NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2361, 27 October 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Resident Magistrate's Cotjet—This morning, before Mr Mellish, for a first offence, drunkenness, was fined 10s. There was no other business. City Guards.—The members of the Christchuroh City Guards are requested to meet at the offico of Lieut. Wolfe, Hereford street, to-morrow evening, at eight o'clock. Imported Stock. —By tho "Onion Sfceam»hip Company's s.s. Arawata, whioh arrived this morning, came a consignment of pure merino stud sheep from Tasmania, consigned to Messrs Dalgety and Co. The shipment comprises several of the moßt valuable sheep ever brought to the colony, and it is very unfortunate that on the •voyage sixteen of the number on board died in three pens from blood poisoning, resulting from their close confinement. Another was reported to have died this morning before the pens were landed. By tho Penguin from North, there arrived to Messrs Wilkin and Co. a shipment of Brittany cattle, including one bull, four oowb, and three calves. They were landed in admirable order. Industrial Association. —A meeting of the committee was held yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of filling the vacancies on the committee oaused by the resignation of romo of the late members. There were present— Messrs Howland, vice-president presiding), W. S. King, England, Toomer, Waller, A. B. Sing, and Banks. The following gentlemen were elected members of the committee, viz.: —Messrs Tombs, Stenhouse, Koleey, B. Hale, Boss, Pavitt, Sheath, Borgh, A. J. White, Buchanan. Espenett, F. E. Wright, Bates, Jan., and E. Ford. The committee then adjourned. C.Y.G. —The officer commanding the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry will attend at tl e Wharf Hotel, Woolston, at eight o'olock tomorrow evening, for the purpose of swearing in members for a Woolston contingent of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. Happy Houbs.—An offer has been sent (o the Lyttelton Begatta Committee by Mr and Mrs Hart, now performing at Akaroa, to give an entertainment for the benefit of the Lyttelton Bagatta Fund. St. Andbbw'b Dobcas Society.—A sale of needlework by the ladies belonging to the Dorcas Society in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church took place yesterday afternoon at tho church at three o'clock, and was deservedly successful. It was continued in the evening at 6.30, when a series of dissolving views were submitted, to the evident amusement of young and old alike, in addition to which several musical selections, both vocal and inßtrumental, were very creditably rendered. Southbbn Quoit Olttb.—This olub, now in its second year of existence, bids fair to become a formidable opponent to its kindred rivals, established in October, 1880, and numbering only some eighteen members. At its first mooting in the current month this year it had some thirty-two on the roll of active members for tho forthcoming season. The olub has its own ground at Mr Godso's Southern Hotel, Christchuroh. A series of matches have been arranged in which to try their prowess against that of tho other city, suburban and country clubs. Already the club has been promiied a hondsome trophy in the form of a silver cup, to be competed for on the excollent pitch at Mr Eobert Fenton's, Heathcote Arms, Forry road. Fibk Brigade.—A meeting of the brigade was held last evening at the Lichfield street station. Superintendent Harris was in the chair, and there was a full attendance of members. The ohairman stated that W. Johnston having resigned his position as engineer, a vacancy would require to be filled on the committee, and also a fresh librarian would havo to be chosen. Fire man Hall waß olected to the vacancy on the committee, and engineer A. Pillow was chosen librarian. The next business was tho presentation of a very handsome clock to the retiring engineer, W. Johnston, which was done in terms eulogistic of his services. Several of the brigade also spoko, bearing testimony to his efficiency as a member of the brigade for a period of seventeon years. The testimonial bore the following inscription : " Presented to W. Johnston, engiueer of the 0.V.F.8., as a mark of esteem for his services as' librarian, by his brother dromon. October 26th 1881." Mr Johnston thonked tho members'of the brigade for their kind recognition of his services, and after aomo routine business the meeting terminated. Loar and Found. Tne lad Edwin "Watson, who was reported in our Tuesday's issue as having absconded from his home at Ashbourne, Ferry road, was restored to his parents yesterday, having beon recognised by tho description given by a Christchuroh resident at Lyttelton, who prevailed upon bim to return,

Acclimatisation Society.—An ordinary meeting of the Council of the above was held at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. Present—Messrs Marshman, F. J. Kimbell, Aoland, Boys, J. B. Hill, Farr (hon. sec), and Drs. Brittan and Frankish. Mr Marshman was voted to the chair. Several accounts were passed for payment. The secretary reported that he had issued ninety-eight fishing lioenses at £1 eaoh. A letter was read from Mr Perry, secretary of the South Canterbury Society, with regard to the safe arrival of the 3000 trout purchased by the sooiety, whioh it was intended to turn out in the Mackenzie country. The letter went on to ask whother, seeing thoy had taken so largo a number, a reduotion in prioe could not be made. Some difcuision ensued as to the rate to be charged for the young fish. Dr. Frankish pointed out that the fish in the ponds were dying from being too crowded and the fish having grown too large. He trusted that these trout would be turned ont in their own rivers without waiting so long. He had put some into the Heathcote, and these had increased bo that now there were hundreds of fish thore, where it was thought there were none. The secretary said he had sent some to Kowai Bush, where there were some good streams. Mr Hill moved —" That tho South Canterbury Society be allowed to have trout at 10s per 100 it they take 7000 more at once in addition to those already hadj if a smaller number were taken, then the price should be 12j Gi per 100." Mr Boys seconded the motion. A letter was read from the Ljttolton Borough Council, asking for a few one-year-old trout to place in the reservoir. The secretary stated that he had answered to the effect that the sooiety had no one-year-old trout, but would give some of the current year's stock. Ho saw, however, that subsequently it was resolved to apply to Mr Johnson. The secretary statod that out of the 2000 fish sent to Westport, only seventy had arrived safely. A letter was read from Woirorapi, asking price of trout,_ to which the secretary reported he had replied. A letter was read from Messrs Joubert and Twopeny, forwarding copy of programme of proposed Exhibition. The* secretary said that Mr Bills had been out to attempt to catch goldfinches and other birds, but he found other men at work eatohing them, so much so that he oould buy the birds oheaper than he could oatch them. He might say that these men were catohing redpoles, whioh were the moßt valuable birds they had. They should, he thought, take steps to prevent this being done. A letter was road from Mr MoFarlane, stating that he had liberated some 350 trout in the Upper Bangitata. This concluded tho business.

EXTBAORDINAEY OcOtTBBBNOB.— On Satur. day an occurrence of a most singular character took plaoe in one of the swimming ponds in connection with the Dundee publio baths. The water is let off into the river at low tide, and the pond is refilled from a tank on the premises. While the pond was being emptied on Saturday a lad named Johnston, oontrary to the rules of the establishment, sprang in feet foremost to have a bathe. To the consternation of those present he did not return to the surface, and his next appearance was at the door of the baths naked and biuised and bleeding. The suotion of the water had drawn him through the pipe a distance of between 20ft. and 30ft., and had shot him, as if from a catapult, into the river Tay. The pipe is only 12in. in diameter. Johnston says that on leaping into the pond he felt as if some one had seized him firmly by the feet ; the next moment all was dark, and he was propelled into daylight and the river. He has since been confined to his bed, but his medical attendant is of opinion that he will reoover.—" Times," August 30th. Accident at Baeaia Gobgb.—Yesterday a man named Alfred Bose, who is employed at the Bakaia Gorge, was admitted into the Hospital Buffeting from the effects of severe burns on both hands and ono leg. It appears that he went to sleep in his tent leaving a candle alight, which by some moans set fire to the bed-clothes, and was the cause of his injuries. The tent and its contents were destroyed. T. McDonald's Consultation on Handicap and Cup will be drawn on Monday, 31st. Filling up rapidly. Fes 10a. T. McDonald, Lyttelton.— [Advt. PisciorriiTTTßAii.—As some mistake appears to exist as to the effect of the resolution of the council of the Acclimatisation Sooiety with regard to the sale of trout, the error seems to be as to the boundaries of the respective districts of North and South Canterbury. The Esngitata is the boundary of the two districts, all south of that river being in the South Canterbury, and all north in the North Canterbury district. Electbicae Enginb.—A small working model of an electrical engine can be seen at work in the shop window of Mr Francis, tobacconist, Manchester street. It is about a foot in length, and possesses sufficient strength to work an ordinary family sewing machine. The maker is Mr H. Dunning ton, whose model etcam engines have been the source of attraction to many persons when on view at Mr J. M. Thompson's sewing maohine depot, Colombo street, some time ago.