NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 256, 29 June 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lvtielton Haebob Boaed. —The ordinary meeting o£ this body w:-.s to have been hold fit 2 p.m. this day, bat li.-oad for want of a quorum. The meotiep Etends adjourned till inursduy next, at 2 pm. Missing Child. The little wanderer Sophy Payne, c£ Rum ore eticet Wfll, who •was reported 33 musing from home since two o’clock yesterday afternoon up t.-j a late hour in the evening, has been found and restored to hor parents. Legal —At the request of the plaintiff, the trial o£ the case “ Drayton v ‘ Press * Company, Limited,” will be delayed until the October sittings of tho Supremo Court. P.A.F.S.OA.—The half-yearly meeting of

the Royal Standard Lodge, Xno. 61, Addington, wss held on Tuesday evening, when there was a large attendance of members. The W.M., Bro, Barrett, and P.M., Bro. Slone, of the Queen's Own Lodge, were present. The principal business of the evening wag the election of officers for the ensuing term, and resulted as follows: W.M., Bro. John Harris ; D.M., Bro. Scrimgeour; treasurer, Bio. G. T. Croft; secretary, Bro, B. Wadsworth (re elected) ; chaplain, Bro. Cork ; Dr. Mickle, medical officer (re-oleoted without opposition) ; auditors, Bro. Rndda and Ero. Campbell. One new member was proposed. A hearty vote of thanks was parsed to the visiting brethren. After a most enjoyable evening wag spent, the W.M. closed in due form. The receipt* of the evening amounted to £39 5s Si.

New Zealand Pluiteion Geound.—A number of gentlemen interested in coursing have banded themselves together for the purpose of obtaining a Plumpton Coursing ground for the next ceason, and a large number of £SO shares have already been taken up. It is proposed to obtain about 200 acres of land within an easy distance of Christchurch by rail without delay, so that the necessary work of formation and planting may be proceeded with before the spring. The advantages that will accrue will be that long gruelling courses, and tho many dieat'yantsgea of barbed and other fences, will be obviated. The various dogs will have fairer play than is now possible, and the public will have c,n opportunity of witnessing the sport, and bo able to return to town in the evening. Pheasant Shooting. —At the meeting yesterday of the Acclimatisation Society, it was stated that, owing probably to the previous close season, pheasants had bosn very plentiful in the season just closing, Lnd that great slaughter had been the consequence, one gentleman stating that he himself had bagged thirty two brace.

Handicap Chess Touenbt. —ln addition to the record of games lost and won in the Ohesi Tourney, as reported on Tuesday, Mr Winter has beaten Mr Smith one game, and Mr Rone has scored against Mr Winter. Play is being actively prosecuted, no lets than six beards being in ure last evening.

Papantti Cottesikq Club. —This club’s second meeting of the season -was brought to a dote yesterday. Cufortunately for some of the dogs, the country was rather rough, and the wire fences anything but pleasant. The Puppy Slates was divided between Sir George and Como, the Members’ Plate being won by Wizard. All these dog* were trained by Mr James Forward, and their condition was greatly to his credit. 1.0.0.F.M.U.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Eangiora Lodge, on Monday evening, the officers installed were—Bros. A. Barrel!, N.G. ; J. Willis, V.G.; M. 3haw. E.S. The receipts for the evening were £7B I3s 3d. At the juvenile lodge the officer* installed wore—Bros. W. Wilson, N.GK ; Q, Hanoox, V.G.; W. du Moulin, E.S, On Tuesday evening, at the Loyal Kbiapoi Lodge, the officers installed were—Bros.L. Edmonds, N.G-.; W. Butts, Y.Q-. ;J, Wbitohead, E.S. The evenmg’e receipts amounted to upward* of £SO.

Pedesteianisii — At eight o’clock yo'tc 2, day morning about a dozen parsons assembled on Lancaster Park, to witness a match which had been made tho previous evening, by which Mr P, O. Purchaao had to run nine miles under tho hour. Hr ft. P. Francis w ac the backer of time. Mr Samuel Will noted as starter and judge. Tho judge called the 9 miles in 59mm 34scc, bat Mr Francis protested that it was a lap short. Purchase claimed the judge’s decision as final, which was allowed. The crowd dispersed, much surprised with the performance, as the young ped. was supposed to ba completely out of form.

Goon Tbmplaet ik Lyttelton. The officers and members cf tho Eainbow Lcdgr. No. 13, E.C , Lyttelton, gars an invitation to the members of the Liberator Lodge, No. 1, E. 0., Christchurch, to pay the Pert ioege a. friendly visit. About twenty accepted, and on lust Tuesday evening tho Liberators occupied the Eainbow chairs. There was a largo attendance. After a considerable amount of business was gone through, £htr lodge was formally closed and thrown open tc the public. Harmony was then entered into with spirit, and songs, readings, recitations, speeches, &s., followed in quick succession till 11 30, when the visitors had to make a move for tho railway station. Mheivalb Kntketainiient. —An entertainment in connection with the above palish was given last svening. The programme wae rendered with great success, and the farce of •‘Whitebait at Greenwich” by local amateurs was well received by a largo and appreciative audience. At the close of tho concert hearty cheers wore given for all who ha 1 kindly taking part in tbo evening's entertain., meat.

Stbikb.—lt will be atisfaotory to mßny to know that the recant strike ot miners a the Australian Agricultural Company s wo has terminated, the terms proposed by tne manager having been acceded to. Defence.—The sum of £120,000 for defence purposes ha* been passed in the Legislative Assembly of Yiotcxia. The Government have telegraphed homo for a-siitanoo in too scheme i i the shape of gunboats. A SiHatriAß Case.—An inquest was held at Dunsandel, on Monday, before B. J. Lee, Esq., deputy coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr John Qilmour was chosen foreman, touching the death of Ellen MoQeorge, aged twenty-one years. Dr. Chapman deposed that he had been called in to see deceased before death. She was suffering from violent convulsions. Ha had watched ot her bedside for some hours, but she never recovered consciousness, and expired at 6 pm. He had held » post mortem examination, and was of opinion that deceased died from convulsions, brought on by anxiety oc mind and accompanying onuses. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical tea'jmor.y — “That deceased died from natural causes.” Impbovementb at Kaiapoi, —ln addition to the fact that sixty-seven new buildings have gone up in this town in the last few months, and that the frontages on the principal streets arc being rapidiy scoured, it may be noticed that substantial improvements have been mads in Charles street, at Mr E. Parnham’s premises, aud Mr E. Foldwick’a store, as well as the erection of increased store accommodation by Mr W. _ Fraoer, Northern boom. The builders are said to be all in full work, aud the sales of timber at the merchants’ yards testify to the flourishing state of that trad-j. Iu a week or two will be commenced the new stone and brink building for the Bank of Now Zealand, with frontages on Charles and Oookson streets. An inspection of the plana gives the impression that the bank, when completed, will bo an ornament as well as, it is hoped, the forerunner of an improved stylo of building. The now premises will have tho main frontage on the first-namad street of 33ft, rising to a height of 24ft, and the facings of white stone, in contrast with brickwork, will show a handsome contrast. Two Corinthian pillars at the main entrance support the cormca and ornamental front above the windows, which in turn allow of the display of some degree of artistic design. The frontage on Oookson street of £6:t will greatly improve that street. The rooms to be included are, bank chamber 33ft x 25ft, manager’s room 15ft x 14ft, strong room 6ft x Bft. clerks’ room and lavatory on the ground floor, and up-stairs bed, bath, and sitting rooms. Along the frontages it is proposed to erect a neat iron roiling. It is said the Borough Council propose to let on lease, for building purposes, tho vacant laud at the corner of Bavcn street and North road, upon which a capital block of buildings might be erected, aud the Harbor Board is offering sites suited for merchant or ehippiag business on favorable terms. Yacoinatoe fob Sydenham. —The Mayor of Sydenham has received from Mr W. White, M.H.R., a telegram to the effect that the Government intend appointing a local man as public vaccinator in bydenham district. Ashbueton Licensing Committee.— This committee held a short sitting at the Court-house on Friday, at noon, when there wore present—Messrs H. T. Winter (chairman), T. Bullock, B. Alcorn, and J. G-rigg. The adjourned application of J. Beaoher for a license for the Central Hotel was heard and the license granted. A Jsum of £lO was granted to the clerk of the Licensing Bench for his services during the past year. There was no other business done.