NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4316, 30 May 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ltxtrxiok Habboub Egakd. —A meeting of this Board was held in- <Ohristchurch. yesterday, when a good deal el business -was got through in a remarkably el ie rt space of time. Wathb Supply CcmniTßß.—A meeting of the water supply committee of the City Comncil was to have b e< m held yesterday morning, bat lapsed for want of a quorum. Oautiok to Bill Poskbbs.—lhe police have received instructions, whioh will bo at once acted upon, to prosecute persona pasting bills or "posteri " on pi»»8 not authorised by the City Council. Sxdbhham Bobofgh CctTsoiL.— The fortnightly meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council was held last night, when business of the usual nature was transacted. The Council has resolved to extend its time of bitting until ten o'clock in future. Tub TJHBjpLOYKD. —The resolutions passed at the public .meeting held on Wednesday evening mere forwarded to Wellington by the Arawata yesterday, together with a letter on the unemployed question, addressed by his Worship the Mayor to ihe -Minister of Public Worka. Suddbx Death.—lnforniatio- , was received by the police yesterday thai 1 an old gentleman named Amos Green bad teen found dead in his bed about one o'clock that morning, at the house of Mrs Forrest, of Windmill road. It is not probable that any inquest will be held,. as the deceased had been a. confirmed invalid for some two years.' : A. AMD P. AesoiTATicw.— The monthly meeting of this association »ras held yesterday. afternoon, when a considerable time was taken up in discussing the yvyon of the sub-com-mittee appointed to revise tsztain of the rules. It was resolved to alter the day of meeting from the la«t Thursday to the first Friday in the month. Some other business of an unimportant character was transacted. Gbaht at Statkmtb. — The following parcels of grain, in tag, were at the undermentioned stations osi the night of Wednesday last:—Albnry, 285 1. Hornby, 178 ; Kaiapoi, 600; Kirwrxt, 2tfj Lincoln, 198; Mokikihi, 143 ; Moeraiki, 23; Pleasant Point, 283; Prebbleton, 24; Strix, 200; Waihoa, 400; Waimate, 100 j Wairiiate Junotion, 35— total, 2505. ' Lbctueb.—The fouith and last of the series of lectures at it. :Paul's church was delivered last evening by the Bey. J. Elmslie, MA., on ''Tlie Warfare of Science and BelJigion"; or sotae Sfcninge Stories of the Past and Present." Thei-e was a good attendance, Dr. Oampbe.'ll occupying the chair, and the lecturer treatwl hii subject in a very able' and interesting miami r. Pbbbbytbky of Cf3iSTj!HTJBOH.—A meeting wm held on Wedaesda;; last, when it was arranged that the Rev. llr Elmslie, Moderator of the congregation of Prebbleton and Lincoln, moderate in » Jail on Tuesday, June 10th, at the church ox !uinroln, and aleo that a meeting of Pre»byt«rr ail kune effectum be held on the 24th sy- stein the call and: arrange for induction. ..'']; SrMODiOAi Ei.BCTioflß.-™At the sitting of the Diocesan Syndi yesterday, the select committee appointee!; to consider and report upon the protests enured the election of the Synodsmen for Lytfelton brought up their report. This < ontaiiiid a recommendation to the Synod to cleckvrt the election null and Toid, the ground's tipini which the protest* were made beinf uph<<li. Messra C. E. Fools and T. J. wine elected by the Synod to represent libnjghol.ph and Phillipstown, theeo parishes hariiij: failed to return members. ■ • / Gaiety ThhAtbr—lThi hill of the preceding evening—" Our ißsrsrs " and the exttavaganzar of "Tβ Hehejjnoon"—was repeated very succerifullj id the Gaiety last night. Iα the lattar pieria the singing of Miss Nye and Miat Mbig&n was loudly applauded, as were tlno tbedimces by Misa Amy Johns and Miss Marie Wilt in. For Saturday the pantomime of ."Seotr; White " is announced. For this' JSfJr.-. '3,' JBrigga has been engaged for some time in painting scenery, and it is intended to placii i! , on the stage as completely as poiexbje. The dialogue is mainly local, and Hi "VT. Gγ. Hydes has arranged some very gold .mi aid for it. " Bade fbom thx G : eaich." —The arrangements for tho production >:£ Mr Darrell'a last play, "Back from tfis G»rave," on Saturday evening, are being pa the fi forward rapid7y. Mr N. 8. Edwards, tW a<; ranee agent for the company has, by "ptnctietcioi of Mr Superintendent Harris, arratgnd for a portion of the Cheater street company .jf the Fire Brigade to take part in the >pjatiare scene, which is one of the leading sensations of the piece. During Mr Darrell's pawer, several novelties, in addition to the piece Referred to, will be produced, and, no doubt, ihe many admirers of Mrs Barrel! will be pjipsred to give that lady, as she deserved, a cniidi&l welcome onco more to.Ohristchurolu ! ; -;: Bahsioba Vovub tbieb Fibb Bbisade.— The annual meeting «f l;hi» Brigade was held on Tuesday, in tbij library room of the Brigade. &fr'Superintendent Lilly occupied the chair. Mr jff. Iflflibkjfit, jtm., /read the annual report, which' i»f%!ed that during the year ?the Brigade; been repre■eated at eight fi*aa..;'' Sh.;. Borough Council hid accepted their was about to provide an efficient supply. Mr fl. Boyd, treasurer, read, tho t iflance-sheer, showing the total receipts to haUβ been £155 4s 6d, 3f which a balance on haid remained of £4 ■Sβ Id. Votes of «'ere passed to the retiring officers and' corruiittee. Messrs H. Boya , , T. Boyd, A. D-erbiUje, F. Orulliver, T. Shields, and H. Blaijkott - were elected the Committee for the ensuing .rear. The election bf secretary and treararor md adoption of the reports were deferred;till ! £«t meeting. \ KAitPOi BQHOiiGEiDc^iKoni.—The fprt'pightly meeting of tllis Ccjincil, for^dispatch bf ordinary business, vm ; iield on Wedneeday erening. 'Btetmi—Thr, Jjfayor (Mr Black* Well), Crs. Moor*, Piisliinj;, Mathewa, Fraser, Painham, Ovenden, »nd 31£r B. Woodford. After taking the dedamtim required from a newly elected Councillor, leave of absence was granted to Councillor Eui-uip. Lettera wore read—From Mandevipolioad Board, asking for list' of ownwe of dog j registered in the borough in erior. JB«f<h , ed to registrar. From M. 0. Iforan, isling for pipes for Crossing to paddick oc! J3esch road. Granted Withbufc; prejudce fej, CouncU. The Mayor reported interjiow; : with the inspector of Bank of New Zealand, who requested to have the Council , ) or<rtln,ft limited as much ai possible. He ted tier iaipector the Council Would be unable t< xedtust it till the end of July, but would be pi ejuk-ed to do co then. Councillor Moore, ibiiiiinan of. works ot'inmittee, reported 3aS*iiijj ! inspected Smith street, the repairin] osJiwhioh would cost more than the CoajciL led authorised, and recommended it be Wfi> ; in abeyance for a time. Councillor Fro«r chairman of finance committee, reported Ibu fortnight's receipta to be £1412s 6d. Tli laieent overdraft was : £497.8} 6d. Acoonmi imounting to £33 14s 4d were psesed. Onrdllor Moore moved, and Councillor Matlswe seconded—"That thei'whole of the coißSjioodence referring to the damage done to &e'be trough by the river at the east end of the tewn be. sent to the Premier, and he % rerouted to have tie report therein, referei I _to forwarded to the Council." Conndor ;?iricbing moved, and Councillor Parnhaj McteSed, as an amend** ment—" That theMiiii) Ux of Public Woriw be written to andegain to furnish the report." Tlr an«ic!aient was put and lost, the motion Busg tarried. _It was reBolvod, on the moi'm of Oouncfllor Moore, seconded by Coun<Uor nlaihewa—" That tHe Mayor and Councilor Pam jam interview the chairman of theßjTtUni Bead Board iegaraing the ac,Dn ta'xit by the South Waimakariri cor»rvatoi*' v in turning the riireit(against the north h-sk, thereby endangering the adsinißf laii" The chairman intimated thb the BMi-ve 72, on which the Council Chfflber ft Hi, wna now conveyed iibeolutclyto the tjauncil. It was resolved to makemd \en it rate of Is in the £1, payable on «Iy lei; \7he Council then adjourned. "^

THB RUfSIOiU SHBBP3TBAiaife CABB.— A reward of fifty pounds ia offered by Mr White, and one of twenty-five pounds by the bailsmen, for information leading to theaxreat of Barnard, who ia charged with skeeprtealing, and haa absconded from his bail. SPOKTUfS.—The whole of Mr Neibon'e team of horses will be sold by auction at Messrs Ford and Newton'a repository, on Saturday next. Mr 8. Horsfall's string will bo submitted by Messrs Mataon and Co. on the same day. Maxtebn Bbahch Eauwat.—ln reference to a paragraph concerning the progresa ef this railway, which appeared in the Pfißfie on the 27th instant, Mr Benham desires to publicly deny that there is any truth in the statement as to a quantity of his sleepers being condemned by the Government inspector. BixQßiASV.— The residents of Binpland are abeut to agitate again for annexation to the city. They complain that their roade are more neglected and in a more filthy condition than others of the suburbs. They are, therefore, about to make a determined effort to be • separated from the Avoc Road Board. Tsbatbe Boxsi.— "Bose Michel" waa played again last night, and this evening " Ten Nights in a Bar Boom" wfll be revived for the benefit of Meters Hamilton and Ogden, being the last night.of the company. Dioobsah Syhod.—'Pie Diocesan Synod had a prolonged sitting yesterday, not adjourning until half-past eleven at night. Amongst! other resolutions passed, was one authorising the Church Property Trustees to raise by loan the aum.of £10,000, £8000 to be devoted to the erection of the Cathedral, and the balance to the building and enlarging of dhnrches, schools, and parsonages. Post Ofkcb Cab Stand.—Some littlo time ago attention waa drawn to the bad.state of the stand near the Post Office. A little ahingle waa put down, which did very well while the dry weather lasted. Latterly, however, it has again fallen into bad repair, and the horses are compelled to stand for some time in pools of water. If the stand ia intended to be continued as a permanent one, it is necessary that more effectual means should be adopted than, a few loads of shingle put over it. ■' West Aubtbauah Loah.—The Crown Agents for the Colonies have invited tenders for £100,000 Four-and-a-half per cent, debentures, part of a loan of £200,000 required by the Government of Western Australia for railways and other public works. The minimum price ia fixed at 96. N.Z.L. & M. Aoehcy.—lntimation waa received by the mail that the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company had announced a call of £1 per ahare on the 40,000 fourth issue of shares, payable on the Ist of May. i

Sblwyn County Council.—The ordinary monthly meeting of the County Council of Selw/n will beheld at the offices at 10.30 a.m. to-day. At this meeting the objections to the taking of land, 68 proposed by the Council for the Malvern water-race, will be considered. Kattangata Belie* Fund.—A meeting of the committee of the Kaitangata Belief Fund will be held this evening at the City Council Chambers, to consider the proposal from the central committee as to the dieposal of the fund. ■ >.'■■; •'■. ■ ■ •■. ■ - "■'.■-■: City Auditors.—The polling for the city auditors takes place at the City Council Chambers on Monday next. There are three candidates for the vacancies, Tiz., Messrs J. A. Bird, N. Black and M. Hendereon.