NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1849, 26 January 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Irish Distress. —The Mayor of LytteUon has opened a subscription list in aid of this fund at the Lyttelton Council Ohambora. A concert benefit will also probably be given at Port. Mebitaib (St. Albans). —Householders of this school district are reminded of the school committee election at seven o’clock sharp to-night. Cricket. —The following members will represent the Sydenham C.O. in their match with the Woolston 0.0., to be played at Woolston on Saturday next at 2.30 p.m.— Messrs Easton, Paul, Willett, Matson, Chambers, Hebden, Q. Fisher, W. G. Hall, Bound, Ooad, and Beare. Emergency—E. Pavitt, W. B. George, and A. Pavitt. A conveyance will leave the Show Ground corner at 1.45 p m. Hard on his Lordship. —He was a jolly old farmer, and had just paid his rent, when his lordship said unto him—“ My good man will you take a little cider?” The tenant had some and remarked —“ Did you make much cider last year, my lord ?” “ Yes, sixteen barrels.” “ Then,” said the farmer, eyeing his glass, “ I guess, my lord, if so be as how your lordship had had another apple you might have had another barrel.” Educational District op East Christchurch. —During the past three years the main school of the district has increased largely in numbers, and shows a groat increase in the percentage of passes at the standard examinations. Ninety-five per cent, passed the standard examinations this year as compared with seventy-three per cent, last year, and forty-eight per cent, the year before, and the numbers attending the school are 193 more than in 1879. Municipal Oonpkrench.— The conference of municipalities, following on tho resolution of the Ashburton Council, has been fixed to take place on Wednesday next. Legal. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston held a lengthy sitting in Chambers on Saturday, when a long list of applications was disposed of. This will probably be the last sitting before long vacation. School Committee Elections. The elections of the various school committees throughout the provincial district for tho ensuing year, will take place this evening. The meetings, except where otherwise advertised, will be held in the district schoolrooms.

Nbw Zhaland Shipping Company. —Tho directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company Limited have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum for the half-year ended 31st December, 1879, payable on the 31st instant. Owner Wanted. —One of the fore-wheels of a buggy was found in the river yesterday by some boys, who took it to the Police depot. The wheel, for which the police would be glad to hear of an owner, was found in the vicinity of the Hereford street bridge.

The Lincolnshire Delegates. The president and secretary of the Kaiapoi Farmers’ Club on Saturday telegraphed that they would be glad to receive the delegates from the; Lincolnshire Farmers’ Association, with a view to shewing them the crops of the northern district and places of interest.

City Council. —The usual weekly meeting of the City Council will be held at seven o’clock this evening. The principal business will be the consideration of the report of the water supply committee, which was postponed from last week in order to allow of members making themselves acquainted with its contents. Reaper and Binder Trial. —The competition for the prize offered by tho Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association for the best reaper and binder takes place today on the farm of Mr W. Boag, Feudal - ton. There are seven entries, four of which are wire binders, and three the lately introduced string binders. These latter comprise the Johnston, the W. A. Wood, and the Deering. The trial excites considerable interest amongst the farming community, and the Lincolnshire delegates, who arrived on Saturday, have made arrangements to be present. It is probable also that a trial may be held of the gang plough imported by G. King and Co., the trial of which on a former occasion was recorded.

Accident nbab Bakaia.—On Saturday morning a man was coming down the road known as Thompson’s track to Bakaia, driving a two-horse dray laden with horse feed, when he was overtaken by the engine working on the Methven railway. The leading horse took fright, swerving first to one side and then suddenly darting off to the other, bringing down the shaft horse and overturning the dray and himself. The man, who was riding on the load, was pitched violently over the gorse fence, in his fall striking the wire of the fence and cutting the skin off a portion of his face, the fall rendering him insensible. Fortunately there was a man passing at the time, who immediately ran to the horses’ heads and held them down till the driver had recovered his senses and was able to render assistance. One shaft of the dray was broken, and the leading horse was severely cut in one of his fore legs. Boiino Exhibition. Abe Hiokin, the Victorian champion, gave an exhibition of his skill in the art of boxing on Saturday night at the Oddfellows’ Hall, being assisted by a number of local amateurs. There was a very fair attendance. An apology was received from Mr Q-. Belcher, who had promised to take part in the exhibition, but was unavoidably detained. AN Unfobtdnatb.—A woman named Mary Leader was arrested yesterday afternoon, for making use of obscene language in a public place. She was discovered to have some injury to one of her legs, and was therefore sent to the hospital.

Kowai Road Boahd.—A petition against the last annual election for the members of this Board has been lodged as provided by the Local Elections Act, 1878, and evidence will be hoard by the Resident Magistrate, at Amberley, on February 2nd. The protest against the election is on the ground that the proper ratepayers’ roll was not used. Entertainment at Leeston.—An entertainment in aid of the Church of England Sunday school library was held in the Leeston Town Hall on Thursday evening. The Rev. Waller Harper presided. The programme opened with an instrumental duet by the Misses Ferguson. The performers were Misses Ferguson and Mrs Glasson, and Messrs Winny, Jones, Frankish, Glasson, and Bean. The concert, which was an excellent one throughout, concluded at 10 30 p.m. with “ God Save the Queen.” The proceeds, which are to be devoted towards purchasing new books for the Sunday-school library, amounted to £9 10s.

Chinese Gambling. The police have (says the “ Grey River Argus ”) at last taken action towards suppressing the intolerable nuisance of Chinese gambling. Hitherto, while hotels and other places of public resort were under the surveillance of the police, the Chinese gambling houses have beeu allowed to take root and flourish in our midst, and all hours of the day and night the “fan tan” and “ chan tan ” tables have been busily employed. On Monday, Mr Inspector Feast initiated proceedings against Ah Shoy, who was fined £2 and costs, the Greymouth Resident Magistrate intimating his intention to enforce the full penalty of £lO and costs for the future.

The Thames Natives.—The proposal to hold an inquest on the bodies of two Maoris at the Thames, one of whom murdered the other and then committed suicide, was (says an Auckland paper) overruled, because of the difficulty of reaching the scene, of removing the bodies, and probable obstructions by the Natives to the inquiry. England’s National Debt.—A Parliamentary Paper just issued shows that the total amount of the national debt on March 31st last was £777,548,495, and deducting £12,460,000 for loans recoverable, and £3,866,300 for Suez Canal shares, the net amount of debt was £761.222,195. The total funded debt amounted to £709,430,593. Of the unfunded debt £37,664.369 represented terminable annuities. Fibb Brigades and the Government. — The secretary of the United Fire Brigades Association, President Harris, and Superintendent Whitford, on Friday had, according to the “Dunedin Herald,” an interview with the Minister of Public Works, and laid before him the draft Bill agreed to at the late conference. They urged the claims of the Brigade to a capitation allowance, and asked that Fire Brigade uniforms should be admitted duty free. Mr Oliver said that generally speaking the association had his sym • pathy, and that it was fully entitled to consideration from the Government. He would do what he could for it. Ho would not promise that the Government would move in the matter, but suggested that the copies of the Bill should be forwarded to Ministers.

Masonic. —The ceremony of consecration of the Lincoln Lodge, E.C., will take place on Wednesday next, at Lincoln. A large attendance of brethren of the craft is expected on the occasion.

The Easter Eeview. — A meeting of hotelkeepers will be held this evening, at Morton’s Hotel, to consider matters connected with the forthcoming Easter review of Volunteers. A Useful Fashion. The Zulu lady wears her wedding ring in her nose. A double purpose is thus served. It discourages promiscuous kissing, and she is in little danger of losing her ring. She always nose where it is.— ll Boston Transcript.”