NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 556, 30 March 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Kaiapoi Bouough Council.—For the extraordinary vacancy in thig Council, Mr George Paget Milsom was yesterday nominated by Messrs Dudley, Pearce, ami Kllen for re-election. This being the only nomination, Mr Milsom will be declared returned. Kaiapoi Gkaix and Hoot Show.— Messrs B. I'eterseu and Co have presented a silver cup to be awarded to the baker of the greatest number of prize 3, to be decided by pjiuts—a first prize counting five pomts, second three, and highly commended ooe. Sunnysidb Asylum.—The Hoskios' Star Comedy Troupe will give a performance to t*te inmates and their friends at the Asylum this evening. The bill will comprise " Hie Last Legs" and the burlesque of " Aladdin " Athletic Association. —The date of the general meeting of the Canterbury Athletic Association which was originally fixed i> >r this evening, has been altered, and it will now be held to-morrow evening at 8 p.m., at Warner's Commercial Hotel, Lecture.—A lecture in aid of the of the Sunday School of St John the Baptifif, Latimer square, will be delivered by the incumbent, the Rev H. C. M. Watson, at the schoolroom, this evening. The subject chosen by the Rev lecturer is " Another Civilisation,"

Fatal Accident at Timaku.—A. man named Charles Daley, a carter, in the employment of James Sullivan, Timaru, who was kicked by a horse in Mr Brace's timber yard, died in the Timaru Hospital on Friday laßtfrom the injuries received.

Volunteer Ball.—We understand that the Volunteer Engineers have decided upen pivng a bill in Easter week. The Volunteer balls which have already taken place here have been great successes, and the one now projected, from the energetic manner in which the matter has been taken up promises to be no exception to the rule.

Commercial Hall Company and Town Hall Company (Limited). Pursuant to an order of the Supreme Court in the case of Wilson v Hall and others, all persons claiming any interest in the residue of the fund in Court to the credit of the cans" are required to prove their claims at the Registrar's Chambers, Durham street, on or before the Ist of May next.

Popular Scientific Lectures.—The second of the series of popular scientific lectures, under the at spices of the Canterbury College, will be delivered this evening by Dr LI. Powell, in the Oddfellows' Hall. The subject of the lecture is " A Blood Globule and its Wanderings," and no doubt it will prove both instructive and inkresting.

Cricket,—A match will be played on Saturday on the U.O.C. ground between an eleven of the United Printers and one from the C.C.C. The following will bo the teams : —C.C.C.—AIpe, Reeder, Turner, A. S. Gordon, Palairet, K. C. Kent, R. A. Kent, Hislop, Fairhurst, AVhite, and Poore. United Printers—Ashbolt, Ata k, Asquith, Collins, East, Ellis, Frith, Gray, Jones, Paul, Reeves ; Elvines and Smith emergency men. The match will commence at 2 p.m. punctually.

Inquest.—An inquest took place at the Immigration Barracks, South Rakaia, on Saturday last, before Dr Trevor, coroner for the district, on the body of a male infant child who died suddenly the evening previous. The parents, Denis and Julia Aun Murphy, are residing in the immigration barracks. The child was only about twelve days' old, and from information given by witnesses it was proved to be healthy when born, but had been ailing for about seven days before its death. A verdict was given that the child died from natural causes.

Lyttelton Fire Brigade and Fire Police. —A subscription dinner was partaken of by the members of bodies at the Canterbury Hotel, Lyttelton, on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance, his Woiship the Mayor occupying the chair. The viands provided by host Burnip were of excellent quality. Dinner being over, the toasts of " Her Majesty the Queen of England and Empress of India," the " Superintendent of the province," the "Fire Brigade," the " Fire Police," and the " Chairman," were given and responded to. Songs were sang between the toasts, and altogether it was a very successful reunion.

Supreme Court House, Timaru.—The Timaru Herald says :—" We are glad to learn that the Government are, at last moving in the matter of the erection of a Supreme Court House in Timaru. The necessary plans, &c, are now in course of preparation, and the building will be proceeded with without delay. The site fixed upon is that advocated by U 3 in a former issue, namely, the Government reserve adjoining the old Immigration Barracks, in High street, a situation which possesses superior claims to any other in the town for the proposed work."

New Caledonia.—The Argus says : " TheMoniteur of New Caledonia contains a rather glowing account of the nickel mine-* now being worked in that colony. A visitor to the mine of Canala speaks of 'an immense mountain, one vast mass of nickel ore, pierced with galleries, and busy with workpeople,' and having a tramway to cany the mineral to the sea shore. A considerable number of miners and artisans appear to be 2mployed, and the prospects of profitable results are such that nickel is referred to as the ' saviour of New Caledonia.' " Deputation.—Yesterday morning Messrs Garrard and Bowman, representing the parents of some of the children the West Christchurcn District School lately carried on in the Normal School buildings, waited on his Honor the Superintendent for the purpose of representing to him their dissatisfaction at the non-appointment of Mr Elwiu as master of the Normal School. His Honor received the deputation most courteously, and stated that appointments to the Norma) School had been made in his absence on the West Coast, and the decision of the Govern ment would have to be abided by. He was quite aware of Mr El win's capabilities, and he had no doubt that he would obtain an appointment elsewhere. The deputation stated their opinion that if Mr El win were not appointed to the Normal School his loss would be severely felt in the district, The deputation thanked his Honor for his courtesy and withdrew.

The Late Weather.—Speaking of the late stormy weather, the Wellington Evening Post says:—"The N.W. gale rapidly lulled yesterday afternoon, the barometer continuing to fall steadily, The evening was* line and calm, although the appearance of the weather still was very threatening, (shortly after midnight the wind went round to the S.S.VV., the change being accompanied by a sharp hail storm and followed by heavy rain, which, however, did not last long. The wind, which was light after the first squall, gradually increased during the early morning, and was blowing half a gale from the iS.S.VV. by nine a.m. Vivid sheet light ning was visible in a southerly direction for several hours last evening, the flashes being very frequent. Similar lightning was seen at other places, but in various directions, all, however, resmingly pointing to Canterbury as the centre of the electric disturbance, and we learn by this morning's telegram 3 that a violent thunderstorm passed over Lyttelton and the neighbourhood yesteiday evening, lasting from eight o'clock until ten, accompanied by very heavy rain and hail. On the West Coast of the Middle Inland, the sea was terrific last evening, and the rivers were much flooded. It should be noticed that Captain Edwin seut ample warning to the exposed stations on that coast of each feature in the coming storm, warning them especially to expect high seas and floods. The value of that useful insti•rtion, the meteorological office, becomes daily more apparent."

Lyttelton Borough School Committee.—A meeting of this committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs H. R, Webb (chairman), Cunningham, H. Allwright, H. Hawkins. R. Wood, Ur J. T. Uouse. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman read the following letter from the Minister for Education, da-cd March 22nd :—"I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your secretary's letter of the 17th instant, and in reply, to inform you that in quoting the paragraph of my letter of December I4tb, 1875, the committee will find that, on reading further, the sanction of the General Government was to be firtt obtained before tenders could be called for. Their sanction has not been obtained. Respecting your interview yesterday, when yoa requested permission to call for tenders for building an infant school on the additional site or on the presentschool grounds, the Government is of opinion that your committee by letter, on the 9th October, 1875, declined the erection of the infant school on the site already vested in the Superintendent, Tour application cannot be entertained until the requirements of the Educational Ordinance are complied with, in the additional site being also vested in the Superintendent by Act of the Assembly." From the Provincial Architect, Mr Caine, stating that he had made enquiries at the office of the Minister for Education, and was informed that tenders could not be called for the erection of the infant school at present. An account of Messrs Sutton and Weastell, for £53 13s 4d, was passed for payment, and the secretary wae instructed to write to the Minister for Education, requesting him to pass a voucher for the sum of £42 18s for the drill shed floor as per agreement. An account of Mr R. Wood's, for £3 15s, was also passed for payment,