NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 473, 21 December 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Assistant Town Clerk, —Mr H. Murray was appointi d, at yesterday’s meeting of the City Council, to the above office.

Heathcote Election. Sir Cracroft Wilson’s committee have opened a committee room at Mr W. Wilson’s buildings, High street.

Christchurch District Drainage Board.— -The first meeting of the new Drainage Board will probably be held on Tuesday, 28th instant. Drill Classes. —By notification which appears elsewhere, it will be seen that the drill classes for schoolmasters will be discontinued until February 12th, and for pupilteachers until February 19th. Interphovincial Cricket Match. —A meeting of cricketers will be held at Warner’s Hotel at 8 p.m. to-morrow evening, to elect an interprovincial match committee and receive last year’s report. Sale of Booths. —The right to erect one publican’s and two confectioners’ booths at the athletic sports of the Canterbury Tradesmen’s Athletic Club on Boxing Day will be sold at 3 p.m. to-morrow, at Warner’s Hotel, by Mr Alport. Fijian Exhibition. We understand that Mr Surplice will take the Fijian and South Sea Islands Exhibition to England, so that it will not be sold. It will be on view for a few days longer, and will well repay a visit from those who have not yet inspected it. Scarlatina in Christchurch. —Several letters from medical gentlemen were read at yesterday’s meeting of the Council, showing that though a few cases of scarlet fever, in a mild form, are receiving their attention, no cases of a malignant type exist in or around Christchurch,

1.0.G.T.—A lecture will be given in connection with the Hope of Christchurch Lodge, at the Good Templar Hall this evening, by Mr J. H. Twentyman, on the Lakes and Hot Springs of the North Island, illustrated by pictures and maps. During the evening some pianoforte solos will be given.

Springston. —Mr Reeves addressed the electors of Selwyn on Thursday evening last at the schoolroom, Springston. The attendance of electois was numerous. On the motion of Mr James Gammack, seconded by Mr W. Miles, Mr Walter Lawry took the chair. Mr Reeves then addressed the meeting at some length. Mr Fitzroy also addressed the meeting, explaining his views. At its close a vote of thanks to both candidates was carried by acclamation.

Canterbury Railways.— On the railway lines on Christmas Day trains will run on the Lyttelton and Christchurch line as on Sundays, on the South line and branches ordinary morning and evening trains but no mid-day trains, on the North line and branches morning and evening trains. Single fares will be charged for the double journey, tickets being available for return up to Monday night. On Boxing Day, the ordinary veek day trains will run. There will be no goods traffic on either day. On Boxing Day single fares for the return journey will be charged, the tickets being available for the day of issue only.

Tradesmen’s Athletic Club, —A meeting of the club was held last evening at the Garrick Hotel, Mr T. Smith in the chair. It was resolved that the right to erect one publican’s and two confectioners’ booths be placed in Mr Alport’s bands, to be submitted to public competition. It was decided to have programmes printed, with the names, colors, and starts of each competitor. The committee resolved to include a bycicle race —first prize, £8 ; second, £1 10s ; entrance fee, 2s 6d. Arrangements were made for the management of the dressing-room and gates. The secretary reported that all those entered for the tradesmen’s cup had accepted. Edwards, who was present, expressed his willingness to start his seven-mile walking match against time (one hour) at five o’clock. A resolution was unanimously agreed to, asking Mr C. C. Corfe to act as judge of the walking matches. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Immigration,—The ship Soukar, which sailed on October sth, has on board 244 souls, equal 209 statute adults. Of this number 123 souls, equal 105 adults, are for Timaru, the remainder for Christchurch, The following is a list of the trades and occupations ;—For Timaru—Farm laborers, 19 ; general laborers, 13 ; farmer, 1 ; miner, 1; gardener, 1 ; navvies, 2 ; shepherd, 1 ; groom, 1; joiner, 1 ; carpenters, 2 ; sawyer, 1 ; meal miller, 1 ; millwright, 1 j harness makers, 2 ; blacksmiths, 2 ; engineer, 1 ; brickmakor, 1 ; miller, 1 ; carter, 1 ; printer, 1 ; tailor, 1. Single women ; General servants, 8 ; housemaids, 3 ; nurse, 1. Summary ; Male adults, 56 ; female adults. 37 ; male children, 14; female children, II ; infants, 5. Total souls, 123—105 adults. Nationality : English, 81 ; Scotch, 9 ; Irish, 32; Swede, 1. Total, 123 souls. For Christchurch —Farm laborers, 15 ; general laborers, 7 ; farmers, 2 ; shepherds, 2 ; dairyman, 1 ; cabinetmaker, 1 t carpenters, 5 ; cooper, 1 ; sawyer, 1 ; harnessmaker, 1 ; porter, 1 ; brickrnakers, 2 ; blacksmiths, 3; horsehair curler, 1 ; masons, 2 ; colliery carter, 1 ; tailor, 1 ; millwright, 1 ; bootmaker, 1. Single women : Gemral servants, 11 ; housemaids, 2 ; nursery governess, 1 ; umbrella cover maker, 1 ; nurse, 1 ; farm servant, 1 ; housekeeper, 1. Summary: Male adults, 54; female adults, 37.; male children, 16; female children, 9 ; infants, 5. Total souls, 121—1031 adults. Nationality : English, H 5 ; Scotch, 20 ; Irish, 14 ; Channel Islanders, 2. Total, 121 souls.

Thf- City Election.— Mr Moorhouse addressed rhe electors last evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, MrWm. Wilson occupying the chair. Mr Moorhouse at some length refuted the a icusations made against him by Mr Wak> field as to the Morimotu purchase, and also denied strongly that he was a nominee of the Bank of New Zealand, Respecting t ie erection of public buildings for the Gener d Government, Mr Moorhouse stated that th • buildings used for that purpose in Christchurch were the worst in the

oniony, and if elected his aim would be to ;;gifa('e for an improvement in this respect, so that the various departments should be respectably housed ani centralised under one roof. He wished to see the present system of provincialism exchanged for a reality not a sham, so that the greatest amount of local self-government should be ensured to the public. Mr Moorhouse reiterated the opinions expressed by him on the public questions of the day in his speech on Monday last. A vote of confidence in Mr Moorhouse, proposed by his Worship the Mayor, and seconded by Mr D, Davis, was carried with only two or three dissentients. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the proceedings. MrB.J. Wakefield also addressed the electors at the Music Hall. There was a crowded attendance, and Mr Wakefield spoke at great length, touching upon the various points referred to by him in his other addresses, and also explaining the method of using the ballot papers at the election to-day. Several questions put by Mr Treadwell were answered by Mr Wakefield. Last evening Mr S. P. Andrews also addressed a public meeting in the Colombo road schoolroom ; Mr Hall in the chair, Mr Wynn-Williams, who was present, expressed himself strongly in favor of Mr Andrews. The following resolution was passed unanimously;—“That this meeting pledges itself to support Mr Andrews, and to vote for him to-morrow.”

A gentleman rode up to a public house in the country, and asked, “Who is the master of this house!’ “I am, sir,” replied the landlord; “my wife has been dead about three weeks.” A cruel joke at the expense of those ladies who are perpetually striving to gain a hearing in the press has been going the round of literary circles, to the effect “that they look much better in muslin than in print. A Halifax reporter bought twelve bunches of matches and gave them out to street boys to play with ; but of course it didn’t pay. Not a single fire resulted, and while sitting up to watch, the reporter came near being shot for a burglar.