NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2097, 12 November 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

U.A.O. Damns. —The Mistletoe Lodge, No. 96, held its usual fortnightly meeting at their Hall, Oxford Terrace East, last evening; Bro. Sutherland presiding. The attendance was not very largo, doubtless owing to the holidays, but it was fully compensated by visitors from Dunedin lodges. After some business of an ordinary character had been transacted the Lodge was duly closed at 10.15 p.m. Folicb CotJBX. —This morning, before J. D. Macpherson and H. Mcllraith, Esqs., H. McKearney was fined 20s for being drunk and disorderly. For a first ofionce of the same kind a man was fined ss, and cab hire Is. The Late Accident.—lt has been ascertained that the child Austin, who was injured on the tramway on Wednesday, was not a passenger on the cars, but was running alongside the tram with other children when the accident occurred.

Theatre Boy At.. —There was again a crowded house at the Theatre Royal last evening, when a double bill, consisting of “Lady Audley’s Secret” and “Dick Turpin,” was presented. The performance ran smoothly throughout, and [gave every [satisfaction to the audience, who were most demonstrative in their plaudits. 1.0.G.T., Dauntless Lodge. —The usual monthly public entertainment in connection with this Lodge will be given this evening in the Templar Hall, Worcester street. A copious programme, consisting of songs, recitations, &c., will be gone through, and addresses will be delivered by the Eev. J. 8. Bishworth and Mr A. B. Maston. Members will meet at 7 p.m. sharp. Admission is free. [Entertainment opens at eight. Addington and Sydenham Youths.— This match resulted in an easy victory for the Sydenham Youths by 10 runs. Messrs McCormick, O-rose, and Lions distinguished themselves for the Addington, while Withers, Oongdon, and Cooper played most successfully for the Sydenham.

The Agricultural Show. —The following are the awards in the private prizes for tho late show. For the largest prizetaker in agricultural implements, Messrs P. and D. Duncan ; Messrs Coates and Co.’s prize for highest prizetaker in breeding sheep, Mr P. O. Threlkeld; Mr M. Sandatein’s prize for highest prizetaker in colonial made agricultural implements, Messrs P. and D. Duncan ; Mr B. Hale’s prize for highest prizetaker in N.Z. manufactures, Mr S. Manning. Masonic. —At the regular meeting of the Conyers’ Lodge, 8.0., last night, Bro. J. Joyce was unanimously re-elected as W.M. for the ensuing year, Bro. McOlatchie was elected as treasurer, and Bros. W. W. Charters, G. B. Hart and Eden as the finance and general purposes committee lor the year. The installation of the Master elect and officers will take place on December 18th, when it is proposed to hold a conversazione of the members of tho Lodge and their wives. Aquaeia Fountains. —ln the tent occupied by the flower show at the A. and P. grounds, on Wednesday last, might have been noticed a very prettily-designed aquarium and fountain, exhibited by the maker, Mr W. Stokes, of tho Ferry road. Mr Stokes has hit upon an excellent method for manufacturing from glass an imitation of conglomerate rook, which for aquariums and grotto work may be said to be superior to the rooky substance itself. Specimens of this broken glassformed substance were also on exhibition with tho aquarium, and elicited a good deal of attention from the visitors to the show. Ridiculous. —According to the “ Mail,” the Nelson School Committee recently sent an intimation, in the full glory of tinted notepaper with printed heading, to its teachers that “ when school brooms require renewing or repairing, the teachers are required to forward all the old ones to the secretary,” Inquest. —An inquest was held last Wednesday at the Winchester Hotel, before Nugent Wood, Esq., coroner, and a jury, touching the death of Andrew Macpherson, who was found dead on Monday last near the hotel. Tha evidence showed that the deceased bad been drinking, and on last Sunday evening loft Winchester on horseback, in company with two others. Ho was found on the Geraldine rood on Monday, and it was presumed he bad fallen from his horse. Dr. Gumming, who held a post mortem, on the body, said the brain was so smashed that death must have boon instantaneous. Tha jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was the result of concussion of tha brain, caused by a fall from his horse.

Melboubne Tbadesmen. —The Melbourne correspondent of the Auckland “Star” draws the following comparison between Melbourne and New Zealand tradesmen : “It makes me sick and disgusted (ho writes) when I contrast the generous feelings of the New Zealand business man—his anxiety to oblige and to encourage trade—with the ‘ grab-all, ’ thieving practices of the conceited Victorian shopman. A Melbourne shopman would sooner cheat a customer out of a penny than he would trade honestly, and bo make a pound. The same spirit permeates the whole fabric of society in the premier colony.”’

An Unfortunate 'Busman. —Mr Hay-' ward, the well known 'bus proprietor, met with two misfortunes yesterday. In the morning, just before his ’bus was starting from the White Hart corner, the horses became restive, and backed tbe vehicle on to the footpath, smashing one of the verandah posts. Liter on in the day one of his horses fell down dead on the way to the races. His loss will be heavy. Perilous Voyages. —A Norwegian yawl, decked, 18^ft. on the keel, 25ft. over all, and clinker built, has started from Norway for a a voyage round the world. The proposed route is to England, thence to America, across the Continent by rail to the Pacific coast, thence to New Zealand, Australia, Indian Ocean, Bed Sea, Suez Canal, and Mediterranean. The imprudent adventurer’s name is John Beaumont. The Berlin papers also announce an equally daring voyage, to be undertaken by a sanguine crew of Germans in “an ordinary River Spree sailing boat.” The route is along the rivers to Hamburg, thence to Liverpool, New York, West Indies, Lisbon, and back direct to Germany. The announcement that the voyage will be started “on the Spree” is significant. Mk Richardson’s Consultation. —Mr Beaumont, of Ferry road, Mr Littlecott, of Culverden Station, . and Mr McKinnon, of Christchurch, wore the anocesstu iholders of first, second and third prize tickets in the above consultation. C.J.C. —The meeting of delegates from the various New Zealand Jockey Clnbs, relative to the appointment of a general handicapper for the colony, will bo held on Saturday morning at the Jockc-y Club Rooms at 11 o’clock.

The tobacco growers of Virginia claim that the adoption of the J. W. Barnett process of curing tobacco will save 5,000,000 dols. annually to that state. Dr. I. D. Miller, Dean of the Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery, was arrested last month upon a charge of forgery. The alleged forgery consists in ante dating a series of lecture tickets, and in writing the names of professors on them.