NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 781, 21 December 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mayoral Elections.— Mr Gapes has been elected Mayor of Christchurch ,;Dr Rouse of Lyttelton, and Mr Ellen of Kaiapoi. Teachers’ Examination— The teachers’ examination will commence at the Normal school on Tuesday, 23rd January, at 10 a.m. Pioneer Lodge, U.A.O.D, —A quarterly summoned meeting of above lodge will be held at the Templar hall* Worcester street, on Saturday next, at 8 p.m. Government Holidays —The Govern, raent offices will be closed on Monday and Tuesday nest There will be no sitting of the Waste Lands Board on New Year’s Day. Avon Road Board —The annual meeting of ratepayers of above district will be held at the Road Board office on Thursday, 4th January, for the election of three members. The Eastern Question. —A cable telegram announces that the preliminary business of the conference has been concluded, and that no formal resolution has yet been drawn up. Avonside Church. —The new chancel of Avonside Church will be opened for divine service by the Most Rev the Primate at 8 30 am. on Christmas day. The Very Rev the Dean will preach at the eleven o’clock service. AMUR! County.— The following candidates have been nominated for Tekoa Riding in above county :—sir Cracroft Wilson, Count DeLapasture, G. W. McCrae, and W. O. Rutherford. The election will take place on Friday next. The San Francisco Mail. —The Australia with the inward San Francisco mail left San Francisco oa the 7th, and the City of New York with the November outward mail reached San Francisco oa the 12bh inst, two days before contract time. Presbyterian Church, Papanui.— The long contemplated church at Papanui has at last been taken in hand, and a large portion of the money has been received and promised. Plans and specifications are now ready, and the building will soon be commenced. PICNIC.— The Templeton day and Sunday school scholars, accompanied by their teachers and friends, to the number of 300 in all, wont through to Port by special train yesterday, and had a picnic round by Dampier's Bay. A very pleasant day was spent, and the party returned by the 320 pm. train, much pleased with the excursion. Board of Education. —A meeting of the Board was held yesterday, at which very little but routine business was done, The only exception was the ratification of the appointment of the Rev W. J. Habeas, B A., as secretary to the Board, the appointment to date from Ist January nest. A telegram was received from the General Government approving of the appointment, it having been made subject to -this being obtained. The Board then adjourned for a fortnight,

Lyttelton Harbor Board.— Mr E. G. Wright has been nominated as a city member of the Lyttelton Harbor Board, and it is rumored that the Hon John Hall has consented to stand as a county member, and Mr Peter Cunningham as Chamber of Commerce member for the above Board. CRICKET.— The Midland Canterbury C.O. will play the following match on Saturday next, play to commence at 2.30 p.m—viz, England v the Colonies. Sides—England ; Barringer, Bell, Hialop, Holt, W. Horner, Mercer, Neville, Palairet, Pavitt, Eitao, G. A. Taylor, A. O. Watson, and Williams. Colonies : Fairhurst, Farr, Hill, J, Horner, McCardell, Mclntyre, Moore, Murray, St Paul, H. S. and M. 3. Smith, Q. A. Turner, and White. Any other members desirous of playing will be allotted to their respective sides. Nelson Tweeds.— We understand that proceedings are about to be taken in the Supreme Court by Messrs Webley Bros and Bother, of the Nelson Tweed Factory, against certain drapers and others for selling colorable imitations of Nelson tweeds of an inferior quality. The tweeds of Messrs Webley have deservedly gained very high appreciation, and this bas induced a large importation of very inferior cloth, which'is sold as Nelson tweed, to the damage of the colonial article. Kohler and Bent.— These old Christchurch favorites make their re-appearance after a long absence, this evening, at the Music Hall, Since Mr Kohler was here he has added several new instruments to hia already large repertoire, and Mr Bent has also developed a new line of amusing the public. From what we can learn of their performances elsewhere, the entertainment is a very excellent one throughout. Mr O. Waud will also appear as pianist and sole performer on the violincello. The “ Messiah.”— The final rehearsal of “ The Messiah," which is to be performed as the Christmas oratorio this evening by the Harmonic Society, took place last evening. There was a good attendance, and the oratorio went very smoothly throughout. We remind those intending to be present that admission will be by ticket only, no money being taken at the doors. The performance will commence at eight sharp, the doors being open at 7.15 p.m. Between the parts an organ solo, Handel’s “ Concerto in F,” will be played by Mr Neville Barnett. About 150 performers will be on the platform. I.O.O.F.jM.U.—At the annual meeting of the Rangiora Lodge on Monday evening, the officers installed were Bros W. H. Haddrell, G.M ; A. Archer, N.G, ; J. Payne, V.G, ; and T. Derbridge, 8.8, At the annual meeting of the Kaiapoi Lodge on Tuesday, the officers installed were:—Bros G. Gulliver, G.M ; Montagu H. Smith, N.G. j T. Keetiey, V.G, ; J. Squires, 8.8. ; A. T. Clark, P.S ; W. Fraser, treasurer; Q. Gulliver, lecture master ; Bros Gulliver and Keetley, sick visitors. A tender out of three sent in was accepted for the new Hall to he erected in Hilton street.

Masonic. —As will be recollected, the preliminary steps were taken a short time ago for establishing a Sovereign Chapter of Prince Rose Croix of the 18°, *. in Christchurch. On Tuesday evening, by the authority of the Supreme Grand Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite for New Zealand the Memphis Sovereign Chapter of Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of H.R.D.M., No 2, IS o .', was constituted by 111.*, Bro F. W Thiel 33 B .*. A number of brethren were perfected, and the following officers of the chapter were installed for the ensuing year, viz, Bros F, W. Thiel, M.W.S. ; W. Donald, High Prelate; J. Baylee, S.W. ; R. D. Thomas, J.W.; A. R, Kirk, treasurer ;J. Fleming, secretary ; Thos. Stapleton, M.O. ; S. P. Craig, C.; and H. Sawtell, G. The Representative Crew. —The crew of the Cure Boating Club, at Kaiapoi, which is one which will represent Canterbury boating men at the Nelson Regatta in the Champion race, is, we are glad to notice, in active training. The crew is composed of the same oarsmen who pulled the Cam at the last interprovincial regatta at Wellington, as well as the Heathcote and Kaiapoi regattas, viz : —J. Winterbourn, 11st (stroke); J. Perrin, 12st, 3 ; G. Wright, list, 2 ; G. W. Wearing, list 41b, bow j and J. Ayres, Sat 21b, cox. Already the crew are showing up in capital form, They have been practicing for a mouth past on the Waimakariri, rowing from the town towards the bar and back. Every morning, at five o’clock, they have been taking a six mile pull, and will shortly be able to go out twice during the day. At present the stroke of the boat is a long sweep, and about thirty-eight to the minute. There can be no doubt that the crew means to work hard to win the principal prize. It is also gratifying to record the interest which has been taken in the crew, as showing that the crew need not fear for assistance in the expenses, and the hon secretary of the club desires to thank the following gentlemen for donations :—The Hon J. Hall, Mr P. Cunningham, Mr J. D. Macpherson, Messrs S. Manning and Go, Messrs Sandstein, Warner, and Hughes. Tradesmen’s and Mechanics’ Loan Society. —The sixteenth annual meeting of this society was held at the Foresters’ Hall last evening. There was a good attendance cf members. Mr William Pengelly, chairman of committee, occupied the chair. The minutes of last annual meeting having been read and confirmed, the following report was read and adopted :—“ Having arrived at the sixteenth annual meeting of the society, your committee has great pleasure in stating that the year’s transactions bear favorable comparison with past years, the committee not having any losses or doubtful cases to report. Your committee have adopted the system of lending on real security instead of personal in most cases, so as to prevent risk and secure a better working of the society. Your committee have great pleasure in recommending the payment of a dividend at the rate of £lO per cent per annum. Your committee trust that the members will usa their utmost endeavors to make the society better known, so that it may be able to cope with other societies.’ 1 The secretary read a statement of receipts and expenditure, showing that the total receipts for the year amounted to £2641 7s 2d, and that the disbursements were £2338 12s 7d. The profit and loss account showed net profits for the year of £202 14s 7d. The chairman, in a few congratulatory remarks, proposed the adoption of the report and balance sheet. This was seconded by Mr Houlihan, and carried unanimously. Messrs John Atkinson and Henry Crooks were reelected members of committee. Votes of thanks were passed to the committee and secretary for the satisfactory manner in which they had conducted tie' business of the society during the past year. After transacting some routine bttsi* □ess, the meeting tejpinated.

r Building Teades. A petition to the builders of Christchurch is being circulated for signature, having for its object the following “ That all wages be paid weekly on Friday night or Saturday at noon, and that cheques for the payment of wages be abolished.” We believe it is already signed by a large number of working men, and is without doubt a step in the right direction. We may state that a copy lies for signature at the Central Hotel. Doylbston Sale Yaeds.— The opening of those yards, lately erected by Mr James Blackler, of the Railway Hotel, upon whose property they stand, took place on Tuesday, the 19th inst. Before proceeding to business the usual inaugural banquet was provided by host Blackler, at which a numerous company sat down. After doing justice to the capital spread, and drinking success to the Doyleston Sale Yards, a move was made to the' rostrum, where Mr Bluett had a large number of prime cattle, sheep, and horses to be brought to the hammer, and for which the bidding was spirited throughout, all the lots realising first-rate prices. A farm at Brookside, containing 100 acres, the property of Mr Buckley, was also disposed of at £2O per acre, to Mr John Metcalfe, the proprietor of the adjoining section, These yards are, we believe, to be thrown open to the public, and from their central situation ought to command the attention of both auctioneers, breeders, and buyers. Aquatics. —The pair-oar races, for Mr Gunderson’s prizes, given for members of the U.R.O. under eighteen, took place on Tuesday last. The distance was three-quarters of a mile. The following was the result:— First Heat—Una—Gapes and Cass (Johnston cox), 1 ; Syren—Hawkins and Bean (Mein cox), 2. The Syren led until passing through Stanmore bridge, when the Una came up, through the bad steering of the Syren’s cor, and won by about four lengths. Second heat—Una—Gapes and Cass (Johnston cox), 1 ; Syren—Joynt and Murphy (J. Thomson cox), 2. The Syren led to Cowlishaw’s Corner, where the Una overhauled her, held the lead to the finish, and won by about two lengths and a half. The prizes were therefore won by Messrs Gapes and Cass. ,