NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 651, 20 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Australian.—A Melbourne telegram received to-day states that the Victorian Parliament has been opened. The addresses in reply to both Houses were_ agreed to. The revenue return shows receipts for the year to be £4,392,000. It is now certain that no lives were saved from the Gettwood. Sullivan is said to have left Victoria. Good Templary.—The celebration of the anniversary of the introduction of Good Templary here will take place at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. A capital programme has been prepared, comprising vocal and instrumental music and addresses by several gentlemen. FIEE AT SOUTHBROOK.—On Tuesday evening a stable and store, the property of Mr S. Wilson, Southbrook, containing wool, &c, the property valued at £6OO, was totally destroyed by fire. It appears that his man had gone into the stable to take out a horse, having a naked light in a bottle, which is supposed to bave been upset, setting fire to the straw. The building and harness were insured in the London, Liverpool, and Globe Comnany for £IOO, and thirty-one bales of wool by Mr B. Wilkin for £ls per bale. The Fire Brigade turned out, but the engine, was not brought out. The efforts of the brigade were directed to saviDg two stacks of hay,

Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday at the Hospital, on the body of John Foster, fish hawker, who died suddenly on Tuesday morning in the back yard of Barrett's Hotel. The evidence of Dr Robinson, house surgeon, shovvsd that death had resulted from disease of the lungs amd liver, and the jury returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes." Ghristchurch Mutual Improvement Association.—At the meeting of the Association, held last evening, Mr E. Connal in the chair, Mr Waymouth read an essay on " John Wycliffe and his times," in which arguments were advanced showing the character of the man to have been that of a worthy British subject. The meeting was then addressed by Messrs J. Booth, P. Brown, and H. Allison, after which the chairman summed up in the usual manner. The next meeting will be devoted to readings and recitations.

Papanui Library.—A meeting of the committee of this library was held on Friday evening last, in the reading room. Present—Messrs H. Matson (chairman), H. Godfrey, Sisson, Jones, Jennings, and Smith (secretary.) The chairman read a statement of the accounts for the quarter, which showed, with the balance from last quarter, a credit balance of £ll 7s sd. The chairman reported he had received a further snm of £3O from the Government, and it was resolved to send for another shipment of books. It was proposed that the front of the library be shingled, and also that 100 catalogues of the books be printed, and the remaining books which were held over from circulation on account of the state of the binding, be rebound. The meeting then adjourned until Friday next.

New Zealand Shipping Company.— The third annual meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand Shipning Company will be held at the head office, Christchurch, on the 2nd of August. From the report to be presented at the meeting we learn that the profit during the year ended June 30th, 1876, amounts to £43,177 10s lOd, which it is proposed to appropriate as follows, viz : —lst, To liquidation of balance at debit of profit and loss account on 31st of December, 1874, £14,360 3s lid. 2nd. To transfer to a reserve fund, £20,000. 3rd. To pay a dividend of 8 per cent per annum for the half-year ending June 30th, £SOOO. 4th. To carry forward to profit and loss new account, £3817 6s lid. During the year the company have added the following ships to their fleet, viz—Orari, Otaki, Hurunui, Waipa, and Wairoa, and three other new vessels, the Piako, Wanganui, and Opawa, each of 1000 tons, are being built on the Clyde for the company. The company are to be congratulated on the success attendant upon their operations during the past year.