NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1951, 26 May 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

B.M. Ootjet. —There was nothing of any public interest on the charge sheet this morning. To-morrow the charge of Sunday trading against "Wicked Marks” will ho hoard. The case appears to excite considerable interest.

Happy Hours.—Mr and Mrs Hart had a good house lust night for their entertainment given at the Oddfellows’ Hall at port. They give a second performance this evening. Madame TJbso.—This talented musician will perform this evening at the Colonists’ Hall, Lyttelton. Abtistio.—There is now on view in the window of Mr A. Urquhart, jeweller, a most artistic and finished piece of workmanship in the shape of a figure of the Saviour on the Cross. The figure is of brass silvered, and the modelling and execution of the de'ails of features, expression, hair, &c., are most strikingly and artistically carried out. The work has been executed by Mr A. Jones, engraver, &c., Cashel street, and is one of the handsomest pieces of colonial workmanship seen here for many a long day. The figure is on a black cross, and the head is surmounted by a crown of thorns. Above the figure is a silver scroll, with the initials I.N.R. I. The work has been executed for the German Church, and is well worthy a visit of inspection.

Sabbath School Teachers’ Institute.— The monthly meeting of this institute will be held in St. John’s schoolroom to-morrow, at 7.30 p.m. The subject to be discussed will be “ The teacher in his class,’ ’ and it will be introduced by the Rev. H. O. M, Watson.

Thbatee Royal. —“ Pink Dominos” was repeated last night to a fair house. Owing to the success of this play the same piece will be repeated to-night. A Sad Cash. —This morning, at about nine o'clock, William Anderson, one of the men engaged in forming the tram line in Manchester street, suddenly dropped to the ground in an apparen ly dying state. Dr. Brittain was sent for, who, after doing what he could for the poor fellow, ordered him to be sent to the Hospital. Prom inquiries made during the day the man is said to be in a Tery critical condition.

New Building By-Law. The City Council last night were engaged for some time in discussing the proposed new building bylaw, which provides for the alteration of the inner and outer areas as now existing. Municipal Aud irons. — Messrs G. F. Hewlings and J. Matthews have been nominated as auditors for the borough of Eaiapoi, and Messrs C. J. Chapman and T. Boss for Rangiora. Teamway Committee. —At last night’s meeting of the City Council a committee was appointed to which all matters connected with the tramway will in future be referred previous to coming before the Council. Wesleyan Bazaab. —A bazaar, the proceeds from which are to be used towards erecting and furnishing a parsonage is being projected by the ladies of the Lyttelton Wesleyan congregation. It is proposed that it shall be held on January Ist, 1881, and the first meeting in connection with arranging for it, the allotting of stalls and so forth, was held on Monday, G-eain Tbappio. —Between Friday and Monday, the grain carried on the Christchurch section of railway was as follows : Forwarded on Friday, 9617 bags ; on hand, 13,289. Forwarded on Saturday, 9829 bags ; on hand, 13,394. Forwarded on Monday, 1407 bags; and on hand, 13,294 bags. Inquest. —An inquest touching the death of one George Bland, who was accidently shot on Sunday last by his companion, was held at Ashburton yesterday, before Dr. Trevor, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr Joshua Tucker was chosen foreman. After hearing the medical evidence and the evidence of James Purchase, the companion of the deceased, the jury returned a verdict of “ Accidental Death.”

Oantbebubt College.— The Board of Governors of the Canterbury College held a special meeting yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering several matters that required to be settled without delay, and in order to admit of some members being present who leave for Wellington in a few days to attend Parliament. The reports of various committees were considered and dealt with, and a tender accepted for the Gtirls’ High School. Mr Malet was appointed to have custody of the common seal, and to sign cheques during the chairman’s absence in Wellington. Licensing Ootjbx.—ln the absence of members of the Licensing Court, the meeting fixed for June Ist will be adjourned till June Bth at noon.

St. Albans. —At a special meeting of the St. Albans school committee last night, Miss C. A. Edwards, of Southbridge, formerly of Christchurch west, was unanimously recommended for the post of head mistress. Spohtino. —The steeplechase horse Swindler died yesterday from injuries received at the Grand National Steeplechase meeting on the 24th. He was well known on the Peninsula, where, during the past two seasons, he carried off a number of minor events.

Pigeon Flying. A race, under the auspices of the East Christchurch Pigeon Plying Club, will take place to-morrow, for which the following entries have been made : —Messrs Poulke’s Blair Athol, Blue Gown, Blue Villain, and Adventurer; Ashby’s Waif, Earnshaw’s Savanaka, Hicks’ First King, Parker’s Peep o’Day and Osnrad, Taylor’s Kaiser, Land Agent, and Governor. The birds belonging to each member are to be liberated separately, a quarter of an hour elapsing between each. Impounded Land Fund.— At the meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council last evening, the finance committee were appointed as a deputation to confer with the Spreydon Road Board with a view to an amicable settlement of the claim Sydenham has in respect of its share of the above fund received by the Spreydon Road Board. Queen’s Biethday Balls, Kaiapoi. —lf the public of this town spent the day somewhat quietly, they certainly patronised the balls at the Oddfellows’ Hall, under the management of Mr Burnip, and at the Kaikanui Hotel, very well indeed. The former was especially successful, and dancing to the strains of a capital quadrille band was kept up till an early hour by the large party which assembled.

A Stbat Fish. —Daring the early part of this week a fish resembling in shape the brown trout was caught in the fishermen’s nets at the mouth of the Waimakariri. It was, however, of a bright silver colour, and speculation has been excited as to whether the fish in question is a salmon or a sea trout or a brown trout changed in colour through frequenting briny waters. The matter has been referred to some gentlemen acquainted with pisciculture. Bacing Case. —At the Magistrate’s Court, Bangiora, on Tuesday, in a case wherein the owner of the mare Farewell, which came in first for the Farmers’ Plate race at the North Canterbury races, sought to have the action of the stewards reviewed and recover the stakes, Mr Whitefoord ruled that the stewards, being in possession of all the facts relative to a protest against the mare in favor of Moltk —the second horse —to whose owner the stakes had been paid—gave judgment in favor of the stewards with costs. The Totalisatob. —We omitted to mention in our report of yesterday that Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, at the Grand National Meeting, passed through their totalisator the sum of £937, made up as follows :—Grand National Handicap, 190 subscribers at £1; 41 winners, taking £4 3s each. Maiden Plato, 211 subscribers at £1; 45 winners, taking £4 4s each. Hunt Club Cup, 354 subscribers at £1 each ; 167 winners, taking £1 18s each. Consolation Handicap, 182 subscribers at £1 each ; 39 winners, taking £4 4s each. The machine afforded great satisfaction to its numerous patrons. Combination Tobacco. —A queer looking specimen of what occasionally passes by the name of “ the fragrant weed,” was, yesterday, exhibited by one of Lyttelton’s local shopkeepers—not a tobacconist by profession—and excited a little curiosity. It had beenjtaken originally from a tierce of “Negrohead ” of a celebrated brand, and the would-be consumer was in the act of cutting a pipeful up when he discovered it was unusually tough. Upon a closer inspection it was found to bo pure cotton and tobacco leaf, the proportion of the former to the latter being six inches of rag of moderate width nicely twisted inside a slender covering of leaf. There were three “sticks” of this combination “twist,” and their genuine appearance would certainly have deceived any veteran patron of the “ T.D.” or “ briar,” provided he refrained from applying the knife test.

Co-opeeative Land Company.—A full meeting of shareholders was held on Monday, May 24th, at the Golden Age Hotel, Mr G. G. Davidson, chairman of the Company, presiding. After a lengthened discussion on the action of the secretary, Mr Williams, towards the company, it was resolved by a large majority, “ That Mr Williams, the secretary, be requested to resign, and that ho be requested to hand over all books, documents, and monies belonging to this company.” And it was resolved, “ That the chairman should act as treasurer.” It was also further resolved, “ That the chairman should telegraph to the Commissioner of Lands to the effect that all communications in connection with this company should be addressed to him by the chairman in future.” A sum of £3 was voted to Mr Williams for loss of time and for his past services.

Acknowledoment. The master of the Orphanage begs ts acknowledge the receipt of a case of apples from an anonymous donor ; also, a case of buna from Mr Alfred Gee.

Football —The following team have been chosen to represent Southbridge against the Eastern Club at Southbridge on Saturday next: —W. Little (captain), T. Willis, C. Willis, W. Willis, J. Bourn, G. A. Bourn, H. Bourn, W.S. Bean, L. Lee, C. McCormick, H. McCormick, P. Scott, C. Scott, W. Durant, and F. G. Meadows. Emergency—A. R. Nicholls, and H. Ennis. The team will wear blue and white. Parish Entertainments. The next of the series of entertainments in connection with St. Mary’s, Merivalo, will take place in the schoolroom this evening, when a capital programme has been arranged for. The first of the entertainments for the season at St. Mary’s, Addington, is fixed for Friday, when the programme will consist principally of feats of legerdemain by a well known amateur.

The Froliques.—This company, which has been doing an excellent business in the South, will make their appearance to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall.