NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1699, 31 July 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

AKExyAn of thb Westebn Monarch.— Tho New Zealand Shipping Company Limited has received advice of the arrival at London of tho Western Monarch, from Port Chalmers, prior to the 29th inst. Resident Magistbate's Court.—William Buchanan, charged with stealing a watch last year, the property of Q-. Rossiter, wag remanded for twenty-four hours. The Unemployed.—A meeting of the unemployed was held in Cathedral square this morning. Several speeches were made, showing that there was still a large body of men out of work, and in exceedingly poor circumstances, much of the work upon which a number of men were put on some time back by the local governing bodies, being now finished. A committee will interview Mr Marsh, at the G-orernment Buildings, this afternoon.

The Drainage Works. —Tho operations of laying the sewer in Durham street, which has been delayed by the recent bad weather, has been re-commenced, and is now being pushed forward rapidly. The work has been procesdod with as far as opposite tho Supreme Court.

The Municipal Offices.—Messrs J. W. Drjwett end Hubbard, the two quantftive surveyors selected by the sub-committee to report upon the selected designs for the new municipal offices, havo been busily ongaged during the past few days on the work. It is probable that they will make their report early next week, which will enable the committee to make their final selection.

Quabsyman Killed. James Payne, a quarryman, in the employ of Messrs Cameron Bros., the stevedores and ballaot men, was killed yesterday afternoon in tho quarry, at Diamond Harbor. He and two others were at work under a large block of stone, they wore putting in a hole tu blast it out, when without any warning it broke away, falling upon Payne's logs and rolled ovor tho lowor part of his body. The police went over to the quarry for the body last evening. Deceased was an old resident in port, and leavos a wife and large fani'y. The Kilmobe Street Pire.-Owing to the hour at which the fire broke out in Kilmore streot on Wednesday, it had necessarily obtained a good hold before it was discovered, and the brigade had to work very hard. In this connection it should be mentioned that the men behaved most admirably on the occasion, and called forth the special commendations of their commander. Firemen Dash, Abraham and others worked with a great deal of zeal. Tho first-named, being in the thick of the fire, got rather severely injured by the fall of a chimney, and will be laid up in consequence for Bome days. Football —The Easteen Club.—7h' following is the team chosen to play against the North Canterbui/ Club, at Rangiora, on Saturday next, to leave Olivistchurch by tho 12 o'clock train :—Parker (captain) Cami * bell, Keith, Joynt, W. Sea-.rell, P. Sherriff, Wacreman, Johnston, A.,' Dobson, Martin, Kenvig, Wbitcombe, Robinson, Bell, Seager emergencies, Smith, T, Kesteven, Searrell, A. Color, amber and black. Abo, to play against Avon«ide : —Paul, Mayne, Fisher, Stringer, C, McDougall, Gilchrist, Coombs, Johnston, J., LTyman, Morris, R., Smith, A., Buchanan, Hamilton (captain), Blakely, H., Blako.y, C ; emergenqit-s, Mountfort, Dunsford. Colors, bluo and white , play at 2.30 sharp. Any members unable to play in .bove malch s will pleaso communicate at onco with the secretary. Sor/THBEOor Church.—Some months ago it was stated that it was proposed to erect a Church of England at Bouthbrook. A description of the plan of tho building, as prepared by the Messrs Chapman, architects, Rangiora, was then given. Since then an acre of land in a very central position has been purchased for £6O, and the church, which is to havo concrete walls and wooden roof, is in course of erection, a portion of the foundation being nearly finished. It is to be 36ft by 18ft, providing seats for about eighty persons, and so built as to be capable of enlargement. On "Wednesday morning the formal ceremony of laying tho foundation stone was carried out in the presence of about fifty persons. This had beon delayed mainly on account of the weather. Tho members of the clergy present were the Ven. Archdeacon Dudley, who officiated, tho Revs. A. 0. Wright and D. O. Hampton. The musical portion of the service was carried out by tho Rangiora choir, under tho leadership of Mr C. Merton, Mrs C. E. Tribe presiding at tho harmonium. Mr J. C. Boys laid the stone in due form, and read a statement of the manner in which it was proposed to pay for the church. Its cost was to be £369, towards which donations had been paid and promised of £B6 Bs, grant from Church Property Trustees £IOO, loan from ditto £IOO, and grant from tho Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge £2O, leaving a sum of £7O to be still raised. He referred to the advantages of the district, and hoped that when more prosperous times came again they would be able to enlarge on their present plan. A sum of ±'3 2s 4d was deposited on the stone. After the proceedings a large party was entertained by Mr Boys at lunch at Betshanger. Pigeon Match. —Yesterday several of the members of the Canterbury Gun Club had a capital day's sport at Webb's Bush Inn, when a number of sweepstakes were shot off. Birds were plentiful, and some good scores were made.

Bangioea Church Sunday-school.— The opening of the new Church of England Sunday-school here, a description of which building appeared some time ago, took place on Tuesday evening. -The school, which is 50 feet by 21 feet, in built of concrete, with stone facings to the windows and doors, and reflects much credit on the taste of the architects, Messrs O. G-. and C. J. Chapman, and the contractor, Mr J. J. Robinson. The cost of the building was about £175. Tho opening proceedings commenced at 7 p.m., when a special service was held in .St. John's Church. The prayers were read by the Ven. Archdeacon Dudley. Tho first lesßon wag read by Rev. A. 0. Wright, and the second by Rev. J. Inwood. Tho Rev. E. A. Lingard, incumbent of St. Luke's, Ohristohuvch, preached an appropriate seraion. The offertory after the service amounted to £3 17s lOd. An entertainment was subsequently given in the schoolroom, which was filled by a large audience, Archdoacon Dudley presiding. Several anthems and songs were given by members of the church choir, assisted by Rov. E. A. Lingard. Addreseca were given by the Hon. H. B. G-rcßson, Revs. J. L. Keating, A. C. Wright, and Mr W. Graham. The chairman apologised for the absence of tho Primate, who was unable to leave homo at present. The entertainment was closed bv singing tho doxology and the offering of the benedictory prayer. The receipts from the entertainment were about £5. The Dubham Strike.—lt is estimated that the Jobs in wages occasioned by the Durham strike amounts to £610,000, £2i0,0: 'J of which was borne by the miners. Each miner has lost £G in wages in a strike which resulted in gaining 1± per cint. better terms than those offerod by the owners at first. One and a quarter is 3d in tho pound, so that they will have to work 04- years to recover the £6 sacrificed by the strike.

Agricultural and Pastoral Association —The usual monthly meeting of the committeo of tho Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, will be held to-morrow ai 2 p.m. Business—To inako arrangements for judging 1 ! Ac, at the forthcoming; November show. Signora Venosta's Benefit.—Tho fare well benefit to Signora Vonosta, which takeplace to morrow, promises to be a great success '1 he programme comprises a number of attractive items, and on the occasion Signora Venostn will have tho assistance of many well-known musical amateurs.

Hudson Sdbpkisb Party.—This company, which consists of seve:i ladies, with MessrCharles Wallace and T. Hudson, will open for r. short season on Saturday evening, at the Thoatn Royal. They have born very successful in the South, and doubt'ess the novelty of the entertainment will have the effect of drawing goon houses during tbe'r stay in Christchurch. Diocesan Sunday School Association. —This evening the prizes awarded for religious knowledge in connection with the abore associa tion, will bo distributed at St. Luke's schoolroom. A meeting of the council of the a-so ciation will be held prior to the general meeting

Mississipi Minstrels.—Under this titlt an amateur company will give a performance this evening at Sannyside, in aid cf the recrea tion fund of the asylum. An attractive programme has been prepared for the occasion.

There is a tender charm about a long summer day, a restful peace on the misty hills, a soft, maternal benison about tlusereoe Indian summer; but fur an ethereally beatific scene of nature, none of these] can hold a candle to the expression of the modest young man who yesterday, for the first time, rolled, in a new buggy, his initial baby down town.