NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1768, 20 October 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lvttblton Land Sports.—A meeting is to be held to morrow night at the Empire Hotel, Lyttelton, to arrange for carrying out the land sports on New Year’s Day. An advertisement appears elsewhere requesting a full attendance of those interested. Improvement in -Waltham. —The Gas Company completed laying the mains as far as Inuis’ Brewery on Saturday last, when several of the shops and stores were lighted up, pipes haying been previously laid in the houses. The most noticeable effect was made in Clarke’s butcher’s shop and Mr Bowler’s, Waltham Arms Hotel. Quite a new era in the history of Waltham may be said to have commenced with the improvement we have alluded to.

E.M. Court.—There were a considerable number of cases before the Court to-day, the most important was that of A. G. Saunders, charged with aiding and abetting and counsellirg Edward James to forgo a deed of conveyance, in Christchurch, on March 28th last. The accused was remanded until Wednesday, his present bail being allowed, viz., himself in £SOO and two sureties of £250 apiece. District Court. The sitting of this Court commenced at 11 a.m. to-day. Matson v Harrison stood over for one month. Judgment in case of Morten v Attwood was postponed to the next day. In the case of Pavrson v the Okain’s Bay Road Board, the plaintiff sought to recover from the defendants £136 63 Id, under a contract entered into with the Board. A considerable amount of evidence was taken for both sides, and finally his Honor entered a non-suit against the plaintiff, with costs. The Court was then adjourned to 11 o’clock to-morrow. Theatrical. —Mies Beatrice and Mr Ogden left to-day for Invercargill to play a abort starring engagement at Sloan’s Theatre. It is understood that there is a probability of their becoming permanently resident in Christchurch. In the meantime, they will have the good wishes of Christchurch playgoers for success in the South. City Water Supply.—The Mayor of Christchurch has issued invitations for a picnic party to the Waimakariri water supply works for Tuesday next. Should the weather prove favorable, no doubt a very pleasant day will be spent, his Worship having made every provision for the comfort of his guests. The “Extinguisher.”—The fire engine “ Extinguisher,” which for the last week or two has been undergoing an overhauling in Messrs Anderson and Son’s Foundry, has been returned to Chester street in a state of throrough efficiency. Every part has been closely and carefully inspected, and the engine is now in as good order as ever it was. Lyttelton Regatta.—The preliminary programme for the Lyttelton regatta of 1880 was published this morning. It includes, in addition to the races competed for last year, a race for four-oared outriggers, one for pairoared outriggers, and a sailing race for licensed ballast boats, with first and second prizes offered in each event.

The Ghost.—There was a very large attendance at the matinee on Saturday at the Oddfellows’ Hall. In the evening there was a large house, when a new programme was presented. The well-known story of “ Faust and Marguerite,” with spectral illustrations, formed the first part of the programme. This was a most wonderful piece of illusion, and was loudly applauded. It must be seen to be appreciated. The other parts of the programme were gone through most successfully. The same bill will be repeated this evening.

The Kaiapoi Magistrate.—lt will be seen by this morning’s telegrams that Mr Whitefoord has been appointed Resident Magistrate for the Poverty Bay district.

Court House fob Lyttelton.—Word is said to have boen received from the member for Lyttelton that the Government has offered to erect new court house buildings with police quarters, &0., on the site of the present police barracks at the N.E. corner of Oxford and London streets. The ground belongs to the Lyttelton Borough Council, but it is stated that if the Council is willing the Government in consideration of the site will make a two storey structure of the court house, the upper storey to be used by the borough, and to be divided into a Council Chamber, an office for the town clerk, the Mayor’s office and a map room.

Fobging a Teansfee Deed.—ln connection with the case of forgery mentioned in the telegrams from Wellington'on Saturday, a man named Albert Saunders has been arrested on a charge of being concerned in the forging of a deed of transfer of land in Timaru, the offence as alleged having been committed in Christchurch. The case is likely to excite considerable interest. Messes Pike and Stewaet. —Concerning these two legislators the Dunedin “ Herald ” remarks :—Butfor the unpleasant fact that a vote or two in the present circumstances of the colony may make all the difference between honest or corrupt government, the turnings and windings of such men as Messrs Pyke and Stewart would be a matter of infinitely little moment, though it is certainly to be regretted that a young politician like the latter should have made such a bad start. We had always thought Mr Downie Stewart, what is called a superior person, and it has given us no pleasure to have discovered that he is no bettor than ordinary men. It is painful to have one’s idols broken, even though they happen to be very small ones.

South Canterbury Coursing Club. —A committee meeting of the above club was held at the Royal Hotel, Temuka, on Friday. Present —Dr. Hayes (chairman), Messrs Boyd, Thomson, Charters, Williamson, Wilson, and Bolton (secretary.) The balance sheet for the past year, to be presented at the next annual annual general meeliag, wis submitted to the committee, and met with their approval. An account of £5 from Mr B. Thomson, for acting as delegate for the Sou‘h Canterbury Club at the Coursing Club congress previous to running the Waterloo Cup, was passed for payment. Resolved annual meeting of members be held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, on the 19th November next ” —“ That the secretary write to the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society recommending that Messrs Thomson and Williamson be appointed rangers.” The meeting then terminated.

A Boaeding-house Distuebance.—A disturbance of a peculiar character occurred at the Temperance Boarding House, Manchester street, late on Saturday night. It appears that two men who had been lodging there named Frederick Williams (a carpen(or) and his mate, Alf. Lo Creun, a Frenchman, returned to tbs Temperance Hotel about 12.30 on Saturday night, and demanded admittance, but Mr Stoddart, the landlord, would not let them in, on the grounds of their being, aa ho stated, intoxicated, and the lateness of the hour. Williams then said ho should force an entrance, which ho proceeded to do by getting on the roof of a lean-to, and breaking one or two of the windows. The landlord got up, and pushed Williams off the lean-to, which was only a few feet from the ground, and then fired a pistol iu the air to frighten the men away. This had the desired effect, and they departed, Williams proceeding to the police depot, where he reported his -version of the story, which was to the effect that Mr Stoddart had deliberately shot at him. Ho also showed several wounds on his hand, which were, no doubt, received from the glass of the window which he broke. City Council. —The usual weekly meeting of the City Council will be hold at seven o’clock

Popular Amusement Association. The committee of this association will meet to-moivow afternoon at four o’clock. Diocesan Stnod.—The nomination of a Synodsman for the parish of Opawa is fixed for Wednesday, November Sth, at the residence of the returning officer for that parish.