NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume V, Issue 585, 4 May 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Saleyards Company. —ln consequence of the great increase in the number of stock passing through the yards of this Company, the sheep sales will commence at 10 a.m. sharp from this date. Sudden Death. —A woman named Christiana Dow, residing at Rhodes’ swamp, near New Brighton, died somewhat suddenly yesterday morning. She had been ailing for some time past. Peninsula Railway, — \ meeting of the committee appointed to carry out the details necessary to lay a petition before the Assem bly in connection with the Peninsula Railway, will be held at the Town Hall, Akaroa, on Saturday next, at 3 pm. Christchurch Mutual Improvement Association. This association met last evening, when there was a good attendance. Four persons were nominated for membership, the election to take place next week. After a programme had been constructed for the ensuing month, Mr John Booth read h ; s essay on “ Some principles of the philosophy of intuition.” Mr Conoal ie l the opposition, and after some further discussion tf an animated character Mr Booth replied. The subject f>r next Wednesday is “ The relation between capital and labor.” Football Club —A meeting of the com mittee of the Christchurch Football Club was held on Tuesday evening, when the following players were chosen as a scratch fifteen to play against the club on Saturday next, viz. : —Messrs J. Anderson (captain), A. H. Anderson, T. Chapman, 0. Croxton, J Fowler, J. Eawkes, W. Hartland, G. Mathias, H. McCardell, L. Ollivier, T. Searell, M. S Smith, W. Stringer, 0. Thomson, and J. Wilkin. This has been done with a view of assisting the committee in selecting a team to play against South Canterbury, and it is to be hoped that the club, who will be captained by Mr J. B. Evans, will turn out well on Saturday, and keep the Fifteen fully employed. At the same meeting the following gentlemen were elected members of the clut, viz. :—Messrs J, G. Restell, A. F. Strongman, and G. Whitcombe. Leeston Parish Meeting.— The annual parish meeting of St John’s Church, Leeston. was held in the vestry on Saturday, the 29th ult. Thirteen parishioners were p;esent; Mr J. J. I.oe in the chair. The minutes of former meeting were read and confirmed. A statement of accounts for the past year was laid before the meeting by Messrs Loe and Lunn, the retiring church officers, and was unanimously accepted. The following gentlemen were then elected churchwardens for the ensuing year—Messrs H. P. Hill and C T. Dudley; and Messrs W. G. Lunn, J. J Loe, H. H. Chapman, J. H. Watts, J. Baldwin, W. D. Lawrence, 6. Sanlrey, F. G. Gradock, and A. Bell were elected vestrymen. It was unanimously resolved—“ That all sittings in the church should be paid for btforo allotted to applicants.” The thanks of the meeting were u* animously given to Mr Baldwin for his services as organist. A vote of thanks to the retiring officers and the chairman closed the proceedings. St Michael’s. —At a meeting of the vestry of the parish of St Michael held on Tuesday evening last the question of filling up the annual guarantee to the authorities of the church for the payment of the incumbent’s stipend for the ensuing year was discussed. The vestry were unanimously of opinion that having regard to the form of guarantee which sets out that the vestry certify that they have received sufficient assurance from the parishioners that they will contribute but having received no such assurance, and in the face of the resolution passed at the last annual meeting of parishioners with refer ence to the resigna'ion of the incumbent, they were notin a position to give any such euarantee. But in or.'er to place the in- < umbent in a position to accede to the terms of the resolution passed by the parishioners, the vestry on behalf of the parish offered to pay the incumbent a sum of money to enable him todo so, on the understanding that the offer should remain open for a limited time,

Queen's Variety Troupe.— This company gava another performance last evening, at the Music Hall, when there was a good attendance. Mr O’Flrion’s songs and dances were loudly applauded. Presentation. —On Tuesday evening, tt Mr Broadbelt’s Restaurant, Armagh street, a few friends of Mr William Dunbar, Lincoln road, met to bid him'farewell previous to his departure for Oregon, United States. Mr David Duncan, of the firm of Messrs P, and D. Duncan, ironfounders, Cashel street, occupied the chair. After a substantial supper, served out in good style, the chairman, in a few appropriate remarks presented the guest of the evening with a handsome ring, suitably inscribed, as a parting gift. A very pleasant evening was spent. Woodend Wesleyan Sabbath School. —On Sunday, April 30th, the Rev J. A. Taylor preached the anniversary sermons to crowded congregations in the Wesleyan chapel, Woodend. In the afternoon an address was delivered to parents and children. At each service the children, under the leadership of Mr Robert S. Turner, sang appropriate hymns in a manner wnich r> fleeted great credit on their leader. On Tuesday the tea and public meeting was held. Nearly 300 sat down in the schoolroom to well provided tables, prepared by Mesdames Skevington, Salkeld, Little, Wilson, and Penwing. After tea an adjournment took place to the chapel, which was tastefully decorated and crowded to excess. Mr Salkeld was called to the chair, and the meeting opened by devotional exercises. The secretary read the report, which showed progress had been made, and that the school was in a prosperous state Suitable addresses were delivered by the Revs J. Berry, J, A. Taylor, and J. A.Luxford, all taking for their subject •* Teachers and teach’ng.” A vote of thanks to the ladies was proposed by Mr Little, seconded by Mr T. Wilson, and a well merited and cordial vote of thanks was, on the motion of Rev J. A. L'ixford, acco.'ded to Mr R. 8. Turner for training the children in singing. The total proceeds amounted to £l4 10s, which is the largest sum that has ever been raised on one occasion in Woodend.