NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2626, 7 September 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Muh.toipaj, Nominations,—The nominations for the city wards closed to-day, when Messrs Ayers, D. Reese, and W. Brioe were elected, without opposition, for the South* east, South-west, and North-east words. For the North-west, Messrs. H. Atkinson, Grand, and Prndhoe were nominated, and a poll will bo taken. For the three vacancies in the St. Albans Council seven nominations were made.

Cohoem To-Night at Paax.— A bump. i'ng bouse is expected to-night on the occasion of a concert to be given in connec» tion with Holy Trinity Chntch choir in the Lyttelton Colonists’ Hall, Those who would like to help our church neighbours at Port cannot do better than avail themselves of a trip to night and patronise the ccnsert, returning by the late train. Young Men’s Debating Societt at Post. —At a meeting nt-lJ on Wednesday night, which was an exceptionally interesting one, readings were given by Messrs W.. Willcox and T. Warren, and recitations by Mr J. Milsom, A. Wylie, and W. Gibbons About twenty-five members were present. For the nexi meeting an “E;»ayoa Communism” is announced.

Cwnbus Wants’). —The police are anxicos to hear from the owner of a carriage rag, which was found with a drunken man, who was asleep, on Monday night, in the porch at the entrance to the house of Dr. Deamsr, in Armagh street. Ihe rug is described as a shospakin dyed, magenta or purple.

Mansion House Eeliei- Fund —Mr M. Harris desires to acknowledge the receipt of -£1 Ida H, balance in band from the committee of tho citiz ,na' bJd.

Fooi bauu.-—ln the C.E.U. match, on Tatar day, the following Fifteen will play against a Twenty, on Lancaster Park Fifteen —W. hoacb, a. Lee. H. Farr, Anderson, Alabaster, Helm 're, Fenwick, W. Mill ton, W. Potts, Wiusloa, Lane, Wynn Williams, E. Harman, Blanchard, C. IVAuvergne-—Red and black. Twenty—J. Hoasack, A. Chap-nan, Fisher, Beswick, E. Cotterill, fcijman, Parson, W. Joy at, Puller, T. D. Harman, Kesteven, P. Anderson, Ppragge, H. Farr, O’Donnell, J. fTarLland, Haines, E. J. Wilson, M. Lewis, S. D’Auvergne. Emergencies—Archer, A, Mountfort, T. L. Smith, A. L. Smith W. G. Atack, U. Eobinsou, J. Alabaster, and Telfair. A tram will leave Cathedral square at 2 30 p.m. Play to commence at 3 p.m. sharp. Bangioba Tobohushs PaooasaioN. — The fete and entertainment in aid of the funds of tho Voluuteef Fit? JJyjgade, take*, place this eiening,

PRESENTATION. — Mill Kate McDonald, pupil teacher in the Ashburton Borough ; School, web presented on Tuesday with a lilver locket and chain by a number of the pupils of thi school. , , , Tbmpbbanob.—The nenal meeting of the Gbuioh of Be gland Temperance Society was held on Tuesday evening in Saunders Buildings, when there was a good attendance Of the advocates of temperance. Mr Dunn read a paper on 11 Pickled Torgaes, for which he received a heaity vote of thanks. It was resolved to take steps in order to hold a grand temperance demonstration on December 16th, when the members of all the district socisties would be invited to take part. Bibb betwsbs Oipobd and Sheffield. -—Two men, named Bond and Oliver, working on Mr Coates’ railway contract between Oxford and Sheffield, were burnt out on Tuesday, One of the men visited the hut at noon, and left everything safe, and saw no sign of fire, A eliorfc time afterwards the place was seen to be a mses of flames. The men have lost all their clothes, blankets, &0., and also a considerable amount of money destroyed by the fire. Mutual Fibb Insubanob Company.— This company, which is now getting into active work, has appointed Boards of advice in tbs various cities of the colony. In Christchurch the Board comprises Messrs 8. Sinclair and B. Allan; in Dunedin, Messrs F. Fulton and D. Reid ; in Invercargill, Messrs J. W. Bain and McDonald. The local officers in Dunedin will be supervised by Mr Blythe, whilst Messrs Ollivier and Grierson represent the company here, District Coubt, Ashburton.—A short sitting of this Court was held yesterday, when'Mr Branson obtained an order of discharge io the oß3a of O. Bigg, a debtor. On behalr of the creditors of W. Brown, Mr Branson obtained leave to prosecute the bankrupt. Mr Purnell obtained an order for the execution of a deed of arrangement in tho estate of R. Lancaster. In re the will of Elizabeth Bland, deceased, Mr Crisp applied for letters of administration to be iesued to Joseph Ward. Application granted. Cabbage Culture at Chebtbey.—At the meeting of the Aehburton County Council yesterday, the water ranger for the Ashburton and Raksia plains reported that a bad cate of tampering with the water race I had been made at the instance of Messrs Ross Brothers. It appears these enterprising cultivators of cabbages eut through the flood bank and diverted the water from the Council’s race for tho purpose of irrigating a plot of cabbages growing on their property. The Council took exception to this step, and passed a resolution to take legal proceedings against tho offenders. The penalty for tampering with the Council’s water races is £lO, for which sum a considerable quantity of cabbages could be procured without the trouble of growing them under such risky circumstances.

Tas Kaii,wat Tabiff.— At he meeting of the Ashburton County Council yesterday, on the suggestion of Mr Bullock, a telegram was forwarded to Mr Wright, M.H.8., stating that the Council was anxious for a reply during its sitting to the petition re an equitable tariff, and also asking if dependanoa could be placed on the promises of the Government to make a reduction in the tariff, cr should the agitation be continued. Daring the sitting of the Council, the following reply was received :—“ Wellington, September 6th. Chairman County Council, Ashburton—You may place implicit reliance on the promises of the Government to effect a substantial reduction in the tariff for agricultural produce before Christmas. —Hl. G. Whisht.” Railway Construction Bill —The following io the text of Mr Turnbull's amendment moved on clause 60 of the above Bill — “That tbe amount to be expended in each provincial district shall be in proportion to the amount received in each district from the ■ale of Crown lands as herein provided." On division, says the Dnnedin “ Herald," the proviso, which would restore the 20 per cent, of the land fund to Otago, was lost by one vote. The Association’s report left it doubtful whether this clause was agreed to or rejected. The Artillery Ball. — One of those exceedingly enjoyable re-unions which have become associated with the annual celebration of the E. Battery of Artillery took place last evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall. The rcom was very tastefully decorated under the direction of Mr A. J. White, and the committee deserve every credit for the arrangements made by them. The dais was transformed into a very handsome drawingroom, at tbe back of which were displayed the regimental flags. Mr Messenger catered most successfully in the sapper and wines, which were very good, Mr Hamilton’s baud, which was stationed in tbe gallery, discoursed excellent mnsic, and dancing was kept up with great spirit until an early hoar. A very goodly number of ladies and gentlemen were present, and all enjoyed themselves to the

Thb Bailwax Taeif*. A public meeting to discuss the railway tariff question was held at Methven on Tuesday. There was a good attendance, and Mr W. U. Walker was voted to the chair. After a few introductory remarks by the chairman, Mr Cameron moved—“ That this meeting agrees with the petition of the Farmers’ Co-operative Association.” The motion was seconded by Mr TJlyett and carried. On the motion of Mr Allington, seconded by Mr Orr, it was resolved—" That this meeting urges the prayer of the Farmers’ Co operative Association petition upon the members for the district, and upon the members for Canterbury.” Mr Cowan moved—'‘That the rates established by the Government are differential, notwithstanding Government’s objection to differential rates, and the tariff they have imposed is unfair to Oantarbury, notably the differential rates existing on the Port Chalmers-Dunedin line, as compared with the Xiyttelton-Christ-church line.” This was seconded by Mr Reynolds and carried. Mr W. F. Allen urged the necessity of a reduction being made in the present tariff on stock, and moved—“ That in the opinion of this meeting the tariff on stock should be reduced one-half the present rate?.” This was seconded by Mr Cameron and carried. On the motion of Mr Hibba, seconded by Mr Bong, it was resolved—" That this meeting regrets that Government has given no satisfactory answer to the Canterbury members on the important question of the railway tariff.” Mr T. Jackson regretted that the meeting bad not been called at an earlier date, and after some remarks deprecatory of the action of the present Government, ho moved—“ That the member of the district be respectfully urged to bring under the attention of the Government the desirableness of taking over the Bakaia-Methven railway, especially as, under the loan proposals of the Government, the important position which Canterbury occupies as an agricultural and tax-paying district leems to be forgotten.” Mr Bcag seconded the motion, and it was carried. Resolutions thanking the chairman of the New Z 3 aland Farmers’ Association for the action taken by the society on the tariff question, and also to Mr Walker for presiding at the present meeting, were carried, and this concluded the business.

Anglo-Ibbabl Association. —The usual meeting of the above was held recently in the temporary offices, in Manchester street, the president, Mr T. M, Gee, in the chair. The following summary of the proceedings has been supplied to us : —The paper for consideration, which was of a most interesting and important character, was on “ The symbolic aspect of Joseph’s personal history, as representing in broad lines the future of his descendants.” It was shown how Joseph became separate from his brethren when sold to the Ishmaelitish merchants, and how the anti type Ephraim became separate from Judah on the death of Solomon, when he headed the Ten-Tribed Kingdom of Israel. How, like Joseph, he was carried into captivity into Assyria, and lapsed into idolatry (even as Joseph, a priest of On, swore by the life of Pharoab), and found his way to the " Isles of the West.” And as Joseph was the means of conferring inestimable benefits upon the Egyptians, and upon all the earth, by distributing among them all the corn which he had garnered against the years of famine, so has the seed of Ephraim been the means of convoying innumerable blessings upon all the families of the earth by setting forth to them the message of the Cross. That as the typo was the means of succouring his brethren the sons of Israel in their hour of necessity, oo the anti-type, in their turn, have succoured in persecution their brethren the sons of Judah, Joseph’s brethren came to him, but failed to recognise him ; his identity was only known by his making himself known j so Ephraim’s identity is not yet established in the eyes of the world or of the Jews j but ■eoner or later it will be so, and to Ini* end Ephraim is endeavoring to make himself known- But "the Lord hath not given them an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and it to hear unto this day." (Deut. x ix. 4.)

Lyttelton Obioket Club.—The annual meeting of thi» olub in announced 'for tomorrow evening, at 8 p.m. Masonic Lodob, Raxaia. —Mr James Bradley, of Ashbuton. is the successful tenderer for the aaw Masonic Hall to be erected at Rakaia.

Dangbboub.—Whether it is the business of the city surveyor or the police to give notice to the owners of the remnants _of buildings on tbo site of the late fire in High street seems doubtful, but certainly some one ought to see that they are removed. At they now are there is considerable danger to the public. A Hint to New Chums. —A farmer who occupies a prominent position m the Loburn district stated the other day at a public meeting that when he first came to Canterbury he watched about at the railway station to ascertain in which direction the best dressed people went, and finding they came principally to the Ashley district, he followed them thither, and bad since found that his discernment and judgment were prudent, and had borne good fruit.

The “ Black Hobbs ” Rokbeby.—Some little time since it wai reported that a safe, containing a large aum of money, had been stolen from the Black Horae Hotel, Lincoln road. It was rumored lait evening that the safe had been found on the Cashmere estate, but nothing definite is known in the matter. Thb Cobk Oak—At a recent meeting of the Auckland Institute, Mr Justice Gillies read the following notes “In the public newspapers, and in the utterances of member! of Parliamentary committee* for the encouragement of native industries, we periodically find suggestions as to the introduction of the growth of the cork oak in New Zealand. The following fact* may therefore be not uninteresting, as affording data by which to judge of the economic value of the cork oak ia New Zealand :—ln the year 1855 the late Dr Sinclair planted close to bis house, near Symonds street, a young cork oak, received from Kew. It is now about 40/t in height, 14ft from the ground to the first branch, with a spread of top of about 40ft in diameter. The trank at Sft from the ground is Sft Sin in circumference after stripping. For several years past it has produced acorns, from which the present occupant of the ground, Mr John Hay, has raised a large nnmber of young oaks, and distributed them liberally throuehont New Zealand, In tho summer of 1877 I stripped it for the first time, and got a large quantity of virgin cork, which I did not weigh, the Sratstripping being of little or no commercial value. In February last I again stripped it, and after drying the bark found the product to bo 701 b weight of good marketable cork, fit for pint corks, as I am informed by Mr Dntton, the cork-cutter, who was present at the stripping, and state* it to be worth at least 60s per o wt. It will thna be seen that the trees mast be twenty-five to twenty-seven years old before producing any return, and then every five years may produce 701 b to 1001 b weight of marketable cork. The produce improves in quality by each stripping. On comparing the New Zealand product with the imported bark it ia evident that the annual growth of the bark in Auckland is quite equal to that of the import. I present herewith fto the Museum a sheet of the_ cork of last stripping, Sft 4in by Ift 4 : .n, which shows the character and quality of the cork, and is I believe the first produced in New Zealand. I also present a section of one of the branches, showing the mode of growth of the virgin cork."

Waikato Cheese Factory. —The following is from the “ Auckland Herald *’ of the 28th nit.:—Mr Bowron, of Canterbury, just returned by mail steamer from the Home country, who has been on a visit to Mr Firth’s estate at Matamata, on his return through Hamilton met the directors of the Waikato Cheese Factory Company, with a view of imparting any information they might desire. Mr Bowron has had some forty-five years' experience of the cheesemaking business, and is conversant with the working of cheese factories in America, and elsewhere, and predicts, with careful management, a grand future for the Waikato companies. He has been recently concerned in the starting of a similar institution in Ashburton, and as butter there has been selling during the last summer at Sd.perlb, and it takes three gallons of milk to make a pound of butter, it is scarcely to be wondered at if the farmers readily encourage an enterprise which proffers to give them SJd per gallon for milk on delivery, and a bonus on the cheese sold after paying manufacturing expenses and interest on the company’s expenditure, The North Island, and especially this portion of it, Mr Bowron thinks, will be, in three or four years, supporting a large number of these factories, and beef, mutton, cheese and bn con will become the staple produce of North New Zealand, Everything depends, he stated, on tbe quality of tbe cheese made, the market in such case will follow as a matter of course, cheese of first quality at Home reaching over £7O per ton. Mr Bowron gave some valuable information as to the meat freezing scheme and the English markets, stating that the three best months for New Zealand meat, especially mutton, to arrive in England, when it was least abundant there, were April, May, and June. As our sheep are shorn in November, it would be for New Zealand farmers to meet this demand, and have them ready fattened, so that the carcases shall reach London during these months. Some very useful information was imparted on the matter of hog-feeding and baconmaking, on which our factories will rely for a main portion of their revenae, and some valuable bints given as to the grasses and feed affecting the quality of the cheese pro duced.