NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6370, 18 February 1886, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

' Bain.—A smart shower fell in the I Bangiora district last evening, and there I was appearances as if there would be more run during the night...-.,

Nhw ZbaiiAHd Shiprasa Coupant.— We understand Sir Charles Clifford has accepted a seat on the London Board of Directors of the New Zealand Shipping Company. We also learn that Mr Coster is a passenger on board the B M.S. Bimntaka, due in the colony on the 30th of March. .-■•-"•■... --

Chbibtchtjbch Gold Mining Co. — Information was received yesterday from the Mining "Manager of the Christchurch Gold Mining Company, that the drive was in 56ft on Saturday night, and that tho reef would be struck at 120 ft, which should be reached in about a month.

Bbmoval—■ Guard C.Beamish,who has proved himself a good officer and a favorite with the travelling public on the Northern railway north of Bangiora, is to be removed to Auckland. He will take with him the good wishes of a large circle

DESIGNS. — Among the -designs now on view in the chambers [temporarily occupied by the City Conn-' ! oil favorable mention may be made of the plan sent in by Mr England, son of Mr B. W. England, who has just returned from Home, where he has been studying architecture for the past four years. Mr England's plan has been placed second, and shows considerable ability and'skill in Lmembars have been chosen to represent •the above Club in the return match versus tbe Kaiapoi Sifle Clubi at Kwapoii;?* Saturday, next, viz.:—Messrs Baahford, Costley, v X>ougaU, Haokworth, ~ r i S. iOng, Lees, Sandford, Scott, Soull, and Taiti ' emergencies, McGeachie, Fraoer, and Lightfoot. The team .will leave Cathedral square at noon by special con*

veyance,- "t . KAUroi Inbtiti—b, —■ The monthly meeting of the Kaiapoi Institute was held on Monday evening last.. There was '» : 'sir attendance. Mr T. Bobina was voted to the chair. i! The Treasurer, reported a small balance- in hand, and acobunts due £25 10s 6d, The Librarian reported having sent out accounts.for arrears due, and it was decided to sue in most.casss. - -After passing some formal business, the meeting adjourned. :

'* NaW ZEALAND SCHOOIMASTPS "—, The "New Zealand Schoolmaster for. February has been issued, and the first article is from the pen of one who is more. ■ * ■■ "■■" —S—i —nu—uo&aX^.—,— in Canterbury than almost anyone else— the Hon. W. Eolleston. He deals with the subject of national education, and we commend hia remarks to all interested in this important question j and who is not? The editor contributes a Bpecial..paper, under the heading cf '* My Holiday," and that it ia readable goes witiiout saying. The reßt of the contents of this number are well up to the recent standard of this useful magazine.

: « Kaiapoi Glass Coupa— r.—A| meeting 'of the provisional Dirootors was held on Tuesday 1 afternoon, at the offices of the Company, Cobkson street.. Mr B. Moore, Chau-man of Directors, presided. It was resolved to complete the .purchase of .the land for buildings and from which the glaaa ore will be taken. The price, to be paid for the section required will be less than; the sum named in the prospectus of the Company, and arrangements were made in the bargain as concluded to dispense with the proposed ohu-ge of a royalty for the sand required for manufacture. The articles of association were submitted and approved for adoption by the shareholders. The Directors elected were Messrs Moore; Sims, and Hansen. In accordance with the articles it was decided to at once complete the registration of the Company. Mr Mooro was elected Chairman; of Directors/Mr C. J. Champion Secretary to the Company. A special effort will, be made to prosecute the objects of the ComEny, and the Directors hope shortly to ye the necessary glass works in hand. Fatal Aocn>—rr at Kaiapoi. —On Wednesday afternoon between two and three o'clock, while come boys were bathing in the north branch of the Waimakariri, a quarter of.a mile out of Kaiapoi, one of the bathers about 18 years of age, son of Mr Henry Kerr, clothweaver, who had swam across the river with some difficulty, waa essaying to cross again to where his clothing waa laid on the hank, when he became exhausted, and before help could be afforded him he sank and was drowned. At the river here is a shingle spit on which the youths for y«ara have been in the habit of bathing, but on bath sides of the spit there are holes in which the depth of water is ISft and over at high water.' The tide was about at the full when the accident happened. On ward being sent to the police Sergeant McDonald andCc—table Carfcmill proceeded to the spot with the drags. With the aid of four parties with boats and others on the bank a persistent search was made for two hours, when the body of deceased was drawn to the surface by Mr Henry Bevell and placed in the boat managed by Messrs W Broadley and W. Simpson. Every credit is due to the number of persons who assisted. An inquest wfll be held to-day.

Indus—tiAL Association.:-The usual fortnightly meeting of this Association took place last night, at their rooms. Present—Messrs H. B. Kirk (Chairman), G. T. Booth, E. H. Banks, F. Jenkins, F. Jones, T. Danks, B. W. England, H. B. Lane, J. Waller, and others. Exhibits were notified of cardboard boxes from J. Forrest and Son, of Sydenham} of waistbelts from Thos. Gager, of Christchurch; and of jams from Dyson Bros., of Sydney. The Chairman stated that the report by the Sub-Committee on Prof. Kirk's paper on "State Forests" would be furnished probably at the next meeting. W. Stokes and W. Lucas were elected, and Thos. Gager and E. Jackson were nominated as members of the Association. With reference to the jam the Chairman stated that it was produced in Sydney at 4s 6d per dozen, and a line of sixty cases had found a purchaser in Christchurch. The samples were examined, pronounced of inferior merit, aad, after a long discussion on the general principle of exhibiting anything but New Zealand manufactures, the | matter dropped. Gager's belt was ordered ! to be placed among the permanent exhibits. Letters were read—From W. T. M. Lake respecting the exemption from duty of I certain materials used in the manufacture of ladies' felt and lasting boots. A Subcommittee was appointed to inquire and report whether such a remission would unduly favor other manufactures. From the Hebden Telephone Company, in reference to the refusal of the Poet— Department to 'te3t tbe article. The letter was ordered to be forwarded to the Govern- ; ment. This waa all the business, and the Committee adjourned.

I S% Lion's Ciscos.—The circus was \ filled last night to overflowing, and the | performance* went capitally frtJm first to last To-night an entire chanj_e of prois announced. -- Aug—ucwas' Moniad Fkovumht Socsmxr—The opening of the new building recently erected by this society in Cathedral square, will be celebrated by a luncheon, to be held to-morrow at 130 p.m., in _• new offices. Sir Wm. Fitzherberfc, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, will occupy the chair.

Linb—a» On. axm ~i__ Co«pa— r.— ■ It is to be regretted that after —effectual attempts to carry on the Bangiora Linseed Oil and Fibre Company, owing to the, persistency of some of the shareholders in refusing to pay the calls, which by come legal hitch the Directors have not been able to enforce, it was decided,: at a meeting of the Cqmpany held on Monday evening at the Municipal Chamber, to convene a special general meeting to consider a motion to voluntarily wind up the affairs of the Company, and appoint Messrs M. Amy and D. C. Macdonald as liquidators.

Battalion Pabads— ■A parade of the Ist Canterbury Administrative Battalion took place last evening, for inspection by Lieut-Colonel Lean. The following was tae parade state of the various companies: —A. (City Guards), Captain Bishop, 40; B. (College Bifles), Captain Harper, 37 ; C. (Chrißtchurch BifleB), Captain Bichards, 50; D. (Sydenham Bifles), Captain Joyce, 44; E. (Scottish Bifles), Captain Campbell, 49 j F. (Bichmond Bifles), Captain Bowron, 35; G. (Irish Bifles), Lieutenant FarreU, 33 ; ,H. (Woolston Bifles), Captain Johnston, 27. Total, 315. Major Tosswill was in command, and the following officers were also present, viz. Major Wolfe, Captain and Adjutant Franoiß, and Sergt.Major Hanmer. Thb Wbatheb.—Heavy rain commenced to fall in the Ashburton district early yssterday morning, and continued without tntermissicn during the whole of the day. Harvest operations will be delayed for a day or two, but the rain will have a very beneficial effect on the grass and root crops. The, grass has started to grow again, and the heavy downpour of yesterday will help it on very fast. On Monday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm broke over Methven and travelled over the district towards Ashburton and the sea. At Methven and down past Springfield tiae rain was very heavy, but it only lasted about an hour. Though much of the grain crop has been safely secured in stack, there is still a large quantity to harvest, especially in, the Methven and (Mount ,Hutt districts. , Bain from the 'south-west fell in showers all yesterday at Sheffield. . . yj Fsvit Gbowsbs Association.—a meeting of the Committee of the above was %eld last evening at the rooms, of the r cultural and Pastoral Association. F. Wilding, occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance. The draft Jules as submitted were considered and glassed. The following resolution was agreed to:—-"That this meeting having heard the opinions of Mr Fereday and Mr Murphy, and having also heard the evidence of a large number of praotioalfrdilr glowers, that the orchards in the Christchurch district axe ..free from the codlin moth, urges upon the Government tbe necessity of continuing to take every precaution to prevent the introduction of the test.'* Mr Wilding suggested that a consign—eat of fruit of the very best quality should be Bent to London under the auspicies of the Association, the same to be exhibited at the Indian- and Colonial Exhibition. A discussion ensued on the heavy railway charges on fruit, and a subCommittee was appointed to enquire into the matter. It is intended to hold a Fruit Show under the auspices of,the Association about the 11th March. The meeting then ■closed.*',:;

Swimming Matab:_.—On Saturday afternoon,at two o'clock, the sixth annual, swimming competition takes place at the: West Christehurch school bath, under the auspices of the Christchurch Amateur -QwniuiniHg «3i«A>. sut»«_««•_ -to» nom^eti-' tions, which, as many are divided into heats, make ho less than twenty-four events/for which there are over one hundred competitors. The" principal race is that for the Championship, 100 yds, and the" one ranking next in merit is the 100 yds Cop Handicap.: The former was instituted with a view to bringing competitors from other centres as well as Christchurch, but the only outsiders sire A. J. Talbot, of Dunedin, and W, Sinclair, of the Lyttelton Bowing Club. For this race there are eight entries, of which number two only, Dallas and Booth, are expected to have a show, unless Talbot and Sinclair can cover "the distance in less than 73secs. G. T. Booth is favored. A. Dallas has of late improved with such rapidity, and swims, with such confidence, that the contest will

be a very close one if all come to the scratch. The afternoon's races promise to be well worth a visit. Accommdation will be provided for lady as well as gentlemen visitors, of whom it is hoped there will be a good number. Cantata. —The cantata of "Belahazzar's Feast" will be given in the Oxford terrace Baptist Church this evening. Acclimatisation Society .—The annual

general meeting of the above will be held at Warner's Hotel at eight o'clock to-night, when the annual report will be submitted and the Counoil for the year elected. . Mb. Bubnbtt'b Visit.—The Sons and Daughters of Temperance wQI meet at the Temperance Hall at 6.50 to-night, to take part in the Temperance Demonstration. The various Lodges of Good Templars are also requested to meet for the same purpose. Bam and Ewb Faib.—The annual ram and ewe fair, under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral 1 Association, will be held at the old Show on March 25th. Entries close on March 19th.

E~—BTAiNMBNT.—An entertainment will be given this evening in the schoolroom of Holy Trinity, Avonside, when a very good programme will be presented. Fbbhteottght Picnic. — The fourth annual picnic of the Freethought Association takes place on Sunday next. Flowxb Show.—The third annual flower show in connection with Bt. Luke's Sunday School will be held in the schoolroom on Friday next, at 5 p.m. MBBTVAI.IS HOBTICUL~ —AL SoCtBTTT.— The annual meeting of the members of the above society will be held in the Schoolroom on Saturday next. The business comprises the election of officers and committee for the ensuing year, presentation cf report and balance sheet, and payment of prizes.

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