NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1023, 5 October 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Harbor Board Debentures. —The Lyttelton Harbor Board propose issuing debentures to the amount of £IOO,OOO. Scandinavian Service. —The Rev. J. S. Smalley will hold Divine Service in the Scandinavian language at the Durham street Wesleyan Church on Sunday next, at 4 o’clock. History Case at Kaiapoi. —The correspondence arising out of Mr M. Lynskey’s complaint to the Kaiapoi School Committee on the teaching of History in that school, was read at yesterday’s meeting of the Board of Education. In compliance with a resolution passed by the committee at their last meeting, the Board instructed the secretary to proceed to Kaiapoi and obtain all the facts, to bo afterwards submitted for their consideration and decision. Press Standard Cricket Club. — A full meeting of this club was held last evening at at Maples’s Southern Hotel. The report submitted by the secretary was read and adopted,and various rules were passed. The following officers were elected : Captain, J. R. Brunt; secretary and treasurer, W. W. H. Smith; committee, Messrs Fisher, Rice, Elliott, Johnston, and Scott. The opening match of the season will take place on Saturday, 13th instant, at 2.30 p.m. Canterbury Archery Club. —The annual general meeting of this club was held on Saturday, September 29th. Ths following officers were elected: —Lady Paramount, Lady Wilson ; president, Mr J. Studholme, captain, Mr R. W. Pereday. Committee — Mrs Coster, Mrs Co wlishaw, Mrs Hennah, Mrs Worthy, Mr Condell, Mr G. Brittan, Mr Fereday, Mr. Mclntyre ; treasurer, Mr E. A. Worthy; secretary, Mr Frank Brittan. It was decided to open’the season on Saturday next, at 3 p.m., when prizes will be shot for. Chess. —The match between the town and country chess clubs took place yesterday at Raduliffe’s Hotel. The arrangements for the occasion were very complete and reflected much credit on Mr Jacobsen, the indefatigable secretary of the Christchurch Club, and Mr M‘William, who had undertaken the responsibility of making the necessary preparations. They were greatly assisted by the liberality with which Mr Radcliffe placed a room at their disposal, and otherwise did everything in his power to promote the comfort and convenience of the players. The competitors were Messrs Yeel, Jacobsen, Day, and M’William, paired respectively againt Messrs Hunter, M'Adam, Smellie, and Fraser, of Leith Held ; Messrs Hookham, Paul, Wood, and Newman, against Messrs Joyce, Bunker, Woodford, and Sopp, of Lyttelton ; and Mr Pcez against Mr Norton. The result of the play was as follows : —Mr Veel drew and lost with Mr Hunter; Mr Jacobson and Mr Day each won one game and lost another with Mr M'Adam and Mr Smellie; Mr M‘ William lost both games to Mr Fraser. Thus out of eight games the Leithfield players won five, lost two, and one was drawn. Of the others, Mr Hookham won a game of Mr Joyce ; Mr Paul won and drew with Mr Bunker ; Mr Wood played one game with Mr Woodford, which ho won; Mr Newman drew one gameand won the second with Mr Sopp. The Lyttelton men were less successful than the representatives of Leithfield, as of six games played they lost four and drew two. Mr Peez won both his games with Mr Norton. In the whole ! match, fifteen games were played, of which Christchurch won eight, lost five, and two were drawn. Mr Hookman and Mr Wood have still a game each to play with their { opponents. At half-past seven the players f adjourned to a capital dinner, provided in i first-rate style by Mr Radcliffe, to which ; ample justice was done ; and toasts and songs j finished the evening pleasantly, till the ap- ; preaching departure of the late train was the ; signal for breaking up. The players separated ■ much gratified with the day’s entertainment. I All agreed that the match had been a great j success, and a general hope was expressed ' that this first attempt would lead to many I similar gatherings.