NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2156, 22 January 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

B.M. Doubt. —This morning, Mr B Westenra being on tho Bench, Bobert Dunn and John Fitzgerald, who had had been at Lyttelton Q-aol for eight days undergoing medical treatment as lunatics from excessive drinking, were brought up and dismissed with a caution. For drunkenness, a first offence, a man was fined ss.'

Sydkham School Cokmittbbb.—A meeting of the Sydenham School Committee was held on Friday evening—all tho members present—at which the annual report to be submitted to the meeting of householders this evening, was drawn up and settled. A very satisfactory report of the inspector’s examination was aleo considered.

Theatbe Royal. —A much-needed improvement has recently been made in the vestibule of this popular place of entertainment, by the opening of a richly-furnished sitting-room for the comfort and accommodation of the gentlemen visitors. In all places of public entertainment in Europe and America, these convenient retreats are among the first things considered necessary as an indispensable adjunct to the attractions of the institution, and, in the intervals between the acts of the performances, tho tedium is agreeably relieved by the enjoyment of the fragrant weed, or the scarcely less pleasant liquid refreshment dispensed by the fair Hebe of the establishment. Mr Beatty is to be congratulated on having given our play-going friends this acceptable boon, and we hope he will receive full recognition for bis enterprise. Phdesteian Tournament. —Ed wards took hjs long rest shortly after eleven o’clock last night. He was off two hours, and bad a sleep. He then continued, and by eight o’clock this morning had completed 130 miles. He had breakfast, resting for about forty minutes, and he also took a spell of fifteen minutes later on. At half-past twelve o’clock he had gone 142 miles and several laps, leaving about 32 miles to complete the distance by ten o’clock to-night, when he finishes. Boaed of Ookbbbtatobb. —The adjourned meeting of the members of the above was held at 1 p.m, to day. Present: Messrs Jones, Boag, Atkinson, Attwood, Peryman, White, England. In the absence of the chairman, Mr Peryman was voted to the chair. The report of the sub-committee appointed to consider the applications for secretaryship and offers of offices was read by Mr Jones, recommending that the offer of the old offices of the Board, at Messrs Harman and Stevens’s, with the offer of Mr Allison as clerk to the Board,

ibould be accepted. In doing this the subcommittee had been guided by the fact that the building was of brick, and they could also have the use of a strong room. Mr Atkinson moved the adoption of the report of the subcommittee. Mr Attwood seconded the motion, which was carried. It was resolved that the same sub-committee be requested to arrange the conditions of the acceptance of the secretaryship and the rental of the offices. The question of letting the reserves was deferred till next meeting. The Board then adjourned until February 15th, at 2 p.m., to meet at their new offices.

Suicide. —A prisoner named Qnong Yam, a Chinaman, undergoing a sentence of ten years for committing an assault upon a ohild at Opawa, committed suicide by banging himself last night in H.M. gaol at Lyttelton. The warder on duty reported the unfortunate man “ all right” at 9 p.m., and between that hour and midnight the suicide was committed, the warder at the hour named having found the body. It was evidently a determined case of self-destruction. Quong Yam had unthreaded the sewing in his hammock, and had taken out the cord (one of the cords by which it was suspended), putting a noose on one end of it, and securing the other end to the grating over his cell. As the cells are not of a height that would admit of his hanging upon the rope, the poor fellow must have drawn up his feet from the floor in order to effect his melancholy end. An inquest was held this afternoon by Major Lean. St. Luke's Parochial Day School. —

As will be seen by an advertisement elsewhere, the first quarter of this school commences on Monday next at 9 o’clock a.m. A Scabs. —On Friday, some foolish fellow at Bangiora, who had been drinking heavily, threatened to drown himself in the Ashley. The members of the local police force, after some trouble, ascertained that the man was more afraid of drowning in the Ashley than bad been supposed. B.M. CotTBT, Ashbubton. —At the above Court yesterday, before J. Nugent Wood, Eiq., five first offenders for drunkenness were dismissed with a caution. John and Arthur Paget were charged with using obscene language in the Hindshope Hotel on the 15th inst. The former was fined Is and costs £1 2s, and the latter was dismissed. Doubtful. —The “ Wanganui Herald” if responsible for the statement that Mr A. P. Seymour will not seek re. election for Wairau, but will bo elevated to the Legislative Council, with a view to a possible vacancy in the Speakership. New Zealand Qbass Seed. —Largo quantities of perennial rye grasses from New Zealand are being sold in London. Messrs John Shaw and Sons, in their circular, say this is quite a reversal of the ordinary state of things. Thb Aubtealasian Eleven. — In the course of the banquet given to the Australian cricketers at Invercargill on Tuesday, Mr Wade suggested that the team should be called " The Australasian Eleven,” as it had one New Zealand representative in Mr Gronbs, who was born at Taranaki. A Smabt Youth. —A good story comes from a State school not 100 miles from Te Aro (Wellington). A teacher enthusiastic in the cause of temperance offered a prize of £1 to any boy in his class who could answer the question drink ?” The youngsters were fairly puzzled; but one diminutive urchin determined to make a shot for the filthy lucre, and answered—- “ Weak drink.” The horrified master etill retains the stakes.

Bxpobt of Bitttbb. —The “North Otago Times ” says : —Messrs Bailie and Humphrey have' shipped sixty-two kegs of butter to London by the barque Ardentinny, and as this is the first exportation of the kind from, we believe, any New Zealand port, it bears significance as a test of no small value. The shipping of butter on long sea voyages has hardly got beyond the pale of experiment, and its success means the opening of a neverfailing market for colonial dairies. “It is aw Itn Wiwd, &o. —The Fiji High Oommissionorship has (the “ Times ” says), in its connection with New Zealand, already given earnest of something more than more honour to the colony. It has given work to unemployed, inasmuch that during the past week or two extra compositors had to bo taken on at the Government Printing Office, to dispose of a quantify of Fiji correspondence sent to bo printed by Sir Arthur Gordon, through, wo may remark, the Government. We may also add that the Fiji Government is to be debited with the cost of the work.

LudiOBOUS Acoidest. —A singular affair happened in Wellington on Monday evening last, about six o’clock, in the catting leading from the Tinakori street, and known as Upper Sydney street. Twelve bullocks were being driven by two men along the former road on their way from Karori to a butcher, when, on reaching the cutting, they took it in their bovine heads to rush pell mell into the cutting, scattering men, women, and childen in affright before them. One of the bullocks was precipitated on the top of a shed belong, ing to Mr Thomas Redman, and below the level of the roadway, the result being that the roof was stove in and the animal stuck fast, his front legs sticking up in the air in a ludicrous fashion. Ultimately he was extrioated, and with his companions safely driven into town.

The Pbesh Meat Tbadb. —An enterprise having for its object the importation of fresh meat is about to be tried on a great scale. The Great Eastern steamship so long idly moored in port, has recently been chart ered for ten years to carry dead meat to the United Kingdom from the American seaboard or the River Plato. It is calculated that from Texas or the Argentine provinces beef of prime quality can be laid down in England at 3d per pound. The promoters of this bold scheme intend to slaughter the cattle on board the groat ship as received from day to day, and for this purpose they have secured the services of trained butchers from the abattoirs of Ohiceyo. The dressed meat will bo stored in refrigerators, and it is estimated that 10,000 to 15,000 oareases of beef, all hung —equal to 3000 or 4000 tons of meat—will be shipped each voyage. The “Home News” remarks that the result of this truly great enterprise will bo watched with much interest by the public. Waikabi Steam Tixebshins Compart.— Under this stylo a company is about to commence operations in this neighborhood. The principal shareholders are large landowners in the locality.

Aquatic, —The race between the rival crews of the waiters and barmen of Christchurch took place on Thursday, over a two mile course, and attracted a largo attendance. The waiters, after about half the distance had been covered, came up with their opponents, and finally won by about forty yards.

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