NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 426, 23 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Settling Day. —Tho C.J.C. have decided that the settling day for the ensuing Metropolitan shall be Monday, November 15th. ARREST. —William Enderson, a well known jockey, who was taken up some months ago at the Police Court. Melbourne, through information received from New Zealand, on the charge of s'ealing a watch and chain from Mr W. Aitkcn, farmer, at Ashburton, and who was discharged at the time as the information was informal, was again arrested by Sergeant Bmtenshaw, sent specially from here, and remanded by the Victorian authorities to New Zealand. He ig on board the Ringarooran, and will be brought up at the It, M. Court on her arrival. It is a well ascertained fact that housewives are seldom out of temper on a washing day, if they get well on with their work. But if they have obtained inferior soap, and their hands are chafed therewith, there is generally a late tea, and the fireside is not pleasant until the children are got to repose. When purchasing soap, if you ask for the star brand, and see that you get it, there will be no fear of late washing or chapped hands, as the greatest care is taken when it is being manufactured to render it free from all injurious properties. Besides, it is the best, the bars are the largest, and it is the cheapest soap in the market. Try, and you will be convinced. [Advt.]

Canterbury Mowing C lub.—A cominiUeo meeting of the club was held on Thursday last, at Maples’ Garrick Hotel. Present—Messrs Jones, Douglas, Kcvans, Denham. Knox. Gray, and Gundry. The chairman (Mr J. O. .1 ones) informed the meeting that the secretary was unable to be present. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and confiimed. Sundry accounts were directed to be paid, in eluding the contractor’s account for additions at shed. 7he following were then balloted for and elected as mem tiers : Stringer. M. Dixon. J, Anderson, jun, 11, G Tanned. T, H. Lightband, and A Dawson ; and G. .Mann and G. Alack were nominated for coxswains. The custodian was requested to provide lockers, at a small charge, for tin accommodation of members. A sub-com mittee was appointed to arrange for club races at New Brigh'on, to be held in about five or six weeks hence. The races named were—President's Cup race, Youths’ Four-o ir race, Pair-oar race, and Sculling race. Mr Dougias promised cups for ‘.he Pair-oar race, and tbe committee trizes for the Youths’ jace,

Presentation.—-There is now on view, in the shop window of Messrs Peterson and Co, High street, a service of plate to be presented to night, at Barrett’s Hotel, to Mr J. Jones, who for so many years has been connected with the Canterbury railways, daring the greater part of which he has filled the position of station master at the Christchurch railway ■station. The service is exceptional, not only in design and workmanship, but also in being of quadruple silver plate, of American manufacture, and imported by Messrs Peterson and Co as something new to the province. It consists of a tea and coffee service, with a tea urn aud a large salver, the side adjuncts being a pair of handsome branched candlesticks, of the same material as the service. The pattern is the lily ot the valley, both flower and leaves being frosted, and showing prettily in relief on the burnished surface The candlesticks are of rather a novel pattern. Intended for two candles, the centre of the candelabra supports a cherub, each stand being formed of four camelopard legs, supported by a sandglass in the centre. This very handsome family present has been subscribed for by the old officers and employees on the rail way, who are desirous of thus paying a tribute of their respect to Mr Jones on his removal to Timaru to assume the duties of district traffic manager and station master at Timaru, consequent on the extension of the main line.