NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1648, 2 June 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cashel steket Beidqe.— The cabman who met with an accident on the Cashel street bridge and broke one of the ’>on pillars and the chain, has paid the amount of the damage done to the bridge, £2, and the repairs will shortly be taken in hand. Municipal Offices. —The improvements to the Municipal offices are completed, and as a temporary measure for providing additional accommodation are very good. There is now considerably more space in the town clerk’s office, which formerly was scarcely large enough to “swing a cat” in. It would be well if the work were extended to the inner office, where the other officers of the Council work in close confinement Committee Meetings. —The committee meeting of the City Council, usually held on Monday morning, will take place to-morrow. The Public Works and Finance committees will meet in the morning. The Water Supply committee also meet during the week. An Awkavabd Test. —The “ Manawatu Herald” thus illustrates the acuteness of a certain Maori named Kawana Hunia, when under cross-examination by the Resident Magistrate : —Mr Ward briefly cross examined him with a view to ascertain the extent of the damage done to the tent. After Hunia had stated his “ old woman” had mended it, the Magistrate asked, “Is it not all right now?" Hunia replied in the style of the Irish applewoman by asking, “ If your shirt was torn, and you had it mended, would you consider it as good as it was before ? ” Of course the argument of Kawana was unanswerable. A New Racing Stud. —lt is rumoured that Sir Hercules Robinson, the new Governor, is going to have a racing stud in New Zealand, and that the Wellingtonians are jealous, as it is generally believed that the stud will either be in Auckland or Christchurch. Mabbiages Extbaoedinaet. —Some of the American papers have struck out a new lino in journalism. They publish a weekly list of marriage licenses, giving the names in full of the candidates for matrimony. This is how the San Francisco “Chronicle” of the 2nd of March introduces the aspirants for marital rights : —“ Licensed love ! Seventy more joyous and light-hearted people ! Marching to the front of danger with all the impulsive ■ ness of fervent love, came seventy more kindred spirits, who, during the past week, have obtained marriage licenses. Witness the cooing couples.” Then follow the names in full.

A Maobi Recipe. —The following is the Maori cure for diarhoca and dysentery:— Take, say, a handful of leaf buds of a common shrub known as koromiko, kokomuka, or kogoromiko, and boil for half an hour in a quart saucepan ; strain off and set to cool; when cold, take two or three wineglasses at intervals during the day. A Caution to Loungebs.— Two young men were brought up to-day charged with assaulting two ladies opposite Mr Brice’s shop. The ladies did not appear, and the defendants said that they had jostled the ladies unintentionally, and the latter did not give them time to apologise, hut immediately called a policeman. The defendants had both good characters given them, and were lectured and discharged. Election of City Auditors. —The polling for the election of two auditors for the city of Christchurch commenced this morning. The poll will close at six o’clock this evening, and the result will be made known tomorrow.

Cur Council.—The ordinary meeting of the Council will not be held this evening. It had to be postponed owing to the election of city auditors, which took place in the Council Chambers. The Late Fire in Cathedral Square.— Frank Lewis was this day brought before the Resident Magistrate charged with setting fire to his shop. A large number of witnesses were examined, and the case was proceeding when we went to press. Kaiapoi Schoolmaster’s House. —The chairman of the local committee has arranged with the Board of Education to extend the time for sending in tenders for the erection of a master’s house till Thursday next, for convenience of the builders in town, and to give them an opportunity to tender.

Model Yacht Race.—There was a more interesting contest on Saturday afternoon among the miniature boats, or model yachts, than that which took place on the Queen’s birthday. Four boats were started at twentyfive minutes past three, and at a few minutes to four o’clock the little schooner Isabella completed the course, followed a few minutes later by the Venture, and in about fifteen minutes by the Rival. The Nardoo made a late fourth. The Isabella belongs to Mr Q-range ; the owners of the others being Messrs Bennington, Rich, and Cuff, in the order given.