NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 227, 2 March 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Cab Case.—We understand that a general meeting of cab proprietors and drivers will be held this evening to consider the present aspect of the cab question. Theatre Roval.—" The New Magdalen" was successfully performed last night at the Theatre. Charles Reade's play of " The Wandering Heir'' will be the attraction this evening. Telegraphic—As will be seen from our telegraphic columns, the s.s. Otago has arrived at the Bluff. Most of her English news has been anticipated by the arrival of the barque Freetrader at Dunedin, from Hobart Town. Waltham v. Woolston. The return cricket match between theße clubs will be played on Saturday next, the 6th instant, on the Waltham Cricket Ground, play to commence at two o'clock sharp The following players will represent Waltham Beard, Taylor, Thompson, C. Frith, J. Bishop, R. Bishop, Round, Ball, Hornbrook, Hooper, Fisher, Terry. Rev C. Bowen.—The Church News of March Ist, says—" His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has conferred upon the Rev Croasdaile Bowen, Incumbent of Riccarton, the degree of Bachelor in Divinity under the Great Seal. Mr Bowen is an old pupil of the Archbishop, having been for some time under him in the sixth form at Rugby. Deputation.—A deputation from the: refuge committee, consisting of the Very Rev the Dean, and Messrs H. W. Packer and G. Bowron, sen, waited upon the Executive yesterday and represented that, after a consultation with the architect, it seemed to the committee hopeless to attempt to erect a building with suitable appliances for a refuge without an additional grant from the Provincial Council. This conclusion had been arrived at on the following grounds— The cost of a site had been £425, and the necessary expenses for fencing, drainage, erection of wash-house and other works necessary, would only leave a sum for the erection of the main building of a little more than £6OO. After a long conversational discussion, Mr Montgomery recommended that the committee should reduce the design of the building to as small a cost as compatible with the necessary requirements, and having done so and again submitted it to the Executive, if it should appear after calling for tenders that an additional grant was absolutely necessary the Government would be then prepared to place an additional sum on the estimates to be submitted to the Provincial Council. The deputation then withdrew. Coal in Auckland.—Fresh evidences of the mineral wealth jof the colony are turning up every day. The Daily (southern Cross gives the following account of a fresh coal mine about to be opened in that province:—lt is probable that coal will soon be obtainable from the Old Whauwhau mine at Wangarei, of good quality, and a low price. It may be remembered that many years ago coal was discovered on the surface there by Mr Walton, the owner of the land, which, however, proved not to be of sufficiently good quality to be marketable. Mr Walton, after spending a very large sum of money on the development ol the mine, finally relinquished operations, and it was allowed to remain idle till about twelvemonths' ago, when Mr Alexander Love and party of three others, all experienced miners, obtained a lease of the laud for fourteen years, for the purpose of further testing the mine, in the hope that by following the dip, they would come across a seam of superior coal. They have worked most industriously during that time, the result of their operations being that they have now driven a low level tunnel 1021 feet in length, the termination of it being 200 feet deeper than the greatest depth, from which the coal was previously obtained. They have now commenced to rise to cut the seam of coal, which they expect to have accomplished in about a month or six weeks' time. They are now confident of success, having traced the coal all along the workings, and feel assured from present appearances, that the coal will be found to be of a quality equal to any brought to Auckland, and there will be abundance of it. Dr Hector visited the workings of a short time back and pronounced a favorable opinion of the prospects, and estimated the worth of the work done by the party since they commenced operations, at £2500. The mine is situated about four miles from the river, and a wooden tramway is laid down all the way to the shoot which holds twenty tons, and by means of which a vessel could be loaded most expeditiously. The tramway at present, however, wants repairing, which the present company will be prepared to proceed with as soon as abundance of coal is met with, but at first the coal will be placed in trucks and conveyed a distance of about a mile on the tramway, whence to the shoots. There is an excellent road for carting. The party deserve success for their indefatigable perseverance and enterprise, and it is to be hoped that before long Wangarei coal will be largely used both here and at the Thames. From calculations made —if the anticipations formed are fulfilled—the article can be landed as cheaply, if not cheaper, than any other description of coal in the market. Now that contagious diseases are abroad, every housewife should use carbolic soap for household purposes, as it is a thorough disinfectant, and recommended by the faculty.— [Advt.J

Accident.—Last evening, just before the arrival of the hist tram from Lyttelton at the Christchurch. station, Mr C. Sexton's horse in his four-wheeler started off the stand, ran into Mr Jordan's hansom, turning the cab completely over, and breaking the lamp and steps. Fortunately the horse was stopped without doing more damage. Mr Sexton's cab was injured somewhat, the two fore-springs being gone, and the dash board and lamp broken.