NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2161, 28 January 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Australian Match. The Australian Eleven will arrive in Christchurch this evening by the 8.30 express,’ and all cricketers are requested to meet at the railway station to welcome them.

Pioneer Bicycle Club. The usual monthly committee meeting of the above club was held at head-quarters last night. Present —Messrs T. Searrell (in the chair), Dalton, Allison, Fox and Norris (secretary, pro. tern.) It was decided to hold the annual race meetinginclining tho championship race on the first Saturday in March. The following runs for the month of February were decided upon—sth, Sumner ; 12th, Akaroa ; 10th, Leeston (road race); 26th, Woodend. The meeting then adjourned. Supreme Court. —Their Honors Mr Justice Williams and Mr Justice Johnston, had a lengthy sitting in banco yesterday. A somewhat peculior case came up on appeal from Hokitika—Palmer ([appellant) v Girdwood and others (respondents). The facts, shortly stated, were that a person named Faulkner received from the Union Bank of Australia £2OO to buy gold with, for it signing at the same time a declaration of trust, and giving _ his cheque for £2OO to be held by the teller as ' cash until account was made. At the same time ho deposited, for collection, with the Bank a hill drawn by the Grey Oouwty Council in his favor £37 14s Id. He ultimately became bankrupt, and on the bill arriving at maturity his trustees, the respondents, drew a cheque for £37 against the proceeds of the bill, but the Bank declined to honor it, as the bankrupt owed them then £2OO. Tho ease, as sent, was peculiar in thie reepect, that it did not reveal whether the bankrupt over bought any gold with the money of the Bank at ail. Upon thie refusal tho trustees sued the Bank for the £37, when they put in their set-off of £2OO. The Resident Magistrate, however, gave judgment against the Bank, who appealed. Their upheld tho appeal on the ground that the claim of tho Bank swamped that of the bankrupt to tho proceeds of the bill. Two other cases were disposed of, and the Court then adjourned at 5 p.m., to II a.m. this day.

Butchebs' Picific.—At a meeting of the trade held at the Golden Age Hotel last evening, the chairman of the committee, Mr Cooper, informed the meeting that Sir C. Wilson had kindly placed his paddock at Cashmere at their disposal. It was resolved that the annual picnic be held at Cashmere on Thursday, the 10th. A programme of sports, including a " baby show,” was agreed to.

B.M, Coukt, Abhbubton. —At the above Court yesterday, before his Worship the Mayor and Dr. Trevor, a man named MacDonald woa fined Jt2 for having been drunk and disorderly at the railway station. Par Petersen was fined 25s for being drunk in charge of a horse, Michael Lynch, for being drunk and dieorderly and using obscene language, was fined 15s, and two first offenders were mulcted in the nominal fine of 5s each. Magistrate's Cotrax, A mbbelev, —At this Court, ou Thursday, before 0. J. Harper, A. Broadfoot, and T. Douglas, E?qrs., in the case of J. W. Powell v A. Simpson, £lO, judgment was given for defendant. The case of J. Lester v D. Martin, £l3 on judgment summons, was adjourned. H. Lough and J. Farquhar made an application under the Public Works Act for power to make drainage works through the railway, in order to promote the drainage of their respective sections. This matter was ordered to stand over for a fortnight.

Pbbsbytebian Chuboh, Ashbttbton.— The annual meeting of the members of the above churoh was held last Wednesday evening. The Rev. Mr Beattie in the chair. Mr Gavin, the treasurer, read the financial statement, which showed that £IOO of the debt bad been cleared off during the past year, and the interest on the balance reduced from 10 to 7 per cent. In the course of discussion it was stated that there was no intention of building a churoh at Waterton, but it was expected that a churoh would be built at Wakanui. Mr Robert Wilkin had given a . quarter of an acre for a church site at Tinwald, provided the residents raised £2OO to build a church on it, and had promised a liberal contribution besides. It was expected that £IOO could be easily raised, and that there would be no difficulty in raising sufficient funds. The old committee was re-elected. Mr Gavin was re-elected treasurer, and Mr McLaren secretary.

Review Committee. —A full committee meeting of those ladies who are assisting in getting up the fancy fair gift auction to be held in the Drillshed in Easter week was held yesterday, and a great deal of routine business got through. Offers of assistance by money and other articles promised to members of committee were numerous, and tradesmen had responded liberally to the several calls on them. Mr H. V. Anson, the hon. treasurer, will be glad to receive on behalf of the ladies’ committee any contributions in money or articles which have been already promised. Mr Appleby, to whom the arrangement# connected with getting up the concert to be held in the Drillshed on the Saturday following the bazaar have been entrusted, reports several offers of assistance from both ladies and gentlemen.

TBIAIi OF JjOCALMAUB TWINS. Two very successful trials of Kew Zealand twine, manufactured by Mr Marshall, of the Oust, were made on Wednesday last, with the Deering Twine-binder. The first took place on Mr P. O. Threlkeld’s farm. West Eyroton, in a field of oats, both single and double string being used, the machine carrying it equally as well as the American, working smoothly and tying the sheaves well. The second trial was on Mr T. B. Hows on’s farm, Oust, in a field of wheat, estimated to yield forty bushels to the acre. Hero, again, both sorts of twine were used, with equally satisfactory results. In comparing the cost with the American, the number of yards to the pound has to be considered, as well as the price per pound. The twine made by Mr Marshall has about the same number of yards to the pound as the American, and costs 3d per pound less.

Fihb at Eanotob a,—The alarm was raised at 5.40 yesterday, and the Volunteer Eire Brigade turned out. The fire was found to bo in a gorse hedge, and steps were at once taken to effectually prevent it spreading to some adjoining grain crops. Magistrate's Court, Kaiatoi.—At this Court on Thursday, before Q-. H. Blackwell, Esq, Mayor, a man named B. Smith was charged with stealing a bottle of whiskey from Conway’s Hotel, Woodond, As one magistrate could not decide the ease alone, the accused was discharged. St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Ltt teuton. —The annual congregational meeting was held in the church on Wednesday evening, and was well attended, great interest being taken in the proceedings. The Esv. Mr Hill occupied the chair, and called upon the eeoretary and treasurer to read the reports for the past year, which were highly satisfactory. A number of gentlemen wore then nominated as a finance) committee for the year. Thanks were voted to the retiring office-bearers and to Miss Stout for her valuable services in conducting the psalmody of the church.

Escaped Lunatic. —lt was reported yesterday by telephone from the Lunatio Asylum to the Police Depot that a lunatic patient named Alexander Drummond, a native of Scotland, had effected his escape from that institution. He is described as being thirtyeight years_ of age, sft lOin in height, of medium build, fair hair, short sandy whiskers and board, slight moustache, freckled face, and dressed in short dark tweed jacket and vest, white moleskin trousers, and black felt hat. He Came to the Asylum from Eaikoura, He is a laborer, has been a gold digger, and speaks quickly, Sydenham Wesleyan Sunday School.— The usual Wesleyan preaching* service of Wednesday evening last at Sydenham gave place to a meeting of unwonted interest, viz., to arrange for the erection of a handsome edifice in the shape of a school behind the church, for the Sunday School scholars, &a. Active steps are being taken by the ladies of the church in connection with a bazaar to bo held at an early date, for the purpose of obtaining funds, and a working committee wee also formed by the male members to render assistance.

Gatlin’s River Railway. —Mr Dasher and Mr P. S. Hay, of the Public Works Department, have for the past wad: been examining the alternate routes for the Gatlin’s River railway from the point known as McDonald’s Saddle, about eight miles from Balclutha, to the terminating point at Gatlin’s River, near Guthrie and Larnach’s large mill. One of the routes is to the loft of the present road, and would take its course via Dickson's mills ; the other is to the right of the road, and would run through the Huredi Elat, passing within a distance of half a mile of the post-office and telegraph station. Iu about ten days’ time (says the “ Daily Times ”) the route will be determined upon, Mr Hay being at present engaged in making the survey of the balance of the line from Port Molyneux to Gatlin’s River.

Peculiar Evidence. —During tho hearing of a case at the Resident Magistrate’s Court at Dunedin on Wednesday one of the solicitors engaged termed a witness a “ right bower.” His Worship questioned whether he could take judicial notice of such an expression ; but the lawyer referred to affirmed that in America not only had the Bench to countenance “ poker,” but it had also to be conversant with all the rules of that game.

Another Farmers’ Delegate. —Mr Herring, himself a Yorkshire farmer, and who represents a number of others, arrived at the Bluff by the Te Anau on Tuesday, and intends to travel through New Zealand with a view of reporting on Its capabilities for agricultural and pastoral settlement. He will follow up in tho interests of the Yorkshire farmers the work done by Messrs Grant and Foster in the interests of the Lincolnshire farmers.