NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 445, 17 November 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Chamber op Commerce. —The quarterly general meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held at 3 p.m. to-morrow, in the rooms of the Chamber, Cashel street. Bazaar —A bazaar and gift auction in aid of the new Wesleyan Church, Rangiora, will open at the Literary Institute Hall, Hangiora, to-morrow at 11 a.m. Northern Railway.—The pile driving at the North Kowai Railway bridge was completed last week, and the contractor is getting on the top part of the bridge as quickly as possible. No doubt it will be finished before January Ist. West Chiustchurch School.— An entertainment, comprising musical selections by Mr J. T. M. Smith’s choir, magic lantern exhibition by Professor Bickerton, readings, &c, will be given at the Lincoln road school on Friday next, in aid of the games fund of he school. Cricket. —A match Papanui v U.C.C.C. will be played on the U.C.C.C ground on Saturday next. The following will be the country team—viz ; —Messrs J. T. Matson, Horner, sen, Horner, jun, W. H. Duncan, A. Marsden, Dr Brittin, R. Triggs, C, Jennings, T. Hill, C. G. Matson, W. Dickinson, Play will commence at 2 p.m. The Plantations on the Belts.— The motion moved on Monday by Cr Ick, for forming footpaths 20ft wide on the North and East town belts, and removing the trees from the centre, with a view of transplanting them on the sides of the paths was not withdrawn, and only lost by thecasting vote of the Mayor. It was Cr Wood who withdrew his amendment on the motion. Geraldine. —The South Canterbury Times says ;—As far as electoral matters at present stand theie are four Richmonds in the field to contest the seat for the newly created electoral district of Geraldine, viz, Dr Rayner, Messrs Pigeon, Wilson, and Wakefield. There is in all probability a chance of some other gentlemen also coming forward when the time arrives for their announcing their intentions, Electoral. —We are glad to hear that there is a probability that Mr J. Birch will come forward for the Ashley district. He ought to stand a good chance of success. Judging from what we remember of him in the Provincial Council, and from the wellknown energy which he brings to hear on whatever he undertakes, he would make a capital member. We certainly hope he will consent to become a candidate. The Colonists’ Hall, Lyttelton.— The outside painting of this building was completed yesterday, and is an immense improvement. The front, which had been badly blistered in the great fire, being the most benefited by the operation. Mr Lummis, the contractor, appears to have done his work very well, and deserves praise for so conscientiously fulfilling a task which could not have been a very remunerative one. Wesleyan Home and Maori Museum.— A tea meeting, in aid of these missions, was held in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Lyttelton, on Monday evening last. There was an attendance of from eighty to 100. Tables were provided by Mesdames Tregear, Milsom, Lee, Kenner, D’Oyley, Reed, R. Wood, Jackson, Hay, and Hillier. There were also two bachelors’ tables presided over by Mrs Allan and the Misses Brownell, Kenner, and Allan. After tea, an adjournment was made to the chapel, where speeches were made by the Revs Bull, Berry, Bond, Harper, and Lee, We may mention that the schoolroom was nicely decorated, and that, during the evening, some music, amongst which were several of Moody and Sankey’s hymns, was given. Miss Ellen Kenner presided at the harmonium. Cathedral Guild.— A general meeting of the Guild was held last evening in the College Library, There was a large attendance. The Very Rev the Dean, vice-presi-dent of the Guild, presided, and after the proceedings had been opened in the usual form, the Rev chairman in his remarks referred to the mention that had been made of the Guild’s usefulness in the president’s address at the opening of the Diocesan Synod. He (the chairman) was pleased to be able to say that the Guild was still in a flourishing condition. It was hardly necessary for him to remind the meeting that the Guild would take a prominent part in connection with the services to be held at the Cathedral on the 16th prox. The chairman then called on the Rev H. C. M. Watson, who read a paper entitled “ Another Civilisation.” A vote of thanks was passed to that gentleman for his interesting paper, and the meeting closed with singing and prayer,