NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1436, 23 September 1878, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The City Election. —Two public spirited gentlemen have at last been found to allow themselves to he nominated as candidates for civic honors. Mr Thomaa Slater Pratt, who was for seven years a member of the West Ilawkesbury (vv aikonaiti) Council, and out of that time five years Mayor, is one of the gentlemen referred to, and Mr Wm. Clifford, Auctioneer, the other. Messrs Banks and Tremayne are still spoken of as likely to come forward, but have not definitely announced themselves. In Messrs Pratt and Clifford’s cases, however, the nomination papers have been sent in. Ez-Counci.loi Bird positively refuses,

Caulk Interruption. — A notice was posted at the Telegraph Office on Saturday to the effect that the line from Amoy to Shanghai was interrupted. City Election. —The nominations for the vacant seats in the City Council will close tomorrow at noon, at the City Council office. Up to the present time no candidate has been publicly announced. Charitable Aid Board. —This Board held its usual weekly meeting on Saturday night, when there were only three members present. It is found that Saturday is a very inconvenient day on which to meet, and there will probably bo a change in this respect. The business transacted was of the usual character.

Accident. —A man, whose name we were unable to learn, was crossing the Papanui road on Saturday afternoon, when ho was knocked down by a horse and cart, driven by a man named Jackson, and was a good deal bruised and cut, but fortunately no bones were broken.

Sekton.— The new saleyards here are to be opened to-day by Mr W. Buss, of the firm of Matson, Buss, and Co., auctioneers. As these yards are situate in the centra of a large farming district, it is expected that they will be largely patronised. “Hansard.”— An improvement has been introduced in “Hansard,” commencing with the twelfth number for the present session, on the cover of which a table of its contents is printed. This will greatly facilitate reference, pending [the publication of the full index to each volume.

Anteros. —This well-known thoroughbred sire was offered for sale by auction on Saturday last by Messrs J. T. Ford and Co, There was a good attendance of sporting men, but the reserve put upon the horse was not reached, and he was bought in at 650 guineas. Anteros is very fashionably bred, and his pedigree contains some of the best blood in England. Counties in which the Act is not in Force. —The names of the counties in which the whole Act has not been brought into operation are Mongonui, Eden, Manukau, Coromandel, Piako,Waipa,Raglan, Whakatane, Woirarapa West, Marlborough, Waimea, Colling wood, Amuri, Ashley, Geraldine, and Peninsula, sixteen in all. The following six counties are exempt from the operation of the Act: —East Taupo, Sounds, Fiord, Kawhia, WestTaupo, Stewart Island County.

Worcester Street Bridg-e. —Attention having lately been called to the insecure state of the planking of this bridge, it has within the last two or three days been closed for public traffic while the needful repairs are being made. Cricket at Amber ley.— A public meeting was held at the Crown Hotel, Amberley, on Saturday night, Mr Williams being chairman. Forty new members were added to the cricket club, of which Mr Courage is president, It was arranged that October Ist should be the opening day of the season. Appointments. —Charles Allison, junior, is appointed Inspector of Weights and Measures for the district of Christchurch ; Mr Bullock, Mayor of Ashburton, is made a Justice of the Peace under the Municipal Corporations Act, 1876; Mr Richard Davis is appointed Deputy-Sheriff for the district of Canterbury; Messrs J. Birch of Christchurch, and J. Fletcher of Lyttelton, are appointed certificated accountants in bankruptcy. Rangiora School. —A successful entertainment in aid of the prize fund of this school was held on Friday evening. Musical selections were given by Messrs J. G. L. Scott, E Watkins, Hammon, P. Fulton, L. Hunnibell, and Miss Foster ; and the school children sang several pieces with good effect. Readings were contributed by Mr Alierne. Mr A. H. Cunningham, chairman of the committee, who occupied the chair, thanked those present for their attendance, and said that the sura collected towards the cost of the prizes would be carefully expended, and he hoped shortly to meet them when the same were distributed to the scholars. Mr Q-. D. Chaplin.— At the Theatre Royal, to-night, Mr G. D. Chaplin will open in the part of Hamlet. Mr Chaplin arrived per Wakatipu on Saturday from Auckland, where ho has been playing with great success. Ho brings with him a very high reputation as a tragedian from America. Prior to coming to New Zealand and Australia, Mr Chaplin played long engagements in Salt Lake City, New York, and San Francisco. Since his arrival in Australia, he has been playing a star engagement in Sydney, and also supported Mrs Scott-Siddons during her last season in Melbourne and Sydney.

Sydenham Picnic. —The promised picnic to the employes of the Sydenham Borough Council to commemorate the first anniversary of (hat body took place on Friday, when about forty persons, including the employes and their families, left for Sumner in the Sydenham ’bus. The only councillors who accompanied the party were Messrs Charters, Jones and Buxton, who, with a number of their friends, proceeded in several private traps. _ Arrived at Sumner the party soon entered with spirit into improvised sports of all kinds. An admirable dinner was provided by Mr Gee, and properly appreciated. After more sports and pastimes, the picnickers took tea at five o’clock, after which they returned to town, having spent a thoroughly enjoyable day.

Burglary. Last Thursday evening a burglarious entry was made into the premises of Mr James Booth, of the Victoria Sawmills, Lichfield street. The yard was closed as usual at half-past 5 p.m., and the following morning (Friday), about eight o’clock, when one of the employes entered the countinghouse, he found that a cash-box, in which about £26 in cheques and £l4 in notes had been deposited the previous night, had been rifled. As the front entrance in Lichfield street had been securely fastened on Thursday evening when business wag over for the day, the thief must have gained admission to the mill yard from Tuam street, to which it extends, or else through the palings surrounding the yard, which would not be a very difficult matter. A number of loose memoranda, which had been left in the cashbox, were found lying about the yard. As the cheques have been stopped, and the numbers of the notes are known, the robber has probably not reaped a profit equal to the risk he has run. The matter has been placed in the hands of the police, and it is likely they will soon be able to capture the thief.