NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1748, 26 September 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Resident Magisteate’s Couet. —The only business done to-day was the lining of two incorrigible female drunkards the sum of 40s each. Enteetainmen at Addington. —Another of the series of winter entertainments in connection with the St. Mary’s Church, Addington, was given last evening in the schoolroom, when an excellent programme was placed before an appreciative audience. The following is a list of the various items : —Duet, Messrs Escott and Adley ; song, Mr Lance; reading, Mr Yule ; song, Mr Escott; reading, Mr Lance ; song, Mr Kingsford ; song, Miss Evans ; character song, Mr Kirk ; song, Miss Hurrall; song, Mrs Lance ; song Miss Ness. The curate, Rev. H. E. East, occupied the chair. The National Anthem brought a most enjoyable evening to a closo. It is proposed to hold a tea meeting and entertainment about the 23rd October.

Thmplaey.—The Pride of Sydenham Lodge, No. 200, held its usual weekly session last night, in the Colombo road schoolroom, on which occasion the officers of the Dauntless Lodge, No. 7, paid an official visit. Bro. J. Allison, District Deputy Q.W.0.T., took the chair. After the initiations were over, the lodge resolved itself into an entertainment, and with the very large attendance, both of visitors and members, there were some very good songs and recitations given by the members of the order. Altogether, a very enjoyable evening was spent, and a vote of thanks was passed to the visitors. The lodge closed at 9.45 p.m. Legislative Lodging 3.— Says the “Auckland Evening Star”—lt’s an ill wind that blows nobody good.” The dissolution of Parliament, though it somewhat curtailed the usual annual harvest of the lodging-house and hotelkeepers of Wellington, whose name is legion, brought consolation to their injured pockets by giving them two harvests in one year. The prospect of a second honorarium, and a further “haul,” stimulated the Wellingtonians to take time by the forelock. An enterprising firm of estate and commission agents, Benjamin Smith and Co., aspired to no loss a task than that of boarding and lodging the whole of our distinguished legislators en masse. The firm sent a circular to all the newly elected members with a list of various desirable properties, ranging from a modest six-roomed cottage at £8 per week to the mansion of ten apartments at £ls 15s per week. The idea of a member of Parliament wasting his honorarium in “ riotous living” at the rate of fifteen guineas a week is really too good. It is not so many sessions ago that two wealthy members of the House jointly “ bachelorised” in a small “ shanty,” doing their own marketing, cooking turn about. -Journalistic Ingenuity. —During the late elections the printer of the “ Wairarapa Daily,” says a contemporary, utilised his job wood-cuts in announcing ths political virtues of Messrs Beetham and Bunny, and produced an illustrated advertisement, which ran thus : —Vote for Bunny and Beetham, who (cut —clasped hands) always work together. Every small farmer (cut —ploughman and team) should vote for Bunny. For the sake o’ yer bairns (cut —two musical cupids) vote for Bunny. Two to one against (cut —pawnbroker’s sign) Pharazyn. Bunny and Beetham ! Won in a canter (cut —three racehorses and jockeys). Force of Habit. —lt is said there is a baronet in the Melbourne police who receives a handsome monthly remittance, and continues to be a constable apparently from mere force of habit. Attempted Highway Eobbebt. — Last Saturday night an attempt was made to “stick up” Mr C. W. Duckworth, the grocer, of High street. He was driving home to his residence at Sumner, accompanied by a lady friend. When a little distance on the Christchurch side of the cutting he was ordered to stop by a man on horseback. The fellow was masked, and to enforce his command presented a pistol at Mr Duckworth. Instead of complying, Mr Duckworth directed hie companion to crouch down in the vehicle, which she did, and he then urged his horse into a gallop until he reached Mr Monk’s house, where ho remained for a few hours. The man galloped after them for a short distance, but finding he was outpaced gave up the pursuit. St. John’s Entertainment. —The next of the series of entertainments in connection with St. John’s, Latimer square, will take place on Monday evening. The programme will include “ Mark Antony’s Oration ” and “ The Unseen Characters of Shakspeare ” by Mr W. Hoskins, glees by Mr Simms and the members of the Glee Club, and readings, songs, &c,, by several ladies and gentlemen. Eifle Association. —A special general meeting of members is called for Monday evening, at 8 p.m., at the Commercial Hotel, to consider the financial position of the association, and its operations during present year. As the business is very important, all present members and any persons interested in the matter arc requested to attend. Volunteers. — The annual individual inspection of the Christchurch City Guards, by Lieutenant Colonel Packe, was held last evening. The Colonel expressed his entire satisfaction at the efficiency of the corps. Acting Sub-Lieutenant Francis passed the necessary examination to entitle him to his commission in a most satisfactory manner. There was a very large muster of all ranks. Tub New Okaeito Eush. —A Hokitika paper says: Further news from Lake Mapourika, Okarito, slates that another shaft has been bottomed by Cloher and Eeady, the prospect averaging from three to four grains to the dish—all rough gold. We arc also informed that a good many miners have gone there already. A smithy has been put up at the place, so as to facilitate the necessary blacksmith’s work, and no doubt before long we shall ascertain to what extent the find will be.

Gaiety Theathe. —There was a very good attendance at the Gaiety Theatre last evening, when the programme of the preceding night was repealed, with the exception of an introduced song by Mies Le Fevre, which was very nicely sung. To-night the same bill will be