NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2037, 3 September 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

DbaftS.—We have much pleasure in informing the lovers of this game that Mr J. Reid, the champion player of Otago, happens to be on a visit to Christchurch, and that advantage has been taken of this circumstance to get up a friendly match between him and Mr H. Boswell, the well known player of this city. Tha games will be played at the Clarendon Hotel, and the opening game will commence at 7 p.m. this evening. Avonvillb C.C. —This club will have their first practice to-morrow. Members and friends are invited to attend. The play commences at 2 30 p.m. Want a Doctob.—A meeting of delegates representing the Oddfellows, Foresters, and Druids took place in tho Oddfellows' Hall, on Thursday night, for the purpose of taking steps to procure the services of another medical man for Lyttelton. It was decided to advertise in the four principal cities in the colony, inviting applications from medical men.

U.A.O. Dbtjids.—The Mistletoe Lodge held its usual fortnightly meeting at their hall, Oxford terrace east, A. D. Bro. Sutherland presiding. It was resolved to have 500 copies of the by-laws printed. One member was initiated and several proposed. Some ordinary business having been transacted, the Lodge was duly closed.

Impobtation by the Middle Pabk Company.—The steamer Ratomahana this morning brought to Lyttelton from Melbourne a very valuable horse, King of Clubs, for the Middle Park Company. He is by Aca of Clubs, one of the most valuable Bires in the colonies. King of Clubs came in charge of Mr Geo. Outts, and was landed this forenoon, in a condition which did infinite credit to hi 3 keeper.

Sad Death Thbot7GH Dbink. About half-paßt 9 o'clock last night, a youth named Wallace, an orphan, about sixteen years cf age, waß taken to the Hospital, suffering from the effects of drinking tho greater part of a bottle of brandy, which, it appears, he picked up in one of the less frequented streets of Sydenham, whore it was supposed to have been lost by a drunken man in the earlier part of the day. Somo other lads were with him at the time. The lads, as far as can be ascertained, has no friends, but was living at the house of a Mrs Mackie, Jersey street, Sydenham. Prior to his removal to the Hospital he was attended by Dr. Frankisk. He was in a comatose state when admitted, shortly after which he died. It should be stated tho lad was subject to fits. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

An Absconder.—A boy from the Burnham Reformatory named McDonald, who had absconded from the place recently, was arreßted yesterday at Papanui. Bepob'ted Dbowning.—From inquiries made at the police depot last evening, it appears that the report as to a child being drowned at Bingsland is without foundation.

The Bbbb Duty.—-A very large and influential meeting of the trade was held last night to meet the brewers of tho city with reference to the beer duty, which, after some discussion, was amicably arranged. Land in Lyttelton.—Judging from the price asked by tho owner of two quarter-acre sections near the graving dock, required for harbor works, he has a very high notion of the value of iand in our seaport. The price required waß £2OOO, or £IOOO per quarter. Legal.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston leaves for Wellington to-day by tho Rotomahana, to swear in tho Chief Justice as officer administering tho Government, and to take the criminal sessions there. Oddpellowship.—Tho quarterly meeting of the Ruth Lodge of the degree of Rabekah, 1.0 0.F.,A.C., was held laßt night in the Avon Lodge room; N. G. Bro. Teague presiding. The following officers were elected : V.G., Sister Pierpmont; chaplain, Bro. Gurnett ; warden, Bro. tstyche ; conductor, Bro. Riggs; 1.G., Bro. Groves; 0.G., Bro. Friedman ; RS. to V.G., Sister Teague. The offioes of R. and LB. to N.G. and LS. to N.G. were left unfilled till next Lodge meeting. Cambba Obscuba.—Mr Proctor's exhibition of the camora obscura attracts a large number of visitors. Amongst others, the sohool children appear to have availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing the various piotureo. Theatbe Royal.—" Tried and True" was again playod last night at the Theatre Royal. This evening will be the last representation for the present of this piece, as it will be withdrawn to-morrow to make room for the Irish drama written by Mr Reynolds called " The Sprißsaun."

Piiiiosophical Institute.—An ordinary meeting of the above institute was held at the Public Library last evening, the Rev. J. W. Stack in the chair. Mr B. O. Bishop waa nominated, and Messrs J. B. Mnyne and G. Withers elected as members of tho institute. Mr J. B. Armstrong read a paper " On the Occurrence in Now Zealand of the Morel Morchella"; also another paper "On a Natural Arrangement of the Now Zealand Ferns." Professor Bickerton contributed a paper "On a Simple Method of Illustrating the Motion of the Earth." An interjsting discussion followed the reading of each paper. After the mooting Mr Armstrong exhibited spooimens of Veronica, illustrative of the paper read by him at a former meeting. NOBTHEBN AGBICUXTUBAL AND PaBTOBAL Association.—A meeting of members was held at the Road Board office, Bangiora, yesterday afternoon; the Hon. H. B. Gresson in the chair. Mr C. C. Bowen wrote, stating that the Minister for Public Workß had given instructions for the erection of cattle yards and landing platform at tho Rangiora station. Tt was resolved to accept, tho offer of Mr Buss of a paddock on the Ashley road for show purposes. A lengthy discussion took place on the report of the committee appointed to revise the catalogue, and a considerable number of alterations and substitutions was made. It was resolved —" That the travelling expenses of judges coming from a distance over fifty miles should be paid." The Hon. H. B. Greeson offered £2 2s for roadster-", £2 2a for best black polled Angus catth', £2 2s for Hereford cow or heifer, and £2 2s for Alderney or Jersey cow or heifer. After the transaction of sundry other businPES the meeting adjourned. Moeb Pensions.—The only Minister of the late Cabinet to whom a pension has yot been granted is Lord John Manners, who, under the Act of 1860, takes a socoßd-claßß pension of £ISOO a yoar. It is not yet certain whether Lord BoaconsfUld will resume his pension of £2000; but in ordinary course he will do so, as there is no necessity for a Minister who has already mado the application required by the statute to repeat it a second time. The other first-claßs pensions are drawn by Sir George Grey, Mr Milner Gibson, and Mr Spencer Walpole. Ripa Isiand—A telegram having appeared in the local papers to the effect that the Government intended occupying Bipa Island as a place of detention for further Maori prisoners expected, the president of the Chambor of Commerce has forwarded a telegram to the Government to the effect that by occupying Bipa Island, the only quarantine station in the harbor fitted as such will be monopolised to the injury of the shipping interests. The president suggested that if the Governmentrequired an island for the purpose, that Quail Island should be selected, and thus leave the quarantine station available if wanted. In this view the Harbor Board also concurred, and a telegram will be sent from it to that effect. ConCeet - —A concert of vocal and instrumental music was given at the St. Patrick's Hall, Barbadoes street, last night, in aid of tho organ fund of the Catholic Churoh. The various items on tho programme were rendered by Mr H. P. Towle, organist of the church, Mr W. G. Hydes, and the choir of the church. Licensed Victualleks' Association.— The quarterly meeting of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held last night at Morton's Hotel, Mr J. W. Morton, the president of the association, in the chair. The new by-laws of the association were read and confirmed, and some routine business having been disposed of the meeting closed.

Too Well Treated.—Daring the discussion on the question of the Maori prisoners being placed on one of the islands in the harbor, some of the members expressed a fear that it might be dangerous for the inhabitants of Lyttelton to havo so large a body of Maori prisoners in the town itself and vicinity. The Mayor of Lyttelton, however, was far from sharing this apprehension, as he said that so long as the Maori prisoners were treated in the manner they were, and received such excellent food, &s , they would not be in a hurry to leave their present quarters, which were far too comfortable for them to think of escaping. Native Coal.—A report of trials of Native coal on board tho steam dredge and barges of the Lyttelton Harbor Board was read at the meeting yesterday. The result, as a whole, was in favor of the Grey coal, and the Board remitted the consideration of the subject to the harbor improvement committee to report upon prior to the annual contract for coal for next year being accepted.

Fire Bbi&ade Reunion —By invitation of Mr Harris, the superintendent of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, the members of that corps, with their sisters, their cousins and their aunts, sat down to a magnificent dinner at the Foresters' Hall. Over one hundred guests were present. Resolutions and toasts wero tabooed, and conviviality was the order of the night. Some excellent songs wore sung, and the party dispersed about midnight with three hearty cheers for Mr and Mrs Harris. All present seemed to thoroughly eDjoy themselves- The hall was prettily decorated with pot plants and feme.

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