NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1921, 21 April 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Oddfellows hip.—At tho meeting of the Loyal Avon Lodge, No. 23, A.C., this evening, the brethren will receive the R.W.G-.M. Bro. Whoeler. A Pbotest —In the course of the hearing of Cox and another v Sandry and Blackler, in the District Court y6Bterday, Mr |O. W. Turner, applied for his expenses before being sworn. He explained that he did not take this course for the sake of the expenses, but merely as a kind of protest against being brought there, as the evidence he could give was eapable of being giveu by others in Court without his attendance. If there was any charitable fund connected with the Court, he should be happy to donate the fee to it. Mr Joynt, after remarking upon the peculiarity of a gentleman in Mr Turner's position stipulating for his fee as a witness before being sworn, agreed to pay the guinea demanded. Mutcal Improvement Association.— The Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Association held their usual meeting on Monday evomng, the president in the chair. Messrs Clark and England read essays on New Zealand, which were greatly admired. The business for next week will be readings and recitations. ________ Pbesentation.- The children attending the Sunday school of St. Stephen's parish, Ashburton, on last Sunday presented Mrs Paige with a handsome epergce as a token of the esteem in which they held her. The presentation was made at the parsonage by the members of Mrs Paige's own class, and it was accompanied with an address bearing the signatures of all the children attending the school. Accident.—As the steamer Kotorua was loading yesterday a man named Francott, working in the hold, was struck by a sack of barley, which had slipped out of the slings. Another sack fell directly after it, jamming the man against tho combings of the hatch. When released he was found to havo sustained some injury to his back, and Dr. Macdonald advised that he be conveyed home. At another wharf Moses Barton, ongngod in discharging coal buckets into railway waggons alongside the Dumfriesshire, was considerably scared by an immense block coming down from the yardarm of that vessel, just missing his head by a hair's breadth. Fibb at Dotleston.—Early on Tuesday morning some 400 sacks of grain, the property of Mr Turner Bell, a farmer residing in the Drain road, were totally consumed by firo. Tho threshing machine had not long left the farm, and the bags were stacked up in the usual manner, some thirty feet from the straw stack. When the fire was dis covered all chance of saving any of the grain was impossible, and the owner will be a heavy loser, as he was uninsured. No reason can be assigned for the fire, which is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Olive Bbanch Degbee Temple, 1.0.5 T. —The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Temple was held on Monday, in the Templar Hall, Worcester street ; Bro. Lang, Degree Templar, in the chair. Two candidates, one from tho Hope of Christchurch Lodge, and the other from tho Pride of Sydenham, were initiated into the Degree of Fidelity. After a short recess, the question of the formation of a Council of Instruction was introduced by the D L.H.S. Considerable discussion pro et con having taken place, it was resolved, on the motion of the D.C., to adjourn the debate till the next degree session. After spending a very pleasant evening, the Temple was closed with the usual ceremonies at 10 p.m. 1.0.G-.T. Bazaab, Rangioba.—-On Tuesday a bazaar for the sale of fancy and miscellaneous articles was opened in the hall of the Library Institute. The object of it was to raise funds towards the cost of tho erection of a Good Templar hall, the members of that order having purchas3d a valuable site for the purpose. The bazaar opened at noon, the stalls being under the management of Mesdames Sinclair, Taylor, Pring, Brock, C. Anderson, Derbridge, jun., and Lester, Misses Pring, Blake, Evans, and Dann. Mrs Evune, who provided a fruit stall, was assisted by Mrs Mardon. A Christmas tree was under tho charge of Mias Luxton. A collection of antiquities waß exhibited, managed by Mr Oswald Hugo, and the refreshment room was presided over by Mrs J. Smith. Mr and Mrs Horniblow contributed several pianoforte selections, which were a great treat to listen to, during the evening. The value of the goods displajed for sale was estimated at £3OO, and there woro fair sales during the day. It is intended to continue the bazaar till tho whole of the goods are disposed of. Jitbv List.—The adjourned annual meeting of Jus'.ice3 for the revision of tho jury list for the Christchurch district will be held to-morrow in the Besident Magistrate's Court at half-past tea o'clock. It will be advisable for all persons having valid reasons to show why their names should be struck off the roll to put in an appearance, as after that date it will be too late. Canteebuby Eeukeepeeb' Association. —A meeting of the committee took place last evening, when the Secretary reported that Mr Thompson, the society's agent, hud sold nearly all the bar frames in stock. Tho President gave an account of his visit to A3hburton. Several new members have joined.

TOBPBDOBS FOB NEW ZEALAND. Tho " European Mail " understands that the Agent General of New Zealand has bonn directed to mate arrangements for the despatch of torpedo boats to tho colony, for tho service of a torpedo corps which is being added to the colonial defence forces. The Lynch Family.—These clever artiates, who aro well and favourably known hero, will open to-night, at the Academy of Mui-ic, for a short season. In addition to the Lynch family themselves, who are, in their line, exceedingly clover, thero are also several others, including a ventriloquist, of whose powers the journals in the South are lavish ia praise.

Assessment Coubts.—A sitting of the Assessment Court for the Jjongbeach Road District was held laßfc Saturday, in the Eoad Board office, before P. Guinness, Esq. The valuation list showed a total acreage of 92,097 acres 31 perches, its rateable value being £40,197. The roll was objocted to by Mr Cuthbert, clerk to the Road Board, on the ground that it was not prepared as required _ by the Rating Act, no entry being made in the column " If let, for what term, and in what manner." Ihe Court ordered that Mr W. Outhbort be valuator, that a new valuation list be prepared and open for inspection on Tuesday, tho Ist June ; that the 16th Juno be the last day to give notice of objections, and that the next sitting of the Court be held on the 21st of Juno On Monday the Court held a sitting for the Mount Somers Road District, when the valuation list was also thrown out, on the ground that the valuer had not complied with the fifth clause of tho Ratine Act. Kaiapoi Regatta.—All claims against the committee must be sent in before this evening. Municipal.—The public meeting of ratepayers to consider the proposals of the City Conncil with ref'-rence to the proposed loan for water supply, municipal offices, *c will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, thi3 evening. Christchubcii Debating Society.—The first ordinary meeting of this society will be held on Friday next, in Mr Gea's schoolroom, the chair to be taken by Mr H. C. J. Stevens, at 8 o'clock. The subject for discussion will bo " Is the Federation of the Australasian colonies desirable?" Masonic. —The usual monthly meeting of tho St. Augustine Lodge, 8.C., is announced to take place this evening, at 7 30 o'cloek.