NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2553, 14 June 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Industbial Prize.—The oommittee of judging and awards has awarded the industrial prizj to the Kaiapoi Woollen Faotory Company. Chbistchuroh Dbainaqe Boabd Eleo TION. —In the Heathcote Koad Board office to day, at noon, Mr Alexinder Dunbar being the cniy candidate nominated to fill the vacancy caused by Mr F. Joneß* resignation, was declared by Mr G. L. L?e, returning officer, to be duly elected. Mr Dunbar had been proposed by Mr J. W. D-ivis, and seconded by Mr R. Brown. Stanmorh Election.—lt is expectod that the new writ for Si.aiiniore will be issued on Friday. Tho Upper House, in committee, yeeterday introduced some some technioal alterations in the Corrupt Practices Amendmend Bil 1 , wb. ch will not affect its report when sent bactt to the House of Representatives. We understand that Mr W. H. Pilliet will address ihe doctors shortly. An Unkhown Tohgttb.—A witness at the Beoident Magistrate's Court this morning made use of a wcri i?hich was apparently as inconspreheasible as Greek would havo been to his hearers, who were mostly English. He said that, hearing a pistol shot, he " !outed ; " "Lout" is a good old English verb ; it is, in faot, pureßt Saxon, and signifies to stoop, to lie low, which was just what the witness had done when he heard the whizzing of the bullet. Suknyside.—The Resident Medical Superintendent at Sunnyside acknowledge?, with thanks, a present from Mr Sandstein for tho patients' ball. St. Michael's School Shakespeare's comedy, "Much Ado about Nothing," is to be performed on Thursday evening for the benefit of the school funds, and it promises to bs a great succeES. The scenery and stage fittings, kindly lent by Mr Seojer frcm Sunnyside, aro vo»y complace. Tho musio is to bo provided by an excellent band of eight per. formers. Many who saw the play acted by the sumo performers in December last will have a pleaßant recollection of tho way in which it was done, and it certainly should be, if anjthing, better done now. The caste, with tho txcoption of two of the principal oharaoters, is the same as it was at the previous performance. IICBNSBD VICITJAIXBU3' ASSOCIATION. —A meeting of the members of tne above was held last nisrht at the Commercial Hot<)l, Mr B. Richardson presiding, when it who determined to peti'ion i arliamcnt to reinsert the olause providing for wine and beer licenses in the amended Bill introduoed by the Hon. T. Dick. A long and somewhat animated discussion took place with regard to the midnight licenses, but nothing definite was arrived at. "■ rjiO D.—Tho members of the various Lodges of Braids will meet at St. Jphn's Schoolroom to-morrow evening at 6.30. Entertainment.— Shakspeare s comedy ot ** Much Ado About Nothing " will be given at St. Michael's Schoolroom to-morrow .evening in aid of the school fund. ~ * i.„. TotJno Men's Club.-A meeting of those interested in the formation of Club convened by His Worship the Mayor, will be held in the City Council Chambers on Monday next at four o'clock.

Thb Oity of Pbbth.-A rumor-fa current that whilst the Oity of. Perth £» £££ buoyed off a roller came in and sent her Dlua " ... A notice in our shipping column states that the tug Lyttelton has gone to tow ner °£- Homk Nr/Bsnra fob ™b Sick. -tester day afternoon Mrs Bernard Moore delivered a lecture in St. Michael's schoolroom .on the subjeot of baths, fomentations, P° uUloe °'*"? triangular bandages for wrm-sUngl, backfhead, and shoulder.. In the evening she lectured in the samo room, a num o °" ° r ladies attending in spite of the foggy wealn "- Dr. Hacon presided, and pointed °"% ™° advantages which a medical man derived trom working in conjunction with a trained nurse, adding that dootors had been to blame tor expecting nurses to have ekilled knowledge without being taught. Great benefits accrued to both doctor and patients in hospitals where a lady superintendent and a staff of trained nurses were engaged. Mrs Moore took oooasion to state that she does not seek to interfere in any way with medical treatment, or trespass on tho province of the doctor. The Westpobt —Telegrams from various quarters are to hand respecting the above steamer going ashore near Akaroa during tho deuse fog of midnight. All htiods are eafe, and her cargo is being jettisoEei. OddFbLIOWBHIP —ihe members of the Loyal Benevolent Lodge, M U., assembled on Monday evening to raoeive an official visit from the Loyal Porsovernnco Lodge, of Woolston. The lodge having been opened and the visiting brothers having arrived, the usual busineso was proceeded with, part of •which was the nomination of candidates for tho various offioe.*, for the torm next ensuing, ' tho election of delegates for the next district meetins, and the iaitiation of two new mem bors. The lodge having been closed in due form, the N.G. invited tho visitors to sup with tho ledge, accordingly, when the tables had been laid, about eighty members of the order Bat down, amongst whom were brothers from I the Papanui, Oity of Caristohurob, and Oity of Norwich (Lytteltor.) Ladges. Tho u loyal toasts were given and drunk, and wy e interspersed with songs and reoitations. T° e proceedings were kept up until midnight, when the National Anthem concluded a most enjoyable evening. These visits of lodges to each other are now beooming more frequent than hitherto, and there is no doubt but that they tend to cement in closer bonds of friendship the members of the order. Chbistohtjroh Deainagb Boakd. —Lißt evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Woolston, at the conclusion of tho meeting touching the foundation of a separate township, Mr A. Dunbar, who is a candidate to fill the vacanoy caused by the resignation of Mr F. Jones, addressed the meeting. Mr Dunbar said that district had a natural foil, and all that was required was side channelling. No part of the £200,000 loan had been spent in that district. If elected he would oppose further borrowing by the Board. The force necessary to send excreta through 9in pipes would simply burst them. Be thought Mr Jones had aoted honorably in retiring on finding his opinion was not in accord with that of the majority of the ratepayers. On Mr D.ivis' motion, seconded by Mr Bamford, a vote of confidence in Mr Dunbar to fill the vacancy was paßaed unanimously. About forty persons were present, tho remainder having left under the impression that the objeot for whioh the meeting had been oonvened was solely to deal with the township question.