NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 575, 22 April 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Deuids. —The Pioneer Lodge will be opened to-night. St Michael’s. —A meeting of the parishioners of St Michael’s will be held on Monday evening. Accident. —The Tim am Herald says:—“ A painful accident occurred on Wednesday even* ing to a man named Walter Blew, a laborer. While working in a drain about sixfeel deep in Mr Machin’s timber yard, the earth fell in, burying the poor fellow up to the neck. He was promptly extricated, and conveyed home to his lodgings in Beach road, where he was promptly attended to by Dr Macintyre. On examination it was found that no bones were broken, but that he was considerably bruised all over, his whole system having sustained a very severe shock. When the doctor left him last night he was progressing as favorably as could be expected."

Christchurch Mutual Improvement Association —Tbe first meeting of the present session was held last evening, in the vestry of the Durham street Wesleyan Church. The Rev Mr Morley was unani mously elected president, and Messrs E. Connall, B. Cass, and Rev Mr Berry were elected vice presidents. Mr Joseph Prudhoe was appointed secretary. It was decided to formally open the session with a public entertainment on that night fortnight, and the secretary was requested to see Mr J. T. M. Smith to see if he would kindly arrange music. It was also decided to devote next Friday evening to readings and recitations, to enable the committee of arrangement to select appropriate pieces. Mr Booth consented to read an essay “On Some of the Principles of the Philosophy of Intuition," at the meeting next ensuing the proposed entertainment, St Barnabas, Woodend. —The annual parish meeting was held in the Church schoolroom on Tuesday evening; about fifteen parishioners were present ; the Rev Canon Dudley in the chair. Tbe churchwardens for the past year presented their report and balance sheet, from which it appeared that church matters in the district were in a more prosperous position than they had been for some years past, there being now two services every Sunday, both conducted by Mr Gresson, lay reader. A parsonage house there is also in course of erection in the district, to cost about £4no. The balance sheet showed an income of over £IOO, which had all been expended in enlarging the church and repairs to schoolhouse. The officers elected for the ensuing year are— Churchwardens, Messis P. Horrell, J. Stokes; vestrymen, Messrs H. B. Gresson, T. May, Clayton, H. Hinge, J. Witte, and Eder. A very hearty vote of thanks was passed and ordered to be conveyed to the Misses Gresson, for their great assistance in the Sunday school and other kind acts in furtherance of church matters in the district.

Meeting of Carriers.—A meeting of carriers was held at Warner’s Hotel last evening, to consider the Width of Tires Ordinance. Mr O’Callaghan occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading the advertisement convening the meeting, and stating the object for which those present were assembled. Mr Coup then addressed the meeting, instancing the peculiar hardship which the Act inflicted on the carriers of the Little River district, where the Road Board had brought the Ordinance into force. Ho contended that so far as the Little River road district was concerned, the Act was quite unwoikable, and the Road Board had rescinded the resolution passed by them bringing the Ordinance into force. The Akaroa police, however, had summoned many of the carriers, and they found that they could not. use the tires they had, although the Board had practically sanctioned the use of the old tiies by the rescinding of the resolution referred to. The Superintendent and their member (Mr Montgomery) were of opinion that the Act was unworkable, and that broad tires were a mistake on the roads of the district, and that the Act. should be repealed. He had written a tetter to the lion C. C, Bowen, pointing out the unworkable nature of the Act in the Little River and Akaroa districts, Mr Kerr and others having addressed the meeting, pointing out the unworkable nature of the Ordinance, Mr Coop proposed—- “ That a committee be appointed consisting of Messrs Coop, W. White, jun, John Gair, 0. Deal, Thomas Croft, P. Kerr, and the chairman, for the purpose of drawing np and obtaining signatures to a petition to both Provincial and General Governments, praying them not to enforce the Canterbury Width of Tires Ordinance until after the matter has been considered at the next meeting of the General Assembly.” Mr Gair seconded the motion, which was agreed to, The meeting then adjourned.

Chevalier Blondin. —Again last evening M. Blondin was favored with splendid weather and a large attendance. The various feats were gone through amid loud applause. As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, to-night will be the last performance, and we advise all our readers who have not yet seen Blondin, not to miss this opportunity. Entertainment. —A tea and entertainment took place in the West Oxford school the other evening. Tables were presided over by Mesdames Pearson, Opie, Mardou, and Cooper, and the Messrs Kissell, Willis, hooper, and Thompson, Notwithstanding the unfavorable state of the weather, about 140 sat down to tea, At its close an entertainment took place, when a lengthened and varied programme was submitted, consisting of songs, duetts, readings, &c, and gone through in excellent style. The proceeds of the tea and entertainment, amounting to over £ll, are to be devoted to the fund for paying for the new harmonium.