THE GLOBE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1881.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2370, 7 November 1881, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. 1881.

The SB. Penguin.—By reference to an advertisement in another column it will be seen thot the s.s. Penguin has been detained till after the arrival of the 830 train tomorrow evening, to allow passengers an opportunity of visiting the races.

Nabbow Escape. —About four o’clock yesterday afternoon, as a boy named Alfred Oronin was walking along the river bank near Victoria bridge, he suddenly heard some other boys crying for help, and on going in tha direction from whence the cries came, saw a little girl struggling in deep water in the river. He immediately jumped in, and succeeded in bringing the girl safely on to the bank.

Inteecolonial Weathbb Exchange.— Sydney, Saturday evening. There is a marked depression off King George's Sound, with strong N.W. winds and a high pressure area over South Australia, and a moderate depression off the Queensland csast, with: southerly winds and fine weather. Barometer —Albany, 29.8; Border, 30.4; Portland,. 30.3; Hobart, 29 9; Gabo, 30,9 ; Sydney, 30.1; Brisbane, 29.9.

Bah,.—A ball will be held to-morrow evening at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Montreal street; dancing to commence at eight o’clock.

Happy Hours.— Mr and Mrs Hart and company open at the Gaiety Theatre to-morrow evening in their well - known entertainment “ Happy Hours,” when an excellent programme of dramatic sketches, songs, dances, Ac., will be presented. Mr and Mrs Hart have won deservedly a high reputation for the cleverness and sparkle of their entertainment, and no donbt they will be largely patronised during the carnival week.

Wahanui Constituency.— A requisition is in course of signature requesting Mr F. P. O’Beilly to contest the Wakanui seat.

Excubbions to QoyßßNOß’fl Bat.—The steam launch Lyttelton is advertised to run to and from Governor’s Bay at intervals during Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week.

Electoral. —Mr W. White, jun., in response to a requisition, announces himself as a candidate for the representation of Sydenham in the General Assembly. Thb Confiscated Land. —The Auckland “ Herald ” notes that the confiscation of the lands with which the Government has dealt at the Waimate Plains was sanctioned by Sir George Grey, then Governor of the colony, and is therefore unassailable unless it can bo shown that he exceeded his powers.

A Little Wandbbeb. —Mr Wm. White, jun., reported to the police last night that a little girl about two and a-half years of age, was found near his residence, in the Lincoln road, where her parents may find her. As she cannot talk, no clue can be gained to her home. She is described as having dark curly hair, black dress, and white pinafore, and hat trimmed with crape. Industbial Association. —A very handsomely illuminated address has been presented to Mr Robt. Allan on the occasion of his retirement from the presidency of the Industrial Association, of which he was the first president. The address, which is a very excellent specimen of penmanship, has been executed by Mr W. Widdowson, and has been neatly framed by Mr Jewell in New Zealand woods. The address is signed by the members of committee who have been associated with Mr Allan during his presidency. Ellebmebb Horticultural Society.—A meeting was held on Friday afternoon in Mr F. Jameson’s office, Loeston. Present —Messrs H. P. Hill (in chair), W. D. Laurence, W. Woodman, S. (Forsyth, T. Fincham, J. MoLaohlan, and others. Mr Lawrence stated that Mr D. Oant had proffered a special prize of 10s for the best bee box. Mr Bridge also notified in writing that he intended to give a special prize of £1 Is for the best collection of vegetables. The proprietors of the “Ellesmere Guardian" give £1 Is for thebest collection of fruit in season.

The Potato ia Cooked.— Messrs HallonB Jn of the New Zealand Clothing V.oinrv Cashel street, have seized on the Sea of the capture of Te Whitito create a source of attraction to their business premises. Accordingly they hays utilized their wax figures draping them in appropriate costume '.The Maori chief is seen prostrate at the others feet whilst a little blue jacket is holding the emblematic escnlent,and the erstwhile Prince of Wales occupies a position in the rear, with the Union Jack, draped toga fashion, transformed for the nonce into Mr Bryce. It is to be hoped the pecuniary results will be as satisfactory as the exhibition is ludicrously.

absurd. Bacik& Stock fob New Zbadand.— The following is a lilt of hones purchased in England by Mr George G. Stead, and shipped by the Marlborough :—Yearling colt, by New Holland—Albania, 115 guineas, purchased at Doncaster at Mr Eyke’s. The mares most of them fetched very high prices, as will be seen below:—Deviation (1879), by Flageolet, out of Eva, dam of Evasion, by Bredalbane, covered by Cadet; Florence McCarthy (1878), by Macaroni—Lady Morgan, dam of Tredegar Buperra, and by Thormanby, covered by Blair Athol, 145 guineas; Fairy Land, dam of Huntingdon, by Orlando, her dam El Dorado, by Harkaway, .TOO guineas; Lady Kavenaworth, dam Holyrood, by Voltigeur, out of Lady Hawthorn, by Windbound, covered by Craig Millar, 100 guineas; Love Bird, by Macaroni, out of of Better Half, dam of Beddington, &c., by Marionette, covered by Wild Oats and Blair Athol, 100 guineas; Leila, by Buccaneer— Veatalin, by Lozenge, covered by Craig Millar, 200 guineas ; Nellie Moore, by Vbltigeur—Fickle, by Dundee, covered by Prince Charlie—Steppe, dam of Ryegrass, Leeds, &c., dam of Seclusion, dam of Hermit, and by Tadmor, covered by Doncaster, 760 guineas; Sweet* Oioily, dam of Cantrip— Oicilia, by Blair Athol covered by Wild Oats, 670 guineas. The Habts at Souths bidoe. —The Harts gave one of their’pleasing performances at Southbridge on Wednesday evening before a large audience. At the conclusion Mr Hart thanked the Southbridge people for the support they had always given him, and stated that the next time he visited the township he would bo happy to place the services of his company at their disposal for one night towards some charitable object. Obickbt.— The Association match, “ England v Colonies,” fell through on Saturday, owing to the non-appearance of several of the Englanders. The second eleven of the Midland club commenced their match against the College. The latter made 52 in their first innings, the former 130. The second eleven of the TJ.0.0. also commmenced their match with the Addington club. Addington made 107 in its first innings, of which Strange made 58, being finally disposed of by on excellent catch by Harman at cover point. The TJ.0.0. mode 80, with five wickets down, of which number Harman made 20, Million 30, and Horwaod 18 not out. Both these matches will be resumed on Saturday next. Good Teiiplabt. —The Southern Cross Lodge, 1.0.G.T., No. 58, held its usual weekly meeting last Wednesday evening. After the lodge had been opened nine candidates were initiated. Four candidates were proposed for membership. The ballot for district deputy and Grand L dge representatives took place, forty-one votes being recorded. The officers were installed for the ensuing quarter by the lodge deputy Bro. A. Coles, assisted by Bros. J. T. Clarke and G. dark, W.O.T. Bro. Palmer, W.V.T. Bro. G. Dement (re-elected), WS. Bro. O. Jenkins, W.F.S. Bro. O. Boss, W.T. Bro. F. Morris, W.O. Bro. J. Jones, W.M. Bro. T. Rogers, W.D.M. Sister Barker, W.I.G. Bro. F. Clarke, W.O.G. Bro. Hartley, P.W.O.T. Bro. Coles, The lodge then closed, after having spent a very enjoyable evening,

New Zealand Illusteatbd Annual.— In these days o f the dearth of anything like creditable specimens of light colonial literature with any pretensions to standing, it is refreshing to be able to cordially welcome the abovenamed publication. Throughout it bears the stamp of talent far above the average, and some of the sketches and poetical pieces would bear favorable comparison with any of the home publications of a similar class. The contributors are Mrs Innis, who has a charming little bit of poetry, “The pity of it” ; Mr Biohmond Thatcher, whose sketch, "Uncle John’s Commission,” is smartly written ; a sporting tale by “ Hermit,” and a poetical contribution, “ The Chimes, ” from the welcome pen of Mr Ludford. The other pieces all show considerable literary ability, and the illustrations, from the facile pencil of Mr Cousins, are a feature in the volume. Altogether the annual is a most creditable production, and should prove highly popular with the reading public. An Bxtbaordinabt Tomb. —The Opotiki correspondent of the “ Bay of Plenty Times” writes :—An incident of considerable interest to local archaeologists has transpired here. Some distance up the Otara Gorge, on a portion of the estate of Mr Thomas Black, an enormous puketea tree, probably many hundred years old, has been blown down, disclosing the astounding fact that the whole of the hollow interior, extending from the roots to the first fork, about fortyfive feet, has been filled with human bodies. Since its fall these have burst out at the butt of the tree in the form of a confused heap of skeletons. A more extraordinary sight than this monarch of the forest lying prone and discharging a perfect hecatomb of human skeletons can scarcely be conceived. Some are nearly perfect, while others are mixed up in a chaotic mass of head, hands, feet, arms, and legs indiscriminately. All the Maoris here seem to have been quite unaware of this natural charnel house, and declare that it must have hoppened long before their or their fathers’ time. Indeed, the appearance of the tree fully justified tbe supposition that it must have been some hundreds of years since this novel family vault was filled with its ghastly occupants. The Outgoing Mail. —The Union Company’s s.s. Waitiki took the outgoing mail from here on Saturday night, for transhipment at Auckland to the San Francisco steamer. Mr W. B. Allwright, the postmaster at Lyttelton, went as mail agent for the trip.

Obthbdeax, Bbbticb. —On Saturday Evensong service without sermon was celebrated at 5.15 in the afternoon, the attendance at which was not so large as usual, doubtless owing to the day and hour. Yesterday the services ■were —Holy Communion (plain) at 8 a.m., followed by matins and Holy Communion (choral) at eleven o’clock, when the Most Rev. the Primate preached the sermon, the subject being, “The Church's continual witness against the idolators of the world.’’ In the afternoon a service was hold at 3.30, for the town and suburban Sunday school children, and the Cathedral waa quite filled by the little ones. The address was delivered by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Nelson. Evensong service was held at seven o’clock. The sermon was by the Bight Rev. the Bishop of Wellington on “ The Church’s continual witness to the sacrifice of the death of Christ.” Afterwords, by request of the Primate, Sullivan’s Te Deum was repeated, and the Cathedral was moat inconveniently filled, every seat and ail the avoilable standing room being fully occupied. The seventh day’s services of the octave will be held today, as follows : —Matins at 9 a.m., evensong at 7 30 p.m, when the sermon will be preached by Archdeacon Harper, of Timaru.

Nobth Raeaia Board op Conservators. —The polling for the election of five members to represent the ratepayers on tho Board was taken on Friday at the Town Hall, Bouthbridgo, by tho Returning Officer, Mr L. V. Desborougb, and at the Road Board office, Leeston, by Mr William Lunn, DeputyReturning Officer. Groat interest was taken in the election, as the large number of votes polled will testify. At eigtt o’clock, tho Returning Officer announced tho result as follows :—Job Osborne, 242 ; Simon Forsyth, 230 ; Wm. Bishop, 224 ; Edward James Lee, 203; John R. Campbell, 183 j Andrew Stony, 155 ; Peter Campbell, 01. He, therefore, declared the first five duly elected. Ashburton County Council. —The following candidates were nominated on Saturday For Ashburton riding —Messrs John Grigg, F. P. O’Reilly, Hugo Friedlander, and H. T. Winter. For Upper Ashburton riding —Messrs O. J. Harper, E. G. Wright, and Thos. Bullock. For South Rakaia riding there was only one candidate, namely, Mr John Lambie, who was accordingly declared duly elected, Mr E. 8. Coster having decided not to stand. Mr Julian Jackson was returned unopposed for Methven district. Cricket. —The following have been chosen to represent the Midland Club on Wednesday, the 9th inst., v Ashley County, wickets to be pitched at 10 a.m.—-A. Washer, W. H. Lodge, J. Powke, C. Strange, J. Philpot, J. D. Fairhorat, H. Pago, W. Board, W. H. Atack, T. Buchanan, and JE. T. A. ITuller. Emergencies, Whiting, C» JPftlairet, and Bailey,

The Dbainaob Boabd. —At a special meeting of the Drainage Board to-day, the question of the allocation of £20,000 for drain pipes was referred back to the committee, and the chairman was also requested to take legal opinion thereon. Goebk Cutting Machines. —The annual trial of gorse cutting machines, under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, took place at eleven o’clock this morning, on the property of Mr Boag, Avonbead. The judges appointed were Messrs O. Bourn, Oroll, McLaren, and Gill. Two machines competed, viz., the Hornsby (an imported machine) and a machine made by Mr John Anderson, to the design of a Canterbury resident named Mansfield. An equal length of about 300 yards of gone fence was allotted to each, the growth of which was sufficiently tough to well try the knives. The Hornsby did its work well, and was awarded the Association’s prize of £25. What the local machine might have done was prevented being known by its knife breaking. Those present expressed themselves as well satisfied with the work done by both machines, and, in the interests of colonial industry, hopes were expressed that the local machine would be so improved as ultimately to become the one most in demand, and that untrimmed gorse hedges will soon be things of the past. Masonic. —At tho regular monthly meeting of the Canterbury Lodge, No. 1048, E. 0., on Friday night, Bro. M. Sandatein, 8.W., was elected as W.M. of the lodge for the ensuing year.