NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 406, 30 September 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

“Ever Faithful Lodge, I.O.G.T.—This lodge will meet for business this evening, at seven o’clock, after which there will be a public tea and coffee supper. Athletic Club. —We remind members of the Tradesmen’s Amateur Athletic Club that the meeting for arranging the date of the forthcoming sports of the club will be held this evening at Maples’ Garrick Hotel. United Methodist Free Church, St. Asaph Street. —Some time since this body contemplated building a new schoolroom at the back of their present chapel, but the increase of population, and the need of a chapel more suitable to their present requirements have determined the trustees on considering the matter of shifting back the present building, and using it for the school, and of erecting a more commodious and handsome structure in which to conduct Divine service. With this in view, the church is making a special effort to wipe off the small debt now on the chapel. Subscriptions are being raised, and with the proceeds of this anniversary there is a good prospect of realising their wishes. Lyttelton Regatta Committee Meeting—A meeting of this committee was held on Tuesday evening last, Mr H, Hawkins occupying the chair. There was a large attendance. A letter was read from Mr H. N. Nalder, stating that he would not accept the post of commodore. Mr P. Cunningnam was proposed, seconded, and elected, but refused to take the position for the present, reserving his decision till after next meeting. Mr W. H. Eyes having resigned the secretaryship, Mr H. C. Jacobson was elected to fill that position. The programme of 1875 was then considered, and it was resolved to adopt it, with several modifications, As a rule, the prizes were increased. Last year’s rules were adopted, with the exception of the courses, which, owing to the lengthening of the breakwater, will have to be altered. After some further discussion the meeting adjourned. St Michael’s. —The dedication festival in connection with St Michael’s church took place yesterday, being the Feast of St Michael and All Angels At 8 a,in. choral celebration of the Holy Communion took place. At Evensong the service commenced with the Processional hymn “ March, march.” The Psalms were 84, 122, and 132, the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis being sung to Garrett in F. The anthem was selected from Spohr’s 'oratorio, “ The Last Judgment.” The hymn before sermon was 321, Ancient and Modern, the offertorium Handel’s “Hallelujah chorus,” and the recessional hymn 142. The service was well attended, the church being filled. Prayers were read by the Rev De Berdt Hovell, the Rev H. J Edwards (incumbent) reading the first lesson, and the Very Rev the Dean of Christchurch the second. The sermon was preached by the Eight Rev the Primate, At the close of the service the annual choir treat took place in the schoolroom, The collection amounted to £9

Hunt Cluj?.—A mooting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a Hunt Club in Canterbury was held at Tattersall’s yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs G. Lee, Gardale, O’Callaghan, R. If, Campbell, I*'. Brittan, Egan, Uigby, Murray -Ay nsley, Moore, J. Campbell, J, Pearson. A. Hawdon, Delamaiu, and Capt. Clogstonn. Mr Moore oce.upied the chair. Mr Egan explained the steps already taken, and stated that an offer had been made of ton harriers from Melbourne at a cost of £SO. It was anticipated that, the ycarlj expenses of maintaining the pack would Ire £SOO. It was resolved that the offer made by Mr Miller, of Melbourne, of the ten harriers, as explained by Mr Egan, be accepted. On the motion of Mr Delamain, it was agreed that the following gentlemen form a sub committee to arrange the purchase of the hounds and collect subscriptions —viz. Messrs R. Campbell, P. Brittan, G. Lee, P. Egan, P. H. Moore, and J. Cardale, four to form a quorum. The meeting then adjourned. At a sub-committee meeting held after the general meeting, Mr R. Campbell was appointed secretary, and the members of committee subscribed £5 5s each. The Immigrants per the Merope.—The South Canterbury Times says “On Sunday morning last, September 26th, at !) a.m, the Rev E. A. Lingaid held a thanksgiving service at the Barracks, Timaru, for the safe arrival of the immigrants by this vessel, and gave a short but impressive address to his hearers, which was listened to most attentively. At the Primitive Methodist Church the Rev J. Ward offered up a special prayer on behalf of the immigrants, and during his service spoke to those present who had so recently arrived amongst us, and bid them on behalf of his congregation a hearty welcome. During the evening service he read a lei ter from the immigrants, that he had received in the afternoon, thanking himself and the congregation for the affectionate manner in which they had been welcomed. On Monday last, September 27th, the immigrants were open for engagement at the Timaru Barracks, and we learn that all the single girls met with ready employment at wages varying from £25 to £BO per annum. On the same day twenty-four of the immigrants were scut to the barracks at Waimate, and thirty-four to Geraldine.” Railway Signals. —The World of July 21st says :—“Any one who will reduce the danger of railway travelling to a minimum deserves at least public recognition of his efforts. Indeed this is all he is likely to get under the most favourable circumstances in this country. Abroad, such an invention as the electric railway signal, just brought out by Mr Spagnoletti, superintendent of the telegraph department at Paddington station, would secure for its originator, if not a substantial reward, at all events something in the shape of a decoration or public honour. The reader who would shun a scientific and technical description of this invention will be interested at learning that this method of signalling is simplicity itself. Imagine two ordinary telegraph instruments, with a button on each, connected by a battery. You press one button, just as you press the button of a bell at your club, and lo 1 the arm of the signal flies up without more ado. By pressing the other button the signal is taken off. By this means a signal can be put up and taken down simultaneously at both ends of the sections of a single line ; it works at any distance, locks signals, or is locked by points and signals, as required; and the signalmen are relieved of the great labor and strain which now weighs so heavily upon them that it is difficult to get men to occupy the signal box. Ido not know if the invention has yet been brought under the notice of the President of the Board of Trade. If not, that right honorable gentleman may care to know that the Australian Government, whose attention was attracted to the invention by a newspaper report of a paper read by Mr Spagnoletti at a scientific meeting, sent immediate instructions to their agents here to look at the signal—the result being that two signals were ordered by and are now being sent out to that Government. As the almost invariable result of bad signalling is one of those pleasant occurrences which we read of now and then on a Christmas morning, the action which the great railway companies will take in this matter will be watched with interest.” Local Industry, —Messrs James and Parr, of the Suburban Coach factory, Lincoln road, Addington, have just completed, after a design of their own, a double seated self-acting buggy, to the order of Mr G. B. Woodman, of Leeston, which in its arrangement of the working of the seats and shafts, is certainly a novelty. Both seats are divided in the centre, the driver’s being a fixture, and reached by two steps on that side. The other half is swung on a pivot, allowing sufficient space for a person to pass through from the back. Here it must be mentioned that the entry for the three passengers is from behind. When the back door is opened, the hind seat, by means of a lever worked by the door handle, flies in two, assuming an upright position, allowing the person to be seated in front to pass through, when the half of the front seat is swung into its place, and the two other passengers having ascended, the door is closed, the halves resuming a horizontal position, and seat is perfect. To ladies especially this mode of ascending will be found very convenient. The builders intend to take out a patent for these self-acting seats, and have perfected their invention so far that in the next vehicle they purpose to make the moveable portion of the front seat work with the same lever and in the same manner as the back seat is worked. By having the entry at the back, it allows of the wheels being made four inches higher, which gives much easier running. The buggy is built of English wood, framed and panelled, the mouldings being boxed out in the solid. The lock is a large eccentric, the bolt of which is eight inches from the front bar, thus giving eight inches more lock than in an ordinary buggy. The axles are patent, and the trimmings, seats, and apron of the best kangaroo hide. The manner of attaching the shafts is also somewhat new. They are attached by a safety jack clip, which is fixed on the bed, requiring no bolts, or pins, its peculiarity being that from the form of the curve of the shaft iron, the shafts cannot either be attached or detached without their points are resting on the ground ; and even were the horse to fall, the shafts could not be near enough to the ground to become detached. From the formation of the hook on top of the shafts the higher the latter are lifted the more hold they get. The buggy, though light framed, is strongly built, is a handsorr e and useful vehicle, and creditable to the builders. It may be added, that though hardly a year started on their own account, Messrs James and Parr have set the laudable example of giving their employes half holiday after one o’clock on Saturdays.

Mining at Inangahua. —Mining matters appear to be looking up at Inangahua. The Grey lliver Argus says:—Amalgam to the amount of 500 oz Sclwt was taken from the plates and boxes of the Wealth of Nations Gold-mining Company, Inangahua, for the week ending Saturday, 25th instant, being the last Saturday in the month. It. was retorted together with former amounts in hand, and yielded 187 oz of gold for the four weeks. At the meeting of directors, held at the Company’s office, Taiuui street, on Saturday evening, a dividend of 4s per (fiGOOth) scrip was declared payable on and after 28th instant, the manager reports the workings in the middle level on both the west and east reef as showing a very large body of stone. The east reef for a distance of nearly 50ft averaging 14ft thick, and that the contractors will have no difficulty in keeping the battery fully supplied with stone. The manager recommends the lower tunnel to be driven at once to intersect the east reef, a distance of about 800 ft, and also a shaft or a winze to be sunk on the east reef from the middle level to the lower tunnel, a depth of about lOGft. The directors agreed that specifications be at once prepared, and tenders called for the work forthwith, as, from the well defined walls and the solid and permanent character of the reef, there exists very little doubt that it carries and will maintain the same heavy body of stone to a great depth. If such should be proved on completion of the lower tunnel, it will be necessary for the Company to erect at least ten additional heads to their battery. The average value of the stone taken from the middle level may be taken from the fact that since the upcast syphon for the water-race at Lanky Creek was completed the batteries have been steadily crushing with but a few days’ stoppage, and from March to September have produced a yield for the seven months of 35260 z of gold. This speaks highly for the average quality of the stone. The berdan ordered from the Dispatch Foundry is on its way up, and the necessary alterations of the battery building will be proceeded with. Shares* in this mine have been steadily rising in value, and by maintaining a steady improved yhld, together with the large permanent bodies of stone proven, the property is becoming greatly in favor both with speculators and investors.

It lias 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 first-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 month.— [Advt.] 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.]