NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2019, 13 August 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Masonic.—The regular leeting of the Conyers Lodge of F. and AX. was held last night in their hall. There vs a large attendance of brethren and visit's, including no less than ten P.M’s. The'isitors also included brethren from th Lyttelton and Lincoln Lodges. Three canidates wore initiated, and others proposedfor membership. The Lodge then proceede from labor to refreshment, and was aftorsrds duly closed. Found Dbad.—The bod of a man, whose name has been ascertain! to be Joseph Prideaux, was found thir morning under a cliff at the graving dockiite by the watchman employed on the wort. He gave information to the police, w) subsequently removed the remains to thenorgue. Prideaux was recently it is said n the employ of Messrs Holmes and Hi's, the contractors, and was working at Portievy. For several days past he is said toiave been drinking heavily, and it is suppose he accidentally fell over the cliff.

A Sad Stoet.—A subontractor under the Christchurch Public 7 orks Department, named Archibald Wilsi, was committed to take his trial by Mr Mlish at the Resident Magistrate’s Court >-day for miiappropriating monies entrted to bis care. He had received two cheqia—one for £llß and one for £129 Bs, withvhich he was to pay the wages of men woing at Bealoy, on the West Coast. Aftercashing the cheques, according to the evence, he got into the clutches of some worn of ill fame, and for a fortnight revelled iivico and drunkenness, scattering ten-pound otes aboi t indiscriminately, and when arsted he had only about £4O in his possessio out of £240 odd entrusted to his charge. Feaotubbd Lei—Thomas Daley, a labourer in the empl of Mr Storey, Bakaia, was admitted into t> accident ward of the Christchurch HospU this morning. He states that whilst iving a team of horses along the Rakaia rd last night a man with a mask on jumped )m behind a hedge and challenged him to fit. He leaped off the waggon and fell, thwheels passing over his right leg, which wn fractured, and inflicting a flesh wound on tileft leg. The other man ran away,

Thb Fifteen Gem Ppzzlb. —This tantalising puzzle has at last reached Christchurch. We have seen its effects-its rest-destroying effects —from afar off, but now our turn has come. That it has taken a deep hold of the public mind may be inferred from the scenes hourly enacted in Mr Fleming’s saloon, Colombo street, where the insiduous but heart-breaking puzzle is located. Gentlemen have been seen only partly shaved deeply absorbed in the work, whilst others, forgetting the world by the world forgot, Rury themselves for hours with the puzzle before them, only to retreat hastily from the shop, leaving the great problem still unsolved. Y.M.M.I. Society, Lyttelton. —The entertainment got up by the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Society at Lyttelton, and which came off at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday night, was exceedingly creditable to those who took part it. There was an excellent house, the front seats being all occupied. The programme performed consisted of instrumental music by Misses Kenner and Misses Maloolmsen, vocal music by Misses Grubb and Look, Moadamos Millar and Fairhurst, and by Messrs Badcliffa and Brittain. Messrs Watson and Milsom gave two comic readings, and a quartette of gentlemen a scene from “ The Little Comedy of Marriage.” Pickwick’s Breach of Promise case, in which Messrs T. L. Smith, S. B. Webb, B, Pitcaithly, E. J. McWilliams, J. Eobinson, Brittain, W. Pitcaithly, P. Childs, Willmott, Watson, Malcolmsen, and Fogarty took part, created roars of laughter, the characters being very well represented. Lyttelton Electoral 801 l new electoral laws have resulted ii 2 augmenting the Lyttelton electoral roll by sometning like two hundred names. This increase is due more to tho action of the Eegistrar in the course of completing the roll than to the anxiety of the newly enfranchised electors, many of whom, seemingly had not considered the “ inestimable privilege ” worth qualifying for.

Theatre Boyal. “The Kellys ” was repeated last night at the Theatre Boyal, when there was a good attendance. It will be played to-night for the last time, and on Saturday “ The Colleen Bawn ” will be produced.

Bailway Free Passes. —lt has been decided that first-class free passes on the railways will in future be available only to heads of departments and chief clerks, and all other officials must travil in the second class.

Papanhi Bells. —Last night being calm and clear, this peal was heard to great advantage at Christchurch. Mellowed by the distance, the chimes made delightful music.

Correction. —A curious transposition of names occurred in our report of the Magistrate’s Court on Wednc«iay, which made it appear that James Goss admitted having been illegally on the premises of William Storey. It was the latter who admitted being on Mr Goss’ premises. Primitive Methodist Church. The popular service of song, “ Eva,” will be given by the Church choir, assisted by Mr Cook and other friends in the Church, Cambridge terrace, on Thursday next, August 19th, on which occasion the connective readings will be given by a lady.