NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2686, 16 November 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Lyttelton Discussion Class. The Wednesday night meeting of this class was held as usual in the Wesleyan schoolroom, there being present the Rev. James Hill, chairman, and about twenty members. Mr Brown read an original essay upon strikes, their cause and effect on the working classes. The essay was criticised at length, and the writer generally praised for his remarks. The question of holding the annual picnic on Anniversary Day was considered, and the chairman promised to ask Air Gardiner of Rhodes’ Bay for permission to hold it there. Members were • requested to report at the next meeting what number of tickets each one will take. Hospital and Charitable Aid Board.— The usual meeting of this Board was held yesterday at 4 p.m. The business transacted was of the ordinary routine character. Weather Exchange. — Yesterday—New Zealand: Dull weather ; wind chiefly S.W., fresh ; rain at Taranaki, and strong wind and rain in Wellington. Australia : Fine weather all over, with steady pressure and light easterly winds. Barometer—Russell, 30.0; Wellington. 30.0; Bluff, 30.2; Albany, 30.2; Hobart, 30 2; Portland, 30.0; Sydney, 30.0, Railway League. —The committee of this League held its first meeting last evening, and, after some preliminary business, passed a resolution appointing a subcommittee to collect statistics and general information regarding the different proposed railway* ontes northwards and to theWest Coast. The sub-committee was also instructed to wait, as a deputation, upon the Commissioners, who are expected to arrive in Christchurch to-morrow. , The Graving Dock. —The caisson for the Lyttelton Graving Dock is about completed, and all arrangements for floating i it and putting it in position at the dock , I entrance are being made with a view to testing it to-morrow. Should the dock be ready to receive shipping the Now Zealand Shipping Company’s ship Waimate, now in Port, will, if time permits, be docked. Mandeville and Rangiora Board of Conservators. —The nominations for the new Board took place yesterday, when the following gentlemen were nominated, viz. r —Messrs J. C. Boys, M. Duncan, R. Evans, B. Lisiman, E. Mulcock, and W. Pearson. A poll to elect five out of those nominated will be held on Thursday, the 23rd instant, at the side school, Flaxton. Kaiapoi United Cricket Club. A meeting of members of this club was held on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance, Mr A. Pearce in the chair. It was decided that a negro minstrel entertainment be held -for the benefit of the club’s funds in the Oddfellows’ Hall, and a committee of Messrs Pearce, Ramsden, Teague, Wilson. Brooke, Pallan, and Waring, with power to add to their number, was appointed to arrange for the same. Masonic. —To-day the R.W. District D.G.M. of the English Constitution and Grand Lodge officers will leave for Akaroa to pay an official visit to the Phoenix Lodge there, on the occasion of the installation of officers for the ensuing term. The Phoenix, since its starting, has made excellent progress, and appears quite to have revived the spirit of progress in Masonry in Akaroa, which up to its starting had been somewhat lukewarm. Oxford Magistrate’s Court. —On Wednesday, before D. Sladden and W. Fisher, J.P’s., Esqs., the civil cases heard were— Macintosh v Shea. On the application of Mr Watson, for the defendant, the case was adjourned for a fortnight. Luers v Yette ; judgment for plaintiff for .£9 ; Mr Watson for the plaintiff. Judgment by default was given for the plaintiffs in the cases of Lee v McLellan, Dailey v Bickerton, and Scott v Murfitt. In Scott v Diss, a judgment summons, the defendant was ordered to pay the amount in four weeks, or in default two months’ imprisonment. The Ashburton. Home. —At the meeting of the Hospital and Charitable Aid Board yesterday, the report of the Mayor of Ashburton and Mr March, to whom was remitted the enquiry into the complaint of an inmate named Mann, was read. The report stated that there was, according to evidence taken, no ground whatever for the accusation of ill-treatment made against the master, but they suggested that in future the master should, when asked by the police to attend to give evidence at the Court, comply with the request. A resolution in conformity with • the report was adopted by the Board, j Onward Lodge. —The members of thej Onward Lodge, No. 21, 1.0.G.T., held 1 their ninth anniversary on Monday. Bro. iJ. Thompson, D.D.G.W.C.T.. tool: the I chair, and called upon the Woodeud Temperance Brass Band for the opening piece, selection “ Martha,” which was nicely played, conducted by Mr R. Gill, bandmaster. Addresses were delivered by the chairman and Bro. Rev. E. Tout, and Eros. T. Wilson and Ivins. Songs and readings j were given by members and friends. Mr Gill also gave> two solos on the cornet. Messrs Salkeld Bros, likewise gave solos. After spending a very enjoyable evening, the band played the National Anthem, after which all retired to their homes well pleased that the lodge is working so well and harmoniously. Anniversary Tea and Public Meeting at Papanoi. —The annual tea meeting of the Papanui Wesleyan Sabbath School was held on Tuesday, the 7th inst., when the tables wore presided over by Mesdames Reese, Jones, King, and Patcliott, the bachelors’ table being presided over by Mrs and Miss Bishop. There were about 130 persons present to partake of the good things provided ; after which a public meeting was held in the church, when addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Kapley, Amherloy; Mr Broughton, and others; the Rev. W. Morley presiding. The musical part was rendered by the church choir and scholars of the school, ably presided over by Mr E. A. Lock. Northern Building Society (Permanent). —At a meeting of the provisional directors of this society, held at the office, Cookson street, Kaiapoi, on Tuesday evening, Mr E. Parnham was elected chairman of the provisional directors, and Mr J. Lowthiau Wilson secretary and interim manager. It was decided to adopt the above name, and a code of rules was drawn up to he submitted at a general meeting of shareholders on December 13th. It was resolved to commence the operations of the new society on January 10th, the monthly meetings for payments to be held on the second Wednesday of every month. It was decided that 2s Gd be received as a deposit from intending shareholders on each share to be taken up, the same to he treated as half of the first month’s subscription. The ultimate value of the shares was fixed at .£3O, and a number of favorable rules towards the progress of the society were introduced. Popular Sports Association. —A meeting of this association was held yesterday afternoon at four o’clock. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs Crooks, Drewitt, Alport, Haskins, and Walkden. The Chairman reported that ho had seen Messrs Coates, Petersen, and Sandstein, jewellers, who had each promised to give a cup for competition as usual. A letter was read from the master of the Burnham Industrial School, stating that the band, consisting of twenty-five boys, would bo able to attend the sports. They would not receive any payment, but if the association thought fit to give them a small gratuity either in the shape of coin or an instrument, there would be no objection. It was decided to accept the offer. Four tenders wore received for the services of a band, and that of the Artillery Band, twenty-one performers, was accepted for £l2. Mr Walkden reported that of the £2O voted by the Domain Board for improving the condition of the sandhills in the Park £l6 had been expended. About an aero and a half still remained to be covered, and as the work was most essential for the comfort of the visitors to the sports be thought the association should add something to the amount contributed by the Domain Board. He moved that the association furnish £2O for this purpose in addition to the amount voted by the Domain Board. Motion agreed to. It was resolved to ask the City Council to give their usual donation towards the sports. This was all the business, and the meeting adjourned until Wednesday next, at the same hour.

‘The robbers can’t steal my mamma’s •earrings, ’cause papa’s hidden them. nterested lady visitor—‘ Is that so, dear. Why. where has he put them, I wonder f *1 heard him say he’s put them the spout, and expects they will stay there. Lady Visitor—‘ Your boy loots Yory had, Mrs Jones ; what’s the matter ? Mrs j ones —‘ Yes, ma’am, he be very bad, and, what’s more, the doctors has made him worse. I’m sure we poor people need to pray with all our hearts, “ From all false doctrine, good Lord deliver us.” I never saw its meaning afore.’ ‘ No, sir-ee,’ remarked the old resident, ‘My wife didn’t bring me a cent, but it s all my fault. I wouldn’t have it. The morning of the day we were married, I says to her says I, ‘ Maria, how much money have ye got f’ Says she, ‘ John, Ive got just 25 cents.’ ‘ Then,’ says I, ‘ come with me,’ and I took her down to the canal and had her throw that quarter into the drink. 1 wasn’t going to have no woman twitting me about spreading ’round on her money. —‘ Lowell Citizen.’