NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 858, 24 March 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Picnic.—By advertisement, we see that a picnic in connection with the Wesleyan Church, Lyttelton, take 3 placa at Rhodes' Bay on Good Friday next.

Presbyterian Church Extension Associattion. —The Rev W. H. Horner will preach in connection with the above associa tion in the Public Library, Knightstown, to morrow evening at half-past six o'clock. Excursion to Pigeon Bay.—We see bj tdvertisement that the s.s. Akaroa will takt excursionists to Pigeon Bay on Good Fridaj and on Easter Monday. This will be a gooci opportunity for those who like mountain aii and scenery, to walk over to Akaroa on the steamer's arrival at Pigeon Bay on Friday, returning on the Monday morning.

Free Church Bazaar. —The public and friends are reminded tbat the bazaar in connection with the United Methodist Free Church, to be held in aid of the new church building fund, will open at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday next, and be continued the following day.

Important to Publicans.—ln a case tried yesterdayforabreach of the Public House Ordinance, the Resident Magistrate decided that the bar of a hotel must not be kept open oa Sundays, even to serve a lodger within the bar, and that the outer doora of a publichouse must on those days be kept closed, although for the convenience of lodgers not necessarily locked.

North Canterbury Independent and Farmers' Chronicle Company, Limited. —An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in this company was held at Oram's Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, on Thursday evening ; Mr W. Eckersley, chairman of directors, presiding. Resolutions that the company be voluntarily wound up, and that Mr Eckersley and Mr J. W. Ellen be appointed liquidators in terms of the Joint Stock Companies Act, were confirmed.

Mr H. A. Severn's Scientific Lecture. —This gentleman gave the fourth of his series of lectures last evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, before a small but very appreciative audience, his subject being "The Earth and its Satellite" Mr Severn commenced by showing a number of magnified diagrams illustrating the rotary motion of the earth and its rotundity. Mr Severn was frequently and deservedly applauded throughout his lecture and his interesting illustrations, which it is impossible for us at present to adequately describe or even indicate. The subject this evening will be " The Solar System," illustrated by diagrams, to be followed by a series of interesting photographic illustrations of European and Colonial scenery.

Heathootb Begatta.—A meeting of the committee of the above regatta was held at Radcliffe'a Hotel last evening, Mr W. Packard in the chair. A letter from Mr J. T. Fißher, accepting the position of patron of the regatta, was read, also one from the secretary of the Cure Young Club, about the rules the regatta was to be rowed under. Mr Thomson proposed—" That Mr Fisher's cup be allotted to the senior pair-oar race, as a challenge cup, to be won twice by same club." Entries for the various races were received for senior fours, three, juuior fours, two senior pairs, three, junior pairs, four, double sculls, four. As no entries were received for the canoe race, it was struck out of the programme. A sailing race wa9 added to the list; first prize, £8 ; post entries. Mr Mellish not being able to be present, Mr H. Thomson was elected judge and umpire. The secretary was directed to advertise the amended programme in the morning papers; also, to write to the Mayor, asking him to proclaim Tuesday a half-holiday. The pro gramme, as amended, will be found in another column.

Lyttelton Habbour Board.—A meeting of this Board was held yesterday afternoon at the Government Buildings. The chairman stated that the appointment of Mr Williams as secretary and treasurer, had been signed and the guarantee received; the National Bank had been appointed the Bank of the Board. On March 15th, Mr Higginson and the chairman had gone over the wharves and jetties, and determined generally the limits of the property vested in the Board, which the Government had been requested to gazette. A letter from the Government re the powers held by the Board under section 6 of the Marine Act, was read, and it was resolved that the Board accept the delegation of the powers contained in the Orders of Council, dated 17th February, 1877. With reference to the shed at Gladstone wharf, it was resolved '• That in the meantime waiting the adjustant of the rental, the Government be communicated with, giving them permission to use the shed for purposes of storage of grain, until such time as the rent to be paid for the shed shall have been ad justed. A sub-committe was appointed to decide how the books of the Board were to be kept. Letters were read from N.Z. Shipping Company, agents of the Rangitikci, and Messrs Dalgety, Nichols and Co, agents of the Crusader, as to th«* grounding of those vessels when ready for sea, and as to the Titan tug-boat in leaving one of these vessels after having been made fast, to haul on to the other. A reflection in the letter of the Shipping Company, on Mr Pilot Galbraith, was referred to in the deputy-harbor master's report, who exonerated himself and his subordinate, and said that previous to attempting to start the Rangatikei he had represented to the company's agent the extraordinary low tide that day, and the heavy draught of the vessel. These causes were the only reason why the vessel had grounded. After a letter from the owners of the Titan, explaining that the steamer had been ordered away, the chairman read a draft reply which he desired to submit, showing the Shipping Company that the reply received from the harbor-master placed a very different construction upon the representations contained in their letter, and assuring Dalgety and Co that when the Board took over their full powers, they would make such arrangements and rules that would prevent a repetition of such a complaint. It has resolved te request the Board of Education to grant to the Harbour Board a lease of the land at Little Poit Cooper on which the pilot buildings are erected. It was resolved to request the Lyttelton Borough Council to convey to the Board the Town ball site, as per agreement with the Government.