NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 843, 7 March 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Christchurch Horticultural Society. —The autumn show in connection with this society opened ot 1 p.m. to-day, at tho Oddfellow’s Hall. The number of exhibits staged in the ilower department is not so large as last year, but those shown are really excellent. In the pot plants tire faschias and geraniums are particularly noticeable, and the cut blooms as a whole are good, the verbenas and dahlias especially so. A splendid collection of ferns, shown by Messrs A. Duncan and Son, and Mr W. Norman, fill the western side of the hall, and and are quite a feature of the exhibition. The collection of fruit is very tine in quality, and the same remark will apply to the vegetables. The hall will remain open t > the public until after 9 p.m. Quarterly Licencing Courts —The courts for Mandevillc and Kaiapoi, Sefton aud Waipara, Oxford and Waiau districts were yesterday adjourned till tho dates upon which the Resident Magistrate’s Court is held.

Suicide. —At an early hour on Monday morning the body of a roan was discovered by the stationmaater at the Hinds. A rope was tied round hia neck, the other end of which was made fast ro the platform of the goods shed. The “drop” would oily be about four feet in length, and the deceased was found lying on his back on the ground. A sailordischarge found in his pocket bore the name of J. Sherman, and the deceased was scc-n in Ashburton on Sunday morning. The body was at once removed by the police awaiting an inquest. Muff Cricket Match —This match is becoming very interesting, and the following additional names have been added to the list already published :~Dr Foster, Messrs J. OHivier, Outhbert, H. Thomson, D. Craig, Garrick, T. R. Fisher Ruddenklau, Menzies, L Keogh, As it became known that private practice was being indulged in by several eligible to take part in the game, the match has been postponed until Monday next, to allow of general willow handling in the meantime.

Old College Boys —A general meeting was held last evening at Warner’s Hotel, Mr Thos. Gordon in the chair. The following were elected officers of the association : President—Mr Geo. Harper ; secretary, Mr Thos. Gordon ; treasurer, Mr T. D. Condell j committee, Bev B. Dudley, Messrs 0. F Barker, A. J. Cotterill, M. Davie, B, Dobson, J. Gould, W. Hartland, W. M. Oliivier, A. M. Oilivier, D. Potts, A. 8. Stedraau, J. Wachsmaun. It was resolved that the annual subscription be 10s. St John's Church, Bakgioha.—The Bev li. PmgUer preached twice in this church on Sunday, the Yen Archdeacon Dudley reading the prayers. Both his sermons were eloquent and impressive. The congregation in the evening was a parti cularly large one.

Private Bars to Hotels— At the sitting of the Licensing Court for the Christchurch district, which sat yesterday, the Commissioners held that where a distinct apartment to the same bar was formed by a screen, such apartment having a separate entrance, a license would have to be paid for an extra bar. Improvements at the Domain. Within the last few days, a number of men, under the supervision of Mr Armstrong, Government gardener, have been employed forming a footpath between the rows of trees on the Canal Reserve, extendi g along Antigua street on the west side, between the Hospital and College bridges. These trees, planted in s ctions of sycamore, beech, and mixed varieties, have been planted for years, and protected by the Domain fence have th even well, in some parts interlacing overhead. For a portion of the walk, the garden fence has been removed back, and when the line is completed from bridge to bridge, this will certainly be the moat e joyable walk in; Christchurch outside the Domain gardens. City Council —An adjourned ordinary meeting of the Council was held yesterday afternoon, Present—His Worship the Mayor, Ora Nathan, Thomson, Jones, Bird, Turner and Hawkes, The Council went into committee to consider the specification for asphalting the footpaths of the city. The clans' s of thp specification were’ considered seriatim , and after discussion several amendments were made. On resuming, the specification was agreed to as amended, and remitted to the works committee to commence to carry out. Cr Jones entered his protest against the decision of the Council until a bye law had been passed, specifying the expense to which the ratepayers would bo put. He felt certain that the manner in which it was contemplated to collect the money fer this work would bn consider* d most objectionable. Cr Bird referred to a building in the centre of the cilv which was being roofed with -ihiuglefi. He thought that similar building conditions within" the towp boundaries to those in Dunedin should exist, and be enforced hern, In reply to Cr Nathan, the surveyor stated (hat the exits from the New Theatre had been inspected before that building was licensed. A similar reply was given to 0? with reference to the Skating Rink ” After a number of licenses, the Council Rdjpucnea, ,

Assessment of Lyttelton. —We remind ratepayers that (he date for bearing objeo tions to the asse-snrent roll has bseo fixed for to ramrow, March Blh, at noon. Draught Horses,— By the s.s. Taranaki Mr Trestrail brought seven heavy draught horses from Port Chalmers. They are iu - piend id order. Grain and Foal snow, —lt is probab't- : V ar the meeting of the committee appointed ■» carry out the grain and foal exhibition in connection with the Kaiapoi Farmers’ Club wdi adjourn from Monday next to Tuesday •wening owing to the regatta and bazaar in he town on the former day. Board of Health. —At the meeting of •he Board of Health yesterday, it was resolved that pigs should not be kept within a certain distance of houses except under certain circumstances. It was also resolve ! that the mediC'il officer should inspect the Antigua street drain. Loburn. —On Monday evening the Rev R. Pargiter delivered a lecture in the schoolroom on the “ Country of Ceylon and the customs of its people.” There was a fair attendance ; Mr A. IT. Cunningham occupied the chair. Several selections of music were given by the local choir under the leader ship of Mr Howard, Mr J. A. Cunningham presiding at the harmonium. The lecture was most interesting in every detail, and at its close an unanimous vote of thanks was parsed to the Rev R. Pargiter.