NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 967, 1 August 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Entertainment. —The Christchurch Amateur Minstrels will give an entertainment in the Oddfellows' Hall, Woolston, to-morrow night, at eight o'clock. Kaiapoi Good Templars.—A juvenile temple was instituted on Monday evening in the Wcsleyan schoolroom, Kaiapoi, named the "Hope of Kaiapoi," by Bro. R.Evans and officers of the Hope of Rangiora. Nineteen candidates were initiated.

The Trout Season.—The work of stripping the trout of this season's ova will commence at the society's gardens next week, 120 healthy fish having been placed in the ponds for that purpose. The fungus disease which made its appearance among the fish lately is being rapidly got rid of. Lytthlton WATER Works. —These works were again tried on Tuesday morning. The trial was most satisfactory, the water rising 190 feet, or to the upper side of Ripon street. Coursing.—The deciding course of the Hagloy Park Stakes, between Mr Hobday's Ouida and Mr Dunn's Red Rose, was run off yesterday, and, after a splendid course, terminated in favor of Red Rose.

Australian Birds.—Mr 11. Bills, who had charge of the English birds imported here by the Acclimatisation Society, has intimated his intention of shortly visiting Christchurch, with a variety of Australian insectivoroxis birds, and also a number of the parrot species. FOUND DEAD. —An inquest was held at the Mount Parnassus Station, Amuri, on the 25th of July, before Mr A. W. Rutherford, J.P., acting as coroner, on the body of a man unknown. According to the evidence the body was found by the bullock driver of the Parnassus station when collecting firewood on the Waiau river bed, at the Parnassus crossing. The remains showed that death must have occurred many years ago. A verdict of " Found dead " was returned. Accident. —The "Soul h Canterbury Times" states that, as the up train from Oamaru was approaching the Hook station, the engine struck a bullock that was straying on the hue, and that the shock pitched the first class carriages off the rails. The train was immediately stopped within half its length, and it was found that the bullock had been completely cut in two. After a short delay, which necess'arily occurred in clearing its remains from under the wheels, and the replacement of the carriages on the line, the train proceeded. East Christchttbch School. —An examination of the French class conducted by Mons. Bourgeois in connection with this school took place on Monday last, when there were about thirty pupils present. Mons. Bourgeois, in awarding the prizes, expressed himself highly satisfied with the progress made by his pupils during the past year, and trusted" thai he would be able at the end of the ensuing year to speak of them in the same terms of praise. The following is the order of merit: —1., Lina Zincgraf; 11., Ellen Clarissa Thomas; 111., Master W. E. Grlanville.

Song Birds row Australia.—An application from the Melbourne Acclimatisation Society was read at yesterday's meeting of the Council, saying it was understood the English song birds imported here had increased largely, and asking to be supplied with thrushes, blackbirds, and skylarks. It was decided that the Christchurch Society had not any of these birds to spare at present. One or two members of the Council, however, expressed a wish that some person would relieve (heir properties of the blackbirds during the strawberry season. It was also remarked that the skylarks were numerous about the Papauui and EendaHtown districts. Football Match with Dunedin.- —The following is the selection made by the eoniLuittee appointed to choose the team to represent Christchurch in the forthcoming match with Dunedin, viz.:—Messrs F. H. Barker, C Bolton, E. J. Cotterell, W. C. Cuff, J. R. Evans, W. Hartland, G. S. Matthias, W. Milton, J. Millton, 11. W. Moore, L. M. Ollivier, D. Potts, G. Potts, and M. Smith. The following arc the emergency men, and from whom the fifteenth man will probably be chosen —Messrs A. 11. Anderson, W. H. Atack, J. S. Field, T. W. Stringer, and J. Wilkin. As the Dunedin team have adopted red and black colors, it will be necessary for Christchurch to wear blue and white, and the committee request that each member of the fifteen will provide himself with the proper uniform. As it is impossible to get up practice on the square in the evenings, the College captain has kindly intimated that any of the above are welcome to take part in the games on the College ground after 4 p.m. It is to be hoped that all who can will avail themselves of this opportunity qI gettipg some practice before the match,

Legal.—At the conclusion of the civil business yesterday a chamber and banco sittings were held. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston delivered judgment in the case of J. H. Hordson, granting an adjudication of bankruptcy on the petition of Jqhn Lewis and George Hart, as representing the Permanent Loan and Investment Society of Canterbui'y. In the case of Cullen v Cullen, which was an application to set aside the award of arbitrators, the case was adjourned. In Buchanan v Joblin a rule nisi was granted for arrest of judgment.