NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7803, 5 March 1891, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

th* .welt p**b«. - ..*■* I;. Dunedin Cup meeting to Wanganui and Hawke's Bay »«jjg" coming on, and the great aufeumn weigMj to analyse, the sportingcolumns tW»J» Se full of'inter JS. Spertato . racing at Dunedin and enten»atoW question of eUrting, fetter of explanation in exUnso, and his own comments. The Waoganmy** ing notes will be found .wgfog turfites. The Dramatic ia aa which will be found an *«*«* SfSeplotof Sallivaa'anew operj J^ criticism of Saatley s dotes of Jefferson, and an anunata of Boxing Night at Drury L»ue, gwi }* all over *Jjg.jJ method of utilising mo^d 2 a sent in to theTeoman farmer; the subject is worth fls there v certaitt to be a good of wheat wetted in stock this r« son's new poems, a biograpbjcal ,*g of K »er»l wwlatwiw «d awwaod the Bo«en pn«i » ™, Bou Kirk of CMtwbuqr ,V""fV™ {Iβ, motto " 4 Ake, A*e, -a.se. ■«."» . f«faro cfib intend to hold a r»c« u»e«fc«a*'

WllW ? ff Weeent it at the Brigades' SSJiSiTKSuid. ItwasdeWed {fK the Conference to visit Rargiora B ?t2J—At the quarterly meeting of the It- online Committee on Monday all the i 1 Srs were present. Mr J. D. Dickin- ** Chairman, presiding. The business dimply <> f a formal nature - AgEXMOOTH Gold Eobbibt.—The ■Ji Anere named Patrick Troy and Dan S",i,pTr who were arrested in Tasmania on .hira'e of stealing 40oz of gold at Grey- * th arrived in Chrietchurch by the ff «in chaipe of Constables Wact and ySden. They were lodged in the lock-up ""rSJSf-In the Senior Cup match liSSon'cC v United C.C., the former #h JS be represented by the following : 2j T dll.H»»«y» Ogier Slater, Stevens. JjgSJi Washer, McMurray, MaUock. >ffS Bm. M .-At a meet- • dt the Firing Committee on Tuesday it ffK decided to hold a spoon match on Sfnrsday,the sth inst, at the Hillsborough «*e conveyance to leave the square at Kfom. punctually, and it was hoped the Ses offered would induce a good attenof the members ot the above named COUBT. KAIAPOI -At ♦viT Court on Tuesday, betore Mr A. SLjfield, E.M., Neils Ludvig, who had and disorderly the previous • ht in tbe High street, was cautioned S discharged. A small boy, charged Sib stealing two saveloys from a shop in jjijjh street, was ordered to receive a good ASHI.Br COUNTT WaTEB-BACB DISTBICT. n j S understood that the districts Effected by the proposed water-race eer ri<x in tbe • A - shlev county teen marked off, and are now open for mspec7rl a £ *he Boad Board offices of MandeE«reU)D. West Eyreton, Cust and Oxford. , Cojipassiosatk Allowance.—A corresoondent writes: —The Government have •irreed to a compassionate allowance to Mrs C Wbitefoord of £600, which is only equal to the l*te Mr Whitefoord'e salary for Xbteen months, and nothing like what SJat gentleman would have been entitled to tor a retiring allowance, or amount «hich he might, if he had lived, have flrawn from the Civil Service Pension (JSBALDINB LICENSINOCoMMITTBK. —The /mgrteriy meeting of this Committee was teid at *^ c Courthouse, Geraldine, on Present—Meeara A.White (Chair 'jggsY p.Womerand D. Clouston. The police Kport on the licensed huuaes in the dist«t w»s considered satisfactory. An appUeatica for a temporary transfer of the license of tbe Bush Hotel from P. Kyne to Mi» E. Holloway was granted. Mr J. H. Barker, Chairman of the Kaukapuka Committee, was the only person who put iaea appearance yesterday, consequently the meeting of that Committee lapsed. Gbkiukale TV ate a Supplt.—On Mond»j evening a meeting of tnose interested is the county water supply in Greendale TS3 held. The object of the meeting was to get tha opinion of those interested as to the best available means of increasing the eater supply for the district. The present Hawkins race was dry for several months Jagt y ir, and is again dry now. Those present were for the most part in favor of getting the water, from the Belwyn. Messrs Holmes, McCrostie and Adaim vera appointed to examine the different proposed races, and ask the Council to eend their Surveyor to survey the most practicable. GooDTarpiAßT.—Atthe Progress of Linwocd Lodge, 1.0. G.T., on Monday evening, fcosinees of special importance was transacted, namely, the nomination and election <rf a representative to the Grand Lodge Bssion to be held at Nelson at Easter, also recommendations for District Deputy and liwige Deputy, G.C.T., the result being the election of Bro. T. G. Dyson as representative, and 1i.D.G.C.'1 , . Bro. Ormandy, Dauntless. Lodge, bi iuif for recommcndatioa as A seafaring brother from v' , " the Lodge en Ms travelling ca.r<i ■ ":ro. Peroda), who { tddressed the Lodge, and, amongst other sSlhings, stated there were some ninety-six '%sxlges, with 33,000 seafaring men as timbers, in addition to the Naval Lodges. Tso candidates were proposed for memtetliip.

PgiMiTivß Methodist Chxjbch, Gbbal»Sfc—The Eev. G. Clement, who for the pat two yearehas been stationed at Geral toe ts the pastor of the above church, peached his farewell sermons there on londfcy. There were good congregations %c& morning and evening. On Monday a farewell tea and public meeting was held, and the financial results were very satishtiotf. The tables were given and preiied over by Mesdames T. Sberratt, W. & Maslin, h. N. Hiskens, *J. M. Satherlacd.6. Proutiog, J. Kennington and A. Bates, assisted by Mies Williams. At the meeting held afterwards Mr A. Sherratt coenpied the chair. A number of addresses vera given. During the evening solos were contributed* by Mesdames Bates and Bis&ene. A number of selections were also tß&g by the choir. Mies Andrews presided litha harmonium.

TißHis.—The Lin wood tournament is producing some good matches. On Taes- % Dr. iiomax-Srnith had a very interestifegswae with W. Malcolmson, a member ef the Lyttelton Lawn.Tennis Club. The wtor, who was giving his opponent halffiurty, lost the first Bet, 4—6, but won the two subsequent on«s. 6—5 and 6 —5, a food performance. It was anybody's matchup to the last stroke. Yesterday ifteraoon a fine four handed game was produced by the meeting of Harman find Bttiherford with Wolferstan and Sidings, "is Canterbury Club champion and bis Jarioe* owed fifteen and won 6—5, 5—6, 6-6, and aa sverybody played up well the mslieap could hardly have been better, unere were a good many spectators at this aatch.aad they were rewarded by frequent fsut rallies and a general exhibition « eoand 1 <»^ Q it ettß i s . rt A Tbw 'to run Old Countbt.—Mr GeorgeF.Clolee, Secretary of tbeEefrigerf^SjpWnpwy, and for many years Hon. Eec to tha Amateur Athletic Club, left Wffiara by the express yesterday to catch am* waafc Mtelton for a trip <o the | m Qsantry. He was tendered a compli%?™7 . lare *«H ia the afternoon, about i present—business and promeo, members of the Amateur faeteeCUib, andperaonal friends. Mr |.T<wheßiaker waa m the chair, and Mr ** Kunblev, Presidentof the S.C.A.A.C., «fchair. These and Mr S. A. Bristol, r?, or (Mr Ross), and others ■*« Highly complimentary speeches on private character, bueinese and long devotion to the inte jZL°V he Athletic Club, and mere ««»iayhie good eemee as Presidentof Institute. Mr Clulee has *J® a South Canterbury about twentyW J ~?*- He trees Home on a holiday, ■£L attend to tfl e interests of the g«a meat trade as far as he is able, and 'SmS*** 9 rf details at tnis end should «*»e aua to do good service. He has HlifiKj? , ** to use his influence on °^w .-fit New Zealand athletics. at Wadwwoxow.—The g*™* and friends of the Rev. P. W. .™*™» to the number of about two hun«g. act him at Waddington on Taeaday 'teefeSLz.*! the Purpose of acknowledging Z semoea to the circuit during kT* «»« or four years. Mr John ■SSSr' on W»W of the Church iriih . othe rs, presented Mr Jones 'St.^^ dsome sil7er «te«». "A M" 4JB» cruet stand, and in alluded to the sterUng worth of !£*eapients in regard to reUgious, tern. and social matters, his remarks appl&uded. The rev. gentephed suitably, thanking the fc«Tu t Peasant eurprise they had IS* Joaeß *** nunseft. A meeting SSlS*?* bad been held BSFJ? c h wheQ the aocoonts showed BSS^ 8 to be ia * health y st »*e, and done to be far reaching and in"*w«rS* 7L r r oaes leaves for Dunedin, to 1 G£l rCUIt be has been appointed, on tvZSZF o "**** and it; &» with feelings regret that the Malvern people W,« r pl r easant connection with him. •K£» Jw held at noon SSS*?* VaKoaa was ""^e o^

Yachting.—On Saturday afternoon a handicap yacht race will bo sailed in Lyttelton harbor for a money prize. Sooth Obabi Exvbb District.—Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.8., has received the following message from Mr (&. S. Cooper, Under-Secretary:—'' South Orari River district election fixed for 24th March. Mr Wβ. Wills has been appointed Betnrning Officer. It will be gazetted to-morrow."

Salb ob , Pbize Stock. —As will be seen by advertisement etee where Messrs Bownan and Son will to day hold a> very important sale of jprize stock, the property of MrW. Stonyer,at Windsor, New Brighton. The cattle include several prize Ayrshire cows and heifers, and the well-known bull Lord Onslow.

Flowbb Show.—The autumn show win be held to-day, in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lichfield street, and visitors will have an opportunity of seeing a grand display of pot plants, fruit, and vegetables. The Septette Society will play a programme of music in the evening, the greater portion of which will be selected from a new repertoire jmt received from England to the Society , * order. Supbbmb Court.—The Nisi Pnuseittinge of the Court were resumed at 10.30 aan., yesterday, wnen the case of Smith v Kaiapoi Milling Company was heard. In this there was a claim and counter claim. Judgment was given for Smith on both claim and counter claim. In the former £5H was paid into Court. The sittings will be resumed to-day, when the case of Ward and Co. v Hadfield, which has been before the Court in various shapes for a considerable period, will be taken. Athletics at Gbekndalb. —An Athletic Club has been formed in the Greendale district, of which Mr H. Holland has been elected Captain, Mr J. Warren Sub-Cap-tain, Mr S. Johnson Secretary, and Mr W. McCrostie Treasurer. A bicycle path has been made in the recreation ground, and there is some talk of placing a concrete swimming bath in one end of the ground. Tub Lectubbb on Mode aw La.NaiTAaE3. —We are informed that Mr W. Michell Clarke, lately appointed Lecturer on Modern Languages at the Canterbury College, has arrived, and is reeiding at the Eoyai Hotel, Oxford Terrace. Mr Michell Clarke is M.A. of Cambridge, and Diploma of the University of France, Paris.

Polo. —Eepresentatives from the Bangiora, Waikari, aud Christchurch Polo Clubs met in Christchurch yesterday, and received entries from the above three ciubs for the Savill Cup competition this year. The first match will be played on Saturday, March 14th, between'the Waikari and Christchurch, at Christchurch; and on Saturday, 4th April, the winner will play Bangiora at Christchurch, as all the matches in one year must be played on the same ground.

Thb Lats Mb Whitefoobd's Mbkobial. —Mr Geo. H. Aloore, of Gieninark, it is understood, has contributed iilOO towards the memorial fund being raised in token of the loss sustained by the community and its gratitude for the long, faithful and efficient services rendered by the late Mr Caleb Whitefoord, B.M. The memorial is intended as a tribute to the deceased gentleman's noble character as a Magistrate, his jusfc conduct and his uniform courtesey and kindness of disposition. Numbers of donations have been received, and all who wish to join may do so. Messrs, J. Henderson, J. B. Gresson, Hereford street, Christohurch, or J. Lowthiau Wiison, Kaiapoi, who have taken the matter in hand, intend when the lists are closed at the end of the present month to consult with the donors as to the most suitable memorial.

Thb Bowkk Pbize.—The many friends of Mr Andrew Boss Kirk will sincerely congratulate him upoa the success of his son, Mr A. E. Kirk, in winning, the Bonen prize for 189, >, in connection with the New Zealand University. Mr Kirk's career at Canterbury College has been a very brilliant one throughout, and his latest achievement is by no means the least noticeable of bis academic laurels. Thi) subject chosen, viz., " Federation, Imperial, Australian and Australasian, the form it will take and its probable effect on the destinies of Great Britain and the colonies" was a very wide and important one, and the examiners speak in terms of high commendation of the unusual merit of the various essays sent in for the prize. The winning, therefore, of the prize for this year, by Mr Kirk, is the more to be commended.

Wahtbd, Anothbb Cokstablb. — Our Texnuka correspondent writes: —Residents at Temuka are becoming apprehensive that their district is to be left solely to the charge of one constable, there being no signs of Constable Egan'e place being filled. The constable in charge is clerk of the court, bailiff, inspector of licensed houses and so forth, and has his hands pretty full without much patrol duty* There are eight licensed houses in the district, and about 4000 inhabitants. The plectj is not remarkable for rowdyness, but at this season of the year there is a number of more or less undesirable characters knocking about, and it is rather hard to expect a constable to do both day and night work with efficiency.

Chctbch Annivkesaet. —The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Ashburton Primitive Church Sundayschool attracted a large gathering in the local Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday evening. Mr Watkins, the pioneer of the Primitive Methodists in Ashburton, presided at the public meeting. Addresses were delivered by the Chairman, the Bey. J. H. Gray, Mr Itill, and the Eev. Mr Cocker, the pastor. The report showed the school and church to be in a flourishing condition, and the building was now being enlarged to double its original size. During the evening re. citations were given by the children, three of the most noticeable items being contributed by the Misses Tncker, Addis and Cram. A full choir, supported by a strong orchestra, also rendered a number of musical selections.

Thb Makawattt Gobos Kailwat.-—Out Wellington correspondent telegraphed last night as follows: —It was.deoided l»te this afternoon that the Manawata Gorge line, the last link in the through route connecting Napier with 'Wellington and New Ply* mouth, shall be formally opened on Monday next, the 9th mat., and not the following Monday, the 16th, as previously arranged. The line has been formally taken over by the Railway Commissioners, and will be quite ready for traffic by Monday. A public demonstration will take at Paunerston North and Woodville, the two ends of the new link. The members of the Ministry. Eailway Commissioners and other public men will be present on the occasion. If practicable a fast express will be run through to Palmerston by the Manawata Company about 8 a.m., overtaking the ordinary "pick up" stopping train at Palmerston. Catholic Litb&abt Soctbtt. — This Society held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, the President, Mr W. B. Perceval, in the chair. After transacting a good deal of general business, the reading and discussion of original papers was gone on with. Mr Adams read one on " A voyage to Sydney, with a description of the harbor and city"; Mr Holland, sen., a selection of original poetry; Mr Holland, Jan., a paper on an incident of history; and Mr Crooke continued bis narrative of the upe and downs of a travelling phrenologist, all of which were highly appreciated. During the evening Mr Maskell, a former President, honored the meeting with a visit and received a fitting reception. In the course of a short address, Mr Maakell gave some interesting facts concerning the Foundation of the Society, and also expressed the pleasure it gave him to see the amount of good the Society was doing.

Ebxm Gbobgs Coupaay, Limited, fie leading phetegrapbers •* Ckristchurch, hrve now reduced their prices. Cabinet*, 10s per dos; enamelling, 5s per doa extra; any style or position. We are the only photographers who make no extra charges u> visitor* from tae country. See advertisement on another page.—{ADrr.l C EL Manning has made no advance in the price of hie greatly admired and superiorly executed photographic worfc The same moderate charges are made for his excellent appreciated pictures this year as in the past. Sittings by appoint, ment advisable to avoid detention, owing to pressure of business.—{Advt. J t fry P. Walcot's Gold Medal Emery File Stone for sharpening all kinds of cutting, edged tools. Six days only on Cathedral square, commencing March Stb, from 10 to 12 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.tn. Price Is cd.— [Advt.J

• Thb Waiatj Hotbl.— Messrs Wynn Williams and Son notify an extension of the time allowed for sending in tenders for leasing or purchasing the Waiau Hotel, the date having been altered from Monday, the 9th inst., to Friday, the 13th inst.

Addinqton Young Pbopls's Association.—The entertainment announced for this evening in connection with the above Association has been postponed until further notice.

Civil. Sbbvicb Stobks Coxpaht.—The adjourned annual meeting of the Civil Service Stores Co-operative Company will be held in the Corn Exchange at eight o'clock this evening. Gum&BOBT Tsahwat Cokpant.—The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Canterbury Tramway Company will be held at the Company's office. Cathedral, square, at half-past seven tomorrow night. The business includes the Directors' report ; and balance eheet to December 31st, 1890, and the election of Directors and an auditor.