NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2538, 10 May 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

McGahey, charged with murder at Reefton, has been committed for trial.

The Canterbury Hunt Club opened its season on Saturday. Between 60 and 70 equestrians were present, and three hares were killed.

The regular monthly meeting of the Caledonian Lodge No. 534. S.C., will be held this evening at the Masonic Hall Bank street. A full attendance of mem 1 ers is requested as the business is important.

We would again draw the attention of our readers to the programme of sports under the auspices of the S, C. Athletic Club, which commences to-morrow morning punctually at eleven o’clock. To prevent accident dogs will not be admitted to the ground.

There will be no sitting of the District Court this month. The next siding will be on June IC.

Lovers of burlesque arc reminded that the Lydia Howarde troupe open to-night at the Theatre Royal. “ Chilperic ” as produced by this company is fully worth patronising. There will be a change of programme nightly. A quarrel having arisen between the City Council and the Christchurch Property Trustees, the former refused to do any scavenging on some land of the latter in Kilmore street. The consequence was serious, and a man has died in the hospital from disease contracted through living in one of the houses. The Board of Health interfered and did some cleaning work on its own responsibility, but as the quarrel is not settled, the tenants are obliged to look out for other residences, it being impossible to stay with safety.

News to hand from the Temora goldfields, New South Wales, reports that heavy rains have lately fallen there, and it is estimated that sufficient water has been stored to wash 30,000 loads of stuff.

A report is current among Frenchmen resident in Auckland that a war steamer is on her way hither for the purpose of transporting them to their fatherland, from which they have so long been exiled. A large portion of them intend to embrace the opportunity of returning to France. The weekly session of the English Lodge Victory of Good Templars (English Constitution), was held last evening at the Foresters’ Hall. Bro John Blackmore, W.G.T., occupied the chair. One candidate was proposed for membership and one restored. The subordinate Lodge closed at 9 o’clock, when a Degree Lodge was formed and two members were admitted to the Degree of Fidelity. The business was finally brought to a close at 9.30 p.m. A Wellington telegram states that a despatch has been received by the Governor announcing that the Quetn-in-Council has assented to the Deceased Wife’s Sister Marriage Bill, which was passed by the Assembly last session.

The Merchant Shipping and Underwriters’ Association have received the following telegram: London, May 6. Arrived—Piako, from Port Chalmers, left February 11th; City of Lahore, from Lyttelton, left January 29th; Alex from Napier, left January 13th; City of Tanjore, from Lyttelton, left January 29th ; Ardentinny, from Oamaru, left January 26th; Glenlora, from Napier, left January 22nd.

Two Brothers stole money steadily for ten years from a Detroit bank in which they were tellers, and covered up the crime when the annual examinations of their books were made by borrowing the money temporarily. At length the sum reached 30,000 dols., and they were unable to raise it. The Madrid correspondent of the “ Daily News ” ' 'egraphs that a statement of the condition of the Spanish Treasury is being prepared, showing that the Canovas Cabinet has not only left a delieit of eight millions sterling in the Estimates of 1880-81, but also four millions sterling of pressing State obligations unprovided for. The following is from the Auckland “ Star”: formed of the quantity of oysters consumed in our small community when we state that one man with his horse and cart, has lately taken an idea of collecting oyster shells from a few of our fish-dealers and selling them to the lime-burners. Last month he cleared over ten pounds from this “neglected industry,” although he only charged the modest sum of 3d per bushel for the shells.”

The drawing for Mr Abraham's novelty consultation is expected to tike place on May 17. The tickets in Mr John Herman's con* saltation on the Grand National Steeplechase and Hunt Club Cup are being rapidly sold, and is expected to close on or about May 24. The “ Melbourne News” dated May 9, states that Mrs Jones, of the Qlenrwan Hotel, who was comitted lor trial on a charge of harboring the Kelly’s has been acquitted. The members of the staff of this journal assembled at the Old Bank Hotel last evening for the purpose of presenting Mr A. W. Hogg (late editor) with a slight token of their respect and esteem. The souvenir was a neat little writing desk, and bore upon its pad a suitable inscription. In the speeches that followed the presentation very general regret was expressed at Mr Hogg’s departure, and that the feeling was genuine there could be no doubt. Mr Hogg, in thanking those present for their gift, said how completely unexpected anything of the kind had been on his pari, and added that he would always value the desk at far above its intrinsic value for the sake of the donors. A very pleasant evening was spent, and the company did not disperse until nearly midnight. Switerland has a population of 2,890,000, an increase of 120,000 since 187<5.