NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2490, 30 March 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Nabbow Escape fbom Dbowning.—Lßit night, whilst the 5.15 tram was on its way to Papanui, and when passing [the property of Mr Oarl, a resident of Papanui named Mr Smith, who was riding on top, saw in the reservoir on Mr Carl's property what appeared to bo a boy struggling in the water. He at once gave the alarm, and aeveral persons rushed to the rescue, amongst whom was Mr Peterkin, of the Tramway Company, who gallantly jumped in and brought the lad safely out. It was very fortunate that the tram was passing at the time, as what probably would have been a fatal accident, resulted only in a" cold bath for the two interested. The boy is a son of Mr Carl, and is about six yeara old. Tbadbs Athletic Club.—A meeting of the above club was held at the Wellington Hotel, last evening, Mr C. Hulston in the chair. The chairman stated the object of the meeting was to adopt m programme of events to be contested on the Queen's Birthday, which were sixteen in number, the principal of which were—Champion, 440 yards; first prize, a gold medal, value lOgs. Three Stage Handicap, value of prize £l7 10j j One Hundred Yards Kaoe, prize a trophy given by Mr T. S. Lambert, architect. The meeting then adjourned till Thursday next, same time and place. United Methodist Bazaab.—A bazaar in connection with the United Methodist Free Church, Bingsland, was opened yesterday. Devotional exercises were conducted by the Eevs. C. Penny and A. Peters. The stalls which were presided over by Mesdamee Shepherd, Kerr, Cooke, Flesher, Whale, Vivian, Pearce,Simpson,Burgess, and Attea, were well stocked with a largo and excellent assortment of articles of a useful and ornamental character, and were tastefully arranged, the stall-keepers doing a good business, the takings being very satisfactory, and the attendance good. The bazaar will be continued again to-day at neon.

Cbicket. —The following will play for the West Chribtchuich School against the Victorian at Hagley Park:—H. Pilbrow (captain), P. Shannon, A. Batten, J. Halliday, W. Smillie, G. Smart, H. Lawrence, C. Ackland, W. Bowden, A. White, C. Taylor; emergencies, N. Peate, J. Hookhum. The following will represent the Latimer Cricket Club in their match with the Junior Lancaster Park _on Saturday next at 2*15 p.m. : —Tombs (captain), Bntcher, Ross, Heydou, Raphael, A. Ridley, V. Ridley, Evans, A. Hobbs, F. Hobbs, Hniith; emergencies. Conghlan and Gresham. Game.—The Chief Postmasters throughout the colony have been appointed to it bus licenses to sell game. Dbainaqb Rates.—All drainage rates not paid within '.fourteen days will be sued for, vide advertisement in another column.

AfIHBT/KTON VOLUNTBBBB.—About Sixty of the Ashburtou oorps are expected to take part in the opening ceremony of the Ohristohurch Exhibition.

Pbisohbbs sroji Napibr.—Fivo "long sentence" prisoners arrived from Napier yesterday, under transfer to the Lyttelton Gaol.

Mb Satjndhbs at Tinwaid.—Mr Saunders delivered an electoral address at Tinwald on Tuesday evening, and was acoorded a vote of thanks. The chair was oooupied by Mr Williams.

Magibtkath's Couth, Kaiapoi."—At this Court on Tuesday, before Caleb Smith, Esq., Mayor, a lad named Richards, charged by Mr K. E. Day with taking a rowlook from hia boat, wai ordered a whipping. A youth, •who acted as hia companion, was cautioned and discharged. LITTXB BIVBB BOAD BOABD.—The Assessment Court for this district was held on Monday, the 27th inst., at the Boad Board office, before J. Aylmer, Eaq., B.M. There being no sustained objections to the valuation roll it was duly signed, after which the Court rose. Waikabi Licensing Coiimitteh. —The following gentlemen were nominated members of this committee —Messrs Little, Lance, Johnstone, Parkerson, Douglass, Tosswill, and Glendinning. The nominations of Messrs Saundersons and Inglis were informal. The election takes place on April 3rd. Wakanui Election.—An information has been laid against Mr Joseph Ivess, under the ,28th section of the Corrupt Praotices Prevention Aot, 1881, section 2, whioh declares that a person shall be deemed guilty of the offence of personation who, without a written authority to do so, "attaches or writes the name of any other person on any such claim [to have the name of any other person inserted on any list of voters], in order to make it appear as the claim of suoh person." The punishment for personation is imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labor, at the discretion of the Judge. The case will be heard at the Ashburton Eesident Magistrate's Court this afternoon. Waikabi.—At the adjourned meeting of householders for this distriot, held on Thursday evening, the Bev. A. B. D. Tosswill, Messrs B. Johnston, T. Armstrong, W. H. Gillespie, W. Parkerson, M. Oordner, and J. Glendinning were elected members of the school committee, and Mr Tosswill was elected by the committee as their ohair•man.

Child Dbownins.—A. sid case of ohild drowning ooourred at Opawa this morning. A little child of Mr Chapman's fell into a ■ink, and, when found, life was extinct. Vr. Patrick was sent for, but too late to render any assistance. An inquest will be held in due course. ... Ltttblton Habbob BoabDj—Messrs A»wright, Cunningham, and the Hon. Edward Richardson were the only members present at the Harbor Board meeting today, whioh oonseqnently lapsed for want of a quorum. A special meeting takes place on Monday next Mbb Hamfson's Mission.—One result of this mission will be seen in the Primitive Methodist Church, Cambridge terrace, this evening, when those oonverts who have given in their names to join tbii Church will be publicly welcomed into fellowship by the pastor, the Rev. J. Ward. This will take place at 7.30. At eight o'olook, the Rev. U. Dutton, F.R.A.S., F.G.S., will deliver a lecture on " Tyndale and the English Bible. Bvangelistio meetings will! be held in the Church tomorrow and Saturday evening, and every evening next week. The publio are .j»i(ed to all these services. R.M. Cotjbt, Sotjthbbibgb.—-Wednesday, 29th March, before R- B. Willis, J. R. Campbell, and E. J. Lee, Esqs., J.P.s. Thomsi Raseby was oharged by the police with lunacy. Constable Hole stated that he had been seuf.for by the man's brother-in-law, and on hia representations took him to the look-up. He went quietly enough, and remained so till night, when he became raving mad. The Bench stated that it was the opinion of both Dr. Malone and Dr. Chapman that it was unsafe for the man to be at large, and committed him to the Lunatio Asylum, Sunnyside, to be kept there till euoh time as it was deemed safe for him to be liberated. MtiHVBN School District.—On Friday last a picnic was given to the children of this district, together with their parents and friends, by the school committee, in commemoration of i the openiue of the sohool, whioh had been postponed in consequence of harvest operations. All the available conveyances in the distriofe and vicinity were kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by their respective owners. About one hundred and fifty were accommodated with seats, and about 11 a.m. a start was made for the Mount Hutt bush. On arriving there the wants of young and old were immediately attended to under the kind supervision of Mr and Mrs Patton, after which sports of various kinds were indulged in, and all enjoyed themselves to their heart's content. The return journey was oommenced at 5 p.m., arriving at Methven about dusk. The day was all that oould be wished for, and every one seemed to have heartily enjoyed their outing. A concert was held in the sohoolroom in the evening, at whioh the following ladies and gentlemen took part— Mrs Patton, Misses Boyle (2), Mios Patterson, Mr Coward, Messrs Olaridge (2), Mr MoDonald, Mr Grant, Mr Winter, Mr Butt, Mr Sullivan, and Mr Murray. Mr Patton occupied the ohair, and from the applause after the rendering of every item, tho ooncert seemed to be highly appreciated. After the usual votes of thanks to all who had given their assistance, the room was oleared, and dancing indulged in with spirit for several hours. ASHBTJBTON-RANGITATA WATBBWOBKS.— To-morrow forenoon, after the arrival of the express train at Ashburton from Christ church, or probably at about a quarter to eleven o'clook, the speoial will leave Ashburton with a party of guests who have received invitations from the Ashburton County Council to attend the ceremony of opening these waterworks. The special will halt at Tinwald and the various stations along the Mount Somers line, and will run, as far as practicable, on the portion of the line already taken over from the contractor by Government. The journey thenoe will be continued in carriages attached to a ballast engine kindly placed at the Council's disposal by Messrs Cranston and Sutherland, contractors for the extension. This will take the guests to Yaletta. Messrs Oookson and Mcßae, of Ashburton, will furnish vehioles to continue the trip to the head works, where the oeremony takes place. Mr Patching, of East street, has pitched a marquee on the ground. Mr Hood, the popular landlord of the Mount Somers Hotel, provides refreshments, being aided by Mr Thiele, baker. Mr Quill will provide wines, &o. The newly finished race traverses Mount Somers district, Rangitata, Upper Ashburton, and Longbeaoh.

The Maobi Synod's Addbesb to the Queen. —The following is a translation of the address to the Queen from the Maori Synod which met at Parawai:—" To the Governor.—There thou art. This is a salutation from us to our mother, who has escaped the evil designs of the assassin. It is well that she should live as a power over the two races in this island. There thou art, Queen Viotoria, the good dispenser of life-giving laws which all the Maori tribes possess. We add no more in our letter of salutation to you. If we could have seen you in person, your children would have added more words. This was written by the Board of the Ohuroh of the Archdeaconry which is sitting at Hauraki, New Zealand, March 21st, in the year of our Lord, 1882. O, God, let tbo Queen live. Prom your ohildren in the faith, from the assembly of the Board [at] Parawai. Written by us, Pabata, Hbta Tabawhiti."

Ashbubton Racing Oxtjb.—The oourse is about being put in order for the meeting of April 19 th and 20th. The right of working a totalisator has been sold to Messrs Waltors and Co., of Dunedin. Kaiapoi Bbass Band.—At a meeting of members on Tuesday evening, Mr Mathews in the chair, it was resolved that the hon. secretary convey to Mrs E. Harder, Mr Blakely, and the othor ladies and gentlemen who kindly assisted at the recent concert, the thanks of the band for their aid. It was decided that a picnic be held in the Domain on Easter Monday. After passing some routine business the meeting adjourned.

He slipped quietly in at the door, but, catching sight of an inquiring face over the stair-rail, said, 'Sorry so late, my dear; couldn't get a car before.' 'So the cars were full, too," said the lady, and further remarks were unnecessary. An exchange has an artiole headed, ' Get Hold of the Boy's Heart.' That will do well enough if it is a girl you are advising, but we had rather get hold of a boy's collar with one hand and his pistol pocket with the other. You can reason with a boy more that way. It is feared that the enormous manufaoturo of wooden toothpicks is utterly destroying the forests of America, but then the young man who spends all his money for good clothes must have something to eat. Fenderson was at the theatre the other night. 'lt was a burlesque, a take off, wasn't it ?' asked Smith. ' Yes,' said Fenderton, ' that's what it was, I guess. They had token off about everything they dared to.' Locum Tenens. Oholerio Old Gent.— ' Christmas box! Why, you aren't the regular sweeper! ' Arab—' No, sir j but I I mind the ge'tlemen's broom, sir, while he's gone for his 'elf-pint.' (Exit Old Gent storming, with symptoms of apoplexy.)— ' Punch.'

Youth and Inexperience.—Was it mere carelessness or malice aforethought that made a Meoklenburg minister choose the text,' Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,' at a wedding between a sexagenarian lover, thrice left a widower, and a blushing bride of 65 ? .. Women's Rites.—Marriage ceremonies.

' The muses kiss with lips of flame,' says a recent poet of the new order. Then we are thankful that we are not courting any of the muses just now. We don't wish to have our best winter moustache burned off until later in the season.

Small Matter.—' I deolaro !' exclaimed Brown,' I believe I have forgotten all I ever knew.' ' Sorry to hear it,' remarked Fogg. I However, you can take an hour some day and learn it all over again.'