NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1249, 8 March 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

CoßßEOTlysr.—An unfortunate mistake occurred in last night's telegrams. One from J.'unedin read—" The 'Times' declares that G-, Cray receiver}, a pool (rfSpeptiou at Jnverpargill." "Declares" should have read " Denies.' ! Canterbury College.—Of the eight who entered for the matriculation examination recently held at Canterbury College the following persons have passed : —M. A. Hookham, J. J. Patterson, J. G. L. Scott, and G. Watson. Building By-Law.—A special meeting of the City Council was held yesterday to consider a new by-law relating to the erection of buildings in the city of Christchurch. After oomje amendments £j-p by-jaw was adopted, and a special meeting fixed for its confirmation.

Census Eetubns.—lt ig reported that the collection of the census papers in some districts is being greatly delayed by persons leaving the work of filling in the forms to the sub-enumerators, and it is possible that some of those who have neglected to comply with the Act will be subjected to its penalties. Union Eowing Club. —The junior doublescull races for Mr Lnzard's prize will be rowed op Saturday afternoon. In fcha first heatG. Gapes and B. tf. Gilchrist will pull against JL Ki Hawkins arid F. Monte. In the'second P.. D. Kesteveri tind R. Morris will pull againßt W. M. Joynt and J. Thompson. There is an odd crow, W. C. Bean and F. C. Bowley, who will compete with the winner in one of the first heats. The Canterbury Gaols.—At the end of February there were 106 prisoners in the gaol at V yUclton, SS in that at Addington, and 27 at %m'aru. ui 'these UQ ' priaousro' fifteen were women,' 'and five of the males were debtors. The discharges during the month were 31 from Lyttelton, 82 from Addington, and 10 from Timaru. We may draw attention to the very incomplete form in which these returns a*e made up. They contain no statement either of the number of prisoners received during the month or of the number in feaol at fcha beginning of the month. Con£aVtlyif?« Mpowbie to werhib py this Mjeani whether the gaol pop^fttio W is ofl the iticreaie, 0? 88*i

Christchurch Football Club.—The annual general meeting of members will be held at Radcliffe's Hotel to-morrow evening at eight o'clock.

Board of Education.—The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Board of Education for the district of Canterbury was held yesterday afternoon at their Board room. A report of the proceedings appears in another column.

Runaway at Kaiapoi.—Yesterday Dr. Ovenden's trap'was smashed to bits, owing to the horse bolting and coming into collision with a laden dray. The driver and horse escaped unharmed.

Philosophical Institute.— The first monthly meeting of the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury was evening at the Public Library, at 7.30. There was a fair attendance. After the transaction of some routine business, the President, Professor Yon Haaet, F.R.8., delivered his introductory address on the geological formation of Banks' Peninsula. The space at command does not admit of the publication of the address.

The Thames-Waikato Railway.—The length of this proposed railway is estimated at sixty-two miles, and its cost £3500 per mile. The Auckland paper says that this of £217.CC0 ought to be voted "to repair the most conspicuous omission in the colony." Naked Truth.—" It is satisfactory to know (says the Hokitika " Evening Star") that the hospitality shown to the Ministerial guests on the Coast has not been thrown away, for every one of our visitors has expressed himself both as surprised and delighted at the reception met with. The interchange of compliments, barren at present, will yet bear fruit in good time." This, then, is the true interpretation of the recent prostrations before the Premier.

Lyttelton Colonists' Society.—The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday evening last, the president in the chair. A letter from Mr W. H. Eyes was read regretting his unavoidable absence. The treasurer stated that he had received £lll9s 6d during the month. Accounts were passed amounting to £2O 19s Id. The treasurer laid before the meeting a financial statement showing the position of the society. Mr J. C. Boddington moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr Lance for the trouble he had taken to prepare such a complete and well considered report. This was seconded by Mr Jacobson, and carried unanimously. After some further routine business the meetiner adjourned. The Timaru Election.—The "Herald" of yesterday, after stating mat Mr Wakefield had absolutely declined to sever his connection with G-eraldine, says:—A numerously signed requisition has now been presented to Mr Richard Turnbull, and it will be seen from our advertising columns this morning that that gentleman has consented to come forward. Mr Turnbull formerly represented Seadown in the Provincial Council, where he possessed considerable influence. His views on colonial politics will no doubt be fully made known to the electors when he addresses them. We hear that at least one other candidate will probably be announced in the course of a few days. The shortness of the time which it is generally supposed will elapse before a dissolution, is understood to deter one or two very suitable persons from standing for the election. Criminal Manufacture.—The work of making or confirming criminals is going ahead merrily in many parts of the colony. To the indiscriminate mixture of all classes of offenders in the gaols the people seem to have grown callous. But the treatment of the young unfortunates whose education the State has assumed, is another matter. The " Auckland Herald " is justly indignant at the way in which boys who play truant from the Training School are dealt with. The " Herald " says :—" Whenever any of the bo\ s run away thoy are brought up before the Police Court, having possibly spent the preceding night in the pells. The other day some people in Parnell were scandalised at seeing a mounted constable bringing in two little boys who were trudging barefooted at the horse's side, and who were handcirfed. The chief use of the Training School is to rescue unqaredfor boys from the possibility of falling into a life of crime by preserving them from associating themselves with criminals, but it seems to us that to use handcuffs, and to march truants through the town as criminals, is not by any means the best way to reach the desired end."

Dbiving Keapers and Binders.—Tha " Ashburton Mail" of yesterday haa an account of the ftgntegj; between the drivers of reaper and hindpro, whioh came off in a 500 acre paddock on Mr Gordon Holmes' eßtate near Methven and Mount Harding on Wednesday. The match was held solely for the purpose of encouraging proficiency in the drivers, and for awarding prizes to the men considered by the judges to be t<ha mast q&ilful workers. It is intended to tKe niateh an annua} &^e' and S&Mflly yesterday'e content' vfas. successful event. The gentlemen, who acted as a pommittee, and who had been the projectors of the match, were Messrs H. Mcllwraith, A. Devery, W. Cameron, E. Patton, M. Stitt, W. McMillan, J. Mann, D. Middleton, and E. S. Coster. The judges were Messrs E. Millar (Ashburton), Croll (Inspector of Government Machinery), D. Cameron (Springfield), I. B. Passmore (South Rakaia), H. Mangham JfChert-" sey), and J. Bowie (Woodend). was made a{; a uuatfcer ope o'clock, The aMtt allotted, to, ?acft machine being two acres and ft hftlt- The ground was beautifully level and the crop a remarkably even one, so that there were no natural difficulties to contend ! against, The work on the whole wae, done, all the machines except (MJcCormick) being "Wood's mako'i' Th'e'' prices were awarded, as follows Wilson ; '*spcond" prize, W< Pfttton j third! prijje, W. Smart 5 fourth priae, W. Barber, j The tint priae-taker was a McCormick, aud all (the rest were Wood's.