient mud in the streets to test the machine fairly, and the result was all that could be desired. Colombo, High, Cashel, and Hereford streets were traversed to the distance of about a mile and a half, the work done occupying about three hours. The machine is drawn by a single horse, the driver sitting on a seat on top. The brush, which can be lifted or lowered at pleasure, is revolving, working diagonally, and throws the mud to one side. When the mud is too deep and stiff for the brush, the scraping machine (a portion of the same shipment) is then used. It is believed that when the mud is effectually cleaned by the aid of the present brush and scraper, from the streets, the watering carts will prove sufficient to allay much of the dust, so long a source of annoyance to our shopkeepers and irritating to foot passengers. The Labour Market.— Mr J. Parker, Market Place, reports as follows of the labor market for the week ended January 21st:—For the time of the year, one would think there would be a greater demand for farming men. The only reason lam aware of is, that the greater portion of the harvesting is let by contract, and men are travelling in gangs through the country districts in search of such employment. I do not expect that the farmers will have any great difficulty in obtaining men, as I notice the arrival of the ship Lady Jocelyn with a number of immigrants. The weather will, unless it clears up, put a stop to the harvesting for a day or two. Married couples there is a steady demand for, but the wages are not so good as given formerly. Female servants are still in good request, more especially female cooks and general servants. The following are the rates of wages for the week ending January 22nd, 1875. Female servants; cooks in hotels, £4O; in private families, £3O; general servants, £25 to £3O per annum; housemaids in hotels, £3O; in private families, £25; married couples, £(10 to £75. Male servants: for harvesting, £2 per week and found; barmen, 25s per week; waiters, 25s to 30s; men cooks, same rates as last week. Sir George Bowen.— Writing of the visit of Sir George Bowen to Europe, the Melbourne Argus says:—“Sir George has neither been inactive nor unobservant during his public career in this part of the world. He has taken advantage of every opportunity which has arisen to make himself personally acquainted with the scenery, resources, industrial capabilities, and social life, of each of the three colonics confided to his government, and will be therefore well qualified to furnish authentic information concerning them to the statesmen of the mother country, and to those leaders of public opinion in England with whom he may be brought in contact. Nor will the value of the information be impaired by the fact that his Excellency is a fluent speaker, and a 1 travelled Thane ; ’ and that the bonhomie of his character enables him to take general views of men and things, and to make the necessary allowances for the crudeness and immaturity of political institutions, and for some of the rugged aspects of society in a new country. That, as often as an occasion may present itself, we shall find Sir George bearing frank testimony to the variety and potency of the inducements which Australia and New Zealand hold out as fields of emigration for the uneasy classes in the mother country, we do not doubt.” A countryman was strolling along the jetty at Margate, the other morning, when his eye lighted on the name of Psyche on a pleasure boat ; after spelling it out slowly, he exclaimed —‘ Well, if that ain’t the oddest way to spell ‘ fish ’ I ever saw !’

KAIAPOI ELECTION. The poll for the return of a member for this district took place yesterday at Kaiapoi and Raugiora. There was great excitement throughout the district, more particularly at the two polling places, and a large amount of interest was shown in Christchurch also. At 5.30 the returning officer announced the result of the poll to be as follows: — Rangiora Kaiapoi Total Bowen ... 112 182 294 Beswick ... 38 154 192 Majority for Mr Bowen ... ... 102 The official declaration of the poll will be made on Monday at 9 a.m., when the candidates will address the electors. Mr Beswick announced that he would come forward again at the next election.