NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2018, 12 August 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bingsland Band of Hopb.—The fortnightly meeting of this Band of Hope was held last evening. There was a very good attendance. Recitations were giren by Mrs Peddler, Miss Butterfield, Messrs Fiesher, and Masters Butterfield and Foster. A song was also given by Mrs Peddler, and the meeting was brought to a close about 8.30 p.m. A Good Sign.—There were no police cases for trial at the B.M. Court to-day. This is the first occasion of a clean sheet being presented in the new building. Alleged Pbbjuby.—The charge laid by John Murphy against George Hodgson was dismissed to-day, the evidence for the prosecution being declared by the Court to be totally unreliable. Naw Zealand Shipping Company.—The seventh annual general meeting of the New Zealand Shipping Company Limited was held at the offices, Hereford street, to-day at noon. The annual report and balance-sheet were presented, and being considered highly satisfactory werejad opted with but little discussion. The retiring directors and the auditors for last year were re-sleoted. Odbibiiows' Hall.—We remind our readers that Mr Kent's concert takes place this evening at the above hall, when a firstclass programme will be gone through. Loss of the Sarah and Maby.—Messrs Black, Davies and Co. have placed at our disposal the following telegram :—" Picton, 11th August—Sarah and Mary lost on Motuara Island ; total wreck. Wn>. Forman, master." The Sarah and Mary was cleared by Messrs Black, Davies and Co. for Hokitika with a general cargo, and was on her voyage there when the wreck took place. 1.0.G.T.—1t is announced in another column of this paper that the Dauntlesß Lodge will hold an open meeting to-morrow evening in the Templar Hall. The Rev. Mr Slocombe, a life abstainer, and an able advocate of the temperance cause, will deliver the address. Mr J. Glover will give a recitation; music and songs will also be rendered. Theße meetings, to which the public are invited, have been very popular of late. The Late Fibe.-—A coroner's inquiry concerning the late fire at the railway station will be held at the Terminus Hotel at two o'clock to-day.

Poisoned Babbits.—A number of residents in Christchurch have been rendered ill through eating rabbits poisoned with phosphorus. Patients in the Hospital.—During the past fortnight twenty-two patients were admitted into the Christchurch Hospital, and fifteen discharged, leaving sixty-six inmates of the institution. During the same period one death occurred. Bangioba Bobottgh Council Chambebs. —The new Chamber and Town Clerk's Office, now being erected by Messrs Gulliver Brothers, is expected to be completed for the next ordinary meeting of the Council. Mr J. J. Robinson, the newly appointed town clerk, has entered upon his duties.

Thb New Cbmbtbby Bill.—A meeting of the Cemetery Board was held yesterday, to 1 consider this Bill, which, however, subsequent to the notice of the meeting, had been withdrawn by the Government. After a little discussion of a conversational character it was decided, as the Bill had been withdraws, to postpone the further consideration of the subject to a future meeting. Thb Watering Rate.—lf the weather of yesterday is to bo taken as a sample of what we are to expect at this season of the year, the employes of the Council were not a day too soon in attempting to obtain signatures to the petition for a watering rate. During one part of yesterday the streets were filled with clouds of dust, which rendered out-door exeroiee somewhat unpleasant. Sydney Exhibition.—The following extract from a letter from Mr Charles Callis, the Secretary to the Exhibition Committee, Wellington, will explain the position that Messrs Tombs and Davis' exhibit of bookbinding occupied in the official classification of the Sydney Exhibition : —"At times, as reported in the Now Zealand papers, the rain entered the court from the roof. Messrs Tombs and Davis' books suffered from rain, which ontered the court; but I was not aware that it was to such a considerable extent as mentioned in their letter now under acknowledgement."

The Cbmbtbby Road.—The Cometery Board being anxious to carry out the work of constructing the road to the new cemetery as speedily as possible, applied to the Selwyn County Council for a grant in aid. They have responded by placing at the disposal of the Board the sum of £IOO, but fettered with such conditions as are scarcely to be accepted. The Board have, therefore, desired the Council to withdraw these conditions and hand over the £IOO for them to proceed with the work, they undertaking to use their best endeavour to raise the remainder of the cost, viz., £2OO. With this view it has been resolved to communicato with the City Council, the Sydenham Borough Council, and the Heathcota Road Board, asking for grants in aid. Ashley County Council.—A meeting of ratepayers at Oust on Wednesday, decided that in their opinion the Counties Act should not be amended so as to bo forced on the Ashley County Council. Not only did one or two speakers express their unacquaintance with the Act referred to, but there seemed to be a general and nearly total ignorance of the provisions of the Act. One of the principal speakers, who was looked on as a kind of referee, could only give second-hand hearsay information on some of the points raised, while another had to suggest that the meeting should be guided by any definite information which the reporters could give on the rating powers of the Counties Act. Mutual Improvement Association.— The Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Association held their usual weekly meeting on Monday evening, at their rooms, Durham street, the Rev.—Baumber in the chair. The business of the evening wag a lecture by Mr J. L. Wilson, the title of which was " The Force of Habit on Human Destiny." There was a large number of mbmbsrs nresent. Thb Sheep Pamphlets.—lt appears that certain pamphlets' respecting the sheep laws have been sent to owners of flocks, many of whom, rather than pay a shilling a copy, have decided to return them to the Chief Inspector's office.

A Singulab Accident.—A singular accident ooourred_ yesterday to Mr Peter Elder. He was standing in a race through which the sheep run at the sale yards, when one of the sheep ran against him, e msing bim to fall and break his right leg. Eider was at oni taken to the Hospital, where he received prompt attention. Whitbbait.—These delicious fish have again made their appearance in the Waimakariri, somewhat earlier in the season than usual. Dbowning at Waiau. —Constable Cartmill, stationed at Waiau, reported to Inspector Buckley that the body of a man, name unknown, had been found yesterday in the River Staunton, a tributary of the Waiau. The body was removed to the Waiau Hotel pending an inquest, which will probably be held by Mr Whitefoord as soon as possible. Air Explanation.—ln the report of yesterday's meeting of the Hospital Board will be found an explanation or disclaimer from Dr. Turnbull touching statements he had heard of to the effect that he was in the habit of writing anonymously to one of the papem regarding hospital matters." East Chbibtchubch Pigeon Flying | Club.—The result of the second race for the j President's Cup, flown from Rangitata yesterday, is as follows :—Mr Ashby's Comet and Flying Scud, Ist aEd 2nd, 2h Bmin ; Mr Williams' Pinfire and Crusader, 2b. 13min ; Mr Taylor's Kaiser and Mr Hicks' Stormbird came next, in 2h 17min and 2h 18min respectively. The next race will take place in about a month, from Timaru. Cottbt Bitting. The sitting of the Resident Magistrate's Court was prolonged, by the aid of candle light, until after six o'clock last evening, when another phase of the Murphy-Hodgson cause celebre was partly investigated. The most interesting and remarkable part of the proceedings was the cross-examination of witnesses for the prosecution by Mr Stringer, the evidence as to character given by the witnesses themselves being strange and somewhat ludicrous. Avon Lodgb.—The usual meeting of Avon Lodge, No. 23 A.C., was held last night. There was a gocd attendance of brethren. The District Deputy Grand Master, Bro. Schwartz, was in attendance, and was duly received by the brethren. After transacting a good deal of business, the lodge was duly closed. It was intimated that the Rebekah Degree Lodge would be held not on Friday first, but the succeeding Friday. Thb Tbamway.—Tho residents at Papanui and along tho line of tramway seem to appreciate the convenience of the tram cars to a large extent. Yesterday a train of no less than three cars was full of passengers both inside and outside, and on Saturday last the amount of fares taken reached a very large sum. On the Sydenham line cars will run on and after to-day every forty minutes from Cathedral Square, departing at 7.20 a.m., and continuing throughout the day except between the hours of 12 and 2, when special cars will run at 12.5 and 1.5, returning at 1 p.m. and 2 D.m.

Pbbsbntation. —A very pleasant evening was spent by the teachers of the Waltham Sunday school last night, in their sohoolroom. There was a good attendance of teachers, and a substantial tea was provided by Mr J. Joyce, the superintendent, which was done ample justice to. After tea a very pleasing ceremony took place, viz., a presentation by the teachers of the school to Mr and Mrs George Davis, as a mark of their esteem and respect, for the valuable services rendered by them as teachers for the past seven years. The lively interest evinced by Mr and Mrs Davis in the prosperity of the schools induced the teachers to mark their appreciation of it by presenting them with a silver tea service. Mr George Davis briefly responded, on behalf of Mrs Davis and himself, speaking of the pleasure it gave them to feel that the small services they had been able to render to the school had been so highly appreciated and valued. The evening was spent in social converse, Messrs Dexter and Ray also giving a description of the working of Sabbath schools in America and England. 0.Y.0., Bangioba Contingent.—A good muster turned out on Wednesday afternoon, and were marched to the Maria Andrew Park for drill, under Drill-Instructor Dundas. Lieutenant Millatt and a few other members of the Christchurch contingent joined in. Invasion of Blacks. —At the B.M. Court yesterday, his Worship, after a short absence, returned to the Bench, and found to his great surprise all the gentlemen of the legal profession, of whom there were a good few present, wearing their hats. Inexpressibly shocked at first at this desecration of the temple of justice, a smile gradually stole over his face as Mr Garrick apologised for himself and his friends for their apparent disrespect. He hoped his Worship would allow them to remain covered, as otherwise the quantity of ■oot falling in the room bade fair to make tbem as black as they were proverbially, but falsely, said to be. Speaking for himself, as time had thinned his flowing locks, he felt piebald about the crown already, a phenomenon, he submitted, which was not consistent with the grave appearance peculiarly demanded by his profession. His Worship, in reply, said they might wear their hats, their overcoats, or even unfurl their umbrellas if they found it neceaBary to do so, and just at that moment, as if to prove the good sense of the remark, an extraordinarily voluminous puff of smoke descended the chimney and thickened the ambient air, to which all present responded in series of loud coughs and muttered blessings. The offending chimney could be so easily cured that it is really wonderful nobody is found to do it. A sheet-iron blower to contract its aperture would eff eotually persuade the fire to burn properly and the smoke to take the outlet it at present declines to travel. Gas Company.— A. special general meeting of shareholders in the Christchurch Gas Coal and Coke Company will be held on the 19th inst., for the purpose of declaring an interim dividend of 7 per cent, for the half-year. Debating Society.—The next meeting of the Christchurch Debating Society will be held at St. John's schoolroom to-morrow evening, when the subject will be " Protection v Freetrade."

Concert.—The next of the Feries of concerts given during the season by the St. Michael's Choral Society takes place this evening in St. Michael's schoolroom. The work selected is Bennett's sacred cantata, " The Woman of Samaria," which will be given hv.re for the first time. The second part comprises glees, part songs, and vocal solos. Northern Agricultural and Pas.toral Association. —Tho annual meeting of the society to pass accounts and elect officers takes place at Rangiora on Thursday, August 19th, and not on Monday next, as advertised in yesterday's "Ljttelton Times."