NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 626, 21 June 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

St Albans. —The second of a series o entertainments in aid of the funds of the St Albans Sunday School, will be given in the schoolroom to-morrow evening. The New Theatre. —The contract for the erection of the new Theatre has been signed, and operations will at once be commenced for building the new one. The contractors are Messrs Allen and Son, and Mr Simpson is the architect, Otago University.— Under' the provisions of the Anatomy Act, 1875, his Excellency has authorised the establishmeut of a school of Anatomy at Dunedin, in conneci cction with the University of Otago. Friendly Societies’ Act,— The delegates appointed by the several lodges and courts, and also those from any other Friendly Society, are requested to attend a meeting on Thursday evening next, in (he Foresters’ Hall, at ha'f past seven, to hear and discus-? the renort on the new Friendly Society’s Bill. Inquest.—An inquest was held at the Hospital at 3 p.m. yesterday, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr C. Collins was foreman, on the body of Mary Sullivan, who was found in the Uiver Avon some day or two ago. The evidence adduced was similar in purport to tb;t already published, and the jury relurued a verdict of “ Found Drowned.” Foresters’ Performance— Wo understand that the annual amateur performance by the members of the A.0.F., in aid of their charitable fund, is not likely to take place this year—at any rate, not in the theatre, as the contractor for the new building does not see his way clear to allow it to remain for the necessary time. What the society wants is a delay of some eight days lb the pulling down of the theatre, which would enable them to give their performance. As the delay asked for is very small, and the benefit is for a worthy purpose, we hope some arrangement may yet be come to between the parties. C.J.C.— A special general meeting of the Jockey Club took place yesterday evening at Warner’s Hotel. Present—Captain Clogstouu (chairman), Millett, Wynn Williams, Moore, Stead, J. Campbell, and Dr Frankish. Mr Stead gave notice that he would move the following resolution at the next general meeting, viz “ That all the members of the Club bo entitled, on production of their members’ ticket, to free access to all parts of the course and stands, and that all annual subscriptions shall be payable on the first clay of October in each year.” After some routine business the meeting adjourned fora fortnight. Rangiora Wesleyan Circuit. The quarterly meeting was held in the vestry of the Rangiora Circuit on Monday afternoon, at'two o’clock. There were present—Rev J. A. Taylor (in the chair), Rev John Luxford, and fifteen office bearers from other parts of the Circuit. After devotional services, the balance sheet was read, -which showed an income of £122 12s, with an expenditure of £l6l 5s 7d. Considering this is the first quarter during which help from the Home Mission Fund was withheld, and that there had been extraordinary outlay amounting to £44 6s, this was considered encouraging. Efforts are to be made to liquidate the debt remaining, during the quarter. The membership was reported as 100 accredited, with five on trial. Arrangements for holding special services in the month of July were made, and steps were taken towards building at once the parsonage and providing another house for the circuit. After some other business had been transacted the meeting closed in usual way.

The Ctago Slate Company. —The Daily Times of Saturday says : — 11 About 80,000 slates from the Otago Company’s quarries were discharged from the Maid of Otago at the Cross Jetty yesterday. They seemed to be of excellent quality—in fact we have been informed that, after being thoroughly tested, the slates from these quarries have been found to possess more power of resisting the absorption of water than English and Welsh slates. Inconsequence of the delay in the opening of the railway from Oamaru to Maheno, they have not hitherto teen sent to market in large quantities. Those which arrived yesterday were conveyed from Maheno to Oamaru by the contractors for tjiat section of railway. We believe that'the company will shortly obtain the services of a number of experienced Welsh quarrymen. The slates appear to be of a superior quality to those previously to hand from the company’s quarry, and if the proprietary can see I heir way to placing them upon the market at a slightly loss price than the English article, it will doubtless lead to the stoppage of importations of slates.”