NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7418, 9 December 1889, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

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i AKKivBESAkT Dat.—The Bail way Department, jadvertiee cheap fares to Lyttelton and excursion, fares to Timaru oa the 16th December. - - Theatbical.—Tlie advance agent for Mr Mecca be arrived here Oα Saturday and iema&ng artraii?ements fcr Mr Maccabe'a re-appearance on Boxing nigbt. Council, Mbbtohjs; — The ordinary meetings of the City and Sydenham Councils take place this evening at seven, o'clock. i A Man Deowhed at Sumneb.—Elsewhere will be found particulars of the drowning, of a man named Samuel Backett at Taylor's Mistake, near Summer, yesterday morning. , . ' ? DatiiiKSNJStßsa,—A first offender for drunkenness ttas fined 5s on Saturday morning by Mr Beethata, B.M. "The Meß3iah."—The box plan for " The Messiah " will open to-day. Rsbfion, ; l|xNi»e Estgrms. *— T,he manage* oftne XJlob* Gold Mining Company, Limited, telegraphs Mr James Henderson, Hereford etreet, that the returns for the past week are as follows:—l47oa of amalgam from 165 tone.

meeting of W laborers at *place this eveftkff. vwitt«i ; JteoTOs.—Those desirous of sennai-* mementos of the visit of the Irish si* ?ffate S -Sir T. G. Estnonde and Mr ri* Dillon, M.P.'B-caa obtain photos a* Mr E. O'Connor's, boSlfr The photographs are taken in Mining* artistic style.. * f^ Tea t 4i held on December 23rd. 24th and ?««* promisee to be a areat success Th9~ ' already sixty entries, many-of petitors being from country district?: iSSt^ m tWe b ° *% 3 X oS ~.J^?K , Scow -A grand rose show will K» hettm the Palace $&& oh Thursday S|j The opening will take place There will bean organ recital at 3 ijft and concert aid skati^JPl Boroujth C&ooil, o»ie?by tteSS**" of HcG. T. Booth <MvJSKK» take place on the 80th mat uecessarv ' *U1 the nofaoolwas held on PtidaV the hall of the Rangiora LiSy* BE * ? 4 well attended. In IddSfi pianoforte and instrumental nmt . $ luted by friends the songs, recitations, catohes, and tabi«K songa were sriven by -Messrs ' Hammond, Misses Gates SJbSS?? The receipts should be satf afwftwv Sunday School Ah»iv«b ßA bV - Tfcservices iv connection with- the « B ; c earycf the North belt Pre ß Sabbath School were held Rev. R. E rwin preached iafK« y " . fae the Rev. C. dren in the afternoon, and t Gordon Webster, occupied ?h e the evening- There were W J I* * gations at each seryio*. , Tg* Clabkvihe.—A successful /.«« helOf on **iday evSgV™ fZffft** school prize fuad. The first w "#SS programme of B om7Vk W Minstrel bodrs by the&M J and instrumental selectionT by gerrtlemeg^≤■ggf* The concert concluded wf&{ n MX*f*> .Regular 'IWtar." in whi c Bu ? tftined.by Misses SeeVe aJoS ri7hou d r oiug was tept «p -a.7. OBOssBWBiy WeßkT.UWefhava received throu-h the Minister of ,Laads a oodJS M^ barters':. paiHpH let on cffQ w f fi fe api * ai ' B . that Bince ««nS2 of 1382 these gentlemen-have'been con. ducting a series of exporiments in the of .wheats, an <i. have now.euu«e«ded in Becaringeomore. marbable results.. Mr H. E/ershed, in £ "Journal of the Uoynl Agricultural Society ot England," attei- describing ia detaU the experiment*; s«y ß Cartere^W wheals/ aceotding to tiie reports fotWarded to mc by several growers, appear to po* sess m a higher degree the vi K our of constitution wiiich is often, observed in crosses'either uinonV plants <lv tnimals One of the growers writes to mc that the cross growa very vifforously, in. fapfc -jt runa ; away ■ ■- ordinary wheat.. ,, '. An important feature of the experiments, says the Times, "is the remarkable vigor and productiveness of one, and all of tue hybfids as with thY parents, the cultivation beina the same for all." The Field says the ex» periment.ia "little sUort of nationajimporfcarbei'"'atid adds that Mefisrt Cefters , experimentb "are a .very real success." Amongst the crosses may be mentioned red and Wchito, ionjf-fared wheats, rid and amber long-eared wheats, red and bearded white wheate,, velvet,,chaff and idnb. headed 1 ohiT wheats, long-eared white and bearded &mbet trhe&ta, ambes: and red wheats, &o. One selection, a i cross between velvet ;ehaff white and bearded amber wheats, is denominated " bird proof, , 'the apex of the chaff being furnished with a sharp, strong, pointed awn of such a character as to render it practically unaseailabte by birds. t OBvrtisST.— The< many |friend(ftof Mt John Conway, of the Grosvenor Hotel, will regret tdhear of his d&ease, although for some time Be was Buffering fcom r illness. For jsome years' he waa & member of thfe police foree >t in whwih. service he was injured by,slipping under a train iaift6« tion,' for* whuid the Provincial Council granted a compensation of 20a a day foe a year. H&viog left? the foroe, Mt Conway became best known in the Woodend where he conducted the White Crane Hotel. As a prominent mem* berrof the local Lodge ot Oddfellows; ttse members, have been iavitad to attend his funeral to-moriWj at Raagiora, Ife Conway, whilst afc took a deep . iiitereet in the affairs of the public school, fend :wae always ready td assist in any ttublid wttfk for the benefib of r tb«! aiatrict. * ... ''- ...■'-', ... ... ... ■ ~ -,-j BkND $v Morn at Kau-

poi.—A well-attendod Band of Hope celebration was held in the VVesleyaa ScWp)« Kftiftpoi, on Friday, about 350 persfoirte being present. The stage was neatly', dtp corated with floral and other des%aa. .The programme) included conga, ciiorueas and musical selections, in character, and ingeniously illustrated by action. Tho echa songs "The Cows in the Cefla," " Swinging," " Falling Leaves," "Beittitiftu Saow," " Queen of the lloees," " Wild Flowers/ " buttercups and Daisies "-stall " Nobody's Child " were ail depicted in a very striking manner. A number of *tho items were re-dem»nded, and too mack jpraiae cannot be accorded to Misa Vincent under whose direction the iirogsramiae «ftf prepared. -,", UiiLß Ma.tcb.-~On Thursday afternoon a match was fired on the Temuka range between teams of the Teraukft iiifles and Timaru'Navals.' The hom6 team won.by three points. The conditions werdfietea shots each at 200, 300; and 400 yards, Wimbledon targets and scoring. The following- are the scores: —Temoks Sim 81, Corporal Whit* head 80, Private Watt 6a, Lieutenant Findlay t>6, Private 11. Lawry 63, Priv&ts K. La very 81, Sergt. Hobbs CO, Private Kadburnd 58, Private Greaves 55, Private Scott 54; total OiC. Tiniaru .Naval*Gunner 82, P. O. Stanley Sl» Gunner Burford 81, P. O. Stephen 6$ Gunner Wilson 60, P. O. Hathawaf 57. ; J?O. Bradley 67. Gunners Gosney 55, Wauif? 62, Caldwell 32; total, 643. ' . ' Traction Engines.—Our Te&iuka/o?*. respohflenb writes:—Traction engifle**aJ«_ I now used for a variety of purpose* other than that to which tb«y hatl 1 generally been put, such as threshing* ,£& Messrs i albot and Lyon, of Terouiat, c&tt

recently used theirs for uprooting twei, and the way in which heavy be»

gams are pulled up is an' S^ 1 * ae&ce of what ingeniously applied pbwefc wilidoi AtDdilford the sams engine' used for uprooting some large willow* .whcee sjreading roots were en'SWhfei ■pa a ore/k. At the Orari •Messrs JTlatman and Taylor's engine d*eiff behind it a water-race plough, .•»« Mr G. Paddy, o< Temuka, receatlj •Used hie to convey trucks loaded wits children to a Sunday school picui* Shortly one is t • be used for wool haulage and the Mackenzie country plain, sacred to the sfc aying flock and occasions bullock teami will coon convey the sousa of hissing eteam and shrill whist c to the re-echoiujy hills. CokcjßST at JSFaw Brtoktow.—On Ffidsy eveniag a condert was held tie the P*nes JJetr the purpose of raising funds to procure prisws f«?r the Kej) Brighton day ecbool. The chair was occnpied by Mr Patterson. The coocerfc, which waa one of the best that has ever been held here, waa well patronised, the hall being crowded by an attentive audience. The thanks of the meeting wm? iriven to the ladies and geuUemea f*e contributed towards the mght'a imm® meat, and ft specidi vote of thanks WW. iriren to Mr and Mrs Bishop for .«• excellent way in which tho whole wj carried out. Special trams raa coßTeakace of visitow ChmWwj*» of whom there were » taixl? gfis& l»r. ' ■. i ; -

CAiarooNiAX Socierv.— Tke eale -of prfvfletres in connection "with the Caledonian Society's meeting, on Anni-j versary day, takes place to-morrow afterGoo d Wool Cups.—Mr P. Roberts, of Heslerton station, sheared six merino ram the fleeces of which averaged ISib each, and the aged rams from 181b to ; 24tfb oach. Those are merino sheep brought over by Mr Koberte from New South Wales, and are his own breeding. Qcoit Match.—A quoit uatch took place at Lepston on Friday between the Bunsnndel and Leeston Quoit Clubs, and results, after an exciting game, in a win for the home team by eight points. The borne team entertained their visitors at luncheon in the Library.

CANTSRBCBT TttAinVAT CoJtPANT. Tenders are invited for a brass bead to accompany the Canterbury Tramway Company's excursion to Sumner during the summer months. The eeaside folk are uiso desirous to afford amusement to the Cbxistcbureh visitors, and there has just been completed a commodious hall ia which picnic parties can hold their and concerts may be given. PvrsOx Flting.—A Wellington telegram states that half a dozen birds belonging to Christchurch lnfts were liberated in Wellington at 12.40 on Saturday afternoon by Sir J. B. Hactworth, Secretary of the Christchurch Pigeon Flying Club. It was sxoected they would reach home very tmartly.

The San Fbaxcisco Mail.—The Mariposa, with the San Francisco mail of November lGth, arrived at Auckland on Saturday morning. The Southern portion of the mail leaves Wellington in the Baagarooma at three o'clock this afternoon, and may be expected in Christchurch to-morrow morning.

StfiffiEiD. —A man named Frederick Blythe was brought up before Georsre Batherford, H. F. Meadows, and Jame9 ♦ Cunningham, Esqs., JJP.'s, charged with larceny, on Saturday. After taking the eridence of W. P.utterfield and Detective Heil, the accused was committed for trial lit the next sessions of the Supreme * Court.

KixAPor Sailing Clttb.—The match feetveen boats of the Kaiapoi Sailing Club -9a Saturday included the Sarah Ann, 'Lotus, Hero, and White Arrow. There "was a splendid tide, but the wind for the "itoiesi part was light. The Sarah Ann Vecan to lead from the start, and won by Sunn from, the White Arrow, the Lotus beioff third.

'"' Trades xkd Labor Council.—A special Ijeneral meeting of the Canterbury Typogt»phical Association was held at the fVjreeters' Hall on Saturday evening, for iie purpose of considering the rules of the proposed Trades and Labor Council. The President (Mr A. Foster) occupied the ihair. After a brief discussion, the rules/ 'I* drawn up by the delegates, were adopted without amendment.

: Pquc» Court.—There are several cases to occupy the attention today of the

Justices of the Peace. A man was yesterday arrested for drunkenness while in charge of a horse and cart, and there is ft further information against him for

Thos. Kaine and

John Black appear on a charge of stealing A ooat belonging to J. Stuart, and Philip Wilberforce has to answer three charges. Two are for the alleged larceny of i>6 9s 4d ■ad .£l2 11s 4d, money belonging to A. D. Inclrwood, of Sydenham, and one of the attempted larceny of JB3 belonging to J. Bennetts..

Cohcert at BiLPAST. —A concert, in aid cf the Belfast public school prize fund, - was held in the Town Hall on Friday. The b&U was crowded to excess, and Mr Patchett, Chairman of the School Committee, presided. A pianoforte duet was capitally rendered by two of the scholars, after which, followed action songe by the infants, choruses, duets, solos, and recitations, most creditably given. The second partot the programme consisted chiefly ; of: tinmorou3 items, interspersed with, songs.: -Two' scenes created Toars ; of laughter. k negro farce terminated an enjoyable evening. afaf QtrEßN'e Cadkts.—The four Companies of Queen's Cadets attended Divine , Service at the Cathedral yesterday morn-' ing. The sermon was preached by the Very Be v. the Dean, who chose as hiatext ;&6 following words, from 2nd Timothy, "Hi, 3, *• l*hou, therefore, endure hardness "fa a good soldier of Jesus Chriet." There rera 135 Cadets on, parade distributed as -jinder:—No, 1 Company, Lieut. Hallett, hEBj No. 2, Lieut. Maule, 25; No. 3, Lieut. Hattle, 25; No. 4, Lieut. James, 37; Band; -Bandmaster Corrick, 23. Captain Williams, of No. 2 Company, was in command, Mid Captain Linn was also present.

: Scottish Concert.—As will be seen by , advertisement elsewhere, Miss .Clara Hamilton, the well known Scottish vocalist, appears here to-night for the first time at the Oddfellows' Hall, when an excellent programme of Scottish airs, dances trill be given. Mist. Hamilton will be assisted on the occasion by Mr Jago, of Dunedin, as -well as by some of our beat local amateurs, the dancing and piping will be performed by members of the Scottish Bifles, and the concert will be under the patronage of that corps and the President and members of the Caledonian Society.

St."Moby's, Mebivams.—The annual sale of wort in aid of the Sunday so 00l funds ij announced to take place on Fri3*y, the 20th inrt. Amongst other attraotions, there will be a monster Christmas tree, end as on former occasions the labors sf tie ladies' workinsr party have provided a variety of articles Tboth useful and ornamental. In the evening a seiies of ioMeau* vimnts will be given, in. addition ,|o vocal and instrumental music. ■

Sacmd Coxckbt.—A concert was given fa the Biak yesterday afternoon, at which * TOllection was made in aid of the er» "s«aetof the recent band contest. In the fefrrae of the afternoon a well selected isoKranjjne of sacred music' was gone ftroogh by the Sydenham Brass BanJL S«6 Sunday afternoon the Addington W<a4ri»ops Band will perform. , e*<kut>*B Mission.—On Saturday night » teeeting in connection with the abovw «tssbn was held in the Durham street eautch,, when Mr R. Coad gave another jxwtrful address. The services were conw»ed yesterday in the same church. In taesHsmng there was a large congregabeaead Mr Coad took for his text Psalm "I»*e ss a father pitieth bis so tne Lord pitieth them that *■* khn," and preached with force on the fsaerfcood of God. A fellowship or **perience meeting was held in the church ** 3p.m., when testimonies were given by **» converts and others. From half-past *** till half-past four Mr Coad conducted Ttfp****! service in the schoolroom among £**elK>lare, and after appealing to them *wo Matthew xix. 13, many of them desoe4 to become followers of Christ. At ■Rβ evenicg service about 1500 persons *«&embled and heard Mr Coad preach from John v. 28 and 29, At its dose s crowded j**yer meeting -eras held, with good results. JJefievs. W. Morley and W. J. Williams wated at these services. The mission *m be continued this evening at half-past

. Accn>sjjTTOA.fcAc*HOßss.— On Saturday tftemoonMtDaa O'Brien's fonr-year-cld toise, TandaU by Ingomar - Bubina, while *f '\ exeroseplayed up and pot rid of her nder and then galloped off, joining a loose ?? "*** A endued, in Si Wcked,and one of his *gs was broken. His owner fortunately *fe ati home, and Eeeing that nothing gtfd be done for the horn, *hot him. was engaged in the Dunedin Cup. «a taikm ? form last seaeon a d gdttore particularly through Occident,

M £?3 i *? sl t n "~ 1 ' h * Hon - Secretary lb»*^.i^ asl< f l wishes it stated Although the number ofperformera "fim«.v * he . ingest yet heard in Christ®Wb, it will not be 400, and that ha is for the insertion of that «"~oer m adrertisement.—[Advt.] ?.ffg«, the leading photo*tttt«^*w° ma . a coa*iderabie reduction SSSto P i Otm oi oareelvee and