NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7995, 16 October 1891, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Pafbbs fob thi Mail.—The ourrent issue of the Weekly Press will be found a splendid number for forwarding to friends at a distance. The mail whioh leaves today per R.M.S. Tainui is timed to close at the head office at 7.30 p.m. The Weekly Press and Referee, enclosed in wrappers, maybe obtained all day from the Post Office stall, agents, runners, and from this office. This mail will be due at Plymouth on November 27th.

W_r-T_ißAiT.--An extraordinary number I of whitebait made their way into the Opihi river on Wednesday last, and the Maoris had a busy time. They literally ' scooped them up in buckets.ol, and all the carts at the kaik.were utilised in conveying them to the town-hip for sale. The take was the heaviest known for one day's operations. I___*g.o___ SocißTins* Picnic. -- The excursion train for the Ranjrfora Friendly Societies* picnic to Little River will be run to-day, rain or shine. It is said about 1100 tickets have been sold. __a_apoi Cad-bt-.—Captain R. J. Alexander has received a supply of artillery i carbines with swords, for the members of the Kaiapoi Volunteer Cadet Company. N-sw Bewohtok I_rp_»vx_ra*-TS.—The work of improving the roads at New Brighton is now nearly completed. The approach to the pier and esplanade has been top dressed with clay, and High and 1 Wilson streets have also been improved. Union, Thomas, George and Hawke streets are being levelled and clayed, and will shortly be put in good order. ______?o_ Instit-tb Boox Fukd.—The j Committee of the Kaiapoi Institute having ! under consideration the ordering of a supply of new books from England, have arranged for a concert next Thursday to raise the balance of the funds required to make a good order. Miss Ada 8. Taylor, Miss Gardner, Messrs Maitland Gardner, J. Pusohell, B. B. Anderson, C. Jennings and others have kindly promised to assist, and a comedietta, "Sugar and Cream," will also form part of the programme. PaBSBNTATIOW AT So_*JHßfiOO-*.--Oa Tuesday evening Mr J. Seed was presented with a handsome table cloth and pair of brackets, by the members of the Wesleyan Chnroh Choir, over which he ; has been master for a. number of years. The presentation was made by the Rev. Martin, who wished tbe recipient every success in the North Island. Refreshments were handed round and musical items were contributed by the Misses Hunter, Shepherd, Thwaites andMcCarron and the Messrs Hunter, Thwaites and Bradley. IItPOBTAMT ____•_>SALB A* ASHBTTBTOH.-— An important land sale will take place at the Orange Hall, Ashburton, at one o'clock tomorrow (Saturday), when Messrs Miles and Co., in conjunction with Mr George Jameson, will offer 4287 acres of the celebrated Anama estate, on account of the trustees of the late Hon. W. S. Peter. It comprises a tract of good agricultural land, situated near the Hinds River, and it has been subdivided into twenty-eight farms, varying in size from 20 acres to 850 acres each. So far it has only been used for grazing purposes, and it is therefore equal to virgin soil. Thb WsATHHia.—-There waa a further fall of rain in Ashburton yesterday. In the afternoon a grand fresh came down the Ashburton river, and also down the various rivers south of Ashburton, as far as Timaru, the Hinds river excepted. The latter has been dry now for about three years. There was a heavy downfall of rain on Wednesday and Thursday at Temuka, and the rivers have risen slightly. The rain is very welcome to the farmers, who feel confident of .a successful year. P_*__-oH4_>.~--The' New Zealand Times under-tand-t that negotiations are taking place between the Board of Governors of the Wellington College and Mr J. P. Firth, who waa _o_*__e__y on the College staff, with a view to his taking the place of Mr J. Macks? (who is retiring) as Principal of the institution, but as yet nothing has been definitely settled. Mr Firth, who is at present on the staff of Christ's College, Chz-stchurch, arrived in Wellington last Sunday, and, it is understood, had an interview with the College authorities in reference to the matter, and returned on Monday. A Qo_a_tow os* Fra.--»Afc the Ashbnrt.n Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday, before Mr C. A. Wzay,R,M., R."E. Dowle tmed C. B. Faweet- for the sum of £2 16s for making a suit of clothes out of material that had been supplied by defendant, the defence being that the clothes did not fit. The coat and vest were produced and defendant retired to don* them. He is a _____ standing about six feet three inches in his stockings, and when he returned into -Court he was wearing a very juvenile looking garment, with bis hands a long way too far through tbe sleeves. Eyeing the coat his Worship remarked •"it certainly looks as though it was made for a much smaller man. Plaintiff come to arrange the garments in position on his quondam client, and was addressed • by hia Wor_bip----** Do you consider it a good fit?" Plaintiff—-" Well, your Worship, I consider it would b_> if the sleeves ' were a littla bit longer.-'-* " And the coat' a good bit bigger/ rejoined his Worship. Plaint__f said he had been supplied with but a very small <_as_ititf of material, and had to cut his coat according to the cloth. Be had agreed to laake the aeceseary _4te_*&tio*as to ensure & fife. The case was adjourned for a week to allow the parti-- to coma to some arrangemeafc. .« ?**Z>» • f _f_ra?V.- 1 !- 1 * ®s_tU»rat-Bg-- «• Arab. • * t*m& Tea, Ss as_i $_ _4jß_rlb. _3_--d_ ladl&nn-id Oeyloa Teas.

... ill mmmmumimmimj Wbathbb Foebcast.—Capt. Edwin -tela. 1 graphed yesterday:—"lndication atroa--north to east and south-east winds, witl tain and heavy sea. Ola*, further fall," Ranqiora RiFLas* Ball.—Tho annual ball of the Rangiora Volunteer Rifle Company was held in the Drill hall, Victoria ft street, on Wednesday evening. In apita ' of the inclement weather there was a fair attendance. The interior had been prettily dUworated, and eve-rything pos, Bible was done by the Committee for th. reception of their visitors. The officers of the corps were present, and a pleasant evening was spent. Mr Fleming's ba_A waa in attendance.

Land Sam*.—Messrs H. Matson and Ca (associated with the National M. and A, Company of New Zealand) will offer foi sale by auction, at the Town Hall, T_--_-« to-day at two o'clock, 800 acres of ta_ well-known Acton Estate. Those who org desirous of obtaining really first-class land will have the opportunity of purohas, ing blocks of from five to twenty acres, or larger if desired. The land is of .pleadld quality and as the terms of payment _»$ easy the competition will no doubt fakeen.

MiN_s-rsßtAi4.---T_e Hon. J. BaUa_e& Mrs Ballance, and Mr A. M. Svuih, Private Secretaryto the Premier, arrived yesterday from Wellington, and are no*--staying at Warner's Hotel. On bis amrt_ at Lyttelton he was met by Mr J. Joyea M.H.8., and while waiting* for the train took advantage of the opportunity to say t, few words to the men about the wharves who were grouped near the station. He expressed hia complete sympathy with the working men, and stated that .pec-ia. efforts had been made with regard to tha men at Lyttelton by placing the po-dtloa before the Railway Commissioners, bat very little good had come of it As tha train moved off cheers were given for the Premier, for Mr Joyce, and tlto Government. During tha day ths Hon. the Premier was waited on by _ large number of friends. Mr R. _J. Taylor, M.H.R., interviewed him with the object of having put in circnlatioa tha money voted to Canterbury. A doputatioa from the Education Board waited upon him respecting the grant for school build, ings ; and he was also interviewed by a deputation from the Knights of Labor. Band or Hope.—The North Belt Pre.* byterian Church Band of Hope held its annual entertainment on Tuesday even* mg. After the tea, which waa provided ia the schoolroom, an adjournment was made to the church, where the popular fierrioa of song, " Uncle Tom's Cabin," waa ffivea by the choir,--nder the leadership of *__. H. M. Johnson. The various items were much appreciated by the audience. __a solos were entrusted to the Misses __. Cready and Reid, Messrs J. B. Campbell and R. Herriott, and Masters Pike an. Barber; and the coan-*_tive readings wengiven by Mr H. Wilson. A ple_ss-t evening was brought to a close by a hearty vote of thanka to tha chair an. Messrs Johnson and Wilson for t_ei_' services, proposed by Mr W. Tremava*, President of the Band of Hope, «_<> referred to the rapid progress maaebythi Society during the year.

Akauoa Bosouoh Counciii.—The ordi« nary meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Crs. Chappell, Nooaaa, Clarke, Taylor, Munro and Armßtxong, Correspondence was read from Mr Wes* tenra, Secretary to the Improvement Committee, requesting the Council to place seats at iutervals along the beaohfroa the reoreation ground to the Domain, Referred to the Works Committee. Tht Wharves Committee's report was read, which stated that the wharf shed had beemade bird proof, and recommending that the crane be repaired. The report was adopted. The financial statement showed receipts to be _317 9s 8d; accounts passed for payment, J. 40 8.; Cr. at Bank of New Zealand, £22 17s Id. Cr. Clarke moved, and it was carried —** That with regard to the obstruction to the jetty the Lyttelton Harbor Board be written to, asking their advice as to the best means of removing same, together with the probable cost.'* The meeting then adjourned. ,| Temuka Cbic_-_t Club.—The annual •<*,*" 1 meeting was held on Tuesday evening >at *| 1 Mr Dann's dispensary, and was. woli attended. Mr W. Bryars ©.copied the chair. The report and balance sheet were of a favorable character. It had been decided to emoloy a caretaker, and the pitch for the coming season promised to be a good one. Thanks wero accorded to Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.R., the Preai dent, for a donation of £2, 2a, and also to others who had aßßisted the club in variouj ways. Several new members were elected. The following officers were thea elected:—-President, Mr A. E. G. Ehodas, M.H.I-.- Vice-Presidents, Messrs Hftyhurst, Quinn, Talbot, Brown, P. Weeing, end Dr. Hayes; Captain, Mr W. Br?_r-* Secretary, Mr J. McLean; Treasurer, Mr E. C. Dann - Committee, Messrs Digaaa, E. Brown, Herbert, Buxton, and _HIl«-_«k t Match Committee, Messrs Bryars, DignaD, and Dann • Ground Committee, Mesro. Bryars, Hayhurst, and MoLeeo. Tb_ subscription was fixed at 10- for adults and 5s for youths _a_a* eighteen, and it was decided that tl. opening match take place on Thur-d_?i October 22nd. Mr Herbert promised a M for the best average score in six matite and Mr Bryars offered a bat for th_ ! W bowling average in the same n__"tei foreign matches only to count. Ml_c*s details were referred to tho Co_-!-Mt and the meeting terminated. Cuaa BoATisa Ci.ub,—A mee-}ag o* members of the Cure Boating Club**' held on Wednesday at Marshall's Maactt* villa Hotel, Mr W. Hume, captain, ia $3 chair. It was resolved to invite oftes* the position of custodian of the boats. Xi J. H. Keetley kindly offered the Ck* members the us. of his pleasure the season, and was accorded a .teftftj vote of thanks. A Committee, iacl_dis§ the Chairman, Messrs F. Parnham sad Keetley, was appointed to purchase fees* pleasure boat. It was decided that tttrules of the Club be submitted for wyWw at next meeting. Accounts amounting t. £20 were passed for payment. The BeyGeo. Bond, Messrs L. Wood, L. Evans, *« Bate, C. Bennett, G. McGregor, F. BmSA and G. Ironside were elected me-abera. Correspondence from the Now Zeajsao Amateur Rowing Association, AtMew* Clubs' Protection Association, CantsrW and Union Rowing Clubs was dealt mik Advice of the shipment from | the new four-oared outrigger bow, W 1 Ctasper, was received, the boat having I been shipped in the Duke cf I shortly due. After passing *»»- 10J» I business tho meeting adjourned. . J The large number of sitters mm i thronged Edek Geoboe's Studio pa _«f-> day is an evidence that the pabllc &»,!* ginning to realise that although «» WJ are the lowest that our portraits «• •" far and away tho best in C___st-bt_«B-Eden Geobgk Company, Limits-).- __, B. W. M_u_R_, Art P_t_tfl|flS*f i Ponalar prices, superior workwaa-Wf* 1 satisfaction guaranteed. ChildMa ■ I apaciality. Do not mistake th®, *M*#L I Meera, 212 Colomb- street. S5-t>«* !»*■ I upstairs.-| Advt.J . , _* 1 STAIfDISH AND PBHECS'S photOS W | characterised by their truthfulness «•» J originality. Studio, 218 High street. During che forth ~»uing Carnival seas-» C. HL Manning, wo has been sp-Mtt"} I appointed Photographer to his ExeeUe-KJ i the Earl of Onslow, will be prePffSJS 1 execute Photographic work of tbe h«&«9 I order; His studio will be newly apP° m J?gL f aud the finest appliances and Pfl°*? I material only used. C. H, MannW.JS I his own operating, aud employs \ lft *f! § and most efficient a.a_T of artistic, paaaa § for finishing. l_vColombo street.--;iat , »*'' 1 Now that Influenza and La Grit*. 1 * »| I arrived in New Zealand the public wjtfi 1 to know the best and cheapest r c j, 1 for these terrible complaints. Get Cot» , I _.__»- and Sox's Eucalypt- Extract **** I that you get it. This has proved to mm i only effectual remedy for those compmm | and for colds, coughs, gravel and klo**j | complaints, Bright'-* disease. Htw JJ U equal. Under the distinguished paWf c age of the Earl of Jersey, Lord Csmm $ ton. Awarded medals and dis-onsfl t Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, b«sifi| |- all competitors.—fADVT.? & Tub Pmunmami'.-lb is ™go»*_*U ]• are about to have a chaos© of Premteiw h and various are the opinions Mjow j, will make tne moat competent __a__**J*"" •• Bat whoever mayba selected to be f& \- mier in politics, there can bo no que*-**! - iragthe fact that the "Matchless•» Brag 1 of Teas is the Premier in tho Tea t»#g § and likely to remain so for msm tiasa." I come. To be bad of all store_-_«p-r_4> & I SlSestlva Ms«-Ml*_.---i I

fe____s BoY__-.- w Master «d Mm" _ v-rv -mccessfol run last night, .inhere wm a large audience. V «*« of Mr Bland Holt's Cities "London Day by Day," will be B S«X it w Ter y hi s hl -y B P oken of b * papers. -ff«_ JtTßi--" Songs.—The concert an__d to be given this evening, at the o°!!____ Weslsvan Church, is postponed •» to bereavement until Tuesday next, P ben the tickets already issued will be "c-fvA-iox abmt.—Colonel Bailey and %_1 other officers left for Auckland last * T vtifl the Takapuna. They go North n, *Wect the arrangements for General _?Jv_ reception to the colony. *$* IJ-MB-OH P«B COIfPANT.-At a fsL of the Directors in the above tt--* 1 "*- held last evening, it was stated TV*-«' approach to the pier is nearly tb -__- and it was de.ided to proceed portion of 200 ft of the

pl *a m__al Synod Br,_cTiONa.—-No fewer __ __.__n candid**- 68 were nominated * h _! l ' s!-tf_r the Wellington City seats in Synod. MrJellicoe is one of so a lively contest is tf £fi£w.«-On Friday last a little girl J_!__- Edmonds, aged eight years, fell and broke her thigh. She attended by Dra, Smith and Lomax

ty- -gxrßNsrvi Tan?.—An Invercargill ,_{«^-ays:—A young miner, who leffc JrXoju*. for Tasmania five weeks ago, here with drunkenness and Orderly conduct. He was in a shocking Edition after his debauch, and was re!__i.ed for two days. It appeared he Jaojj j_3oo to Tasmania, and came back four soys. _j*o_-**o- —There is now on view in Mr I'd.'s window a nice trout caught yester__t afternoon by a Christchurch angler an the bridge just below the Gloufiter Street bridge. It weij-hs _iibs, and «s the first caught on the fly. K-W Issoe-vnck Compatst.—Elsewhere -ill be found tbe announcement of the !__ti_i-in business here of the Palatine Company of Manchester, which ha* an authorised capital of one nillion sterling. Mr Arthur Baddeley is JL agent in Christchurch, and the chief j|ce for New Zealand is at 164 Hereford

£___ BiaDS.—Captain Fairchild has lepured for his Excellency the Governor •eVeial specimens of a rare kind of shag fa-id on the White Eocks at the entrance to Qoeen Charlotte's Sound. Lord Onslow Mgprrfe- to send them Home by the next to a friend who wants some cf the birds lor a private collection, and who ""rill present others to the management of the Zoo. Ctcmko.—Mr W. B. Eyre, Secretary to f_ePioneer Bicycle Club, received a cable j*-.te**_ay-_o__ Mr T. W. Bnsst (Australia's champion cyclist) stating that the latter iss definitely decided to come across and compete at the Club's annual race carnival _t Christmas time. It is intended to make the mogtamxae A liberal one, extending over two days. Particulars will be issued shortly. Ea-iiK Shoot-no.—The following will represent the Canterbury Irish Rifles in a Batch with the Sydenham Rifles on Saturday at Bromley:—Capt. Whiteside, Lieut. Drayton, Sergt. Morrison, Corporals Keat- _.("•» Chapman and. Nicholls. Privates Harry, M-Adam, Skelton and Jackson. _.nfe«encieß-Col.Sergt. Miller, Private "Wright. A conveyance leaves the Square Hl.op._-. _ " Pboj-kssob Gott-Dfl".. —Last evening Professor Golledge, the phreno-physiog-nomist, lectured on phrenology, and adduced evidence in favor of the Bubject from analogy, pathology, and men of repute. After the address a couple of the audience had their dispositions estimated,

and were handled in an amusing and

I-n-farly manner, and testimony was borne by someone in the audience to the accuracy of the ProEessoir'a remarks in each case.

_"__-Q,_- to thb" Agskt-Gbnbbal.— The banquet to the Agent-General, Mr W.__ Perceval, took pl_.e last night at the Odd-ello-"*.* Ball, when there was a large attendtnee. Tie. chair was occupied by Mr Charles Louisson, and a very lengthy toast list vraa got through. The toast ef theeveHi-g was proposed by his Excellency t_. Governor, and the Hon. John BsWaac. responded on behalf of his Ilic-llency's adviser.. Mr Perceval leaves -his morning by the express for Dunedin to Melbourne. " wouEir's Cheistian Tbmpbbance Mis* _iOH.-Tl-s_B.u-l monthly meeting of the Union was held on Wednesday last, at the Coffee Booms, Manchester street, Mrs Bich&rdsoa presiding. After the reading of the minute. Mrs Newton read a letter -scei-fed from Sir John Hall, in response to a resolution forwarded to him from the *jJ_lo_, thanking him and other friends for their efiorta to obtain the franchise for women. Sir John, in his letter, declared his intention of introducing a Wo____'s Storage Bill on the first day of B__fc- seasioh. Some business connected inth the Union was transacted, after *»hieh the meeting closet?. 'W___i_C_n*BCß.—The anniversary tea andptiblic meeting in connection with the -bore took place last night, and con-s*£_-i_g the inclemency of the weather, &-_.-was a fairly good attendance. The ___es were presided over by Mesdames S_«ris, Danks, Seed, King, Isitt, Craddeck, Howard, Sberris, England, Brown, -B- McLean. After the tea a public -Mating was held in the church, Mr J. T. Smith, in the chair. The_ Secretary and _-«_"_-er read their reports, which litowed the Church to be in a healthy and So-tishing condition. Addresses were ff-U-raied by the Beys. J. N. Buttle, W. S. Potter, and L. M. Isitt. The latter weaker laid before the meeting s scheme «* the extinction of the' Trust debt, *_iohwas well received by the congre* _*«__. Duth or an Eablt' Sb-ttlbb.-—We wre to chronicle the passing away of an JJMJ settler, one of the pioneers of the Cra-a-m Islands, Mr Frederick Hunt. gentleman arrived in New wWttdby the Martha Bidgway in 1840, ««*a the following year left for the Chat-, JBBB ia the whaling brig Caroline. After «*f-uun-* a abort time on the main island « finally settled down on Pitt's Island, at «wt_a_e nothing but rough bush, but "Much -a aow in in high state of cnltiva«on. He-f-aaa man of wonderful energy hospitaUty, and will be ****«?.mi-aed by the numerous whalers _«_ a at the island. The _„r____ was twice married, 8 * _»a_, and also his father and g£«j*_o H_a j oined j,*-, at Pltt » a buried there. ■jw^T*? o -* Sound.—Professor Bicker-3*_tf_-__T lecture - last ni ff hfc * was full tt_U*___* "•*• "*** 9 musician as well as to After the subject of interf^ bats had been disposed of he «?--£__: eaon gk to explain de now the the musical scale, to which _sH*__?- !nade in oxa lasfc re p° rfc * mr, L* 3 ojp Cbiuese music we should j"** remind him that' South Sea J! ~<>riß among them, sing whoto^ 6 * noteSj aad a missioll * r y *__»__.„ *_* mefc tnswy years ago ___2_-7 • thia fiu!fc his experience _f -T *^ lt7 of *-tonation and aoenracy jL-JJJ* hia dusky, choir surpassed all S^y?***competitor-. In defining the ■JS"* between constructive art and the lecturer should have that the science of sound _ra-_^ tB _ jr « < *-* i w-ned, and to a degree SS_i a _ fconißllin lf. -the hitherto unSgf»ted stringent rules of the r**y of music, which in early days Z!. oft t n tempted us to use lan*"*ge winch we should now repent. **wne-»_ to __ that the effect of high Unot »t first. e_~_!r' I «, caTlt y. membranes, drum, tube, and that most wonderful the "fibres of Corti" _-S-_^__ intl - T described. The final of the lectnre dealt with tbe proton of sound on strings, according tp ' _IM_l____ Bon » aad thickness, and offered Importunity for showing some really experanents, among which those ten-rtL *i_ paratuB * P«>Ti*.g the effect of SP-* «ose on a gigantic electric tuning ».and patterns produced on a metal i__coa?r wo-d were particularly con-

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MASoNic—The regular monthly meeting of the Canterbury Lodge, 10-8, E.C., will be held at the St, Augustine Hail this evening at 7.30. Cathbukai. School Spobts.—ln consequence of the bad weather tbe above sports will be held to-day oh Lancaster Park, instead of Hagley Park as previously notified. The Old Boys' race is to start at 4.30 p.m. Fancy Faih.—A fancy fair, exhibition and conversazione will be opeaed at St. Patrick's Hall, Barbadoea street, on Saturday next, and will be continued on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A concert will be given on Wednesday evening, and an art union drawing will also take place. Labos Sals.—As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, Messrs J. E. King and Co. will hold a sale of the stock-in-trade, Sec, ot a clothier and draper, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Sydenham, at noon, on Monday next. A Perfect Beverage — 'Arab' and iSkak " brand Teas, 2s aad 2s 4d par lb.