NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 527, 25 February 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

University of New Zealand.— lt is notified for the information of intending students that an examination for matriculation to the University will be held at Ihe Canterbury College and at Christ’s College, in the first week in March in each year. N» 3 Land and Building Fociety.— The annual general meeting of shareholders will be held on Tuesday next, at 7 p.m., in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street. Business —To receive the report and balancesheet for the past year ; to elect members of committee, and other business. Opawa Extension.—We learn from the I'imaru Herald that Mr B. G. Wright is pushing on with his contract for the construction of the Opawa extension line of railway. The line is now formed from Pleasant Point, nearly to Sutherland’s, a distance of about three-and-a-half miles. Acclimatisation. —At a meeting of the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society, the following resolution, among others, was carried “ That in answer to the request of the Canterbury Society to join them In a shipment of salmon ova from California, this society regrets that the present state of their funds will not permit them to join in the venture.” Impudent Claim. —A man named Macnaraara appeared in the Magistrates’ Court yesterday with a novel, and as it appears to us, remarkably impudent claim. A copy of the plaint will inform our readers of its nature—" To twelve days’ loss of time and expenses of travelling, board and lodging at £1 per day, incurred on your account, at your expense, at your express desire and instruction, to avoid being called as a witness to give evidence against you, for allowing gambling in your licensed house on Sunday, day of August last.” Mr Macnamara thought better of his action at the eleventh hour, and informed the Bench that he had withdrawn his claim. Mr McGuinness, however, the party sued, declined to be satisfied with this course, and bis solicitor, Mr Thomas, made an application, which was granted by the Bench, for his professional fee and the expenses of the case. Mr Macnamara is evidently a new hand at the business, and we trust the lesson he has received will make him more cautious in attempting to claim money for such description of services rendered,

Cricket.— The O.C.C. Second Eleven v. United Printers: A match will be played on the U.C.0.0. ground on Saturday next, play to commence at 2 p.m. The following wiU be the C.C.C. team, viz: Messrs F. J. Reeder, R. Hislop, C. Palairet, H. F. McCardell, J. F. J. Tayler, K. C. Kent, G. A. Turner, H, F. Poore, A. H. White, J. Fairhurst, and G, Ritchie ; emergency, B. F. Moore. United Printers—Ashbolt, Asquith, Atack, Collins, Ellis,”Elvines, Fiances, Gerard, Gray, Jones, and Paul. Travelling. —The Timaru Herald states that the reduction in the charge for passengers by steamer between Lyttelton, Dunedin, and intermediate ports, a result of the competition now going on, has had the effect of considerably increasing the amount of travelling by sea. On Tuesday last twenty-five people were put on board a steamer by the Timaru Landing and Shipping Company, and yesterday the Government Landing Service took eighteen people to the s.s. Wanganui ; and the passengers who have been conveyed by each steamer since the fares have been reduced have greatly exceeded, as regards number, those who used to travel by the same means.

Aquatics.— A trial between crews to be chosen to represent the Canterbury Rowing Club in the Double Sculls race at the Heathcote regatta, came off on the River Avon last evening at 6 p.m. The competitors were Messrs Bowron and White against Messrs Ollivier and Grierson, in the C.R.C.’s boats Tni and Moa, the distance being from near Mr F. E. Wright’s residence to Mr Herdson s boat shed. Mr Jones, captain of the C. R. C. got the boats away very evenly, Mr Bowron having the north bank. For the first quarter of a mile the boats kept very even, but Bowron fell short in his stroke, which seemed to put his mate completely out of his work, and some very bad sculling by that crew was the result; in fact White was seen to give up sculling altogether on two or three occasions, although Bowron’s voice could be distinctly heard calling on his mate to continue on. The result was that Ollivier and Grierson won easily by a dozen lengths. This evening the competition as to who shall represent the C.R.O. in the Sculling race will take place on the river, Messrs Jones and Bowron having to try conclusions ; and on Saturday the trial for the Pair-oared race on the Heathcote will take place at 2 30 p.m., after which the Maiden Pairs will be rowed, for which we are informed, there are about six entries, prize, two engraved pewters. Heathcote Regatta —A meeting of the Heathcote Regatta committee took place last evening, at Warner’s hotel. Present—• Messrs Herdson, J. Jones, T. Stanley Monck, J. Day, Thomson, C. R. Blakiston, Loughrey, Wearing, Kilgour, and B. Wadman, hon. sec. Mr Herdson was voted to the chair. A letter was read from Mr Jones, captain of the Canterbury Rowing Club, stating that the committee of that club agreed to allow their stump outriggers to be used in Nos 2 and 6 races, and requesting that the Heathcote and Eaiapoi Regatta Clubs might be written to, informing them that a boat apiece will be at their disposal. The secretary stated that he had written as requested, A letter was read from Mr R. P. Orosbie, resigning as a member of the committee, as he would be unable to attend the meetings on account of the distance he resided from town. The resignation was accepted. Mr Thomson stated that he and Mr Montgomery had waited on the Superintendent, as requested by the committee, and had received a letter in reply from the Provincial Government, to the effect that the Government would give the half holiday on the Regatta Day, but positively declining t j give anything towards the regatta. It was true that no sum had been voted by the Provincial Council for the purpose, neither had it been in the case of Akaroa, and yet £25 had been given to that regatta. He trusted that further effort would be made in this matter, It was determined to advertise the programme of the races, and that a sailing race be added to the programme. After the transaction of some routine business, the committee adjourned.

The Sydney Morning Herald of the 27th ultimo, speaking of the anniversary regatta there, says “ Oar splendid harbor presented a very gay appearance yesterday. The various fine ships displayed their bunting in quite a lavish manner, conspicuous among them being the P.M. Go’s s.s. Colima, flagship for the day. Independently of the many boats immediately interested in the regatta, from the jaunty yacht to the little dingy, scores of craft of all sizes and rigs, well freighted with excursionists, were continuously passing up and down, and from Dawe’s Point to Bradley’s Head formed a sight seldom seen in Port Jackson. Every available steamer was busily employed in carrying passengers to the various places of amusement, while the more prominent points commanding a view of the regatta were crowded with spectators, forming a perfect and pleasing picture.”