NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1859, 7 February 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.—At this Court to-day, Bllen Boyle and Isabella Leokio were sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for vagrancy. Joseph Arnold was fined 15s for drunkenness and resisting the police. The Grain Season. —The first largo conaignmeut of grain this season passed over the railway yesterday, several truck loads going through to Lyttelton. This may bo taken as the inauguration of the grain traffic for 1880. The Late Mrs Darrell. —An elegant tombstone in the Melbourne Cemetery bears the following inscription;—“This slab was laid by George Frederick Price Darrell in memory of his wife, Mary Frances, who died January 3rd, 1860, aged 46 years. An actress. Guileless c£ wrong with ill intent, was all unselfish ; she lived and died beloved by all who knew her. She never lost a friend or made an enemy; she had no fear of death, believing in tho great hereafter. Better so. As tho curtain descended on the farcial play below, she was enrolled in the joyous company who realise eternal life above.”

The Kinjehgabten Normal School. — Wo are reqieated to state that the children attending ho Kindergarten classes will in future asaenbla at 10 a.m. instead of 9 as heretofore.

Resident Magistrate’s Court, Lyttelton. —The ausineas at this Court disposed of this (Satumy) morning consisted of fining one offende for drunkenness 5s ; Mary Ann Newton, anincorrigible female, was fined £5 for being Irunk and disorderly, with the alternative of doing three months’ hard labour in Iddington prison ; and Michael Higgins ws remanded until Monday, to be brought up at Rangiora, having disobeyed a summons isued from the Court there. Canteeiuby Rifle Association. —The annual ptze firing for Blake’s Challenge Cup will tike place at the Cashmere Range on Wedneday, February 18th, in addition to which a hmdaome gold medal will be awarded as a first prize, and a silver one as a second. Following up his liberality of last year the Mayor wil again give a cup to be fired for at the same competition. As this will bo the last match prior to the meeting of the New Zealand lifle Association at Nelson, a large number o: entries may be anticipated.

Lyttelton Colonists’ Society. —A committee meeting of this society was held in the Hall on Thursday night, at which the aub-oomnittee appointed to revise the rules reported. It was decided that a general meeting of the subscribers be called for March 9th. It is hoped that every member of the institution will be present, the committee being anxious to obtain the sense of a majority of the supporters of the society upon the proposed new rules. It is, moreover, felt that in order to place the institution in a more prosperous way a radical change must be made in its position with the public, and the step to be taken will, it ia hoped, be fully considered by the members.

Parish of South Raeaia. —A meeting of the vestry of the above parish was held at Rakaia, on Thursday. Present—The Rev. W. H. Elton, incumbent, chairman ; Messrs O. N. Haokie, O. A. Hardy, E. S. Coster, A. Makeig, and W. Cox. It was resolved to hold a harvest festival on April Ist—Divine service at 4 p m., a tea meeting at 5.30, and a gift auction at 7 p.m. The chairman, Messrs 0. N. Maokie, Makeig, and Cox, were appointed a committee for carrying out the arrangements in reference to the additions to the parsonage. It was resolved that the question of taking over the church at Sherwood should be laid before the parishioners at the Easter meeting, for the expression of their opinion on the matter. Inquest at Waimate. —An inquest was held on Thursday, at the Royal Hotel, before Mr R. Beetham, Coroner, and a jury of fifteen, of whom Mr R. McOwen was chosen foreman, as to the origin of the fire which destroyed the premises of Charles Clark, saddler, on the morning of the 25th ult. The inquiry lasted from 11 a.m. till 8.30 p.m,, when the jury retired to consider the evidence. At 10 o’clock the foreman said that twelve out of the fifteen agreed tjo a verdict of arson against Charles Henderson Clark, Annie Clark, Robert Thompson, and George Hayes, to which was added the following rider : “ The jury strongly condemn the reckless style of business adopted by the Colonial Insurance Company in the matter of insurance on Clark’s stock, as the evidence tends to show that the stock was insured for about 60 per cent, over its real value.” South Rakaia Road Board. —Board The held its usual monthly meeting on Thursday, at Rakaia. Present—Messrs C. N. Mackie (chairman), D. G. Holmes, and E. S. Coster. The clerk’s report was read and adopted. A letter was received from Mr Copeland declining to accept £lO per acre for the land necessary for making a new road near Ohertsey. The chairman stated that he had received a similar letter from Mr W. A. Brown. The clerk drew the attention of the Board to the incomplete state of the ratepayers’ roll for 1880 as compiled by Mr Leach, the valuer. It was resolved that the usual steps be taken to notify that the Board object to the new roll. Mr Connor applied to have the cottage he occupied repaired. It was resolved that the necessary repairs to the immigrants’ cottages be carried out. A letter was read from Mr Turner, asking for compensation for loss of time through fencing timber for his contract under the Board not coming to hand. It was resolved to make a footpath in the direction of the parsonage by the Board’s own men. The pay-sheet was adopted, and the Board adjourned. The Public Library. —By the ship Piako a quantity of new books arrived for the Public Library. The shipment comprises a number of works of fiction, some being of recent publication, and the remainder duplicates of novels already in the circulating library. There are also a good many valuable works for the reference departments ; and in addition to these a parcel of books have arrived for the Canterbury College. The Library catalogue, which has been in course of preparation for some time past, is now nearly completed.

Irish Famine Relief Fund. —A public meeting was held in the Literary Institute, Rangiora, on Thursday evening. His Worship the Mayor was in the chair, and read a letter from the Ven. Archdeacon Dudley, regretting his inability to attend the meeting, but enclosing a cheque for £2 2s. Mr J. P. O’Oallaghan then explained the cause of the famine. Mr W. A. Burt proposed, and Mr A. H. Cunningham seconded—“ That Messrs Blackett, Boyd, Hanna, Burt, Duncan, Higgins, the Ven. Archdeacon Dudley, and Oapt. Parsons form a committee to [canvass the district for subscriptions.” The resolution was carried. Votes of thanks to the institute committee for the use of the hall free, and to the chairman, concluded the meeting. Lyttelton and Hdathcotk Recreation Grounds. —The first picnic which has been held this summer at this well-known pleasure resort took place last Thursday, when the annual treat of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic day school was held. The school, numbering ICO children, arrived from Lyttelton by the 9,30 a m. train, and spent a most enjoyable day at the grounds, having some excellent sports, &c. The baby show was an amusing feature of the day, and was warmly contested. A fair number of the parents and friends took part in the day’s festivities. Fathers Donovan and Ohervior were present, and the committee, Messrs O’Grady, Garvey, Pope, Blake, and Weyburn, deserve praise for the complete success of the picnic. The party returned to Lyttelton at 7.30 p.m. Limelight Exhibition. —A panorama of scenes in Africa was exhibited in the Oddfellows’ Hall last evening, there being a very large attendance. The scenes, which were shown by the aid of limelight, were illustrative of incidents in the career of Dr. Livingstone, the African explorer, and Mr Stanley, is almost as famous as the great missionary himself. The well executed sketches were exhibited most successfully, the effect being enhanced by an accompanying lecture of considerable merit, which Mr Raymond delivered in an intelligent and pleasant manner. At the conclusion of the African scenes, a number of comic sketches were introduced, to the manifest delight of the audience, particularly the more youthful portion. The exhibition is both entertaining and highly instructive.

Amalgamated Trades’ Picnic. A general meeting of ironworkers, coach builders, wheelwrights, agricultural implement makers, and all connected with the trades, took place at the Prince of Wales Hotel last evening. There was a full attendance of representatives, Mr D. Duncan occupying the chair. The meeting having decided on holding the annual picnic, officers were appointed as follows :—Deputy chairman, Mr Tilly ; secretary, Mr F. A. Burgess ; treasurer, Mr Watt. A committee was then appointed, and a request made that any establishments not represented at the meeting would send delegates to a general committee meeting, to be hold at the Prince of Wales’ Hotel on Monday evening at 7 30.

Kaiapoi Brass Band. On Thursday evening the members of the brass band played an admirable selection of dance and popular music on Mr G. H. Wearing’s wharf. The effect produced by the music when heard across the river was very pleasing. Obituary.—Mr Charles Keed, of Westerfield, near Ashburton, one of the early Canterbury settlero, and a gentleman very highly esteemed throughout the district, who took groat interest iu all public matters, died in Christchurch on Thursday. Mr Reed has long been a sufferer from heart disease, and his death was not unexpected. Accident. —A man in the employ of Mr Barker, near Methven, was brought to Rakaia on Thursday, having met with a nasty accident. He was driving a dray and horses, when by some means the reins became entangled with his legs, throwing him to the ground. The wheel of the dray passed up the man’s leg and across his loins, totally disabling him and causing intense suffering. He was brought to Rakaia on a stretcher, and taken on to Christchurch by the express train in the evening.

Gaol Returns. —On January 31st the number of prisoners confined in the Canterbury Gaols was as follows :—Lyttelton, 130; Addington, 52 ; Timaru, 19. Four debtors, of whom three were subsequently discharged, were imprisoned at Addington during the Month.

A Nebraska monument to a horse thief is simply a stake at the head of a grave and a sign reading : “It would have been cheaper for him to go afoot. "That puts a different face on it,” said the swindler, when he raised a check from 20 dollars to 200 dollars.

Boy, see here. A ten-year-old in Maine hid under the lounge to hear what sister Mary’s bsau would say. Lightning struck the house, ran along the floor dead boy. No true lady will bounce out of tne room and slam the door after when asked to forego her new silk dress for a few days, and let her husband settle an old cigar bill. Some men’s manuscript is more difficult to set up than a rusty stove with ten lengths of pipe bought at auction. A horse in Chicago drank two gallons of beer by mistake for water, and in about fifteen minutes he danced around the wag gon and wanted to know who run that town if he didn’t. It affects everything just that way.