NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2024, 19 August 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sydenham Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society. The usual weekly meeting of this society was held on Wednesday last, the president in the chair. An essay, “Science and Scripture,” was read by Mr H. Smith (vice-president), which, with the criticism it called forth, constituted a fairly enjoyable evening. Remarkable Coincidence.—At the Police Court this morning there was a clean sheet. To speak more precisely there were three clean sheets, two of them being suspended from the roof, as an experiment in acoustics, to deaden the echoes that gambol round its fretted groins, gargoyles, cornices, &s., &c., &c. [Technical terms are not guaranteed correct.] The third clean sheet was the charge-sheet. Municipal.—Councillor ’Oherrill has announced his intention of again presenting himself for re-election os representative of the north-west ward.

Avon Lodge.—The usual regular meeting of Avon Lodge, No. 23, A. 0., was held last night, when there was a fair attendance of members. A good deal of business was transacted, after which the lodge was duly closed.

Pbovincialism. —It will be seen from our telegrams tbia morning that Mr Moaa haa given notice in the House that ho would move a series of resolutions which, if carried, would practically mean the resuscitation of Provincialism in a modified form.

Thb Oathbdba.li. —Mr Stocks is making very rapid progress with the work under his contract at the Cathedral. The rafters for the roof are being got into position, and the western front has been completed. The workmen are also making progress with the north-west tower.

Theatbb Royal —“ The Capital Match ” and the drama of “ The Dream at Sea ” were repeated at the Theatre Royal last evening. Both pieces went very well throughout. Tonight the well-known Adelphi drama of “ The Green Bushes,” with Mrs Hill in the part of Miami, will be played. The Unemployed. —About fifty passes were issued to unemployed men yesterday, to take tbem to Waddington, tents and tools having been sent on ahead of them, as previously mentioned. Another party of men will, it is understood, be sent away during the week. Altogether about 1000 passes have been issued by the Public Works Department during the winter. Mabia Andebws Paee, Rangioea. —On Wednesday the members of the Rangiora Borough Council visited the park presented to the borough by Mr Andrews, and it was agreed that it should be forthwith fenced and planted round with a live fence and a few quickly growing trees before the surface in the centre was at all interfered with. A.0.F.-Oourt Thistle of the Forest held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night at the Court, St. Saviour’s Schoolroom, Sydenham. There was a fair attendance of members, and a large number of visiting brethren from Court Star of Canterbury. After the business of the Court was completed several members entertained the meeting with songs and recitations. Wobkinq Men’s Club. The officers and committee of the above are rapidly putting all the rooms in the building occupied by the club into shape, so far as furniture, &c., goes. It is also satisfactory to be able to state that the roll of membership has received large additions during the past week or two. Judging from the success attendant upon the starting of this institution, it seems likely to bo a very popular one hero. Latimeb Squaeb. —The City Council have requested the police to arrest any one found damaging the grounds now being la>d out on Latimer square. Only a day or two back a troop of boys did a largo amount of mischief by running all over the newly harrowed ground in which grass seed has been sown. Those who are in the habit of crossing the square will in future have to pass along the footpaths laid out for them, and not as has been the case lately, strike out paths for themselves.

Fihe at Oxvobd. —On Monday, at 4 a.m., a fire broke out in the photographic premises of Mr P. D’Loree, which resulted in the entire destruction of his house, studio, chemicals, and apparatus. The building was insured for £IOO, and the furniture and stock for £SO, with the National Company. The fire was caused through the breaking of a kerosene lamp which Mr D’Loree was carrying in his hand from one room to another while in quest of soma medicine, and all efforts to extinguish the flames proving unavailing, he aroused his son, who was sleeping on the premises, and they with difficulty escaped. The weather beards of Mr Adams’ shop, on the north side, wore considerably scorched. Tub Cbops at Home. —Writing on June 25th, the “Pall Mall Budget” says :—Crop prospects have been greatly improved by the splendid rains that have fallen in all parts of the country during the past week. Farmers are now disposed to cry “Hold enough!” as they want to be cutting their clover and meadow grass, and this they hesitate to do till the weather is more settled. Wheat is coming out in ear, and warm, still weather, with plenty of sunshine, will most conduce to a good yield of grain. It is long since the crops have been so generally healthy’at this time of year as they are to-day. For corn and roots alike there is a good prospect, and, although the hay crop must be short, late pastures have been vastly improved by the good soaking they have had. Live stock, too, are rejoicing in a fresh bite of grass, and have more in their favor than they have had since this time last year.

Miss Lydia. Howards. —The many friends in Christchurch of this talented lady will be glad to learn that ehe intends re-Tisiting New Zealand early in October with a burlesque and opera bouffe company. Mr H. Shepperson is the impresario, and the company, with the exception of Mias Howards herself, will be composed of artistes entirely new here, but who have achieved very considerable success in Australia and elsewhere. The opening of the company, as at present arranged, will be at Wellington, whence they will come on here, commencing in Christchurch about the first week in October.

Railway Band. —The above band having resolved to appear in uniform in future, arrangements have been made with that view. Tenders were called for, and that of Mr Johnston, Jersey House, has been accepted. The uniform will be a very handsome one, the jacket being similar to that of an officer’s undress uniform, with Austrian knots and shoulder knots of silver and gold cord. The caps will be similar to those worn by subinspectors of police, the silver band being li inch wide of oak leaf pattern. The colour of the uniform will bo dark blue. The band intend to give a promenade concert and ball shortly in the Oddfellows’ Hall, when the new uniform will be worn for the first time.

Lyttelton Choral Society. —Thera was but a moderate attendance at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday night to hear the second concert given by this society. The programme was very well selected, affording ample variety, and the concert throughout was well received. Miss Reed’s instrumental selections were especially pleasing, as were also the pinaforte accompaniments of Misses Stout and Kenner, Mrs Millar and Misses Smith and Stout were heartily applauded at the finish of each of their solos and duets. The next concert will be given in October, and Mr J. T. Maoleod Smith, the musical director, is preparing the “ Messiah.” Amebioan Manufactures. A correspondent of the English “ Mechanic ” says:— “ In very many things our manufactures are not fit to be shown in the same street with American ones ; and this is not merely in knick-knacks and little ingenuities, as to which it is tolerably evident we have no pretensions to enter into comparison. I only invite anyone who doubts my statement to compare such rough common matter as ‘ cut nails.’ Our rubbish, with half of them split up, which tends to turn round in the wood and split it, and with conical heads, looks very poor against the straight clean nail, with well formed heods, which the Americans used to send to Australia, and which, when I had once seen them, prevented me from ever buying an English nail again as long as I could get the American ones.”

Amalgamated Fbihndlt Societies’ Association. —The delegates of the various lodges and orders in Canterbury will hold their adjourned meeting this evening at the Foresters’ Hall, to consider the matter of the formation of the above Association. Some little difficulty appears to have arisen, owing to some of the lodges declining to accede to the constitution as passed. The meeting tonight will, therefore, have to decide what is to be done under the circumstances. Mebivalb Entebtainmbnts. —Another of these pleasant entertainments, which have become so deservedly popular, was given at the Merivale schoolroom last evening, commencing at eight o’clock. A well selected and varied programme had been prepared, consisting of songs, duets, &c., also some well-chosen readings, and the ladies and gentlemen who kindly gave their services acquitted themselves, one and all, in a most creditable manner. The audience, being a numerous one, were not slow to evince a hearty appreciation of the performances, and a very enjoyable evening was passed. Debating Society.—The subject decided on for debate at next meeting is “ Republicanism v Monarchy,” to be opened by Mr F. Wilding in favor of Republicanism.

Primitive Methodist Church. —A ser vice of song, “ Eva,” with connective readings by Mr* W. H. De La Mare, will take place this evening, at the Primitive Methodist Church, Cambridge terrace. Hia Worship the Mayor will occupy the chair. C.J.C. —A special general meeting of the members of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be held at the rooms, Commercial Hotel, tomorrow, at 4 p.m., to pass the new rules, &e.

Diocesan Sunday School Association. —A general meeting of the members of the above will be held at St. John’s schoolroom this evening, when the JEtev. H. C. M. Watson will deliver a lecture on “ The records of the past as illustrating the Bible.”

Local Industeies Association. The annual general meeting of the members of the above will be held at the Corn Exchange tonight, when a report of the proceedings for the past year will be submitted. There appears—judging from the keen contest for seats on the committee—to be a very lively interest felt in the association. A large number of new members have also joined since the exhibition. Philosophical Institute.— The next of the series of popular lectures in connection with the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury will be delivered this evening in the lecture theatre of the Canterbury College. The lecturer is Mr N. K. Cherrill, and the subject, “ On the progress of modern photography.” Such a subject in the hands of an expert in the art of photography like Mr Cherrill ought to be both instructive and entertaining.