NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2181, 21 February 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Warning to Bicyclists.—A young man was charged this morning, at the R,M. Court, with riding bis bioyle on a footpath. The magistrates remarked that as this was the first time a charge of the kind had been brought, they would deal leniently with defendant, on the distinct understanding, however, that any similar future offence would be visited with a severe penalty. Defendant was fined 5a and 2s costs. Bams fob thb North.—Eight fine Lincoln rams from the flocks of Messrs H. J. Hall and C. Dudley, of Leeston, went by the e.s Hawea on Saturday to the order of Mr O. P. Barker, of Patea. Aquatic.—The following crew will represent the Canterbury Rowing Club in their annual match against the Otago Bowing Club: —F. R. Dunsford (bow), lOat; O. B. Dobson (2), list 6!b; E. M. Boulton (3), list 21b ; J. F. Grierson (stroke), list 31b. The race will be rowed at Henley on Taieri on the 28lh February. The crew proceed to Dunedin by steamer on the 24:h inst. Masonic.—At the recent meeting of the District Grand Lodge under the English constitution, a scheme for the formation of a fund of benevolence to relieve poor and distressed brethren who might bo sojourning here was proposed. It was not carried, and now it is proposed to hold a meeting of past masters, masters and wardens to reconsider the subject. The meeting will, it is understood, be convened shortly, at which the outline of a ccheme for the establishment of a fund such as spoken of will bo submitted for consideration.

An Escape from Drowning,—OnSaturday evening, as one of the crew of the ship Pleiades was proceeding with rather an unsteady gait on board, he fell off the gangway into the harbor. Luckily for him his fall was not unobserved, and he was not less fortunate in escaping mining in contact with either one of the fenders or piles in his descent into the water, tumbling in as he did between the side of the ship and the Gladstone Pier. A child who at the moment was on board the ship is reported to have first given the alarm “a man overboard ” to the captain, who without further ceremony himself went over the side and grabbed the involuntary bather, and rescued him but little the worse for his dip. Flower BHOW.—The autumn show of the Christchurch Horticultural Society will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hall on March 3rd, and promises to be a very great success. The Art Union prizes on this occasion are unusnally good, and, no doubt, now that the tickets are issued, there will be a great demand for them. In addition to a chance in the prise distribution, the ticket entitles the holder to admission to the show.

The Deuids —The usual fortnightly meeting of the Mistletoe Lodge, No. 9G, was hold on Thursday at their hall, Oxfori terr,ce cast. P. A Bro. Sutherland presided. The following Brothers wore elected to the respective i {Urea ; —Bro. Hepburn, AD ; Hyslop, YA. ; Bailey, E H.AD.B. ; Barbery, E H.V A.D B. After a considerable amount of business had been transacted, the lodge whs clo-ed in due form at II p.m. Pbdbstbianism.— As will be seen by a telegram elsewhere, the proposed match between Edwards and young Scott, which was to have taken place during the ensuing race meeting has fallen through. This has been caused through some difficulty in obtaining the Garrison Hull, where the proposed match was to take place. There is, however, a probabi lity that it may yet oorao off here, Edwards having offered Scott the same terms to come to Christchurch as the latter gave him under the articles to go to Dunedin. If this is arranged, which will be known in the course of a d»y or two, the match will be probably walked in about a fortnight from date. Death op a Vetbbaw.—Admiral Johnson, a Trafalgar veteran, died on December 27th, at Little Baddow, near Chelmsford. He was in his ninetieth year, had entered the navy in 1803, and fought on board the Victory at Trafalgar. Bo retired nearly forty years ago, having apparently had enough of the sea, for he stated at a banquet in 1874 that, he had never seen salt water since, nor knew anything of iron-dads except what he had read about them.

Ohbibtchubch Gas Company. The annual meeting of the shareholders in thi» company is fixed to take place on March Ist at 4 p.m. It is understood that the directors will be in a position to recommend a further reduction in the price of gas, which will be welcome nows to consumers.

Kaiapoi Clothing Factory. —At a meeting of the directors of the Woollen Company on Friday, plans were submitted from several architects in the city for the company’s clothing factory, and that of Mr Maddison, we learn, has been approved of fop a building in brick and stone, havi g a frontage of 66ft. on Cashel street and running back 76ft. The building will be a three storey one, with collar in addition. Half of the premises will be used as warehouse and the other portion for the ready-made clothing factory. As soon as the specifications are adopted, tenders will be invited for the building, which is to be put in hand with the least delay possible. Thbatbb Royal.—The first piece on Saturday night was one from the prolific pens of Messrs Pettit and Conquest, appealing strongly to the patriotic feelings of the audience, entitled “ Neck or Nothing.” It was well played throughout, Mrs Hill and the other members of the company filling their respective parts with credit. “ His Last Legs,” in which Mr Kennedy made an excellent O’Oallaghan, concluded a rather lengthy programme. The same bill will be played tonight, and to-morrow a now piece, entitled “ Our Own Correspondent,” is announced. The company work very well together, and as novelties are produced with commendable rapidity, should receive patronage at tho hands of our playgoers. Picnic.—The painters and plumbers of Christchurch held their annual picnic at Governor’s Bay on Saturday last. They left town by the 8.5 n.m. train for Lyttelton, where the steamer Akaroa was in waiting to convey them to Governor’s Bay. It being such a pleasant morning, Captain McLean with hie usual kindness took the excursionists reund the harbor and back to Governor’s Bay, where a most enjoyable day was spent at all games usual on suoh occasions. The running event for a silver cup for men under forty years was won by Mr Oakley, and that for men over forty years by Mr Havell. Mrs G. Duggan won the married women’s race; and Miss Lamb the tingle women’s race. Mr Milburn, of the Cliff Hotel, was the caterer, and he had everything got up in a most sumptuous manner and at a very reasonable charge. Lyttblton Water Supply.—A correspondent writes as follows: The artesian water which is pumped up into the large reservoirs at the Heatbcote Valley, supplies, as it known, the residents of Lyttelton, and constitutes virtually their sole supply. The water, it will not he questioned is free from impurities when it first comes from the artesian wells, but it appears from the many complaints made by the consumers that it is not delivered in “ like good order and condition.” At this season of tho year particularly, it is, it seems, alive with animalcules visible to the naked eye. It has been suggested that these “little wrigglers” would be excluded were the large reservoir covered over in place of being exposed, as it is at present, and in the absence of any more potent proposal the borough authorities would but be doing a plain matter of duty to have the suggestion carried out without delay. Not a moment shonld be lost, nor any reasonable expense be considered where, as it is in this matter, there is a defect capable of being remedied. The health of the consumers is the first and most important factor in a complaint of this kind. Eanoioba School Commutes.—A special meeting of the committee was held on February 16th to elect an assistant master in the place of Mr E. Jennings, appointed to Long Beach school. All the members were present. The chairman laid on the table Mr Jennings’ appointment, also correapondenoe with the Board relative to salary of future assistant, the Board adhering to old rate. The applications having been considered, it was decided to obtain further information relating to two of the candidates. For this purpose an adjournment till Friday night was resolved on. On the 18th the meeting resumed, and after much debate decided to appoint Mr Conner conditionally on approval of the Board, he being unoertifleated, remitting also to the Board Mr Connor’s recommendations. The gentlemen nominated to seats on the Board being considered, it was resolved—- “ That Messrs Inglis and Peryman, with the Rev. Chas. Fraser, be elected to the ordinary vacancies and the Rev. H. O. M. Watson to the extraordinary. Other matters of routine being disposed of, the chairman was requested to take the necessary steps to obtain for Bangiora a school for secondary education, universal approval in the place and neighborhood being now obtained. Mr Keir moved, and Mr Best seconded—“ That the last clause in the resolution relative to clerical Bible instruction in school adopted at the meeting on January 19th be struck out of said resolution.” Carried. Mr Boyd moved—“ That, seeing that the Education Act does not provide for Bible lessons, this committee discontinue the present Bible lessons, for which a special time has been by this committee allowed within school hours.” Not being seconded, the motion lapsed, when tho meeting adjourned

A Native Gathering. —Several hundreds of Natives are gathering at Te Ore-Ore for a free talk. Loads of potatoes, numberless bundles of that delicacy of the season “ dried dog Sab,” and other luxuries are passing into the camp from all sides. We (“ Wairarapa Daily ”) believe that the korero will be on Te Whiti and bis grievances, but the prophet will not ficd much sympathy in this district. The Wairarapa Natives are fat, happy, and contented. They have no objection to feasting and talking, but they have a very strong one against mixing themselves up with those that create disturbances. Dunedin's Latest Grievance.—A writer in the “ Star ” Jokingly says :—A new and most astonishing grievance has been unearthed by the thorough-going Froviucialists who still infest the political atmosphere of Otaso. The mile-posts on the main line of railway are numbered from Christchurch and not from Dunedin. This is clearly a gross and determined outrage on the inhabitants of the provincial district, and reminds one somewhat of the patriotic indignation of the true-blooded Celt, who, when it was explained to him that in consequence of the difference of longitude the sun rose a little later in his own * green isle ’ than in England, exclaimed ‘ Another insult to Oald Ireland.*

Thb Health of Timaru.—Sanitary affairs in Timaru appear to be in a bad state The local “ Times " says : —There are about twenty gastric and typhoid fever in the town at present, and the disease is spreading rapidly. Three oases of the disease broke out recently in a single street, one of which has just terminated fatally. Far this slate of things the Timaru people have themselves, in a large measure, to blame. The sanitary condition of the town is disgraceful. The drainage all over the town is terribly defective, while nil sorts of rubbish is allowed to accumulate in too many baok yards and gardens, and poison the air.

Condensed Milk.—The manufacture of condensed milk in New South Wales has proved a success. The “ Sydney Telegraph ” of a recent date says :—The first consignment of condensed milk from the works of the Kitma and Gerringong Condensed Milk Cornpat y has been tested at the Sydney Coffee Palace. It is in lib tins, which are slated to represent five pints of rich country milk and about one third of a pound of the best loaf sugar. The milk is condensed by a thoroughly experienced manager, and the test made a' the coffee palace shows that the country is not only well suited to the production of a genuine article but the company have been successful in putting the right men in the right place. The milk on being dissolved in water gives it a rich white color, and can scarcely be detected from pure fresh milk. The taste is soft and pleasant, and in every way it appears to answer as well as fresh mdk. The cost is about 6d per tin, or less than one-third the price of fresh milk. Jam Pbesektinq.—The Nelson "Colonist" reporls that the local Jam and Fruit Pra serving Company is making rapid progress towards being an established industry. Our contemporary says a gentleman of great experience has arrived in Nelson, who is willing to take the management of the company on terms which are very satisfactory to the directors, who held a meeting on the subject on Friday evening last. The question of pro curing a suitable building for the operations of the company wes considered, and it was shown that such could at present be obtained on very favorable terms. It was so shown that the share list was steadily increasing. The shares are fixed at a small amount, via , 20s, so that the poorest amongst Nelson residents may invest and become interested as proprietors in an industry which can scarcely fail with reasonable good management from, being profitable to all who may unrest in it,