NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3216, 21 December 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

♦ ■ — Assistant Town Clebk.—Mr H. Mnrray was appointed, at yesterday's meeting of the City Council, to the above office* Heathcote Election. — Sir' Cracroffc Wilson's committee have opened a committee room at Mr W. Wilson's buildings, High street. - ' - \ Ornr Polling — We rfemind voters for the city that the polling for the three members {or. the city takes place to-day, between. 9 sun. and 4 at the Oddfellows' Hail, Fibs is High StEbet.— A > reward of £200 has bees offered for information that will lead to the conviction of tfae pefeon or peraoos wtio set fire to Wrigh.'s ftmrittrre shop, in The also, promise a-free patdon to an accomplice.'" H Dbill CLASaBB.---B3r notification which appeals elaewherev it will eeeu that the: drill daffies for schoolmaster*.will diecontmued, until rebtoary 12tb t and foc|rapU« :±eachejßTrotil Febroajy 19th.. - , lsn?aßHßoviHciAii Gsxc&sse 'Match-—& . of cricketers will be heM at Warner's & evjfHtiog, plecfc ao. Jitfo ( v r

Chbistchubch Distbiot Drainage Boakd.—The first meeting of the new Drainage Board will probably be held on Tuesday, 28th instant. *% C^ Balb of Booths.—The right publican's and two confectioners' booths at : the athletic epgrts of the Caolerbarjf men'e Athleti#33)ab on c Bo»i0g Day -will be sold at 3 p.nulo-mQmwr, atWaraere Hotel, }- \ ;; ■ , Fijian BxHißhstdlra — ,We. understand that Mr Surplice will lake: fcha Fiflari and South Sea Islaadf. Bxhibitlott toJßngland, so that it trill riovite SoloV ItwfUbeon Tiew for a few days longer, *"nd will well repay a visit from those who have not yet inspected it, Scarlatina ik Christchurch.—Several letters from medical gentlemen were read at yeeterday'e meeting of the Council, eho'wing that though a few cases of scarleMever,* in a mild form, are receiving their attention, ■ PQ,-Caseß_flfla. mfllignant type exist in or around Christchurch, -, ! 1.0.G.T.—A lecture will be given in connection with the Hops of Chrietchurch Lodge, , at the Good Templar Hall this evening, ? by Mr J. H. Twentyman, on the .Lakes and Hot Springs of the North Island r illuß- : trated by pictures and maps. During* the evening some pianoforte bolob will be given. Legal.—His Honor Mr Justice Johnston will sit in Chambers at 11 a.m. this day. The Criminal Sittings of the. Court will open on Monday, 3rd January next, and we understand that his. Honor intends-to open the Court at 10 am. on the first day instead of 11 a.m. as heretofore, so that those who are summoned to attend as witnesses or jurors will have to be m attendance at 10 a.m. Spbinqston.—Mr Beeves addressed the electors of Seiwyn on Thursday evening last at the schoolroom, Springston. The attendance of electors was numeroua • On the motion of Mr James Gammaok, seconded by Mr W. Miles, Mr Walter Lawry took the chair. Mr Beeves then addressed the meeting at some length. Mr Fitjsroy also ad* dressed the meeting, explaining his views. At its close a vote of thanks to both candidates was carried by aoclamation. C asttebbuby B ailways.—On the railway lines on Christmas Day trains will, run on the Lyttelton and Christchurch line as on Sundays, ou the South line and branches ordinary morning and evening trains but no mid-day trains, on the North line and 'branches morning and evening trains. Single fares will be charged for the doable journey, tickets being available for return .op to Monday night. On Boxing Day, the ordinary veek day trains will ran. There goods traffic on either day. On Boxing Day single fares for the return journey will be charged, the tickets being available for the day of issue only. ■ Tradesmen's Athletic Club,—A meeting of the club was held last evening at the Garrick Hotel, Mr T. Smith in the chair. It was reselved that the right to erect one publican's and two confectioners' booths be placed in Mr Alport's bands, to be submitted to public competition. It was decided to have programmes printed, with the names, colors, and starts of each competitor. The committee resolved to include a bycicle race —first prize, £3 ; second, £1 10s; entrance fee, 2s 6d. Arrangements were made for the management of the dressing-room and gates. The secretary reported that all those entered for the tradesmen's cup had accepted. Edwards, who was present, expressed his willingness to start his seven-mile walking match against time (one hour) at five o'clock. A resolution was unanimously agreed to, asking Mr C. 0. Corfe to act as judge of the walking matches. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. Thkatbb Boyali.—"Temptation" was repeated last evening at the Theatre Royal, and it is somewhat to be regretted that the political excitement prevailing has had the effect of preventing such an amount of patronage being given to it as it deserves, the piece being admirably acted and mounted. Miss Colville played the part of the Countess De Vardea excellently, especially in the scenes with her husband, where quiet intensity of passion had to be ponrtrayed. Mr Hoskins was good as the Count De Vardes, and the other characters were well sustained. The farce of " The Dead Shot" concluded the performance, in which Mrs Walter Hill, ably assisted by the other members of the company, was very successful. On Thursday, Mr Hoskins takes a benefit, when a new piece, "An M.P. for a Rotten Borough," will be produced, in which Mr Hoskins will deliver an election speech on the various topics agitating the public mind. Both as an actor and a manager, Mr Hoskins has many chums on the playgoing public, and we hope to see a substantial recognition of them by a crowded house. i Immigration.—The ship Soukar, which sailed on October sth, has on board 244 souls, equal 209 statute adults. Of thin number 123 souls, equal 105 adults, are for Timaru, the remainder for Christchurcb. The following is a list of the trades and occupations:—For Timaru—Farm laborers* 19 ; general laborers, 13 ; farmer, 1 ; miner, 1; gardener, 1 ; navvies, 2 ; shepherd, 1 ; groom, 1 ; joiner, 1; carpenters, 2 ; sawyer, 1 ; meaT miller, 1; millwright, 1; harness makers, 2 ; blacksmiths, 2 ; engineer, 1; brickmaker, 1; miller, 1 ; carter, 1 ; printer, 1 ; tailor, 1. Single women : General servants, 8 ; housemaids, 3; nurse, 1. Summary :■ Male adults, 56; female adults, 37; male children, 14; female children, 11,; infante, 5. Total souls, 123—105 adults. Nationality: English, 81 ; Scotch,,9.j. Irish,, 32; Swede, 1; Total, 123 souls. For Cbtjstrchurch —Farm laborers, 15 ; general laborers', 7 ; farmers, 2 ; shepherds, 2 ; dairyman, 1.; cabinetmaker, 1 ; carpenters, 5; cooper, 1 ; sawyer, 1 ; harnessmaker, 1 ; porter,' 1; brickmakers, 2 ; blacksmiths, 3; horsehair curler, 1 ; masons, 2; colliery carter, i; tailor, 1; millwright, 1; bootmaker, .1. Single women : Genual servants, 11; housemaids, 2 ; nureery governess, I ; umbrella cover maker, 1 ; nurse, 1 ; farm servant, 1 ; housekeeper, 1. Summary: Male adults, l>4 ; female adults, .37 ; male, children,. 16 j, female ctiildren, 9 ; infants, 5. Total eoijles adults. Nationality.: English', 85 ; ■■• Scotch, 20 ; Irish, 14'; : 'oharißel Islanders; 2.. Total, 121 souls. ';''. ■■! "^ ; The City ELECTiON.—Mr Moorhot se addressed the electors last evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Mr Wm. Wilson occupying the chair.; Mr Moorhouee at some.length refuted the accusations made against hint by Mr Wakfifield as to the Morimotu purchase, and also denied strongly that! he was a nominee of the Bank of New Zealand* Respecting the erection of public buildings for theGeneral Government, Mr Moorhooge stated that the buildings used for that purw pose in Christchurch were the worst in the colony, and if elected bis aim would be to agitate for an improvement in this respect, so that the various departments should' be respectably housed an 3 centralised under one roo|. .HejWished to see the present system/ of provincialism exchanged for ; a reality not a sham, so that the greatest amount of local self government ehould be ensnred to the public.' Mr Moorhouee reiterated the opinions expressed by bim on the public questions of the day in his speech on Monday la'si.. A vote;;of confidence in Mr proposedfliy his Worship the Miyorj and,seconded by Jttr D, Davis, was carried with oaly 1 Iwrd or • three diseehtienta., 'A "vote ofc thanks to'th'e ohair closed the proceedings. 1 Mrß,J;Wake6eld also addressed the electors at the Meeic Hall. There waa a'crowded, and Mr Wakefield spoke, at g?eat •&ngftis>iottebirig upon the various points ; referred Mm irt has otherjaddreseeeJ dnd also explaining the method of using fhS ballot papere at the election, to-day. Several .questions put by Mr Treadwell -were answered byjM« I Last evening Mr ,8. P. Andrewß, also addtessed a? public meeting in the Colombo toad schoolroom; M* Hall in Mr Wynn-Wiiliatnar,; -wbor ; was present,: expressed liimeelf Jettongiy |n fevor of Mr Andrewai rceoJ&i tion was pa«sed nn&nimcaely i.—*' That this meeting pledges itself .to: aappprt Mr An* 4i9V%!An4|tOiTote for him to4nonaw,M . ! iM~Ar.jft6 .*.-■-' ' ;i.';!'iauuii! Bii*3Jsc| ! > , >«i&

Tradesmen's Athletic 7« losing are the handicaps for some of !v« events to be contested on the groSj * %* Agricultural and Pastoral AWu? 01 * 1 * Uort*?:*®* 150 Yard,' Jwns, acrirfch; W PentecoaT Ld j° l £ qongh, 1-yartflJ. Dunbar and It HB. * king, 8 yaida* D ; Scott, 8 yards; X jSl* IGyards; A. .lice and W. HendW^P cost, and CkHigh, 3* scratch; DunbaT in yards ; Scott and Hankine, 12 yards • H« derson and Smith, 14 yards ; Ilea, le'vawi 440 Yards'Bece-Gough and Peuteco% scratohi Gibbons, 2yards; Dunbar, 13 vawW Smith, 16 yards; 17 JJJ' Scott and Hankins, 19 yards'; lies, 22 vuA One Mile Bace-W.Pentecost, 'ZS&l Reeve, 5 yards; Gough, 40 yards; Giboone 45 yards; Bowley, 50 yards; ATOard, .60 yards. 440 Yards' Hurdle C. —Fentecoet, scratch; Gough, 5 iletfve, 12 jrardß • Dunbar, 15 yard*;Bowlev* 16* yard- Pretible and Augard, WyS' Two Mrhy WaikrngMatch— KlwaWwSk*. Bowley, 8& yw& } Prebble, 160 Grainger, ISO yards ; Sktcr, 200 yards: Th»