NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1769, 21 October 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

TnE Lvttelton Mayoralty.—A petition, signed by a number of ratepayers, was pre. sented to Mr Adam Chalmers this morning, asking that he allow himseJf to be nominated at a candidate for Mayoral honors at the Port.

Resident Magistrate's Court.— Four inebiiates were presented, two were fined 20s each, one was advised to take the pledge, and the foui i;h discharged on paymont of the sum expended in cab hire in connection with his case.

Ancient Oedeb of Shepherds. —ln another column will be seen a notice that, in consequence of Mrs Walter Hill's benefit taking place on Saturday night, October 27th, the next meeting will be held on November 24th.

District Court.—The adjourned sitting of the District Court took place this morning, before Judge Ward. The only case called was that of Morten v Attwood. Mr Joynt for the plaintiff. There was no appearance of either side, and the case was adjourned until the next sitting of the Court. As the filly claimed by the plaintiff had been restored, the only question now to be decided is the amount of costs. The Court then adjourned. Dbainagb Board. —The ordinary meeting of this Board was held yesterday when a large amount of business was disposed of, occupying the Board until nearly six o'clock. The Board of Health met immediately afterwards.

The Sooth Town Belt.—The request of the Sydenham Borough Council for a conference in respect to the South Town belt, has been acceded to by the City Counoil, and the date of conference now remains to be fixed by the Borough Council. Dbainasb Confeeencb. —A conference of representatives of the Sydenham Borough Council and the Spreydon, Eiccarton, Avon, and Heathcote Road Boards was held last night, and is reported in another column. The East Belt Bridge.—The Council last night determined to submit the vexed questions between the Council and the contractor for the East Belt bridge to arbitration, with a view to final settlement.

Pedestbianisji.—A race for 100,150, and 200 yards, the winner of two of the events to take the money, the stakes being £6, came off on Saturday at Ashburton between Oughten and McFarlane. The former won easily in the first two events, thus preventing any necessity for competing for the third.

Kaiapoi Resident Magistrate.—With respect to the announcement in yesterday's telegrams that Mr O. Whitefoord had been appointed Eesident Magistrate at Poverty Bay permanently, it appears, from inquiries made, that he has been entrusted with certain important cases at Gisborne, and will be occupied there for about a month, when he will return to the Northern district. The residents in Mr Wbitef oord's Magisterial district, where his ability and impartiality are fully appreciated, will be glad to learn that he is not to be permanently removed. Pbbsentation.—A gathering of the friends of Mr J". Knox took place at Messrs Coombs and Son's rooms, Lichfield street, last evening, the occasion being a presentation to Mr Knox, prior to his departure for Hokitika, where he hes been appointed to the managership of the Hokitika branch of the Union Bank of Australia. The presentation, which comprised a very handsome gold Albert and locket, was made on behalf of the musical people of Ohristchurch by Rev. H. C. M. Watson. Mr Watson spoke in high praise of the help so freely rendered in musical matters by Mr Knox during his stay in Ohristchurch and his genial qualities, which had made for him so many friends. Mr Knox briefly responded, thanking the donors for their kind present and for the good wishes expressed by them for his future welfare. The health of Mr Knox having been cordially drunk, the proceedings terminated. New Sheep Dip—Yesterday a number of gentlemen interested in stock attended a trial of Little's chemical fluid, a recently invented composition for sheep dipping. Among those present were Messrs Newton, Mitchell, O'Callaghan, D. Thomas and others who' watched the experiment. The cost of the preparation amounts to about £2 per thousand sheep. About twenty sheep were dipped yesterday, and the experiment proved highly successful, the ticks and lice being immediately killed. The speciality of Little's liquid is that unlike tobacco or any other known specific, the wool appears benefitted by the process. It is claimed for it that —" It only requires to be mixed with cold water, thus doing away with all the trouble and expense of boiling water, and one gallon of this concentrated jet-black fluid, thus mixed, will make 100 gallons of milk-white wash. It is not only non-poisonous, but may be used internally for worms in the throat of lambs ; it will also effectually cure foot-rot and as a specific for scab it has never been known to fail. To tboso who dip in full fleece, this fluid will be found invaluable, for, being of a warm and protecting character, sheep will not catch cold, though dipped in the depth of winter." The Mayob's Saiaby.—ln the City Council last evening the motion proposed by Or. Cuff for changing the mode of payment of the Mayoral salary from £3OO per annum as at present to any sum which might be voted by tho Council was negatived. Lytteltos Land SpobtS.—A meeting is to be held to-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. City Wobks Committee.—A meeting of the works committee of the City Council was held yesterday. They resolved to instruct the surveyor to see that all projections nailed to verandah posts in the city were removed. It was also decided to proceed with repairs to Manchester and Colombo streets. Other matters of a routine character were dealt with by the committee. The Ghost.—There was a very good house at the Oddfellows' Ha]l last evening, when the programme of Saturday was repeated. The illusory effeots in " Faust and Marguerite" ware loudly applauded, as they deserved. The illusions introduced into the other parts of the programme were also very successful. The same bill will be repeated to-night. Theatee Royal. and " Pluto " were repeated last night to a good house. Tho same programme will be played to-night and to-morrow evening, which will be the last appearance of the company, the performance being for the benefit of Miss Alice D. Lingard. This afternoon the company will give a representation of the opera at the Sunnyside Asylum for tho recreation of the inmates, and no doubt the kindness will be duly appreciated. Supbeme Cottbt.—The civil sittings of tho Supreme Court was resumed yesterday before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston and a special jury, when the case of Wright v Wilson was proceeded with. The case was one in which the plaintiff sued for specific performance in the case of the defendant executing to the plaintiff a conveyance of a section in the city of Christchurch which plaintiff alleged waß leased to him by the defendant, with a purchasing clause. There wbb a great deal of conflict of evidence, especially in that of the plaintiff and defendant, which was directly contradictory, and upon which His Honor the Judge, commented in strong terms during the progress of the caso. The jury ultimately found a verdict for the plaintiff on nearly all the issues submitted to them, '