THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1882.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2533, 22 May 1882, Page 2

THE GLOBE. MONDAY, MAY 22, 1882.

Naval and Militabt Land Claims Commission. —The hearing of claims began ia the drill shed at ten o’clock this morning. Stopped the Supplies.—At the Reside it Magistrates’ Court this morning, Messrs M i-fhman and Wcstonra being on the Bench, an o dar was made restraining all vendors of i.t xitating liquors in Christchurch from supplying Benjamin Midgeley with strong drink during the space of one year. The o-der was nsle at the instance of M s Midgeley, and is the first order of the kind made a’, Chris’churoh.

Sib Jours Yearn, —By cablegram it announced that Sir Julius Yogel «A;ed for Melbourne in the Orient Company ■ a.s. Austral on May 20th. Bali,.—On the Q-.uWs Birthday a select ball will be held at the Oddfellows’s Hall, Lichfield street. Dancing will commence at Spa, , The Australian Cricketers^ —The wma’ning scores of the above team in their match ngainst the county of Sussex will be found elsewhere, TJ.A.O.D.—The usual fortnightly meeting of ths Oak of Sydenham Lodge of Druide, was held last Wednesday night in the St. Saviour’s schoolroom, A.D. Brother

Hill, presiding. There was a very fair attendance of members. It was rezolved that this lodge take part in the Friendly Societies’ demonstration on June 15th, There was one candidate initiated, and one proposed for membership. The senti Bunts if the evening were given by D.P. Bro. Bkinnor, PA. Bro. Burnett and Bro. Buck, Bfder which the lodge was closed in due form.

U.A.O D.—The next regular meeting of the Wools’on Anchor Lodge of the 0 above friendly society will take p.'aie on Friday evening. Thb First Block —By reference to our .cable news it will h-- seen that the entrance lo the Suez Canal is under the guard of French gunboats, notwithstanding the appeal of the Pmt;.

I vtthlton Borough Auditors. —The nominations for the office of Borough auditors for Lyttelton closed at noon to day. The nominations were Messrs W. H. Lance, R, M. Griffiths, and O, Leys, A poll will be taken for the election of two of the above-named candidates on the Ist proximo. Midwinter Show. —The entries for this show closed on Saturday, but it is probable Monday’s post will bring several others beyond those received, when the full list will be published. Sheffield Coursing Club, —The second fixture of this newly formed club will be held in the vicinity of Sheffield on Thursday and Friday next, The stakes are two in number, viz., a local stake‘and an open stake for nil aged drgs. Telegraph Notice. —On the 24th inst. (Queen s Birthday) the hours of attendance at telegraphic offices will be as follows : —At officer which open to the public on Sunday and holidays, moroingand evening, the attendance will bo—Morning, 9 to 10 ; evening. 7 to 8 o’clock; at offices which open from sto 5,30 p.ia. only, will attend for one hour, namely, 7 to 8 p.m. Thb Potato Dibteict. —During a fortnight past the goods trains from Kaiapoi have been heavily laden with potatoes, and no less a quantity than 2500 tons have left that district already. The quantity sent away last week alone was 740 tons. The crops in this district seem to have been fair good this season. City Guards Band —The City Guards Band gave a promenade concert and ball in the Drill-shed on Saturday evening, which despite the unfavorable weather, was very fairly attended. An excellent selection of music was rendered. Thb Dublin Association. —At a recent meeting of the Napier branch of the International Land League, the following resolution was carried :—“ That the Hawke’s Bay branch of the Irish National Land League views with detestation and horror the diabolical double assassination which has recently taken place in Pfcceiix Park, Dublin, and takes this opportunity of expressing its deprecation of such a hellish crime.” “Tb Oldb Enqlybhe Faykb.”— The arrangements for this are progressing rapidly and satisfactorily, and are expected to be readily completed in good time. All the ■tails, except two, have been engaged, and the Drill shed presents a much cosier appearance than of yore. So antique ib the effect that one almost expects to have a modern Canterbury tale with friend Chaucer or the honor of on introduction to some faerie queen. Extensions to the shed are in process of con■traction, the dimensions of the main addition, measuring 40ft x 80ft, it being fitted for “ Richardson’s Theatre.” This evening a full dress rehearsal of the Maypole dance takes place. Ohoka. —On Wednesday evening a meeting of persons interested in the holding of a boll in the main schoolroom was held at Fountain’s Junction Hotel. There was a large attendance, and Mr W. Taylor was voted to the chair. A committee of management was elected, and it was decided that the ball take place on the evening of the first Wednesday in June, the services of an efficient band to bo engaged, and the catering for refreshments to bo entrusted to the care of Mr Harris, who had given great satisfaction in this respect on previous occasions of a like nature.

Oxford Lodge, 141, U.A.O.D, — The usual fortnightly meeting was hold on Wednesday, 17th. All the officer* were present.! A letter was read from' Bto. Cohen, of Melbourne, offering to supply lodge officers’ collars at reduced prices. The W.A.I), explained what had been done about the doctor’s agreement, and said that now a duly qualified medical man was settled hero and had commenced hi* duties, he hoped the members would support him in every way they could, because the success of the lodge depended in a great measure upon the medical officer. The committee on the members’ expenses for medical attendance during the term the lodge had been without a doctor reported, and the report was adopted. V. A. White proposed that arrangements be made for an entertainment in aid of the lodge. It was decided to appoint • committee next lodge night, in the meantime the members to see what could be done in the matter. The secretary explained that he had written to the registrar about the registration of the lodge, and pointed out the hy-laws had been copied from the Bud of Hope Lodge rules, and that that lodge had been registered, and that he asked the registrar to reconsider hia decision and place them in the game position as other lodges of the same order in the district. After some capital songs bad been sung, the lodge closed in peace and harmony at 9 30. Adventures or a Bank Noth. —A £25 Bank of England note has just found its way back to its original source in a manner which indicates tho efficient management both of the Bank and of the Poct-office, It was lost as far back as 1829, haying been enclosed in a letter. The postal authorities made tho usual but as nothing was heard of it, the Bank authorities, after some years, made good the loss to tho Pastoffice, in the belief that the note must have found its way back, but through some carelessness the fact had been overlooked. It •was, however, found in circulation recently. It has been traced to a woman in humble circumstances, who found it accidentally among the papers of her grandfather, who acted as guard to one of the old mail coaches. There is no evidence that ho stole the note. Tho loss was probably the result of tl # merest accident.— 11 Wanganui Chronicle,” The Woodstock Euan,—The origin of this rush, which is said to be progressing very fairly, is state! by a correspondent to have arisen in the following way : —A couple of Italians, unacquainted with mining, found their way to the old diggings and asked for information as to where they could find gold. The veteran hands, in a half jocular manner, advised tho amateurs [to leave the foot of Woodstock Hill and try their luck by digging at tho terrace. Tho new chums did so, but were much puzzled wbat to do with the wash. Experienced advice was called in, and the result was £SO for each of the foreigners for their first week’s work. Such is the sometimes glorious uncertainty of mining. The news soon leaked out, and the rush proper resulted.

College Supper.—About thirty of the students of Canterbury College mot on Saturday night at Mr Oram’s Royal Hotel to give a farewell supper to three of their classmates, viz , Messrs Souger, Hawkes, and Connal, who are about to leave for the old country. The Rev. T. Flavell, chairman of the College ■Dialectic Society, presided, and after tho usual loyal toasts propojod that of the guests of the evening. Mr 8. H. Senger, who for some time has been studying at the College, and pursuing bis work as architect in tho city, intends to enter University College, London, to study his special profession. Mr B. M. Connal, M.A., purposes to further his classical studies at Oxford, and Hr L. Hawkes will study at Edinburgh for the medical profession. The toast was enthusiastically received and cordially responded to. Others suitable to the occasion followed with some capital songs from Messrs A. J. Morton and W. Day. The popularity of Messrs Beagor, Hawkes, and Connal at the College, and the nature of the meeting itself, following similar ones well known at the old universities, rendered the evening most enjoyable. Upon tho stroke of twelve a hearty toast was drunk to the chairman, and with “Auld Lang Syne” and cheering for the guests, the meeting i broke up.

i ' Killinohy Library. —An entertainment . in aid ot the fundi of j the above libmrj wa ( held in the Killinohy schoolroom on Friday, ' May 12th, and taking into consideration the inclement state of the weather, proved a decided sncoess. The chair wa» occupied by Mr Tolerton. The entertainment consisted of tongs, recitations, and a dialogue, tll oi which were well rendered and equally well appreciated. Too much cannot be said pi the efforts made by Mr Lindsiy, of Leeston, to make the entertainment a success, he having brou ;bt no less than six parsons from Leeston to perform at the concert. Many of hie songs being given in character vrore creative of much laughter. At the close of the entertainment Mr M. Jones proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the performers, which was carried by acclamation. The National Anthem being sung, the room was speedily cleared, and dancing to the strains of Mr Smithson's concertina and Mr Briganshaw s cornet, was commenced and kept up with good spirit till an early hour. The meeting then terminated. The proceeds of the entertainment amounted to between £5 and £6. The Wakanui Seat. —lt is understood that the writ for the Wakanui election was to have been issued on Saturday, and in that case the polling would take place early in June. Great interest is being manifested in the forthcoming contest, and as far as can be gleaned at the present juncture the opinions of the electors as to which of the two candidates in the field should be sent to Parliament appear to be pretty equally divided. Mr Saunders hao already done a considerable amount of speech making in the Wakanui district, and at his meetings he has been well received and patiently listened to, Mr Joseph Ivees, who some time since announced his intention to contest the Wakanui seat, has not yet opened the talking campaign in favor of his own candidature. He has, however, already received a large amount of promised support, and it is understood that that gentleman will deliver his inaugural address in the Ashburton Town Hall this evening, when both his supporters and opponents will have an opportunity of hearing him express his views on the political aspect of the country generally, and the local requirements and claims of the Wakanui district iu particular.

Temperance in Ashburton. —Since the commencement of Mrs Hampsou’s mission in the Town Hall, the residents of this borough have taken an unusually temperate turn of mind. At the invitations of the lady revivalist on the last night of her mission a very large number of her hearers signed the pledge, and with a view of assisting them to keep their vows, a meeting was held on Friday night in the Wesleyan Church for the purpose of establishing a Christian Temperance Society. The Bov. C. H, Standage delivered ’an address, and Messrs Buchanan and Hodder spoke on the subject of temperance, and it was afterwards resolved that a Christian Temperance Society be formed in connection with the Wesleyan Church ; and a suggestion that a united society should be formed, each denomination having a branch society, met with general approval. The Rev. C. H. Standage and Mr J, E. Buchanan were appointed a committee to draw up rules and report at a future meeting. A meeting in connection with the late mission was also held in the Presbyterian Church, where an impressive address was delivered by the pastor, the Rev. A. M. Beattie. It is the intention of the members of this oburoh to take steps to establish a Christian Temperance Society, At the usual weekly service in St. Stephen’s Churchmen the same evening the Rev. E. Soott specially referred to the good results that were likely to follow Mrs Hampsou’s mission, and at a meeting held after the service a Christian Society was formed, and a committee elected to carry out details.

He was asked if he knew the difference between ‘ starboard ’ and ‘ port,’ and with a knowing leer replied. ‘H’m, well, rather, and I prefer port,’ Mose Schaumberg was caught by his Austin Avenue rival in business tearing down the rival’s posters announcing the arrival of new goods. ‘ What do you mean by destroying my posters, you scoundrel ?’ asked the rival threateningly. ' Dot’s vere you was fooling yourself,’ replied Mose, badly soared. ‘ I was so much bleaaed mit dot boster I ohoost pulled him down to see if dere was any more readings on de odder side.'