The Globe. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1875. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 371, 20 August 1875, Page 2

The Globe. FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1875. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Entertainment.— We understand tha? the burlesque of “ The Critic, or the Tragedy Rehearsed,” will be given by the College Boys on Monday evening next, in character. Gre >t pains has been taken to get the piece up thoroughly well, and no doubt the performance will be a successful one, Local Industries— There is now on view at the Chamber of Commerce some very superior blankets made by the Canterbury Spinning and Weaving Company (Limited), at their works at Kaiapoi. The mill is now in full work, and the company anticipate being able to place such goods in the market as will meet with a ready and profitable sale. Football. —The match Past Collegians versus Club and Present College will not take place on Saturday, owing to the Present College not being able to attend in full force, and also many of the other players being ill. An alphabetical match has been substituted —A to L, wearing red and black, and M to Z, blue and white. Trotting Match. A trotting match took place on Wednesday morning, at Papanui, between two local horses, viz, Mr J. Wild’s Beeswing, and Mr Jas. Jackson's roan filly. The course was from Treleaven’s 7-mile peg, winning at the Sawyer’s Arms, The stakes being £5 aside. Beeswing had been the favorite throughout, but from the start the filly had it. all her own way, and won easily. Revision Court. His Worship the Mayor, and the two assessors, Messrs E, B. Bishop and M. B. Hart, held a court at the •City Council Chamber at 11 o’clock yesterday, for the purpose of revising the burgesslist. The town clerk and rate-collector were in attendance. A few claims for additional votes were considered and allowed, as well as three or four claims to be added to the list, the Court having satisfied itself that the requirements of the Act were fulfilled. The names of all persons known to be dead were expunged, and the certificate signed, as required by clause 60 of the Municipal Corporations Act, by the Mayor and assessors. The list was handed over to the town clerk to form the burgess-roll.

Auction Sale of Alford and Clent Hills Runs. —Mr Charles Clark offered at auction yesterday, in his rooms, Hereford street, Christchurch, these valuable runs and sheep, &o, and had a very numerous and influential attendance of the general public, and also of all interested in sheep farming. There were present, it was stated, several buyers for either run separately, but the chief obstacle was that the terms imposed were that both runs must be sold together. After fairly spirited bidding, the two runs, not reaching the reserved price, were passed in, but we hear that it is more than probable they will be placed privately; or, if not, that separately, there will be an immediate sale for them.

Soap. —Many persons who have come to this 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, Agricultural and Pastoral Association. —A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday; Mr Wilkin in the chair. There were also present—Messrs MurrayAynsley, Fantham, Garforth, Ford, and Henderson. The secretary stated that the object of the meeting was to decide the date of the horse parade, when Mr Fantham moved, and Mr Garforth seconded, and it was carried — “ That the parade be held on the grounds of the association on Saturday, September 25th. The following committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements : —Messrs Garforth, Walls, Page, Holley, Wilkin, Bruce, Norman, Henderson, Ford, and Fantham. Mr Garforth then took the chair, to enable MrWilkin to bring under the notice of the committee the subject of the herd book. He directed attention to the following resolution of the association:—“That after Ist January, 1873, no entries will be received unless of cattle whose sires and dams are entered in Coates, the New Zealand, Canterbury, or other recognised herd book, except in the case of any animal taking three first prizes at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s exhibition, which may be entered subject to the approval of the committee of the association.” He then moved —“ That all cattle whose sires and dams are eligible for entry under the rules of the association, and are entered, should also be eligible for entry.” MrFantham seconded the motion, which was carried. Mr Wilkin then pointed out that great delay and inconvenience was caused by having to send to England each time for books for those who elected to take their prizes in books, and moved that, in future a stock of books to the value of £IOO, be ordered and kept on hand, out of which those prize-takers who wish to take the value of their prizes in books may select them ; and that a committee, consisting of Messrs Gould, Duncan, Ford, and Mr Wilkin be appointed to make the selection, Mr Ford seconded the motion, which was carried. It was not thought desirable to take any steps towards the erection of a building on the grounds during the present year. The secretary announced that eight special prizes, in addition to those already announced, had been offered. With reference to Mr Haydou’s suggestion, Mr Wilkin moved that pigs be allowed to come on the ground at 9 o’clock on the morning of the show. Mr Henderson moved, that a dynamometer be sent for from England, which was seconded by Mr Fantham and carried. It was resolved to hold a meeting on August 31st, to select judges and decide the cattle protests.

The South Australian Budget.—a telegram in the Argus of the 6th inst, says— In the Assembly, this afternoon, Mr Colton made his financial statement. Having referred to the staple exports and the savings banks returns, in order to show the progress of the colony, and mentioned that the population numbered 210,000, he proceeded to state that the estimates of revenue for the year ending June, 1876, amounted to £1,146,449. Mr Glyde, the former Treasurer, had estimated the deficiency in June last at £76,486 ; but instead of that there was a credit balance of £26,160. The expenditure, however, for the year ending June, 1876, would leave a deficiency of £101,140; and to meet this he proposed to borrow for the Murray bridge, and to recoup the revenue to the extent of £43,400, being the amount already expended. This would make the deficit £57000 ; and to meet this it was proposed to impose stamp duties, which it was estimated would yield £BO,OOO yearly, or £60,000 for the nine months of the current year. This would leave a credit balance of £2300 for June, 1876. It was proposed to borrow £2,500,000 for the following works :— Murray bridge, £100,000; construction of main roads, £200,000; erection of schoolhouses, £60,000; improvement of harbours and outpurts, £100,000; to complete the railways in course of construction, £IOO,OOO ; total, £560,000. It was proposed to construct eleven lines of railway, including lines from Port Augusta to Yudanamutana; also from Rivoli Bay to Mount Gambier, and a branch from Baker’s Range to Cockatoo Lake in the direction of Titiara; also, from Green’s Plains to Barunga Gap, and the Murray line, from Kapunda to the North-west Bend. The Government had adopted the recommendations of the commission, with the exception of the Muiray line, which the commission recommended should go by way of Mount Lofty, Callington, and the Murray bridge, at a cost of £1,000,000; but the Government had decided to adopt the North-west Bend route, as costing only £364,000.