NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1791, 17 November 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Thb Nomination fob the ChbistonußCH Mayobaltt.—The nomination of candidates for the Christohurch Mayoralty took plaoe to-day at noon. The following gentlemen were nominated: —Mr A. Avers, Mr J. Gapfs, and Mr O. T. Ick. Shock of Eabthquakb.—At fourteen minutes to one to-day a smart shook of earthquake was felt in Christohurch. Clocks were stopped, and much disturbance resulted among the crockery. The apparent direction of the shook was S.E. and N.W. The shock was felt at Rangiora. Dbfabtubb of the Govebnob. His Excellenoy Sir Hercules Eobinson and suite left for Wellington at 1 30 p.m. on Saturday by the steamer Hinemoa.

Mbmbbbs fob Wellington. —By the Penguin on Saturday night the following members of the Lower House left for Wellington : Meßsrs Moorhouse, Whitaker, Studholme, Hurst, Shanks, and McOaughan, and Dr Menzies and Mr Grey, members of the Legislative Council. Pbofosed Special Settlement. A northern contemporary is informed that Mr Fitzgibbon L-mch, of Katikati, has applied to the Minister of Lands for blocks of land at Pahika and Eanguira, in the Bay of Plenty district, comprising 25,000 acres, for the purpose of founding a special settlement. The matter is to be brought before the Cabinet for consideration. KAiAroi Wbsletan Church. —A sacred concert is announced to be given in aid of the funds of the new organ, which will be opened on Thursday evening. This instrument, which is one of first class quality, was erected by the local builder, Mr 12. H. Jenkins, and described some time ago in these columns. An excellent band and chorus of fifty performers under Mr Macleod Smith, including the choir of the churob, will famish the musio for the concert. Akaeoa Lighthouse.—Mr Parkes, for some time past assistant lighthouse keeper at Godley Head, has been appointed to take charge of the new lighthouse at Akaroa.

Obibntai Exhibition.—This exhibition was well patronised on Saturday. During the present week all visitors will receive a present. Spobtino.—Owners are reminded that nominations for the Canterbury Derby of 1881, and the Welcome Stakes of 1880, close this evening at 8 o'clock. Saxb of Cattle.—The usual sale of cattle, subsequent to the annual Canterbury Show took place on Saturday, and occupied the whole of the day. A report of the sales by Measra Wilkin and Co., Matson and Co., and J. T. Ford and Co. appears elsewhere. A Cash fob Attention.—The following is an extract from the report of the " Grey Eiver Argus " of proceeding in the Greymouth District Court on November Bth : Gilmer Bros. v. Shaw. Mr Perkins applied for an order on a judgment summons for £2OO. The summons had been returned marked nulla bona. The defendant was District Judge at Taranaki—Order granted.

The KbeiiY Gano.—The "Australasian" of November Ist, saj s :—Attention has been called this week in the press to the humiliating circumstances that we have passed the anniversary of the day on which PoliceSergeant Kennedy and his two fellow troopers were murdered by the Kelly gang. That terrible outrage gave a great shock to the feeling of security previously felt by the colony, but how muoh greater would have been the blow had it been foreseen that within the year these daring scoundrels would twice make raids on neighboring towns and plunder two banks, and that the efforts of the police to effect their capture would up to the end of the twelvemonths be utterly without result. If the occurrence of suoh a crime was felt as a degradation to the colony, how much more degradation is involved in the fact that it was committed with the most total impunity. Citt Council. —The weekly meeting of the City Council takes place at seven o'clock tonight. w Obanoe Lodge Meeting:.—A special summoned meeting of the Queen's Own Lodge, No. 36, will be held at the Orange Hall this evening, at 7.30 p.m. Bbeach of Baiiway Bbgtti,ati.ons.—At Ashburton on Saturday James Brown and W. Wallace were each fined £1 for travelling on the railway without tickets. It appeared they had taken tickets at Ashburton for Timaru, but got out at Temuka, returning by a later train to Ashburton from that place without having prooured any other tickets. Oathbdbax Goti/d.—A general meeting of the Guild is to be held this evening in St. Michael's schoolroom. The programme will present more than'ordinary attractions. Mr E. Dobson, C.E., will propound a novel and interesting theory respecting the symbolhm discoverable in the construction of some of the mediaeval churches of Europe. His audience may not all agree with him, but they will probably hear much to interest and instruct them. The Bev. J. W. Stack will probably contribute a reading, and the music, which generally forms such a pleasant feature at these meetings, will be of a bright and varied character. Mr Appleby will Bing some solos, and Miss Lavinia Taylor has consented to play some pieces on the concertina. The public are invited to attend free of all charge.