NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 292, 19 May 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Shipping.— The Dorette, which sailed from Lyttelton on the 4th January, arrived at London on the 29th April.

Veteran Corps, —We remind those interested in the formation of a veteran volunteer corps that a meeting takes place this evening at Warner’s Hotel.

The Education Bill.— The debate on the second reading of this Bill came on last evening, and after some hon members had spoken, it was adjourned until this evening, on the motion of Mr R. Turnbull, who will resume the debate. The Philadelphia Exhibition.—His Honor the Superintendent requests that those persons who intend to send articles to the exhibition to be held at Philadelphia in 1876, will send notice of their intention to him as early as possible.

Queen’s Birthday Sports.— lt is intimated that amongst the sports at the Canterbury Tradesmen’s Athletic Club on the Queen’s Birthday, Young Delaney will run ten miles under the hour ; the start to take place at 4 p.m. Cathedral Guild.— A general meeting of the members of the Cathedral Guild will be held to-morrow evening in the College library, at eight o’clock, for the purpose of electing two members of committee. Mr R. Parker will read a paper on organs, and readings will also be given by other members of the guild. Selections of sacred music will be sung by the choir. The public are invited to be present. Kaiapoi District Electoral Roll.— At the Revision Court on Monday, out of 615 names on the roll of 1874-5, the number objected to as having ceased to be entitled to vote in respect to the property for which they were registered was 139, of which number 117 objections were sustained. Out of the 344 new claims sent in last March, 29 objections were made, and 9 of which were sustained. The total number of voters on the roll of 1875-6 will therefore be about 833.

Rangiora Horticultural Society.— A meeting of persons interested in the formation of a horticultural society here was held at the Road Board office on Monday evening. Present—Messrs C. Merton (voted to the chair), Horniblow.Shorland, Stephens, Atkinson, Anderson, and Stapleforth. It was resolved that such a society should be formed, the officers to include a patron, vicepresident, treasurer, committee, and secretary. Those present were enrolled as a committee. Mr R. Atkinson consented to act as hon secretary j)ro tern. The meeting was then adjourned till Tuesday, 25th inst.

Christchurch Artillery Volunteers. —A special general meeting of the battery was held last evening in the drill shed, Captain Craig in the chair. On the motion of Gunner Triggs, it was resolved that the battery have an artillery ball, and the following members were appointed a sub-com-mittee to make arrangements, viz, Captain Craig, Lieutenant Stansell, Sergeant-major Roberts, Quarter-master sergeant Raven, Sergeants Piperand Fox, and Gunners Paton, Gapes, Hill. Ormandy, Burnet, Viel, Charters, Strange, Triggs, and Mesurier, with power to add to their number. Gunner Charters was appointed secretary to the committee. A committee meeting will be held on Friday, to make arrangements for big gun practice and prize-firing on the Queen’s Birthday, full particulars of which will be given by advertisement.

Fire Brigade Practice.— The quarterly inspection practice of the fire brigade companies took place last night. Hitherto it has been usual for Mr Superintendent Harris to fix the stations to which each company was to proceed at a certain hour; last evening, however, the only order given was for the men to parade and be ready at the different brigade stations at seven o’clock. Exactly at ten minutes past seven a messenger arrived at each station with instructions, and in eight minutes from that time the Pioneer hook and ladder company had arrived at their destination —Deßourbel’s new buildings, in Cathedral square, and had their ladders fixed. In nine minutes from the time the message was received the handengine Dreadnought had been placed in position at the Cathedral square tank, and had a stream of water playing, while the steamer Extinguisher was in full play from the same tank, working with 65lbs steam on, at twenty-five minutes past seven. The steamer Deluge, which had been ordered to the river near Armagh street bridge, was working with 501bs of steam in twelve minutes from the time the order was received. After practising for about an hour and a half the companies returned to their stations. The celerity shown on this occasion is but one more of the many instances already to the credit of the brigade.