NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2350, 14 October 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

An Old Fbibnd. —Mr B Cass has been lecturing on 11 Eternal Punishment ” in Dunedin. At the conclusion of the address Mr Cass invited those present to put what questions they wished, and ho would answer. On this, says the ‘‘Evening Star," “the able lecturer was detained in controversy for about an hour.” To finish up with, the chairman of the meeting took a second opportunity of disclaiming any agreement with Mr Cais’s views. Altogether our old friend is in full feather in Southern parts. The Stanmoee Seat. —Mr Toomer, one cf the candidates at the forthcoming election for the Stanmoro district, will meet the electors this evening at the Phillipstown schoolroom at 8 o’clock. Ellbbmbbe Railway Station. —We are informed that a letter has been received from the Secretary for Railways, Wellington, referring to a petition forwarded against the removal of the Ellesmere railway station,

stating that there is no intention of closing either the Ellesmere or Irwell stations, but that a grain shed will be erected midway between the two stations.

Inthboolonial Weathbb Exchange.— Sydney, Thursday evening The depression ia now east of Gabo, with S.W. winds prevailing over tho south coast of Australia and Tasmania, witn a rising barometer. Barometer—Portland, 29 8 ; Hobart, 29.5 ; Sydney, 29 7 ; Brisbane, 29.8. A Woolston Labbikin. —A lad named Joseph Harper, of Woolston, was summoned to appear on Monday last at the R.M. Court to answer a charge of wilful destruction of properly, such as throwing gates oft their hinges, &o. in the district. In order to escape the consequences of his frolics he absconded, as also did others of the gang, consequently a warrant was issued for hia apprehension, resulting in bi» arrest this morning. He will appear at tho R.M. Court to-morrow. Industrial Association. A special meeting of the members of the above will be held at the Corn Exchange on Monday next, at 8 p.m., to consider the question of the proposed exhibition of Messrs Joubert and Twopenny. Volunteering.— lt was reported at Lyttelton yesterday that Colonel Lyon and Colonel Pack© had suggested that tho Port Naval Brigade should volunteer to go to Parihaka. It was stated that 200 men would be required from Canterbury, drilled volunteers, if possible, but so far as the Lyttelton Naval* wore concerned the inducements held out wore not considered sufficiently attractive. Papanui Improvements. —Amongst V 9 many improvements and signs of progress latterly manifested in Papanui, there is one which deserves particular notice—that is the formation by the new lessee of the Papanui Hotel, Mr J. A. Young, of pleasure gardens, &0., at the roar of tho house. Tho grounds, which are charmingly situate and_ laid out with great taste, are just now beginning to look their best. During the short time Mr Young has been in possession he has done wonders. The grounds include three well kept and well made quoit pitches, a lawn tenuis ground, and what promises to be a very excellent bowling green. The grass is just now springing, and from the look of it should produce an excellent turf. Mr Young has also placed a number of rustic seats around the foot of tho large trees which abound in tho grounds, and several arbours. Altogether Mr Young has provided very pleasant recreation grounds, and as the entrance to the grounds is quite cut off from tho hotel, no doubt they will be extensively patronised. Bathing Placb. — A meeting of gentlemen who frequent the Hagley Park bathing place was hold there yesterday morning. It was proposed and carried unanimously that Mr D. Griffiths take the chair. The Chairman explained that tho meeting had been called with the object of electing a bathing committee to preserve order and decency in the bathing place, to see that bathing is not carried on out of proper hours, and to undertake the general management of the bathing place. He then read an official communication which he had received frem the Domain Board, expressing the willingness of the Board to meet any committee which might be elected by the bathing men ; also stating that the hours for bathing would be until 1 p.m. and after 7 p.m. Those present expressed themselves as highly gratified with the kindly spirit in which the Domain Board had met the representations of the bathers. Tho following gentlemen were elected to act as a committee : —Messrs Coppins, Chapman, Griffiths, Freman, Toneycliffe, and Cass. Mr Griffiths was elected chairman of the committee. Philosophical Institute op Canterbury.—An adjourned ordinary meeting was hold at the rooms of the institute last evening at eight o’clock, Professor Von Haast presiding. The following papers were read—- “ On tho Freshwater Bivalve Shells of New Zealand, by Professor F. W. Hutton ; “Additions to the Now Zealand Crustacea,” by Mr O. Chilton, 8.A.; “On the Preparation of Spontaneously Inflammable Phosphine,” by Mr T. A. Mollot; “On a new Form of Burette,” by Mr T. A. Mollet; “Remarks on the Carved Stone Bird, named Korotangi by the Maoris, now in the possession of Major Wilson,” by Professor J. Von Haast, Ph. D. F. 8.5., “On a New Species of Pleurosigma,’ by Mr John Inglis ; “Vertical Triangulation,” by Mr O. W. Adams. Tho nominations of officers were received for election at tho annual meeting in November. Mr O. H. Bridges was elected a member of tho institute. The secretary laid on the table a donation from the Royal Society of Now South Wales, being its Journal of Proceedings for 1880. Mr W. M. Maikell exhibited a living specimen of the large seal© insect, “ Icerya Purohasi,” which has recently found its way into New Zealand, and is committing ravages on the acacias and wattles. Mr E. Dobson remarked on the utility of the Aneroid barometer, and its advantages over those generally used. This concluded the business.

A Minister in Const.—The Hon. Major Atkinson wae tined £1 12a and 7* oo»t« at the Wellington Resident Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, for allowing the chimney of his Ministerial residence to catch fire on the 3:d of last month. Major Atkinson, who is at present absent from Wellington, was represented by Mr Turnbull, Inspector of Government Buildings, who readily paid the fine. Thb Kaitoer Hailway Acoidbnt. — Although nothing has transpired officially regarding the derailment on two successive days of a “Class L” engine near Kaitoke, we (“Post”) understand it has been pretty conclusively ascertained that the mishap was duo to a hidden fracture of an inner leaf of one of the loading springs, which was quite invisible to any ordinary inspection, and could not be detected except by taking the engine almost entirely to pieces. Tall Scoring.—Last Monday morning at the butts, Qreytown, Volunteer George Say’ well, of the rifle corps in that borough, scored twenty bullseyes in succession, at a distance of 100 yards. This feat was accomplished in compliance with a wager, which he (Reservedly won. It is worthy of note that the above gentleman is one of the most quiet, industrious, and unassuming citizens in the district. The “Now Zealand Times," from which we extract the above, omits to state the size of the bullsoye used on the occasion.