NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2402, 16 December 1881, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY

Legal. —His Honor Mr Justice Johnston will ait in banco and in chambers at II a.m. on Wednesday next. The Auckland Eaob Meeting. —Mr E. H. Yallance yesterday sent to Auckland Billingsgate and the Peeress Colt by the s.s. Sotomahana. Ellbsmbbb Licensing Bench. The chairman of the Licensing Bench for the Elies mere'district, Mr K. J. Lae, stated at the Southbridge B.M. Court yesterday that the report had been received and was perfectly satisfactory.

Draught Match. —Messrs Little and McLaren, who were appointed to analyse the unfinished game in the match played some time sgo between the Christchurch and Leithfield draught players, have come to the conclusion to make it a draw. This gives Leithfield the victory by one game, a position they ought to feel proud of considering their formidable opponents. Boabd op Education. —This body held an ordinary meeting yesterday afternoon, and transacted some routine business. It was decided to close the offices of the Board for the holidays from the 23rd December until the 10th January. Sudden Death at Tbmuka. —Much regret is felt in Temuka for Dr. Gumming, who expired suddenly at his residence last Tuesday evening from heart disease. Great sympathy is expressed for his two children, who are left orphans. It was Dr. Oumming’s intention to have taken them to England in January. Dr. Onmming was well known and liked in this district, and will be missed by many.

Lowbb Hbathcotb Races.—The sale of privileges at the forthcoming meeting of the Lower Heathcote Eaeing Club took place yesterday at the Commercial Hotel. Mr James Campbell acted as auctioneer, and the following prices were realised :—Publican's booth, £3O, Mr E. Eavenhill; confectioner's booth, £3 10a, Mr Knight; right of sporls, £l, Mr Orange; and horse yards, £l, Mr Orange. Ashburton Licensing Coubt.—Yesterday, at noon, before Messrs O. P. Cox (chairman), J. Ward, and E, Alcorn, Licensing Commissioners, the police reported that the Wheatstone Hotel was indifferently furnished. It appeared that the present licensee had been in error in thinking that bis agreement included the furniture. One month’s time was granted to provide furniture. A similar complaint was made in the ease of the Methvon Hotel, for which time was allowed until the end of January. Masonic. —The annual meeting of the Conyers Masonic Lodge, No. 1916, E. 0., was held last evening, at 6 30 p.m., fur the par.pose of installing the W.M. for the ensuing -year. The D.D.G-.M. Bro. Thomson installed the officers as follows:—W.M., Bro. Eiohard Walker; S.W., Bro. T. H. Martin ; J.W., Bro. Lockhart D. Easton ; S D.,8r0. Charles Watts; J.D., Bro. Joseph Landery; Treasurer, Bro. A. Kerr; Secretary, Bro. F. Burgess; 1.G., Bro. Chalmers ; Tyler, Bro. Bhailcr. After the installation, the brethren met at a banquet, the W.M. presiding. The usual Masonic toasts were disposed of, and a pleasant evening was spent. AquAjtio. —The final heat of the Union Bowing Club’s Junior Four-oared Race came off last evening, ond resulted in a victory for Btyohe’s crow in the Thetis, who beat Moulo’a crew in the Electric after one of the grandest races ever seen on the river for a mile. Bath boats got off together, but owing to Styohe having to go over a bed of weeds, his opponent had secured nearly a length lead by the time the tannery was reached. Moule still led at Pratt's, and when both boats were round the corner the Electric had a lead of nearly a length and a half, A grand race enjuod up the straight, when, to the surprise of the spectators, Moule suddenly collapsed, and hia opponents taking the .lead led to the finish, ultimately reaching the past two lengths to the good. Moulo’a breakdown was caused by hi* being suddenly seizsd by a severe attack of vomiting, and it should be added that until sickness overcame him his chance of winning was just as good as his opponents’.

Eailway Band.—The following is the programme to be performed by the Kailway Band on Saturday evening, in Cathedral'sqnare, commencing at 7 p.m. sharp Quiet march (for contest), “ Jove,” H. Bound ; valse, “La Sensitive,” N. Bonsquet j grand fastasia (descriptive), “ The Wedding Day,” H. Bound ; polka (cornet solo), ‘‘The H. Eonnd ; grand pas redouble, “ Les Grenadier,” Brepsant; fantasia, “ Emira,” Escndie; gavotte, “ La Souvenir,” T. W- Graves ; valse (by request), ” Parihaka,” J. E. W. Terrill ; fantasia, ” Olivette,” Andran ; quadrille (lancers), “ Fantastical,” H. Bound ; galop, “ The Maori War Dance,” J. B. W. TerriU ; finale, “ God save the Queen.”

Extbaohdinaet Death. —A sudden death, under very extraordinary circumstances, is related by the “Fielding Guardian.” A married woman named Streeter was engaged in conversation with a friend when a funeral passed. She inquired whoso it was, and then for the cause of death. Immediately after being informed that it was heart disease, she dropped dead into the arms of her companion. She had been suffering from heart disease, and the shock is supposed to have caused her death.

Good Tbmplabt. —The eighth annual session of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars was opened on Tuesday, at Invercargill, by the QW.O.T., Bsv. Dr. Thomas Eoseby, L.LD., of Dunedin. The election of officers took place on Thursday, and resulted as follows 0.W.0.T., Bro. J. T. Smith, Christchurch ; G.W. Counsellor, Bro. E. J. D. Johnson, Wellington ; G W.V.T., Bro. Knud Sando, Ashburton ; G.W. Secretary, Bro. D. 0. Cameron, Dunedin ; G.W. Treasurer, Bro. William Carr, Dunedin ; G.W. Chaplain, Bro. Rev. J. N. Buttle, Dunedin ; Q.W.M., Bro. Thom, Invercargill. The representatives

to the Worthy Grand Lodge, to be held in Dnnedin in 1882, are Bros. Eoeeby, Cameron, Jago, and Allswortb.

Papanui Cbickkt Club.— A meeting was held at Papanui Library on the 12:h mat, to form a cricket club. Seventeen were present, and Mr W. Smith was voted to the chair. The chairman read the advertisement calling the meeting, and said that owing to the way in which the affairs of the other club were arranged he was requested to oall this meeting to form another club, to play on the recreation ground, which had a plot levelled, and was well adapted for cricket. It was proposed, and carried unanimously, “ That a club be farmed to play on the above ground, to bo j called the United Papanui Cricket Club.” The subscription was fixed at 5s per member, and honorary members 10s fid each. The following officers were elected—Mr E. M. Oresswell, president and treasurer ; Mr H. Derrett, secretary ; Messrs W. Oresswell, Q. Derrett, W. Smith, J. Wild, J. Reece, E. Bell, committee. After some further business of a routine nature the meeting adjourned. Thk Danina.—A new lodge of this Order was opened in the Oddfellows’ Hall, West Oxford, on Wednesday, by D.P. Bro. Samnels, assisted by the officers of the Bangiora Lodge. Thirty-seven candidates were initiated, and about twenty more proposed (or next lodge night. After the members had been initiated the following officers were elected:—Bro. Kneeshaw, A.D. ; Bro. W. F. Pearson, V.A.; Bro. Dobson, secretary; Bro. B. Barker, treasurer j Bro. O. Tabor, I.G. ; Bro. Mann, 0.G.; Bros. Killiok and Hartland, A.B.’s; Bros. Wallace and Smart, Y.B.’s. D.P. Bro. Samuels then installed the officers in a most impressive manner. Hearty votes of thanks to D.P. Bro Samuels, and the officers of the Eangiora Lodge, were passed and suitably responded to.

Accidents at Temuka. —On Sunday last Mr and Mrs Hay hurst, juur., were driving to church in a dogcart, when turning a corner rather sharply, the trap upset, throwing the occupants to the ground. Fortunately both escaped without injury. The horse then ran away, breaking the trap to pieces before he was stopped. A somewhat similar accident happened to Dr. Hayes on Monday, His horse took fright near the post-office, and swerving round towards the town, capsized the gig, throwing the doctor with great violence to the ground. A friend who was in the gig at the time fell on Dr. Hayes, and escaped unhurt; but the doctor was a good deal shaken and out about the knees. The gig was dragged a couple of hundred yards further, and was much broken. The horse was also seriously injured. As Mr Franks was driving in his buggy on Tuesday, the axle broke, causing the horse to bolt. Mr Franks jumped out, severely spraining hit arm and shoulder, and the horse continued his career, and was not stopped until the buggy was completely wrecked.

How Phoplb Fbbii whbk Dying. —ln a recent sermon by the Kev. Henry Ward Beecher upon " Death,” the preacher asked, “ How should a Christian look at death ?” M:

!r Beeober replied—“ Well, in the first place, be should not look at it at all—on pur* pose. Or, if he looks at it, be should do so only to stimulate himself to lead a better life here, and not to brood over the horrors of an imaginary hereafter.” People wondered how they would feel when dying. “I’ll tell you how you’ll feel—most of you,” said Mr Beecher; “ you’ll feel stupid; that's all you’ll feel. Tou’ll want to go to sleep. Dying is as easy as going to sleep in most instances.” Once in a while there was a triumphant or a radiant death, or a remorse* ful death, but not once in a million times was there such a death as is described in books. That was all “flummery,” Mr Beecher attached no significance to the manner in which a man expired, as it was principally the result of physical accidents, and afforded no test of his moral state.

The Wanganui Volcano. —The supposed volcano at West Wanganui proves, as was surmised, to be a coal seam on fire. Dr. Hector has received a letter on the subject from Mr J. Boss, of Oollingwood, of which the following is an extract: —“ On my return here, I found one of the men from the Golden Ridge claim, who had brought in the news of the volcanic eruption at Wanganui, and I have ascertained from him that the precise locality is at Malone’s Creek, about a mile south of the Golden Eidge claim, which you may perhaps know is at Slaty Creek, at the foot of Bald Hill. One of the coal seams at Malone’s had become ignited some four or five years since, and the hill has at last slipped, and left the chasms open which were mentioned in the report. The smoko is still issuing from these, and I am told that some logs of wood thrown in were rapidly burnt.” Fall op a Church Towbr. The old tower of the Church of St. Helen, at the village of West Keal, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, fell with a crash recently, and is now a mass of ruin. The rector, the Eer. J. S. Ladds, was in the edifice shortly before, and was alarmed by portions of stonework falling, and ominous sounds proceeding from the tower. Quitting the edifice, others were warned of the approaching danger, and not long after the tower showed widened clefts or breaches in its walls, visibly shook, tottered, and fell en masse, but fortunately without hurt to any one. Nearly the whole of the tower fell to the south in the churchyard, and clear of the edifice. The tower was built principally of sandstone, and was one of the most ancient in the neighborhood. It possessed a peal of five bells, and thece lie among the debris. The ohnroh of West Keal is quite a landmark among the fens, being situated on an eminence overlooking them, and the tower was a conspicuous object for miles around. The heap of ruins shows the tower to have fallen through natural decay. A Cruel Hoax. —Captain Murphy, of the schooner Albatross, has recently been made the victim of a merciless practical joke, and it would only be sensible on the part of the perpetrator to keep out of bis way. Some weeks ago the Albatross left Suva, Fiji, for Wellington, and immediately after her departure a paragraph appeared in the local journal stating that the skipper had run away with a pretty barmaid, to whose graces and wiles he had become a captive. The paper arrived in Auckland in due course, and the paragraph was extracted and published as news in one of the Auckland dailies. It caused considerable astonishment amongst the worthy skipper’s friends here, and not the least astonished was Mrs Murphy, who resides in Auckland. She immediately wrote to her husband, and the tenor of the letter may be guessed from the fact that immediately upon its receipt Captain Murphy threw up the command of hie vessel at Wellington, and hurried to Auckland by the first steamer. Naturally enough, be was indignant at the heartless nature of the joke; but ho was in time to prevent any furtitar mischief being done. The prank, which .somebody must have thought to be funny, has post Mrs Murphy no small amount of anxiety, while her husband has lost a good situation, and has been put to the expense of a journey up the coast by steamer. He talks of taking legal proceedings in the matter.—“ Observer.”