NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2382, 21 November 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Intekcolonial Weatheb Exchange.— Sydney, Saturday evening.—Gloomy weather, with showers from S.W., still continues on south coast, with light S.E. winds in Tasmania, and B.W. in New South Wales. Barometer Portland, 29.9 ; Hobart and Sydney, 29.7. Woekihq Men’s Poiitioah Association. —An adjourned meeting of the association was held at the Wellington Hotel for the enrolment of members, and also for the election of officers. The following were elected : —President, Mr Bitcliff; secretary, Mr Graham ; committee, Messrs Hatchard, Pazri, Bailey, and Bullock. It was also resolved—- “ That the* association hold meetings In the various electorates for the purpose of enrolling members, and to further its objects.” The next meeting will be held at Sydenham. Academy op Music.—The bill of Friday., yir., “Double Dealings,” “My Wife’s Eolations,” and “Molly’s Dilemma,” was repeatsd on Saturday evening to a good house, and the songs and dances incidental to the programme were enthusiastically encored. This was announced as the last performance of the troupe, but these clever artistes having to remain in Christchurch till Tuesday will make their final appearance this evening. The bill includes an item not hitherto submitted for public approval, entitled “ The Dress Rehearsal,” introducing “ Tooral Laddie ” and “The Quakers,” in which the company have won golden opinions elsewhere. This will be followed by ‘‘The Masquerade,” the concluding item being ‘‘King Henry’s Little Game,” which has been added by request. The Voxvntbebs.—The s.s. Hinemoa, with the Canterbury contingent from the front, will arrive at Lyttelton to-day.

Sheafbindino Machines. —It is understood that Messrs Howard and Sons, Bedford,

England, are sending out a few improved string binding harvesting machines. This new machine was successfully tried at the Boyal Society’s last show, near Derby, and has been very favorably reported on. The machine is said to greatly resemble one of the harvesters now in use here, but made with stronger parts. Lyttelton Magistrate's Court.—A man named Sobert Wyatt, discharged from H.M. gaol on Friday last after undergoing a a term of nine months’ imprisonment, was charged before Mr J. Berwick, 8.M., and Dr. Bouse, J.P., at this Court this morning with breaches of the Priaons Act by holding communication with the prisoners while doing hard labor outside the gaol, and leaving tobacco and matches for the use of one of his quondam mates at work in the hard labor gang, Mr H. N. Nalder appeared for the accused. Evidence was given of the purchase by the accused of a pound of tobacco similar to that found by the officer in charge of the hard labor prisoners. The charges of holding communication with the prisoners, were supported by evidence found on pieces of paper, and the writing upon which was proved to be that of the accused in one instance, and that of a prisoner still undergoing sentence within the walls of the gaol in another. Mr Nalder contended that no evidence bad been given to connect the accused with the act of leaving the tobacco where it was found, nor was it proved that one of the pieces of paper found upon him was not in his possession when he was discharged from gaol. The Bench thought differently, and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labor in Addington gaol. Mr Phillips, the gaoler, stated that the visiting Justices to the gaol had decided to discontinue supplying tobacco to all incoming prisoners in future, and that therefore the value of tobacco in prison would as a consequence be considerably exhausted. P. J. Erricksen was, on the evidence of the medical attendants, committed to Sunnyside Asylum, his treatment in prison not having cured him of his malady. An offender, for allowing his horse to roam at large, was fined ss. A charge of using abuiive language, preferred by Mrs Jane Bobinson against Mrs Jane Badcliffe, was gone into at some length. The parties were neighbors, living in London street, and Mr Nalder, who appeared for the defendants, suggested that the parties settle their difference without going into the evidence. This was objected to by the complainant, and after a good deal of crossswearing, the Bench brought matters to a conclusion by fining the defendant 5s and costs, 7s.

Accident to A Octteb. —As the cutter Annie was coming up the harbor from one of the bays on the Peninsula on Sunday night,, laden with firewood, she capsized a little below Q-ollan’s Bay. The Master,'McKenzie, and his mate got into the dingy, and succeeded in landing without much trouble. They at once hurried to the residence of the master of the Harbor Board’s steam tug, Captain J. W. Clark, and he very promptly proceeded with the steamer to the scene. After securing the cutter amidships a tow line was made fast to her, and she was brought up into the inner harbor, and made fast to one of the buoys, where she will be discharged and righted. Heavy Eainfaix —The downpour of rain at the Bluff on the 14th appears to have been something out of the common. A good deal of damage was caused by it, and the drain* and culverts were quite inadequate to carry away the volume of water rushing down the hill behind the township. At the pilot station, round to the southward of Captain Thompson’s house, about an acre of land upon the hill slipped, bringing trees, rocks, &c., down to the water’s edge. Under Messrs Nichol and Tucker's new wool and grain stores the greater part of the foundation ha* been washed away, so much so that a carriage and pair could nearly be driven under the floor of the shed ; and in the front of Messrs Waddel and Co.’s store a large hole has been made in the road about twenty feet long. Fortunately no damage was occasioned to any of the grain stored at the Bluff, although Messrs Nichol and Tucker will suffer some loss owing to the water having covered some merchandise they had stored on a low level. The train from Invercargill had to atop nearly a mile from the station through damage caused to the line by the downpour.

Christchurch Mayoralty. Messrs J. G. Euddenklau and 0. B. Taylor were nomxnated os candidates for the Christchurch Mayoralty to-day. The election of one of these gentlemen will take place on November 30th. T ~ , „ Committed tor Trial. —James Marshall and Thomas Peart were committed to take their trial this morning at the Resident Magistrate’s Court, charged with the larceny of a large number of sheepskins from the store of Messrs Ford and Newton. Inquest.—The .adjourned inquest on the body of the infad| found in the River Avon by a boating party on the 12th inst., was to have been held at the Clarendon Hotel thi afternoon, but owing to a legal difficulty having arisen through the illness of the foreman, Mr P. Paterson, the inquiry was further adjourned till the 28th inst. Runaway. —Bomo excitement was caused on Saturday afternoon about three o’clock, when a horse and buggy, minus the driver, oame rapidly past the Bank of New Zealand from Colombo street South. It turned towards the Post-office, and across Cathedral square into MoAlpine’s Horse Repository, and being at home came to a dead stand, without any injury resulting. Theatre Royal.—This place of amusement was opened on Saturday evening by a company styling themselves the Bohemians. There was a very good downstairs house. The performance commenced with the laughable comedy of “ Euchred,” in which Messrs J. P. Hydes, R. Love, E. Alexander, and the Misses Bessie Vivian and Madge Herrick took part. The second part of the programme was no doubt the draw of the evening, being a piece written by a gentleman of Christchurch, and entitled “ Kow Kow,” or the “ Invasion of Parihaka.” Why this title should have been selected is hard to say, for the piece had little or nothing in it about the invasion of Parihaka—in faot, it was only a second edition of “ Happy Land,” performed here some time Ago. Mr J, P. Hydes doubled the characters I of Sir Geo. Grey and the Hon. W. Rolleston, i the make up for each character being very ■ good. Mr E. Alexander was the Hon. J. , Hall, but was not so successful in his make up. 1 Mr R. Love as Orangitangi To Whiti could i scarcely be called a success, being over hois- ( tsrous for the Maori prophet. Miss Bessie e Vivian as Lady Sweetthymo sang and danced t with her usual ability, and received an encore f for her song, “ I Shouldn’t Like to Tell.” ] Miss Madge Herrick as Fairy Olondland c quite astonished the audience with her sing- B ing and dancing. The Misses Hettie Lam- s brette and Qwynne Herrick had but little to I do as Lady Marjoram and Bore Rore. The J company appear again this evening, when p Miss Blanche Vaughan will make her first t appearance in the “ Lost Will.” 'I Sydenham Mayoralty.—This being the g day appointed for the nomination of candi- a dates for the Moyoralty of Sydenham, the t Returning Officer (Mr O. Allison, jun.) made b his appearance outside the Sydenham Borough n Council Chamber at noon, and having stated a that the only candidate nominated was Mr b John Joyce, the well-known solicitor, who is n one of the Borough Councillors, he declared d that gentleman duly elected as Mayor of I Sydenham for the ensuing term. Mr Joyce n briefly returned thanks, to the few burgesses u assembled, for the honor conferred upon him, g And having proposed a vote of thanks to the h Returning Officer, which was duly acknowledged, the proceedings terminated, | Cricket.—On the Lancaster Park ground j on Saturday the match between the Midland J and Lancaster Pork Clubs was continued. J The latter made a much better fight of it in its first innings than was expected, owing i principally to Mr Stevens, who put together 1 upwards of sixty in good style. The match c will enter on its third and last day next Saturday, and the score will be given when completed.—On the Hagley Park ground the < match among the members of the U. 0.0. fell i through, owing to non-attendance of men.— *■ The second eleven of the U.0.C.0. scored 79 in their first innings against the College, f W. Fenwick making 25. The College scored , 97, with seven wickets down, "VI. Ootterill 1 putting together 53, not out.—A match between the Addington and Prebbleton Clubs was played on Saturday last on the ground of ; the former, and resulted greatly in their ; favor. J. Kiddle 14 and O. Taylor 14, were the principal scores for Addington ; Lyford, i with 14, being the only one to make any , stand for Prebbleton. The other wickets 1 fell very quickly. J. Wheatly and E. t Turner each did good service in the bowling 1 department for Addington. The former t getting three wickets for 14 runs and the ( latter five for 10 runs. The scores were— t Addington, 71; Prebbleton, 20.—A match i was played on Saturday last on the Christ- ] church ground between the Standard Cricket ] Club and the Addington Youths’ Cricket ] Club, which resulted in a draw in favor of ( the Standard. The scores were as follows: . Standard, 98 ; Addington Youths, 70 for nine , wickets.—A match between an eleven of the - Rangiora Club and eighteen of the Sefton Club i was played at Belcairn on Saturday. The home team scored 38, and the visitors 62, of which Mr E. B. Good made 30 and Mr 0. . D’Auvergne 11. Mr Steward bowled very < effectually for the Sefton Club. “ Kathlbbn Matoubnbbn.”—Many hearts that bare been moved by the music of “ Kathleen Mavourneen ” will learn with regret \ (says the “ Manchester Guardian ”) that the j gifted author of that famous song (Nicholas Crouch) has not been successful in the battle of life, and is now, at the age of 73, reduced to the necessity of working as a varnisher in a Baltimore factory.