NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 243, 20 March 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Provincial Geologist. —Dr Julius Haast, F.R.S., has been appointed Provincial Geologist for the province of Canterbury. Pigeon Bay Cemetery.—The regulations for the management of this cemetery are published in the Gazette of March 19th.

Education.—The boundaries of the new educational district of South Ashburton are given in the Provincial Government Gazette of March 19fch.

Temuka Park Board.—Mr John Meyer has been gazetted a member of the Temuka Park Board of Commissioners, in the room of W. Coulman, deceased.

Theatre Royal.—" Camille" was played last night to a moderate audience. A new dramatised version of Miss Braddon's novel of " Lady Audley's Secret" will be produced to-nitrht. United Methodist Free Church.— The bazaar yesterday was fairly patronised, and the stall keepers did a good stroke of business. Altogether, about £IOO it is expected, will.be raised by this means. Footpaths.—Under the provisions of the Footpaths Ordinance, Session VIII, No. 12, certain footpaths in the following districts are declared public footpaths : —Spreydon district, Heathcote district. Agricultural Returns.—The agricultural returns for the province of Canterbury are published in the Gazette of March 19tb. One table gives the returns for the electoral districts, and the other for the road disdistricts. University Examination. —The attention of candidates for scholarships, of the holders of University scholarships for 1874 and of undergraduates of the University, is directed to a notice which appears in another column.

Sheep prom Nelson.—The proclamation issued in August, 1874, requiring that all sheep introduced by land from the province of Nelson should be dressed to the satisfac faction of the Inspector of Sheep for the Province of Canterbury, is revoked.

Kaiapoi Choral Class.—The member.*of this class are assiduously preparing foi the sixth concert, which is expected to take place on the second Thursday in April. It wiJl include twenty-five selections, comprising songs, glees, and instrumental pieces

Plasterers' Association.—A meeting of the above association, and of the trade, will be held at the Market Hotel on Tuesday evening next.

Kaiapoi Island. —The Church Sunday school anniversary, wbich was postponed owing to the inclemency of the weather on New Year's Day, is announced to be held on Easter Monday. The children's games are to be held during the afternoon, and presentation of prizes at 6 p.m.

Municipal Election.—We understand that a deputation waited upon Mr W. Schmidt this afternoon, asking him to allow himself to be nominated for the vacancy in the Council caused by the resignation of Mr Farr. It is said that Mr Schmidt consented to stand.

Kaiapoi Fire Police.—lt is generally understood that a fire police brigade has been formed, but so far its members do not exceed half a dozen. In a few days a meeting will be held to allow others an opportunity of enrolling, and steps will be taken to procure for the force a proper badge or uniform cap. Runaway.—A horse in a cab belonging to F. Chambers, while standing in front of Morton's Hotel yesterday afternoon, took fright at a blind being suddenly lowered at Strange's new buildings, and bolted along High street, down Colombo street, through the square, and was stopped at Hobbs and Co's corner without any damage being done. When the horse started the driver was on the footpath attending to a passenger.

Rangiora Musical Festival The concert and rehearsal of the " Creation" at Rangiora on Easter Monday is likely to be a success. Mr Merton has secured the services of about fifty of his friends from the various city musical societies. It is in aid of an organ fund for the Episcopalian church. The conductor will be Mr Knox, leader Mr Bonnington; Messrs R. Parker and R. Searell presiding at the harmonium. The programme will be issued in a few days. Registrar's Returns.—The following are the returns for the Christchurch district for the month of February:—Births—City of Christchurch : Males, 15 ; females, 26 ; total, 41. Christchurch district: Males, 30 ; females, 45 ; total, 75. Deaths—City of Christchurch . Males, 13 ; females, 8 ; total, 21. Christchurch district: Males, 14; females, 16 ; total, 30. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 25 ; Christchurch district, 13. For the corresponding month of 1874, the returns were :—Births—City of Christchurch, 88 ; Christchurch district, 97. Deaths—City of Christchurch, 23 ; Christchurch district, 40. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 25 ; Christchurch district, 7.

Mutual Improvement Association.— A meeting of members of the above association was held last evening in the Durham street Wesleyan schoolroom, the Rev. J. Buller in the chair. After some discussion it was resolved that the Christchurch Mutual Improvement Association be reorganised; that the Revs J. Buller, A. R. Fitchett, and J. Berry be co-presidents; that MrF. England be secretary, and that Messrs Dawson, Allison, and Gray be acommittee of management. Friday, April 2nd, was fixed for the formal opening of the session of the association, when it was decided to hold a public entertainment, at which the Rev Mr Fitchett will deliver an inaugural address, the programme also to comprise musical selections readings, and recitations, by members and friends.

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.]

The festival of St. Januarius was celebrated, according to custom, at Napl( s on the 16 th of December, but this year, the Italian newspapers inform us, the blood remained firm in its phial and showed no signs of liquefaction.

The Griffin News thus concludes its articles on "Georgia's Christmas:"—There were a good many other little pleasant difficulties all over the State resulting in the manufacture of about a score of rough angels which it will take old Gabriel till next Christmas to polish down sufficiently to be received into convpany. Is not this a very unkind remark of the Memphis Avalanche about a brother of the quill? "The Chattanooga Times indignantly denies that its editor's inspiration is drawn from 'this or that quarter.' Of course not; everybody knows that is drawn from one end of a barrel, and that he takes it ' with sugar.'' Says the Grayson county Herald: —A lady of this county one day last spring dug six pounds of ginseng worth Idol per pound, captured and killed two rattlesnakes, with eleven and thirteen rattles, returned home, and at night gave birth to twins. Grew 1100 pounds of tobacco, for which she realised lOdols per hundred, and has the reputation of being the neatest hand with tobacco in the county. She kills squirrels equal to the best hunters, and saj s she is the best man in the county. "Jock," said a Scotch farmer to one of his dependents, in whose religious welfare he took a deep interest, '' whaur was the text the day?" "I dinna ken, maister; I was o'er lang in gaun in." " Tell us what was the end o't, then, if ye dinna hear the begimiin' o't." "Ye ken, maister, I cam' oot before the minister was done wi' his discourse." " Weel, weel, Jock, ye wad hear the middle o't ; what was it about ? " "Ileally, maister, ye needna ask me ony mair questions about it ; for ye ken I was gie. tired, an' sleepit a' the time I was in; but there was a bairn bapteesed, ye ken. It roared and grat sae that it waakened me, and syne I cam' oot."

Two young carpenters, named respectively Robert Brown and Thomas Jones, were very fond of dropping into Mr Smith's parlor, and spending an hour or two with his onlydaughter, Mary. One evening, when Brown and Mary had discussed every topic, Brown suddenly in his sweetest tones, struck out as follows : —" Do you think, Mary, you could leave father and mother, this pleasant home, with all its ease and comforts, and emigrate to the Far West with a young carpenter, who had but little besides his strong hands to depend upon, and with him search out a new home, which it should be your j iit duty to beautify, and make delightful and happy like this ?" Dropping her head softly on his shoulder, she whispered, " I think I could, Robert." "Well, said he, "there's Tom Jones, who's going to emigrate, and wants to get a wife; I'll mention it to him," Mary skooted to her room,

Dr Andreas, profess >r of Sanscrit and comparative philology at the University of Kiel, is about to start for Persepolis, in order to copy cuneiform and Pahlavi inscriptions to be found in that part of Persia. He will meet Dr Stolze, the photographer of the Prussian astronomical expedition, at Ispahan, who will assist him by taking photographs of the monuments as well as of the inscriptions.

The Nonconformist, in a leading article, says :—*'A rumour has reached us that Mr Gladstone entertains an idea of using his great political influence nest session to bring about the disestablishment of the Scotch Church. There may be, for ought we can tell, some grounds for that rumour, but, whatever they may be, they have not come within the range of our ken. We do not doubt that opinion upon the abstract question of Church Establishments is undergoing notable transformations among members of the Liberal party just now ; but we are not by any means confident that even Mr Gladstone could, at the present moment, reconstruct the party upon so broad a basis."