NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2604, 11 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Lyttelton E M. Court,— At thi* Court thia morning John Wader, for being drank and disorderly a second time, was fined 20* or Haven days’ imprisonment, end wts ordered to pay 15 a for breaking a window. Peter Curran was charged with failing to provide for his wife, residing at Nelson. Upon the application of Sergeant Mcrice, Mr J. W. Smith, the presiding justice, remanded the esse un!il to-morrow. Saturday. Defendant applied to be liberated on bail, but the police oppose! it, stating they bad sent from place to place, hoping to arrest him, and having now BDcoaeded they should like to prevent him decamping, leaving his wife and family on the State. Bail was refused. Committed job Trial —Mary Berry was committed for trial this morning on six charges of receiving stolen property. Txhaxbe Boyal. —“Ths World" wa« played last right to a very good bouse, and went capitally. It will to repeated to-night, and as its reign draws to a close, those who have not yet seen it should take the opportunity of doing so at an ea’lv date. Sydenham Poultry Show. —There was a good attendance at the tijdenham Poultry Show yesterday, both afternoon and evening, and the promoters are to be congratulated on the results, which are very satisfactory, alike as regards attendance and receipts. Ashburton Saleyaeds Company. —The formation cf a company, having for its object the leasing from the County Council of the Bsleyardp, has been so favorably viewed by the investing public, that the directors will be arable to allot anything npsr the number of shares that has keen applied for. West Melton PLocaHtNa Match.— The committee met oa the 7ch instant, in the local library, end reported that a liberal subscription list had be n formed, which will enable them to award some substantial pr’za*. Already several entries have been notified, aui great interest in the coming match is already apparent in tho district. Weather Kxohansb. —New Zealand— Yesterday; Weather generally fine and bright, with light S.E. winds, Australia— Moderate S.B. winds and showery on the south coast and in Tasmania ; fine in New South Wales, wind westerly. Barometer— Bussell, 29 7 ; Wellington, 29 8 ; Bluff, 29 8 j Hobart, 30.1 j Portland, 30.2 ; Sydney, 801.

Accident. —An accident happened y?sterday to a butcher named G. E. Pike, whilst engaged in putting up a block and tackle in a slaughterhouse at Bisgsland, belonging to Mr Hankins, his employer. Whilst so engaged a plank on which he was standing, at a height of 17 feet from the ground, broke beneath his weight, and ha fell on his feet, fracturing the right and badly spraining the left foot. He was at once conveyed to the Hospital. Kobthijs AoEienxTuaAi, and Pahtohali association, —The catalogue revising committee of this association determined to put the same in order as soon as possible. They met at the Hoad Board office, Hangiora, on Wednesday. Mr John Fulton occupied the chair. A considerable amount of business was considered, and os representatives of the class stewards from each section of the last

show were included in the committee, the result of their labor* ie expected to be highly satisfactory. The now prize schedule will be issued to the public in a few days. Magistrate's Court, Kaiapoi.—At this Court cn Thursday, before J, C. Porter, Esq., B. M., W- Booth waa charged with larceny of hams, value £3 fia, from the store of Gallagher, May and 0:>, Sergeant McDonald, who made the arrest, stated accused’s coat i was greasy down the breast, covered with salt, and smelt strongly of pork. The accused denied that it was salt, but said it was sugar, bought from May's store. W. E. May gave evidence of mining thirteen hams, which had been in the salt about fire days. 3-jmo of the property had been found hidden near the store. The windsws of the place were not secured. Hie firm has not sold accused_ any sugar. Another witness, employed in the bacoa factory, gave similar testimony. The Resident Magistrate dismissed the case, on the ground of insufficient evidence, and the accused had not been traced to the store.

Lincoln Eohool Comsiittbb.—Tee usual monthly meeting of this committee was held oa Monday evening, August 7th. Present— Messrs Wolfe (chairman), Bestall, Djherty, Baker, and Tod. The master’s report far the five weeks ending August s,’n was submitted, and considered very satisfactory. It was proposed by Mr Restall, seconded by Mr Ted, and carried unanimously —“ That Mr Topham be appointed a member of thia committee, vice Mr Longuet, resigned.” It wa» resolved—l. “ That the school be closed from August 24th to September 4th, instead of from August 18th, as erroneously reported.” 3 “ That a special meeting be held on the 15th instant, to consider applications for the mettership of the school.” After passing sundry accaunta, salaries, &a., for payment, !ho committee adjourned. Eotoottisq in Japan.— The pagan priests of a village have posted the following notice, which is signed by all the inhabitants:— “ Therefore, we agree that if any native of this village becomes a Christian, we will cesse to have any intercourse with him, and if any person dwelling here, not being a native, embraces the foreign creed, we will send him back to his birthplace.” Football.— The following will represent the Meiivale Football Club in their match with the Ravens’ Football Clnb on Saturday next, the 12th instant, upon the ground of the former, in the North Park, enjoining the tanning couiho ; play to commence at 2.45 p.m. sharp: —Messrs Scrimshaw t2), Gapes (2), Garrard, Lowry (captain), Tncker, Stewart, Evans, rozii, Bowman, Dale, Francis, Spicer, Lock; emergencies, Mummery, Wilson and Nnttall, Colors, bine and white.—The following will play for the Ravens; —Messrs Montgomery, Inglia, Hart, Hodge, Hawkes, Reid, Smith, Edgar, C., Stringer, Shackleton, Wagstaff, Frank, Robb, Moiria, C., Spencer, R. ET.— The following will represent the Sydenham P.C. in their match with the East Christchurch ff. 0.. to bo played on Saturday next, on the ground of the former: —Messrs H. D. Robinson (captain), W. AUardyoe, J. Anderson, W. White, J. Taylor, Q. Mason, T. Bearr. W. Grantham, IT. Newman, W. 1.-ockwood, A. Res, X. Harr, J. Jackson, J. Costley, and A. Anderson. Emergencies—D. Brace, W. Jtffr ©s, and N. Hall. Play to commence at 2.45 p.m. Members are requested to he punctual.

Coubsiho. —Mr Milne’s Bridegroom iron the Canterbury Cap at the coaning meeting yesterday, beating Beatrice, the runner up. Flora llclvor beat Sir George for the St. Xieger. AcxNOWMiDaMENT.—The house steward of Chriatohuroh Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a quantity of violets and «iker flowsrs fcr the u*a of the patients, from Mrs B. C. J. Stevens.

KaIAPOI HoarICTTI/TTBAI. Sooiett, —A meeting to consider the question of the for. mationof this society was held on Wednesday evening in the Farmers’ Club Chamber. There was a good attendance. Mr J. O. Porter was voted to the chair. It was resolved that a Society be "'established, the management to be conducted under a president, two vice-presidents, a committee of not less than six members, a secretary and treasurer. The annual subscription was fixed at 10s, entitling subscribers to free admission to shows on production of _ their tickets. The officers elected were —President, Mr J. O. Porter j vice-presidents. Dr. Ovenden and Mr Isaac Wilson, M.H.B. ; secretary, Mr B. Aherne ; treasurer, Mr B. W. Smith. It was resolved—“ That Messrs W. D. Humphreys, J. G. Kidd, O. J. Champion, W. B. May, E. Moore, K. Coup, 8. Johnston, E. M. Wright, F. Babins, A. T. Clark, and J. Wilson, form a provisional committee, the election of the managing committee to be made on August 23rd.” A code of rules wore read and adopted with some amendments, the same to be confirmed at the adjourned meetting. A vote of thanks to Mr Wilson for the use of the room, and to the chairman, terminated the proceedings.

Woi king'the Press.—‘Are you the editor ?’ •aid a man who wore a conciliatory smile and dyed beard, as he took a scat in onr office. We acknowledged that at present we served and Instructed the public in that capacity, and to prove our assertion we showed him the blisters mode cn our hands by onr exertions in operating the Archimedean lever that mores the world. * Well, I want you to suprise me with a flattering personal notice in your paper. I am going to run for constable in the Eighth Ward, and I want something neat in the way of a send-off.’ Our columns are always open to advance the beet interests of the public, but we sholl expect you to first surpriie us with a pecuniary compensation, not necessarily for publication, but merely as a pledge of good faith.’ 1 I’ll pay, A man can’t expect to be surprised without paying for it in advance. What have you got?’ ‘We can accommodate you with almost any kind of personal notice, from a cheap electro plated biography to an 18 carat obituary, at a scale of prices varying according to the strain on our columns and veracity. In moulding public opinion we defy competition. Now, how is this ? It is a neat little pre-Bsphaelite gem, and will cost you only Idol. 500. * Our enterprising townsman, Colonel B , than whom there is no more popular and genial gentleman in the length and breadth of our great Empire State, has consented, at the earnest solicitation of many friends, to sacrifice his very profitable business to the public goad, and has authorised us to announce him os a candidate for the honorable office cf constable of this precinct.’ If that i* not strong enough, here is a Michael Angelo, full length, in which yoor qualities of head and heart will be touchingly alluded to, and yon will be commended for your generous impulses—only 2 dole 60 cents each insertion. Then we have a brilliant thing, after Mozart, which is really intended for gubernatorial candidates—speaks of your simplicity of character, jean clothes, and pay-as-you-go proclivities—but it can easily be modified to suit a prospective constable. It will cost you 3dol. There are several others, from 2dol to lOdol each. For referring to you as an ‘old landmark’ Idol extra is charged.’ ‘ I reckon you can saw me off 3dol worth, but you must throw in something acont my brilliant war record.’ *We alvrays do that!’ * And just wind up by surprising Captain Bill Smike. He is running against me. 1 wouldn’t say anything ho might take offence at. Only say he is not fit for the office, because he has a breath like a buzzird and the record of a convict. Yon might add that my brother hasn’t got a wife that has fits. That will hit him where he is sore, for his brother’s wife is subject to fits. I don’t care to lug any personalities into this campaign unless lam obliged to.’ ‘We can’t do it, Colonel. Tour rival is onr personal friendl Ho is a subscriber.’ * Pshaw 1 I thought yon were running an independent paper in the interest of the people, but 1 see you are the subsidised organ of a political clique,’ and off he went to see the editor of the other paper.—Texas Paper.