NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 822, 9 February 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mr Jure. —Tt.will be interesting to ci'icketers to know that Mr Jupp, of the AllEngland Eleven, arrived in town yesterday.

Fall op Snow, —Yesterday the hills on the back range were covered with a good capping of snow. University op New Zealand. —The matriculation examination, in connection with the Canterbury College, will be held at the Public Library, commencing on March sth. Candidates are requested to enter their names, giving subjects.

Lyttelton v Rangiora. A cricket match between these two clubs was arranged to be played between the Lyttelton and Rangiora clubs to-morrow, but on account of being unable to get the Christchurch ground has been postponed. Skating Rink.-— Mdllc Franzhii, whose wonderful performances on the bicycle during a recent visit surprised and entertained so many, will again appear at the rink tomorrow evening, while passing through on her way north. Sunnyside.— -We are glad to learn that Mr and Mra Hall and Miss Wiseman intend giving an entertainment to tbe patients at Sunnyside on Tuesday evening next, Through tho liberality of Mr Hoskins, Mr Williams, scenic artist at the Theatre, is also painting some new scenery for the stage.

The Drainage Question. —A preliminary meeting of the residents of the Heathcate district was held last night to protest against the proposed scheme of drainage After some discussion it was resolved that the chairman of the Hoad Board be requested to call a public meeting of the ratepayers to consider the question.

Obtaining Money on False Pretences, —The case against Phillip Carter Newington for obtaining money under false pretences, was not concluded at the E.M. Court, yesterday, when our express left. After hearing further evidence he was fully committed for trial; the Bench stated their willingness to accept bail, the accused in £2OO and two sureties in £IOO each.

Cricket. —A match, the Colonies v. England, will bo played to-morrow. The following are the sides :—Colonies ; Messrs D’Emden, J. Fowler, E. Fowler, E. Fuller, C. Frith, W. Frith, T. R. Moore, Ollivier, G. Watson, J. Wood, Fairhurst. England : Messrs Ashby, Corfe, Alpe, Willes, Dickenson, Neilson, Reeder, Sweet, Stevens, Secretan, Samson.

0.8. C consequence of the Athletic Club putting-off their sports until Saturday the 17th instant, the sculling races of the 0.8. C. will come off on Saturday next, the 10th instant, instead of the Saturday after. Two fresh entries have been received for the Junior Sculls, viz., J. Buie and W. Callender. The races will start as soon as possible after two o’clock. The course is from Butterfield 1 .-; to the corner below Oowlishaw's. Society op St. Vincent ds Paul —A concert and dramatic entertainment in coasection with the above society was held last evening at the Barbados street schoolroom, which was crowded to excess, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather. The first portion of the programme consisted of vocal and instrumental music and recitations, every item being applauded. A three act drrma, entitled •' Christmas Eve, or the Duel in 1 he Snow” followed, and though a trifle heavy in its melodramatic tendency showed careful rehearsal, each incident receiving rapturous applause The result, it is pleasing to note, will he a substantial addition to the charitable society for which the entertainment was held.

Cricket Meeting, —A general meeting of cricketers was held at Warner’s Hotel last evening ; present, Mr E. C. J, Stevens (chairman), and twenty-five members. The chairman read the advertisement convening the meeting. It was proposed by Mr Reeder, seconded by Mr Wood—“ That the meeting elect a fresh selection committee in place of that nominated by the match committee.” It was proposed as an amendment by Mr Mclntyre, seconded by Mr Bull—- “ That the meeting proceed to fill up the vacancies on the match committee.” The amendment was carried. On a ballot being taken, Messrs D’Emden and Wood were duiy elected. A vote of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings. At the close of the above meeting the match committee met and elected Messrs Stevens, Fuller, Ashby. Neil son, and D’Emden, to act as the selection committee to choose the eighteen for the forthcoming match with the All England Eleven.

The Crops in the South.— Yesterday’s Timaru Herald says:—“The appearance of the crops between Timaru and Waimate on Tuesday was very bad. The heavy grain was laid in places, ell the crops had a strong list from the south west, and the reaped stuff was saturated. A good deal of the cut grain was luckily standing well in stocks, but a large number of stooks had been blown down. There was also a considerable quantity of cut grain lying on the ground. All the creeks were full of water, and the lagoons on the east side of the railway were swollen to an unusual extent. Luckily no rain fell yesterday, and a cold south-west wind of a drying nature prevailed. A number of farmers took advantage of the improvement in the weather, rebuilding stooks that had fallen, and tying grain that was lying on tho ground. In some cases reaping machines wore got to work before midday. The damage to the crops must altogether have been great, and it is hoped that the weather will now remain fine till the conclusion of the harvest.”

The Drainage Question.—A petition is being signed, asking the Mayor of Christchurch to convene a public meeting to discuss the drainage scheme. Important to Publicans.— An important decision respecting private bars in a public house was decided yesterday at the Resident Magistrate’s Court. An information bad been laid against Mr E. V. Hiorns, of the Central Hold, Colombo and Gloucester streets, who has lately opened a bar at the end of his premises in Gloucester street, the bar (the principal contention) being a portion of tbs main building, entered from the street through folding doors.' After the evidence of Mr Inspector Buckley had been taken as to tbe position of the bar, and the plan inspected, it was decided that, under the Act of 1874, the bar in question was a a* coed public bar, for which a separate fee must be paid. A question by the counsel for the defendant na to whether a proprietor would be liable for each separate compartment opening on to one bar was not answered, in the absence of the whole of the Licensing Commissioners, the Chairman, however, intimating that the question might be again asked at the coming quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court. It >s probable that in the meantime no action will be taken against those proprietors of houses who have bars in the position above mentioned. In the case alluded to the conviction was maintained, but only a nominal penalty was inflicted.

Christchurch Artillery Volunteers. —The battery went to Port da. Monday, January 29 th (being the anniversary of the proclamation of the Queen’s sovereignty over New Zealand), with tho ; Armstrong 12pounder gun and the howitzer 24 pounder, for shot and shell practice. The howitzer practice was particularly good, the reef, upon which a cask is placed as a target, being splintered in all directions, the cask-.being broken. A party of the Artillery visited the reef after the practice, and found it strewn with fragments of shell and pieces of shattered rock. The Armstrong practice was cot quite up to its former standard. The causa is partlyowiag to certain portions of the gun (the tangent scale and deflector) being somewhat worn. The gun requires overhauling by an experienced armourer. The firing parties were under the direction of Sergt M. Raven and Sergt Instructor Kerr, the whole being under the command of Lieut Staueell, Capt Craig being unable to be present. The battery returned to town, with their guns, by the 6 p.m. train. They desire to thank Mr Lawson, the traffic manager, for his kindness in placing trucks at their service, at a very short notice, for the carriage of the guns

The Crops, Ashley County,— During the past six days’ rain the grain crops in thevarious parts of this district appear to have sustained some amount of damage. On the Eaiapoi Island aud in i’.s vicinity there is a great extent of crop lying out, as well astowards Oxford from Byreton. In the Rangiora district and towards Woodend and Waikuku, a portion only has been harvested. In the Sefton and Kowai districts about h?df has been stacked. In the Ashley district a fair proportion has been placed into stack, but in other parts, particularly on the Swannanoa estate, and towards Oxford, on the sides of the railway, a deal of grain is still out, in sheaves, on the ground, or stook. The purple straw and Tuscan wheats have given signs of sprouting in the ear, but the cold weather has fortunately tended to prevent this being either very serious or very generally. The velvet chaff has stood the weather well, and should dry weather immediately ensue, will not sustain any large amount of damage. Oats in several instances have been quite turned, and barley seems to have grown in all but exceptional*instances. The recent rain may be estimated to have damaged the crops all round to the extent of three bushels per acre, which with the quantity knocked out with previous hot winds, will render the present harvest anything but a satisfactory one to the farmer.

Greymouth Cricketers, The Grey Hirer Argus of February Ist, says “la pursuance of the advertised notice, a meeting of the central committee of the All England Eleven Match Committee was held at the Albion Hotel last evening, for- the purpose of considering a telegram received from Mr Lillywhito, offering to play at Q-reyraouth on the 20th instant, and to consult with the solicitor of the committee* and receive the report of the entertainment committee. There were about thirty per-, sous present, and probably there would have been a larger number had it been understood that ail subscribers were members of the central committee. Mr A. B. Guinness took the chair, and after reading Mr Lilly white’s telegram, stated that the hon secretary had taken the trouble to canvass the subscribers in order to ascertain whether they desired that the English Eleven should be brought here, or that legal proceedings against their agent should be taken. The result was that 57 subscribers signed in favor of a visit, and 23 for legal action being taken. After some acrimonious discussion, it was proposed by Mr Mountfort, and seconded by Dr Acbct-on, that no further steps be taken to get, the Eleven here. To this an amendment was proposed by Mr Perkins, and seconded by Mr Petrie, that the match committee be empowered to treat with Mr Lillywhite as to bringing the Eleven here). After a very confused discussion and some disorder, which the chairman endeavored to restrain, the amendment was lost. A further amendment was proposed by Mr Petrie, and seconded, that the meeting be adjourned until the next evening, at eight o’clock, and that intimation be given to all subscribers that their presence was desired. This was carried, and the meeting adjourned accordingly."

Lyttelton Colonists’ Society. A general meeting was held at the Colonists’ Hall on Wednesday evening, the president in the chair. The object of the meeting was altering the rules, so as to make tho election of tho secretary rest with tho committee, and not with the members, the secretary being now a paid officer, and not a member of the committee. Mr 80-'dington moved the resolution to this effect, which was passed. The usual monthly meeting of the committee was then held, Mr Nalder, the president, presiding. Correspondence was r A a»d from Mr P. Stedman, stating books for tho society had arrived per Suez mail. From Mr P. Graham, resigning his office of committeeman, as be was unable to attoad regularly. The President said that be had received Messrs Sutton and Weestall’S estimate for proposed alterations at back of stage and in library, and that tho work weald be proceeded with at once. Mr H. K. Webb said that be bad asked Mr Stedman la have tho hooka received from England forwarded to Lyttelton at once, as considerable

delay had occurred. The secretary was instructed to write to the Borough Council for a license for the Hall. Accounts amounting to £8 14s 9d were passct for payment, The treasurer stated that 9s had been received during the past month. It was agreed that notices be placed in the reading-room with regard to silence being kept and no one person keeping a paper more than ton minutes should another person require it. Resolved, that a box be procured at the Post office for the use of the Society. The president, vice-president, and Mr J. 0. Boddington were appointed a com mittee to arrange for a reading-desk and shelves in the reading-room —the coat not to exceed £7 10s. Mr H. R. Webb called attention to the fact that several books had been returned by subscribers in a most dis graceful state. A splendid edition of Foster’s Dickens had had several of the woodoats torn out and been much injured. It was resolved that enquiries should be made into the matter, and proceedings taken to prevent such a thing occurring again. This concluded the business. The New Shed on the Gladstone Pibk. —This shed was completed on Tuesday night. The contractor, Mr Daniel Rees, of Christchurch, has not only done bis work in admirable style, but finished it three weeks before contract time. In spite of the heavy rain there are no signs of a drop having penetrated the building, which speaks well for the way in which it has been built. The dimensions are, length 520 ft, width 40ft, height 20ft. There is a concrete floor in the shed 30ft wide; the remaining breadth of 10ft will be occupied by a line of rails, which will be speedily laid. On these rails, under cover, there will b 3 shelter for thirtyfour trucks, and we need hardly speak of the great advantage this is to Lyttelton. The G-overnment will save a large sum from being able to dispense with tarpaulins in covering the trucks in wet weather, now that there is shelter for at least 150 waggons, containing 1000 tons of grain or other goods. Water will be laid on through the shed under the rails,