NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1047, 2 November 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Scandinavian Seevice. —The Rev. J. S. Smalley will preach in the Scandinavian language at the Durham street Wesleyan Church on Sunday next, November 4th, at ■I p.m. Pbomi'T Measuees.—The city authorities are taking prompt measures to punish those evil-disposed persons who are in the habit of removing earth from the sides of the roads within the city. The other day ono of these offenders was fined at the Magistrate's Court, and rewards are offered for the discovery of similar depredators. The Lobuen Case.—At the meeting of the Board of Education held yesterday a letter was read from Eev. Father Binsiield, giving the particulars of the charges as to the alleged Hogging case at Loburn. The Board resolved to|hold an enquiry into the matter at an early date. The No-Confidence Debate. —The debate on Major Atkinson's motion of no-con-fidence was interrupted yesterday afternoon by Mr Stout raising a question of privilege, arising out of Lis Excellency the Governor's action in the matter of the nomination of Mr J. N. Wilson as a member of the Legislative Council. After a short discussion on the latter subject, the debate and the House were adjourned until to-day. County Mails.—The West Coast mails, due on Wednesday afternoon, are not expected to reach town' until to-day. A telegram was received in town yesterday that the coach had reached the Cass, and that the mails would be forwarded so as to arrive at Sheffield this morning. The Cheviot mails were with difficulty brought across the Waiau, a person having swam the river with them, and a special messenger is to be despatched to bring them on to Amberley. Fibk at Amisebley.—On Wednesday evenin g a tire was discovered in the stable and a wool shed at Mr Reginald Foster's, Amberley, at about midnight. The flames had obtained a good hold, and before any effort could be made to stay their progress, property to the value of £l5O was destroyed. The origin of the fire is unknown. A boy sleeping on the premises barely escaped. Mr Foster was away at the time rendering assistance at the concert at Sefton in aid of the Indian Famine Fund. Sunnysidk Cbickkt Club.—The opening match of this club will be played on Saturday next, the 3rd inst., on the Asylum grounds, between two teams selected by Messrs Whitley and Page. Play to commence at 1.30 p.m. The following are the names of the respective teams :—Mr Whitley's eleven : W. Whitley, D. Crawford, K. Hill.. ,r. Hill, Hooper, Cassiu, D. Harris, W. Payne, C. Seager, J. Morris, Lancaster. Mr Page's eleven : H. Page, J. Kinßman, J. S. Gordon, G. Francis, S. Seager, J. Whitley, J. Petrie, T. Harrap, E. £iuemau, P. B. Petrie, and fcougkrey.

Melbourne Steamers.—Messrs Dalgety, Nichols and Co. are advised that the Albion sailed on Tuesday for Hokitika, and that the Arawata arrived on Wednesday. Indian Famine Relief Fund.—A meeting of the committee of this fund was held yesterday afternoon in the City Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (in the chair), and Messrs Ollivier, Gkmld, Hawkins, Thomson, Mitchell, and Pratt. The lists having been gone over it was found that the amounts already received reached the total of £3Bll 3s 9d; cash in hand, £llOO. It was stated that infant schools in Christchurch had since last meeting subscribed 10s 7d ; Mrs R. Packer, £25 ; Mr H. Packer, £SO. While the committee was sitting a telegram was received showing that the subscriptions raised at Lyttelton amounted to £l6O lis. Mr Ollivier estimated about £4OO more would be received from the outlying districts, and that the grand total would considerably exceed £4OOO. It was resolved that the lists should be closed on the loin instant, and the committee adjourned till that date. Orristchubch Railway Station. —In the House of Representatives, Mr Wason asked the Minister for Public Works whether it is the intention of the Government to carry out the proposal of the Engineer-in-Chief to erect a staging in Christchurch railway station which will admit of the hopper wagons imported by the Government being advantageously used for the carriage and speedy discharge of coal, and, if so, when ? There was a great deal of dissatisfaction at arrangements, because of the great expense and loss of time in discharging coal. It had previously been promised that the matter should be attended to, but the people were not satisfied that it had been pushed on so rapidly as it might have been. Mr Larnach said he had given instructions on the subject, and the work would be carried out immediately. Kowai Pass. —A meeting was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening, to take steps for collecting subscriptions in aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund. A letter was read from Captain Parker (who had been requested to take the chair), apologising for his unavoidable absence. Mr S. Benham waa then voted to the chair, and, after expressing his regret at the poor attendance, he briefly explained the object of the meeting, trusting that all would give to the utmost their means would allow. Mr Williamson was appointed treasurer, and it waa agreed that lists should be issued to several persona present, who kindly volunteered to collect subscriptions and hand in the proceeds to the treasurer by jWednesday, November 7th, to be forwarded by him to Mr Ollivier hy mail on Thursday, the Bth. The list was then handed round the room and the sum of £2O was subscribed. Sefton. concert and ball in aid of this object were given in the large grain store belonging to Messrs Vaughan and Co. on Wednesday evening. The store was well decorated and lighted, the stage arrangements being really good, and reflecting great credit on the committee, who worked well together throughout the entire arrangements. About 8 p.m. the Rev. J. Mcintosh, M.A., took the chair, there being then nearly 300 persons present, and in opening the concert he expressed the very great pleasure he felt at seeing so large au assemblage of those who were willing to assist this very charitable fund. The programme, of songs and pianoforte music, was a lengthy and excellent one. At its conclusion the chairman cordially thanked the performers on behalf of the committee, and Mr Vaughan for providing the necessary lighting. A ball followed, under the direction of Mr H. Rhodes, Mr Ramsay, of the Sefton Hotel, being the caterer. The meeting was the first of the kind held in Sefton, and was thoroughly successful. Out in His Reckoning.—A Melbourne steamer once came to anchor off the Ocean Beach, opposite Dunedin, waiting for the tide to make so that she might steam in by a supposed channel which had ceased to exist long before steaming was invented. The " North Otago Times " tells of another nautical mistake, of recent occurrence at Oamaru. The Arthur Wakefield, mistaking that port for Timaru, came into harbour on Monday night, and hauled alongside the Macandrew Wharf next morning. Her hatches had actually been taken off to discharge cargo, and her captain (supposing himself to be at Timaru) expressed his great satisfaction at the immense improvement in the shipping facilities since he last visited the port, remarking " that it was quite wonderful, as there was nothing whatever of this sort (indicating the Breakwater Wharf) when he was last here." Explanations ensued, and he discovered to his surprise and regret that he was in the wrong port after all, and there was nothing for it but to put on the hatches again and make sail.