NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7380, 5 August 1889, Page 5

NEWS OF THE DAY.

CiTT Council. —The ordinary meeting jf the City Council will be held this evening at the usual hour.

Supreme Court. — The August civil sittings of the Supreme Court will commence this morning at eleven o'clock.

before his Honor Mr Justice Denniston. The list of cases has already been published.

City Guards.—As will be seen elsewhere, the dr ss circle plan for the dramatic performance in aid of the funds of :he City Guards, which takes place on the 19th and 20th inst., -will open at Messrs ■ Milner and Thompson's music depot on Friday nest at 10 a.m. Chukch "Woke Society.—Tlae Eev. T. Flaveil will give a lecture, to-morrow !venmg, on the "Art of Teaching," in jhe College Library, at eight o'clock. These meetings are always open to the general public, and, as the subject is an important one, a large attendance may be sxpected. Tai Tapu Daisy Factory.—The quantity of rnslfr received at the Tai Tapu . Dairy Factory last week was 6521 gallons from which, was made 1117 pounds of butter, for which the full market price was received. A general meeting of the shareholders in the company will be held Dn Wednesday evening next, Saturday EysNiNG Concerts. —Despite the wet weather there was a very good attendance at Lodge's Temperance Ifiest .on Saturday night. The platform on this occasion was occupied by members of the ' St. Asaph street Jubilee Singers, who went through a programme of sacred and ' lecular songs, interspersed with readings and recitations, in excellent style. Scottish Bxflss. —The annual social gathering in connection with the above corps will be held at Hobbs , Buildings to- . morrow evening. The programme includes dancee, interspersed with vocal and instru- • mental music. Last year the gathering was one of the most enjoyable of the aeason, and the one of 18S9 will no doubt prove no exception. Sale op Work.—The ladies of the parish of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Phillipstown, propose holding a sale •of work, on Thursday next, to be followed

by a frocial gathering in the evening. vtSevewbl *rell-kaowfl amateurs have promised their services in the musical part of the entertainment. Fibe at Teitoka. —On Friday evening a fire occurred at the Temuka Flax Mills whereby the scutching shed and a considerable quantity of partly prepared flax wese destroyed. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a spark from the engine. As the men were working over:*time, all hands at once went to work, and the fipe was got under in an hour or two. The dressing shed, containing some valuable machinery, had a narrow escape. The

electric motor was only slightly scorched,

But lor an accident w&iuh ■ recently happened to Mr B. H. Postlethwaite, this motor would have been in operation, and the fire could not have occurred. Tseatse Boxal. —The Ogden reason, 13 limited to six nights only, owing to engagements in Dunedut, will commence to-night at the Theatre Eoyal with the dramatic adaptatioa-ef Dickens , well-known novel of "Bleak House," called "Jo." Christchurch playgoers will remember Mice Jennie Lee, who, by the "way, is again «f Aizs£ralift, giving a powerful performance in the title role. This will be sustained in the initial performance of the

jompany this evening by Baby Ogden, a clever little lady of some six or seven cummers. ~ Amongst the members of the

eompasy who ere known to us here are Miss Helen Fergus .(Mrs D'Oxsay Ogden), and.,]M£ssß3 D'Ors&y and Harry Power. There will be frequent changes of bill during the season, and the prices have been fixed at a popular rate. Codlin Moth and Scale Blight.—A public trial of the efficacy of Keen's patent scale blight exterminator is to take place in the orchard of the Styx Apple and

Fruit Growing Company, .North road, at

3 p.m. to-morrow. The trial will be under -fcke persoual supervision of Mr Keen. As "considerable interest is being centred in this trial, there is no doubt a large number of fruit growers and others interested in this promising Industry will be present on the occasion. In view of the prospect of a remunerative trade in fruit being opened up with the old country, any remedy that will clear the trees of the many insect peels ie deserving of public recognition. Waitohi Fiat.—A well attended meet-

ing of settlers interested in the irrigation Df the Waitohi Plat, took place in the schoolroom, Waitohi, on Friday evening. Mr -W. Balfonr, Chairman of the <seraldine County Council, presided, and Mr Stubbs, Clerk of the Council, was also in attendance. It was explained that it was proposed to borrow £2500 under the Local Bodies' Finance and Powers Act to carry out the suggested work. The area included in the proclaimed district was 8235

acres, the valuation of which was .£79,687.

The cost of maintenance and interest, at the rate of 6 per cant., would amount to about .£3OO, or, roughly speaking, a tax of about 8d . per acre. After diseession, the Chairman stated that a poll of the ratepayers, to decide the question, would be taken on Monday, August 12th, and the meeting terminated. v HEcdical P&ACTETioissBs BtLL.-—A memBer of the Legislative Council writes to us under date WeHiro»-ton, August Ist, as follows: —" Tour morning contemporary the Lyttelton Times probably does not think it necessary to -ascertain-what business is transacted in the Legislative Council, but when it does speak of the business tranJacted there the account ought to ~be correct.' It is stated in the leader of July 31st that a Medical Practitioners Bill has been introduced into the Council, and, * they believe, , passed that Chamber, since ■which, time petitions iaave been received against it. Now, what are the facts ? The BUI in question was introdaced on the 28tli ■ June and read a first time. It was set down for the second reading on the 3rd jvif, bat adjourned, first to the 9oa and then to the 23rd of that month in order that opinions might be obtained from members of the profession in different parts of the colony as to the merits of the Bill, especially as a petition had been sent from ChristchuTch against the Bill. The rcselt was that fourteen petitions, signed oy in the whole 151 medical men, were i * from the towns and the country in ; tavor of the Bill. It was then Tead a second time, and, on the motion of the Hon. *r Stevaas, referred to a Special Committee, to wham also the petitions were *«erred for consideration. That is the P«eent state of the Bill."

Ikbigatios.—The attention of the ratePayere of the- Mt. H«tt, Sonth Eafcaia, "fM and that portion of the Upper Aaabnrton Eoad Districts, situated tforth Ashbartoa rirer, is particnlariy , ?«cte4: to tiie feet tiwt Tuesday,-Gth owt., is the date fired for voting on the Vusbonjof acoeptnujA loan from the ™*ttJnent of jgoOOO for the purpose of the water-race system on the ™rl?** of the Ashburtoncmnty, S* ■2^ ab^*those settlers c* nd an additional SSLi * ater to iav e their wants SSJdtoiJSL? 6 Council - The water H2 Q* *"*« from the Eakaia will STT" m Edition to the increased to give land owners and ™*& eettlers water to irrigate their Kon ft ' at m events in those Strict lyißg below the of irri^ion of pubhc or private funds. The fa-^jw™-rate wiiich the Council, will StfaVTf? *° ?**« * OT the Purpose of tmft nf tereßt oa sinking fund is oneplaei JL r 2 - Tlie polling Httoatflv»f<. 16 ? at coavenlent centres -*«>« tne district

Australian Mail. —The £otcmahana> with the Australian mail of the 31st ult. on board, arrived at the Bluff at half-past eight last night. Among her passengers were the members of the Native FootbaJ Team.

Tμ s.s. Arawa.—Owing to the 8.8. Aeawa's date of arrival at Lyttelton having been delayed fnom the 6th to the 9th inst., her date of departure will be also altered. Sydenham Borough Council. — The usual meeting of this body takes place this evening. Weather Forecast.—Captain E. A. Edwin, of Wellington, telegraphed to Captain Clark, Harbormaster of Lyttelton, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, as follows:—Westto South and S.E. gale, with very cold weather. Glass further rise.

Magisterial.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, on Saturday, before H. M-;llraith and P. D. C. Neave, Esqs., James Brown, for being found drunk while in charge of a horse and cart, was fined 10s. There was no other business.

The Bishop's Pension Bill, —We learn from Wellington that the Bishop's Pension Bill has been assented to by the Governor. We understand that the passing of this Act remoyes the only difficulty which remained in the way of the Bishop's resignation.

Oratorio.—The oratorio of " Babylon " will be given in Weslt-y Church, " East Belt, on Friday next by a band and chorus of eighty performers, under the conductorship of Mr Spensley.

Lixwood LiTEKARY Society.—A lecture will be given by the Eev. J. O'Brien Hoare in the Congregational Church, Perry road, to-morrow evening, on the subject of " Co-operation."

Fire.—About twenty minutes past nine o'clock last night the Fire Brigade turned out in response to an alarm from Dr. Townend's, Park terrace. It appears that during the day a fire had been kept burning in the conservatory, and about the time mentioned it ignited some dry stuff. The fire was fortunately extinguished before any serious damage was done, and without the aid of the Brigade.

Eeepton Mining Keturns. — The manager of the Globe and Keep-it-Dark Gold Mining Companies telegraphs Mr James Henderson, Hereford street, the returns for the past week as follows:— Globe, 1430zs of amalgam from 165 tons ; Keep-it-Dark, 2290zs of amalgam from 165 tons.

ChurchSooiety. —The Sydenham Young Men's Church Society held its usual meeting on Thursday evening. The VicePresident, Mr T. M. Gee, was in the chair. Mr Dominick Brown gave a very interesting address on " The Uses of the Study of Science." A discussion followed, during which it was suggested that at the next social meeting philosophical apparatus of any kind procurable should be displayed as part of the evening*s entertainment.

Kaiapoi Rifles.—On Friday evening there was an attendance of eighty rank-and-file at an inspection of the Kaiapoi Rifles by Captain Whitefoord. The ninety-two stand of arms on issue to this Corps is now fully taken up. The drillshed presented a very animated appearance with the various parties of men undergoing the various positions of the drill. The Morris tubes of the Corps are to hand, and a range is being made in the drillshed for practice.

Early Stbawbekbies.—There was on view on Saturday, in the shop of Mr A. W. Parsons, at Lyttelton, a box of strawberries, which were grown by Mr James Hay. The fruit was ripe and well formed. Conversazione. —To-night a conversazione will be held in connection with the Sick and Accident Fund of the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, at the Oddfellows' Hall. In addition to two of Mr E. W. Seager's enjoyable magical seances Professor Bickerton will deliver a brief discourse on ** Chemical Affinities," with experiments, and there will also be a varied vocal and instrumental programme. Thb Weather.—The weather during the last forty-eight hours has been extremely diversified. On Friday night a strong nor'-west wind blew, followed b> a warm rain, which was needed on some of the dry lands, to enable the breaking up by ploughing for crop to proceed. The temperature fell considerably on Saturday afternoon and evening, and on Sunday morning the Port hills were rather thickly covered with snow. Bain and snow fell during the morning, but later on the weather cleared up, though it still remained cold.

Temuka Eifles. —The Challenge Cup, competed for by the honorary members and selected squads, was presented to Mr E. Cutten, captain of the honorary members —the winners—at a social gathering given by the Volunteers, at the Volunteer Hall, Temuka, on Wednesday. The presentation was made by Major Newall at the request of Captain Hayhurst. Mr E, Cutten expressed his gratification at the success of the honorary members, and congratulated the Volunteers upon the very fair manner in which the competition had been conducted, expressing at the same time the determination of his team to again win the cup. He then presented to Mr Nicholas—the highest aggregate scorer among the honorary members —a medal (his own gift), which was appropriately acknowledged. Music and dancing served to while away a pleasant evening, and refreshments were dispensed by Mesdames Jas. Hayhurst, Findiay, Corra, and Beri.