NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1645, 29 May 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Wathb Supply Committee.—A meeting of the water supply committee was to have been held this morning, but lapsed for want of quorum. A Defeated Boad Boaejj —The dofngo of the Arahura Road Board do not appear to be pleasing to a West Coast journal. The following are the remarks made on the subject The demise of that wretched local body, the Arahura Road Board, will be an unmixtd blessing to the ratepayers. The Council, hey-erer, find a little bitters in the cup, as they ‘have to pay about £I3OO on account of debts incurred in a disgraceful manner, by the Eoad Board ring which had the manipulation of the funds for so long a period. Mr Byrne's little account has mysteriously disappeared, only however to reappear as a debt due to a firm at Stafford. It was wise of the deputation to the Council not to enlarge upon that subject.” Football. —The Sydenham Youth’s return match with the Cambridge Club will take place on Saturday next at Waltham. The Youths will be represented by Messrs Ashby, Allardyce, Brunt; Fowke, Jones, Lawrence, Mann, Row, Smith, Shierlaw, Simpson, Taylor, Wagstaff, Webber, and Williamson. Emergencies—Porcival and Hadfleld. Play will commence at 2 30 p.m. Hospital Patients.—During the past month fifty five patients were admitted to the Hospital and seventy-seveQ discharged, There were also twelve deaths.

St. Alban's. —A meeting of the St. Alban’e Literary Society was held on Tuesday night, in the Wesleyan schoolroom, St. Alban’s road, Mr John Broughton in the chair. There was a good attendance of members, and several new members were elected. The evening was devoted to extemporaneous speaking, and there were no less than thirtysix extempore speeches made by the members upon subjects selected on the spur of the moment. Kaiapox Boeouqh Council Election.— The election of a councillor to fill the vacant seat in this)Council took place on Wednesday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., being conducted by Mr 0. E. Dudley, as returning officer. The proceedings passed off very quietly. The votes recorded were— Richard Woodford, 55; Hugh Anderson, 25 ; James Holland, 1. Mr E. Woodford was, therefore, declared duly elected. The candidates shortly returned thanks to their respective supporters. Meeting op the Unemployed.— A meeti ing of the unemployed was held last evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall. There was a large attendance, the Hall being quite full, but very many of those present certainly did not belong to the class known as “ the unemployed.” With the exception of some few interruptions, and the turning out of a drunken man in a somewhat violent manner, the meeting was of an orderly character. A series of resolutions were passed, which are to bo forwarded to the Government without delay. Theatm Royal.—" Rose Michel” was repeated for the final time last night. This evening “Ten Nights in a Bar Room” will be revived for the benefit of Messrs Theo. Hamilton and R. D’Orsay Ogden, whose admirers will doubtless muster largely to give them a substantial benefit prior to their departure for Wellington, The season will terminate to-morrow evening, and on Saturday night Mr George Darrell’s Dramatic Company will make their re-appearance in his sensational drama entitled “ Back from the Grave.” Pbbbentation at Pigeon Bay— On Tuesday week, after a concert given at the Bay, in which Messrs Thompson, R. Hay, D. Pitcaithley, Bunston, Scott, and Dr. Guthrie, Mesdames Hampton, Guthrie, Hay, and Misses Holmes and Garland took part, a presentation of a gold watch and family Bible, both suitably inscribed, was made to the Rev. D. O. Hampton, who replied in appropriate and feeling terms to his former parishioners for their good feeling towards him. The meeting was closed with the usual vote of thanks. Ciiabitable Aid Board —A meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday afternoon, when a good deal of routine business was transacted, and further stops taken in reference to the re-organisation of the nursing staff.