NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1727, 2 September 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Baud or Horn.—A Band of Hope meeting was held in the Bible Christian Church, Addington, yesterday evening. The Eev. W. H. Keast presided. There was an excellent attendance, and the meeting was most enthusiastic. Addresses and recitations were given by Messrs Potter, Guy, Parro, and D. Lanyon. Mr. Keast stated, amid applause, that three of the candidates for Christchurch would vote for local option. The Society, although newly established, numbers about 60 members. The meetings are held on the first Monday in the month. Local Industry.— The art of electroplating has been brought to great perfection in this city by Mr B. H. Ann, at his place of business in Cashel street. Through a varied and practical experience at Home and on the Continent Mr Ann has been enabled to introduce great improvements into this branch of tho silversmith’s trade, and having every facility at his disposal, has turned out some very superior specimens of workmanship. Some large eleotro-plated urns, burnished to a high degree, and other specimens of art, are well worthy of inspection. Kaiapoi Native Election. —On Monday four candidates were nominated for tho representation of the Southern Maori electoral district. The show of hands was in favour of the cx-member, Ihaia Tainui. A poll was demanded. Protection Oedee. —At the Police Court yesterday, Mrs Lockhart applied for an order under the Married Women’s Property Protection Act, and also for the custody of her two children. Mr Joyce appeared for tho complainant, who is nearly fifty years of age; and Mr Keck for the husband, tho defendant. Tho charge of cruelty having been proved, the magistrates granted tho order; a'so the custody of the children, with an allowance for their support. Ministke’s Association. The usual meeting of this association was held yesterday. Present —Revs.Macfarlane (president), W. H. Keast (secre ary), C.” Frazer, A. Reid, C. Dallaston, Richardson, Peters, White, Fisher, Walker, and Baumber. It was decided to discontinue the hospital services for this month. Tho Eev. C. Frazer reported that Miss Nimow had been unanimously reappointed matron of the Female Refuge. Mr Frazer also stated that he had interviewed Sir Geo. Grey upon the subject of public education, and that tho Premier was decidtd y unfavourable to any denominational grants, and wished the Education Bill to continue as it is. The Rev. A. Reid read a very profitable paper on “ How to reach the Non-Ohurch-going Population.” Tho essayist made several suggestions which the mooting unanimously felt should have a trill in this city, and therefore appointed the Revs. 8. Macfarlane, A. Reid and W. H. Keast as a committee to prepare a scheme for their adoption, to be laid before a special meeting of the association on Monday next. Tho Rev. Mr Richardson will read a paper at the next ordinary meeting on “ Conditional Immortality.” The Rev. A. Reid was cordially asked to allow his essay to appear in print.

A Waste of Labour.— There appears to have been eomothing like a waste of labour in connection with the recent improvements to Victoria street. In accordance with a resolution of the City Council the level of that street, extending from the bridge a considerable distance up the road, was entirely altered, at some expense to the ratepayers. Now it appears that the Drainage Board are going to cut up the street in question, to extend the operations of the drainage scheme. The position of affairs is thus the reverse of satisfactory from more than one point of view. Not only has there been a good deal of work done, which might perhaps have been more profitably undertaken in connection with that upon which the Drainage Board are about to enter, but the road, which has only just been rendered passable by the completion of the roadmen’s work, will have to bo again obstructed and cut up. It would certainly have been better had the Drainage Board and the City Council come to an understanding earlier, as they might thereby have saved time, labour, and money. The Nomination foe Kaiafoi. —The nomination of candidates for this election was hold at the Courthouse, Kaiapoi, yesterday, at noon. There was a large attendance of electors and small boys. The Returning officer (MrO. Whitefoord) readjthe writ, and then called on the electors to nominate the candidates. Mr Or. H. Blackwell, Mayor of Kaiapci, nominated Mr Bowen, and Mr Blackett, Mayor of Rangiora, seconded Captain Parsons proposed Mr G. H. Wearing, and Mr George Weston seconded him. Both candidates addressed the meeting at some length, and a show of hands was then taken. The returning officer cautioned those present to only hold up the right hand, as he could tell who wore holding up the wrong hand or both hands by the position of the thumbs. Wearing, fifty ; Bowen, twenty-three. A poll was demanded, which will be taken between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, at the polling places advertised. Electoral. —Mr Morgan, one of the candidates for Heathcote, addressed a large meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Woolston, last evening. Mr F. Pavitt occupied the chair, and briefly introduced the candidate. Mr Morgan said that he had come forward because he was of opinion that Mr Fisher had not done his duty by the district. He was in favor of a partial protection policy, as it was like nursing a young child, so as to enable it to grow up healthy. He thought that the Heathcote district should have two members ; he was in favor of the present system of education and triennial Parliaments. He distrusted the action of the Government with regard to the railway workshops and the West Coast railway. He was opposed to the Maori dual vote, and in favor of manhood suffrage with residential qualification, and of electors being able to put their names down at any time of the year. Mr Morgan also gave his views on a number of other subjects. Finally a motion was passed by a large majority—“ That this meeting tenders a vote of thanks to Mr Morgan, and approves of him as a fit and proper person to represent them in the General Assembly.” Ashley Election. —Messrs Moorhouseand Fendall have accepted invitations from the Good Templars of the Ashley district to attend a meeting in the Sefton Town Hall, on Friday, at 8 p.m. Delegates from each lodge in the electorate are invited, and an influential meeting is expected. Railway Band Concert. A late tram will run on the occasion of the Railway Band Concert, September 2nd, leaving Christchurch at 10.30 o’clock p.m., and returning from Lyttelton at 11 p.m. Native Industries. —A meeting of the Association for the fostering and encouragement of Native industries and productions will be held next Wednesday evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall.

Land, Building, Loan, and Investment Society.— The monthly meeting, for payment of subscriptions, &c., will take place on Wednesday. Ratepayers’ Association.— A meeting of the members of the above association will be held at the Congregational school-room this evening. Philosophical Institute. The next ordinary meeting of the institute will be held at the public library on Thursday, the 4th September, when the Rev. J. VV. Stack will read a paper entitled “ Colour Sense of the Maori.” Election Addresses. The Hon. Mr Richardson will address the electors residing at Adding'on at Font her a’ Hotel on Wednesday, September the 3rd ; and the Hon. J. T. Fisher requests the electors of Heathcote to meet him at the following places: Heathcote valley school-house, on Tuesday, September 2nd ; Lincoln school-room, Wednesday. 3rd ; Tai Tapu school-bouse, on the 4th. at 7.30 p.m. Theatre Royal.—The Juvenile Trouba* dours again appeared at the theatre last evening, when there was a good house. They appear to-night. The performance will be for the joint benefit of Masters Parlato and J. McLean. The stay of the company in Christchurch is now drawing to a close, and they will be succeeded by Mr Wybert Reeve and the dramatic company.