NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2671, 28 October 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sheip DBirnro. —At the Magistrate's Court at Waiau, on Thursday, before C. Whitefoord, Esq., B.M, W. L. Fowler, for driving 11,000 sheep without a permit from the Inspector (Mr W. Knyvetf), was fined 3d pir head—total, £137 10s. East akd Wbst Coast Bauatay. —Weunderetind that Mr T. S. Wetton, M.H.E., has written to the Minister of Public Works asking that the surreys made by Messrs Thorntoa and Browne of the Beefton line, and Mr O'Connor's report thereon, may bideposited in the Pablio Works office at Ohristchurob, with the surreys of the other proposed lm?s, for the icspeetion of the public. A requisition from Beefton that tho Commissioners should examine the route has also been sent by Mr Weston to the Hon. Mr Walter Johnston.

Hbmfion's Cash.—ln onr report of this case, and also in a paragraph in this column yesterday, the name of a Bank which had discounted certain promissory notes was, throughout, wrongly quoted. It was the Bank of New Zaaland which did business with Hemptcn, and not the Colonial Bank, as stated. The mistake was a strange one, and was stranger in being common to threa reporters. It can only be accounted for by the feet that the Resident Magistrate's Court is execrable in its acoustic properties. There are all sorts of noises going on while the Court is sitting, doors slam, boots creak and stamp on the unmatted floor, and conversation in any tone of voice is allowed anywhere and anyhow. Also witnesses and their examiners hold confidential conferences, whioh are only heard in snatches at the other side of the room. In the face of these difficulties the wonder is that the reports of the Court proceedings contain so few errors as they do. A Youthful Hun* away.—A little fellow named Frederick Johnson, about nine years of age, son of Mr Johnson, blacksmith, of Victoria street, was taken to the Folios Depot last evening by a Mrs Watson, who lives iiear the Papanui road, stating that she found him sleeping in an outhouse near her dwelling. It appears from the lad's statement that he was at play on Monday afternoon, when having overstopped his leave he was afraid to return home, dreading a whipping, and consequently has slept in the outhouse for the past four nights, picking up a preoarious subsistence during the daytime. Information was at once conveyed to the lad's parents that he had been found. Conoebt ax Eanqioea.—A concert in aid. of the uniform fund of the Bangiora Brass Band took place on Tuesday evening last. There was a fair attendance. Songs were contributed by Misses Hammon and White, and Messrs Hammond and Dora, also a duet by Mesirs Hunniboll and Hammond. Some of the above named ladles and gentlemen also cang a trio and quartette very nicely. A. oomie duet by two members of ths band was very well received by the audience, wbo throughout the evening showed their appreciation by frequent applause. Votes ef thanks to the performers, and singing of the National Anthem, brought the concert to a close, after which a ball, which was very well attended, and whioh wss kept up till a late hour, took plaoe. Enteetaibmeht,—Avery successful enter* tainment took plaoe at the Oddfellows' Hall, Sydenham, last evening, in aid of the prize fund of the Borough School, whioh should be very largely augmented by the large attendance. The programme, which was & very vaiied one, was well rendered. She " Mutioal " of Miss Horton and the ventriloquial entertainment by Mr Davies were received with great favor by the audience. During the evening, his Worship the Mayor, who occupied the chair, announced that he had reoeived a ohequo for £i from. Mr Charles Clark in aid of the fund. The Sydenham Borough Band, under the leadership of Mr H. Bowles, made their debut* and discoursed some excellent xnuiio during the evening. Thh Death or Fbotbbsob Jbvobs,—

The following are additional particulars concerning the death of Profeisor Jevons, the eminent logician and political eoonomiit, who was drowned while bathing at BexhHJ, a, quiet seaside village about six miles from Hastings, Susies, on Sunday morning, August 13th. It appears that he was bathing alone, at a spot known to be very dangerous, and that no one actually taw him drown. A number of boys observed ths body & sating on the eurfaoe of the water, face downwards, and they gave the alarm. When recovered the body was warm. A surgeon arrived within an hour, but his services were of no avail. The late Professor

was a good swimmer, but the sea was rough, and it is probable that, being a man of sedentarj habits, unused to sadden exertion, he found himself unequal to battling with the waves, was overpowered, and floated sea* ward. His wife and three children had been staying at Bexhill for fire weeks previous to tbe disaster.

CoMMtfKiOA.TiON or Diseabe.—ln a recent

number of the "Jewish Chronicle," Dr. Henry Behrend has an artiole on " The eommuoioability to man of diseases from animal* nted sb food." After enumerating a number of diseases which hare been proved to have been cansed in human beings by the animal and vegetable food whioh they have eatoa, Dr. Behrend eayg, "The ohief interest in this enquiry centres in the oommunieability of the tuberculous maladies, because not only is this olass the most destructive of all to which mankind is liable (being accountable for a* least one-fifth of the entire mortality), but also beoause, though it was long a matter of doubt whether the disease, as it exists in oattle, is identical with that of nan. This question has now been solved in the affirmative, and the evidence of its oommunieability is rapidly gaining strength." Numerous experiments (Dr. Behrend saye) have confirmed this, and it ifl now rapidly approaching certainty that tuberculosis oan be conveyed from one body to another, not only by the ordinary means of contagion, but through the medium of food. The McKenzib Banquet aht> Mk Stout.—The "Tapanui Courier," a paper published in an important country district in Otago, makes the following comments on Mr Stont's boycotting speech delivered at the McEtnzie banquet:—"Mr Stout is certainly a very able man, but he is not always in accord with the people whose views he professes to represent, and his idea that Otago prospered more before abolition than it has done sines she county system oame into force is a fallacy. Let Mr Stout come into the interior of Otago and asoertain the opinions of the people as to whioh system of government is the most* popular, and.ho will find his Utopian views scattered to the winds. Provincialism suited Dunedin and its immediate surroundings well enough, but not the interior. As far as Mr Donald Beid's land policy is concerned, let Mr Stout come to this district and we shall be happy to point out to him the immense blocks of agricultural land that his pet land legislator threw away for a song. Whilst Provincialism was on its legs Mr Donald Beid managed to dispense with the best lands in this district at £1 an acre, and although he filled the treasury with money derived from the neighborhood, not one penny did he spend on roads or I bridges interseoting the land sold." The " Courier" will no doubt be placed on Mr Stout's black list. CHUBOH PBOPKETr Kstatb. —ln the course of a debate in the Synod last night it was stated by the Dean that the General Church Estate was valued three years ago, unencumbered, at £243,000, and that tae present liabilities amounted to £32,000. Thb Cits - Guards. —This company met last night in the orderly room, Captain Wolfe presiding. There was a large attendance. It was decided that the company should parade this morning at ten o'clock, and march to Prebbleton, where they will camp for the night, and return to town on Sunday evening.

I Toitko linn's Oebistiak Association-. Tne annual meotisg of thii association was held at their room*, Cathedral square, on Thursday evening, 26:;h instant. The annual report and balance sheet for the past year were received and adopted. A cordial and unanimous vote of thanks were passed to Mr J. M. Hey wood for hit valuable and numerous services daring the term of his presidency, ex e:.ding over two yean. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:— President, Mr W. Ohryr>ta!l ; vied-presidents, Messrs George Gould, J. H. Tsrentyman, W. H. EUrg.-eares, F. W. Isitl, Geo. Booth, and H. Fatten; treasurer, Mr Win. Jameson ; Board of management, Messrs O, E. Salter, J. Oallender, F. A. Guy, J. O. Prudhoe, P. S. Malcolm, J. W. Twentyman, W. Scanlen, and W. H. Boie.; Theatrical, —Mr Willmott has leased tfast The>tra Barai for a week, and intends producing burlesque, &3. The opening performanoe will take place on Monday night, when " Cinderella" will ba produced.

Tkaohebb' In»titotb.—An ordinarj nneting of the Ohristahurcb. branch of the above wbi held this a teraoon. After the report was road and discueseed, Mr Malcolm read a piper on " Phyiical Training, an Eduoational Principle *' ' To MOBBOw'a Shbvicbb.—Mr Dallaston, st the Oxford terrace Baptist Church, delivers Ilia aeoond sermon on " Baptism " to-morrow evening.—The anniversary aervioea of St. Paul's Ohuroh will be held to-morrow at the usual hours, when oolleotiona in aid of the i Sabbath School will be made.—-At the United Methodist Free cjhurch, St. Asaph street, anniversary sermons will be preaohed, morning and evening, by the Bev. S. Maofarlane. Soibbb. The Lyttelton Presbyterian Ohuroh holdi ils annual soiree on Thursday next in the Oddfellows' Hall, preceded by a tea meeting. Bibd Show—The annual general meeting of the Sydorham Poultry, Pigron and Canary Society will be held in the Oddfellowa' Hall on To? sday evening next. Shipping.— The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s ship Waikato has arrived at Danedin from London. Fionio.—A meeting of coal and timber merchants' employes takes place on Monday evening next at the Wellington Hotel. Pbimisivb Methodist Ohuboh Bazaar. —Thia bazaar, whioh is being held in Beauohaop and Bell's late premise!, will be continued this evening. It has been ao far very ■uoceßsful. The "Phonograph," one of Edition's latest patents, proves a great attraction.

LurwooD Town Boabd—The polling for the seven < omzniesioners for the newlyercated town distriot of Linwood was in full swing to-day at the Oddfellows' Hall, East Belt. There are eighteen candidates in the field and no favorites, to that speculation is rife as to the result. The polling doses at 6 p.m., and the declaration will be made soon afterwards. Agricultubal and Pasxobal Association's phow.—The privilegea at thia show were sold this morning by Mr H. E. Alport, at his rooms. Nos. 2 and 3 publicans' booths fetched £6O each, Messrs Hansman and Bavenhill being the respective purchasers. The ri-ht of the catalogues was bought by MeßsraHobbs and Goodwin for £BO. No. 1 confectioners' booth fetched £l3, No. 2 fetohed a 67, and No. 3 £9, Mr Bobinson investing in ■ll three.

U.A.O.D.—The Mistletoe Lodge held their naual fortnightly meeting at the Druids' Hall, Oxford terrace, on Thursday evening, at 8 p.m. A.D. Bro. Wolfe was in the chair. District President Bro< Tomaon paid the lodge a visit, and was received in Druidlo style; also P.A. Bro. Hill, Sydenham ; Past District Reporter Bro. Booke, Pioneer Lodge; Bro. Harrington, Past Secretary Lyttelton Heaxti of X)ak. An official visit was received from the officers of the Dunstan Lodge, and were well received. It was resolved to give Bio, J. J. Brenan, Grand Secretary, Melbourne, a grand reception on hij arrival in Ohriatohuroh. He leaves Melbourne on the'7th November, and intends to visit all the lodges in Now Zaaland, starting at Invercargill, and the executive officers, with Bros. Nathan and Bailey, were appointed a committee to 00-operate/ with other lodges wishing to take part. An offioial visit will be paid to the Trafalgar Lodge, uKaispoi, •on Thursday evening next, 2nd November, and the Distriot Presidents of Nca. 13 and 20 districts intend to accompany the party, carriages to leave Post Office at -6.20 p.m. Two members were initiated into the rights of Druidism with the uiual cora monies, and the lodge olosed at 10.20 p.m. in peace and harmony.

A lady purchased a nice new door mat the other morning, with the word "welcome" stamped thereon in glowing letters, and the first man that came and planked hia number elevens on it was a tramp.