NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2127, 17 December 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Legal—His Honor met in the Oour 1 in \ banco and chamh ri this m-) , n' , 'g, and g t rid of a Jargo quatiliiy of businets. J. ho moti | important case was judgment in theTimarii riot caso, A. Driscoll and others, in which tht judgment of the District Court was up held. Thb Cibcus.—Mr Colo's mammoth show concluded its season in Chrisfchnroh je»lmday, when there was a lirge altendance a' both performances. This evening the company appear at Aahburton, and afterwards it' Ximaru and Oamaru. Ceickbt.—A match betwen elevens /f Sunnyside and Rangiora was played at Sur,n\ - side yesterday. Xiie soorrs were:—Firat 1 Innings—Sunnyside, 48 ; Rangiora, 131, ! Wright making 45, Good 41, and D'Auvergnt I 16

Cbickht.—The following members will represent the Sydenham CO. in their match against the Bohemian .C.O.'j:to. be.played on the ground of the latter, at 2.30 p.m.: —Messrs .phatnbors, Gordon, B. Uadfield Flowers, G. Fisher, Butlor,. B.ound, Matson, Rhind, A. Wilson, and.,Sheirlaw. Emergency—E. P-ivitt and W. B. George. \ conveyance will leave the Show Grounds at 145 p.m. sharp. »;,. .... \ •../■>< XkmplAßT.—We hsaj-n.by private.telegram that at the Grand Lodge Session at Wellington Dr. Roseby, of Dunedin,; has been elected Grand Worthy Chief j Mr Woodward, of Wellington, Q-.W.0. ; J. A. Efford, Cbristohurch, G.W.V.T ; D. O. Cameron, Dunedin, G.W F. ; Mr. Oarr, of Dunedin, Trcasurjr ; J. T. Smith, Christohurch, G.S J.T. _ A Raijb Bpeoimek, A rare specimen has just been addod to the collections in the Museum ; it is a male Gorilla of Western Afrioa, of whioh the first accounts were given to the world by the Fronch traveller Du Chaillu. We understand that it is set up by the well known taxidermist Edward Gerrard, in London. It is a welcome addition to our Musoum, which, besides a Chimpanzee, contains a fine group of Orang-outangs. Piobok Filing—The match between G. Brye<itore's Scud, B. Foulke's Glanmore, and A. Walker's Bridgewater, was flown yesterday from Amberly to Chris'.churcb, distance 33£ miles, and resulted in a dead heat, all three birds homing in 32min., the quickest time on record in New Zealand. The birds *ere liberated at Amberley by Mr Hamilton, station-master. Bridgewater was started at 10.15 a.m., the others at fifteen minuteß interval. This is the second time Bridgewater and Glanmore have flown a dead heat. The first time was in the St. L«ger raoe, from Kiiapoi, distance 131 miles, flown in 15min. 45s.'C. The following is a long fly : —On Saturday hut Mr Ashby's Waif was liberated •it Invercargill, 369 miles from Ohristchurch, and arrived home in llh. 30min. Thk Mayoraliy op Sydenham. The annual meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council was held to-day, at which Mr J. T. Brown, the Mayer, was installed. There were present, besides his Worship, Crr. White, Nichol), Day, Porilt, and Charters. The Mayor made the usual declaration, and said a few words exprcaiive of the hope that the Council would work as harmoniously in the future as it had done in the past. The proceedings then terminated.

CONBHCBATION OF A KOYAL ABCH Ohaptbb AT Abhbitbtok.—The Ashburton £i winning Rjyal Aroh Chapter, 80., No. was duly consecrated and officebearers installed yesterday, at noon, by M.E.Z. Oorap. T. Stapleton and Jubsl Fleming, P.Z., »«sisted by M.E. Oomp. J. Smith, Z., and L. E. Elerig, H., and tho officers and members of the Canterbury Kilwinning, R.A.0., 136, 8 0., who assembled in large numbers to do their companions at Ashburton honour on this occasion. The following office-bearers were installed :—B. W. Shearman, Z. ; W. H. G-andry, H. ; J. St. Hill, J. : O. Braddell, SB.; W. Power, B.N. ; J. Smith, treasurer; 11. Zander, Ist soj, ; T. Bullock, 2nd soj. ; A. Thiele, 3rd soj. The Chapter was consecrated under warrant from M.E. Ccmp. P. Patterson, 33.'., P.G-.S. for New Zealand, Puredin. After the consecration, the Comps. eat down to a splendid luncheon, catered for by Oomp. A. Thiele, after which the usual loyal toasts were duly honoured. The Ohristohurch visitors returned by the express to town, after having spent a very enjoyable day. Cohvbbsazionb.—One of the pleasantest gatherings in connection with Masonry held in Ghristcburch for some time past, took plaoo lust evening in commemoration of the anniversary of the Conyers' Lodge, E.G. The brethren, with their sisters, cousins, aunts, sweethearts and wives, mustered in the lodge room, whioh was prettily decorated with evorgreens, &o. Songs, ducts, addresses by P.M. Bro. Graham, the W.li. of the lodge, Bro. Joyce, &c, interspersed with dancing, made up a most enjoyable evening. This is quite an innovation in connection with the craft, and one which can be with advantage imitated by other lodges. Bro. Messenger catered with his usual ability and success, and the musical arrangements were under the superin'nndenceof Mr Schwartz.

Ashbtjbtok.—An amusing scene was witnessed in Ashburton last Wednesday evening. A poor old man named Charles Hay, who ekes out a precarious living by selling books and papers at the railway station, some time ago erected a little where, in which ho lived, on a seotion belonging to tho Borough Council. The section is in the vicinity of the railway station, and, lika many other sections in its surroundings, is unfenced and vacant. The Borough Council served a notice to quit on Mr Hay, and bo he was obliged to look out for a new site for his domicile. Mr Hay is an extremely honest, industrious, and respectable old man, and evidently the people of the town regarded the action of the Council as an unnecessary piece of iffioiousness. Another section belonging to Mr Orr was found, on which the old man was allowed to erect his humble home, and on last Wednesday evening a large portion of the population of the town turned out to assist at the removal. A procession of all the expresses and oabs in the town was formed, headed by a Highland piper and a drummer. After parading East street they marched to the whare, where several hundred people had assembled, and immediately the little house was lifted bodily into a dray—lawyers, bankers, journalists and all classes lending a helping hand. On the sides of the whare were the words " Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn," " Pity the sorrows of a poor old man, who was forced to remove against his will by that big hill!! " After a collection had been made the procession was re-formed, and it marched to a section on whioh the whare was deposited. The prinoipal streets were afterwards traversed, stops being made at certain of the councillors' houses who were the causa of the removal, and a good deal of yelling and hooting indulged in. The utmost good humor prevailed throughout, and the proceedings terminated quietly.

Masonic—-The installation of the W.M. and officers of the Canterbury Lodge, 1048, E.C., will take place this evening, at seven o'clock. The W.M., officers, and brethren of _ the •' 'onyers' Lodge intend paying an official visit on i h 3 occasion.