NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8593, 21 September 1893, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Shobt Stories. —Stories by Emile Zola, Rudyard Kipling, Richmond Beetham, Lake Sharp, M. Quad, and three or four of the most highly paid and smartest London and New York journalists appear in the Weekly Press now published. That by M. Zola, perfectly unobjectionable in tone, is occupied with an exciting incident of the Franco-Prussian war, of which it is well known the author made a special study for a recent novel. Mr Beetham's story loses nothing by its juxtaposition with the work of the foremost English and American writers; it is told with remarkable intensity and dramatic effect. " literary people will be pleased to see that Robert Buchanan has again assailed the realistic school, this time in some very spirited verses-

IJoxald DissiE. —The variety combination appearing with Donald Dinnie in the Oddfellows' Hall, gave another performance in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening, when there was a fair attendance. The company will appear again this evening. Always Lubricated.—Come and see the patent Star gear case fitted to Star; wheels. Saves 12 per cent, of power, the chain always raaning ia an oil oath. Oat catalogue is ready, Rear cases illqstratedl Show Boom open every Saturday evenf ing till 9 o'clock.—Adams, Cubties axi> Co., 70 Manchester street, Chriateburcfl , , HAuvtj, 3 ;

Spobtino. —The racing pages of ih* WetM* Press and Referee this week are full«* interest to all New Zealand sportsmen. Belfast Bacon Ccaiso CoMrAjrY.-»i t a special meetiag of Uie aharehotdtti rf the above, held yesterday, it was reseltrf to wind np the Company voluntarily Accident.— A little girl earned Wmaife-j Jennet was admitted to the Hoepita! last evening suffering from broken leg. " y The Amatecb PHoroGKAPiiEs. — y Nett's useful articles on printiug are cf»l eluded in this week , * Weekly Prut, and aei week, encouraged by numerous letter* fan-, the amateurs of the colony, he will uke ■ a more advanced part of the art. ™ EXPORTATIOS OF SHBEP AND SheePSKi«^ —His Excellency the Governor of acting under the advice of »he Execngw Council, has revoked the Orders {? i Council of October 28th, and ■ 14th, 1890, prohibiting the i sheep and ahecpekins into Victoria fre» New Zealand. Athletic Club.—A Committee math* of the C.A.A.C. was held yesterday 1»2 ing. Present—Mr C. H. WilUana (Qav man), Dr Thomas, Messrs C. H. F. Grierson, L. A. Caff, J. C. Wood, and W. Beadel (Son. SecreteTi Letters were received from Mr R, V Rhode-s and Dr Thomas offering prii-.es for the Spring Meeting, whichwee accepted with thauks. The officers S the Steeplechase Meeting, which üb» place iiext Saturday, were appoiuted*|S live new members elected.

Geraldisk Liberal Association —* M Liberal Association was formed at GenddW M on Tuesday evening, when the S office-bearers were elected:—Preaideat X* 8 R. Y. Ferguson; Vice-Fresident, Air Amai X Sherratt; Secretary. Mr E. Robsoa; T-T. m surer, Mr W. Helim; and a Committeed m five members. The rules and a platfem am drawn up by the Provisional CoaaaS S were adopted, and it was decided to iaifcl flt prominent speakers to speak at Gt«tdin* X on political matters of the d*av. M Waimatb Farming Xotes. — Bean m rainy weather has been experiesced * fi Wairaate during the last week, b« 2 M Sunday night it cleared up, and there k B now evrery prospect, of tine weatiier setta* H in. Farmers have been greatly hiE&3 M with their work ou account of the wet aaj S many will be very late with their oats, i M number of newly bora lambs perished iatk fi wet, which came right in the middle of $, B lambing season. Grass is now spriagae B fast, and there should be good feed ertr* S where with a few warm days. B Fine Crop of Tuj^ps.—Yesterday Mi S J. Scaly had on view in hi 3 shop at AshW- » ton a quantity of unusually fine, well-grown ft swedes, growu by filr E. Herring on tit 8 Alford estate. The variety was &rWk 8 Elephant Swede, and four of them weighs! 8 20lb each, while ths others averaged Hflj if aud 181b each. The crop grown at AHaH B was a particularly good one, aad tho« fi brought iv by Mr Herring were mere!j » If fair average sample of those growing ottt M the whole field. m

Rangiora Hotel Lupeovesexts.—Ai Mγ H. C. Bowley's Plough Hotel a aaaWr of substantial improvements h&ve beea sad* since the Public Saleyards have btti brought into proximity to the honse. TJj»b the ground floor have beea added pobiit and private dinner room 3, a well cppjiatd kitchen with convenient offices u> U» same, while on the upper floor there km bean added six commodious bedrooni, a well furnished sitting room, also a haiku! other chambers. The whole h&s b«c finished inside with plaster, and the hotel a now rendered one of the best io tiaiktrict. The recent improvements do a«£t to Mr Geo. Thompaoo, builder, who w&a tha contractor for the work.

Ashburtos Ariel BicvcLS Club —H* m opening run of the season of the As&tjrani-- X I Ariel Bicycle Club took place yeaudij It i afternoou. There was a strong mutter «!~- --S wheelmen, vho formed in procession aliht S Post Office, and, after riding through t&« M principal streets, proceeded to TunraJi & A handicap road race then took pkce, lbs if route being from Stone's Hotel to What- n stone and back, a distance of thirteen tai t B half miles. S?he starters were—T. Get- g son scratch, 3. Forbes 4min, E. J. Cnif- || head smin, J. Wilson 7min, A. MciUj B 10mb, J. Andrews 9min, CL Heuay fi J. Burns 13min. Clarkson passed Baste « the end of the twelfth mite, and did lyS distance in 41min 46 2-SL& sec, Forbes &a*> - ffll ing Burns for second place. Tiiere •era* a wm large number of spectators, and the op* S ing day was a success in every way. w

The Dat op Atoxemest.—The Jewai m festival, Yom Kippur, or day of atcaanssj mm was celebrated yesterday at the Synagogue. §1 The services began on Tuesday evesjsj, S when the Rev. A. Chodowski gave & M address on the text " How goodly are Ut S tenta, 0 Jacob, thy dwelling place, « |§ Israel." He explained that the moral set i| spiritual objects of public worship were to B induce in their hearts and lives Jcri, B| brotherhood, and concord. "When tibif 8 assembled ■to worship God and re*d 4k ||§ beautiful petitions of their prayet, c jealousy, envy, and pride were felsseli JB absolutely alien to the spirit of ti«S S religion, and should have bo place is tibar « hearts. The place of worship w g also the centre around which &Q g gathered in times of sorrow and & g to pray or praise. Hβ urged his hewer* tt S instruct their children in the knowtedgea* if principles of their religion, and uaoeaS JS them with the worship in the g for association was aa important f&eterß s| attachmeat to their faith.' The seniSjy Eg were continued yesterday, whenS*,* , S| Phillips, a member of che cosgtegjites, g assisted the Rev. A- Chodowiki. W 1 were large congregations on boto occasas* | Waltham School Committee.—O» ]i monthly meeting of this UommiUe* «** M held on Thursday erening. Press*- m Messrs G. Brockleaurst, A. GiSeef, .» g Gow, W. Langdowri, J. Maddren, E.Sas3« ||§ J. Sims, and W. Wraightu An apology * M Mr Baker's absence was received. J« » headmaster's report was read and if It showed the average attendance W * i .past four weeks to have baea 405.8. *»■ £p Inspector's report oa the recent W tionwas received. It was resolved to sfls S over the consideration of thU report s**j &g the next ordinary meeting (Octa» ffi 12th.) The Visiting Committee* *§| ports recommended some alteration* wg g> made to the girls' swing, and etat«a J? m Mr J. Henderson had judgsJ ** g various * flower plots, the resnit • m his judgment being attached to Use ] pj and that a number of garden tools §| procured for distribution as prizes. ft letters from the Board of Educatioa *» W received and dealt wit,h. A hearty ?*jr W thanks was passed to Mr GoW for W \ ance he rendered in plantisg tr * es , ! jy! S '' school grounds. Messrs Clifford aiw I g dren were appointed the Visiting M j lor the ensuing month- The f§ , requested to consult the Head Mwtsf g annual concert in aid of the s Accounts amounting to £6 10* || passed for payment, leaving £11 6* * | hands of the Ireasurer. The m«t»sg M adjourned. M ; Addington- Makket.—Fat «i>«tS I % again in short supply at the I g yards yesterday, and the rise JO -"?£, M ] which occurred last week was idjfJSgwm tamed. There was* fair moob 3l « done in freezers, and the trade keasy "J & peted for the medium c" merinos, the latter if slight rise in price- Crossbred p maoe from Ise to l?s 6d, 19s to »2e and 21s to 245, crossbred maiden ewes 16s to 18s aad 19s 6d to *■*£! | crossbred ewes 18a 3d aad 2K "gj | wethers 11* to 13s and 14e to 16s 6d, 1 ew«. 12s 4d to I3e 3d. A JJ, X Snowdon merino wethers topped *»• *"■£«» B for this class of sheep, the beat # 17e 3d, and the line averaging lα* «• fe lambs are now increasing in n^ l ? 2 j i there wae a fairly good demMW- *S | pens made from 12s 6d to 15s 6d, e l *^ E to 12s, smaU &to 9s 6d. Tnc-re , B a few store sheep entered, bat We »» | showed slikht signs of iarproviog. g bred ewes and kmbe made iSs, 1 ■ 10s2d. There was not a large. f | beef, and prices were a shade easier- f 1 made from £6 to £8 12s 6d, aod *»«JJJ 1 | heavybuUockafrom£l4 ssto£ie.« e fa t | M to £6 and on« I heifers £5 & to £8 7a 64. | large yarding of young store c&tue, d » fair amount of business was done, J^V ' m realised £114 ato £2 lOe, two | i SetodK 12a steeas | jg There were but few dairy co»* jt p jg these were chiefly of inferior | M average entry of pigs met wl«* * |v| B .ale, porkera n% I

Athletics. —Amateur athletes will find in the current number of tho Weekly prr.-a and Referee some interesting notea ou the forthcoming crosa-oountry fixtures. Tiikatrk RovAi*.—The G our lay-Walton Company concluded their season last night, when "Skipped by the Light of the Moon," woe pUved very successfully. Tho Company play aC Ashburton to-uight, and follow on at timaru and Oamaru. Cvcunu. —Tho notes on the New Zealand amateur cyclists in Sydney iv the Weekly press and liejt.ree are very full. The first appeata,ueo of the visitors at a Sydney meeting comes in for special and lengthy comnii'jit. Tut: Bland Holt Season. — A goodly number of seats were reserved yesterday {or the openiug night of Mr Bland Holt's Company, on Saturday evening, when " The Trumpet Call " will be produced for the first time in Christchurch. No doubt there will be a goodly audience to welcome Mr Bland Holt and the members of his Company on Saturday night. Parish Lihkarv.—His Lordship Bishop Grime 3is nrraugiug to start a library in connection with the parish, and lias already collected a considerable number of valuable works which he intends to present as a free gift to the Institution. The Bishop will also Contribute towards some of the expenses accessary for providing accommodation, Slc. Mks for Cheviot. —Mr Louihh iuforms U g that out of some fifty applicants for work ut the Labour Bureau lie selected eonio eighteen, who have been sent to work on the Cheviot estate. The work will consist principally of road forming on certain portions of the estate, and as several dangerou* bluff* have to be negotiated by nieatiH of overhanging ropes, &c, only capable, efficient, and reliable men could possibly bo selected. Most of the eighteen *re married men. Mokkis Tvr.E SnooTixo.—The competitiou for thu Mayor's trophy was continued at the Prillshftd last evening, when the Chrjttchurch Rifles beat the Addington Oddfellows by 280 points to 216, the losers firing iwo men short. A close contest retufted between tiie Christuhurch Working Men's Club and Wigra.Ti Bros.' team, the former winning by Uio narrow margin of 1 point. The scorra of the teams were respectively 290 ami 295. On Wednesday evening next the Christchurch Martini Henry Rifle Club will meet the Attdinston Oddf«llow« and tho Chri.Hchurch liifles will thoot against Wigram Bros. TnuKsuAv rorui.AU Concert.—Mr H. Weir is making arrangements for the retention of the decorations used last night at the Mayor's faucy dreas ball for the concert this evening. Tho programme is one of more than ordinary excellence. Miss Alaitin will Bing " Kathleen Mavourncen " ftud ♦'Scottish Blue Bolls." Miss M. Bell will fcing "Twickenham Ferry" and •' Serenade." Miss A. 8. Taylor will sing " Pack, Clouds, Away" with concertina obligate. Miss Vartha and Miss Muriel Wirth, a little lady eight years of age and » pupil of Miss Vartha's, will play a piano duet, " Valse Briliiautc." The oLher items WtH be given by Messrs ITallcy, Woodhouse, »nd H. Weir, and Mr Painter's orchestra *ill pay a couplo of selections. Collisions.—About 12.45 p.m. yesterday a hovte attached to a trap, which was being driven along the square, shied and ran into No. 24 l'apanui tram. Tho latter was ■lightly lUumged, bub no one was hurt, although a iii.vi named Wm. Burnes, who was iv tho trap at the timo, had a narrow escape. A horse attached to tho trap of Mr Charles Hulston, drapei*, Cashel street, became frightened at something yesterday evening about. 6 p.m., whilst standing outaide the shop door. The animal started off at a gallop, and turning down Lichiield •creot, came into collision with a telegraph pole at the corner of High street. The trap was smashed, and thu borne, getting clear of the debrig, continued along Lichfield •treet. but was stopped before it had got as far as Madras street. The animal was not burfc by the collision. Fortunately no one Vu iv the trap at tho time. APhotoqbaikio Treat.—Undoubtedly the mosL remarkable display of photos ever made in Chrintchurch m now to be eeen iv Mussns Wbigqi.gswortu and Binns' vestibule, the new proprietors of the businesses of the Eden George Com* May. The striking portraits of Lord and Ltdy Glasgow and family, and of Cardinal llornn ore nttraccinft a vase amount of attention. The work shown is ull finished by WRifiGUMWORTH and Btsna' patented mutt-opal type procos*, which ha» created *uch & furore anions; fashionable circles in Wellington. The firm are now ready to receive patrons for this class of photography.—[Advt.J Cabinet Photos , 15s per doz. A new display of the beautiful Flatiuettes in vestibule. Standish and Pbeecs, 182 Bigh street. £Advt.]