NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2593, 29 July 1882, Page 3

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lxttextok Bpildihg Socibty. After the ordinary monthly meeting of this Society next Tuesday night, a general meeting it to be held to eleofc an auditor, and to nominate two committeemen. Evangelistic Services. During the week special evangelistic eervicei have been held in the Wesley an aohoolroom, Ea»t belt. The attendance has been good, and the

results Buoh as to encourage the continuing of the cervices another week.

Colusioh.—A oolliaion took place at noon this day, at the corner of Hereford street, between a light cart, containing two women and a child, and a hansom oab, by which the cart was completely overturned, its oooupants being thrown into the road; fortunately the results are not serious. Mrs Pringle, who was driving the cart, escaped with a few ■cratches ; the other female received a smart blow on the head, but the child was unhurt. No damage resulted to the horses or vehicles. Young Thieves.—Seven boys, street Arabs, who get a living by selling newspapers and thieving, were brought up this morning at the fieaident Magistrate's Court charged with stealing lead. Their ages ranged from fifteen to eleven years, and nearly all of them have previously been before the Court for petty theft. Sergeant Mason said these boja earned good wages, bus the life they led, he supposed, brought them into evil ways ; at any rate, they slept away from their homes and prowled about at all hours. They were remanded, with the assurance that especial rods were being put in pickle for them. In answer to inquiries, Sergeant Mason said he did not think the papers would rise in price this evening on acoouot of the scarcity of runners consequent on the arrest of the prisoners. To JoußNExiiisir Taixobb.—The usual monthly meeting of the Amalgamated Society of the above takes place on Monday evening n»xt, to receive the half-yearly balance-sheet,

Labbisinibm at Kaiapoi Oar correspondent telegraphs as follows this morning:— A scandalous exhibition of larrikinism took place laat night, when over a score of gatei in all quarters of the town were removed or wrecked, and the dredge wag scuttled and Bank at her mooringi. The polios cannot <obtain the slightest olue, and it ia propoied to utpply for detectives.

Acoidbht at liXTTBiiTON. —A little son of Mr J. Durham, of Lytteltoo, while playing on a bank near his home yesterday, fell and broke his leg above the knee. Or. Mac<donald set the injured limb, and the youngster ia in a fair way of recovering the use of his limb.

Abhutjetoit B.M. Cotjbt.—At the above Court on Friday, before his Worship the Mayor and Mr O. P. Oox, a charge of drunkenness against a first offender was dismissed. Thos. McGee was charge! with a breach of the pound bye-laws by having, on the 18th instant, caused the liberation of twenty-one head of cattle from the Walerton pound. After hearing evidence the Benoh decided that the charge against McGee had not boen unbstantiated, and dismissed the case.

Qtjk Acoideht.—An acsident of a serious nature happened to Mr Garrard, gunmaker, Viotoiia street, yesterday afternoon. In company with other gentlemen he was out shooting rabbits in the bed of the Waimakiriri, and one of the party fired at a rabbit, and a grain of shot having glanced off a rook istrnok Mr Garrard in the eye and completely 'destroyed the sight. He waa attended by Dra. Gnthrie and Anderson, who deemed it :neceßsary to remove the eye, and that operation was performed, and Mr Garrard was last night progressing as well as could be expeoted.

A Nbw Fibs Brigade *ob Ashbvbtok, •—A number of residents on the western side ■at the town met on Thursday evening, to discuss the question of forming themselves into a volunteer fire brigade. It was stated that the originators had succeeded in purchasing, at a oost of £BO, a very useful and handy little fire engine, from Mr O. B. Taylor, of Ohristohurch. The engine had come safely to hand, and had since been proved to be one that was likely to give every satisfaction. To enable them to purchase the engine the County Council had granted the sum of £5, and it was resolved to raise the balanoe by private subscription, a considerable sum having been already promised. The Borough Council had granted the use of a cottage to stow the engine in, and it now only remained to form the brigade, and the inhabitants on the western side of the town would be prepared for any emergency. It was resolved that a brigade be formed, and the following officers were duly elected : Superintendent, Mr St. Hill; deputy-superintendent, Mr Jag. Bradley ; engineer and foreman, Mr Geo. Vincent; ■eoretary and treasurer, Mr O. Braddell. In addition to the officers about thirty ordinary working members were enrolled, so that the new brigade starts under most favorable auspices. A word of praise is due to Mr St. Hill, who has been most energetic in bis endeavors to procure the engine and form the brigade, giving both money and a considerable amount of time towards furthering the objeot in view. Woßsima Meh's Political Association. —An ordinary meeting of the above association was held last evening in the Preethought Hall, Mr James Crowley, president, in the chair. Mr W. F. Hubbard was eleoted an honorary member of the association. Mr W. liookwood moved—" That Mr Pilliet'* oonduot in the House of Representatives bo now discussed." Mr Johnson seconded the resolution, which on beiog put to the vote was declared carried. Mr Storer, as an elector of Stanmore, did cot think that Mr Pilliett had broken any promise. Be was consistent in acting as he did to prevent anything like a dead look, end he believed that if the Opposition was properly organised, and had something like a polioy, Mr Pilliet would be yet found with the Opposition. He thought action should be deferred for the present, and would move an amendment to that effsot. Mr Bullock seconded the amendment. Mr Graham said it was not so. It was en a question of platelayers' wages that Mr Pilliet went against the working men, who had .given him a chance, and the result was that they were sold at the very first opportunity, >and on three several occasions he voted with the Government. After further disoua»ion the amendment was declared carried by nine to four. Mr L. Pozzi gave notice of motion -for next meeting as follows —"That the name of Mr W.. H. Pilliet, M.H.8., be erased from the roll of members of this association." The association then proceeded to the discission of Mr Weston's Offenoes against the Person Act, 1867, Amendment Bill, 1882. Considerable discussion ensued, in which exception was taken by some to the lash being used on children of tender year?, whilst others condemned the Bill in toto. Ultimately it was resolved, by ten to two —''That this association disapprove of the provisions of the Bill." Colonel Brett's Vagrant Act, 1866, Amendment Bill, 1882, was unanimously objected to. Several candidates for membership were proposed and seconded, after which the meeting adjourned. City Impbovembhts.—A very commodious building has just been completed in Lichfield street, a few paces eastward of the whdeta'.e premises of Messrs W. S. King and Co. The area is 50ft by 30ft, and it consist of three storeys, viz., basement, grour.dand first floors, and is built on a foundation of .excrete, the superstructure being of brick, tho 'front elevation of. which is plastered * ith cement, and nicely blocked out. The basement is lit in the clear, to whioh is gained from thi .street by a flight of stops, whilst at tho rear, admission to whioh is gained from Bedford row, a wide entrance is provided for the reception of bulky goods. I'he ground floor is one large apartment 13ft in the dear, whilst the upper floor is 12ft to the wall plate, but the open roof increased height. The plans and specifications were prepared by Mesara Jacobaen Brothers to the order of Mr George Coleman, who has built it with an idea of its being used as a toft goods warehouse. The weight carrying capacity of the floors has been carefully studied, so t''*at if needs be goods of the heaviest desoiiption might be Eton d. OxyOßD.—Tho Rev. Arohdeacon Dudley visited this district yesterday, and made bis usual yearly inspection of the churches, and met the churchwardens and vestry in th» East Oxford Gburoh in the afternoon. After the repairs and general condition of the buildings bad been diicwwd, the meeting Jerminated.

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