NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2308, 27 August 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Weatheh Exchange. —The following is the intercolonial weather exchange, dated Sydney, Friday evening Fine weather now prevails all over Australia, with light N. and N.W. wind. Barometer from Albany and Hobart, 29 8 ; Sydney, 30.1. The low pressure area reported yesterday as B.W. of Hobart appears to have passed southwards. Land Ho! Association, No. I.—The first meeting of this society waa held at Port on Friday evening, when Mr A. Joyce wag appointed secretary, and Mr J. B. Milsom, treasurer, with a committee of eight members. The attendance was good. It was decided to leave the appointing of a president to a future meeting. The Dbuid’S Peocebsion. —The secretary of the Lyttelton Lodge of Druid’s gives notice that a special train will leave Port at half-past six o’clock on Monday, and return from here at midnight. City Council Election. Mr James Bowman, who recently ran Mr Treloaven very close, and polled a groat many more votes than the other contestant (Mr J. P. Oliver), has consented to be nominated for the Northwest ward of the city. There are two vacancies, for which the only known candidates at present are Mr T. 8. Lambert and Mr J. Bowman, the latter of whom was waited upon this day by several deputations of residents in the ward, who have formed themselves into a committee to ensure his return in the case of a contested election. For the North-east ward we learn that Mr R. Macfarlane, grocer, Armagh street, Mr E, Hirons, and W. E, Samuels, have consented to be nominated for tho seat now held by Mr W. 8. King. Banco Sitting. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston has appointed Wednesday next for a special sitting in banco. Theatbe Royal. —“ Kerry Gow” waa ret peated at the theatre last night. For this evening “Tho Three Musketeers” is announced. Oantbbbuey College. List evening Professor Haslam delivered the first of a course of public lectures on Roman History, in his lecture room at Canterbury College. EangIOKA HOEBE Faib —ln consequence of tho inclement state of tho weather yesterday tho horse fair at Messrs McGrath and Moody’a Yards was not held.

Re-opening Services. The Primitive Methodist Church, Cambridge terrace, will bo re-opened to-morrow. A number of improvements have been made in the building during the past four months; indeed, the church inside is now like a new structure. The building outside has also been altered, one of the chief features being the erection of a belfry and bell. The Rev. J. Nixon, minister of the church at Ashburton, will preach morning and evening ; and the Bev. Mr Gillam, of Durham street church, a gentleman well known and popular in this city, will preach in the afternoon, at three. The Rev. J. Ward, the re-cently-appointed minister of the church, will conduct short open-air services, at half-past ten, half-past two, and six o’clock, near the Old Post-office building, opposite the church. The re-opening soiree will take place next Tuesday, to be followed by a course of evangelistic meetings. Church of England at Phillipstown. —Considerable interest was evinced at last evening's sitting of Synod, when the Bev. H. J. O. Gilbert moved that a sum of £SOO bo granted to Phillipstown by the Church Property Trust, on the condition that £ISOO be raised by public subscription for a site and erection of a permanent church in that district. A long discussion ensued, in which the desirability of the grant was recognised by all, and urged by most of the speaker*. The only debarring reason made use of was want of funds by the Church Property trustees, but the need of increased accommodation was so urgently manifest that the recommendation was carried by a large majority, which result was loudly applauded. Sunday Funerals.—lt was stated last evening in the Synod by the Bov. E. A. Lingard that the Cemetery Board make a loss of 16j on each Sunday funeral, owing to a curate having to be specially engaged, the clergymen of the city being too fully engaged to attend to the performance of the last rites of the Church. It was therefore proposed that an extra fee of £1 should be charged in all cases, except where extreme poverty should render the remission desirable. Opposition was shown on the score of the possibility of an epidemic breaking out, and also on the score that it was a harsh step to make such a charge when it was absolutely necessary that burials should take place on that day. The motion was defeated. Lincoln Eoad District.—lt is notified in the “ Gazette ” of the 18th inst. that the Governor has been pleased to proclaim the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, in force within this district.

Cantehbuey Bowing CicX—A special meeting of this club was held last evening, for the purpose of considering plans for removal and rebuilding of boatsheds, with necessary additions, fencing, &e. There was a good attendance of members, Mr R. D. Thomas occupying the chair. The captain, Mr L. M. Ollivier, submitted and explained the proposals drawn up by the committee, also the financial position of the club ; and Mr Hubbard presented plans for rebuilding the sheds with increased accommodation. Resolutions were passed adopting the proposals of the committee, and giving authority for tenders to bo invited for the necessary work, which will be proceeded with as soon as possible, A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Hubbard for his services, and the meeting adjourned. Gab Company. —The adjourned meeting of the shareholders of the Gas Company took place yesterday, when there was a good attendance. Mr John Anderson presided, and before proceeding to the business of the day made an explanation with regard to the remarks used at the former with reference to the secretary not notifying in the advertisement the resolutions given notice of by Mr Graham. He explained that if any blame existed it rested with the directors, and not Mr Bishop. The chairman then announced that a call of 10s per share on the uncalled capital of the company had been resolved upon. The resolution authorising the payment of an interim dividend of 7 per cent, was then read, and after the meeting had been addressed by Messrs B. D. Thomas, Graham, Oowlishaw, and J. B. Hill, was put and agreed to, the directors promising to take into their earnest consideration the matter mentioned in Mr Graham’s notice of motion, viz., the payment of dividends earlier than three months after declaration. Pirb at Temuka. —About twelve noon on Thursday Mr John Hayhurst’s private residence at Green Hayes, Milford, took fire. It appears that Mr Hayhurst, accompanied by one of his servants, was charging a gasometer with the volatile and inflammable oil employed for that purpose. The attendant inadvertently brought a lighted candle too near, and the vapor quickly took fire, enveloping the man in flames, who fortunately escaped without any very serious harm. This took place in the old part of the house at the rear of a fine building erected by the owner a few years ago. This semi-detached building being dry and old soon became a prey to the devouring element, and all hope of saving it was epee-lily at an end. When the local fire brigade arrived the flames were beyond their control in the small building at the rear, and were just commencing to attack the roof of the new one. The hose was immediately got to work, and although the members of the brigade and the bystanders worked hard they were unable to stop the progress of the fire. Much of the household furniture was saved, though more or leas damaged. The house itself is almost a complete wreck, the roof having fallen in, though the four walls of thick concrete and the verandah still remain standing. During the fire Mr Hayhurst accidentally out his wrist with glass while endeavoring to save his property ; several blood vessels were severed. Dr. Hayes was in attendance and dressed the wounds, but previous to the doctor’s arrival Mr Hayhurst lost a large quantity of blood. A man named Radford also got a severe cut from glass. Mr Hayhurst’s loss is about £3OOO, which is not in any way covered by insurance, Ranoioba. — A preliminary meeting of gentlemen interested in starting a local industry in Rangiora was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday evening. The business was to discuss the advisability of calling a public mooting, after having collected statistics and necessary information respecting the cultivation of European flax, both for manufacture of fibre and for seed, together with the cost of machinery to express linseed oil, and the manipulation of the refuse into oil cake. There wore present —Mr J. Johnston (Mayor) presiding, Messrs Blackett, Tribe, Jennings, Orother, Aherne, Roberts, Ohinnery, Hossack, McGrath, Buckham, Ellis, 8011, Robinson, 0. G. Chapman, Seed and Good. The Chairman having stated the object of the meeting, a discussion followed upon the advantages of organizing a company to take up the industry, and several gave their experience of the growth and results from crops of linseed. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Aherne, seconded by Mr Blackett—- “ That the meeting, having the wish to promote a local industry in the district, is of opinion that the most feasible, and best calculated to prove successful, alike to the farmers and public generally in the district, appears to them to be the cultivation of linseed and the manufacture of oil cake and cordage therefrom, and therefore approves of the formation of a company for this object." It was then resolved that a committee of seven be appointed, with power to add to its number, to obtain statistics and information to be placed before a public meeting, and to issue circulars to the farmers asking them to afford information relative to the growth of linseed crops. The committee elected included Messrs Bell, Seed, Buckham, Ohinnery, Blackett, McGrath and the chairman. The committee decided to meet on Saturday evening. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.

Ashbueton F abuses’ 00-opebativb Association. —A public meeting of farmers interested in forming a co-operative association in Ashburton County was convened ,in the Town’Hall, Ashburton, on Thursday evening. Rain had fallen heavily during the day, and there were but sixty persons present. Mr H. W. Parsons was in the chair. Mr Joseph Ivess occupied a seat on the platform. Mr L. O. Williams was present in tho body of the hall, representing the New Zealand Association. The Chairman briefly explained the object of the meeting, and introduced Mr W. Bateman, of Christ church, to the audience. Ho expatiated on the advantages of co-opera-tion ; and Mr Watkins, manager of the Timaru Farmers’ Co-operative Association, spoke strongly in the same direction. On Mr Ivess’ motion, seconded by Mr Leggett, it was resolved—“ That, in the opinion of this meeting, tho Ashburton farmers should join one of the existing associations in Canterbury, with a branch in Ashburton, and with representation on the directory.” On Mr W. B. Dunn’s motion, seconded by Mr Sergeant, it was agreed—“ That tho provisional directors be requested to confer with tho directors of existing associations, and report to a future committee mooting the result of the interviews.” The meeting concluded with votes of thanks to Messrs Bateman and Watkins and to the chairman.

[Shark’s Tooth.—On Wednesday, in the excavation works at Woka Pass for the railway line, n one of the largest cuttings, at a dfpth of Bft from the surface, and about 700 ft above the sea level, a petrified shark’s tooth 6Jin long and 4in wide was discovered. It is in the possession of Mr E. A, Look.

Kaiapoi Ohoeal Society—lt is expected that the usual practices and public rehearsals of this society will bo resumed about the end of next month. A very complete library of music has just been purchased, and in all probability the society will soon bo in a position to give a concert, which will include the production of first-class operatic pieces. The Burning of the Treble X —Bills wore yesterday poated about the port offering the Government reward of £SO for information respecting the burning of the ketch XXX at Lyttelton lately. It is stated that an additional reward of £25 will be paid by the losers by the fire, and any accomplice giving such information as may lead to the conviction of the perpetrator will be pardoned. Ashburton County Council Election. —Yeterday, at noon, the day being wet and blustering, only twelve people attended at the Ashburton Saleyards booth to hear the declaration of the result of the polling of vote* to fill the vacancy caused in tbe Council by the resignation of Mr Alfred Saunders, M.H.R The Returning Officer, Mr Charles Braddell, declared the result as follows : Mr H. T. Winter, at Ashburton, 241 votes ; at Longbeaob, 59. Mr P. P, O’Reilly, at Ashburton, 37 ; at Longbeach, 4. Majority for Mr Winter, 259, who was, therefore, declared duly elected. Mr O’Beilly, the only candidate present, made a humorous speech, in which he said he had a well-disciplined army ready to come to the front at the approaching general election for the county. Mr O’Beilly proposed a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer, which was seconded by Mr Thomas Bullock, and carried by aoclamatien.

Religious Instruction in State Schools.—A very warm debate took place on the education question in the Synod last evening. The St. Luke’s Church of England school was held up as a pattern of what other schools should be, and the awful things learnt by children at the State schools dwelt upon. This brought up the Bev. T. Elavoll, who, referring to a certain circular sent by the Primate to the different school committees, said it was so worded as to lead to after three o’clock being named as the time when the clergy could be admitted to impart religious teaching. He denied the statement that religious teaching was intended to be excluded from these State schools. The framer of the Act, Mr O. O. Bowen, intended that such instruction should be given. He (Bev T. Flavell) was chairman of the school committee in his district, and he sent out 400 circulars to the parents of children over fight years of age, asking a plain yes or no to the quo )• tion as to whether he should impart religi >us instruction to the children. He received 397 affirmatives, two noea from Roman Catholics, and one no from Plymouth brethren. The time he got the committee to allot him was from half-post eleven till twelve each Tuesday and Thursday, and, without egotism, what he had done, the other clergymen in and around Christchurch and elsewhere could do. He regretted to say that he had heard that one clergyman had refused to enter a State school unless he could teach the Church Catechism. He would not say so, but would be prepared to teach what religious truths ho possibly could. Unkind —This is how the " Wanganui Chronicle ” “sits” on an important interest: —That “ fast and favorite steam packet ” the Fanny, as a limited circle of deluded admirers continue to call it, distinguished itself on Monday by making a passage from Hetts wharf to Upokmargo without a single passenger, and carrying only a captain and chief engineer. The trip was done at the unprecedented rate of about four miles an hour, and the jealousy of the Wanganui cabmen was quite painful to witness. Upwards of 150 Natives awaited the Fanny’s arrival yesterday, and surveyed her empty deck with that mingled feeling of contempt and curiosity which the Native face knows so well how to express.

In the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, Mr Teeca moved—“ That the payment of fees in elementary public and denominational schools should be discontinued forthwith.” The motion was resisted by the Government, and it was eventually negatived by 42 to 22.