NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2614, 23 August 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The San Fbancisco Mail.—Ai will be seen by a telegram, in another column, the Wanaka, with the San Francisco mail, started at 11 30 this morning. The mail will, there* fore, be delivered to morrow morning. Thb Waipa —Hie New Zealand Shipping Company have r::caived advioes of the tailing of the ship Waipa for London. She goei direct from Sjdney, and carries a number of salot n passengers.

City Bates—Notices are now being served on the owners ef properties where the tenants have neglected to pay their rates. Those who do iv t desire their landlords to be troubled about their rales may probably prevent it if they go to the office at once. Ihe collector only commenced to deliver the notioes to landlords yesterday. Fibb Brigade Bbunion—The annual re» union given by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade to the members will take place at fc le Foresters' Hall to-morrow evening, at half-past seven.

Pbbbbhtations- Yesterday evening a very pleasant ceremony took place in connection with Dunstable House. Messrs O. S. Bell and A. Saarland, who have been for many yean connected with the establishment, being about to commence business on their own account in Christchurch, were invited by their fellow employees to an evening party, which was held in the carpet warehouse. During the eve ing Mr Bundle, on behalf of the subscribers and as a mark of the esteem and respect felt for Messrs Shsrland and Bell, presented each of the gentlemen with a handsome timepiece bearing a suitable inscription. In making the presentation, Mr Bundle spake of the hign appreciation entertained by all in the establishment for Messrs Sharland aid Bell, and their wish that in their new venture they would achieve every sueosss.

Bahgioba Footpaths.—The paths on the south side of the main street in the principal thoroughfare having been kerbed with concrete, it is intended to asphalte the pathway ■o soon as favorable weather opens. Whathbb ExOHAWGB.—New Zealand— Yesterday :—A high pressure still oontinues over New Zealand (for three days) with generally calm floe weather. Australia— Westerly winds, with generally showery weather j .24 inoh of rainf all over Sydney. Barometer—Bussell, 30 4 1 Wellington, 80.4 } Bluff, 30.3; Portland, 80; Hobart, 39.1 s Albany, 29.9 { Sydney, 30. Baiapox FntH Bbigadb.—A presentation of a clock was made on Monday ;to Mr W. Haymsn, for having filled the offioe of secretary for a number of years. -Ine account! of the late entertainment wert shown to be about £4l, the expenses therewith £l6, leaving a handsome balance of fcZo

to credit. Lyttelton Bobough School,— -ino playground attached to this school is badly in need of repair. For some time past it has in plaoes been little bettor than a quagmire, and, what ia still more serious, the school committee have no funds they oan spare towards putting it in order. The Board of Bduoation lately granted £6; and, as the Lyttelton Naval Brigade have used the yard for exercising in, the matter waa brought up at their meeting on Monday night, and it was resolved to give £2 10a towards defraying the coat of the repairs. Kaiapoi Institute. —The monthly meet- j

ing of the managing committee was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs E.Bevell (in the ohair), H. Bevell, Bourke, Pinohing, Mathews, and Diy (hon. sec) The treasurer reported a balance in hand of £5 7s Bd, and accounts £3 6j 8d were pawed for payment. Sundry matters of routine business were discussed, and votes of thanka accorded to those who had given their aervioesin the recent entertainments. Babgioba Town Clock.—The so called publio dock has not yet been put in position owing to the faot that the amount of subscriptions to defray the oost has not been raised. The esse and the bell have been erected by Mr Jennings, stationer, who seems to have made the aame a capital advertisement for his warea, but the diala and worka of the clock are not yet in position, and will only be finiehed on completion of the subscription list. It must be admitted that the clock is not in the moat central part of the town for a publio olook, and this ia probable the cause for the delay in obtaining the aubseriptions. Ihdubtbial Association.—At the annual meeting of the above association last evening, Mr A. H. McLean preferred a oomplaint •gainst the retiring president of the association, on the ground that Mr Jameson had acted contrary to the duties of his office aa president of the association in thwarting his efforts to establish a local industry. It was agreed to refer the matter in the first instance to the committee of the association at its next meeting. Kaiapoi Voluntbeb Fibh Bbigadh.— After a full praotioe of thin brigade on Monday evening with the steam engine Torrent, a meeting of members waa held in the brigade

library. Mr Superintendent Blackwell occupied the chair. The balance sheet of the entertainment Riven by the Albion Company wag preiented, showing the gross receipts to hare been no less a snm than £4l, and the expenses £l6, leaving a profit to the brigade of £25. "Votes of thanks were aoeorded to the Albion Dramatic Company, and the members who had sold the tickets with such a degree of success. The ohairman, on behalf of the members of the brigade, after referring to the zeal and energy of their worthy secretary, handed that officer, Mr William Hayman, a handsome marble clock with suitable inscription, alluding to Mr Hayman's energy as secretary. The timepiece had been purchased by subscription from Mr Butoher, watohmaker, of that town. It was decided the members would attend the torohlight procession and entertainment to be given by the Bangiora brigade at an early date. AsiraußTON Cqubsing Club.—The maiden fixture of this newly formed club was held yesterday, and the weather being as near perfection as it would be possible to get, there was a good muster of sportsmen to witness the result of the various courses. Permission had been obtained to course on the Fairfield estate, and the particular locality ohosen was near the cemetery; but owing to the soaroity and perversity of the hares very little sport was to be found in this neighborhood, and •Iter one unsuccessful course, it was found necessary to seek fresh fields and tussocks brown away in the direction of Dromore. Details of the various courses will be givon to-morrow. Bangioba Mblanbsian Mibsiok. —On Monday evening, a lecture was delivered in St. John's Church Sunday Sohoolroom by the Bev. D. Buddock on the Melanesian Miision. There was a fair attendance. The Ven. Archdeacon Dudley ocoupied the oliair. At the olose of a most interesting acoount of the progress of this important mission, a collection was taken up for the benefit of the funds. A vote of thanks to the rev. leoturer and the ven. ohairman conoluded the proceedings.

Theatbk Boyal.—"New Babylon" drew a very good house last night, and the picoe from firit to last went very well indeed. Mr Holt's songs were encored, and he responded. To-night the lame bill will be given, and the season cloies on Saturday next. Mebivaie Ehtebtainmbnt. —The above entertainment takes plaoe this evening. A capital programme has been prepared, comprising Bongs, glees, &0., and the comediotta *■ Bendezvous." The Bbv. Mb Wbstbroox.—-A congregational meeting was held in the Presbyterian Church, Greymoutb, on the 15th inst. The Bev. Mr West, ol Kumara, presided. The object of the meeting was to take steps to call a minister to the charge of the church at Qreymouth. It was unanimously reßolved to moderate in a oall to the Bev. Mr Westbrook of Bakaia. The document was signed by all the members and adherents who wore present, and the signatures of those belonging to the Church, but who were absent, will, there is no doubt, be obtained before it is forwarded to Mr Westbrook, and no time will be lost in seouiing the services of Mr Weßtbrook, should the rev. gentleman aooept the unanimous call of the Qreymonth Presbyterian congregation. The Lambing Season. —For some time East the weather in the Ashburton district as been 81l that any fairly temperately constituted individual could wish for, and the hopes of the farmers and runholders should be equally bright. Limbing on the plains Bouth of Ashburton is well under weigh, and judging by present appearances, there is every probability of a high percentage this season. There were a few black, ugly looking oloudi and a bit of a blow and a storm experienced on Friday night, but very few of the lambs appear to have been injuriously affooted bj it, and information comes to hand froa reliable sources that the percentage of lambi on the plains promises this season to be quits equal, if not above, that of former years Taken altogether the weather during tht winter has been remarkably fine, and then has been but little rain in the Ashburtoi district oompared to that experienced f urthe: North, and also south of Timaru. There hai been an unusual amount of frost, but th. days have been fine, and the weather a present is perfection. ASHBTOTON BOKOTJGH COUNCIL—At the usual fortnightly meeeting of the abov* Council held on Monday evening there wer present his Worship the Mayor, Ore. Bird Harrison, Parkin. Boberts and St. Hill. Th overdraft at the Bank was stated to ba £B2! 9s 3d. wus read from th Lands Registry Oftica with referenoa V Crown Grantn of Borough reserves, and fron the County Oonnoil re the Borough Council' share of the cost of widening and improvin, the bridge approaches, and also with referenc to the reoent alterations to the hospital. Th revised by-laws of tie fire brigade were lai( on the ttibie to be ooDiidered at next meet ing. With referenoe to the site for th: publio library, his Worship stated that th engineer had prepared a tracing of the divi ■ion of the section for tha firs brigade am library ritos, and the proposed division hai met the wishes of both the fire brigade an library committee, and he waa plotted to aa that the question of the library site was noamicably settled. In reply to Or. Harrisoi Or. St. Hill said that the lowest tender ha been accepted for fenoing the reserve on th Alford Forest road. With referenoe to th crossing over the railway at Havelock stree Or. Harrison suggested that Mr B. G. Wngi should be oommuuioatod with, and the ad vat tage of| the piopoied new railway stotio being carried north instead of towards Havs lock streot pointed out to him, so that b might bring the matter before the Goven menfc. Cr. Harrison's suggestion was agree to. After the passing of accounts and son other business of of an unimportant natnr. ihe Council adjourned.

Amubi.—A publio meeting was held on Monday,- August Slat, at the Botherham Hotel, Botherham, Amnri, to take into consideration the proposal of the Government to extend the railway northwarda. Mr J amea Maofarlane was Toted to the ohair. Ihe ohairman read the advertisement oalling the meeting, alao the reply of the Minister of Publio Worka to a deputation from Nelaon—• viz., that a Koyal Commission would be appointed to report on the matter. It was resolved—" That the meeting should stand adjourned pending the report of the Commaaion." It waa thought advisable that the chairman ahould write to Mr Mcllraifch, M.H.8., expressing the feeling of the meetI ing on this subject. Letters were read from Messrs John Tinline, Henry Wharton and Jones, atating that they were unavoidably compelled to be abaent, but that the objeot of the meeting had their entire sympathy. Af tor the usual vote of thanks to the ohairman the

meeting terminated. Thh Matobaxtt.—The following requisition to his Worship the Mayor, askiDg him to oome forward for a seoond term of office,

is now in circulation, and will nodoubtbe very largely signed, as hia Worship during hia term of office baa won golden opinions from all claeiea of the oommunity. The requisition is aa follows :—" To his Worship the Mayor of Ohristehurob, J. GK BuddenWan, Esq —Dear sir,—We, the undersigned burgesses of the oity of Ohristchurch, reoognisiog the able manner in which you have discharged the important duties devolving upon you, both in your official and social capaoity as Chief Magiitrate of this oity, hereby respectfully request you to_ allow yourself to be nominated for the position of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months. The results of the past year under your municipal rule have been so entirely satisfactory as to inspire us with full confidence, that in your hands our interests will be zealously and judiciously conserved. We therefore trust that you will accede to our request, and in the event of your doing so wo pledge oureelveß to use our utmost endeavors to seoure your return. Town Distbict.—A meeting will be held in the Phillip&town schoolroom to-morrow, to consider the ndvieableness of forming No. 1 ward cf the Heatbcote district into a town district. _ Public Mbktino —ln response te> a requisition, numerously signed, presented to his Worship the Mayor, he has called a public meeting of citizens for Friday next, at 7.30 p m., in the Oddfellows' Hall, to consider the proposed extension of the Northern railway line, now before the General Assembly.

It was at a party. Mias Angelina had been persuaded to preside at the piano. 'There,' said Seraphina, as Angelina took up a piece of music, ' she has taken a tune from the rack, and now she will put us all on it.'