NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 747, 10 November 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Canterbury Derby —Nominations for the Canterbury Derby, 1878, close to-morrow at 8 p m. at Warner’s. Agricultural Association. -The private prizes given at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show are on view at Mr M. Sandsteia’s, Cashel street. Cricket—The U.CC.O. will continue their match betw en Married and Single on Saturday, commencing at 2 pm. All players are requested to attend in order that the match may be played out. Dr Carr, —This gentleman another of his seances last night at the Oddfellows* Hall, which was fully attended. The various expe iments were very successfully performed. To night the doctor will again appear.

Robbery op a Till— On Wednesday evening the till of Carl’s Empire Hotel was robbed of its contents, amounting to six pounds and some shillings. The thief has not yet been discovered. Ferns ide —The last of this season’s evening enter'ainments was held on Friday evening. The programme was a lengthy one, and perhaps was the best of the season. The singing by the local choir was very good, and the recitations and readings were loudly applauded. At the close, the chairman of the school committee proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Meredith and the other friends who had assisted in getting up the entertainments.

Rangiora. —A summoned meeting of the Sons of Temperance was held in the hall on last Thursday evening, for the purpose of considering the best way to celebrate the anniversary. After a good deal of expression of opinion, it was decided to hold a public tea and entertainment, on the first Thursday in December, if the institute be available on that evening. A large committee of management was appointed to carry out the affair. Mr Meredith was requested to see after having 150 copies of the bye-la * s printed. It was agreed that a set of regalia be bought for the use of the officers of the division. The trustees received power to invest £l5O of the funds of the division.

Jockev Club Delegates. —A meeting of Jockey Club delegates was held yesterday forenoon at Warntr’s. There were present —Messrs Lance (Canterbury), in the chair; Pearce (Wellington), Delamain (Canterbury), Captain Fraser (Auckland), Stead (Canterbury), Heslop (Wanganui), Stsphenson (Dunedin), Dodson (Dunedin), Martin (Wellington), Young (Auckland), Driver (Dunedin), D, Frazer (Wanganui), Stevens (Rangatikei). It was proposed by Captain Fraser, seconded by Mr Martin, and carried —“That all horses take their age from August Ist.” It was proposed and carried—- “ A committee consisting of Messrs Lance, Driver, Pearce, and the mover be appointed to report to the meeting, on the subject of weights, on Saturday morning, at 10 30.” It was proposed by Mr Stead, seconded by Captain Fraser, and carried “ That it is desirable to have one handicapper for the whole of New Zealand.” It was resolved -

“ That a sub committee, consisting of Messrs Stead, Young, Taggart, and the chairman be appointed to bring up a uniform set of rules for New Zealand, at the meeting on Saturday morning, at 10.30.” It was proposed by Mr Young, seconded by Mr Delamain—“That the present three-year-old events, viz, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, Leger, and Oaks be made national events.” Mr Stead moved as an amendment, seconded by Mr Dodson—“ That it is premature to make the three-year-old races national events.” The amendment was carried. The meeting then adjourned till Saturday at 10.30 a.m.

Outrage at the Solomon Islands.— The Nem Zealand Herald of the 3rd instant gives the following particulars of an outrage at the Solomon Island :—“We are indebted to Captain Robinson, of the schooner Jessie Henderson, for a correct version of the outrage committed at the north-west end of Georgia Island, Solomon Group, about the middle of July. The Jessie Henderson was in the vicinity at the time, and heard of it at Munda, a harbor in New Georgia. The account given by the natives at Munda varies considerably from that published by our morning contemporary, and it is to the following effect: The brigantine Martha Ellen, Captain Brodie, of Sydney, was on a trading voyage amongst these islands, when his boat’s crew, consisting of four natives of Savu, of the Solomon Group, were attacked by the New Georgians, but upon what pretence could not be ascertained. H.M.S. Barracouta, on arriving at Makra, was informed of this outrage by Captain Ferguson, of the s.s. Ripple, and immediately proceeded to New Georgia to chastise the offenders. The Jessie Henderson was at Savu when the Barracouta left, on August 18th, in company with the Ripple. When at Munda Captain Robinson was cautioned by the chief Betac to steer clear of the scene of the outrage, as the natives of that particular locality were unfriendly to the whites. There is some doubt as to the name of the vessel in question being the Martha Ellen—it is reported to have been the crew of the Kate Kearney, from Sydney. ”