NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 558, 1 April 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Christchurch East Educational District. —The collector of the education rate notifies that all rates not paid by Monday, April 10th, will be sued for. Canterbury Bowling Club.— A general meeting of the members of the Canterbury Bowling Club will be held at Mr Bird’s Chambers, Cashel street, at 4 p.m. on Monday. The Hunt Club.—The meeting of the Hunt Club will be held on Tuesday next, and not on Wednesday, that being one of the Ashburton race days. St, Andrew’s Church; —The services in this church will be conducted to-morrow evening by the Rev Archibald Campbell, from Queensland. Lecture. —A lecture on “ Woman’s Influence” will be delivered in the United Methodist Free Church, St. Asaph street, on Tuesday next, at 7.80 p.m, by the Rev D. Porteus, of Australia. Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association.— An adjourned committee meeting will be held at the secretary’s office, Hereford street, on Thursday next, at 2.30 p.m. Lakeside Library. The half-yearly meeting of the members of the Lakeside Library will be held on 12th April, at 7 p.m, at the library, to elect a managing committee for the ensuing half year.

Football.— We believe that it has been arranged to play a football match between the Timaru and Christchurch teams in Christchurch, on or about the date of the steeplechase. The MakomAKO —The April number of this publication has been issued, It has two cartoons, fairly executed, bearing upon subjects of local interest ; and the reading matter, as a whole, is good—some -of the articles being pungent and well written. Opera —Mr Henry Eastwood, agent in advance of the Simonsen Opera Troupe, arrived per Taupo, and is making arrangements for the first performance of the company. We understand that the opening opera will be “ Lucia di Lammermoor."

Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club. —An extraordinary general meeting of the Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club was held last evening, at Warner’s Hotel, Mr W. Hartland in the chair. The rules were brought forward, and several important alterations made in them, After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting adjourned. H.R.C.—Owing to an accident to the Heathcote Bowing Club’s boat, Heathcote, at the conclusion of the recent regatta, it has been determined to postpone the rowing for the President’s prize until the beginning of next season. It is probable that this, with other events, will form part of the programme of the opening day.

Supreme Court. —The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opens on Monday next, at 10 a.m,, before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston, The calendar, which is publishei elsewhere, is not a heavy one, either as regards the number of cases for trial or magnitude of offences.

Angora Venison. —Mr H. B; Lane, butcher, Cashel street, has had on exhibition during the past few days, a novelty in the shape of a fine carcass of Angora venison. The animal was bred by Mr A. M. Johnson, late curator to the Acclimatisation Society, and was a fat wether in prime condition,

Sunday Services.— The Rev P. P. Agnew will preach to-morrow, morning and evening, in the Theatre Royal ; and Mr S, Elborn will preach in the Oddfellows’ Hall in the evening ; the Rev S. Macfarlane will preach in the morning in the United Methodist Free Church, St. Asaph street, and the Rev D, Porteus, from Australia, in the evening.

Sporting —The weights for the Great Autumn Handicap at the forthcoming autumn meeting of the 0.J,0., will be declared this evening at Warner’s Commercial Hotel.—We understand that Mr Redwood has pure has id from Mr R. Richardson the following brood mares, viz—Malvina. Awatea, and Misfortune. These mares will no doubt prove a valuable addition to his already strong stud. Acclimatisation.— The Timaru Eerald says “On Wednesday last a fine covey of seventeen partridges, two old and fifteen young birds, was flushed on Mr Elworthy’s run. As no partridges have ever been turned out in that locality, the birds must hare found their way from Mr Bristol’s, where some partridges were turned out by the South Canterbury Acclimatisation Society.” Chevalier Blondin. —The agent in advance of Chevalier Blondin, Mr H. P. Lyons, arrived per s.s. Taupo, and the chevalier will follow shortly. It bad been arranged, by permission of the City Council, that the performances should take place on Latimer Square, but owing to the opposition of one or two of the residents in the vicinity, the chevalier has had to change to Mr Anderson’s paddock, Cashel street west. The first performance will take place in the course of a few days. Mr Lyons is actively engaged in carrying out arrangements for the erection of the large tent used for the performance. St Alban’s Wesleyan Church.—A tea meeting, in aid of the funds of the Sunday school connected with the St Alban’s Wesleyan Church, will take place on Tuesday next in the schoolroom, to be followed by a public meeting in the church. At the latter addiesses will be delivered by the Revs J. Berry, J. Harcourt, and A. R. Fitchett, and a very good programme of sacred music rendered by the choir. The items comprise choruses from “The Twelfth Mass,” a quartette “Ho every one that thirsteth ” (Elijah), “The Te Deum Laudamus,” for festival occasions, the music by Rev A. R. Vitchett, &c. Mr R, Searell will preside at t he organ, I.u.w.T. —The second of a series of entertainments in connection with the Dauntless Lodge, No 7, took place last evening, under the presidency of Bro Heslop, Worthy Chief Templar. Notwithstanding the unpromising aspect of the weather, there was a good attendance, and the audience in a marked manner expressed their appreciation of the various items submitted to them. The first part of the programme consisted of pianoforte solos, songs, and recitations, all of which were so well given that it would be invidious to select any for special mention. A spelling bee, in which there were a goodly number of competitors, and which o*casioned much amusement, formed the second part ; and a short address from Bro the Rev B. J. Westbrooke brought the proceedings to a close,

Sudden Death. — A man named John Bonnyman, a tailor in the employment of Mr Fletcher, died suddenly yesterday evening. He was sitting in the workshop between two of his fellow-workmen when he sank down. Dr Parks was quickly in attendance, but life was extinct. The body was removed to the Hospital.

The Rev J. Buller.— We extract the following relative to the presentation to the Rev J, Buller on the occasion of his leaving for England from the New Zealand Wedoyan for April“ Since the publication of our last number, the Rev James Buller, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Buller, has left the shores of New Zealand, after an active and uninterrupted term of labour extending over 39 years. It was fitting that one who had so long been identified with the social and religious progress of Canterbury should on this occasion receive some substantial testimonial of the esteem in which he is so generally held. A few friends waited upon him for this purpose on the day of his departure, and oh behalf of a number of subscribers—including many persons not connected with the Wesleyan denomination—presented him with a purse containing 250 sovereigns.” Sunnyside Asylum.— A very enjoyable entertainment was given on Thursday evening, to the patients of the Asylum and their friends, by the Hoskins’ Star Comedy Company. The bill included “ H‘s Last Legs” and the burlesque of “Aladdin.” Both pieces went well, and at the conclusion Mr Morris, on behalf of the inmates, tendered their thanks to Miss Hettie Howard, Mrs Hesford, and Messrs Stark, Hesford, and Graham, for their kindness in coming up despite the inclement weather, Messrs Weber and Poore provided the music incidental to the pieces in their usual style. A repetition of “ Black Eyed Susan” will take place shortly in aid of the organ fund, when tickets will be sold. We hope to see a good house ou this occasion, as apart from the excellent manner in which the piece is put on the stage, the object is one deserving the support of the public.

District School in the Northern Portion op Christchurch West.— This school, the last of the temporary schools established when the Ordinance was first brought into force in Christchurch, was closed yesterday, in consequence of the children being transferred to the Normal School, which is situated in this portion of the town, At about 10 a.m. the scholars were all assembled in the room lately used for the upper school, and Mr Elwin addressed a few words of farewell to the children on behalf of himself and the other teachers, all of whom are now leaving the district. Mr Elwin went over the circumstances under which the school had been conducted, instancing bad ventilation, want of room, unsuitable buildings, want of necessary appliances, and latterly the very inadequate furniture, as things which might reasonably be expected to militate against success ; but the school had, it appeared, given satisfaction, and the children and teachers had mutually learned to respect and appreciate each other. He asked the children to work on as manfully and honestly under their new teachers as they had done under the old, and begged them to remember that their new masters would be as much their friends as he was, and no pleasure he could receive would be so great as that he would feel when he heard of some success achieved, or some good position taken by one of them, and he could say “ that was a boy of mine.” In saying farewell he could truly say he had passed some most pleasant hours with them, and if anything could mitigate the pain at parting it would be the knowledge that all—both teachers and scholars—would still be his friends. As soon as Mr Elwin had finished speaking rounds of cheers were given for all the teachers and the children. During the afternoon all the furniture, maps, &c, were carted off to the Lincoln road school.