NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2343, 6 October 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Intebcolonial Wbathbb Exchange. Sydney, Wednesday evening The barometer is now falling in Tasmania, with rain on the south-east coast and a gale fr° m between Gabo* and Sydney. Barometer— Portland, 30 2 ; Hobart, 29.9 ; Sydney, 30; Brisbane, 30 2. Stbay Gbbyhound.— A greyhound, with register collar on its neck, awaits its owner in the kennels of the Police Depot. Escaped Lunatic. —A man of colour, named Nelson Brunsen, twenty-nine years of age, is reported as having effected his escape from Sunnyside this morning at 11 o’clock. When he escaped ho was wearing the Asylum uniform. . . , Conoeet. —A concert in aid of the Sunday school and choir fund will be given in St, Mary’s schoolroom, Addington, on Friday evening at eight o’clock. Licensed Yictuallbes’ Association.— The general quarterly meeting of the members of the above will be held at Morton s Hotel this (Thursday) evening at 8 o’clock. Co-OPBBATIVE Bakbby. - A well attended meeting was hold at Lyttelton last evening to consider the price ot bread. Several offers were made to supply bread at a reduction on present prices, but it was finally resolved to form a company, with a nominal capital of £SOO, in five hundred shares, seven-and-six-pence per share to be called up within three months, and to establish a co-operative bakery. A committee was appointed to take the preliminary steps. Mr J. B. Willoox was elected secretary, pro tern., and Captain J. Wood treasurer, pro tern., after which the meeting adjourned. Theatbb Koyali. —“ Antony and Cleopatra ” was again presented last night at the theatre to a full house, and went excellently throughout. To-night Miss Pomeroy will appear as Lady Isabel and Madame Vine in “East Lynne.” Elsewhere she has gained golden opinions for her rendition of the part, and as the play is always an attractive one here, no doubt it will draw a crowded house this evening. Ashbubton Hospital.—During September there were seven patients admitted to this hospital, and eight were discharged. Five patients remain in the hospital. At yesterday’s monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council a resolution was passed, on Mr E. G. Wright’s motion, seconded by Mr H. T. Winter —“ That application be made to the Government for the amount of subsidy due under clause 6 of the Financial Arrangements Act, 1878, on account ot contributions to maintenance of the County Hospital.” 1.0.G.T. —The sixth anniversary of the Providence Ledge of Courtenay, 103, was celebrated in the Orange Hall on Tuesday, October 4th, and was well attended. Bro, Griffiths, D.G.W.0.T., occupied the chair. The programme arranged for the occasion was good, and admirably rendered by the performers, some of whom came from Christchurch and other long distances. The most noticeable items were the duets by Mrs Grey and Miss Kent, and a solo by Mrs Amos, ably accompanied on the piano by Miss Thomson. The Bev. Mr Jones delivered an address which was well received, Bro. Bashford, D.D., in a few appropriate remarks, dwelt on the success of the lodge and the strides Good Templary was making in the Courtenay district. A vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who had kindly assisted was warmly responded to, and the National Anthem brought a very successful entertainment to a close.

Lebsxon School Committee. The monthly meeting of the above committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday, the 3rd October. Present —Mr J. Barnett (chairman), Messrs Sandry, MoLaohlan, Lunn, D-jyle, Jeffery and Spring. The Chairman reported that during the month he had had to send two men to see to the bridge at Bide school, as it was causing damage to the road. Correspondence was read from the Board of Education—(l) That they would grant £4 for removal of the bridge at the side school; (2) advising the payment of £34 19s 6d for August salaries ; (3) also advising payment of £ls 15s for incidental fund. Mr Ford reported that owing to sickness there had been a large falling off in the attendance, and asking the committee to request the Board to take the June quarter attendance as a basis for salaries instead of September. It was decided to accede to Mr Ford’s request. The chairman was requested to have the bridge at the side school removed at once. A Labgb Cheque. —The “New Zealand Times ” of Saturday last remarks that a cheque drawn for £25,000 is an event which seldom oceura—at any rate, in the colonies—and, consequently, when such an event takes place, it naturally gives rise to some little amount of comment. To-day, says our contemporary, a cheque drawn in favor of the City Corporation by Mr W. H. Levin and Mr S. M. Lyon, respectively chairman and treasurer of the Harbor Board, for the abovementioned sum, will be paid over to the Corporation officials at eleven o’clock. The amount is in part payment of the purchase by the Harbor Board of the Queen’s Wharf and warehouses, which will this morning be handed over by the City Corporation to the Harbor Board. The last cheque for such an amount that is known to have been drawn in Wellington was given by the Hon. J, Martin as the first instalment of the purchase money for the Huangaroa station. Stbahge Case of Amputation.—A northern contemporary is responsible for the following :—Mrs Bryan, an old lady seventyseven years of age, lives in the township of Stephen, In November last she was seized with pain beneath the knee, which the doctors said was caused by a clot in the vein, and in a short time her log from that point downward began to mortify. The medical man thought it best not to interfere, alleging that an amputation would certainly kill the old lady, and that had she sufficient vitality the leg would amputate itself in proper and reasonable time. Strange to relate, the leg did amputate itself just below the knee after four months, bones and flesh being completely severed, without the loss of a drop of blood, and the leg is now about healed. No interference of any kind was attempted, and nature completed the cure. This case may not be rare to medical men, but to the general public

is certainly remarkable. The Oantbebtjrv Rechuitb.—Alluding to the arrival of the Canterbury contingent by the Hinemoa the “ Post” says :—Their fine physique was the subject of general remark. One of the recruits measures 6ft, Sin. in height, and all of them are fine, strappinglooking fellows. It is said that one well known citizen in Welli gton looked more frightened than oven To Whiti may be expected to do, on seeing the stalwart proportions of the new recruits. He has the contract for clothing the Armed Constabulary, and was thinking of the immense quantity of cloth that would be required. Banking Hntbbpbibb.—A branch of the Bank of Australasia is being opened in Ashburton, under the management uf Mr H. K. Bothuno, recently of Wanganui. NOBTH AspBTTETON QUOIT CLUB. —Mr G. D, Branson has been elected president, and Mr E. Mainwaring vice-president, of this new club. Qenbbositt. —A donation of £2 2s to the Destitute Patients’ Fund was received yesterday by the Hospital Board from an anonymous donor. Abhbubton Eibb Bbiqadk. —At the monthly meeting of this body on Tuesday evening, the chairman (Mr Dolman) reported that Mr T. Bullock had written a letter, thanking the brigade for their services at a recent fire in Tanored street, and enclosing a contribution of three] guineas in aid of the funds of the brigade.

Sxanmobb Elbctobal Distbict. A meeting of the electors of this newly-formed district was held in the district schoolroom, Bingsland, last evening. A full report will be found in another column.

Thb Kailway Strike. —The meeting of tho deputation from tho men recently employed at tho Addington workshops with tho Premier has been fixed to take place on Monday next. Political. —Tho Hon. K. Richardson will address tho electors of Lyttelton this evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Mr John Anderson has, in compliance with tho request of many of the electors, consented to come forward as a candidate for the representation of tho new district of Christchurch South in the

Assembly. A requisition is in course of signature to Mr H. Thomson, asking him to contest the same seat. Mr Q-. H. Lea has consented to stand for Kaiapoi. Messrs Mealier and Toomer, sen., have definitely announced themselves as candidates for Stanmore.

Banana Oho-wino.— The Taurango paper aaya that banana growing by the Natives at Mayor Island is proving very successful this season, and the Natives elsewhere are so hopeful of the future of this industry, that plants are being brought from Mayer Island to Matipihi and Te Puna. Death of a Well xnown Sinqbb. —The I death of Mr Walter Sherwin, which occurred I on September 22nd in Sydney, will be heard of with regret by many old colonists. Mr Sherwin came hero with Miss Julia Harland, Mr Parquharson Smith, and Mr Linley Norman in the year 1856. They appeared together first in Oremorne Gardens, a popular place of amusement at that time, under the management of Mr G. Ooppin. The operatic stage owes something to Mr Sherwin, who was the tenor of his time. When Mr Lyster with his organised company came to this city the idea of opposition died out, and Mr Bherwin, with Madame Oarandini and her daughters, began to travel. Mr Sherwin was always business manager of the company as well as first tenor. When travelling from Ararat to Hamilton in the tour of 1863, Mr Sherwin lost an arm through the bursting of a gun. He continued his professional career, and maintained his tenor voice until the last. Ho had a good knowledge of harmonious music, was a good business manager, and a most genial man —Melbourne “Argus.”

Death ot a Native fbom Eipobuee.— On Monday last, says the “ Bay of Plenty Times,” a Native named Hoani was found dead by some Maoris about five miles from Maketu, near the inland track starting from that place to Otamaraki. On the news reaching Maketu Constable Marsh proceeded to that place at once and examined the body, but did not find any marks of violence. Hoani lived at Otamaraki, and had gone to Maketu on the previous Monday. As he did not return to his settlement at the

time ho was expected a search party was instituted, the body being found close to the track lying rear a largo log of timber. It appears that the man had lost his way or become too fatigued to travel any further. He had scraped the sand away under the log, evidently intending to crawl under for shelter, but had been unable to do so. It is supposed that he died from exposure, as heavy rain fell all day and night, and th eunfortunato man had nothing but a sheet and cotton shirt to protect him from the inclemency of the weather. The body was taken away by the Natives and buried. As Othebs bee Us—A noticeable in-

stance, remarks the “Australasian,” of the way in which the beneficial influence of the financial policy of Mr Hall and Major Atkinson is recognised in outside critics of the financial condition of the colony is afforded by a recent article in “ Truth.” This journal, in the portion of its pages devoted to the consideration of finance and monetary matters, last year severely denounced the system on which New Zealand public affairs wore conducted. The same paper, which was then the strictest critic of the colony, now makes a cordial and liberal acknowledgment of the improvement which has taken place in its affairs. Writing in its issue of August 4th, of the state of things before it came under the reforming rule of the present Government, ‘‘Truth ” says—“ There was a permanent deficit; loans were being issued for public works, and in some cases these proceeds were devoted to making good the deficit.” Contrasting this with the present state of affairs it remarks, “ The New Zealanders are, however, like ourselves, a practical and sensible people. They saw that the game of perpetually borrowing from us could not go on for ever, as it was only a question of time when wo should decline to lend. lam happy to find that they have set their house in order. They are now raising taxes to cover their administrative expenditure and the interest on their debt, and tht-y are expending on public works the funds that they derive from the sale of public lands. The result has been that New Zealand bonds are again regarded as a safe investment, and that the credit of the colony is re-established.” It continues, “ There is no reason why New Zealand should not be one of the wealthiest and most prosperous of our colonies. Nature has done much for her, and her people are energetic and intelligent. They have proved this by being ready to make sacrifices in order to maintain their credit, and it they only persevere in the sound path that they are now treoding, neither they nor thi ir creditors need fear bankruptcy ” From which it is evident that the services of the Hall Government meet with juster appreciation abroad, even among those'thought to be hostile critics, than they recive at home from many who profess friendship and patriotic zeal for the credit of the colony. Sewyn County Council. — A special meeting of the above was held yesterday at the offices, Hereford street. The only business was the making of certain by-laws as to the use of the water of the Malvern race. These were agreed to, and the meeting adjourned.

OHBisTcmjBOH Licensing Bench —At a general meeting of members of the Good Templar order, held in the Templar Hall, Worcester street, on the evening of the 30th September, the following motion, moved by Bro. O. M. Gray, District Deputy, waa carried unanimously :— u That this district meeting of members of the Independent Order o' Good Templars desires to express its satisfaction at the thoroughly impartial manner in which the Christchurch Licensing Bench has discharged its duties during the past seven years, and would further compliment the Bench on the fact that owing to its independent action it has prevented the borough of Sydenham from being inundated with ‘ drink shops.’ ” Lecthbb at Kaiapoi. — A very interesting and instructive lecture was given in the Church school-room by the Her. G. J. Oholmondeley on Tuesday evening last, on “The Revision of the English Bible,” It was discovered, when too late to alter the arrangements, that a soiree in connection with the Presbyterian body had been appointed for | the same evening, and this, together with threatening weather, deprived many of an opportunity which they would otherwise have availed themselves of, and caused the attendance to be very small. Those who attended went away with but one regret, viz,, that many others had not heard the lecture as well as themselves.

The Mooehouse Mbmobial.— The committee to whom the work of collection, &0., for the Moorhouse Memorial was delegated have requested, through Mr John Ollivier, what may be termed a London Board of Advice to act for them in England in the matter of the selection of a sculptor and the necessary work of shipping the memorial for hero, &c. Mr Ollivier has written to Sir E. D. 801 l asking him, in conjunction with Sir Julius Yogel, Sir Edward Stafford, and Mr W. Konnaway, to select a sculptor, and to telegraph the approximate cost of the work. The picture selected as the model has also been sent home, and no doubt from the ability and artistic knowledge of the gentlemen selected Canterbury will possess a memorial of Mr Sefton Moorhouse of which she may well be proud.

Lincoln School Committee. —A meeting of the Lincoln district school committee was hold on Monday. Present —Messrs Eevoll (chairman), Tod, Taylor, Wolfe, Doherty and Rev. J. E. Teakle. Correspondence was read from the Secretary of the Board of Education, appointing Mr J. R. Thornton as temporary master ; from the same re compulsory clauses in the Education Act. It was resolved—“lhatas the clauses mentioned were not in force in the Lincoln district, the services of the police would not be required,’ 1 The head teacher forwarded his monthly report of attendance and quarterly returns. Sundry repairs to gymnastic apparatus wore ordered to be done, Mr John Hook was appointed head teacher, in place of Mr Simpson, who declined to accept the position, subject to the approval of the Board.

During a trial for assault in Arkansas, a club, a rock, a rail, an axe-handle, a knife and a shot-gun were exhibited as “the instrument with which the deed was done.” It wot also shown that the assaulted man defended himself with a revolver, a scythe, a pitchfork, a chisel, a handsaw, a flail, and a cross dog. The jury decided that they’d have given five dollars apiece to have seen the fight.