NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 447, 19 November 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Immigrants per Himalaya —The immigrants per this vessel were landed in the s.s. Gazelle yesterday, and proceeded to town by mid-day train. Supplementary Mail. —A supplementary mail for the United Kingdom, via San Francisco, will be despatched per Ladybird tomorrow (Saturday). Full particulars will be found in the post-ofhee notices. Gloucester Street School. —An impression having got abroad that this school will be open for children on Monday next, we have been requested to state that as some work yet remains to be done there, the children of the Bast Christchurch district will assemble at their respective schools as usual on that day. Tradesmen’s Athletic Club. — A meeting was held last night at the Garrick Hotel, Mr Davison in the chair. The programme of sports for Boxing-Day was drawn up, and from the number of events, and the value of the prizes, an excellent day’s sport may be expected. Mr White, of Colombo street, has presented a colonial gold scarf-pin to be used as the committee may direct. Mr McCallum presented a silver cup for a hundred yards boys’ race. Mr Sandstein has also presented a cup for competition. It was resolved to advertise for tenders for a band on the day of the sports ; and that all members pay their subscriptions on or before December 13th, the general entry. Scandinavian Society.—A meeting of members of the Scandinavian Society was held last night, when about forty members were present. The president, Mr Bergh, opened the meeting with a suitable speech, declaring the new rooms open, and intimated that for the future the reading room would be open every evening from six till ten o’clock. Messrs Lieske, Warren, Gundersen, Schwartz, Mawritzen, Sorensen, Andersen, and others also addressed the meeting. Several national songs were sung, and readings from Scandinavian books given. We may state that the general meeting is held on the first Thursday of the month.

Chamber of Commerce. —The quarterly general meeting of the Chamber was held yesterday at 3 p.m. Present—Messrs W. H. Lane (chairman), A. Carrick, J. Inglis, P. Cunningham, A. Saunders, Connal, J. Goss, J. Gould, G. Stead, J. A. Bird (secretary), A. Cuff, W. Saunders, Henderson, and C. Kaver. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman said that the committee had no business to bring before them, the attention of the public being seemingly more occupied with politics than commercial matters. The deputation of the committee had waited on the Government with respect to the railway charges, the result ‘of which had been made public. The Chamber had invested another £IOO, making altogether £350 now invested. This would show that the Chamber was in a flourishing condition. If no member had any business to bring forward he would do dare the meeting closed, This concluded the meeting.

'■ LEU ' oraL. —Mr Wnson. one of the candidates fur the representation of the district of Coleridge in the General Assembly, will address the electors at Robinson’s Hotel, Rakaia, on Monday next. Entertainment. —An entertainment, comprising readings, recitations, and vocal and instrumental music, will take place this evening, in the Durham street Wesleyan Church Schoolroom, commencing at 7.30 o’clock. Cricket. —The following members of the U.C.C.C. will play against Papanuion Saturday next ;—Blakiston, A, Cotterill, H. Cotterill, E. Cuff, W. Condell, Dawe, J. Deacon, Macquarie, Nalder, O’Connell, Webb. Play will commence at two sharp. City Improvements. —We are glad to notice that the authorities have commenced operations on the waste piece of land near the Victoria bridge, on the southern side of the river, with a view of rendering it ornamental. This has long been an eyesore, and when planted and levelled, as is, we believe, the intention, will add greatly to the ornamentation of this part of the city. Canoe Club. —A meeting of the Pilgrims’ Canoe Club was held last evening at the Garrick Hotel. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and confirmed. The following new working members were elected —Mr J. Gould, Mr A. Otterson, and Mr C, Miles. Mr Boddington announced that the value of the cup to be competed for in the canoe race at the Lyttelton regatta had been increased from £5 to £lO. East Christchurch District. The usual meeting of the committee of the Bast Christchurch district was held last evening in the vestry of Trinity Church. Present— Rev W. J. Habens (chairman), Messrs Jameson, Bray, Thomson, Kirk, and Veel. The chairman reported that he had that day received a telegram announcing Mr Loughrcy’s arrival at the Bluff. This gentleman, who had been appointed head master of the Gloucester street school, would be in Christchurch on Saturday. With regard to the opening of the school on Wednesday, be thought the committee should express their satisfaction at the way in which the teachers had carried out the proceedings on the occasion. The organisation and order that prevailed was really excellent. It was resolved —“That the thanks of the committee be given to Miss Bolton and Mr Hill ; also to the heads of other schools, and that the thanks of the committee be conveyed to the subordinate schools.” Mr Bray moved — “ That if the reply of the Minister ©f Education be an affirmative one, the work of fitting up a lower room for infants’ school be proceeded with.” Mr Kirk seconded the motion, which was carried. A letter was read from the Minister of Education, informing the committee that the Government had considered their suggestion as to the collection of rates in the district a good one, but the Government were not at present prepared to give authority to carry out the same. It was resolved—“ That the consideration of this matter be deferred.” The chairman said that the Government could not see their way clear to increase the grant for house rent to Miss Bolton as head mistress from £35 to £SO per annum. The chairman also reported that no steps had been taken by the Government to provide a house for Mr Loughrey. Mr Bray moved “That the Minister for Education be requested to allow the committee to engage Mr Mountfort to prepare plans for the head master’s house.” Mr Kirk seconded the motion, which was carried. Leave of absence was granted to Mr J, S. Williams. A letter was read from the Minister of Education, asking the committee to forward estimates of amounts required for fencing, &c, and also incidental expenses, for the ensuing nine months. It was decide to postpone the matter till next meeting, to allow of the respective sub-committees to report upon it. In reply to a question by Mr Kirk, the chairman said that the Gloucester street school would not be open on Monday next, as there was still a good deal of work to do. The committee, after the transaction of some routine business, adjourned.

Lyttelton Regatta Committee.—A meeting of this committee was held on Wednesday evening. Present Mr H. Hawkins, commodore (in the chair), Messrs Little, Agar, Young, Webb, Rich, Boddington, H. Allwright, Parsons, Lance, Forbes, F, D. Gibson, W. Cameron, F. Graham, P. Cunningham, H. C. Jacobson, and Dr Rouse. The minutes were read and confirmed. Mr Rich moved, and Mr Boddington seconded, “ That Messrs F. D, Gibson, P. Cunningham, J. C. Boddington, and the mover form a subcommittee to revise the rules, and arrange courses for the regatta of 1876, and report to a committee meeting to be held on Wednesday, 24th November.” Carried. Dr Rouse handed round the Mayor’s Cup, which was much admired by all present, and, after some discussion, Mr Boddington moved, with reference to its disposal, “ That the first prize in the Interprovincial four-oared whale-boat race be the Mayor’s Cup and £50.” This was seconded by Mr W. Cameron, and carried. Mr Webb called the attention of the committee to the fact that there was no special prize for watermen’s boats. Mr George Agar said they hardly deserved a special race, as last year it was difficult to get any subscriptions from them, Mr P. Cunningham moved a special vote of thanks to the Mayor for his very handsome present, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the great interest shown by that gentleman in local matters. Mr T. A. W. Parsons seconded the resolution, which was carried by acclamation. Mr W. Cameron proposed—“ That the first prize in the Champion Sailing* race be the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Cup, with £IOO added.” Seconded by Mr Boddington and carried. Mr P. Cunningham proposed that the value of the cup to be competed for in the canoe race be increased to £lO, as he thought from what he heard in Christchurch, there would be a great deal of competition. This was seconded by Mr W. Cameron and carried. On the motion of Mr Allwright, seconded by Mr Cunningham, Captains M'Lellan, M'Clatchie, and Messrs R. P. Crosbie and W. Packard were appointed starters. On the motion of Mr Boddington, seconded by Mr Rich, the commodore and Mr P. Cunningham were appointed a committee for the purchase of a cup with the twenty-five guineas given by the N.Z.S. Company, and also a ten guinea cup for the canoe race. Mr P. Cunningham moved—“ That the secretary be instructed to advertise the increased prizes once in each of the daily papers seconded by Mr George Agar, and carried. The following gentlemen were appointed judges—Capts Petherbridge, F. D, Gibson, and H. Rose,

Messrs T. W. Maude and G. L. Hellish, and Messrs D, Davis and George Taylor were appointed timekeepers. The following gentlemen were appointed stewards:—Hon E. Richardson, Hon Geo. Buckley, Messrs C. W. Turner, J. B. Way, A. Garrick, J. I). MTherson, H. H. Hennah, W, F. Moore, J. C. Morris, W. Saunders, Dr Donald, J. G. Warner, J. Palmer, J L. Coster, J. Lawson, G. L, Mellish, Mayors of Christchuich, Kaiapoi, and Lyttelton, L. Coates, L. Harper, H. N, Nalder, A. C. Wilson, W. M. Haskell, B. A. Hargreaves, G. Stead, Geo. Gould, J Anderson, J. Marshman, D. Davis, A. Rose, R, Cotton, Hon J. T. Peacock, R. J. S. Harman, T. W. Maude, W. Montgomery, H. Sawtell, W. D. Wood, D. Craig, J. Inglis, F. Jenkins, P. Laurie, J. Connall, W. Day, S. Revans, T. M. Hassal, J. Gould, and Captain Milton, with power to ad t to their number. The meeting then adjourned.

Lyttelton Colonists’ Society, A general meeting was held on Wednesday night last, in the reading-room at the Colonists’ Hall, to consider some notices of motion brought forward by Messrs Boddington and Jacobson. His Worship the Mayor, the president of the institution, occupied the chair. There was a large attendance. Mr Jacobson moved the notice of motion standing in his name, which was to the effect—- “ That in future the committee meetings should take place on the first Wednesday in the month, instead of the first Thursday, as the latter day was an inconvenient one, owing to its Being late train night.” The resolution was seconded by Mr Boddington, and carried unanimously. Mr Boddington then moved the notice of motion standing in his name, which was to the effect—“ That boys under eighteen should be charged 5s per quarter for admittance to the full privileges of the institution, instead of 2s 6d, as hitherto.” He stated that he did this as many members of the institution complained of the behaviour of the boys, and he thought they came there more frequently for the purpose of talking and smoking in the room set apart for that purpose than with the object of improving themselves. The resolution was seconded by Mr J. Little. Mr H. Allwright opposed the resolution. If the boys did not behave themselves, they should be reported to the librarian. The institution was a place intended to offer facilities for youths to educate themselves. Mr P. Cunningham also opposed it. He thought the resolution was a selfish one—it was not intended as a reading club for old gentlemen, but was intended also for the youth of Lyttelton. Mr H. R. Webb partly agreed with the former speakers, but knew that the younger boys were a great annoyance. Perhaps Mr Boddington would modify his resolution. After some further discussion, in which Messrs W. Graham, Edge, F. Graham, and others took part, Mr Joyce moved Jas an amendment—- “ That the boys should be debarred from the use of the smoking-room.” Mr Boddington agreed to this alteration, which was seconded by Mr P. Cunningham, and carried unanimously. Mr Boddington then moved the other notice of motion standing in his name, to the effect “ That a list of the candidates for any office connected with the institution should be posted in the reading-room immediately after the nomination.” This having been seconded by Mr F. Graham, and carried, the meeting adjourned.