NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 414, 9 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lyttelton Regatta.—A crew in Timaru have seat to Hobart Town for a light fouroared whaleboat in order to compete at the Lyttelton regatta. Hares and Rabbits.—About 300 roses which were planted out last winter in the new grounds in the Domain have been very much damaged by hares and rabbits, and a larsre number of rare trees and shrubs in the nursery, and lately formed borders, have within the last few weeks been similarly treated. The Pheasants in the Domain.— Again this season the pheasants are making sad havoc among the seed beds in the new nursery. Last season several sowings of pines and acorns were nearly all destroyed, and now they have commenced the work of destruction again, following up the lines, and scratching the seeds to the surface in a very systematic manner.

Trout Fishing.—The application from the Acclimatisation Society to the Superintendent asking that the park might be proclaimed open for fishing to license holders during the coming season, was forwarded by his Honor to the Domain Board, and considered by that body at their last meeting. The Board decided to comply with the request, and permit fishing to holders of licenses from the Acclimatisation Society from that portion of the river near the stone culvert on the Riccarton road to the bridge near the Carlton Hotel.

1.0.G.T.—A meeting, convened by the D.D.G.W.C.T, of the members of the various Lodges in the West Christchurch district was held yesterday evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street south for the purpose of hearing the candidates nominated as representatives to the Grand Lodge express their views on certain questions likely to be brought before the next session of the Grand Lodge. The chair was taken by the D.D.G.W.C.T. Bro Parsons, and the meeting was addressed by Messrs Bxall, Scott, and Trumble, who each replied- to questions propounded to them.

Runaway.—Two horses, in a light covered waggon, belonging to Mr H. Hopper, baker, AddingtoH, containing, beside a large quantity of bread, a miscellaneous assortment of groceries, bolted down Colombo street late last night, continuing their course up the Papanui road, turning then towards the river down Peterborough street. Near the river bauk they made another turn, eventually reaching the corner of Cranmer square, leading into Armagh street, where the near wheels came into contact with the channelling, capsizing the trap and throwing the contents into the middle of the road, at the same time wrenching off the covering. The runaways continued to travel with the lower portion of the vehicle, but were stopped by some gentlemen near the Government buildings. The horses when pulled up, seemed to be very much exhausted from their long run, but with the exception of a few scratches escaped unhurt, Oddfellowship.—The annual meeting of the Worth Canterbury District of Oddfellows was held in the lodge room of the City of Christchurch Lodge on Thursday. Nineteen delegates representing various lodges in the district handed in their certificates, which were received. Funeral money amounting to £6O was passed for payment, covering a period of six months, with a total of 1015 members good on the books. The committee appointed to frame a code of rules for the government of a Grand Lodge obtained the necessary sanction, and authority to establish and continue the same, a very strong desire having been evinced of late by many past officers of this and other districts to have the privilege of meeting together in such a lodge. A large amount of special and private business having been gone through, the election of officers for the ensuing twelve months was proceeded with, resulting as follows : —P.G. Taaffe, City of Christchurch Lodge, Provincial Grand Master ; P.G- Wright, Kaiapoi Lodge, Deputy Provincial Grand Master; Provincial Corresponding Secretary Napier, re-elected. The retiring officers, Provincial G.M. A. T. Clark, Kaiapoi Lodge, and Deputy Provincial G.M. L. Bergh, Benevolent Lodge, wore presented with an honorarium of £5 and £3 respectively, for past services. P.G Cameron. Volunteer Lodge, was elected to supply a vacancy in the trusteeship. Auditors, Bros Olliver, Bradwell, and P.G. J. D. Woodford. Lodge book examiners, P.G. Jones, V.G. Rrooker and Bradwell. The newly elected officers having been duly installed in their various offices, the meeting was closed,

New Bridge at the Domain.—The Domain Board have decided to erect a footbridge over the river leading from the Park into the northern end of the gardens. The structure will be woodwork, resting on piles, having a width of 6ft in the clear, the railiug being ornamental lattice work. The site determined on is between the old and new nurseries. The approach from the Park will will be by a path leading from the present ♦urnstile (where a gateway will be formed), near the clump of trees about the centre of the Park, and situated near the pathway running alongside the river bank. The bridge, when erected, will prove a very great convenience to persons living on the northern side of the Park and Fendaltowu road.

Improvements in Lyttelton.—A great many buildings are in course of erection, or will shortly be commenced, in Lyttelton. A new hotel, to be called the Mitre Club Hotel, will be placed on the site of the old Mitre, and at the opposite corner, at Mr Parson's Royal Hotel, some large additions are being made consisting of a dining room, commercial room, kitchen, scullery, and ten bedrooms; the additions front on Norwich Quay, were designed by Mr Jacobsen, and the contractors, Messrs Sutton and Weastall, are expected to complete the contract by the end of November. In London street, Messrs Wilson and Go are putting up a large shop 42ft x 28ft, and the contractors, Messrs Hollis and Williams, expect to complete the work next week. Two new shops, 36ft by 30ft are being built between Messrs Judge and Langdown's and L Jacobsen's; and at the corner, where the Queen's Hotel formerly stood, the foundations for a handsome villa foi Dr H. McDonald, are already laid, Mr S. 0. Farr being the architect. The Freemasons are going to erect a handsome brick building with a slate roof, on the site of their old hall on the Sumner road. Mr Monntfort is the architect, and we hear the building is likely to prove a great ornament to the town. The girl's schoolroom at the Orphanage is to be rebuilt, and the Oddfellows have accepted Messrs Sutton and Weastell's tender at £BSO, for the erection of a new hall, to be placed in Winchester street, opposite the Presbyterian Church. The building is designed by Mr Cuff, and contains one large room 60ft x 30ft with a gallery 30ft x Bft, a back room 31ft x 10ft, two other rooms 10ft x Bft each, and a lobby 12ft x 7ft. Besides the above, many private houses and several shops are being built. Lyttelton Colonists'Society.—A meeting of the members of this society was held on Thursday evening last for the purpose of nominating officers and committee for the ensuing year, Mr H. Allwright in the chair. For the office of president, Dr Rouse was nominated, and for that of vice-president, Mr H. N. Nalder ; for treasurer, Mr Joyce aud Mr Fyfe were nominated, and for secretary, Mr Rich. The following gentlemen were then proposed as committee men : Messrs H. Allwright, P. Cunningham, H. S. Bolt, W. L. Edge, Weyburn, J. S. Willcox, G. N. Phillips, H. C. Jacobson, H. N. Nalder, A. Joyce, J. Hobbs, F. Graham, J. Little, W. Graham, W. Home, F. D. Gibson, John King, J. C. Boddington, H. Hawkins, J. G. Fyfe, J. D. Fergusson, J. D. McPherson, W. Ford, H. R. Webb, R. Cotton, aud H. McDonald. A committee meeting was subsequently held. Present—Messrs H. Allwright, president, (in the chair), Nalder, Weyburn, P. Cunningham, Hobbs, W. Graham, Jacobson, Willcox, Edge, Phillips, Rich. The minutes having been read and confirmed, a tender for painting the building for the sum of £27 10s was aacepted, the tenderer being Mr Lummis. Messrs Joyce and F. Graham were appointed auditors for the accounts of the past year, and the president and vice-president were appointed a committee to draw up the annual report. Accounts were passed amounting to £7 14s Bd. The receipts for the month were stated to be £24 16s, and the balance at the bank £2BB 8s 9d. The matter of seating the hall was considered, but it was resolved to adjourn the matter till after the election of a new committee. It was determined to procure an instruction book to be left in the library, in which should be inserted the orders of the committee to the librarian. The following notice of motion was given by Mr Jacobson —" That the words Thursday in rules 6 and Bbe altered to Friday." The meeting then 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.]