NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2508, 21 April 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

St. Albans’ School. —This tohool will re-open on Monday, April 24th, and parents will see by on advertisement that the committee intend to compel the attendance of children under the compulsory clauses of the Education Act. Dehids.—The Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge held their mual fortnightly meeting at the Foresters’ Hall on Thursday evening. There was a good attendance of brethren, including several officers of the Mistletoe and Hope of St. Albans ; olso an official visit was paid by the officers of the Athelstan Lodge. A good deal of business was gone through. Two candidates were initiated into the order by the A.L), assisted by P.A. Bro. Gillies. A cordial invitation was received from the Mistletoe Lodge, inviting the officers and brethren to pay an official visit on Ilth May. P.A. Bro. Gillies and P.S. Bro. Harrington were appointed delegates to aot in conjunction with the Oddfellows and Foresters on behalf of the orphans of the late Mrs Payne. Thelodeewasolose^ n mastodon Minstrels. —This company will appear at the Theatre Koyal on Wednesday next. They have, during their southern tour, been very successful, and no doubt will be equally so here. Thbatbb Koyal. —There was a very large attendance at the Theatre last night, when “Pinafore” was repeated. Lady Gordon and suite were present, and the opera as a whole went well. To night “ The Pirates of Penzance,’’ with a grand cast of characters, will be produced. Complimbntabt Dinneb,—A number of the friends of Mr George Hcott will meet at the Temperance Hotel this evening, to wish him bon voyage to the old country, whither he proceeds by the outgoing San Francisco mail steamer.

Baptist Bazaab. This bazaar was brought to a conclusion yesterday, and the promoters express themselves satisfied with the results, the attendance all three days being very good. About £3OO will be added to the building fund o£ the new Church in Oxford Terrace thereby. Intbbcolonial Weathee Exchange.— Sydney, April 20!h : —A. mod irate depression is passing west of Australis, where the wind is N.W.; in New South Wales it is gloomy and overcast from N.B. ; sultry and overcast from the S.B, in Tasmania. Barometer— Sydney, 30 2 ; Albany, 29 7; Portland, 30.2 ; Hobart, 30.2. Oxfobd Lodge, 141, U.A.O.D — The usual fortnightly meeting of this Lodge was held on Wednesday evening ; W.AD. Bro. Kneeshaw presiding. The attendance was not large, it being the first Lodge night in the quarter, but a very pleasant evening was spent. It was resolved, on the motion of Bro. Church, seconded by Bro. Killick “To take stops to procure the service of a doctor for the Lodge.” The Lodge closed in peace and harmony at 10 p m, Nohth Oantbbbuby Race Committee. —A final meeting of this committee for the season was held on Tuesday evening at Eoberts’ Junction Hotel, Bangiora. Oapt. Parsons, president, in the chair. Mr Hossacb, treasurer, reported the receipts to bo £247 2s. The amount paid in stakes was £lB9 9s, the expenses £27 2s, leaving a balance in hand of £3O 3j. Totes of thanks were passed to the officers, and it was decided that Messrs Duncan, Parsons, Orossley, and Hossack form a committee to inspect and carry out improvements upon the coarse. United Methodist Fbee Ohubch, Colombo Road—An entertainment, consisting of singing and recitations, was given in the above church on the 19th to a very large audience, every part of the building being occupied. The chair was taken by his Worship the Mayor of Sydenham, Songs were sung by Misses Howard, Simpoon (2), Watson, and Goring, and Uesars Carter, Gent, and Bridges, and recitations given by vaaeMi members of the church. A taken in aid of the building furM, v£iifsi amounted to £lO 4s 2d. A vote of tifcehs to the Mayor and others for their help, moved by Rev. A. Peters, seconded by Mr 3. Hooking, brought a very enjoyable entertainment to a close. Boabd of Education. —At an ordinary meeting of the Northern Canterbury Board of Education yesterday Mr John Inglis was re-elected chairman. Tho dispute between the head master and the committee of the Lower Heathoote school occupied a groat deal of the time of the Board. A deputation preoented a petition asking that the head master might bo permitted to give his reasons for writing to tho chairman of the committee the letter which was complained of, and Mr Wilks being present was informed that he would have to make his explanation to the committee, who would forward it to the Board. Some other business was transacted, particulars of which will ho found elsewhere. Oxford Assessment Ooubt.—On Wednesday Mr Whitafonrd held a Court for tho revision of tho roll for the Oxford road district There were only four objections to tho valuation, two of which were reduced with the consent of tho valuer. One from from £34 4s to £29 4s, in consequence of a cottage having been blown down since valuation, and the other was allowed a reduction of 2s per acre on 97 acres of bush lard which has been worked out, and £5 on the mill abed, which is not in use. The other two objections were not allowed, ns tho objectors did not appear, and in one caso the valuer would not consent to a reduction, and tho other did not give sufficient reasons in his bjeotiou to bo allowed. Football. —The Ravens’ Football Club will play an alphabetical match on Saturday. The aides will ho A to L versus Mto Z. Tho colors of fie former will ho blue and white.