NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 763, 30 November 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Bink. —The skating rink was well oiiicudcd Ijjt Tinitora last night, when Mr Tuyinr and Tdliie again appeared in their various skating acts. The rink will be open to the public this evening. Wesleyan. —As will be seen by a telegram elsewhere, the Presidents of the various Australian Conferences agree to the admission of laymen to the conferences. Up to the present lay representation at the conferences has not obtained. The Pantascope, —The exhibition of the Pantascope last evening attracted a numerous audience, and the various scenes depicted were loudly applauded. At the conclusion of the performance the usual distribution of of gifts took place, which passed off satisfactorily. The Pantascope will be exhibited this evening.

Masonic.—The brethren of the Canterbury Kilwinning Lodge, S.O. will celebrate the consecration of the lodge by a banquet this evening at the British Hotel. To-morrow evening the brethren of the Canterbury Lodge, 1848, E.C, will celebrate the installation of officers for the ensuing year by a banquet in the Orange Hall. '

Lyttelton Time Ball —The ball was dropp d yesterday at Ih 3m 2s New Zealand mean time, which is calculated for 172 deg 30min east longitude, the 2seca being the correction for the day; and the delay of Smin was owing to the magnet acting imperfectly. It is hoped to resume dropping the ball next week, when the correction for the day will be notified in the newspapers of the following morning.

Bast Chbistchuech EATE.-The question of the legality of the rate recently struck in the East Christchurch District was before the Board of Education yesterday. The opinion of the solicitor was that the rate was not recoverable. The Board therefore decided that the collection of the rate should not be proceeded with, and that steps should be taken to return the money already paid in.

Suicide. —About seven o’clock this morning two young men while bathing in the Heathcote near Wilson’s bridge discovered the body of a man banging from a willow tree. The unfortunate man had fastened himself by means of a rope to a branch about fourteen feet from the ground. The circumstance was immediately reported, and on Constable Cooper arriving it was found that the man was quite dead. The name of the deceased is Henry Jenkins, and he was last seen at eight o’clock last night going in the direction of the Waltham Hotel. He was a carpenter by trade, and had recently been dismissed from the Hospital, since which time he had been staying atja boarding-house in Lyttelton street.

Aquatics.—The deciding heat for Mr Hennah’s prize was rowed off last evening, The contesting crews were Messrs T. Searell and Willcox in the Syren, with Johnston as cox ; and Messrs Jacobsen and Walters, with Dixon as cox, in the Una. The former had the south and the latter the north bank. The Syren took the lead at the start by about half a length, which was maintained until off Mr Hennah’s. By good steering the Una gained the half length after rounding Mr Cowlishaw’a corner, and off the bridge led by a length. A pluckily pulled race ensued, resulting in a victory for the Una by a length. The prizes consist of plain gold scarf rings, with crossed sculls, and a scarf pin for the coxswain. The new flag for the U.B.C. is now in course of being made, and will be presented at the same time as the prises above referred to.

Timaru and Gladstone Board op Works.—At the adjourned meeting of the Board of Works held yesterday it . was resolved to obtain the opinion of the solicitor of the Board as to their power to deal with their*property; and if favorable, to instruct him to draw up a deed conveying the property belonging to the Board, and valued at about £3OOO, to the Mayor of Timaru and the chairmen of the various Road Boaids in South Canterbury, to be held in trust for their respective districts. Skating Rink Club.—A general meeting of gentlemen who wish to form a skating rink club was held last evening at Warner’s Hotel; Mr J. G, Hawkes occupied the chair. The secretary read a report with reference to a proposal of Messrs Millett and Saunders for the use of the rink for three nights weekly. A number of gentlemen present stated their willingness to become members of the proposed club, and promised to use their best endeavours to procure lists of intending members, to be submitted at a committee meeting, to be held at Warner’s on Saturday evening, at 8 o’clock. As will be seen by advertisement in another column, it was also decided to advertise requesting all who may be willing to join the club to send in their names to the secretary on or before Saturday.