NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 949, 10 July 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

G-rand National Steeplechase.—A meeting of members of this club will be held at Timaru, about the middle of next month. The programme will appear in a few days.

Racing- Sweeps. —We understand that instructions have been received from the Minister of Justice to strictly prohibit any sweeps on races being drawn in any licensed house.

Nuisance.— A correspondent, who has omitted to send his name, writes to complain of the condition of the Addington cemetery. He says the offensive smell which arises from it, cannot but be injurious to the health of the neighbourhood, and that, unless something is speedily done, serious consequences may be anticipated.

Appointment. The “Bruce Herald” says : —“ Miss Cooke, matron of the Tokomairiro Grammar School, a position which she has most creditably filled for the past three and a-half years, has received a similar appointment in the Christchurch West School. Miss Cooke’s departure will be a serious loss to the district, as much of the present success of our Grrammar School is to be attributed to her able teaching.”

Canterbury College. —The annual meeting of the Board of Governors was held this morning at the Library. There was a full attendance of the Board. On the motion of the Most Rev. the Primate, seconded by Mr H. R. Webb, Mr W. Montgomery was unanimmsly elected chairman for the ensuing year. Both the rev. mover and seconder paid Mr Montgomery a very high compliment for the manner he had attended to the duties of chairman during his terms of office. Mr Montgomery, in thanking the Board, said he would accept the office, as there was much work to be done yet, which could be bettor attended to by a chairman not new to the office. The various committees for the current year were elected by ballot. The recommendations of the College Committee respecting the appointments to the Girls’ High School, were approved as follows: —Principal, Mrs Ingle (Melbourne) ; assistants, Miss Turrell (Wellington) ; Miss Kate Edgar (Auckland).

Licensed Victuallers’ Association.— A meeting of the committee of this Association was held yesterday afternoon at Radcliffe’s hotel. The committee appeared to be anxious that the trade should understand that though Mr J. Barrett was ostensibly the appellant in the case relating to bars, the association was in reality contesting the matter on behalf of the members generally. Amongst other business transacted, it was resolved to place out at interest with one of the Building Societies the surplus funds of the association. The annual meeting of the association was held on Thursday last. It was well attended, and a very satisfactory balance-sheet was submitted. The following are the names of the officers elected for the ensuing year: —President, Mr J. Baylee ; treasurer, Mr Eadcliffe : secretary, Mr F. C. Tribe ; and for the standing committee, Messrs Beattie, McGruinness, Allen, Davis, and Barrett. A very cordial vote of thanks was accorded to Mr T. B. Thompkins, the retiring president, for the able manner in which he had discharged the duties of his office for the past two years,

Rangitoto Silver Mine— The balancesheet of the Mount Rangitoto Silver Mining Company shows receipts amounting to £3631 19s 9d, against an expenditure of £3177 10s Id, leaving a balance at the credit of the company in the bank of £454 9s Bd, on the 14tli June. The amount of capital called up is £3934, and the amount of unpaid calls £343. The chief expenditure, namely, in opening the mine, paid in wages, contracts, cartage, and packing, amounts to £2426 6s lid; in assay plant, cupel furnaces, and scales, £49 ; and in mining material, £258 12s.

Friends of Labor Loan and Investment Society. —The half-yearly meeting of this society was held at the Market Hotel last evening, and was very numerously attended. The secretary, Mr Otley, read the report and balance - sheet, which were unanimously adopted. Prom these it appears that the society, which was established fourteen months ago, consists wholly of small investors (as no member is allowed to pay more than 5s per week), and now numbers 141 members, holding 277 shares. The capital amounts to £595 13s lOd. During the past half year loans have been granted to the amount of £926. Since the commencement, £1364 has been lent in small sums. The amount of profit now in hand is £B6 12s lOd. The secretary recommended that a dividend of 10 per cent, for the half year should be declared and added to members’ stock. This would amount to £SO 18s Id, leaving a reserve fund of £35 14s 9d. The recommendation of the secretary was unanimously adopted. The following officers were elected : —Mr Brocker, president; Mr Collins, cashier; Messrs Menzies, Cottrell, George, and Hitchens, committeemen. A cordial vote of thanks to the treasurer, Mr Haddrell, and the retiring officers closed the proceedings.

The G-aiety. —There was a very large house at the G-aiety last night, when Mr and Mrs Hall made their re-appearance, the latter after a very lengthened absence from the stage. Eoth were heartily welcomed. The first piece was Byron’s comedy of “ Old Sailors. ’ ’ In this, Mrs Hall played the part of Millicent Tremaine excellently. Miss Laura Wiseman deserves very great credit for her excellent make-up and acting in the part of Miss Huffin. She managed most completely to disguise her identity, and she acted her part thoroughly well. Miss Morgan had but a small part, but did excellently with it. Mr Hall, as Peter Pollard, had one of those parts in which he so thoroughly excels, and he played it capitally. Mr Deering, as Lieut. Lamb, gave us an opportunity of seeing him in a line of character which appears to be thoroughly his forte, that of an elderly gentleman of uncertain age. He was successful, and showed that he is an actor of no mean ability. Mr Herberte, as the old salt, Joe G-rill, was very good indeed. Mr J. O’Brien can hardly be congratulated upon his success in Frank. Indeed it was somewhat of a negative order. The performance concluded with “ Aladdin,” in which Mr Hall as the Widow Twankay, Mrs Hall as Aladdin, and Miss Morgan as Pekoe, succeeded in keeping the audience in a roar. Miss Morgan sang “ We parted at the River” very nicely, and in response to an encore gave the ever popular “ Whip poor Will,” which elicited loud plaudits, Mrs Hall sang “ Sweet Spirit hear my Prayer” very well indeed. Miss Wiseman made a very charming princess ; but we may suggest, with all due deference, that she sings ballads far better than the florid music she selected last night. The other characters were fairly filled, Mr Oily Deex-ing’s make up and acting as the Sultan being very funny. The same pieces will be repeated this evening.

Larceny of Type. —At the R.M. Court, Kaiapoi, yesterday, W. J. Mahoney, W. Mahoney, T. M. Holland, and M. H. Brown, were charged with larceny of type, and having type in their possession, the property of the “ North Canterbury Independent and Farmer’s Chronicle” Company, or W Eckersley and others. Mr Joynt conducted the prosecution, and Mr Grarrick appeared for the prisoner Brown. The prisoners Mahoney, senior and junior, and Holland had been arrested on warrant upon an information laid by Mr C. E. Dudley, late manager of the company. The prisoner Brown had been arrested on the premises of the “ Standard’ ’ newspaper by virtue of a search warrant. The charge against Holland was withdrawn in order that he might be called as a witness for the Crown. Inspector Barsham deposed to arresting Brown at Rangiora in the “Standard” office. Told Brown he had reason to believe that the stolen property was in his office. Constable Thornton, who was with witness, identified some type found up stairs as the property of the “Independent” company. Brown at first said he did not know anything about the type, but afterwards said he bought the type for £ls. He afterwards found it was stolen. Constable Smart proved the arrest Mahoney, sen., and Inspector Feast proved the arrest of Mahoney jun. After this went to Rangiora with Inspector Barsham, Constable Thornton, and C. E. Dudley. Witness detailed an interview between him and prisoner Brown, to the effect that if Inspector Feast thought he would not get into trouble, he would tell him all about the type. Showed where it had been buried, part of which had been taken away since, and then went into the office and showed the stolen plant upstairs. Brown said the plant had been paid for by him, and that young Mahoney received the cheque. Witness also deposed to gaining possession of five printers’ cases, belonging to the “Independent,” at the house of T. M. Holland, in Christchurch. C. E. Dudley, late manager of the “ Independent ” Company, deposed to property of the company being stolen to the value of £9O. After W. Eckersley. and E. Smithson had been examined, W. Talbot deposed that he worked for a short time on the “ Independent.” As he could not get his wages, Mahoney, sen., told him to take some type as security. Constable Thornton and W. W. Gfrey identified the type produced as the property of the “Independent.” Mrs Holland deposed to type being brought to Rangiora one night during January last. Sometime afterwards saw Brown burying a portion of it. T. M. Holland deposed to some type being left at the “ Standard” office in January last, early one morning. One of the men who brought it was Mahoney, junr., who received £ls. Witness and Brown buried some of the type, because they suspected the type was stolen. The accused having been cautioned, accused Brown, said he reserved his defence. Mahoney, sen., said he did not see that there was anything to connect him with the robbery. Mahoney, jun., said he reserved his defence. The Resident Magistrate committed all the accused for trial at the Supreme Court, and admitted Brown to bail in two sureties of £100; W. J. Mahoney in two sureties of £l5O each; and Mahoney the younger in two sureties of £IOO,