NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1240, 26 February 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sunstroke.—A railway guard at Timaru, named Maefarlane, sustained a sunstroke on Saturday. Watkr SurPLY.—A meeting of the City Council will be held on Friday next at 4 o'clock for tho purpose of examining the plans of the proposed water supply for the citv.

Registration of Electors. Persons possessing iho qualification to vote at elections for the General Assembly, whoso names are not on the electoral roll, are reminded that their claims must be filed in due form with the Eegistratiou Officer not later than March 31st.

Building Act.— A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, March 7th, at 4 p.rn , to consider " a by-law to provide building regulations to apply to aud within the City of Chmtohureh therein described." The proposed by-law will, be opea for injpecJ4pn during ofiipe hou,rt,

<e» Telegrai>h S-ation. —A telegraph office is now open at province of Tara« naki. A Projected Tottenal. —A "Wellington telegram to a conemporary states that on February 22nd pr>visional directors of a company to establish a new morning paper there in the liberal interest, to be called " The New Zealander" were elected. The company is to be immeliately registered. BUBNHAM INDTTST'IAL School. —The children at this school h\d a picnic yesterday. They arrb-ed in Portby;hell a.m! train and were taken to Governor's Bay by the Government steam launch, which being unable to carry all hands, towed a number behind in some of the ships' boats kiidly lent for the occasion. After a pleasant siltwater trip the children left port by the 3.2 C p.m. train, and reached home delighted with their day's enjoyment. Cantebbuby College.—For the matriculation at Canterbury College in connection with the University of New Zealand, the entries for which closed on Saturday last, there seven candidates. In addition to these there are others who were candidates for •junior scholarships at the recent University examination, and who will enter at Canterbury College in the event of their being successful.

Pigeon Race.—A race took place to-day, under the auspices of the Columbarian Society, from Rakaia to Christchurch. Five birds started : - Mr Deacon's Rataplan, nominated by Mr Harris, Ist; time, lh. 9min. Mr Deacon's Kingfisher, 2nd; time, lh. lOmin. Mr E. D. Rees' Blue Beard, 3rd; time, lh. llmin. Inquest at Flaxton.—On Monday afternoon an inquest was held by Mr Dudley, at the residence of Mr C. Meng, touching the death of an infant, one of twins, aged four and a half months. After hearing evidence of witnesses and Dr. Ovenden, the jury returned a verdict of "Died from Natural Causes." Templab Hall Co., Ashbttbtok.—At a general meeting of shareholders of this company on Saturday, it was resolved that the share list be open to others than Good Templars, but none but Good Templars can be directors. It was also resolved that tenders for the erection of the building be invited immediately. The share list is being filled up rapidly.

Mb Hunter and his Constituents.— Of the requisition to Mr Hunter to resign his conscientious opinions or his parliamentary seat, a Wellington contemporary says : —Had Mr Hunter not adhered to the principles which secured his election, there would be good grounds for the requisition; but it is absurd that a politician should be blamed for not turning his coat. We opine that the electors of Wellington hold clearer and higher ideas of the duties of a representative than the persons who are responsible for the requisition, the effect of which would be to bring the constituency into contempt in the eyes of the people of the colony. No reflecting man with a grain of self-respect would sign such a requisition.

G. V. Stewart's Operations. —The founder of the Katikati settlement (says the N.Z. Times " of Thursday), near Tauranga, Mr George Vesey Stewart, has written from Ireland to say that he has sold the 10,000 acres he had to dispose of at £2 per acre, and could hare disposed of 30,000. Q-entlemen who would have taken 2000 have been satisfied to take 500 to 750 acres. Mr Stewart, at the time of writing, was making arrangements with about twenty families of good farming hands with small capital, say, from £3OO to £SOO, and letting them have about 200 acres of land each, so as to have labor along with capital. There is every prospect of this being a prosperous settlement, and in the neighborhood of Tauranga, now that the native difficulties with regard to land are being removed, there are signs of increased vitality everywhere observable.

Dog Show. —A meeting of those interested in promoting a dog show was held yesterday afternoon at Morton's Hotel. Mr Millett was called to the chair. The following business was trans icted :—Colonel Packe was elected president, G. L. Mellish, Esq., was elected vice-president, and W. Dumergue, Esq., secretary. A numerous and influential general committee was nominated, and the following working committee was chosen : Messrs E. C. Maxwell, J. Frankish, W. F. NeilsoD, J. R. Hill, H. T. Anson, C. Nedwill, W. Judge, E. W. Millett, W. G. Walker, W. H. Porter, W. Disher, and Bennett. Three to form a quorum. It was resolved that the show should not take place so soon as it had originally been intended, but should be postponed till the week of the Autumn Race Meeting. The business concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. American White Fish.—The ova received at the Opawa Fish Breeding Establishment on Saturday, like many of the same shipment, have turned out to be hopelessly bad, with the exception of three eggs, which were hatched in the course of the evening. The cause of failure is attributed by Mr Johnson to the ova having been obtained too long, or kept without ice, before the departure of the steamer, probably an unavoidable occurrence, and that there is no radical defect in the packing arrangements, though there is room for several little improvements. Special preparations had been made- for the accommodation of upwards of 100,000 eggs, as, in addition to the white fish, a large quantity of the American brook trout, of a very beautiful variety called the " Dolly Varden," were expected by Mr Johnson. From information received from the collector, it appears that these ova will not be ready for shipment before the end of March.

Cbicket.—The following team has been chosen to represent the M.C.C.C. in their match with Southbridge on Saturday next:— Messrs Hartland, Thompson, Barringer (captain), Parker, Ritso, Fairhurst, Allard, Warner, J. Horner, W. Horner, and Haddrill. The team will leave by the first train on Saturday morning, and the m£.tch will be commenced immediately after arrival. The M.C.C.C. will also play a match with the. Railway club, on the Hagley Park ground, on Saturday, the following being their side : Messrs Row, Reeves, Palairet, Hislop, Atack (captain), Hunt, Ashbolt, Appleby, Stewart, Longdon, Hill, and —emergency, Ross and Gray. Any of tho players mentioned who will* not be able to play are requested to let Mr Atack know as soon as possible. The return match between the Rangiora and Southbiojk clubs was phycd oti the ground of the former on Satm-day last, and resulted in a victory for the Ran<Tiora club by 168 runs. The winners made 103 in their first and 128 in their second innings ; the Sauthbrook scores being 31 in their first and 32 in their second innings, Woolston. —A public entertainment was given last night in the Oddfellows' Hall, Woolston, by the members and friends of the Excelsior Lodge, 1.0.G-.T., who were kindly assisted by several ladies and gentlemen from Christchurch. The programme was an excellent one, comprising the following:—Overture, "Les Deux Magots," by the Misses Spensley, Messrs Bonnington, Spensley, and Ker; 'song, "Friar of Orders Gray," Mr Johnston ; song, " The Warrior Bold, Mr C. M. Grey ; song, " Love's request," Mrs Grey ; recitation, Master Butterlield; song, " Happy be thy dreams," Miss Grant; comic song, (( Robni3on Crusoe," Mr Woledge; Irish reading, Mr Hamilton ; eona, '.' Eillarney," Mr Crawford; song, Mr Whitley; song, "The Union Jack," Mr Johnston ; song, " O fair dove," Mrs Grey; overture, "II Tancredi," Messrs Spensley and friends; comic gong, "Not so bad for me," Mr Woledge ; song, "She wore a wreath of roses," Mr Crawford; recitation, "The Samaritan*" Master Buttevfield ; song, "Molly Darling," Mr C. M. Grey ; negro medley, Mr Whitley; " God Save the Queen," by the whole of tho audience, led by the vocalists. Tho concert on the whole was a great success, the room being crowded ; but, although is a good thing when well bestowed, the indiscriminate kicking and stamping from the back of the hall and the gallery must have been quite as annoying to the ladies and gentlemen, who so kindly gave their serviocs, as it was to a great part of the audience. Tho instrumental music was well rendered, and met with deserved applause. Several of the songs were encored, and had to be repeated. Mr Woledge, as an encore, gave " Betsy Waring" in his first-class style. The entertainment' closed & little before eleven.

Mobe New Zealand News pbom AusTBALIA.—An Australian paper publishing latest news from New Zealand says:—At Wellington a diabolical attempt to blow up the ship Eli Whitney, then in harbor, was only partially successful. The perpetrators of the outrage have been secured. Gaietx Theatbe.—The U. S. Minstrels had a full house at the Gaiety last evening, when an entirely new programme was presented. Among the well-chosen selections given, the item " Queen of the Night," sung by Mr T. Campbell, well deserved the encore it received. The sketch, "A Birthday Festival," which followed, was exceedingly amusing. The other portion of the programme was equally attractive. Messrs Hudson and Holly's clever " Old and young folks," double song and dance, elicited loud applause, while the cornet duet, " Swiss Boy," by Messrs Conduit and Thompson, would—in its blending of time and harmony —suit perhaps more fastidious tastes. Among the remaining items and sketches which concluded the evening's entertainment, may be mentioned " The surprise party," descriptive ecena by Mr T. Campbell, "The Scenes at the Dispensary," and " The Coming Man," the last sending the audience home in thorough good humor. New Oddfellows Hall. —This hall was opened last evening for the first time since it has been lengthened. A vocal and instrumental entertainment, introducing "New Zealander," an emulator of Blondin in his feats on the tight.rope, was given. Speaking first of the hall, it may be mentioned that its addition in length, without alteration of the roof, has not improved its acoustic properties, and besides the annoyance of the echo to singers, their exertion must be greater if they wish to bo distinctly heard. The first portion of the programme last night was contributed by amateurs, assisted by Mdlle. Rosa Patti, from the Combination Troupe, whose contribution —given with considerable spirit —was encored. After the interval, "New Zealander" appeared amid applause, and first walked backwards and forwards on the rope, which had been stretched along nearly the whole length of the building. He then ran backwards and forwards, and having been blindfolded and a bag placed over his head, walked firmly from one landing to the other, alarming some few present by his feints at falling. He resumed his footing on the rope quickly, and with apparent ease. After Borne clever balancing tricks with a chair, "New Zealander" carried his father across the rope without much effort, following this feat by carrying a chair and table to the centre of the rope, where, seated on the chair, he laid the table, and had a somewhat heavy supper for tho patience of the audience. The entertainment concluded by his wheeling a wheelbarrow over the rope. The lad is undoubtedly clever, and has plenty of confidence, combined with carefulness. The want of management of the programme last evening •was particularly noticeable, and detracted considerably from the night's enjoyment, but as it is understood that this has now been remedied, the hall will be well worth a visit during " New Zealander's " stay.