NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1663, 19 June 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Building By-Laws.—The by-law committee met this morning in refercnco to the building by-law, but could not proceed, owing to the absence of the city surveyor, who was engaged in connection with the prosecution of certain authorised Municipal works. 1.0.0. F., M.U.—The Loyal Star of Waltham Lodge held its half-yearly meeting at the Waltham Public Library, on Tuesday, the 17th inst., for the election of officers for the ensuing half year. The meeting was well attended, although the weather was bo unpropitious. Bro. V. G. Withers was elected N.G.; Bro. North, V.G. ; Bro. G. M. Hurst, E.S.; Bro. N.G. Sandford, Lecture Master ; Bro. P.G. Thompson, Warden; Bros. P.G. Thomson and P.s. Rollett, auditors. Tho receipts of the evening were £29 10s Id. Night-school in Sydenham.—As will be seen by advertisement jin another column, it is proposed to open a night-school for young and working boys at the Colombo road district school. A competent teacher has been engaged, who is not connected with the dayschool. French classes may alao be formed. The school will open at 7 p.m., on Monday next. Templaey.—An enteiiainment is to be given to-night in tho Weslcyan schoolroom, Lytteljtoqjjnjffnncction with the Rainbow Lodge, 84,

Distbict Oodet.—Owiag to the illness of Judge Ward, the sitting of the District Court, which should take plaos here on the2ofch inst. has been poetpored to the 26th, Gbbaldine Reseeve.—The Reserves Com mittee met this morning, Or. Grapes i» tho chair. The committee considered that it was undesirable to let the reserve at the present time, and they will recommend to the Council that the matter be allowed to remain in abeyance till a better opportunity presents itself, and that any alteratiens in the conditions of sale shall be made just before the reserve is again offered to the public. Thn Unemploybd.— About thirty men were given employment this morning by the city surveyor, who started them to work on the Victoria road. There are about 100 men in the town still out of work, and efforts will be made to give some of them employment as soon as possible. The Pbbmieb. —Writing of Sir George Grey, the " Dunedin Morning Herald " says: —" No demagogue ever processed a greater love for the people, and probably no constitutional Minister did more (according to his opportunities) to corrupt and contaminate the sources of political liberty. His treatment of the Press alone will stamp his rule with infamy, and we should think that in his sober moments, when reason and conscience have their say, he would be quite as much chagrined at his success in corrupting one class of journals as at the dismal failure of all his attempts to ruin and suppress those which had ridiculed and opposed his high-handed and pretentious policy. There is no surer way to destroy public liberty than to tamper with the public Press. What greater pest to society than a class of corrupt journalists —men who write to please the masters that pay them best, no matter what their measures or their principles may be. It is not long since the "Australasian " stated that Sir George Grey had outdone the Victorian Premier in his shameless and scandalous treatment of the Press. And this is the simple truth. We have some hope, however, that he will be sharply taken to task for his very grave misconduct, in the coming session of Parliament when we also hope to see the colony delivered from tho incubus of the present Ministry." Pickwick at Masteeton. —Yesterday, a settler who had been imbibing rather freely at some of the publics, situated on the road between Greytown and Master ton, was discovered to be scarcely in a fit state to drive his horse, which was attached to a cart to his residence. A few friends meeting with him discussed the advisability of his not proceeding further from Constable Connor's residence at Carterton, and acting like good Samaritans, they ran horse, trap, and man into the pound, where he was kept until he slept off his libenl potations. Unfortunately for the inebriate at the time he was run in, the officer sworn to maintain the peace of the district was absent, engaged on special duly, but the constable on returning took charge of the impounded. An Extensive Ciaim. The River ton correspondent of the " Southland News " has it on the best authority that Mr Henry Hirst is the agent for a mtn in Yorkshire, who lays claim to all the land in the district, the claim being comprised in a block purchased from that sanguinary old cannibal, Bloody Jack, beginning at Howell's Point and running along the Coast, westward for twenty miles and inland for ten miles, —not a bad slice of land for any man. As it is, there seems some ground for the claim, for the deed purchased, or gift, or whatever it may be termed, is properly drawn up, aid duly signed and registered in the Land Office at Sydney, and is dated three years prior to the purchases made in this part of Now Zealand by Mr Commissioner Mantell. Bloody Jack passed it over to Mr John Jones, who in turn sold it to someone else, who passed it along to some other body, who disposed of it to the Yorkshire man, who is at present searching for it.

Publicans' Licenses. —Hotel-keepers are raminded that their licenses must be taken up on or before the 27th inst., from Mr A. Koec, the Collector of Customs. Telegbaph Office. —The telegraph office will, in all probability, bo removed to its new quarters in the Government Buildings, in about three weeka' from date. Land Tax Act.—The time for lodging objections to the Land Tax valuation for the Canterbury district closed last evening. There are, it is said, a large number of objections. INQUEST. —An inquest was hold at the parents' residence, Eillinchy, touching the death of Elizabeth Annie Body, aged nine weeks, before R. B. Willis, Esq., Coroner. The evidence of its mother proved that the child was in its usual health, and had its supper at nine on Sunday evening. On wakening on Monday *»iorning Mrs Body called the attention of her husband to the fact that the child's eyes appeared fixed, and its face was very cold. Mrs Stroud was sent for, and by the time she arrived the child was dead. Dr. Chapman, who had made a post mortem examination, depoted that there was evidence of the child having had a fit, and that the posterior part of the lungs was congested. A verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was recorded. Chbistchubch Chbbs Club.—The hancicap tournament promises to be a close contest, as the following results will ahow :—Mr Heywood played six games, won five, lost one, drawn one; Mr Pinkstone played thirteen games, won six, lost three, drawn four j Dr. Ellis played four games, won two, lost two, drawn 1 ; Mr Maling played six games, won three, lost three; Mr Moore played three games, won two, lost one; Mr Malcolm played and lost two games; Mr R. T. Searrell played five games, won two, drawn three; Mr J. Wood played eleven games, won five, lost six; Mr Paul played twelve games, won three, lost nine ; Mr E. S. Bray played seven games, won four, lost three ; Mr Joseph played six games, won four, lost two; Mr Jones played and lost two games; Mr McWilliam played ten games, won two, lost five, drawn threo ; Mr Newman played five games, won two, lost three; Mr T. Searell played four games, won three, lost one. Messis Horwood, Pinkstcne, and R. T. Searrell have, thus far, made most points. Obituaey.—The Rev. Henry Ellis, Wesleyan minister, who has been suffering from heart disease, died at his residenea, Woodend, on Tuesday. The rev. gentleman has only for a few years been connected with the ministry, and prior to arriving at Woodend, about fifteen months ago, had labored at Waimate. His previous life in tho colony had been spent at one time as an officer of a northern cavalry troop in active Bervice during tho Maori war, and as a journalist, occupying as he did a responsible position on the staff of the " Southern Cross." He was greatly endeared to all with whom he came in contact, and his death will be regretted by a largo circle of friends. The interment of his remains takes place in the Woodend Cemetery on Friday, the hour of tho funeral being notified in our advertising columns. South Rakaia. —Mr G-. 8. Boyd, agent for tho Bank of New Zealand here, is being removed to Kaikoura, and takes his departure hence next week. The PnoNOGßArn.—The exhibition of the phonograph continues to attract a number of visitors. This is the last week of its stay in Christchurch.

Death of Colonei Aeney.—lntelligence (says the Auckland " Star ") has been received o£ the death of Colonel A. Arney, brother of the late Chief Justice of New Zealand, at Cheltenham, on the 6th April last. The deceased soldier will be favourably remembered and lamented by many of the corps in which he served in this colony. He commanded threo companies of H.M.'s 58th Regiments during the operations after the Wairau massacre, and behaved gsllantly in command of troopß in the Hutt Valley. He was present at the difficult affair of Horokiwbi, when the troops attacked a position in the thick bush, and dispersed the enemy, inflicting severe loss, and for his services received special mention in the despatches of the time, and was awarded the New Zealand war medal. Colonel Arney had been in ill-health for some time before his death. Colonel Arney had exchanged to the 11th Husßars after returning to England. Sydney Exhibition.—A meeting of the local committee was held yesterday. The only business done was the reception of a telegram from the secretary of the Central Commission, stating that there was no intention on the part of the Commission to open packages which exhibitors might desire to pack themselves, so long as a full description was sent to the Commission, for the purpose of insertion in the catalogue. The following additional applications for space were received :—Mr S. Child, tomato sauce and picture frames of cones of New Zealand growth ; Mr A. Ayers, views of Christchurch and statistics of the City of Christchurch and Canterbury Provincial District} Mr 0. H.

Midland CANTBBBtTBX Cbicket Club. — A meeting of the committee of thi« club was held yesterday afternoon at tbe offioe of Mr Palairet, Dann'e Buildings. There were present—Messrs McDonnell (in the chsir), Fuller, Palairet, Hislop and Morice. The meeting was held to take into consideration the resignation of the hon. sec. Mr W. Oh Atack. Mr Morico proposed, and Mr Fuller seconded, that the resignation be accepted. Agreed to. Mr Rowe was then appointed secretary pro tern, and will hold office until the annual meeting in September. A desultory conversation took place on the subject of the outstanding liability of the Midland Club to tha Canterbury Cricket Association. It was resolved that a motion on the subject should bo brought forward at the annual general meeting, when the association will be requested to wipe off the debt in consequence of the pecuniary strain that has been made upon the resources of the club through the deficiencies of the predecessor of Mr Atack, the defalcations having amounted in round numbers to £IOO. Tho meeting closed with a vota of thai.ks to tho chairman. Municipal Committees.—A meeting of the finance and works committees of the City Council will be held to-morrow, for the purpose of considering the question of the retirement of Mr Tribe, rate collector, to which reference was made at the last meeting of tho < ity Council. Lincoln Ratepayers.—A weeting of the ratepayers of Lincoln will take place at Sluis' Hotel on Monday evening next, on the subject cf planting and fencing the river reserves. Football.—The fol owing team will play for the C.F.C. against Sonthbridge next Saturday :—J. T. Anderson, Bolton, E. Cotterill, Easlea, Evans (captain), Field, Goodwyn, L. Hawkes, M. Lswin, Millton, L. Ollivier, W. Potts, G. Robinson, Shirreff, and Stringer; emergencies, Harmon, Pavitt, W. Cotterill and Alabaster. There will be lunch at Warner's at 12.30, and play will commence at 2 p.m., as the Sonthbridge team have to return by the 4.10 rain. The match on Latimer Bquare next aturday will be a second fifteen of the Eastern Club against tho Avonville Club :—Messrs Paul (captain), Crosve. T. Smith, A. Smith, Kesteven, A. Johnston, J. Johnston, Shackleton, C. Stringer, lioulton, Buchanan, Gilchrist, Fisher, Joynt, and Turner; emergencies, Dunsford, A. Search, and Coombs. Colors, amber and black. Play to commence at 2.30 p.m. Mutual Pbovident Society.—-Mr Moritz Bowron, the travelling agent of tbe Mutual Provident Society, will deliver a lecture on life assurance at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. The Very Bov. the Dean of Christchurch will occupy the chair.