NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 367, 16 August 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Deutschee Yerein.—A special meeting of the above society will be held on Wednesday evening, at seven o’clock. Agricultural and Pastoral Association. —A meeting of the committee of the above association will bo held at the secretary’s office on Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. Legal, —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston will sit in banco in the Court-house tomorrow, at 11 a.m., to dispose of the various cases. The Mail. —The Phoebe, with the San Francisco mail, will arrive at Lyttelton on the 18th, instead of the 19th as previously advertised, and leave for Dunedin on the same day. Fire Police— Gentlemen intending to join the Fire Police for the ensuing year who have not yet ; been sworn, will attend before his Worship the Mayor this evening, at a quarter to 7 p.rr., at the City Council Chamber, for that purnose. The Drainage Bill, —A public meeting of ratepayers and others, convened by his Worship the Mayor in pursuance of requisition, for the purpose of considering the Drainage Bill now before the Assembly, will be held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Wednesday evening next. Monday Popular Concerts.— The sixth of the series of these very successful gatherings will be given this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, when a very excellent programme will be gone through. The solos will be taken by Miss Kent, Miss Bowley, and a lady amateur, and by Messrs Feldwick, Johnson, Wisker, and Master Johnson. In addition to these and the choruses and glees bj the choir, a duet for clarionet and cornet by Messrs Mears and Oppenheim will be given. In a Pecuniary Sense, those who reside within and outside the Belt should be present at the Sale of Drapery and Clothing at the premises of J. and J. Crothers, Colombo street, commencing on Saturday next, and continuing till the entire stock is cleared out, in order to commence the Spring with Fresh Goods. They will undoubtedly sell at sacrificing prices, and rich and poor—male and female —should visit this establishment. —[Advt.] Lyttelton Fire Police.— The quarterly meeting of this body took place on Friday evening last. Present —Lieutenant Forbes, in the chair, and Messrs Hobbs, Cain, Agar, Jacobsen, and Bowes. After some routine business, it was resolved that the secretary write to the insurance association, asking for aid to procure lamps for the use of members, as great inconvenience was experienced at night from the want of proper light. It was also resolved that three vacancies in the corps that had occurred through members leaving the town, should be at once filled. Benefit to Mr Walter Hill,—A movement is on foot to proffer a complimeutory benefit at the Theatre Koyal at an early date to Mr Walter Hill, who for several months has been incapacitated from professional duties through a severe accident. The lessees of the theatre have granted the use of the building and gas free of charge, and Mr Britton will provide the music gratis. Both as an actor and a private citizen, Mr Hill has won golden opinions amongst us, and we trust to see the theatre filled on the evening selected. Several of our best amateurs are expected to take part in the performance. Soap, —Many per sons who have cometothis province of late, may not know that the soap branded with a star, is of a very superior description, to most other sorts in use here. Very severe tests have proved that it is manufactured on the strictest chemical principles so as to produce an article, which whilst it possesses thorough cleansing properties, does not injure the finest fabrics, or affect the hands in the slightest degree. The public generally, will find it to their advantage to use this soap, as in addition to the above mentioned qualifications, it is sold at a lower price than most other kinds. A single tria will prove the foregoing facts to the satisfaction of all.— Advt, Fire. —Shortly before eight o’clock last evening the Lichfield street fire bell i.angout a somewhat indistinct peal, followed by the Market Place one after an interval of a few minutes. For a little time it was a matter of conjecture as to where the fire was, as no glare, probably owing to the bright moonlight, was visible. Eventually it was discovered that a small two-roomed cottage, situate in a garden abutting on Kiimore street west, just beyond the Normal Schools, and in close contiguity to the residences of Messrs Maude and W. Montgomery, was on fire. The cottage was a mere shell, and so speedily did the fire take holdof it. that though the neighbours and brigade were quickly on the spot, it was found to be utterly impossible from the body of flame to save any of the furniture. The fire brigade, with the two steamers, the Dreadnought, and the hook and ladder apparatus, mustered with commendable promptitude, as also did a large number of the fire police under Captain Mitchell, and the regular police under Mr Inspector Buckley, but the wind fortunately being very light and the building standing

comparatively’isolated, Mi .Superintendent Harris did not put the engine on until the lir e had burnt down considerably, when the embers were quickly extinguished. A small fnurrooraed house, between the one destroyed and Mr Montgomery’s fence, was atone time thought to be in danger from the sparks but a few buckets of water soon removed this fear. The house was the property of Mr Roberta, hairdresser, Market square, who held the lease from Mr Bowman, and neither the building nor furniture were insured. A small sum of money was in the house at the time, and Mr Roberts estimates his loss at il 100. JSIo one was in the house at the time of the fiie, Mr and Mrs Roberts with their infant child being at chapel, and there is no information as to how the fire originated. When first seen by one of the neighbors it was bursting through the roof.