NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7252, 11 January 1889, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Local Wool Sal.Bß.—The next of the series of local wool Bales for the year will take place to-day at Messrs Miles and Co.'s rooms, Hereford street. ' ■

Masonic.—The ordinary monthly Meeting of the Canterbury Lodge, IO*J E.C., will be held this evening at the fit. Augustine Hall, at 7-30.

Heathcote Rifles.—A parade of this company will be held oil Monday, next, at 7.30 p.m. After parade a general meeting will be held to discuss the regulations,, 4sc. Alabm of FißE.—An alarm of fire was given yesterday afternoon from the box at Latimer square. The Brigade turned out, bat it was found that the alarm was a false one.

Tks JPatai. Fishing Accident.—The body of the boy Chaa. QfMalley, who Was drowned at Taylor's Mistake last Sunday week, was recovered yesterday afternoon, near the place where the accident happened. The body was removed to Hayward's stables, at Stunner, by Constables Johnston and McGill. An inquest will probably take place to-day. Rifle Match.—The match. Bangiora Eifle Club v Kaiapoi lnb ie postponed by the former Club, ac ite President, Mr Sansom, will not be able to take part in it.

Funkeaii at Eanoioba, was a large attendance of old residents at the funeral'of the hite Mr Wμ. Sansom, eetir., on Wednesday. The remains were interred in the Baptist cemetery, the Eev. Mr Dallaston reading the service for the burial, and afterwards delivering an address. •

E.M. Coitbt. —Atthe Eesident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, yesterday, before Messrs Wdstenra and Beattie, Frederick Pearoe, who on January 2nd waa remanded for medical treatment for drunkenness, was now brought up cured. He was |ined SaY and ordered to pay £1 4s 6d, the expenses of his treatment. This was all the business.

Phebbi.eto3»—The annual treat in connection with' the Prebbleton "and Lincoln Presbyterian Sabbath School was held yesterday. The weather being beautifully fine a large number from both schools attended, r They net at Ladbrooke'a crossing, and proceeded in traps to Mr Sharp's paddock ot , the hills. A more excellent spot for a picnic could not be got, ac it is sheltered on all sides from the wind, and a large number of trees afford shade from the sun. After lunch was over many wandered op the, hill to the bush. A collection was made on the ground to provide epotfta for the children, and every child present received something. A vote of thanks was; proposed by the .Rev. Mr Adamson to Mr Sharp for the use of the paddock, and three hearty cheers were given for him. The Eβ v. Mr Adamson, along with the teachers, worked heartily to give the children a thorough day's enjoyment-

Lincoln Sports. —The special W given by Dr. Weetenra to the One aJ*!* the most number of points at these *s2? was won by P. J. Brown, who obtabS three first prizes. , c Band PsRJ-ORWAirce.— The Ao'dJhLj} Workshope Band, under BaadniM* Pocley, performed a programiheJof music on the Rotunda last evening ru was a very large attendance. Tas fo}\ played exceedingly well, and ttw was much enjoyed by the large blage. -""wn. A Skull Foond at Hobdays Cobs*. —The workmen engaged in excavating aite for the new block of buildinea l> v erected at Hobday's corner found afternoon a human sknll. It wae iSS? eight or nine feet below the surface andW apparently been in its resting place foil considerable period. The skull ao rently belongs to a race much infeJS! m mental development to. the D »eZ! I Maori race. The forehead ia low narrow. ««Tety

ORANQEtsw.—Amongst the delejratw *. the Primitive Methodist Conference bJ. sitting in. the Cambrtd c terrace Chni!! is tue Eev. C. E. Ward,.the Grand S? of Orange institutions in the North Island also the Grand Treasurer, Mr D OnW?' M.H.B. (Auckland • ity West > ■ "JJ T> Grand Chaplain, Key. A. J. Smith mS , of the members of the hrfetdSu*! Orange order and others) will be'tfWJ know that Mr Ward will preach to.nb& (Friday) in the Cambridge terrace ChoS at 7.30. Bifle Shootino.—With the aeeiibiio, of some of our generous citizena, and ht their own exertions, the Chrintchnreh Bi2 Club are making preat e£forta tofcSbtta the interest in rifle shooting. Oβ StttoJ day next, they fire for a protty trephytwc sented by Mr H. D. Carter, following Saturday the Club are harinti? afternoon's prise meeting, open "to S comers. Also, during next week, they** are endeavoring to arrange a mat ih irift H.iT.S. Baven, eaoh team using Martial SEBiotra Accident at Lttteltos An accident of a serious nature hftpw*j yesterday to a man named W. VeaTea! ployed as a stevedore by this. Union Cob! pany, while at work at the c.c, It appears that at about 2.30 p.m. at» sling of two bales of cornsacke wae befoj handed into the vessel's bold, one c&atw over and fell heavily on Veal'a leg, bretfc ing it. Some men who were id thftfegb immediately rescued him from his rious position, and he was taken oat}» wharf and there attended by Dr. fit Henry. i.

Horticui/tubal Socirrr. A meeting the Committee of the ChriatchurchH* ticultural Society was held at theOdi fellows' Chambers, last evening," »}» there were present—Messrs Anntey (Safo chair), Bennett, Gantrip, Donald, Bwok, ing, Marsh and T. Gordon, secretary, i hearty vote of thanks was passed toJatß. Turton for. kindly lending hia eoßeSfea of ferns for the Boae Show. It tie«, solved to interview Mr Donnolly mj ascertain the terms on which he \nmlj be disposed to allow the use of tbdSmk for the holding of the Autumn Show, tn March 7th. A discussion took piece ca the question of holding an art-tui{o& ia connection with the Autumn Show, but the general opiuion was that it would Id inadvisable to have one. The Treasurer 9w authorised to pay all accounts in oonnas tion with the Carnation Show. The Con. mittee then adjourned til' February 19th, when Mr Brown will read a paper on "New Zealand Flora." .vTV-

CiraiSTOHtracH Fibs quarterly meeting of the Chritfoimfch Volunteer Fire Brigade was held oiW4i nesday evening, at the Chestto street station. Mr Superintendent Turfcon occupied the chair, a full mnatet of tt» members being present. The neoasoiy arrangements in connection wi&taicliog a team,to compete at InveroawQl wire completed. Mr Depnty-Sapertatefilaifc Smith was elebted to represent thVtiitgiHa at the annual conference. In all prcta bility the followinar will be the team to represent the Brijyade I Skeen, G. King; Fimnea, A. J. Watfcß. Armstrong, P. Smith, and J. Fraae?. tt was decided to hold the annual p/cnieK Khodea' Bay, on Thursday, Jmtar/SM, and the following were appointed ftCota* mittee to carry out: all the arraaMWatoi —Deputy-Superintendent E. Sinita, A3fclls Foreman J. laylor, Assistant J. TiVatti, and Branehman J. Kennedy. : ',

• AsHßtftt'TOH PBBBBWRRUtI Cttfßei,* The annual congregational meeting ikis/k neotion with the above church was heidoa Tuesday evening. The £»v. A. M. Beattif presided, and there was also V sitatioa Committee from the Cferi* church Preabytory, the Beys. Mttlapt, Blake and Eiddle. The sesaiOn read by the Chairman, stated thai to had been 52 private baptisms, 9 msufrSega and 9 foAerals during the yea, V.. 'kaw 1(50 families were connected wish ito charge, while there wore 139 SUM on the communion roll. Some 25 menibaw attended the minister's' Bible-class. Hi Sunday schools had good staffs of and the Ashburton school had 160 ascites on the roll, while the Wakanui eeheoßlJ 40. Thanks were due to the ladies ?lp hacf Collected the maintananee |ood,M "fcb Miss Kidd for her service* as organ® Amongst other business ib was dsoideSit) ad-ipt the "Church Praise "book im March next. The several memfcewiwa the Presbytery addressed the ' wm% and the proceedings , closed witb-JHJ* and.the singing of the" doxology, ~ / iNDtrsTßiir. Association.—A meetieg'i the Committee of the Industrial AeaodfitiK was held on Wednesday evening. W* —Messrs Q. T. Booth JToomer, J. Glanville, L. Adams,.i •»■ Howland, H. B. Kirk, P. JeflJritt9,ECf lett, J. Waller, R. Buchanan. B?BOT» and T. Danks. The President had been done iti regard to tfe'•■""•' Exhibition, also the steps that Id ®f taken in connection with the Wfiasffl Exhibition. Several members of the U®" mittee of .the Association were a/jiw®™ on the Executive Committee ittde#B*« with other local Societies. . r T,teViesiß& laid before the meetlag a sample «Jp* made isinglass, which had been tM% by several brewers in found"to be quite equal.to the imps® article. MrL. of %denhiW,» the .manufacturer, but >fa? difficulty in getting a euMcient qaaW of fish from which to maawew llß tne article. The mm ■entation at the annual tteetsnft »«S on Wednesday next -w« •eba i ?mS approved. ihe nominatSWe;«« aud members of Committeeior the &m year were made, and the eleetkm WHI-WJ place at the annual meeUflg. This *® * 14ie bueiness. , MASOWtt* At WAl«Ate."Tiie installation of the E.W.M. and Lodge St. Augustine, 676, S.C., tortF* in the Masouie HaU, Wftimate, 9fch met. There was a good w»J&g brethren present. Bro. P.M. jW acted as Installing Mastet, «• J assisted by Bros. P.M-s Kerr, ftffS Qaitt, Bro. P.M. MoNeil inßtaM v A K-W. Mastef and offleew in »***%£ preesive manner, and was the other P.M.B during the «« After the officers had been *«*f K.W:M. thanked the Installing behalf of the officere and bimeelf»**y able manner in which the c6reid<sy been conducted. During E.W.M., on behalf of thd WIMU sented Bro. P.M. th» ; to>! E.W.M.. with a very Master's jewel, as ft slight tokeii for the manner in which Bro. ? **.jje. had worked for the good rf:%u*ss Bro. F.MY Fraser thanked «»• jKJS #or. their handsome present, #% - always keep it in c his thrfce yeare , term of Maater of the Lodge, W in-? omcers were investeep* , Bro. E Q. Baxter $ S.W., Bro. »• JJ J.W.,8r0.J. Sinclair i S.D., Bj*J ; bert; J.D., Bro: W. M. Ha.n«lt<». lain, Eev. Bro. MoEee j Graham i 1.G., Bro. D. J****** Bxc. E. Abbenseth. After $# $p wae Wotted the brethren to supper, and when justice wtfj the good things provided, V*fr patriotic and Masonic toasts **L,jgJ posed. Songs ware eung »*fSS# Sreri Uetween the toaate, and tm..>S)» broke up about 12 o'clock, after *F" evening bad boea spent. ■ •-'•-'

* .-.mire.—His Honor air Jua£w£l wdf£tin Chambers at 11 a.m. Show—The carnation and <££r£ Snection with tie ChristHorticultural Society was held Oddfellows' Chambers, a «ry good display. A Z*st aroeara elsewhere. *£« Bk-tast Pbozw MuTTOsr.-The JSe between the butchers on fte sub tte Belfast fro-en mutton has cul£SdTin an action for libel, the pxeS« application in which comes before {jHSorMrJastice Ward m chambers

Excrosios.— For once the CaniJtorr Tramway Company were, last SSrt favored with beautiful weather for 5K excursion to Sumner. There was a £S twnber of passengers, and those who jgfc down thoroughly enjoyed the ex-

•"SSc* Bins.—The Gavlord-Silbon *«cany rep**** their clerer perform*Zi* the Palace Kink last night, when was a large attendance. To-night ' will only be open for skating, bnt "SLarow there will be a matinee perX*aa*& in addition to the usual evening '■*2r At the latter the Silbons will intro"2L their celebrated statuary act. ' fe»3S« Botas..—The Fisk Jubilee °mSat> E""* another of their performSSet night at the Theatre Eoyal to a '. TTT ijoodaouae. The various items on Setogramme, many of which are well taawjLirere received by the audience with emreciation. Jhe vocal solos of UTlgvain and Miss Addie Johnson were ZLor applauded, and, as a whole, the Starif*'* , w*» a success. The company jiuSh ff*" **"* erening. Catholic LrrsaAßY Sorrtrt—Tils Society held ibe nsual weekly 1-ueeday evening. The pre- **•• •°«* - San « B * nd recitB * ' Severe contributed by the members, and evening wae spent. At the " f *'*"* meeting the Chairman fSrfioOand) requested all the members to j&j*A ea next Tuesday evening, it being of the introduction of Mr H. ttYapeinaß, the newly-elected President *Jaee«ciety A lecture by the Eev. I* Meaant dcs Chesnais is also 2Jpa»oed for the same evening. I - iMjaH) Labcsst.— Yesterday morning, ,-t9c?sock. it was reported to the police Skt tb* dram of a threshing machine had fr° m a vacftnt section in Tnam «2fcw«t»B* lt the Eoyal Hotel, during the JZZfaoinigfct. The drum was the property *ZSk~Tk2l Haskett, saddler, Tuam street. ntrttive B- Seill arrested, at twenty SXpeettwelve,twomen,named Charles SSgJoid Harrison Hammond (a colored nni town he found in Peterborough ZS*. It is alleged that these two men flic drum as old iron, having first wte it up. The accused will be brought Wiethe Court this morning. Co*cmT. The benefit concert , lelbß CrMrford-Hanter Company, which Xfc sbee last night at the Oddfellows' \SI wtirdl attended. The programme wage, Highland dancing, and and the Company was reinJEL* fey several of our best known amateur 'teitiv vocalists, including Mrs Eeid, ■ jfiM Martin, and Mr Johnston. Ihe jfaiMf-r *** supplied by the quintette üßMted vith the gcotfoh Rifle*, and the givtoiby the pipers of the S* Company, All the various items _ cc Te fl given, and the audience were hnd is tbsir applause. Miss Hunter, Miss itQneot and Mr Crawford sang several thsoaghout the concert was a mattacoen. The Crawford-Hunter Com Say give a performance at Leeeton toSSttattißeatabridgeon Monday. iJtlten* Bao«H».—The members of the £ PHf"! trill ire the first of the annual tens of eoapetitiont for the Champion •oidiGl*, at the Bromley range, on Satur<s» tad will also continue the trophy. The tmratl gflMtsl meetsagirf the Battery will be held on Toeed&y, the 22nd inst., at 8 «b, ia the when a full muster is expected, as matters of importm<« viQ be discussed. The following team will represent the Christ's College ffifof fa a p?yfai?> against the Sydenham :S& dab «a Saturday. Conveyance to l«t*« Cnllshed a$ 3LBO pm. sharp. Lieut. - Brasr, Coler-Sergeant Smith, Sergeant Gmjv Swwaaafc Wright, Bugler Hoare, Ptirm K. HaHstan, Private C. Blatiston, ftfrale Unlton, Private Stow, Private 'tfoght; ea«g«ney. Private Biekerton. ', wWChkbtchubch School Cojucittsi. .V 33» Bsasl monthly moetiag was held on .&eraai&g of the 9th inst. Present—Mr .Dsiiet4e(Chairman), Messrs W. K. Allison, :JL AlfwT, A, B. Kirk, J. Mannings, C. H. Wittf, ssd J. Wendelkea. The Board of 'piatataoa. wrote, stating tenders would be painfang all buildings and rerfii&afig tie caretaker's house; also that 'in of &c papil-teaehers, viz., A. Gray, J. .& Waiter, A-Huanibeil, Annie Meases, have passed their examiaa--ti*e fot Hα foarth year, and are reoomtamSkd tj tiie Inspector for admission to i ■li»Jf#S!al School, and asking the ComidSairto release them, by appointing suoamea as soon as convenient, in order that &tf m»T work at the Normal •Wwci-raCTi the sohool reopens on 28th. aeCotitoittee consented to release them, gfrtQmixmsa aad Head Master to eupply lk» vacancies. The Board also notified Sepsjnsefit into Bank for salaries for the BOEta of Mia 03 hd, and incidentals for Qβ quajfte December 31st the sum «f 1U lid. Accounts were passed for jajroeafc to £20 19s 6d, and the aeefcing adjourned.

AospwxjKOGXSKT.—Mr Rerrick begs to aciaptfgite, With sincere thank*, the following: rjfauSa, vegetables; Mrs Fisher, mil*; "fttftyrfcer, milt; Friend. Australian papers; &t Jtottn, meat, Jteo.; lira Bishop, infants' sSetneg ; Mr Guggenheim, parcel dotlkee; iS Bd «, Co v bread ; Mrs King, pe.iodi<*a; maests Harris, Rosewarne add Cooper, s«*tL Mα Q. Trask, Sydenham, meat; SEJfc.* 1 . Lees, vegetables; Mr Washta»% setter; Mr Oorfe. etodrine; Mr T. *fa&ttie,Victoria street,ixeadTMiss PerySaa. 6»!e3; Mr Hall, meat and vegetable*. - St. Rooky's iCi-mg mar be obtained at the |t*Bt (Iff J. Baxter) ac 10s 6d per bottle; pilla. Jteanasoß Baovnfs Hee&ai. RsvsDnta are *»a bj his ag«ot (Mr J. Baxter) at a alight MfK&oe as the English prices.—{Adyt.] At feiasetaon of the year no medicine can be «f greater aerrtoe tban Baxter's Alterative lite and Spiiog^leaicine.-{ADVT.J

'-_Qtnrss* BxmnroLswcx.— An article in «* Strtk China Herald, upon Chinese wawiawe, shows that it is very 'fnaullj- practised. Whenever great «cod» or famines occur great soup kitchens *» established. There are societies to ton&> cofiuia for those who cannot bay '■mfatm gathering human bones which . "fwbeeome exposed and giving them suitfor distributing plasters and presenting •* virtue books." Csas nr Ibxlaitd. —A murder arising **'.of a family quarrel has been oom■s*ed near CastleconK*, county Kilkenny. **net IWany, over eighty yean of age, Watered in a quarrel between his niece J?* hse husband, named McEroy, when struck the old man on the head ye* * l»ttle, cauatng Mb death almost ®**afiy. M'Evoy afterwards surrendered •«e poiioe.* On Monday evening James r^ o®,0 ® , * laborer, was returning home jKjj&Tr&tee. When near Mountoole he wae eoafronted by twonMo, who fired T**k*s at him. One ot them, passing aide,entered tfee horee's *■»*> Coanor works for e> landlord in * eß ei g hborhood. BarnsH Navt.—ln tte Fortnightly ?* a a symposium on the eternal ques«WUf "What our Navy should be." The 2?**»ri.teß an introduction, and Admirals 2**&» Hornby, and Lord Alcester each opinions. It is difficult to sumSJ** ■**• technical arguments, bufr aU edmitals are convinced that somebe done. Sir Thomas Sygwee the following as the pressing- ■. 1 « the aavy.—"3oo lieutenants, jS"* o * 6 seamen and stokers, 5000 55*?* , . 20 seagoing battle ships of to blockade in all weathers, -i»?lftt* nB P * n * good size* wotwpedo vessels of a much larger which at present exist." I ari? 8 * Hereby and Lord Alcester ask ! iSL?" saaeh. Lord Aloester demands ironclads should be at 4J**»B,»ad at least 4O fast cruisers { 2S'*«4 down as a commencement. *nterg complain that the Admibytiie Treasury, which y ttake freeh upon the