NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2474, 11 March 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Licensing Committees. —The first meeting of the Lyttelton licensing committee took place yesterday, when Mr Adam Chalmers was elected chairman. Wholesale licenses were granted to Messrs George Mackey, Frank Dranefield, Thomas Morson and Harvey, Hawkins and Co. The inspector's report on licensed houses was considered, and the committee adjourned until June, when the annual meeting will be held.—John Gebbie was elected chairmen of the Port Levy licensing committee at a meeting held yesterday. The committee supported the decision of the old licensing commissioners requiring extensive additions to be made to the White Cliffs Hotel, Governor’s Bay. Accidents. —On Thursday morning Mr F. Herridge, at Mr Dampier Oroaeley’s farm, Bavenswood, Woodend, met with a serious accident from a young draught horse which he wes breaking. Having occasion to go into the loose-box, the animal reared on him, and struck his head with one of its fore feet, inflicting a severe cut and damage to the bone of the skull. When down the horse kicked him several times, and broke his right thigh, and when rescued Herridge was nearly unconscious. He was attended by Dr. Oveuden, and is doing as well as can be expected. On Friday evening, at Eaiapoi, a light cart driven by a boy, belonging to Mr Bamsay, came in collision with Dr. Ovendon’s buggy, and caused an upset, throwing the doctor and hia servant into the road. Neither were fortunately injured, but the buggy was seriously damaged, Ebapbkb and Binders. —It is stated in the annual report of the Christchurch Agricultural and Pastoral Association that there are not less than 2000 of these implements in active use in New Zealand. Aoriotjxtpead Show. —The Agricultural and Pastoral Association are considering the advisability of holding a show of fat stock, grain, roots, &5., during the Exhibition season.

A. and P. Association —This association held its annual meeting last evening, when the report and balance sheet were adopted, and officers and members of the committee elected for the ensuing year. A report appears in another column. Ohaixbnqb. —We hear that a challenge has been sent from the Eowai Kifla Club to the Cavalry to fire a match at 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, the club to fire with eight and the Cavalry with ten men. We believe the challenge will be accepted.

N. 0.0. Gocxbtx's Gathering. —At the request of the president, the tradesmen of Amborloy have agreed to close their respective places of business on the 17th inotant, being the occasion of the annual gathering in connection with the above society.

Anglican.—The Her. A. W. Hands, Incumbent of Bt. Stephen’s Church, Ashburton, haying resigned, leaves presently for Bouthbridgo to take charge of that district, at least for a time. The name of the Boy. Mr Scott is mentioned as being not unlikely to succeed Mr Hands at Ashburton. Maobi Pbospebitt. The Maoris are evidently not short of the “ needful " yet. At Purewanui (says the “ Bangitikoi Advocate”), a number of bank notes did duty for miniature flags on top of some of the poles which supported the presents of flour, Ac., to the Natives of Horowfaenua. Distbiot Cottbt. —His Honor Judge Ward held a sitting of the District Court yesterday. Three cases were sot down for hearing, two of which were adjourned until next Court day. The casa of Hinton and Price vA. Landergan, which was an action to recover £l6B 12s lOd, under a building contract, was partly heard, and the Court adjourned until Monday afternoon at two o’clock. Accidents. —A man named Frederick Johnston, whilst driving some horses to water at Courtenay yesterday afternoon, was kicked in the log by one of the animals, inflicting a nasty flesh wound. Another man, named Mollroy, who was in charge of a dray and horses at Papanui, also met with an accident, the dray passing over one of his legs, which, although not broken, was severely bruised. Both were conveyed to the Hospital, where their injuries received prompt attention. Young Men’s Christian Association.— A social gathering was held last evening in the rooms of the above association, Cathedral square, when the Bov. A. Blake road an interesting paper on “India," which was listened to with marked attention. Several selections of instrumental music were given during the evening, after which refreshments were handed round. Fbiendlt Societies’ Dispensary.—An adjourned meeting was held at the Foresters’ Hall. Mr O’Sullivon was voted to the chair. Mr Q-. Collier, who has just returned from Melbourne, gave a very satisfactory report, and stated that all the societies in and about Melbourne expressed themselves in every way satisfied with the working of the dispensary. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Q-. Collier for his information and trouble. The draft code of laws was ■read and approved of.

Fancy Debsb Bam— A rery pretty fensy dro«B ball was given at Port on ffri 7 6 in the Ooloniits’ Hell to his Worship the Mayor, Mr Harry Allwright,m return for the one he gave some time ago. The ha l P ,• a charming appearance, the decorations haring been made with great taste. M of one hundred dresiee were reprose • Schwartz supplied the music, with hit usual excellence, and Mr Shepbrd catered in a not less admirable manner. Dancing com about nine o’clock,' end the companj p rated about four o’clock in the ®OjninjLyiiblton R.M. Coitbt.-B. Holland was charged at this Court, this morni g, using obscene language on Friday at outside a private house at the etts A , . London street 5 also, with damaging brother-in-law’s property by breaking windows of a house. The last charge w. dismissed, and a fine of 60s imposed for bad language. Messrs Q. L. Lee and H. wright were on the Bench. _ . , Dbuids,—The meeting of the Oak ot Sydenham Lodge of Druids was hel on Wednesday night last, Bro. Hill A notice was received from the Grand Lcdg , stating that P A. Bro. Wm. Skinner bad been appointed District President for <su district. The announcement was received with hearty applause, Bro. O. Scrimshaw, O.G, was installed by the D P., and there was one candidate proposed for membership, after which the lodge was closed. Fbbby Road.— Soma misapprehension appears to exist among the residents on the Ferry toed aa to the special rate which the Heathoote Eoad Board proposes to levy in order to provide for part of the cost of lo wering the orown of the road from the East town belt to Woolston. The total cost ot the work, it carried out to Woolston, will be about £550, and the special rate would give one-third only of that amount, the balance being provided out of the general funds of the district and a contribution from the County Council. In the event of the residents specially interested objecting to assist in effecting the proposed improvement in the levels of the road, the work will not be proceeded with. The Tramway Company have to carry out the work in the centre of the road for a width ot eight feet at their own expense. The Eoad Board have been urged to lower the crown of the road on the ground of public safety, but the cost of the work is too much to provide for out of the general fund alone, A Doubtful Compliment.— There was a pleasant touch ot humor in the remark of the gentleman at the Council ot Dublin that it would have been “ a graceful compliment to the Corporation of Dublin if the Lord Lieutenant could have allowed Mr Parnell and Mr Dillon to come out of prison for the purpose of receiving the freedom of the city. Considering the very peculiar nature of the compliment which the council had paid to the Lord Lieutenant by their vote in favor of Mr Parnell and Mr Dillon, the return was about as graceful os could have been expected. The matter has not (says a Home paper) come to an end, and the reference of the letter from the Castle to a committee was carried by a large majority.