THE GLOBE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1880.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2016, 10 August 1880, Page 2

THE GLOBE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1880.

Murphy's Baii,. — John Murphy, who stands committed for trial on char pea of perjury and forgery, has been admitted to bail himself in £4OO and two sureties each of £2OO. Michael Murphy and William Shaw are the sureties. The wife and children of John Murphy left Christchurch for Utah, Salt Lake City, some time ago to join the Mormons. Cashless Reposting.—The other day the " Star,” in the report of a case heard at the B.M. Court, thought proper to pillory a man as accused of “ Forgery” and “ Perjury,” the man in that particular case being as innocent probably as his reporter. Yesterday the same paper informed the public, in the same way, that in a certain hotel gambling had been corried on at unholy hours (half-past one on Sunday morning), whereas the charge was really against a totally different house. If this kind of thing is to continue, might we suggest, in the most delicate manner in the world, as Mr Chucks would say, that the motto of the paper be changed from Fiat Lux to Fiat Lex, which, being freely translated, means “ Let there be law-suits.” East OHsrsTOntrscn Piqeou Flying Club. —The usual fortnightly meeting was hold at the committee room, Manchester street, yesterday evening; Mr P. Taylor (president) in the chair. A good muster of members was preee k The usual routine business having been disposed of, the entries for the second heat for the President’s Cup was received, which were as follows :—JHicks’ Templeton and Stormbird, R. Fowlk’o Blair Athol, Mr Bryanton’a Poet Boy, W. Earnshaw’s Savanaka and Brigade, Mr Walker’s Robert the Devil, Curly Ted and Eairy King, J. J, Parker’s Peep o’Day Boy, P. Taylor’s Land Agent, Kaiser and The Governor, Mr Ashby’s Flying Scud, Comet, Thunderbolt and Bruiser, Mr Williams’ Blue Belle, Crusader, Pinfire and Warrior. The race will bo flown to-morrow from the Eangitata to Christchurch. The first bird will be started at 9.30 a.m. With a fine day, a good race is anticipated, as most of the birds are in excellent condition.

Boabd op Conseetatobb. —A meeting o£ this body took place to-day. Present—Mr Harman (in the chair), the Mayor of Christchurch and Messrs Tosswill and O'Callaghan. The chairman reported that the year had been most successful for planting operations. Some conversation took place about the Crown grants and the obtaining the Governor’s signature thereto before he left the country. 11 was decided to obtain preliminary information, with a view to subdividing the reserves into convenient blocks. After some other business, the Board adjourned. Libel Cash. —The trial of the libel action brought by Mr Napier 801 l against the printer of the “ Kangiora Standard,” for alleged allegations concerning Mr Bell’s dealings with importers of drain pipes, has been fixed as a special jury case for the October sittings. 1.0.G.T. — Liberator Lodge, No. I,— The usual weekly mee ings of the above order took place at the Temperance Hall, Gloucester street West, on Thursday the sth instant. It being the first session in the quarter the undermentioned officers were duly installed by Bro. Bridges, LD,, for the ensuing quarter :—W.0.T.,8r0 J.T. Clarke ; W.V.T., Sis. Clarke; W.B , Bro. Berrill; W.F.S., Bro. Hollingdale ; W.T., Bro. Harvey; W. 0., Bro. Denison ; W M., Bro. Lake ; W.1.G., Bro. Hamilton ; W.0.G., Bro. Cox ; W.A.8., Sister B' rrill; W.D.M., Sis. Hayes; W. 8.8., Sister Harvey ; W.L.S., Sis. Carter; P.W. OT. Bro. Armstrong. A vote of thanks having been passed to the retiring officers, the Lodge went in for harmony, after which it was closed in due form by the W.O.T. Bro. Clarke, thus ending a pleasant evening. Thept op Tebbs. —For some time past, trees have been stolen from the Ashburton Domain, but no clue could bo found to the thief. About twenty trees wore stolen last Saturday, and yesterday two persons were arrested. They will appear before the EM. at Ashburton to-day. The Mayoral Chain. The present Mayor has presented his link to the mayoral chain. It is a handsome plain shield of gold, bearing the inscription, “C. T. Ick, Mayor, 1879, re-elected 1880.” The Kaiapoi Fishing Question. —The resolutions passed at the public meeting on Friday have been transmitted by the chairman of the meeting to the member for the district. Thh Dangers op Footbath. —ln the match, Second Fifteen of Christchurch v the College, on Saturday afternoon last, one of the College boys, H. Lee, had his arm broken, and by a singular coincidence his brother, L. Lee. got his leg broken on the same day, whilst playing in a match at Swothbridge.

Chkbbing.—At the usual meeting of the City Council last night the Mayor called the attention of the councillors to the fact that there wan a credit balance to tho'amount of £7O odd, which evoked loud applause from the councillors. Weka Pass. —The Rev. J. Bapley, Wesleyan minister of Amberley, conducted service at the Pigeon Rock, a central position in the unemployed camp, on Sunday morning. It is probable that regular services henceforth will bo conducted at the camp by ministers in connection with the Wesleyan and Presbyterian denominations. Habbob Boabd. —A special meeting of the Lyttelton Harbor Board was hold yesterday, at two o’clock, for the purpose of considering the proposal to extend the graving dock, and to discuss the motion given notice of by Mr Cunningham as to the reduction of pilotage, &o. The report of the Harbor Committee (being favorable to the extension) was agreed upon by the Board, and the last-mentioned question was postponed. A report of the meeting appears in another column. Benefit. —To-night the members of the Foresters’ Amateur Dramatic Club give a benefit to Mr E. Briggs, who is well known in Christchurch as a very clever and capable scenic artist. Mr Briggs has always been very ready on occasions of charitable performances to lend his valuable aid, and it is to be hoped that Christchurch playgoers will muster in strong force at the Academy this evening. The piece chosen for the occasion is “ Whitefriars, ” which was recently very successfully played by the Society, assisted by Miss Lily May, who will also give her services to-night. The Late Meeting- op Justices.—At last night’s meeting of the City Council his Worship the Mayor spoke as to the question asked by one of the Justices of the Peace at a late meeting, regarding the status of the Mayor as a justice. Kaiapoi Roman Catholic Ohubch.—lt is ntended shortly to hold an art union in aid of the funds towards the erection of a pr - posed Roman Catholic Church at Kaiapoi. Prizes to a considerable amount in value have been promised for the drawing, which is expected to take place at an early date.

A Qtjn Wad and a Button.—At a country church on Sunday evening, the officiating clergyman took severely to task some person or persons who, on a previous Sunday, had placed the above-mentioned articles in the offertory bag. It has since transpired that the wad was put in by a lady in mistake for sixpence, but the button has not bean accounted for.

Magistrates’ Court, Kaiapoi —At this Court on Monday, before O. Whitefoord, Esq., R.M., and Q-. H. Blackwell, E-q., Mayor, the civil cases heard were—E. Dailey v J. W. Ellen, £l2 81 3d ; tendered £lO 19s Id; judgment for plaintiff, J. Sims vE. Rice, £2 17s 7d ; tendered £2 lie 4d ; judgment for defendant without costs. W. Jones v. J. Stanton, £5 Os 6d ; judgment for defendant. Flaxton School Committee.—A meeting of this committee was held on Friday evening. Present —Messrs Wright (chairman), Dawson, Mulcock, Stevenson, and Waiting. Letters wore read—Prom Board of Education, stating that teachers could not be permitted to act as secretaries to committees. From the Board, enclooing the inspector’s report, the purport of which was that the organisation and discipline was good, conduct and order satisfactory, and pupils under mild but firm control. The progress made was very good ; with commendable tact the master had presented the scholars within the range of their ability, instead of as in many schools in standards they could barely fulfil. Thirty-seven were below Standard I, which was more than a third of the whole number, and it included scholars up to eight and eleven years, with about nine of three or four years old. The aide school showed proficiency, and the progress made was creditable. The children eang several songs in this school with appropriate manual exercises. The master reported 169 names on the register at both schools, the daily average attendance being 118. Accounts, £1 19s 6d, wore passed for payment, and the committee adjourned.