HEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1510, 18 December 1878, Page 2

HEWS OF THE DAY.

riT-nvrv ,„«,, unusual pressure upon our spiwe necessitates lh. • - laßtnight . report ot the City Council mee m% ,=. Conriß3iATiON.—The rite of aowftnti** will be administered at Holy Trinity Church, Ljttelton, on Sunday next, by the Primate. Tbt/CKS in Pout. —Trucks were wry 8 'arco yesterday in port, and many complaints were made regarding the stoppage of business from this cause. The City Council's L'tjnds.—The members of the Ci'y Council were last evening pleased to near that the funds of the Council were very considerably augmented since the last meeting, and that instead of thfir account being overdrawn at tho Bank, they had u credit balance of £2037 0s KM, tho sum of £3498 <Js 6d having been paid into the Bank to their account ae the half-year's subsidy.

Lyttelton Boeough School. This school will break up for tho Christmas holidays on Friday next. The distribution of prizes will take place at tho school at 6.15 in the evening, when tho parents of children are invited to bo present.

Fatima.—This novelty was exhibited last evening and drew a fairly large number of visitors. It will be on view this evening. Police Inspection.—Mr Superintendent Weldon, in charge of the Middle Island, made an inspection yesterday of the police force stationed in Christchurch. The inspection extended to tho barracks, books, arms, accoutrements, &c. Hospital Concebt. The concert projected in aid of the fund for destitute patients in tho Hospital promises to be highly successful. The theatre has been secured for the occasion, and a number of the best amateurs, together with Signora Venosta, will give their services. Caetee's Lane.—This question again came up at the meeting of the City Council last night, when tho works committee remitted the whole question to the Council, who resolved not to take legal proceedings, but not to take tho street over until the money was paid, and to take up the iron culverts leading to it.

Kelly and Leon Minsteels.—There was a capital house last evening at the theatre, when the Kelly and Leon Minstrels repeated the programme of the preceding night. Tins evening there will be a change of programme, and Leon's benefit has been fixed for tomorrow, the last appearance but one in Christchurch of this clever troupe. The City Solicitoe.—Considerable discussion took place last evening, at the City Council, on Cr. Cass' motion for dispensing with the seivicesof Dr. Foster. Ultimately an amondment, having for its object an inquiry into tho working of the whole of the departments of the Council, was cariied by six votes to four.

Cantebbuey Jockey Club. —An adjourned goneral meeting of this club was held yesterday afternoon at Cookson's Hotel. Present—Messrs Lance (chairman), L. Walker, Stead, Delamain, Acland, and Neilson. The autumn programme, as brought up by the committee, was read and adopted. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club railway Company was held immediately afterwards, when the treasurer's report was submitted and passed. Tiie Q.uaeantined Ship Mablboeough. —On the return of the Government launch yesterday afternoon from the station she brought "intelligence that the immigrants were making themselves as comfortable as possible in their temporary quarters. No now cases of fever have occurred, and the sick are fast recovering. On board the ship the assistant cook, who had been in bad health with a severe pulmonary affection for some years, died on Monday, and yesterday afternoon his remains were interred at Camp Bay. Hospital Boaed. —The HospiKl Board hold a meeting yesterday, at which a great deal of business was transacted. The members expressed surprise that the only intimation of their appointment as a Board should have reached them through tho medium of the public papers. The letter of the Colonial Secretary with reference to the constitution of the Board, was referred to the local bodies. A committee was appointed to consider and report upon the letter of the Government respecting the recommendation of the Board that Mr J. E. March, the secretary of the Board, should [receive a salary of £IC 3 per annum.

PAEOCHIAI Flotteb Show.—A very excellent innovation in the shape of a parish flower show has been arranged 15 take place in February next in connection with St. Mary's, Addington. There are two classes for exhibitors—one for children and the other for cottagers. The exhibits in the former will comprise such plants and cut flowers as can readily be grown in children's gardens, and will tend to foster a love of flowers. In addition to the classes for pot plants and flowers, there will be prizes offered for plain and fancy work. Altogether, the experiment promises' well and deserves to meet with success. Should it do so, no doubt other parishes wi ll . follow the example thus sot by Addington. Death of Peincess Alice.—The flags on all the principal buildings in Christchurch, and on the vessels and public buildings in Lyttelton, were hoisted half-mast yesterday as a token of respect to the memory of the late Princess Alice. At the City Council last night it was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Cass, to forward a cable message of condolence to Her Majesty the Queen, on the occasion of the death of her second daughter, Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice. It was also resolved to communicate with the town clerks of the other cities of New Zealand to get them to unite in one common message. Fiee Beigade Confebknce.—A meeting of delegates of the various Fire Brigades at present represented in Christchurch was held yesterdav in the library of the Brigade Station, Lichfield street. They passed a number of important resolutions, and formally enrolled themselves into an association, to be called the Fire Brigades' Association. Steps aro to be taken for the purpose of augmenting the funds for maintenance, increase of plant, &c. It was resolved that the secretary should communicate with the various brigades of the North Island, asking them to join the association, for the purpose of making the institution a thoroughly colonial one. Annual meetings are to be held, the first to take place in Duuedin the second week in January, 1880. Mr Superintendent Harris was unanimously elected to be first president, and Mr Eobertson, of Dunedin, secretary and treasurer.