NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 732, 24 October 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Drainage Board. —The adjourned meeting of the Christchurch District Drainage Board was held at the offices at 10.30 a.m. The warrant of attorney, appointing the Bank of New Zealand in London financial agents of the Board, was signed and ordered to be transmitted by the outgoing mail. Bridge over the River at East Town Belt, —Or Hawkes has given notice of motion for next meeting calling for competitive designs for a bridge over the river at the continuation of the Bast town belt. Church Meeting,— The annual church meeting in connection with the session of the Diocesan Synod, will take place this evening. It will be held in the College Library, when papers will be read by the Yen Archdeacon Harper, Sir Thos Tancred, and Mr W. C. Walker. Discussion will be invited, the speakers being limited to ten minutes. The Late Case of Drowning in the Avon. —At the request of the coroner, on representations made by the jury who sat upon the body of William Stewart, drowned some few days ago near the Hospital bridge, the Council yesterday decided, on the motion of Or Nathan, to place drags at the various bridges and boatsheds throughout the city ; and also at the new fire brigade station. It was stated by the chairman of the works committee that instructions had been given to fence in many of the more dangerous portions along the banks of the river. Diocesan Synod, — The annual service in connection with the Diocesan Synod was held last evening at St Michael’s church, at which there was a large attendance, The service was full choral, and the music, which was very nicely rendered by the combined choirs, was arranged as follows “ Processional hymn," No 386 ; “ Preces and Responses Tallis Festal Service; “ Proper Psalms ” 20, 48, and 99 (Mercer) ; “ Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis ” to Parisian tone (Or Stamer); “Hymn before sermon," 307 ; “Recessional hymn,” 322. The prayers were intoned by the Rev B, A. Lingard, who acted as precentor during the evening, The first lesson was read by the Rev F. A. flare, and the second by the Rev H. Y. Glasson. The Yen Archdeacon Harper preached an impressive sermon, taking for his text Jeremiah vi. 16, “ Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways, and see and ask for the old paths.” Mr R. Parker presided at the organ. The offertory amounted to between £8 and £9.