NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXII, Issue 2876, 7 November 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supplement.—A supplement in published with ti2-e Press of this day. Kaiapoi Institute. — The adjourned meeting of the committee, and quarterly meeting, will be held on Monday evening next. Teachers' Association. — The usual monthly meeting of this association will be held in the Durham street schoolroom on Saturday next. Floweb Show.—The spring show of the Christchurch Horticultural Society will be held in the grounds of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Thursday next. Educational BisTßicrra.—The boundaries of the new educational district of Barry's Bay are given in the Gazette of November 6th, aud also the altered boundaries of the Duvauchelles Bay district. TELEGRAPHIC—The steamer Alhamhra ie expected to leave the Bluff at 11 a.m. to-day. Telegrams for the Australian colonies or Europe via Java cable will be received at the Telegraph office for transmission to the BlufE up to 10 o'clock this morning. Wesleyan Home Missions.—A public meeting, in connection with the above object, will be held on Tuesday evening next, at half-past seven, when addressed will be delivered by several of the minister* attending the annual district meeting. Lincoln Educational District. — A meeting of householders in the Lincoln dietrict will be held in the schoolroom on Monday next, at 7 p.m., to consider the advisability of securing a larger site for the new school. Holidat.—Monday next being the Prince of Wales' birthday, will be observed as a general holiday. Most of the business places in town will close and the solicitors have also determined to close their offices on that day. The Baces and Show.—The fares fixed for the race and show days will be found in another column. In addition to the railway tickets purchasable at the Central Ticket agency. High street, tickets can be obtained there, for admission to the coarse. Erratum. —In our report of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Exhibition it was stated in error that the firat prize Lincoln ram, in class 13, shown by Judge Gresson, was bred by Milton Bros., Southland. It should have been, bred by Button Bros., Southland. Slaughter-House Licenses.—lt is intimated in another column that a special meeting of the Justices of the Peace for the province of Canterbury will be held at the Resident Magistrates' Court, Christchurch, on the 19th inst, to consider applications for slaughter-house licenses. PebsbtteriAN ASSEMBLY.—It ie announced that the Presbyterian Assembly of New Zealand will meet at Wellington an the 4th December, The question of union with the Presbyterian Church of Otago will very probably be ooneidered. Accident.—»An accident occurred yesterday morning at the railway station, by wbich one of the day laborers was seriously injured. He was standing behind a waggon while two others containing timber were being shunted, and the pieces overlapping jammed him before he could get out of the way. He was removed to the hoepital, Oxford Railway.—So far as can be [ learnt, this line is intended to be opened for traffic to the Moeraki Downs on and after the 16th. On Thursday, Mr Taylor, the con- i tractor, conveyed persons to and from the Bangiora Agricultural Show free, and about 200 availed themselves of his liberality, for which he is deserving of thanks. Presbytery of Christchurch.—lhe Presbytery met yesterday in St Andrew's schoolroom, for the purpose of nominating Commissioners to the General Assembly, and also of fixing a day for moderating on a call to a minister the Amuri district. We understand that a minister is shortly to be settled at Akaroa, and a third at Lincoln. This will go far to fill np the vacaucies which have for some time existed in the Presbytery, Cricket.—A cricket match—Old v New Members—was held on the ground belonging to the Ellesmere Cricket Club, on Thursday last. The new members were captained by Mr R. B. Willie, captain of the club ; Mr C. F. Williams officiating as captain of the other eleven. Long scores were not the order of the day. few double figures being obtained on either side. The fielding on the part of the old members was very creditable, and their opponents only want a little practise to be able to compete with their seniors in this respect. According to expectation, ihe victory sided with the older members with ten wickets to spare, several of the moat promising of the new members having bees moit wfortanato is botb taqioga,

Presentation Jewellery.—There \» now on view at Mcßsrs Petersen and Oo's the various articles of jewellery presented to Mies Alice May during her New Zealand tour. Amongst a very valuable and haudBorne collection may be noticed the Welling" ton presentation of a diamond mite, set in the old fashioned style. The gold baton pre« sented to Mr Allen by the band and chorna in Auckland is also on view. Weslbyan District Meeting. — The c'lair was taken by the Rev James Bailer at ten o'clock. Prayer was offered by the Rer W. Cannell and U. Barm. The record of the previous day's proceedings was read by the •ecretary. Two candidates for the ministry underwent a careful viva voee examination conducted by the chairman. The exatni na ! tion of the probationere wae continued upon the following subjects: Wesley's sermons. Butler's Analogy, and Jackeon'i Institutions of Christianity. The literary papers and sermons of the candidates were reviewed and the proceedings doted by the chairman 'pro. nouncing the benediction. Cube Boating Club.—At the monthly meeting of this club, held on Wednesday even, ing, at the Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi, there was am. sent Messrs Kerr (president), Oram, Q w Wearing. Smith, ana G. W. Wearing. Messrs Brooke, Haesall, and Nettleton were balloted for and admitted member* of the club. Mr Mr T. M. Brooke was elected hon secretary and treasurer. It was resolved that Mr John Anderson, Christchurch, be again thanked for his kindness in allowing the club to occupy his workshop in Charles street as a boat shed. After discussing further routine business the meeting adjourned. Mining Resebvb.—Under the provisions of the Canterbury Temporary Mining Bβ. serves Act, 1869, his Honor has temporarilf '*' reserved the following district— 636 acres more or less, situate in the Waitangi district commencing on the southern boundary of the block of land (temporarily reserved by his Honor the Superintendent by proclamation dated the 3rd ult, published in the New Zealand Government Gazette, province of Canterbury, 3rd October, 1874) at a point thereon, eituate about 30 chains west of the sout-east corner thereof; thence by a lj ne bearing 90 deg 30 mm (mag), a distance of 46 chains 20 links, and extending northeasterly a distance of I3S chains 60 links in a rectangular block, save and except a portion of the reserved land above referred to, which is included within the above-described boundaries. Provincial Accounts.—A statement of receipts and expenditure by the Provincial Treasurer, for the quarter ending September 30th, appears in the Provincial Government Gazette .—The balance in hand on July Ist, Mas as follows—At the credit of eohedule A (ordinary account), £43 694 17s 4d; of schedules B and C (land and woiks), £535,257 7s 4d; of railway renewal fond, £14,995 Isßd. The receipts were—Schedule A, £39,473 4s lid ; schedule B, £118,430 Sβ 3d ; railway renewal fund, £297. The expenditure was as follows—Ender schedule A, £61,269 10s 8d ; under schedules B and C, £166,517 0s Id. Total expenditure, £227,786 10s 9d. The balance on hand on September 30th, was as follows—At the credit of schedule A, £21,898 lit 7d ; of schedules B and C, £547,170 12s 6d ; ot railway renewal fund, £16,292 Iβ Bd. Total balance on hand, £584,361 6s 9d. I.O.G.T.—The Ever Faithful Lodge met in the Temperance Hall last Thursday even* ' ing, when three persons were initiated, on* received by clearance, and several other* proposed, after which the installation of offioera took place, when the following eons were installed for the present tef m •—. P.W.0.T., Bro B. Clarkson; W.C.T.. Bro W Kerr; W.V.T., Bro C. Hyde; W.P,, Bro Q*. Andrews; W.F.5.,8r0 P. J. Orm'.ndV- WT ' Bro W. B. Clarkeon; W. 0., A , A 7 D 'd re w ß l W.M , Bro A. Davjsonj W.1.G.. Bro B Bartle; W.0.G., Bro A. Andrews; W.A.B. Bro J. Sellers; W.D.M, Bro T. Bobson W.R.H.8., Bie Schmidt; W.L.H.8., Bii Kerr, Popular Amusement Assooiatioh , .— -a meeting of the members of the above wa* held yesterday afternoon, Mr W. H. Wynn, Williams m the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, the treasurer stated that the balanoe to credit j amounted to £42. The following resolutions were agreed to:—"That the annual sports be held as usual oh the 16th December on Latimer square, and that Messrs Wynn Williams, J. OUivier, and W. E. Mitchell be. ' appointed as collectors of subscriptions.. ' Messrs Mitchell, Walkden (city surveyor) an* 8. P. Andrews were appointed es a> ground! committee. It was resolved that tha hottv sec make application to the City Council for the use of Latimer square, and also* fan bbj? material and labor at their disposal for Was erection of a grand stand or othe» purposes. The secretary was directed to communicate with the Friendly Societies to know if g, . Richardson'e show could be held on that day - in the square. Mr Williams intimated that he would join with the association in giving ' a ten guinea cup for a two mile race on the same terms as last year. The meeting then ' adjourned. EnTKIES FOB OANTEBBTJBY A(3BlOtft-i ■ turai, and Pastoral Exhibition.—lne j! following are the number of entries ittrheT different classes received for the exhibition ' U be held on Thursday next:—Merinoes, 37{: / Long wool led classee, 169; Southdown; and' any other breed, 12; Half-bred and fat, 2ti; y, making a total of 236 exhibits in sheep ar _ againet 332 of last year. Cattle, 96, being ;i . 14 in excess of last year, and horses 110, showing a decrease in that claoa of H. : In s the classes for pigs, poultry, and sheep doge, there are 60 entries, dairy produce and eared meats, 26; implement*, 45; New Zealand produce and manufactures, 60. Fatal Accident.—A boy named Jona McCormack, whose father resides at Leeston, and who had been working for Mr J, Boyle, contractor, was killed yesterday after- ,; noon, at Bpringstoa. Hβ bad been driving a tip cart between the shingle pit and thepart of the road where the shingle was being' r '* I stacked, and when last seen was returning:' / ; from the etacJc, having tipped a load. Hie i younger brother, who was driving , another.' horse, left the pit with a load, and on reachi ing aboat midway between it and the etack,. found his brother lying on the ground quite: dead. His neck appeared to have been dislocated, and bis head and ears were covered! with blood. The horse and dray he had beeni driving were standing about four chain* from the body. No one saw the accident or heard any cries, and the spot where it concurred would be at a tnrn in the road shot ■ out both from the pit and the stack. The body was removed to the Lincoln Hotel.

The Primitive Methodist Society, Kaiapoi.—A public tea meeting in con* ncxiou with this society was held at the institute on Thursday evening, at which the. attendance was about 130 persons. Tp.oies I were provided and attended to by Mc&damefl Bourne, Lainey, Maher, Ayler, au& Brown, the Misses Henwood (2), and Miss White. ' At the public meeting the chair was occupied by Mr J. M. Bourne, resident preacher. Mr J. H. Henwood gave as account of the progress of the cause, explaining that the i institute committee having opened the read* 1 ing rooms on Sunday had suggested to the society the advisability of meeting in another building. A piece of land and house bad ' been bought fop £150 through one of the , building societies, and with the help of sab- ' scriptions it was being fitted op for holding serviceein. MrJosiah Iflole was the next speaker, followed by Rev B. J. Westbrooke, who gave aa interesting statement of tbt rise and progress of the society, and wai succeeded by Mr B. Bate (Wealeyaa local preacher). Selections of sacred music given during the evening by the, choir of the ? Ohristchurch Chapel, nude* Mr Bmithson. were highly appreciated. The nsual votes of thanks concluded the meeting, the proceed* of which amqqnted to £10 sa. Lyttewqn Colonists' Society.— A < meeting of the committee was heJd on Thursday evening laet. Present—Mr H. Allwright, president fin the chair); Df Rouee, vice-president; Mr Fyfe, treasurer; Dr McDonald, Messrs H. R. Webb, W. Grahayn, Plimmer, Nalder, Willcox, G. N. Phillips, and Rich (secretary). The president reported that he had received a cheque for £100 from the Provincial Government. Thff tfttnftr Pforttf rtotipU for Uμ pa«l

jnontb, £14 12s 6d. A letter was read from the librarian applying for an increase of ■alary; After some discussion it was rceolred that the secretary reply that the committee is not in a position to comply with the application at present. Accounts to the amount of £5 13s were passed for payment. On the motion of Mr Plimmer, eecouded by Dr Booee, it was resolved —"That a subcommittee, consisting of the president, vicepresident, Messrs W. Graham, Weyboorne, and the mover, be appointed to report on the best means of placing the building in proper jepair." 3n. tne motion of Mr Fyfe, seconded by. Dγ McDonald, the following were named fie the library committee for the year, and to report to the next meeting as to eopply °f new works : — The president, Messrs H. B. Webb, Nalder, and Phillips. After the transaction of some further routine business the committee adjourned. ETOETON. —A meeting of the building committee of the Wesleyan Chapel was held here on Tuesday evening at Mr Ohilton's, for tie purpose of opening the tenders. There were present—Rev B. Bavin in the chair, Messrs Martin, Davis, Chilton, Beal, and MoffaL .The action of Mr Wright in ordering the Oxford timber was approved. The tender of Messrs Boyd and Keir, Bangiora, to erect the building (timber and piles being provided)for £105 was accepted on the motion of Mr,Moffatt, seconded by Mr Chilton. The amount promised towards the building was reported to be £U6 Bs. On the motion of Mr Beal, seconded by Mr Moffat, Mr Wright was appointed to superintend the building, and past it when finished. Arrangements were made, to lay out the site, and after a vote of thanks to the rev chairman, the meeting terminated.

No 5 C.R.V., Kaiapoi.—On Thursday last a number of members of this corps assembled at the rifle raDge to compete for private prices—via, first prize a gold ring, given by Lieutenant Perriu, and second prite a writing deck, given by Private Eiby. The weather was excellent for good scoring. The conditions of the firing were, five ehots at 200, ; 300, - and 500 yarde, with Bin bulls-eye j target at the first and large target at I the other ranges. The scores made were, by lieutenant Perrin 37, Corporal F. Pearce 47, CorpoTal F. J. Baker 36, Private W. Perriu 60, Private C. Bayman 45, Private J. Perrin 37, Private G. Wright 29, Private G. Capil 33, Private W. Burnett 38. Private W. Perrin and Corporal F. Pearce were declared winners of the prizes. Several other sweepstake matches also took place during the afternoon, Ashbubton. —A meeting of cricketers was held at the Road Board office, on Wednesday, 4th November. Mr J. Ward was voted to the chair, in the absence of Mr H. T. Winter, the president. It was moved by Mr Baigent, seconded by Mr Amos, " That Mr Poynta be requested to act as secretary re C. W. Greenwood, resigned."—Carried. It was moved by Mr Amos, seconded by Mr Shepherd, " That the annnal subscription for members be fixed at 103."—Carried. Moved by Mr Dieby, seconded by Mr Roberts, "That Messrs Ward, Poyntz, and Shepherd be a subcommittee to pick out a suitable piece of ground to practice on." —Carried. • Moved by Mr Baigent, seconded by Mr Amos, " That the club commence regular practice on Monday, November 9th, at 5 p.m. sharp."—Carried. It was resolved, " That all persons wishing to join the club must be proposed and geconded by actual members prior to being admitted." " That no person be allowed to play unless he has paid his subscription, except in the case of a substitute at a match." Besolved—" That Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 5 p.m., be the authorised practice night* of the club, provided that members may practice at any other time if they are so desirous." Fifteen new members joined the clnb during the meeting. . Testimonial.—We have just seen a. man who says—-" I crushed my hand badly. A doctor examined my hand and gave mc some lotion, and told mc 1 should not be able to walk for three weeke. I was in an agony of pain, the doctor's stuff did no good. A friend coming in to try, JJeqry'e Compound, Ointment of Eucalyptus as he knew of' a cure it had effected. I took his advice, jr&vthihg to ge,t rid bj? the pain I wai" sufferirjg—l applied the ointment, in little more than half an hour the pain and inflammation' had subsided, and two days after I wae, at, my usual work —lie wonderful goodness oiigojt to be known."—Apvt. t . . ,