NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 941, 30 June 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rara Avis. —A white sparrow is reported to have been frequently seen lately at Swannanoa.

Court Star Lodge.—The quarterly summoned meeting of this lodge will be held on Monday next, at 8.30 p.m. Foresters’ Scholarships.—With reference to a paragraph which appeared in yesterday’s issue, we have been informed that is not yet settled who is the successful candidate for the Foresters ? scholarship. Sudden Death. —A woman named Eliza Morrison, living in St. Asaph street, died somewhat suddenly yesterday afternoon. She had been suffering from disease of the lungs, and about 4 p.m. she suddenly choked and died.

The Teachers’ Conversazione. —A large number of persons availed themselves last, evening of the opportunity of visiting the Normal School and inspecting the various articles there collected. Those present enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Supreme Court.- —The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court will open at the Courthouse, before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston, at 10 a.m. on Monday next. There are nine cases for trial, none of which arc very grave. Imported Coal. —In answer to a letter from the Chamber of Commerce, Mr Lawson, the general manager, has intimated that it is the intention of the Government to weigh imported coal, when convenient to do so, for which a charge of one shilling per truck will be made.

Suez Mail. —The inward mail arrived per Ringarooma, at 9 a.m. The outward mail will be despatched this afternoon per Arawata.

The Road Roller. —The steam roller is in trouble again. While at work this morning on Salisburylstreet, between the Junction Hotel and the river, she got imbedded in a soft part, and at the time of going to press those in charge had not been able to move her.

Dean Bromby at Kaiapoi. —On Thursevening Dean Bromby held service in the Kaiapoi Episcopalian Church. Limited notice of bis coming only having been given, there was but a comparatively small attendance. The Dean delivered a very eloquent and impressive sermon.

Drapers and Clothiers’ Association. —The first of a series of entertainments in connection with this association was held on Thursday evening in Mr Gee’s schoolroom, Manchester street. The chairman, Mr Rundle, explained the objects of the association, and also of the entertainments. A number of ladies and gentlemen contributed to the enjoyment, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Fashionable Pockets.— /The recent ridiculous fashion of ladies having pockets outside of their dresses, and behind, instead of at the side of the skirt, has been rewarded in one instance in Dunedin by enabling a pickpocket to make a respectable haul. A lady who went to inspect some furniture at a saleroom discovered that from her pocket, so placed, a purse containing £7 had been abstracted.

Sittings in Chambers. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in Chambers at 11 a.m. yesterday. The business disposed of w'as as follows: —Perry and another v Rhodes and another. In this case Mr Wynn Williams obtained an order confirming the draft decree for payment of a certain sum of money herein. In the estate of J. W. Bailey and others, an order was made directing the guardian to deliver certain deeds to the heir at law. Cheating. —At a ploughing match yesterday two beardless youths in charge of a table, on which was displayed a variety of spurious jewellery and two or three watches, were detected while managing a lottery bag in the act of putting the principal ticket for a watch into a secret pocket in the bag. Thus, while persons paid a shilling for the chance of winning a “vatch,” which was declared to be represented by one of the tickets in the drawing, they were by the foregoing process deprived of any chance of ever drawing it. Lyttelton R.M. Court. —In this Court, on Friday, there was a civil case heard before Dr. Donald, in which the parties were Shaw v. the Union Steamship Company. Mr H. N. Nalder appeared for the plaintiff. This was a claim of £lO for injury done to a trunk of wearing apparel, which, on being landed from the s.s. Rotorua on Sunday last, fell from the slings into the water. The Bench gave judgment for the full amount claimed, with costs 13s, and solicitor’s fee 21s. The Gaiety. —The benefit of Miss Bessy Vivian and Mr J. Hooper drew a fair house last night. The first piece was “All that Glitters,” in which Miss Vivian appeared as Lady Leatherbridge. Mr Hall as Toby Twinkle was very amusing, and the rest of the characters were fairly sustained. The burlesque of “Black-Eyed Susan ” concluded the performance. This went capitally, the various songs and dances being loudly applauded. To-night the company appear again, and on Monday Miss Lizzie Morgan will make her first appearance, as also Mr James O’Brien. The pieces chosen are “ Our Nolly ” and “ The Invisible Prince.” Inquest. —The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr Fredk. White, late warder at the Asylum, took place yesterday. After hearing the evidence of the cook, Dr. Coward, and a further statement by Mr Seager, the jury retired to consider their verdict. After half-an-hour’s absence they returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased met his death at the hands of a patient named Mark Price, the latter at the time being of unsound mind. They also added a rider recommending the engagement of additional warders, or the fencing in of the grounds of the Asylum. Fire at Lyttelton. — A house situated in Ripon street, Lyttelton, had a narrow escape from being burned down yesterday afternoon. The house is the property of Mr Nelson, but no one was at home at the time the fire broke out. Some children noticed flames coming from the house, and reported the matter to Constable Moutray, who, going to the house, burst open the door, and, with the Help of some of the neighbours, extinguished the flames, but not before the building and furniture had been much damaged. It is supposed that the fire originated somewhere at the back of the oven, and it is a wonder that the house was saved. Masonic. After the transaction of the usual business at the regular monthly meeting of the Lodge of Unanimity, No. 604, E.C, at Lyttelton, on Thursday evening last, Bro. Robert Anderson was presented with a handsome Past Master, jewel by Bro. P. Cunningham, on behalf of the lodge, as a mark of appreciation of his services during the two years of his term of office. The jewel, which is of beautiful workmanship, was pm-chased from Messrs Coates and Co. There are three bars on the ribbon, the upper bearing the name of the lodge in gold letters on an enamelled ground ; the centre the number and constitution of the lodge in open gold letters ; while the lower one bears the yeax-s dxxring which Bro. Anderson held office, in a corresponding style. On the ribbon is the monogi'axn “R. A.” in gold. The jewel, which is very large, bears on the back tlxe following inscription :— ‘ ‘ Presented ta P.M. Bro. R. Anderson by the Brethren of the Lodge of Unanimity, No. 604, E.C., Juxxe, 1877, Lytteltoxx, N.Z.”

Coal and Coal Bags. —Capt. Williams, of Wellington, writes to the Fast as follows on the subject to which reference was made in these columns in yesterday’s issue: — “ Seeing my name called in question about the weight "of coal-bags, I think an explanation will not be out of place. When I was lessee of the City Weighbridge the whole of my coal-sacks were made in Wellington, of canvas, and roped with New Zealand rope, which would as a rule weigh less than 41bs; and I think that every one knows the weight of a cornsaek. I have used of late coal-bags from England which weigh Gibs, and sometimes when wet a little more. But, having s, weighbridge in my yard, I have not troubled the City Weighbridge to, weigh bags of coals for me the last eighteen months. But now I can see bags used that will go fully lOlbs, and others that will go barely 41bs. But purchasers of coal must use their own judgment when sending their orders, as there must be a great difference, both in the weight of the coal and bags also, when exposed in open yards in wet weatlxei’.”