NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1577, 10 March 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hart Operetta Company.—As will be seen by advertisement, Mr a ;d Mrs Hart's comic operetta company open at the Oddfel lows' Hall on Thursday next. These artistes have been obsent from Chrietbl.urch for some considerable time, but accord in j to Northern contemporaries they have been great favorites wherever they have appeared. Fatal Accident.—To-day about two o'clock a most unfortunate accident occurred at Messrs Royse, Stead, and Co.'a Heathccte Valley brick works. One of the men engaged in clay falling was buried under an unexpected fall of clay. All posible assistance was given, but on the unfortnn ite man being dug out he was found to be quite dead. Resident Magistrate's Court. —At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day Bridget Doolan was charged with stealing a petticoat, the property of a fellow servant. The cas-.> was remanded for twenty-four hour 3. Charles Anderson, for embezzling li.i from his employer, Christopher Dalwood, c*b proprietor, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor. Edward Leeth was fined 10s for damaging a bench i> the Darnain. Edward Lester was finel £5 for resisting a bailiff of the Court while engaged in the performance of his duty. Educational. —An examination of touchers who are desirous of passing : n elementary science will take place in the Normal School on Thursday, March 27th. Applications will be received till March 18ih. Regulation of Mines.—Ts e " G-.izette " of February 28th contained a proclamation that the administrator of the G- ivernment of the colony having recommended that the Regulation of Mines Ad, 1874, shall be brought into force in all the provincial districts of the colony, it was . o brought into force from that date. Oxford Races. —It will bo seen by advertisement that the time for rec. iving nominations for the Oxford Cup Hurdle race >iml District Hurdle race handicaps at the Oxford meeting is extended to Weduepday, 12 : h inat, and the time for general entries and ace ptanees to Tuesday, 18th instanV Cattle on the Line. —The last out train north on Saturday wus pulled un after pa s:i g Southhrook to enable one of the guards to drive three very small calves off the track.

Gaiety Thbatbe. —The Panorama of the Arctic World waß exhibited on Saturday night for tho last time. Tho proprietors intend 1o ix.ke it to Dunodin, exhibiting in the prineipjl towns on tho way. Mu Luokib's Appointment.—lt appears from the " Guzstto " notice that Mr Luckie has cot been appointed Commissioner of Annuities, but Government Insurance Commissioner, in tho place of Major Heaphy, who was only appointed by the proßent Government Borne ton months ago, but whose resignation is notified in the Bamo isßue of the " Gazette " as Mr Luckie's appointment. AIABM of Fire. Yesterday morning, about half-past one o'clock, the fire-bell;; rang out an alarm. The locality of what mi;.*]it have been a serious fira was Mr J. Booth's timber yard in Lichfield street. The members of the Fire Brigade and a body of the poiiee hastened to the epot, when it was found that a quantity of shavings had become ignited, probably by the careless action of some snicker throwing a match over the gate into the ground. A few buckets of water extinguished the fire before it had time to spread to the timber. No further damage wis done. A Cluveb Oaptttbu.—Yesterday afternoon about half-past five o'clock a man, named James Hunt, a blacksmith, working in Martin's Foundry, Tuam street, reported at- the police station that he hud been robbed of an English lever watch. He was partially intoxicated, and had another man along with him, named Whittington, who, fortunately for the owner of tho watch, was perfectly sober. Detective Walker advised Harb to go homo, which ho did, and the detective, accompanied by "Whittington strolled through the town. In the course of their walk they saw two men in conversation, one of whom Whittington recognised as the man he had seen fumbling his companion. This man, whoso name is John Duncan, and who is well known to the police, was in the act of showing a watch to his companion, when the detective stepped •up and took it out of his hand, at the same time charging him with robbing Hart. H« conveyed him to the depot, where he was locked up, and the watch was subsequently recognised by Hart's sister as her brother's property. Gband National Steeplechase Club.— A committee of the above was held last Friday at the Clarendon Hotel. PresentMessrs J. Brabszon, T. Teschemaker, C. Orbell, S. H. Bristol,; A. Turnbull, and Frank Egan (hon. see). It was decided that the kind offer of the Hon. Matthew Holmes with regard to putting his country at the disposal of the club for the forthcoming steeplechase, be accepted with the thanks of the club. Tho programme of last year was adopted, and the following gentlemen nominated as stewards and officials : President, A. Turnbull; vicepresident, H. McLean; Judge, M. Studholmo ; starter, 0. Orbell; clerk of the course, A. St. George Hamersley; handioapper, H. P. Lance ; clerk of the scales, M. Milton ; hon. treasurer, F. Egan ; stewards, J. Brabszon, F. Kimbell, F. W. Neilson, G. Lee, J. T. Ford, G. P. Williams, E. Griffith, S. Bristol, E. Elworthy. A. Cox, J. H. Raine, T. Teschemaker, J. Gammack, G. A. Sutton, Menlove, Hon. R. Campbell, O'Meugher, W. Gardiner, J. McLean, C. Turnbull, J. Marshall, A. McLean, H. Driver, 0. Smith, and J. Stephenson. Coen Exchange.—A committee meeting was held at the Corn Exchange on Saturday. Present —The Chairman, Mr T. Bruce, Messrs Laidley, Bailey, Overton, Peryman, Dick, Willis, Woodman, andAmyes. Captain Willis proposed, Mr Peryman seconded, and it was resolved—" That the general manager of the Canterbury railways be written to urging upon his notice a comparison between the railway tariff rates of Victoria, the minimum there being Id per ton per mile, and 1b per ton terminal charge, whereas tho rates on the Canterbury lines are 2id per ton per mile, with a terminal charge at Christchurch of 3s 9d per ton, and urs;e that a substantial reduction should be made, and also that the 9d a ton (rebate to private tidings) offered as an inducement to tho builders of private stores at sidings, which lies lately been recalled, be again allowed." The business of the meeting then terminated.