NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1389, 29 July 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Shipping. —The Ringarooma arrived at the Bluff to-day. The Australian Cricketers. —As will be seen by our telegrams, the Australians defeated the Crewe team by 100 runs. The scores were :—Australians, first innings, 132 ; second innings, 102. Crewe —First innings, 54 ; second innings, 78. Coursing. —The ties for the Sapling Stakes were run off this morning in the North Park. The result was as follows : —Young Ridley beat Jesse ; Chang beat Idalia. For the first ties Flirt, on Saturday, ran a bye, Chandos not being on the ground. Second ties : Young Ridley beat Flirt; Chandos ran a bye. Final tie: Young Ridley beat Chandos and won the stakes. Sydenham Borough Council. —A special meeting of the Council was held this day at noon in the office of Mr J. T. Brown, Tuam street, at which his Worship the Mayor (Mr Q-. Booth), and Crs. Brown, Buxton, Jones, and Scott were present. The object was the confirmation of a resolution passed at the I last meeting of the Council for the formation ' of a street on the north side of the railway, between Windmill road and Selwyn street. The resolution had been passed in accordance with a petition to the Council, signed by more than half the owners of the land abutting on the proposed road, and Or. Hall moved, and Cr. Buxton seconded —“ That the resolution bo confirmed.” The motion was agreed to, and the Council adjourned. Imported Greyhounds. Mr J. G. Haw r kes sold on Saturday last two imported greyhound sluts for £l2 5s the couple. Catholic Church. —The Catholic Church, which has recently been enlarged, was opened yesterday by the Right Rev. Bishop Redwood, assisted by Father Henneberry. There were large congregations at each of the services. Coursing. —The Canterbury Cup was won by Gazelle on Saturday. Owing to the lateness of the hour it was impossible to run off the tics for the Sapling Stakes until to-day. The meet will be in the North Park, at halfpast nine o’clock sharp. St. Mary’s, Addington. —The new Sunday schoolroom for this parish will bo opened on Thursday evening r ext, the Ist of August, by a tea meeting, at six o’clock, and an entertainment of music, address, and readings, at eight. Particulars will bo found in an advertisement in another column. Ashburton Gas Company. —At Messrs Bullock and Co.’s land sale on Friday the directors of the above gas company purchased twelve quarter-acre sections as a site for the works. These sections are situated at the northern end of the town, just outside the belt, and are on the property of Mr Maclean. The total cost was £792, £lO5 being the highest price given for any one section. The site will be most suitable, being close to the railway and not too far from tho business portion of the town. Theatre Royal. —There was a very good attendance on Saturday evening at the Theatre, when the bill comprised “ Pygmalion and Galatea” and “The Serious Family.” The cast in both pieces was the same as when they were last noticed, except that Mrs 0. F. Searle appeared as Daphne in the first and Lady Sowerby Oreamley in the second, both performances being a great improvement on the former representations. To-night “Leah” will be played with Miss Colville as the Jewish maiden. Products of D’Urville’s Island. —It would seem from the following announcements in the Wellington “Post,” that D’Urville’s Island is likely to produce more than copper:—A vein of silver ore has, we are informed on reliable authority, been struck on D’Urville’s Island. Doubtless steps will be taken to ascertain the extent and value of the lode. A black shale, which is believed to be kerosene shale, has been found in D’Urville’s Island. When lighted it burns like a candle, and has all the appearance of the best kerosene shale. Whether it exists in any large quantities, or whether it would pay for working, has not yet been ascertained. A Bloodthirsty Clergyman. —The New Zealand “Herald” gives the following as a portion of the proceedings at the hearing of the Aroha case in the Native Land Court: — A witness named Parata to Mapu handed in a letter which had been written in reply to one from Te Moananui, stating that he would be informed of the result of the re-hearing of the Aroha in Auckland, so that steps might be taken to kill the Ngatihaua, should the land be again awarded to them. Rev. Wiromu Turipona deposed that he knew the letter produced, which was written by him at the suggestion of the runanga of Hauraki. He signed tho names of Parata and Warakei to the letter. They were cognisant of the fact. Regulation of Local Elections. — A public meeting of the ratepayers in the Akaroa and Wainui road district was held in the Board-room, Akaroa, on Saturday, for the purpose of considering ’the advisableness of adopting the Regulation of Local Elections Act. Mr J. Duxbury, the chairman of the Board, occupied the chair, and explained the working of the Act. It was resolved —“ That this Road district adopt the Regulation of Local Elections Act 1876, and that the Board bo asked to forward the necessary request to the Governor in terms of clause 3 of the Act, for bringing the same into effect.” A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. At tho meeting of the Board held afterwards Messrs Currey, Williams, and Duxbury signed tho requisite petition to tho Governor, asking that the district might be gazetted under the Act. Gold in the Kino Country. —The talk of gold in tho King country (aays tho “ Thames Advertiser”) is once more revived. The visit of tho Premier and Native Minister has, no doubt, tended to favor the project of testing the interior once more, and Mr Joseph Stnallmau, one of the earliest prospectors of the Thames, proceeds to the King country this morning to enter upon the work. Mr Sraallman possesses an invitation signed by some of tho principal natives, and is personally acquainted witli Te Heuheu, who is also favorable to his visit. Mr Smallman has been rusticating with the Maoris near Te Aroha for a few years past, but, no doubt, considers the time has arrived when something further may be done towards testing Tu Huhua and other supposed gold-bearing districts in the interior, with the sanction and support of tho natives. A Mysterious Case. —In a previous issue we (“ Napier Telegraph ”) reprinted a paragraph from tho “ Manawatu Times ” having reference to tho mysterious murder of George Ollaudt, for which' his partner Thompson was tried and acquitted. Tho “ Times ” states that another man hailing from the West Coast has been missing. We since learn that the party referred to by tho “Times” is a man named Peter Kane.jj police have, at the request of Kano’s wife, tried to find his whereabouts, but up to the present have failed. He was working on Captain Newman’s station at Arlington in November, and when ho loft there to proceed homewards lie had on him a considerable sum of money. Kane did speak to some of his lellow-work-men of his intention to come to Napier and bank his money, but ho did not carry out this resolution. We copy the following description regarding Kano from tho “ New Zealand Police Gazette : “ Information is requested respecting the whereabouts of Peter Kano, a native of Ireland, 35 years of age, five feet six inches high, dark complexion. Ho left Sandon, in tho Wellington District, in May, 1877, and wrote to his wife from Mr Nairn’s station, Waipawa, Hawke’s Bay District, on the 20th November last, informing her that lie would return to Sandon at Christmas, but he has not done so, nor been heard of since. When he left Sandon he had £9O in his possession, with which he intended to purchase land in the Hawko’a Bay District.”

Charitable Aid Board.—A meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held on Saturday evening at the Hospital, when a number of matters appertaining to the management of the Hospital and Orphanage were dealt with. The chairman reported that the Government had sanctioned the expenditure of a sufficient sum to put the Immigration Barracks at Ashburton in repair, so as to be fit to receive the present inmates of the Old Men’s Home at Selwyn. Mb G. E. Barton. —We (“ Post”) understand that Mr Barton intends to retire altogether from the active exercise of his profession, In the Supreme Court yesterday he remarked that that was probably his last appearance in the Court. Mr Barton will “wind-up” what matters he has in hand, but has refused to take any new business. He will, however, remain in Wellington for some time to come, if not permanently, and will devote himself to his Parliamentary duties. The Town of Woodville. —The “ Manawatu Times” of the 6th instant says:— Perhaps there are few places which have grown with the rapidity of Woodville. It seems but the other day since the bush had to be felled in order to erect the first house, and now it numbers a population of 400. The building at present utilised as a school-house has proved so totally inadequate for the number of scholars to be accommodated—between fifty and sixty—that the Education Board of Hawke’s Bay have wisely determined to erect a building suitable to the requirements of the district. City Council. —The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council will be held this evening at seven o’clock. New Zealand Reform Association. —A meeting of this Association, at which an exposition will be given of its policy and objects, will be held in thelTmnperance Hall to-morrow evening, at half-past seven. New Zealand Shipping Company. —The annual general meeting of the shareholders in the New Zealand Shipping Company will be held at the offices on Friday next. The business before the meeting will bo the reception of the annual report of the directors, together with the balance-sheet, the election of three directors, and any other business. Messrs J. Stndholme, John Anderson, and A. Ci’acroft Wilson have announced their candidature for the three seats at the board of directors.