NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2307, 26 August 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

New Zealand Wool at Home. —By a reference to our cablegrams, it will be seen that the first and second prizes for washed crossbred and combing wools at the International Wool Exhibition at the Crystal Palace, have been awarded to the New Zealand Government, while the third prize goes to Victoria. The Baxnfall. Mr J, B. Stansell, meteorological observer, supplies the following information as to the rainfall since 9 p.m. an the 24th inst., viz. : —2sth, 0.81 inches, wind, S.W. ; 26bh, 1.31 inches, wind, B.W. ; total rainfall for the two days, 2.12 inches. MU.,1.0.0.F. —At ameetingof the district officers, held on Thursday evening, it was decided that the Prov. Q.M. summon the members of the Order to attend the funeral of their late Bro. Dr. Campbell, which will probably take place on Thursday next, the exact date and time to be notified by advertisement.

Lyttelton Magistrate's Court.—The business disposed of at this Court this morning consisted of fining a defendant 20s for permitting the chimney at his store to take fire, granting a temporary transfer of the wine and beer license of the Victoria Dining Booms from C. Johnson to W. Morling, on the application of Mr H. N. Nalder, and giving judgment for the plaintiff b/ default in a civil case, Gu forth and Lee v Morton, claim £3 7s lid.

Weather Exchange.—The following ie tbe intercolonial weather exchange, dated Sydney Thursday evening :—The depression over Borda yesterday haa passed to the S E, and is now reported from Hobart with hign N.W. winds ; elsewhere, light variable winds, with falling barometer. Albany 29.7 } Hobart, 29.8 ; Sydney, 30.1. “Lyttelton Times” Sick Fund.—The tickets for the annual performance of the “ Lyttelton Times” Amateur Dramatic Club in aid of their sick fund are going off very rapidly. Those who intend being present are reminded that tbe box office at Montague’s opens at 9 a.m. on Monday next, and, as it is extremely probable that there will be a crush, those desiring comfortable seats should secure them.

U.A.O. Dbuids. —The fortnightly meeting of the Oak of Sydenham Lodge was held Inst Wednesday night, in St. Saviour’s schoolroom Sydenham, A.D., Bro. Barnett, presiding. There was a fair attendance of members. Two candidates were initiated, and three proposed for membership. After some farther routine business, the lodge was closed in due form. Abhbubton County Council. The polling for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Alfred Saunders took place yesterday. Mr Braddell, the returning officer, officially declared the result of the poll at noon to-day, as follows :—H. T. Winter, 300 ; F. P. O’Reilly, 41; making a majority for Mr Winter of 259. There were only a dozen persons present, Mr O’Beilly made a hu • orons speech, and proposed a vote of thanks to the returning officer. Sunday Team Oaks.— A petition to the chairman and directors of the Canterbury Tramway Company is being largely signed in thecity.to the following effect.—“ The undersigned adult residents of the city and suburbs of Christchurch desire to bring under your notice the following facts:—That the passenger trains now running between Christchurch and Lyttelton on Sundays are so extensively used by all classes as to prove them a public convenience. That a large majority of the suburban residents of Christchurch are debarred from benefiting by that convenience owing to the want of means of conveyance to and from the city on Sundays. That provision for passenger traffic on Sundays by tram cars on the existing and projected b'nes would prove a great accommodation to the public and a source of much revenue to the company; that it would be extensively taken advantage of by those desirous of attending the Cathedral and other services in the city, while a very large secth n would use it to visit the Public Library, Museum, and Gardens, to visit friends, or procure a very necessary change of air and scene by a visit to the Port on the only day they can afford to set apart for that purpose. We therefore trust that the directors will cause tram trains to be run on Sunday at such hours as they may deem most suitable.' ’

Gas Company.—A meeting of the shareholders of the above was held yeste day to authorise the directors to declare a dividend, but after some discussion the meeting was adjourned to 2 30 p.m. to day. Southbeidqb.—The Southbridge Christy Minstrels gave a very creditable performanco at the Town Hall, Southbridge, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the artesian well fund.

Oxfobd Road Board.—Mr H. Ffitch has been elected a member of the above Board, in the place of Mr H. Merab, resigned. Mr Pariah, who was also nominated, polled 101 votes to Mr Flitch's 112. Marriages in the Cathedral. —The Diocesan Synod have resolved— 11 That it is desirable that the cost of a marriage license, for a marriage to be solemnised in the Cathedral, be £10,” the Bishop being ashed to give effect to this resolution. Church of England Cemeteries.—A Bill has been introduced in the Synod to amend regulations of the management of the Church of England cemeteries, by the addition of a provision for increased fees in case of Sunday funerals. Inteepbotinoial Football Match. “ Footballer, ” Southbridge, writes to us asking whether any alteration in the departure of the Southbridge train from Christchurch on Saturday is contemplated. An extension of one hour would enable residents in the Ellesmere district to see the match and return the same evening. Chamber op Commerce. — The annual meeting of the above wae held yesterday, when the usual report and balance sheet were read, and the president delivered his rearing address. The various office-bearers wore appointed, and the committee were requested to take the necessary steps to erect the new building. Theatre Royal. drama of the well known Irish type, was produced last night at the Theatre Royal. It afforded Mr Leake an opportunity of displaying bis versatility, of which he took ample advantage. He played the title role with much spirit and go. The remainder of the characters were well filled. The piece will bo repeated this evening, and to-morrow a dramatic adaptation of Dumas’ novel of “ The Three Musketeers” will bo produced. The Weather in thb Northern District. —As a result of the steady down-pour of rain from Tuesday, with but a few hours intermission on Wednesday, the country on Thursday evening showed the effects of a pretty good soaking ; in fact, many paddocks and low sections were quite flooded. The rain-fed rivers were rising. In the Flaxton district the water from the main drain seemed to have escaped its lawful bounds, and a part of the country was submerged near the month of the side drain. The extent of the overflow was larger than that of a month ago, spreading, as it did, from the Flaxton Railway Station to the north branch of the Waimakariri, The openings left in the railway line allowed the flood to get away, so that there did not appear to be any likelihood of the line being flooded again.

It is said that Madame Patti’s representative has demanded the sum of 400,000d01., or upwards of £BO,OOO, for a series of fifty performances in the United States. No speculator, however, being found courageous enough to offer more than throe-fourths of that sum, the professional tour in America of this fortunate prima donna will bo conducted by her own agents directly on her behalf. The ladies of Sydney have presented the Mayoress of that city with a handsome gift. It is a diamond suite, consisting of a handsomely-mounted bracelet, locket, and earrings, with necklet. In the bracelet there are thirty-three brilliants, in the locket twenty-seven, and in the earrings nine each. Mr Gladstone’s definition of Liberalism is : “The policy of the Liberal party is confidence in the people, tempered with prudence. That of the Conservative party is distrust of the people, tempered by fear,” He Would Have His Joke.—The story is told that some one onoe asked the late Dr. 8, H. Cox, whose wit was irrepressible, how it happened that out of his largo family half had left the Presbyterian Church. " Oh! ho replied, “it is a case of the virgins of Scripture —five wore wise and five were Epispopular concert singer, advertised to participate in an entertainment in a Missouri village, excused her absence on the ground of having a cold in her head j the next day she received the following from an admirer:— “ This is gouse greze ; melt it anil rub on the bridge of yore noz until kured. I luv you to diatrawhun,”