NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 614, 7 June 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Race Horses, —The steeplechase horses Moose and Don Juan went North Ju the Taupo yesterday. 1)e Murska. —We arc requested to notify that, notwithstanding the state of the weather, Mdllc He Murska’s concert will be held this evening.

Canterbury Hunt Club —The Canterbury Hunt Club hounds will meet at Roberts’ Club Hotel, Rangiora, at half - past one o’clock on Friday afternoon, June 16th.

The Wool and Grain Season,—The Otaijo Guardian says : —“ It is rumoured that both the New Zealand Shipping Company and Shaw, Savill, and Co. intend to have steamers of their own on the coast next season, to act as tenders to their ships in collecting wool and grain,”

Shipping Telegram,— The New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited) have received a telegram from London, dated 11th May, informing them of the safe arrival of the Waimoa (Capt Kerr) prior to that date ; that the Loch Fergus was loading for Auckland, the Columbus for Otago, and the Border Chief for Canterbury ; and that the Duubritton had sailed for Wellington. Alarm op Fire.—Shortly after T p.m last evening the Lichfield street fire bell rang out a peal, which was quickly followed by the Market place bell. The alarm arose from the fact that a fire had broken out in the loft of a stable recently occupied by Mr W. Walls in Tuam street, and had burned through the end before it was discovered. The fire brigade were quickly on the spot, but the neighbours had fortunately been able to subdue the, fire by pouring buckets of water on the straw, and beyond burr ing a piece of the end of the stable, no damage was done. The cause of the fire is unknown.

The Ballarat Competition. —The Wellington firemen, under Captain Whiteford. passed through Christchurch yesterday en route to Wellington. Advantage was taken of t aeir stayof a few hours by the members of the Christchurch Brigade, to show them round the city, and to entertain them at an impromptu luncheon. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and a very pleasant hour or two was spent. At the conclusion the Christchurch men escorted their guests to Lyttelton by the 2.30 p.m. train. Gaol Returns.— The following was the state of her Majesty’s Gaols in Canterbury during May :—Lyttelton—For trial at the .Supreme Court, 6 ; hard labour, 107 ; impnsonraen< , 6 ; medical treatment, 6; debtors, 0 ; total, 133. Tried at the Supreme Court, 3 ; before the magistrates, li ; medical treatment, 5 ; debtors, 6 ; total, 31. Addingtonhard labour, 71 ; imprisonment, 9; medical treatment, 1 ; total. 81. Tried at the Supreme Court, 1 ; tried before the magistrates, 49'; medical treatment, 1 ; total, 51. Tiraaru— For trial at the Supreme Court. 9 ; at the District Court, 3; hard labour, 26 ; imprisonment, 3 ; lunatics, 3 ; total, 44. Tried before the magistrates, 16; lunatics, 2 ; total, 18.

SOUTHBRIDGE LODGE OF PROGRESS.— The foundation stone of the building about to be erected by the members of the above lodge, will be laid with Masonic honors on Thursday, the Bth inst, by the District Grand Master. Great interest is taken by members of the Order, and a numerous assemblage of brothers is expected on the occasion to take part in the proceedings, This lodge, which was started some five months ago, has rapidly increased in numerical strength, so much so that they now find that the temporary nature of the accommodation afforded them at present in the Town Hall is inadequate to their wants, and as they found their numbers were likely to be largely augmented, they decided to raise the necessary funds for the erection of suitable buildings by way of a joint stock company, members only being allowed to take chares, and have found no difficulty in raising the required amount. We believe the building, whilst in every way suitable for the purpose for which it is erected, will be from an architectural point of view a credit to the order and an ornament to the townsnip. Hunt Club. —The first meet of the hounds in the Ellesmere district took place on Monday last, The huntsman, with his hounds, met at Loo’s Hotel, where a lunch had been provided at II am. They then proceeded to a farm adjoining Mr W. D Lawrence’s homestead, where the hounds throw off The meet was graced by the presence of a large number of the fair sex in carriages and on horseback, who appeared to take a lively interest in the proceedings throughout. After one or two casts, the hounds took up the scent, and went away at a slashing pace, closely followed by Messrs A. Catdale (the master) on Terror, F. H. Brittan on Royalty, F. H. Moore on a very useful cross country ha ,k, C. F. Barker on Doodlem Bucks, F. G. Cradock on Phantom, and a number of other local sportsmen, whose horses, with a very little more practice, will, we think, make very creditable hunters. Mr Robert Re f was also in attendance, but Wis obliged to find a substitute as whipper ia, not bavingectirelyrecovered from the effects of his late fall. The hounds cams to n check after going abort two miles over a fine bit of hunting country, the fences being, as a rule, neither too stiff nor too easy, and and after ooe or two unsuccessful casts again went away, making the pace very merry Messrs Cardale and Brit :an as usual were to the fore. The proceedings were enlivened by a few acrobatic eccentricities on the part

of some of the uninitiated, but luckily no more serious mishaps occurred than the temporary severance of horse and rider, and the game was run into in a paddock opposite Mr Lawrence’s homestead, where ample refreshment was provided for all, and a sumptuous repast for the ladies, the M.H., and his friends.

On January 15th, Geragbty walked twenty-five miles at La Salle, Illinois, in 4hrs 33min 25sec, winning his wager that he would do the distance in 4hrs 3omin by Imin 25sec.J