NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1801, 28 November 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cbicket. —The following will represent the Sydenham Youths 0.0. against the Woolston CO., on Saturday :—Messrs Wagstaff, Fowke, Bow, Jones, Smith, Butler, Gordon, Taylor, Belgrave, and Lawrence. A conveyance will leave Hobday's corner at 1 30 p.m.

K. M. Ooubt.—At the Court to-day Thomas Evans, charged with stealing a cheque for £36 6s on the Union Bank and six £1 notes the property of S. Manson, was remanded to Friday, December sth. Henry Birmingham was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor for stealing a gold ring valued at £1 Is.

Spobtinq.—Mr Gr. Eraser's horses Trump Card and Le Loup have returned to New Zealand by the s.s. Olaud Hamilton, whose arrival at the Bluff was telegraphed yesterday.

Insuxting a Station Masteb—At the Lyttelton Court to-day W. Treloar wag charged with using insulting language to the Lyttelton station master. The accused said he was very sorry, hut he was excited at the time. There was some mistake about his luggage, and his boy had gone off in the wrong train. Mr Joyce said that, as the accused had tendered an apology, he thought the prosecutor would be satisfied with a light penalty being imposed, and Mr Treloar would be fined 20s and counsel's fee 21s.

Gaiety Thbatee.—" The Doctor of Alcantara " was repeated last night at the Gaiety Theatre, and went well throughout. To-night it will be again performed, and to-morrow a musical burletta called " Signora Blink at Last " will be given in addition to the opera. "The Sorcerer" is the next novelty to be produced, for which great preparations in the way of scenery, &c, are being made.

City Poilisa. —The candidates in tho recent Mayoral contest, both successful and unsuccessful, drew attention yesterday to the miserable accommodation afforded by the present City Council offices for the purpose of holding the poll. The returning officer and his assistants had to sit the whole day in a vitiated atmosphere, and the burgesses who recorded their votes also did so under great disadvantages. As was pointed out by one of the speakers, if the new offices are not ready on the next occasion, it would only be right to hold the poll at the Oddfellows' Hall, or some more convenientjplace than the present offices. Rangiora Mayoralty.—Mr H. Blackett was re-elected Mayor of Bangiora without opposition. New Zealand Shipping Company:.—"We understand that Mr H. Selwyn Smith has retired from tho general managership of the New Zealand Shipping Company (Limited.) Licenses Cancelled.—ln consequence of the recent conviction of James and Mary Bell and Samuel Nutfc for breaches of the Licensing Act, the Collector of Customs has cancelled their licenses.

Theatbe Royal.—The " Shaughraun" continues to draw fair houses, to-night being the last of its performance. To-morrow night the " Colleen Bawn" will be revived, with Mr J. J. Wallace as Myles Na Coppaleen.

Fine Asm—There is now on view at the shop of Mr Firth, High street, a very well executed and faithful chromo-lithograph of Sydney harbor, copies of which have been sent for sale. The time chosen is ju9t as the sun is setting, and the beautiful scenery of the harbor has been very artistically depicted. The right of the picture here has been purchased by Mr Reynolds, who had a vory fine collection of pictures on view here a short time back. Masonic.—There is now on view in the window of Mr H. J. Wood, stationer, a very interesting specimen of lithography. It is a representation of the jewels and emblems of whole of the degrees of Freemasonry, running from the apprentice to the highest, the 33rd degree. The work was executed in the first place in pen and ink by Mr Meek, of Auckland, and this one now on view has been lithographed from the original. Aa a specimen of labor and care, if for no other reason, it is worth inspection. Acclimatisation Societies.—Mr Murray is uncomplimentary and unjust in his sweeping denunciation of acclimatisation societies. During the debate on the Protection of Animals Bill he said ho thought the Bill did not go far enough. Every person who owned land ought to have the right to destroy the vermin which a certain class of people introduced into this country. He looked upon those persons who formed themselves into acclimatisation aocietieß aa instances of the truth of Dr. Watts' words, that " Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do." Febbuaby Sundays.—lt is interesting to note (says a contemporary) that in February next there will be five Sundays. This fact ocours but three times in a century. Thus, after 1880, we will have to wait until 1920 i before the shortest month in the year can again boast of fire Sundays.

Lakeside Schooii Committed. The committee held a meeting in the schoolroom, on Monday. Present—J. L. Mcll wraith (in the chair), J. H. McPherson, and J. McLeod. Correspondence was read from Board of Education (1) Forwardingj good attendance certificates ; (2) Advising deposit in Bank of incidental allowance for September quarter ; (3) Authorising the committee to expend a sum not exceeding £5 in gravelling and improving school grounds. A selection of prize books to the value of £6 was made from a catalogue supplied by Crerar and Co., Christchurch, distribution to be made to the scholars according to merit, on 24th December, the Christmas holidays to extend from same date to sth January. Accounts to the amount of £7 2s 41 were passed for payment.

Bbwi's Movements.—An Alexandra telegram to the " New Zealand Times " says :_ — Rewi, wife/and child, accompanied by Major Jackson, arrived here on Sunday from Punui, and proceeded at once to Major Mair's residence, where they will remain as his guests pending their proceeding to the Kuwi head quarters at Ngatimaniapoto. It will be remembered that Major Mair first induced this celebrated chief to visit a European settlement in Juno, 1875, during the administration of Sir Donald McLean. The Late Mb Alex. Beid.—The " New Zealand Times " of Wednesday says : —A monument has been erected in the new cemetery at Wick, in Scotland, in memory of the late Mr Alexander Beid, who was accidentally drowned from the steamer Taupo, in Cook Strait, on March stb, 1878, whilst on a journey to visit a brother at Auckland. The late Mr Beid was one of the best known journalists in New Zealand, and was very highly esteemed. The monument was erected by friends of the deceased gentleman in New Zealand, who raised subscriptions and forwarded them to Mr Baid's father for the purpose of having a monument erected to his memory. Bangiora Horticultural Society.— The Rangiora Horticultural and Florieultnral Society's spring show will be held in the hall of the Literary Institute, Rangiora, on Wednesday, December 3rd, 1879. Northern A. and P. Association.— The farms in competition for the Hon. H. B. Gresson's and Mr John Cameron's prizeswill be judged on December 3rd. A dinner will take at the Club Hotel on Thursday, December 4th, when the prize list will be read out, and the prizes will be payable after that date. High Bchool Cadets. —A match will be fired on Saturday afternoon, between sides chosen by Lieutenant Kemnitz and Sub-lieut. Taylor. Members chosen for the match will muster at the drill-shed at 2.15 p.m. The highest scorer on each side will be presented with a silver medal. Cricket Fixtures. The Sydenham Yonths' Club wili play against Woolston Club on Saturday. The second eleven will play the Springfield at Waltham. On the same day the Bohemian Club will play a match at Papanui. Canterbury Jockey Club.—The halfyearly general meeting of the members of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be held at the club room, Commercial Hotel, tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock.

Meeting of Publicans.—The general meeting of licensees under the Licensing Act called to consider the advisability of adopting the recommendations of the conference of delegates recently held at Wellington will take place this evening at the Scotch Stores, High street. Land Sale. —At the salerooms of Messrs H. Matson and Co., Cashel street, on Thursday afternoon, a number of valuable properties were submitted to public auction. A very large attendance assembled, but the competition showed a great lack of spirit. 223 acres of the Bavenswood estate were sold for £5358 ; _lot3 2 and 3, containing 237 acres, were passed in at a bid of .£2B 10s per acre; Broom farm, on the Biver Avon, containing 99 acres, was also passed in at .£37 10s per acre. Several other properties, city and rural, failing to reach anything like satisfactory prices, were withdrawn.

The most popular bathing garment in France this year is an umbrella.

A Main street man called his lemonade Bernhardt. It's so awfully thin, you know. —" Bridgeport Standard."

If men's morals were half as stiff as their shirt collars, what would the world do for sensations ?

School Inspector—" Now, youngster, can you name me a mild winter?" Scholar—- " The winter of '75. Then our teacher was sick for six weeks .' a "Edward," said Mr Bice, "what do I hear ?—that you have disobeyed your grandmother, who toldyou just now to jump down them steps 1 " " Grandma didn't tell us not to, papa, she only came to the door and said, " I wouldn't jump down those steps, boys ; " and I shouldu't think she would—an old lady like her." The Veiled Prophetess.—A McGregor (Iowa) man consulted one Madame Ludovico, "a veiled prophetess and inspired seeress," for information where he could fiad his affinity, what she would look like, and how he would know her when he met her. She described a ravishingly-beautiful and delightfully-rich young lady, and the grateful man paid her double her fee. And then the veiled prophetess removed her veil, and he knew his mother in-law; He rose to his feet with a cold, hollow laugh, and went out into the street a raving maniac.