NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1373, 10 July 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

NZ. Insurance Company. The halfyearly meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company was held to-day in Auckland. The balance-sheet showed a profit of £53,878, of which amount the directors proposed to set aside £35,000 towards the creation of a reserve fund, in order to further strengthen the position of the company, should exceptional losses occur in the two Pacific States of America in which the company does business, or in any of the wooden towns of New Zealand. From the available balance, £18,873, the directors recommand the payment of a dividend of 15 per cant., which leaves a balance of £3873 to be carried forward. Canterbury College.— The annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College was held to-day. The chairman, Mr W. Montgomery, delivered an address, reviewing the work done in the various departments of the College during the past twelve months. The election of chairman for next year then took place. On the motion of Mr Tancred, seconded by the Hon. J. Hall, Mr Montgomery was unanimously re-elected. The estimates of receipts and expenditure for the ensuing year were considered in committee, and after some further business the Board adjourned. ~r . .. Colonists’ Hall. — Mr and Mrs Hooper give one of their entertainments at the Colonists’ Hall, Lyttelton, to-night. City Guards. — This company will not parade on Thursday. The commanding officer’s parade takes place on Friday evening. Rkchabttes. —The anniversary of the Pride of Christchurch Tent takes place on Thursday, in the Orange Hall. Land Sales. —Messrs Walton and Co. and H. Matson and Co. held large sales of land yesterday, particulars of which will be found in the commercial columns. Zealandia Minstrels. —The members of the company gave a very successful miscellaneous entertaimeut at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Kaiapoi, on Monday evening. Various songs Bud farces were offered, and highly appreciated by the audience. Political Reform Association. A meeting of this association was held last night in the Temperance Hal), Gloucester street. The attendance was small. Waste Land Salks. —The amount of business which came before the Lands Board on Monday was so great that it was found impossible to conclude it on that day, and an adjourned sitting was held yesterday. The two days’ sales realised £21,656, of which particulars will be found in the usual place. Theatre Royal.— “ The Game of Speculation ” and a farce were repeated at the Theatre last evening. To-night Miss Ruby D’Arcy, who recently made her dehut as a vocalist, will appear in the comedietta of “ Perfection,” and will sing four songs, including “ See, how it sparkles.” Mr Hoskins will sustain the character of Charles Paragon. The Oxford Murder. —The man Eguirs Hoff, arrested for the wilful murder of his wife, Tekela Hoff, has made a confession in the Bohemian language to Sergeant McDonald. He admitted that he killed her in a fit of jealousy. The inquest will be held today before 0. Whitefodrd Esq., coroner. Dr D udley, the coroner of the district, is too ill to act. The evidence to be brought forward will be mainly of a circumstantial character, and a number of witnesses will have to be examined. Some additional particulars will bo found in our special reporter’s letter published elsewhere. Licensed Victuallers. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Association was held at Radcliffe’s Hotel last night, when the following business was transacted. The balance-sheet for the year, duly audited, was submitted and passed. It showed that a satisfactory balance was standing in the Bank at the credit of the association. The officers for the ensuing year were then elected as follows: —President, Mr J. W. Morton; standing committee, Messrs Wearing, Ravenhill, Allen, Beatty, and Hiorns; treasurer, Mr Radcliffe (reelected) ; secretary, Mr E. 0. Tribe (reelected). Though the meeting was tolerably well attended the absence of many members of the association caused the chairman to express regret that so little interest in the association should be manifested. Pigeon Race. —A match took place yesterday between Mr Walker’s Savanaka and Mr. Deacon’s, junior, Kingfisher, the distance being from Timaru to Christchurch. The birds were liberated at Timaru as under;— Savanaka at 10 a.m., Kingfisher at II 30 a.m. They homed as follows ; Savanaka, 1,1 p.m.; Kingfisher 1.25 p.m. The latter thus won the race by 1 hour 5 minutes. The winning bird, as well as others belonging to Mr Deacon, have secured several victories lately, including the champion cup offered by the Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society for the race from Timaru. Mr Deacon has a largo number of very promising birds, and will, no doubt, yet add to the victories already won by him. Presentation.,— The ordinary business meeting of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, at the Central Hotel last evening, was pleasantly brought to a termination by the presentation to Mr Hiorns of a marble time-piece as a token of the esteem in which ho is held by members of that society for his kindness during the last three years. The president, Mr G. Evans, made an appropriate speech on the occasion, and the health of Mr and Mrs Hiorns was proposed by Mr C. J. Wilkins, district secretary. Mr Hiorns responded, and expressed the pleasure he felt in co-operating at all times with the building trades, wishing in particular prosperity to the Carpenters and Joiners’ Society. Dbutscher Veeein, —The annual dinner of this society took place last evening, at Fuchs’ Wellington hotel, when about forty sat down to a very excellent spread. The chair was occupied by the president of the society, Mr P. Taylor, the vice-chair being filled by Mr A. Thiele. The dinner having been disposed of, the toast of the “Queen and Royal Family ” was given by the prendent and duly honoured. This was followed by that of “H.I.M. the Emperor of Germany,” which it is needless to say we* drunk with enthusiasm. “The Governor' ’ “The Array and Navy,” and “ Tlv General Assembly,” followed each other quick succession. Mr Ebert then propos'd “ The City Council,” to which Mr J. C- Ruddenklau responded suitably, remarking upon the work which the City Council ha l to do, and their desire to do what they o»uld t° advance the interests of the citizens. Captain Burmeister then proposed “ Succe ß the Deutscher Verein,” expressing 1 18 pleasure at finding the society in such A flourishing condition. Mr Taylor, the prudent, responded. “ The Officers of the Verdn,” was the next toast, to which Mr Thiae responded. The others given were “Tie Visitors,” responded to by Messrs Milso* 1 an d Stratz, “The Ladies,” and “The lostesß.” During the evening some excetent songs were sung, Herr F. Weber pr iding at the pianoforte. Golov* so Road Wesleyan Church.— The first q utterly meeting of the new circuit was held JR Friday evening last, in the vestry of the church. The Rev. J. S. Smalley, who f occupied the chair, explained that the churches I oj the southern side of the district had been hitherto under the direction of the Durham street church. They met that night as a separate circuit, aud Messrs J. Shierlaw and B. Dewsbury had been appointed the first circuit stewards. The constitution of the circuit quarterly meeting was also explained. The pastor reported seventy-seven full members, fifty on trial for membership, and fifty-eight communicants, mtikiutr an addition of ninety-seven persona during the quarter. A large portion of these were new converts during the past two months. It was stated that the congregations were large and increasing. Some conversation ensued on the question of putting galleries into the church, and several liberal offers of help were mentioned, but it was postponed for further consideration. The stewards presented the balance-sheet of (he quarter which, thanks to the grant from Durham street church, showed a small balance in favor of the stewards. A long and animated conversation then f"Rowed on the work, and two sub-committees were appointed to look for- ,'huv v sites, I* vtss hoped mat the religious awakening which had been going on in connection with the church during the past few weeks was only the commencement of a great revival of religion throughout the district,

Thb Govebnmbnt Licensing Bill.—An endeavour has been made to cast discredit upon the summary of some provisions of the Government Licensing Bill, which was recently forwarded by the Press Agency. The managers of the Agency state that they have the best authority for affirming that what they sent was an actual condensation of a series of clauses in a Government Bill now in 6XIBt6HC6. Light toe Tobt Channel—A light of some kind (says the “Express”) is badly required at the mouth of Tory Channel, and why one has not been placed there during all the years that steamers have been running almost nightly, and invariably in the night, is one of those things no one can explain away. We feel quite certain that if the member for the district was to represent the matter to the Government it would be rectified readily. Webb and Tbottee’b Marionettes. — Messrs Webb and Trotter, who will be recollected by Christchurch playgoers as having been here some little time back, intend paying Christchurch a visit again shortly with an entirely new Marionette performance. They are at present in Wellington, where they opened on Saturday last to excellent business. After a tour of the North Island, they will come southward, and, judging from what is •aid of them by the Wellington papers, they ought to have a successful season here. They have recently been performing in Sydney to crowded houses. __