NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2717, 23 December 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

B.M. Court. This morning a man named Thomas Bailey was fined .£1 for being found drunk. This was all the business. Messrs Marshman and Westenra were on the Bench. Acknowledgments.—The clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court acknowledges with thanks further donations towards the Burnham school children's Christmas treat:—Mr S. Nashelski, .£1 Is; Harper and Co., .£2 10s ; A. 8., .£l. Pioneer Bicycle Club. —The members of this club are requested to meet at the post office, at 10.30 on Boxing Day, for procession to Lancaster Park. Cathedral Christmas Services.—This evening Evonsong concluding with carols will be sung at 7.30 instead of 5.15 p.m. On Christmas Day there will be four services as notified by advertisement. Concert and Ball.—On Boxing night a concert and ball will be held in the Sydenham Oddfellows' Hall under the patronage of the Mayor and the Amalgamated Friendly Societies. Cook's Panorama.—As notified by advertisement, this panorama, will exhibited at the Oddfellows' Hall, Sydenham, on the 2Sth inst. Masonic—The installation of officers of the Robert Burns Masonic Lodge, No. CO4, S.C, will take place at the St. Augustine Masonic Hall, on Wednesday/the 27th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Governor's Bay.As will be seen by advertisement, the steam launch Lyttelton. will run to Governor's Bay and back at intervals during Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Lyttelton Wesleyan Church. - - A " Christmas sermon " and " flower service" will be given to-inorrow (Sunday) in this pla?e of worship by the Eev. W. B. Marten, pastor. Loyal Volunteer Lodge, M.U.,1.0.0.P. —The half-yearly meeting of this lodge was held on the 20th inst., a large number of members being present; also visiting brothers from Dunedin, Napier, and several Christchurch lodges. The following brothers were elected officers for the ensuinn- term • —N.G., Bro. W. Gahagan; V.G., Bro. J. Pleanner; 8.5., Bro. Doig ; P.S., Bro. Ashton ; treasurer, Bro. G. Hocking : medical officers, Drs. Guthrie and Thomas. It was resolved to meet at the hall on Boxing Day, at half-past nine o'clock, to take part iu the fete on the Show Grounds on that day. 'The receipts were .£SO 18a 3d. 8

Ltttkltow Forbbtbbs and Juvmsh. Oddfhllows.—Members of Court Queen of the Isles and of the Juvenile Lodge of Oddfellows leave Lyttelton at 9.30 a.m. for this city on Tuesday to take part in the Societies' fete. Fribndlt Societies' Fetb Cosimittih. —A meeting of this committee •was held on Thursday evening, when it was decided to insert a mile race in the programme, open to all comers. Tenders were opened for the publicans' booths, and the tender of Mr J. A. Hansman for JE36 was accepted. Final arrangements were made for various duties of committees, &c, and the secretary reported that satisfactory arrangements had been made re judges for Irish jig. After some routine business had been transacted, tha meeting adjourned for a fortnight. Judging from the number of tickets sold the fete bids fair to eclipse any previous one, should the weather prove fine.

Weathee Exchange.—Yesterday—New Zealand —Fine weather, with N/W. winds and rising barometer; light S.E. at Tiinaru. Australia,—Depression off Tasmania ; showery over south coast generally ; N.W. winds ; fine at most places. Barometer Russell, 30.0 ; "Wellington, 29.9 ; Bluff, 29.8 ; Hobart, 29.6 ; Portland, 29.9 ; Albany and Sydney, 29.9. Masonic.—The installation of the "W. Master and investiture of the officers of the Canterbury Lodge, 1018 E.C., was held last evening at the Hall, Manchesterstreet South. The ceremony was performed by Bro. W. Deamer, Acting D.D.G-. Master, who duly installed Bro. W. T. C. Mills as W.M., and invested the following brethren :—Bros. J. P. Cooper, S."W.; "W. H. Messenger, J.TV. ; Rev. A. C. "Wright, chaplain; John Baylee, treasurer; R. Wilberfoss, secretary; J. G. L. Scott, S.D. ; G. Davis, J.D.'j G. Swann, 1.G.; F. J. Evans, D.C.; A. Thiele, tyler. The ceremony was followed by a banquet, at which the usual Masonic toasts were duly honored, interspersed with harmony. City Guards Band.—The City Guardsband performed an excellent programme of music last evening in the Hospital grounds. About 300 persons were present, many of whom availed themselves of the opportunity afforded to place donations towards the Hospital destitute patients' fund in the boxes provided in different parts of tha ground for that purpose. Rifle Match.—The return match between the E Battery and the Kowai Rifle Club will be fired on the Eaiapoi range on. the 27th inst., with ten men aside. Great, disappointment was felt amongst the members of the Kowai Rifle Club on account of the battery not accepting thcirchallenge of twenty men aside, as the club contains a number of fair shots who never get the chance of taking part in a match. S. Manning & Co., Limited.—An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held at Mr Chas. Clark's rooms, Hereford street, yesterday, for the purpose of confirming the resolution passed at the meeting of shareholders on December 7th, by which the directors ■were authorised to issue the remaining 6000 unallotted shares in the capital stock of the company. Mr S. Manning presided, and having briefly stated the business, read the resolution, which was unanimously confirmed.

Masonic.—The consecration of the new Masonic Hall, built for the lonic Lodge, No. 1917, E.C., Leeston, took place on Thursday evening last. At the conclusion of the ceremony the annual installation of W.M. and investiture of officers for the ensuing year was proceeded with. Both ceremonies were performed in a most impressive manner by D.D.G.M. Bro. H. Thomson. P.M. Bro. John McLachlan was installed as W.M., and the following officei's were invested:—l.P.M. Bro. W. Hilliard, Bro. M. J.Watkins S.W., W. W. C. Karslake J.W., Rev. W. S. Bean chaplain, E. Lockhead treasurer, F. Jameson secretary, W. G. Lunn S.D.. W. Woodman. J.D., F. Whitcome 1.G., W. Roberts tylerThe W.M., on behalf of the members of the lodge, made the presentation of a haudsome gold Past Master's jewel to Bro. W. Hilliard on his completing two yearsas Worshipful Master of the lonic Lodge. The jewel was suitably inscribed. There was a large number of visitors from sister lodges. All the brethren subsequently adjourned to the school, where a splendid banquet was spread in host Bro. W. Spring's best style. The usual loyal and Masonic toasts were duly honored, after which several capital songs were given,, which enlivened the proceedings, the brethren spending altogether a very enjoyable evening.

Waiau.—Our correspondent writes : The weather here.has been remarkably hot during the past fortnight, and the. continued absence of rain is beginning tobe much felt. Although the grain is still looking fairly well, the root crops, without, immediate rain, must be a failure, and in

any case they will be much below the average. Shearing, however, progresses rapidly with the dry weather, and the clip is above* the average, both in quality and weight. This being essentially a wool district, the: station-holders have been so fully occupied of late that public business has somewhat suffered. But to make amends, we had! meetings of both the County Council aa<L Road Board on the 20th, when the business was fairly worked up. There was also an election to the County Council on the same date, when Richard Corbett, Esq., of Highfield, was elected a member for the Tennyson riding, in place of Dr. Wardale, who has left the district. A sitting of the Magistrate's Court was also held by C Whitefoord, Esq., 8.M.; and the day was appropriately wound up with a meeting of the doctor's committee, when energe* steps were taken for the purpose of securing a medical man for the district. The Christmas Season. —The various places of business in the city show signs of the approaching festive season. Conspicuous amongst these are the butchers'" establishments, who—though precluded by the summer season from making such shows of meat as obtain in the old country - make their shops attractive by decorations of greenery and flowers, and in most of the traders' windows are to be seen evidences of the waning year by the exposition of attractive almanacs, many of the pictures thus displayed being of a superior class. Amongst these may be. noticed that shown by Messrs Nelson, Moate and Co., tea merchants, High street, the subject chosen being " Dolly Varden."" The readers of " Barnaby Budge" will remember the narration of Dolly's walk in Epping Forest. This is the scene depicted,, and it has been very happily treated. The subjects chosen by Messrs J. L. Fleming, E. Beece, T. B. Whitfield, A. Dunbar, Watt and Co., King Bros., Brady, Grinsted, the New Zealand Clothing Factory, T. Austin, and others are all very pretty,, and in most instances worthy of preservation.

Benevolent Society.—At a meeting of this society held yesterday, his "Worshipthe Mayor authorised the secretary to provide the recipients of charitable aid v,-ith a Christinas dinner at his expense. Up to yesterday the secretary had selected seventeen families for participation in his Worship's generosity. Attempted Burglary.—An attempt a burglary was made at Sheffield on Thursday night. Mr G. E. Jebson early on Friday morning found that two panes o glass in his store windows had been brokex. and the catch forced back, thus leaving an entrance to the thief; but an examination of the premises shows that nothing has been carried away. It is, therefore, presumed that the person had been disturbed before benefiting by his visit. The Opening of the Dock.—The NewZealand Shipping Company's fine shipHurunui will have the honour of being tiaj first ship to enter the Lyttelton gravingdock. In order to be in readiness for the opening ceremony, on the 3rd of January,.. her cargo is being landed direct from the ship into one of the Gladstone Pier sheds, instead of into railway tracks. The ceremony, it is stated, will commence at 1 p.m., instead of 12.30 p.m. as was first proposed.

St. John's. —The usual carol service will be held in St. John's Church, Latimer square, on Sunday night, eoinniencing at 11 o'clock and continuing till midnight. The church will be decorated for theChristmas services, which will be more musical than usual, the anthem being taken from the "Messiah," "O Thou that tellest." The Sunday services will be as usual.

Preparations fob Christmas. Very noticeable amongst the niany attractions presented to the public for the Christmas season is the display made at the fruit of Mr Nancarrow, Colombo street. In addition to all the ordinarily procurable fruit of the season a most tempting array of hothouse grapes is aho .vn—whose rich clusters were grown at Mr Nancarrow's Wnltham vinery; also some pot grapes—these too are perfectly ripe. A further novelty is shown in tomatoes, •which are shown in pots and thoroughly ripened. There is little doubt but that these long pre-arranged luxuries for the season will be duly appreciated by the jra'dic. St. Mast's, Merivale.—The service

to-morrow night at this church will be of a festive character, Dr. Garrett's settings to the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis having been practised for the occasion. At the close of the evening service four carols will be sung. On Christmas morning there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at 8.30, at Matins the Te Deum will be taken to the music of Dr. Dykes, and the anthem will be the fine one by Henry Smart, " The Angel Gabriel was sent from God." There will be no service in the evening of Christmas Day. Volunteering.—The following will represent the E Battery of Artillery in their match with the Kowai Rifle Club on Wednesday, 27th inst. A drag will leave Cathedral square at 8.30 for the range—Captain Strange, Lieutenant Hill, Sergeant-major Duncan, F. M. Sergeant Sinclair, Sergeant Cant, Sergeant Lusk, Corporal Dougall, Gunners M'Geachie, Jefferies, Jenkins, Bandsman Busk. Tinwald School. —A concert and dance "was held on Thursday evening in Mr J. Clark's grain store, Tinwald, in celebration of the breaking up of the school for the Christmas holidays. A number of the items on the programme were contributed by children, who acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner. There was a good attendance, and the entertainment passed -o& with great success. A dance was held the concert. I