NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1057, 16 November 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sudden Death. —A woman named Martha Jones, alias Brown, died suddenly in Manchester street North this morning. Cabeiehs' Picnic.—A meeting of carriers will be held at the Foresters' Hotel on Saturday evening, at eight o'clock.

The Salmon Ova. The Californiau salmon ova, recently received at the grounds of the Acclimatisation Society, are hatching out very satisfactorily. The per-centage of healthy live fish to be hatched promises to be large.

Colombo Road School. —The Board of Education consented yesterday to a request from the committee to change the name or the above school to the Sydenham Borough school, provided the same can be legally done without a fresh election taking place. Repairs Wanted.—The upper parts of the bridge across the Avon on the walk leading from the gardens into the grounds of the Acclimatisation Society begin to show signs of decay. Their renewal will soon become a matter of necessity in the interests of public safety.

Insurance op School Buildings.—The Board of Education have decided to divide the insurances on the whole of the school buildings in Canterbury, amounting in the aggregate to £IIO,OOO, equally among the following colonial offices —New Zealand, National, South British, Standard, and Union. Cricket. —A match was played on Thursday on Hagley Park, between the pupils of Mr C. Gh Chapman, Earnley House, Rangiora, and Mr C. Cook, Melville House, Christchurch, in which the former were the victors in one innings by twenty-two runs.

Retiring Allowance to Teachers.—ln reply to a letter on the subject of a retiring allowance to teachers after years service, the Board of Education at yesterday's meeting decided to forward a strong recommendation to the Q-overnment on the question of allowances generally. Passengers by the Cuzco.—Amongst the passengers by the 8.8. Cuzeo are Mr Audley Coote, who visits the Australian colonies on matters connected with submarine telegraphy; Mr G-eo. Duncan, inspectorgeneral of penal establishments; and the Rev. S. Chapman, the new pastor of the Collins street Baptist Church.

Cube Boating Club. The monthly meeting of this club was held at Schmidt's Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, on Wednesday evening ; Mr W. Fraser, treasurer, in the chair. Sundry accounts were passed for payment. Three or four new members were balloted for. It was resolved to proceed with the practice amongst members with a view to ultimately forming a racing crew, and after passing some items of minor business, the meeting adjourned.

United Canterbury Ceicket Club. — The following eleven will represent the U.C.CC. in the match with the M.C.C.C. tomorrow:—Messrs Alington, Ashby, Cori'e, frith, Godb/, Lo<», Math ins, Morrison, Ncileoii, Ollivior, Wil?on. To-morrow the L".\v-vci-3 and Merchants in the U.C.CC. will play the iest of the Club. The folio y, in g are the sides:—Lawyers arid Merchants : Messrs E. Cooke, Deacon, Fereday, i'rost, Izard, Mill ton, Nalder, Parkei'son, Paul, PHer, T?osk, Smith, Whitcombe. Club Messrs Brittan. Condell, JE. Cotterill, W. Cotterili, Da we, G. Dickinson, U. Dickinson, Field, Mounier, Mainwaring, Tomlineon, Willock, Both isatches will begin at two o'clock.

The Lobubn Case.—A report from the Secretary to the Board of Education on the inquiry held hefore him in the above case, appears elsewhere. A mass of evidence taken was also presented by the secretary, and it was determined that each member should read it over carefully during the week, and give a decision on the whole case at a special meeting of the Board to be held on Thursday next.

Rangioea Municipality.-The question of forming the township of Eangiora into a borough was discussed at a public meeting on Wednesday evening, and finally relegated to a committee to report upon. Opinions were somewhat conflicting as to the benefits to be derived in the change of local self-government from that of a Road Board to a Borough Council, and the practical results will no doubt be presented in the committee's report. We have in type a lengthy report of the proceedings, but are compelled to hold it over till next issue.

Cantehbuby Ignobed.—A telegram from the correspondent of the "Press" at Wellington, and published on the 13th inst., was made incomprehensible by the omission in the copy received of the words " except Canterbury." The telegram should have read thus: supplementary estimates include £186,000 for roads all over the colony except Canterbury, for which nothing is proposed, not even tor the West Coast road." The importance, to say nothing of the invidiousness of such an exception, has, we understand, not escaped the attention of our local representatives.

Steeplechase Match.—A match came off yesterday between Mr Neilson's blk. gelding Moose and Mr F. Brittan's b gelding Eoyalty for 100 sovb. a-side. The conditions two miles, with lOst. 71b. up. The Moose was piloted by Dan O'Brien, and Eoyalty by McCoy, who rode him in the steeplechase. Mr Gh Or. Stead officiated as judge, and Mr Barry as starter. The attendance was large. The two got away nicely together, Moose holding a slight lead over the first two fences. At Eedwood's the Moose refused, and Eoyalty went on with a good lead, which he maintained to the last fence. Here he frll, got away from his rider, and the Moose, who had made up some of his lost ground, cantered in an easy winner. The betting at the start was 5 and 6 to 4 on Eoyalty. Eailway Tbaffic. —Lyttelton has hardly yet recovered from the effects of the holidays. It will be remembered that during the holiday week the railway worked all day in Lyttelton (thereby depriving the officials of their usual half holiday) and only half days in Christchurch. The consequence was that at the end of the week things were at a standstill, as all the trucks were loaded and waiting at Christchurch to be discharged. Lyttelton has not yet recovered the effect of this. As soon as a few trucks are emptied in Christchurch, they are sent down and returned loaded before others are ready, and the cry is still for more. Day after day the vessels are kept waiting in the stream, those laying at the wharves being unable to get rid of their cargoes, whilst the breastwork is blocked up with huge piles of timber and firewood, waiting for waggons that never come. It would appear that the railway authorities, like the old man and the donkey in the celebrated fable, in endeavoring to please everybody hare succeeded in satisfying nobody.

Chbistchubch G-aol. —Mr Wakefield, in a speech delivered during the last no-confi-dence debate, said —Only last week, when in Canterbury, I visited the gaol near Christchurch, when I found a number of prisoners huddled together in so small a space that it was perfectly horrible to see them. It was about noon on Sunday that I visited the gaol, and these men were having their dinner in the infirmary, a place set aside for persons suffering from contagious diseases. The gaol was so crowded that there was no hope for such a thing as classification or improvement. Standing beside the gaol was a magnificent building, partly finished, which would have accommodated all the short-sentence prisoners in Canterbury. An immense sum had been spent upon it, and there it stood unutilised. I found on inquiry that for six months that place had been in that position, in spite of repeated and inces« sant applications to the G-overnment, the prisoners meanwhile being huddled together in a manner neither suitable for punishment, nor in accordance with the rules of humanity. Diocesan Sunday Association. —A very successful gathering of the members of the above association took place last evening in St. Michael's school-room, Rev. E. G-. Penny, the Incumbent, in the chair. Eighteen scholars, drawn from the second and third classes, were arranged upon the platform, and a lesson was then given to them by C. C. Howard, Esq., Principal of the Normal School. The subject was " The Ark as a type of the Christian Church." The analogy was worked out in an admirable way by the teacher, the answers to his chief points being found in the New Testament, in the Prayerbook, and in Church hymns bearing on tha subject. At the close of the lesson, Mr Howard explained his method to the teachers, calling special attention to the fact that his subject was purposely kept within very narrow limits, was distinctive as to Church teaching, and was of thoroughly practical character. Various questions were put, and remarks were made, and a vote of thanks, proposed by Mr G-ee, and seconded by Mr Hill, brought a very useful meeting to a clase.

Eyketon Wesleyan Chuech. —The anniversary tea meeting of this church was held on Wednesday evening in a large marquee erected by the committee. The tea tables were elaborately furnished by lady members of the congregation. Visitors came from far and near, so that the attendance was larger than on any previous occasion. At the public meeting the attendance was so large that numbers could not get into the church. The Rev. W .H. Beck presided. Mr J. Moffatt read the report and presented a balance sheet showing a creditable balance in hand to the credit of the church funds. Addresses were delivered by Revs. W. Cannell, J. Luxford, Messrs Thompson, and Wood. During the evening the Kaiapoi Wesleyan Church choir rendered several musical pieces in a manner which did it every credit. At the close of the meeting votes of thanks were proposed to l,ho ladies and the speakers; also, on the motion of Mr Martin, a] unanimous vote of thanks to the choir. The proceeds of these anniversary services were £lO 9s 3d.

The great Keeley motor bubble has burst at last. He has become bankrupt, with liabilities amounting to £IOO,OOO. In his examination he admitted that the wonderful discovery, with which he has tried to delude the world for the last five or six years, was all humbug,

Bets on Chesteb.-—A Sydney telegwua states that it is rumored that the owner of Chester won £IO,OOO in a single bet. Other large winnings are also reported as being made by residents of that city. Judging by a telefram published elsewhere, it was by " Joe " homson that the bet of £IO,OOO was made and paid. Mb Inspectob Feast.—This gentleman, so long and favorably known in Christchurch, leaves for his new station to-day. We understand that it is intended to present him with a testimonial expressive of the goodwill and esteem he has earned during his long residence here. Certainly no one is more deserving of such a recognition than Inspector Feast, and we hope he will meet as many warm friends in Greymouth as he leaves in Christchurch. Clbious Claim. —In an action brought by the " Guardian " Printing Company against T. B. Hannaford, Auckland, in the Eesident Magistrate's Court, Dunedin, the defendant pleaded a set off of £6 6s for service* rendered at the request of G. M. Eeed. These services consisted of marshalling a procession in Auckland, having for its object the burning on the barrack green of effigies of Mr D. M. Luckie, Mr E. J. Creighton, Mr Eeader Wood, and Sir Julius Vogel, also for the destruction of a bell-topper hat and injuries sustained from ignited tar while [performing the duties agreed upon. Union Eowino Clttb. A committee meeting of this club was held last evening a Eadcliffe's. Messrs J. Thompson, W. Hamilton, and Prudhoe were electeci members, and H. Eowe, J. Fuller, and K. F. Joynt coxswains. It was decided that the distance for the senior pair-oared race for Mr Herman's prize, to be rowed on Thursday evening next, should be from Pratt's corner to the willows opposite the boat sheds. As to the other prizes offered, the match committee determined they should be competed for as follows :—Committee's prize, by junior pairs, for youths under twenty, on or about December 20th; commodore's prize, by senior fours, on or about January 15th ; Mr Sandstein's prize, by junior fours, on or about February 7th. After passing a number of accounts, the meeting adjourned.