NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1067, 28 November 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mayoral Election. —The polling for the Mayoralty of Christchurch commenced this morning, and ■will terminate at six o’clock. Some considerable excitement is manifested in the proceedings, and it is expected that a large number of ratepayers will poll. The result will bo declared this evening at seven o’clock.

Rose Snow.—This show is being held in the Congregational schoolroom to day. The exhibition willjbeopen to ten o’clock to-night. In addition to the fine display of roses, there is a great novelty on exhibition in the shape of a gigantic lilly over ten feet in height, exhibted by Mr Duncan. It is in full bloom. Educational. —Pupil teachers and others who desire to come up at the January Examination are reminded that Saturday December Ist, is the last day on which they can send in their application. No person will be examined who has not forwarded the necessary intimation.

The Trout. —About seventy of last year’s young trout are at present in the race at the Acclimatisation grounds, and all of them have thriven well, some being about 6 inches in length. In the ponds there are twenty pairs of trout retained for breeding purposes, and these seem to be lively and in good health. The Californian Salmon Ova. —All the ova are now hatched out and thirty-six boxes in the fish house are filled with the young fry. It is impossible as yet to estimate their number, but the fish are all in excellent health, and the per centage of loss since the eggs were placed in the boxes has been very trifling. As the boxes are at present overcrowded it is intended, as soon as they are fit for removal, to transfer some to other compartments which have been prepared for them.

Accident at Rangiora. —On Monday evening Dr. Burrows, who was thrown out of his dog-cart at Rangiora, as stated in Monday’s issue, in half an hour after the accident happened had recovered consciousness, and was subsequently removed to his own residence. He was promptly attended by Drs. Downes and Ovenden. On inquiry on Tuesday, be was reported to be progressing favourably towards recovery, although the shock and bruises received were of a severe character, and for some days be will be confined to his room.

The Escaped Prisoner. —Samuel Dann, alias Robert Knight, who escaped from Addington gaol, was arrested about 2 p.m. yesterday at West Melton by a shepherd named Hutchinson, in Mr Brabazon’s employ. The runaway was observed coming out of a hut occupied by a laborer named Curtis, who was working some distance away, and was seen to be carrying a bag, having at the same time helped himself to a fair share of bread and meat, which he was enjoying as he walked away. On Curtis being informed of the circumstance be went to bis but and missed some clothes and two shillings and sixpence. He at once gave chase, and, being joined by Hutchinson and others, they ran their man into some gorse fences, and eventually secured him. He was brought to town last evening hy train, and bunded over to the constable at the Railway station, whoTodged him safely in the depot. Ha was brought up this morning at the Resident Magistrate’s Court

The Missing Ova.— From letters and telegrams read at yesterday’s meeting of the Acclimatisation Society, it would appear that the box of ova ordered by the society in conjunction with Auckland, and for the payment of which £SO had been forwarded, had not come on by the mail steamer from California, and that the box received contained the 50,000 ova presented to Canterbury by the General Government. The members yesterday expressed themselves satisfied with the explanation given.

Railway Time-Table. —Several alterations in the railway time-table are announced to take effect on December Ist. On the Lyttelton line there are to be two changes, from and after that date the train which now leaves at 9 a.m. will then leave at 8.55 a.m., and the 2.30 p.m. train will be despatched ten minutes later. The afternoon trains for the South are also made later—the present 4,20 p.m, train leaving at 5.20 p.m., and the 3.50 p.m. train for Southbridge leaving at 4.25 p.m. On the Northern line the morning train will leave ten minutes earlier than at present—at 7.35 a.m. It is very probable that the Eyreton extension will be completed in December, and that a fresh time-table for that portion of the line will be issued during the month. The Oddfellows’ Hall. —The City of Christchurch Lodge have commenced the extensive alterations in their hall which will render it one of the most complete and best appointed buildings in the colony. The present walls of the main building will have 34ft added to them, carried out the same as the present building, 10ft of which will go to enlarge the body of the present hall, making this 76 i 35ft. The stage will be 35ft by 24ft. There will be three dressing rooms at the back of the stage, Bxß. The upper room, 42 x 22, is reached by a small flight of stairs from the stage, the principal entrances from the main body of the hall to the upper room will be by a side door leading into a passage, protected by two pairs of folding doors. The whole of the interior and exterior of the building will be thoroughly renovated, and the gas fittings will be on the latest and most approved principles. Bible Christian Church. —A public tea and meeting in connection with this church wore held last evening in the Orange Hall, Worcester street, for the purpose of welcoming the Rev. W. H. Keast, the new pastor of the Bible Christian denomination, who arrived last week from England. The hall was tastefully decorated with flowers, &c., and large bouquets of flowers were dispersed about the tables, the whole presenting a very attractive appearance. After tea the reom was cleared, and a public meeting was held. The chair was taken by Mr Reed, who in a few remarks introduced the Rev. W. H. Keast as their new pastor. The rev. gentleman said there were several subjects on which he wished to address them. He thanked them for their warm reception, and dividing his address into four heads told his hearers why he had come, what he was come as, what he was come to do, and lastly what were the subjects about which he should preach to them. One of these latter was the subject of temperance, the rev. gentleman avowing himself a total abstainer from all intoxicating drinks. The Rev. Messrs Macfarlane, Morley, and Dallaston, also addressed the meeting, and with a vote of thanks to the chairman the assemblage broke up after a very pleasant evening.

New Zealand Timbee. — A number of very handsome and durable articles of furniture have lately been manufactured out of New Zealand red pine, at Messrs Guthrie and Larnach’s New Zealand Timber and Woodwaro Factories Company’s Works, Princes street. Describing them, the “ Daily Times” says : —lt is only recently that the red pine has been used in the manufacture of the better class of furniture, and its trial has proved most encouraging. In the show-room of the factory there are now cheffoniers, sideboards, small fancy tables, and a number of other articles made out of red pine, which look almost as well as the best cedar. A good deal of new work in kauri has also been done. The kauri bedroom suites, G-othic style, and imitation inlaid, are worthy of special notice. The silver birch, a New Zealand wood, which is very tough, being nearly as strong as hickory, has been found to be the best wood for ebonising for drawing-room furniture, and a considerable quantity is being used at the factory. It is considered to be preferable for that purpose to the English beech. A large quantity of oak, totara,and cedar is also being used.