NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 401, 24 September 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Football Match at Dunedin.— The Press Agency telegraphs that the correct score made by the Dunedin team was nine and a half points, not seven, as telegraphed yesterday.

Philadelphia Exhibition. —By a letter received yesterday from the Royal Commissioners, Mr L. E, Nathan, chairman of the local committee here was informed that exhibits will be carried to Wellington by the steamers of the U.S.S. Co free of charge.

Pedestriakism.— The match Edwards v Time, the former walking 105 miles in twenty-four hours, will commence at 8 p.m. this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall. The members of the committee will take two hours’ turn each during the performance of the feat.

Lyttelton Dramatic Society.—A meeting of this society was held on Wednesday night at the Colonists’ Hall. The attendance was good, and a considerable amount of business was transacted. It was resolved to have another performance as speedily as possible, and Messrs J. T Rouse, G. N. Phillips, J. 8. Willcox, H. 8. Bolt, and H. C. Jacobson were appointed a committee to select the piece or pieces to be performed.

It has been arranged to combine pleasure with business in the monster sale of boots and shoes at Spensley’s, Cashel street. A brass band, consisting of lirst-class musicians, has been engaged, and will perform on Saturday evening. Spensley must be very well satisfied with the patronage he has received to provide music free to the public. The sale is on for this mouth.— [Advt.]

Concert. —Miss Rosina Carandini’s concert at the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening was not so numerously attended as it deserved. Mr Bonniugton’s band was very successful in the two overtures that they performed, and equally so in the accompaniment in Arditi’s “lima.” Miss Carandini herself had a great deal of work during the evening, and, as usual, performed it thoroughly well. Mrs Digby, Miss Kent, and Miss Ness also contributed to the evening’s entertainment, and were all well received. The cornet solo was evidently very popular with the audience, and was vehemently encored. Mr Skinner was useful throughout, and too much praise can hardly be given to Mr Searell, who accompanied the singers on the piano, and who gave a solo entitled ‘ ‘ Reminiscences of Burns” in an effective manner.

Horse Parade. —The parade of entire horses, to be held to-morrow, under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, in their show grounds, promises to be a greater success than even that of last year, both from the number and quality of the entries, Sixty-three entries were received up to last evening, as against fifty-three of last year, and forty-two the year before. They comprise three imported thorough-breds—Traducer, Albany, and Blueboy; nine colonial thorough-breds, principally Traducer’s get; six roadsters and carriage horses ; nine imported draught entires (from England); thirty-three colonial entires and three ponies. This annual parade of sires seems to be growing into more importance year by year, and one attractive feature this time will be the presence of recent importations of draught entires from England. A great many of the horses to be shown are already in town. Scandinavian Society.— A held on Thursday at the Oddfellows’ District Chambers, Lichfield street, for the purpose of forming a Scandinavian Society. About thirty persons were present. Mr Berg, who was voted to the chair, explained the desire of the promoters to be to form a society where Scandinavians might meet together to spend social evenings, read newspapers, exchange news, and cement that feeling which should exist among countrymen. It was unanimously agreed that a society be formed, to be called the Canterbury Scandinavian Society. Those present then enrolled themselves as members. Mr Leiske was elected secretary pro tem., and a sub committee appointed to frame rules, to be submitted to a general meeting, to be held in a fortnight. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting adjourned.

Many people do not know the reason why some descriptions of soap, when being used, cause the hands to smart and feel sore. It is simply owing to the imperfect knowledge of some soap boilers, who not being thoroughly acquainted with the ingredients they are using, do not compound them in a scientific manner, or as is more commonly the case, that manufacturers either try to pass off a spurious adulterated article, or else by using an undue quantity of the cheapest commodities, make one of inferior quality. We are aware that the Star Brand Soap is made on the strictest principles of chemical affinity, and that every care is taken by the manufacturers to produce an article possessing the strongest abstergent properties. All persons, whether old colonists or new arrivals, should use the Star Brand Soap, as it is the best in this market. [Advt.]