NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2656, 11 October 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

ISQTJBST. —The inquest on the body of J B. hr,-idburr, who was found dead yesterday at the rear of the White Hart, wag commenced to-day lint adjourned until Monday, in consequence of a material witness feeing too drunk to gr'C evidence. Bubnham School Childeen. Pour children, two of them boys, were brought down to the msgistrate this morning for recommittal, their terms having expired. They looted pictures of health and cleanliness. Mr Whitefoord lock occasion to compliment Mr Maddison, the master of the school. Ho said that oil the children brought before him showed satisfactory signs of the good management t f the institution. They were invariably neat, and apparently happy, and a credit to all concerned.

Dxstbiot Copet. —The Court sat this morning, and disposed of the last case on the list, Sheppard v Blackmore, which was an aotirn on a bill of exchange; and in which judgment was given for the plaintiff. Kaiapoi Town Council. —At last evening’s meeting the town clerk was too ill to attend. The overdraft wss reported to have increased to El6O 18s 4d. Accounts £43 Os Id were parsed. It was decided to effect a reform in the manner of certifying to the accounts. Or, Champion condemning the unbusiness-lil e way in which the finance committee had transacted its business. The bridge committee reported in favor of inviting plans and specifications for a bridge to be built with iren piles, iron cylinder piles filled with concrete, or concrete piers and abutments, wrought iron girders, and upper structure and timber deck, the bridge to be for doable road traffic and with a footway, also an opening far vessels at least 36ft wide. The r.-port was adopted, offers for the same to bo advertised it. the Bases. Kaiapoi IBoaed op Health. —The Town

Counoil met as a Board of Health last evening. Six oil es of diphtheria were reported by Dr. Pinching. The medical officer of tha Board, Dr. Ovenden, reported on a case for relief under the charitable aid regulations, and said that an inspection of the borough school show id it to be deficient in ventilation, and dust was allowed to accumulate. He

had also advised the closing of the schools

for a week. Or. Parnham, chairman of the school committee, thought it was not necessary to close the school for every case of illness. The better plan was to have the buildings well fumigated and ventilated over night, and that when there was illness the children of the same family ought to be sent home. The constent closing of the school was attended with a gret t degree of hardship to the teachers and the eoholars who were well enough to attend. Ateshiuh Cattle.—By the *.s. Wakatipn for Sydney yesterday, there has been shipped two very fine bulls from the herd of Mr George Ring, Riccarton. The following is the pedigrees :—Neill Ist, red and white, got by Neill, by Sir Redmond, out of old Tiolet; dam Ease .nation, by Vulcan; g dam Flirt, by lord Cardigan (imported) ; gg dam Violet, by Ayrshire Jock (imported); ggg dam Nancy, out of Mary (imported). Earl, bred by 'CP. Warnook, dark red, with verylittle whits, got by Teriot, by Baron 2nd o* Dumbanrig, <to.; dam Hanah, by Scottie by Cardigan 4ch; g dam Favorite, by Bundle, by Merry ton (imported by M. Holmes); gg dam Jean, by Fergusson Jock, by Jock (imported) ; ggg dam Lady (imported by tha late Thomas Hamilton, Biq). St. Albans OXiTTB.—The SL_ Albans— Merivaia Recreation Olnb will wind up ita winter season by a varied and excellent entertainment to-night. Besides music and a magic lantern exhibition the Merivale Dramatic Club will reproduce the laughable dramatic piece, “Rendezvous.” Weather Exchange. —New Zealand, yesterday. Fine weather, with equal pressure and light variable winds. Australia— Blight depression over N.8.W., with N.W. wind at Portland and S.W. at Albany and N.E. at Sydney, Barometer—New Zealand Bussell, 30 2 ; Wellington, 30 0 ; Bluff, 30.1. Australia—Albany, 30.2; Portland, 29.9; Sydney, 29 8. Death pbom Drowning. —A little girl, aged about one and a>half years, the daughter of Mr Wm. Mullins, of Wright’s road Lincoln road, was found drowned in a well hole adjacent to a creek that runs alongside the lather’s house. When discovered life was extinct. An inquest will be held at 3 p.m. this day at the Black Horse Hotel, Lincoln, road. Biete Special Begispeatioh Act.— Births of children born in New Zealand twelve months before the passing of the Amendment Act, 1882, may bs registered within twelve months of the passing of the said Act, on giving satisfactory evidence on oath as to birth and the payment of £l. These cases can only be registered by the Registrar-General, Wellington. iNCBItDIAEIBM AT LITTLB AKALOA.— It will be remembered that a few weeks since the hotel at Little Akaloa was bnrned down. At three o’clock yesterday morning, the temporary building in me by Mr Cooper, pending the erection of the new hotel, wae burned down. No one was on the premise* at the time, Mr Cooper, the licensee, being at his lodgings in a private house in the vicinity. The police are investigating the matter, and from the fact that two anonymous letters were lately received by Mr Cooper, in which the threat was made that if he opened the place as an hotel it would be disposed of in tha same manner that the former structure was, it is reasonably believed the fire of yesterday morning was the work of an incendiary. Mr Cooper’s loss was about £IOO, and he was not insured.

L.O.L. —At the installation meeting of the L.0.L.. Star of Ashburton, held on Thursday evening, the fallowing officers were installc 1 for the ensuing year: W.M., Bro. Sealy ; D.M., Bro. M. Booney | secretary, Bro. S. B. Nelson ; treasu.sr, Bro. B. Mclntyre j tyler, Bro, B. Smith. A committee was also appointed for the purpose of taking the preliminary steps in connection with the building of the new hall. Previous to the conclusion of the usual lodge business, the retiring Master, Bro. J. Tait, was presented with a very handsome jewel, Bro. P.M. Nelson, on behalf of the members of the lodge, making the presentation. The jewel is of solid i old, handsomely wrought, and is inscribed as fallows Presented to Bro, James Tait, P.M., by the members of the Star of Ashburton Lodge, No. 23, in token of their esteem.. October sth. 1882.” Likbked Oil and Fibbb Company.— The usual weekly meeting of the directors of the Canterbury Linseed, Oil and Fibre Company was held at 3 p.m. yesterday. Present — Messrs J. P. Jameson (in the chair), T. Aoland, G. King, O, Kiver, J. Miln, M. Murphy (secretary) and Dr Doyle. Mr J. P. Jameson was elected as chairman of directors and Dr. Doyle''treasurer. The secretary read e. letter from Mr Lament, cf San Francisco, stating that he had patented a machine capable of threshing the seed and reducing the straw to fibre at the same time, the latter thereby retaining all its natural strength, lustre and softness, entirely doing away with the tedious and expensive method of retting, the work being done in the field where the plant has been grown. The secretary stated that tie had written to Mr Lsmont asking for full particulars, stating at the same time to the meeting that if there is anything in the machine it would be a great advantage; in fact, u perfect machine such as that described would bring the preparation of flax straw within the reach of every farmer. Mr T. 8. Weston, solicitor to the company, attended with the articles of association of the company, which were signed by the directors present. Several letters were read offering sites for the proposed scutching mills, the consideration of which was deferred until the directors had obtained more information. A sub-committee, comprising Messrs Jameson, Aoland, Kiver and|Dr. Doyle, were appointed to consider the matter of Mr Davis’ letter and report at an early meeting. The proceedings then closed. Papanui Spouts Association. — A meeting of the committee of tho Papanui Sports Association was held on Monday evening, at 730 Mr Wm. Homer, one of the vicepresidents, occupied the chair. Tho ground oomnaitteo appointed for the purpose of laying off and planting the ground for the forthcoming New Year’s sports repotted that the work had been carried out to their entire satisfaction. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to those gentlemen who so kindly gave their time and assistance in carrying out this work so effectually. It was unanimously resolved that a notice of the annual sports be advertised in the Pbess and “ Times ” every alternate Saturday, commencing in the Fbbss on the 14th inst. The sports will be held on New Year’s Day (Monday), on the cricket ground adjoining the Papanui church. Trams will run every fifteen minutes to the gates. The sports will commence at 10 a.m. sharp. Liberal prizes will be given. After_ transacting come routine business, the committee then adjourned.

Yalbdiotokt —The members of the police force paraded in the Depot onclisure at 2 p.m. this day for the purpose of affording Mr ’Superintendent Broham the opportunity of wishing them “good-bye” prior to his de« parture for Timaru. At a given signal the men opened rank, and Mr Broham addressed them in a neat speech, congratulating one end all upon the manner in which they had discharged the duties pertaining to them whilst ’under hie control This over, ho passed along the ranks, and, shaking every man by the hand, bade them farewell. O.Y.O.—The drills of to-day passed off satisfactorily, and at 3 p.m. the whole force marched out in the direction of Hiocsrtcn. St. Paul’s Ohuboh.— Mr D. Wright, Evangelist, of Dunedin, will conduct services in the above church every evening this week. A mid cay prayer meeting is aloo held in the lecture rrom.

L O L,—Brethren of the No. 24 Lodge are reminded that the usual monthly meeting takes place to-morrow evening. Visiting brethren are alto invited. LriTBLTON Batss. — A final notice to ratepayers at Port appears elsewhere. Those whose races ara not paid within fourteen days will bo. sued for same. Death op a Pbisokek. —Prisoner David Tucker died at Lyttelton Gaol last night.

Lttteltou Ehsatta, 1883, The first meeting of the committee was held at the Colonists’ Hall on Tuesday night, Mr H. Allwright, M.H.8., in the chair. Mr P, 'Bor.alds wrete, accepting the hon. treasurership of the regatta. Mr B. Puflett wrote, saying he would not be taking any part in the regatta, and asking that his name be taken off the committee list. Mr Liurenson wrote, asking if there was to be a model yacht race. The following gentlemen were appointed collectors : —Messrs Gsrforth, Hill, Haxell, Wood, Barry, McDonald, Pierce, Hutchinson, T. L. Smith, Moßath, Captain Clark, Pilot Beid, Grantham, O’Brien, W. Cameron, Bain, Mookay, Hodgson. Captain Mclntyre was added to the committee. The secretary was instructed to write to tho New Zealand Shipping Company about their cup, to the Union Company for a subscription, and to the agents for Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co. for their annuel subscription. It was suggested to include in tho programme an interprovinoial four oared outrigger champion race, with a prize of £l5O. The meeting adjourned until next Monday.

The Gaedkjt Paiaob Fibb,—The following items, token from the Sydney correspondent’s letter to the “Argus,” are of interest: —But the matter o! absorbing interest this week has been the loss of our Garden Palace. It cost us nearly £200,000, and there is not a hundred pounds’ worth of building material left. I never saw a fire do its work so cleanly. The heat was so intense that everything was burnt up thoroughly. Fortunately for Sydney there was a light north-west wind blowing, which sent the flames away from the city. But for that Macquarie street must have gone, and as the burning debris would have been scattered over Sydney, it is hard to say how many roofs might have been ignited. To show what the risk was, one roof in Maoleay street, right on the pother side of Woolloomooloo Bay, was ignited in this way, while whole sheets of galvanised iron were carried not only so far, bat right away to Barling Point across a second bay. As the wind was very light, and there was no explosion, the only way of accounting for the removal of these large sheets of metal is by the whirlwinds created by the upward rush of intensely heated air. Except for the dome, which was the most beautiful thing in Sydney, the building itself was not architecturally worth preserving, but the Government was loth to destroy what had cost so much, and what it was thought might still subserve many public uses. But unfortunately the great need for Government offices has led to the placing there of several departments, whose valuable accumulations are now utterly destroyed. The railway surveys for the new extensions have mostly vanished ; the mining museum, collected with great care, and worth fully £50,000, is wholly destroyed, and Mr Wilkinson’s labor of love for many months was consumed in an hour. Professor Livarsidgo had devoted similar zeal to getting up a technological museum, and Mr Maiden, the enthusiastic curator, had nearly got everything ready for the opening. It has all gone. The valuable library, papers, and museum of the la e Rev. W. B. Olarke, the accumulation of his lifetime, which the Government had brought from the family fox £7OOO, have all gone, The census returns, which had just been digested for the Government printer, do not leave a vestige. The liinr so in Society has lost everything, including a library just presented by Mr Macleay. But more important than all is the loss of all the papers belonging to the lands occupation department. A few years ’ago we could have duplicated these to a large extent from the records in the office# of the local Crown Bands Commissioners ; but one of our reforms has been to abolish the Commissioners, and all their documents wore forwarded to Sydney, and have now been burnt. The Treasury can give us) the names of the Crown leasees and the amounts they ps-y, but all the documents connected with boundaries and surveys, and with the thousand and one complications which our landlords have oetabliahed with respect to occupiers’ rights have vanished utterly. Nothing like it bas ever happened before in connection with a public department, and no one can at present exactly foresee what the consequences will be. Wtiat we do see clearly is the folly of keeping valuable public property in no perishable a building.