NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2200, 15 March 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Scavenging Katbb —Those in arrears with these rates for Deoember quarter in the 8.8. and S.W. wards are warned that summonses will bo issued in cases where payment is protracted after this week. The Phkmieb—lt is understood that on his return from the South the Hon. John Hall will remain a day or two in Christohuroh before proceeding to Wellington.

St. John's Tbhfbbancb Sooibtt.—A meeting of this society was held last night in the schoolroom, when addresses ontho subject of temperance, interspersed with music, &0., wero delivered..

Juvenile " Pinafohe."—A juvenile company, of whioh we hear great things in " Pinafore " and " Lea Cloches de Ourneville," will make tbeir appearance shortly at the Theatre Royal, under the auspices of Mr Walter Reynolds. They are now performing la Invercar^ill.

Masonic.—The Lodge of Concord at Papanui will be consecrated this evening by the V.W. Distriot GKM. Bro. H. Thomson, and the grand lodge officers, according to ancient form. The new lodge starts on its career with every possible augury of a successful future, as the planting of a sprig from the great tree of Masonry in Papanui promises to be a great success. The jewels and furniture for the new lodge havo been manufactured by Mr S. Papprill, and are exceedingly creditable specimens of colonial workmanship. It is expected, that not alone the Ohristohurch lodges, but theLyttelton and oountry ones will be largely represented on the occasion. Tho W-M. elect will bo Bro. O. E. Briggs, the wardens being Bros. N. Wolfe and Poterkin.

Overworked Teachers—Regarding the overwork imposed on pupil teachers who have both to teach and to study for examination, the Auckland "Observer" says: "Poor Miss Williamson died from typhoid fever, brought on by over study and over excitement of the brain concerning the approaching examination. Miss Hungerford "hao now succumbed, and lies dangerously ill at home of the same disease and from the sam:i cause. When will examiners begin to discover that they are working a serious and fatal injury to the health of the young women teaching in our public schools by the severity and length of the examinations to which they are now subjected ? Will they teaoh any better for the ordeal through which they have to pass ? I doubt it. And certainly a distinction should be made between men and women, and an easier set of papers allotted to the latter, or we shall soon have our best and most refined young women removed from the schools by lunacy or death. Hard worked throughout the year between teaching and studying, they are slaving now during the holidays to wind up with a severe examination in the last week in January, and than baok to school, and teaching again without any respite Are the authorities asleep ?" _ Sporting.—Hornby was soratched for all his engagements at the Canterbury Autumn Meeting at 3 10 p.m. yesterday. Stack Firs.—On Saturday morning about six stacks, tho property of Mr Wilson, at tho Styx, were destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire is unknown.

Akaboa B.M. Court.—At this Court on Friday, before Justin Aylmer, Enq., R.M., judgment was given to plaintiff in the oase of R. Smith v R. Hodgson, claim 15s On Saturday, before Justin Aylmer, Esq , R.M., T. Murray, oharged with the larceny of a £lO note, was remanded for eight days. R.M. Costrt, Ashburton-.—At the above Court yesterday, before his Worship the Mayor, James Scott, Manager of Chatmoss Station, the property of Messrs Miles, Hassal and Co., was brought up oharged with forgery. The oase was adjourned till Saturday, bail being allowed, himself in £2SC) and two sureties of £125 eaoh.

Grain Tbafwc.—The following U a record of the grain traffic on the ChrsstohurohAmberley section of railway for the past week—f. standing for " forwarded," and h. for "oo hand"—viz:—Monday, 13 521 f 10,836 h.; Tuesday, 19,168- f., 9715 h. • Wednesday, 19 477 f., 13,615 h. j Thursday, 17,727 f., 17,344 h. ; Friday, 22,661 f., 19,283 h.; Saturday, 15,464 f., 13,589 h. Nobth Oantehbtjbt Caiedo.nian SoCIBTX.—The handioaps for the raoes at this sooiety's annual gathering will be found in another column. In addition to the money prizes given by the sooiety, medals or plate, at the option of the winner, are given to the three taking the greatest number of points. Suveral gentlemen have also presented private prizes.

Labgb Gbain 3A.OES We understand that owiag to the unusually large grain oacie now being imported muoh difficulty is experienced in loading grain and stacking in stores. It is understood 1 / that to prevent the übo- of bags containing moro than the ordinary quantity of vsheut the Railway Department contemplate charging an extra rate for all bags containing more tban four bushels. a Tbain JDbtaekbd by Oatkbpimabb.—To say that a train had been stopped by caterpillars would sound like a Yankee yarn, yet such a thing (according to tho " Bingatikei Advocata ") aotually took place on the looal railway a few days ago. In the neighborhood of Turikina an army of caterpillars, hundrods of thousands strong, wag m&rohitig across the line, bound for a new field of oats, when the triiia came along. Thousands of the creeping vermin were crushed by the. wheels of the engine, and suddenly the drain came to a dead stop. On examination, it was found that the wheels of tho engine hud become so greasy that they kept on revolving without advancing —they oould not grip fche rails. The guard and the engine -drirer procured sand ani strewed it on the rails, and the train mad* a fresh start, but it was found that during the stoppage caterpillars in thousands had cinwlcd all over the engine, and aver all the ofjmgei, inside and out.

Ihb Minibtbh op Public Wobks.—Mr Oliver, a statement of whose projeoted movements during the week was telegraphed yesterday from Wellington by the special •orrespondent of the "Press," arrived in Ohnstohuroh this morning. Whirlwind i H Oheibtchubch.—Yesterday afternoon .the house oooupied by Mr Billons, son., at the oorner of Viotoria street *nd the North Belt, was subjected to the vagaries of a hurricane-burst of wind, whioh strange to say confined its operation to a line about 4ft. in width. Beginning at a shed, roofed with a couple of sheets of corrugated iron, it stripped off one, and blow it about 60 yards ; the other sheot was left intaot. The wind next blew open a chamber window, wherenp b presumably by suction, theobjeots on a dressing-table were swept through the window. Of several articles of jewellery some were carried to t,ho opposite side of the street, others as far as the Presbyterian Church. Fortunately, all the articles wore recovered. The novel points about this burst of wind were the very limited ares upon whioh it played, and the unwonted calmness of the atmosphere immediately before and after the incident.

BAPriaT Church. Tho usual weekly meeting of the Oxford Torraco Mutual Improvement Society was held in the above church last evening. A large number of members and visitors wore present ; Bo v. O. Dillaston, president, oocupied the chair. Mr (J. R. Ingold read the paper for the evening, subject "Sanctification," whioh was duly discussed by the members. The chairman inti mated that tho next meeting would be devoted to readings and recitations. Dbainaob Board.—The members of this Board yesterday inspected the works at the outfall drain, and also a portion of the eastern part of the district where the engineer recommended a drain to be made. On their return a mooting was held, the members present being—Messrs. R. J. 8. Harman (chairman), P. Hobbs, O. E. Blakiston, W. White, jun., J. V. Boss, and A. Cuff. The- ■ usiness before the meeting was the consideration of the new Bill to be introduced at next session of Parliament, and the remainder of the report of the committee re departmental changes. On the motion of Mr Hobbs, however, sooonded by Mr Boss, the Board decided to adjourn until Monday next at the usual hour. Kaiapoi Regatta.—The entries for this regatta for the sailing race are—Mr Dudley's Ariel, Mr Hill's Fairy, Mr Belcher's Lotus, Mr Day's Norval, and Mr Veal's Faugh a Ballagh. The Cure Boating Club has entered its boats for every ro wing event except the fouroared sweepstakes raoe. The Canterbury Rowing Club has entered its boats for all the events. The Union Rowing Club intends to send boats for all excopb the pair-oar raoes. The river is expeoted, in spite of a slight freshet on_ Sunday, to be in capital oondition, and there is no doubt as much interest taken in this annual regatta as in years gone past. The Mayor has proclaimed a half holiday in the town on Thursday. The first, raoe is announced to start at 1 p.m. Magistrate's Coubt, Kaiapoi.—At this Court on Monday, before O. Whitefoord, E«q, R.M., an extension of license was granted to W. Burnip, Middleton's Hotel, for Thursday. An application for slaughterhouse license from F. Horreli, Woodend, was adjourned, the report of the police being unfavorable to granting same in its present state. Q-. Reed v T. Stevenson, £SO ; Mr Strinuor for plaintiff, Mr Holmes for defendant. The matter in question having reference to the interference of sheep depastured on waste land and impounding of same ; judgment for plaintiff for 6s and oosts. W. Fraser v Wilson, £l3 4s 2d; judgment summons ; order made for payment of 10s each week till July 15th, when £5 from rent of Native land was to be paid over to plaintiff. E. and P. Bato v F. Bernays, £2 Os 3d ; judgment summons ; order made for payment of 20s eaoh week, or in default fourteen days' imprisonment. J. Kin ley vW. Stevenson, £5 lis lOd, judgment for plaintiff ; Gh Weston v Hill and GKfford, £7 10s 4d, judgment for plaintiff; sa-ne v A. Q-illes, £1 Is 3d, judgment for plaintiff.

Banks' PsimrsuxA Eaemeus' Association. —A meeting of the committee wan held at Akaroa on Saturday last. Present—President—Mr O. Maodoniil ; vice-president, Mr Barnett. Messrs Oheoblay, Hunt, Johnston, Goodwin, Ourry and Mr Duxberry, secretary. Mr Wostenra, the agent of the Bank of New Zealand, was present and read a letter and telegram from the New Zealand Shipping Company relative to seouring a cooling apparatus on board one of their grain ships. The secretary also read a letter from the Shipping Company and from Mr Montgomery bearing on the same subject. The. secretary was instraoted to urge on the Shipping Company to take immediate action in the matter, as the season was far advancing for shipping this season's cheese. The oommittee were of opinion that a cooling room would not be required below 65 t or 70 degrees, and if the association conld get a room about that temperature, success would be certain, and a large shipment would be the result. The rules and regulations of the Association were ordered to be printed, and a copy sent to each member. Several new members' names were added to the list. The meeting then adjourned to Saturday 19th, at the Head of the Bay.

Avothbb Convbbt. —Te Whiti (the " Taranaki Herald " says) has gained another convert; and this time one who is well educated and versed in the English law. It will be remembered by some that after the engagement with the Natives at Te Ngutu-o-te-manu in 1863, a Native boy was taken prisoner, and as he seemed to be an intelligent lad, he was sent to school by Sir W. Fox, and educated. After a time he was articled to Dr. Buller, with the view to his studying the law; and from all accounts the boy showed a decided talent for that profession. This Native is now about twenty-three years of age, and had every prospect of a successful oareer before him; yet he has abandon- d everything and surrendered himself—body and soul—to Te Whiti. He is now at Parihaka, living as the other Natives are living there. From this it is very evident that it is impossible to civilise the Natives, and it is only a waste of time and money attempting to do so.

BtTTXBB Trrna.—A correspondent of the " North Otago Times " says :—" Ido not know of what kind of wood the firkins were made in which it was packed, but Ido not think there would be any difficulty in procuring New Zealand timber suitable for the manufacture of tubß and firkins which would not • taint' butter. American firkins and tubs are made of white pine and ash; the first would * taint' butter but for the muslin lining and the method of packing, and I will venture to say that I sould pack butter for the Home market, Canadian fashion, in New Zealand white pine firkins or tubs, which would carry home without wood taint. Hitherto glaxsd pottery has not reached that point of perfection which would fit. it for suoh a purpose ; besides which its breakable nature is against it, and its price and weight render it out of the question, when light, tough and durable wood is obtainable. The production and export of eggs is also worthy of the attention of colonists; raw and steam-dried feathers are also worth exporting."

A correspondent of " Bell'o Life in London " write* : —" It may have escaped the at. tention of eome of your reader* that Bobort tho- Devil's performance in the Champion Stakes i», if we may believe the Btop-watcb, almost unparalleled. If 2u»in. lOjoo. was the correct time, his rate of sptod was, ns nearly as-may be, lmin. 40£seo. per mile, as may easily be seen :—1 mile, lmin. 40ieoc.; 2 furlongs,. 25J sec. j 43 yards, 4 3 lGihs bpc. ; total, 2 man. 913 1(5,1is seo. The onlyrooorded formance I know rthich oan be fairly sot against this is one told of in Orton's • Annals of York and Doncaster.* In 183 Cat the York Spring Meeting, Modora won the Constitution Stakes, by a head from Cistercian. The distance was li miios. the tuno-1 min. 33sec. ub the rate for & inilo. Here, however, the second horse, Cistercian, made' severe running. Tho race was only won by a head, whereas. Bobert tho IWil had neither eu assistant nor an opponent, and was evidently not extended at the flnisb. Moreover, the weights of the York riioe wero,taking six-year-old weight as the standard, on a 51b lower msJ.v

Alter Blink Bonny'j race for the One Thousand Guineas th& late Mr W. I'Auson despaired altogether of winning the Derby with her ; indeed, he. told all his friends that he wouldn't take £IOOO to Id about her chance. She had. dwindled away to a mere skeleton, owing to dentition fever, and it was only a month before tho grand race that eht took to her cora again. Two mares* My Nannie O, cightyear-*M, by The Palmer out of Jenny Jones, and The Babbit, in foal to Wild Oats, shipped from this country for Mr James Keene, in America, at the same time as Bias Gown have arrived there safely, but mush hruUed, '

It m rumoured that the yellow jacket and* blaok cap of the Duke of Westminster wiS be put by during the forthcoming season. Some colour is given to the report from the factthat Lord Alington hae nominated Bend Or for his engagements. Bonnie Scotland, who proved! very success* ful at the stud in America, was one of tha famous QueeD Mary family, associated with the late Mr W. I 'Anson. Hie trainer prooounoed him the laziest oolt he ever had under his charge, and could never get him thoroughly fit. In the States he began well by winning the Qrand Prise for sires at Ginoinatti and Ohio, defeating, amongst other*, Lexington. Miss Pinneo, a young lady of Colorado, is a. deoidedly plucky person. She has isioed * ohallenge to the world for a twenty mile raea, to be ridden early this year, for a wager at 10.000 dollars.