NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 568, 13 April 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bellringers. This company gave a Fuccessf ul entertainment at Kaiapoi on Tuesday evening. Government Offices.—The Government offices will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday and Tuesday. Freemasons. The Worshipful District Grand Master requests that as many members of the District Grand Lodge as can make it convenient will accompany him to Akaroa on Easter Monday, to take part in the consecration of a new lodge.

Good Templars —The Southern Cross Lodge, No 58,1.0.G.T., intend holding an opening entertainment and " fruit banquet," at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, at half-past seven o'clock this evening. The general public will be admitted. Rangers.—The following gentlemen have been appointed rangers under the Protection of Animals' Act : Messrs C. D. Fox, K>kahu ; James Bell, Akarda ; 0. P. Cox, Mount Somers ; and James Johns, North road. Christchuech Hospital.—The following is a return of the patients in the Christchurch Hospital for March :—Patients under treatment at date of last return, 89 ; admitted during the month, 64. Total treated, 153. Discharges during the month, cured, 50 ; relieved, 8 ; dead, 4. Total, 57. Remaining under treatment, 96. Race Ball —The race ball, to be given under the auspices of the C.J.C. promises to be a very good affair. The music will be provided by the orchestra of M. Simonsen's Opera Company, assisted by Messrs Coombes and Schwartz, so that in this essential department excellence may be looked for. The refreshments will will be under the superintendence of Mr Morton, and Mr A. J. White will have the supervision of the decorations.

North Canterbury Races—The committee of these races met ou Tuesday eveuing at Robert's Club Hotel. The nominations as published in the Press of Saturday, were all accepted. The course was reported to be in pood order, and the ground committee had progressed with the work of laying (iff the course and erectiDg the fences as previously resolved. The race dinner will take place the same evening at the Club Hotel. The Autumn Meeting.—Thanks to the courtesy cf the railway authorities, tickets admitting to the course, and including the railway fare, will be issued at the Christchurch railway station. This will prove a very great booa to those intending to visit the course. As will be remembered at the last Spring meeting, considerable difficulty was experienced by the visitors, which on this occasion will be obviated.

Timaru Hospital.—The following is a return of the patients for the month of February :—Patients under treatment at date of last return, 27 ; admitted during the month, 25. Total, 52. Discharged during the month, cured, 12 ; relieved, 5 ; dead, 2. Total discharges, 19. JRemaining uuder treatment, 33. During the month of March the returns were :—Patients under treatment at date of last return, 33 ; admitted during the month, 28. Total treated, 61. Discharges during month, cured, 23 ; dead, 1 ; remaining under treatment, 37.

The Betxbingkrs —The performances of the Lynch Family were pretty well attended at Kaiapoi and Eangiora, and the entertainin cnt gave great satisfaction to every one present. This evening the troupe will appear at the Colonists' Hall, Port Lyttelton. A good programme has been prepared, and doubtless there will be a crowded attendance. The performance will conclude with the farce of " Glycerine Oil." The Autumn Meeting.—The sale for the privileges of the forthcoming races took place yesterday afternoon, at Warner's Hotel, when Mr James Campbell was the lucfcioneer. The following prices were obtained—No 1 publican's booth, Mr J. Sheppard, £lB ; No 2 publican's booth, Mr Suart, £l6 ; new stand booth, Mr Barrett, £42 ; confectioner's booth, Mr Poole, £l9 ; horse yards, Mr H. Fuller, £5 ; race cards, Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, £7O ; right of sports, Mr Simmons, £45 ; total, £215.

Cricket.—C.C.C. v. Dunsandel C.C.— This match will be played on Monday next, at Dunsandel, and will be the final match of the season, as far as the former club is concerned. The following members will represent the C. C. C., and are requested to be at the Christchurch railway station in time for the 7 a.m. train on the above-named day, viz.: —Messrs S. Alpe, W.H. Atack,J. Fairhurst, C. Frith, W. W. Gray, A. S. Gordon, K. C. Kent, R. A. Kent, H. F. Poore, F. J. Reeder, and G. A. Turner.

The Volunteers.—The Engineer "Volunteers assembled in force last evening at the Daill-shed, after which the corps marched through the city. The Engineer band quite enlivened the place. We should like to see the uniform of the volunteers a little more frequently, and also to have a little more martial music ; it is to be hoped that Captain Ross will endeavour to make the citizens more familiar with the tread of his company. The City Guards and Cadets accompanied the Engineers in the march out. After the corps was dismissed, there was a meeting of volunteers held with reference to the proposed ball.

Woolston Good Templars.—An entertainment was held on Monday night in connection with the Excelsior Lodge, Woolston, which was carried out very success* fully, despite the inclemency of the weather. The W.C.T. Bro W. R. Turner, on behalf of the lodge, presented Miss Amos as the youngest of the Christchurch Excelsior choir, with a locket and chain as a small token of the valuable services she, together with the other members of the choir, have rendered this lodge. After a hearty vote of thanks to the chairman, the proceedings terminated about ten o'clock.

Agricultural Statistics.—A return of the agricultural statistics for the province of Westland, taken in February last, ia published in the Gazette. Number of holdings, 280 ; land broken up, but not under crop, 179 J; in wheat, \ acre, yield 8 bushels; in oats, for green food, 348 J acres; for grain, 3f acrep, yield 122 bushels; in hay, 255§ acres, produce 382 J tons ; in permanent artificial grass, 3686 J acres; in potatoes, 3LB£ acres, produce 1774£ tons ; in other crops, 112|. Total number of acres under crop, including sown grasses, 4470 J. Sumner.—The Sunday services at this place have hitherto been held in Mr W. H. Lane's house, but as the district school building is now completed, the services on Easter Sunday will be held in the school* room. Till the church is finished, services will continue to be held in that building. The arrangements for the erection of the church are in progress ; plans have been prepared and will be submitted next week to the building committee appointed at a meeting of the parishioners. The money which has been subscribed amounts to over £4OO. Presentation.—The members of the German Society met together last evening at Mr Schmidt's Barrett's Hotel, for the purpose of presenting Mr and Mrs Tisch with a silver tea and coffee set. The president, in a very suitable speech, mentioned that the Society, of which Mr Tisch is one of the oldest members, desired to return their sincere thanks to Mr and Mrs Tisch for their hospitality on the occasion of the German picnic held at his farm, also on many other occassions, both to the society, the church, and hisc fellow countrymen. As a token of the esteemMn which they held him, they hoped he would accept of the present, together with a photograph of the picnio photographed by Mr J. Heslop of St Asaph street. The secretary, Mr A. Schwartz, at the request of the president, then read the address, and presented it to Mr Tisch. Mr Tisch in a very good speech, thanked the Society for their handsome gift. We may mention that the service was manufactured by Mr Sandstein of Cashel street, andrefiectscrediton his establishment. After the presentation the usual toasts were drunk, and speeches made, and altogether a very pleasant evening waa spent. Calcutta Sweeps. The following sweeps were drawn last evening, at Morton's Hotel: —Autumn Handicap, value £45 : Daniel O'Rourke, £2; Guy Fawkes, £3; Tadmor, £4 ; Pungawerewere, £2 ; Cloth of Gold, £5; Elfin King, £2; Ariel, £8; Templeton, £8 ; Fishhook, £3 ; Parawhenua, £4; Bight Bower, £4. Same Handicap, value £4O .-—Cloth of Gold, £3 ; Ariel, £6 ; Tadmor, £3; Guy Fawkes, £2 ; Fishhook, £3 ; Bight Bower, £4; Templeton, £ 8; Daniel O'Bourke, £3 ; Elfin King, £3 ; Parawhenua, £3. The following sweeps were drawn at Warner's Hotel last evening : Autumn Handicap, value of sweep £97 17s 6d : Guy Fawkes, £7 ; Cloth of Gold, £7 ; Right Bower, £6; Templeton, £l7 { Fishhook, £4 ; Tadmor, £6 16s ; Elfiu King, £6; Ariel, £l6; Pungawerewere, £10; Daniel O'Rourke, £4 10s ; Parawhenua, £7 ; Tattler, £4 10s. Autumn Handicap—value of sweep £BO 10s : Right Bower, £6 ; Fishhook, £3 ; Templeton, £l4 ; Pungawerewere, £5 ; Tadmor, £5 10s ; Elfin King, £3 10s ; Daniel O'Rourke, £5 ; Guy Fawkes, £4 ; Ariel, £ls ; Parawhenua, £6 ; Cloth of Gold, £0 ; Tattler, £4. Tradesman's Plate—value of sweep £BO ss: Fishhook, £ls ; Tattler, £2 : Guy Fawkes, £ll ; Ariel, £l4 ; Tadmor, £3; Wild Rose, £4; of Gold, £3; Yankee Grab, £1 10s ; Pungaweitewere, £10; Parawhenua, £7. Sweeps will be drawn again this evenin?.