NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 674, 17 August 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Blacksmith’s Society. —The quarterly meeting of the Blacksmith’s Protection Society §dll be held in the Forester’s Hall, to-morrow evening at 7.30.

Christchurch Artillery.— The shot and shell practice by the Christchurch battery, to have taken place to day at Lyttelton, has been postponed until Thursday next.

Christchurch Poultry Association. The entries in the various classes for the exhibition to be held at the Oddfellows’ Hall on 25th and 26th inst, will positively close at six o’clock io-morrow evening, at Mr J. G. Hawkes’ salerooms, Hereford street. The hon sec will be present up to that hour to receive entries.

Girls’ High School. —At the meeting of the College Governors yesterday, a telegram was read from the chairman of the Board stating that £2OOO had been granted, in addition to the £3OOO already given, for the Girls’ High school. Under these circumstances the committee have made arrangements for a conference with the Provincial Architect to arrange for new plans, to harmonise with the College buildings, St Mark’s, OpAWA.— This church has recently been enlarged by the erection of a south transept. The work has been well carried out by Messrs England under the superintendence of Mr Marley. The new addition will be occupied on Sunday next, when sermons will be preached in the morning by the Most Kev the Prjmate, and in the evening by the Rev H. B, Cocks. Collections will be made in aid of the building fund. Commercial Telegram, —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has placed the following telegram, dated London, August sth, at our disposal : "Wool—Competition is increasing, and market is firmer. Nearly all descriptions have advanced Jd to Id per lb. The principal advance has been in cross-bred, and medium and inferior greasy. Mimosa bark—Market has receded, Adelaide ground, £lolos per ton, Wheat—Market firm. Quality home crop is good. 49s per quarter for Adelaide, Canterbury College. —A meeting of the Boa-d of Governors was held yesterday. The committee reported that £2OOO more had Veen granted for the Girls’ High bchool, or £SOOO in all, and it was determined to consult with the Provincial Architect, so as to j have the building uniform with the College. The question of the legal adviser to the Board being selected from amongst the \ members of the Board, was brought up and discussed at some length. Ultimately it was resolved that as a general such a course was not advisable. The resignation of Mr Reader as librarian was received and accepted with an expression of recognition of his long services. Public Buildings.— We learn that the Provincial Executive have decided to purchase the quarter-acre section at the southwest corner of Cathedral square, to complete the half-acre, over which area it was deemed advisable by the General Government the public buildings should at least extend, to render them suitable for existing requirements. It is stated that on learning the intention of the Provincial Government, the committee of the Chamber of Commerce at once telegraphed to Wellington, and it is not unlikely that some definite information as to when the erection of the buildings will be proceeded with, may be laid before the annual general meeting of the Chamber to be held this afternoon. City Expenditure. The following statement of yotes and expenditure for the last nine months on works throughout the city, with assets and liabilities, was laid on the table by the finance committee at the last sitting of the City Council :—Day labor, amount of vote £4OOO, expended £3086 18s 4d, unexpended £Ol3 Is 8d ; watering streets, vole £293 11s Igd, expended £294 6s, excess of vote -13 s IOJd ; broken metal, vote £4OOO, expended £3829 17-< 2d, unexpended £l7O 2s lOd ; shingle, vote £1375, expended £1671 6s Id, excess of vote ££96 6;i Id ; Kiimore street, vote £4O, expended £66 15r, excess of vote £26 15s ; Salisbury street, vote £lO5, expended £2O, unexpended £BS ; Madras street, vote £IOO, unexpended £100; north-east belt, vote £SO, unexpended £SO ; south belt, vote £I2OO, unexpended £1200; north belt, vote £SOO, unexpended £500; Latimer square, vote £7O, expended £l4 7s 6d; unexpended £55 12s 6d; Worcester street, vote £l2O, unexpended £l2O ; Hereford street bridge, vote £ISOO, expended £I3BB 16s|6d, unexpended £lll 3a 6d ; Madras street bridge, vote £SOO, expended E 1360 13s,excess of vote £B6O 13a; asphalting, vote £6OO, expended £2Bl 16s 6d, unexpended £2lB 3s 61 ; plant, vote £2OO, expended £237 11s sd, excess of vote £37 1 Is 5d ; repairs, vote £2OO, expended £246 11s 6d, excess of vote £45 11s 5d ; fodder, vote £250, expended £166 18s, unexpended £B3 2a ; lighting, &e, vote. £1404, expended £976 8s 2d, unexpended £427 Us lOd; Avon River, vote £45, unexpended £46 ; fire brigade, vote £SOO, expended £284 7s 6J, unexpended £21512s 6d; fire prevention, vote

£I4OO, expended £7OO 6s, unexpended £699 14s; insurance, vote £2B, expended £2B 2s 61 ; printing and stationary, vote £4OO, expended £lB5 10s 7d, unexpended £214: 9s sd; salaries, vote £I7BO, expended £1034 8s Id, unexpended £745 11s lid; interest, vote £250, expended £lO9 14s 6d, unexpended £l4O 5s 6d; election expenses, vote £SO, expended, £8 5s ; unexpended, £4l 15s; contingencies vote, £1182; expended, £ll3l 12s lid ; unexpended, £SO 7s Id. Totals—votes, £22,042 11s l£d ; expended, £17,121 Its 2d ; unexpended, £6186 Isa 3d ; expenditure in excess of certain vote?, £1268 13s 3‘d. Assets—Bates outstanding for 1875, £144 11s6d; do 1876, £6336 7s; Government grants, £5987 ; contribution from New Zealand Insurance Association, £500; total assets, £l2 967 18s 6d. Liabilities—Overdraft, £5074 0a 4d ; unexpended on works, £6186 13s 3d ; Waimakariri rate, 1875, £659 ,2s 7d ; do, 1876, £174 17s 4d ; extra expenditure on fire brigade station, £BOO ; rotal liabilities, £12,894 13s 6d. We have been requested to state that the late fine weather has enabled the works committee to make rapid progress (rendered impossible by the late bad weather), in shingling the paths, and other works in several parts of the city, and it has not been found necessary to increase the number of laborers.