NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 262, 14 April 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Theatre Royal.—ln consequence of the indisposition of Mr Hoskins, "The Love Chase " was not performed last night, but in its place "The Lady of Lyons" was substituted. " Camille " is announced for to-night. Mr G. W. Collier will take a benefit on Friday night. Meeting of Dairymen.—A meeting of dairymen wa3 held last evening, at the City Hotel. There was a large attendance, and Mr J. Holt was moved to the chair. After some discussion on the present high price of milch cows and the scarcity of milk, it was unanimously resolved to raise the price of the latter to sixpence a quart on and after Ist May. Supreme Court.—His Honor Mr Justice Williams sat in Chambers at 11 a.m, yesterday. In the cases of James Follas and Emanuel Lloyd, orders were made fixing the last examinations for May 13th. In re the goods of John Fitz Gerald, deceased, an order was made issuing letters of administration to next of kin. In re Henry Riseley, an order of adjudication was made, and first meeting of creditors fixed for 21st April, at 11 a.m. Body Found. —The South Canterbury Times says that the body of a man in an advanced state of decomposition was found on the sea beach between the Pareora and Otaio Rivers by a shepherd. It is conjectured that it must be that of one of the sailors of the unfortunate schooner Euphrosyne, that sailed some time ago from Dunedin to Oamaru, and of which no hopes are now entertained as to either the safety of the vessel or crew. Ministerial Crisis.—At the conclusion of the debate en the Municipal Corporations Revenues Ordinance, and when the majority against the second reading was announced, Mr Montgomery, who in his speech made a Government question of the passing of the Bill, at once moved the adjournment of the House until to-day in order that the Government might consult as to what steps they should take under the circumstances,

Accident—A sad accident occurred yesterday to a youth on board the ship Waimate. The poor boy was trying to pass a slide whilst a bale of wool Was coming down, aud was jammed against the combings of the hatch and his leg broken. Dr Rouse attended the sufferer, and we hear he is doing well. Canterbury Horticultural and Arboricultural Society.—The annual general meeting of this society will be held this evening, at the Clarendon Hotel, at eight o'clock, when the prizes will be given to the successful competitors. The committee will meet at 7.30 p.m. Wesleyan Sunday School, Lyttelton. —The annual tea meeting in connection with the above school will be held to-morrow evening in the schoolroom. After tea a public meeting will be held, at which Mr Garrick is expected to (preside, when addresses will be delivered by ministers and others, Canterbury Autumn Meeting-.—We beg to remind owners of horses that all nominations for .the forthcoming meeting must be sent to the seoretary, at Warner's Hotel, by. eight o'clock this evening. Nominations for the Ashburton Hurdle Pace, Ashburton Cup, Publicans' Purse, aud Somerset Stakes, must also be sent to the secretary, Ashburton, to-day. From the number of horses in work, and the unusual interest taken in their doings, we anticipate the entries for both meetings will be very large.

ASHBURTON Races.—A committee meeting was held in the Court House, Ashburton, on Monday evening last, and was very well attended. It was reported that the sale of the booths, grand stand, and right of sports and selling race cards, had realised £lOl 10s ; and further, that the subscriptions were coming in remarkably well. Resolved, that Messrs Bullock and Co. receive the thanks of the committee for the sale of the booths, &c. Tenders were opened s 'for putting the racecourse in thorough - order, fencing in the aaddling paddock', and putting up the hurdles. A tender was accepted for the same. Tenders were also opened for' erecting the booths and grand stand, and it was resolved that the hon. secretary be requested to make arrangements with Mr G. Parkin for, the erection of the two publicans' booths, committee room, and stand. It was agreed that if funds were available 160 feet on each side of the straight running should be permanently fenced. The committee then adjourned. Canterbury Athletic Association.— A general meeting of the above association was held last evening, at Warner's Hotel. There was a very fair attendance, and Mr J. W. Davis was voted to the chair. The hon. sec, Mr Tosswill, brought forward his report' and statement of accounts, from which it appeared that the club was in a very flourishing condition. The. receipts amounted to £32 Bs, and the expenses, &c, to £lO 2s, leaving a balance of £22 6s to be expended for prices. Mr Tosswill proposed—" That medals be given to Messrs Doyle, Ollivier, and Davis, as trophies for prizes due to them from th« old sports, and that the presentation 0f.,, the pr.izes won by Messrs Davie, McCardell, Tosswill, Jacobson, and Moore, be deferred until next season." Mr J. Matthias seconded the motion, which was carried. It was resolved—" That the first prizes in all the events of the last meeting be £2, and second prizes £l, with the exception of the handicap races and those for which special prizes had been given." The amending of the rules of the club, of which notice had been given, was postponed in the absence of the movers until next meeting. The meeting then adjourned until Thursday week.

Timaru Water Works .—From a description of the Timaru and Pareora water race, which appears in the Timaru Herald, we take the following passage:—The work has been completed for above six months, and as showing the smallness of the cost of keeping the race in repair, we are informed that in the rocky portion between the head and Briggs' gully, down which the water has been running for twelve months, the cost of maintenance has not exceeded £2O. The reservoir iB situated on Mr Landsborough's land, on the western bank of the Otipua Creek, at the point of the race about one mile to the southward of where the iron fluming which we have alluded to crosses the gully. The distance from the reservoir to the town is about two miles. The reservoir, which will be finished as regards the excavation in about ten days, is 437 ft long on the top and 130 ft wide, 21ft 6in deep, and 370 ft long on bottom. Its holding capacity is 5,000,000 gallons, sufficient to supply a town containing ten times the population of Timaru. The site of the reservoir is two hundred feet above the sea level, or to put it in a manner easier to comprehend, about twenty feet above the Windmill fans. Mr Fraser's contract terminates with the excavation of the reservoir, and another contract for which money is not yet available, will be called for the remainder of the work. The remainder will consist of lining the reservoir and conveying the water in pipes from it to the town boundary. The lining is to be eighteen inches in thickness, the lower nine inches to be of blue stone metal, and the upper nine to be pitchers. The iron pipes leading to the town from the reservoir will not be suspended across the Otipua creek, as is the flume for the waste water higher up up the gully, but embedded in the ground of the creek, and carried in the same manner through Mr Hugh Fraser's and Mr Double's land, and along North street to the town boundary. In order to distribute the water about the town, pipes will eventually be extended from the town boundary to the eastern end of ' North street and along the main road, and branch pipes run out from the main one. The contract for the construction of the race was £3OIO, and £156 was given to the contractor for keeping it in repair for twelvemonthsafter completion. The contract for excavation of the reservoir was £2550, making a total cost of the work as far as it is at present finished of £5716. This money was voted by the Provincial Council, and expended under the direction of the Timaru Borough Councjl. Mr W. Williamson was the engineer for the. work, and as we have before intimated, Mr James Fraser was the contractor. The whole of the woik is pronounced to be substantial in appearance by those who have inspected it, and the contractor, who has had long experience in works of the sort, is confident that it will stand and require but little expense for maintenance. As the race has proved a success so far, it is to be hoped that the Government will speedily take steps to finish other portions of the work, for which they are responsible for the funds, and so enable the Borough Council to carry out the distributive works, in order that the inhabitants may be supplied as soon as possible with that i>;reat desideratum—go pd water.

New Journal.—We have to acknowledge the receipt of the first number of a new journal, the Waitangi Tribune, published at Waimate. The matter is well arranged, and the paper is neatly printed. We wish our contemporary success. Baptist Sunday-school Meeting.The annual anniversary tea meeting of the scholars attending the Hereford street Baptist Church Sunday-school, was held last evening. Over 150 sat down to tea, supplied by Mr Poole, confectioner. After tea had been partaken of the tables were cleared, when a meeting was held, over which the Eev R. Morton presided. The meeting was opened with singing and prayer. Mr T. Pillow, superintendent of the Sunday-school, submitted a report of the last year's proceedings, showing that there were seventytwo children on the books, with an average attendance of fifty-one, which was a slight increase on that of the previous year. There was a balance of £5 remaining to the credit of the treasurer's account, and he trusted that the liberality of the church and congregation would continue to supply the necessary funds, as they might be required to carry on the work. He also stated that other teachers would be required to fill up vacancies which would shortly occur by the removal of teachers. The meeting was also addressed by Mr Judd, Captain Patching, Mr John Hill (Malveru\ and Mr Johnston. During the evening the children sang several pieces in a very creditable manner, being accompanied bj Mr Hamilton, librarian of the school, who presided at the harmonium. It was intimated by the chairman that the Canterbury Baptist Association would hold its meeting to-day of ministers and delegates at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., and that a public meeting would be held in the church at 7 p.m., at which the first annual report would be submitted. The meeting then closed with prayer. 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.l

Jean Frangois Millet, the well-known French artist, died near Fontainebleau, in his sixty-first year. He was the great delineator of French peasants. The death is also announced in Paris of the Danish painter, Professor Daniel Herman Anton Melbye, who, the Academy says, was the most successful artist that Scandinavia has produced since Thorwalsden, and by sheer good fortune had risen to be the most fashionable sea-painter in Buroper. Almost ignored in eclectic art-circles, he enjoyed boundless popularity, especially in France, among the wealthy and undiscerning furnishers of great houses.