NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2311, 31 August 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Dbtjid Cblißbbation. —In consequence of the remarkable oucceas of the late celebration, and as a large number who had purchased tickets were unable to obtain admission to the concert on Monday night, it is contemplated holding another concert and ball, for which tickets now held will be available. Lyttblton Magistrate's Cottbt.—Mr Joseph Beswick, R.M., presided at this Court this morning.—R. B.iyct, charged with illtreating a horse, was remanded until Friday, upon his own recognizances.—A civil case Garforth and Lee v J. Marsden, claim £3 2s 63, went for the plaintiffs, by default j and a case, Hollis and Williams v Hughes, was adjourned until Friday.

Wbathbb Exchange.—The following is the intercolonial weather exchange, dated Sydney, Tuesday evening : —Fine weathf r and hgh atmospheric pressure prevails over Australia. Biromoter:—Alice Springs, 30 5; Bogda, 30 5 j Sydney, 30 3 ; Port Darwin, 30 0.

Kaiapoi Boahd op Hbaith.—An ordinary meeting ot the Borough Council as a Board of Health was held on Tuesday evening, all the Councillors present except, Or. May. The Mayor presided. The chairman regretted to learn that the resolutions of the Conference of Local Boards in respect to regulations for tho removal of patients from an infected place into an uninfected district, and notice to be given to the medical officer, which had been referred to the Central Board, were not agreed to, but that Board was willing, from time to time, to pass regulations, which would receive from it the force of law, in regard to tho control of any contagious diseases. Dr. Ovenden, medical officer, reported that the oases of measles, which had been of a mUd type, were all convalescent. There had been a case of typhoid fever in a house in Feraki street, in which the patient was now in a fair way towards recovery. The Board, having received this report, then adjourned. Oddfbugowship at Pbbbblbtok.—An adjourned public meeting was hold on Tuesday evening in the schoolroom at Prebbleton, the Rsv. A. O. Wright in the chair, to decide whether a lodge of Oddfellows of the Manchester Unity or of the American Constitution should be started there. Both constitutions had been invited to attend to explain thoir respective advantages, so as to enable the mooting to decide which order they would eleot to start. The Manchester Unity was represented by members of several lodges and the American Constitution by members of the Loyal Avon and Halswell Lodges, and a friendly but animated discussion ensued, whioh, at eleven o'clock, resulted in tho decision of the meetinp, by a rery large majority, to open a lodge under a charter of tho Grand Lodge of the American Constitution. The preliminaries for so doing were then arranged, and the meeting adjourned, after a hearty voto of thanks to the chairman had been passed. Thbatbb Boyal. A bill, comprising comedy, tragedy, horizontal bar performance, an act of opera, and a faroe should surely be sufficient to gratify the appetite of the most ardent lover of Bmusement. Such was the programme presented for Mr Wallace's benefit last night. In the opening oomedy, " Who Speaks First," Mr J. P. Hydes was very good indeed. This was followed by the closet scene from " Hamlet," with Mr Leake as tho melancholy D.ino. Mr Leake gave us a fairly good portrayal of the part, though somewhat boisterous, and uneven in parts. Misa Bessie Vivian appeared as the Queen, and Mr Jewett the Ghost. So far as Mr Wallace's histri >nio ability was concerned, he was fully equal to the part of Gaspard in the scene from " The Chimes of Normandy," but versatile as he undoubtedly is, it is quite evident that opera singing is not by any means Mr Wsll'-ioe's forte. He had a Blight disagreement with the orchestra as to the key in whioh the song " Honor and happiness," should be sung, as also tho concluding verse of the legend of the bellj, and he steadily persevered in his view of it all through, and as the orchestra also held manfully to theirs as tho oorrect one, the result cannot be regarded as a success. The murder scene from " Maobeth," with Mr Leake in tho title role, and the farco of "8.8.' concluded this most incongruous mixture of pieces, the like of whioh, probably, will not again be seen on our stage. Scholastic—Miss Stewart having resigned the management of the infant school, Ashburton, the committee have approved of the application of Miss M. B. Ford. Bread.—At a meeting of tho Ashburton bakers held on Monday evening, a resolution was passed to increase the price of bread from 5d to G 1 per 41b loaf after the Ist Sept.

Municipal Nominations.—The nomina tion of candidates for the borough of Kaiapoi took place yesterday, when Messrs Pinohing, Moore and Woodford were nominated for reelection. At Bangiora the retiring councillors, Messrs Orothers, Good and Boyd, were nominated for re-eleotion on September Bth. St. Johs's Chubch, Bangioba.—An entertainment was given in aid of the funds of this ohurch on Monday evening by Mr Hugo, who delivered a lecture on phrenology to a fair audience in the schoolroom. At the close he received a vote of thanks. The next entertainment, which takes place next week, will include the production of the opera of "HM.S. Pinafore." Shipment o* Chbbsb pbb Obabi.—The following is an extract from a letter of the London manager of tho Now Zoaland Shipping Company :—" The general opinion is that the cheese was not in condition to ship, and that it would have carried better in the lower hold of the ship than in an air tight compartment, where the temperature was not under control. I urn very Borry the shipment has proved so unfortunate, and that the shippers have not been rewarded as they deserved for their enterprise. lam quite sure that Oapt. Mosey gave every attention to the shipment throughout the voyage, and that nothing on his part was wanting to make the venture a success. lam afraid tho report will be considered rather discouraging, but I think if only selected cheese was shipped, and stowed in the lower hold, well separated from any wool or heating oargo, and whore a wind-sail could be placed in contiguity, another shipment might arrive in more marketable oondition." RasgiobA B.M. Coubt.—Rather on in to vesting case was heard at this Court on Tuesday, before A. H. Cunningham, J. O. Boys, H. Blackett, and J. Johnston, E q<. A man named W. Weir sued Dr. 0. D. McCarthy to recover £2O for medical attendance on plaintiff's child, which, it was allegod, had been necessitated by defendant's unskilful treatment, whoreby another medical man had been called in. The evidence of plaintiff was to the effect that on February 2nd his ohild, Ellen Weir, had one of her thigh bones broken, and was taken by her father to Dr. McCarthy, who set the limb. Witness described tho treatment, and stated that at the end of three weeks, when the bandages were removed, it was found that one of the child's legs was shorter than the other. Subsequontly he called in Dr. Ovenden to attend the case. Dr. Ovanden gave evidence, stating that ho fonnd it necessary to re-break the leg and reset it. It was now all right, and of equal length with the other. For tho defenco Dr McCarthy denied that there had been any improper treatment, and gave it as his opinion that tho crookedness in the child's leg had resulted through plaintiff interfering with the bandages. Other evidence having been heard tho Benoh retired for fifteen minutes, and on returning said they were of opinion that de. fendant must be held answerable for a part of the damage, and as it was shown on the other hand that plaintiff had to a certain extent taken the case in hand, judgment would be for plaintiff for £5 5s and costs. Defendant's solicitor gave notice of appeal.

Instjbanoe Commibsionbbs' Ebpobt.— The annual report of the Government Insurauco Commissioner was laid on tho table of the Houso last night. Our "Wellington correspondent has telegraphed a summary, from which we mako the following extracts : —The new proposals for the twelve months to 30th June last numbered 2306, for a total sum of £735,920; of these 516 were either declinod by the department or were not completed by the proposers, and the remainder, numbering 1790 proposals, became polioies, insuring the sum of £550,351, and representing a net premium income of £19,288 12s lOd. The death claims which accrued in the year embraced 80 policies, a»d arose from the death of 70 insured persons. They amounted in all to £28,425. Tho ratio of mortality continues greatly under tho average expectancy. The polioies discontinued show larger numbers than in former years, partly as a consequence of tho growth of the numbers insured and partly owing to the general depression experienced in the colony, and other causes. At the'close of year now reported on there were in force 12,417 policies, assuring a sum of £4,355,777. The accounts for the year appended to the report show the income of the department for the year from all sources (including £2OB 153 6i received in the industrial branoh) to be £156,824 5s lid, giving an increase on the year's income of £10,371 143 8d as compared with the year preceding. The accumulated funds of the deDartment amounted, at the eud of the year, to" £557,230 lis lOd, being an inoreaso of £97,894 14s lOd since 30th Juno, 1880. The interest received on the invested funds for the twelve months amounted to £26,505 13j 7d, or within £2OOO of the sum payable for the death claims arising for tho same period. Rakaia and Ashbttbton Fobks Raiz way Company.— On Monday, at tho South Rakaia Hotel, a meeting was hold of persons aggrieved by the suggested rating of this company. A dozen gentlemen attended, and Mr Julian Jackson wa3 voted to tho chair. On

Mr O. N. Mackie's motion, seconded by Mr J. Irwin, a resolution was carried —"That

' this meeting is of opinion that tho clarification of the land for rating purposes in connection with the Ratal's and Ashburton Forks Railway Company is unjust, and consider that a legally constituted Appeal Court should be established and held, wherein all objections could be heard and dealt with upon their merits." It was proposed by Mr Mickie, seconded by Mr J. Mann, and carried —That considering the circumstances under which the Government assented to tho construction of tho line, it is thoir duty to tako over the Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Bailway, and that a oopy of this resoluti m bo forwarded to tho momber for the district." The meeting concluded with a voto of thanks to the chair.