NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8665, 14 December 1893, Page 5

NEWS OF THE DAY.

*Ju Ct-Attu.— H.M a Caragoa arrived •w Alans* *-. 3.15 p. so. yesterday. -»*n* 33ttf ' cx C ' T TS * t oc:CH OT Kaiapoi. *"*«• fr-cl*a_aU-a of the petition to J^* ak r* *X---s*-_ portioo of the Maade. J"--** 'i-Kncs us tie Borough oi Kaiapoi will ***£* «n«tt*l ..Xa_-..._u. j4 : tH School.—The Rev. Mr t** * wit: ?* *Fp3*-t.'e_ Master of this school, 2^ f *«'"*d Ires! Australia to take charge Jf*! 8 -- Srsoi j j-ses. —The Resident Msgia- ».; v mjuire plaintiffs who aoe *^*** a _ *-"* «L_b: to iLe the accounts in the t_]!} _* s a ZJ a*' bat allow a charge to be r***. »«r ;'.* trmnaiatioc- which becomes 6 ** *_.. .-ut •J «:*« F_ii—What appeared to be a Jj-.r** cr baaa nre waa berning in the J** 11 ? c - Pyre L--T yesterday. Not a <s£ m ._d *a_» blowing, and the smoke * aI * J tJa * *ur ia one huge column, -"•"5* * jtraod apectack, which waa plainly *"■*" f*-_ Lyaehao. taw,s Au*i>.-_Recoxde are felling faat £_-*'** '.-.c c&cqserisg Star wheels. Ken ffcT.™*** s, ** ,i 0 "" ! *■ Star red need the mile «,. "**"'•* '*' 2.j*J 3-Stl-a, beating the time *^ l *t«i i-j W. J. Haywaxd en the rZ** T * a -aj- Eaay payments for Stars. $*&*• **Wiv«y. Adama, Gzrties and Iter- • fec^'*-,K ' street, Chri-tchurch. —

Pk-lsojcai-. -— Inspector Brohara left ChnatchurvJi on Tuesday for Oamaru and district on a via it of inspection. ScprmieCockt.—His Honour Mr Justice Denniaton satin Bankruptcy yesterday, and he the appeal cases from Timaru, Bower v Official Assignee, reserving judgment. Today his Honour will sit in Banco at 11 a. m., when the case of RadSeld (appellant) v Armstrong (respondent) will be taken. As Ashbcktok Case.—A Wellington telegram says that James Osborne was arrested there on two charges of breach of the Bankruptcy Act laid against him at Ashburton, and has been remanded to Ashburton to appear there on Friday next. The prisoner was aent South yesterday. Hail.—A heavy storm of had took place through the centre of the North Canterbury district on Saturday night, and in one instance an accumulation of hailstones in a corner, whither they had been directed by the wind, bad formed a lump of ice which next morning still weighed close on a hundredweight. Yesterday, io the same corner, a thermometer on the wall registered 93 degrees of heat. Thb Bishop of CHRisTCHrncH. The Bishop of Christchurch visited Geraldine on Tuesday and held a confirmation service in the evening. The Rev. J. Preston, incumbent, presented thirty-seven candidates for confirmation, twenty-five females and twelve males. Yesterday the Bishop paid a parochial visit to Woodbury, and was entertained at Mrs Turton's residence, where he was met by the parishioners. Last night at St. Thomas', Woodbury, ten candidates were presented for confirmation. The Rifxe Association Meeting.—A well attended meeting of citizens, convened by Mr T. Gapes, Mayor Elect, was held yesterday afternoon at the City Council Chambera, to consider what steps should be tsJken to assist the local Committee in arranging for holding the next meeting of the is'.Z.R.A. here. A telegram was read from Major Sommerville announcing that on the guarantee sent by Captain Harman, Christchurch'had been selected as the place of meeting for 1894. After adding three members to the Collection Committee, the meeting adjourned. A-Tkxd.-. c_ Prizes.—ln reference to a " Topic of the Day," which appeared yesterday, oa the subject of attendance prizes we are informed that the Richmond School Committee two months ago decided in alloting prizes to allow ten absences in the year, and not to count absences where the pupil ia absent through illness if a doctor's certificate is produced. This no doubt tends to mitigate the objectionable nature of tbo system, and other Committees who are wedded to attendance prizes might very well follow the example of not counting absences through illness. CtCLrso Recokds.— From information to hand, it appears that the times given by the Press Association for the fourth and fifth mile, when Reynolds broke the ten miles record at Napier on Saturday are incorrect, and he did not break the five miles record, as mentioned in yesterday's issne. Tho correct time for the four niiies is lOmin 51 loth sec ; and for five miles, 13mtn 42 1-5-h see, not lOinin 5 l-sth sec, and 13min 4 2-sth sr-c, aa previously reported." Had the Press Association's message been correct, Reynolds woull have ridden his fourth mile in lmin 57 2-sth sec. which would have been a world's record for a mile. The Latk Fatality.—The body of the unfortunate torpedo-man, John McKenzie, who was drowned iv Lyttelton harbour on the 2Slh ulu, was found yesterday morning on the rocks at- Hawkins' Point, off which the fatality occurred, by Messrs Ante and Isherwood, two members of the Permanent Artillery. The body was at once taken on board the Government launch, was brought to Lyttelton and conveyed to the morgue. Although the features were unrecognisable, the body was easily identified by the clothing, anU conseqaently no inqnest will be cece-sary. The deceased will be accorded a military funeral, which takes place at 3 p.m. to-day. Little Rives.—A meeting of the vestry of St. Andrew's Church was held in the Schoolroom, Little River, on Monday evening. The members present were—Messrs white, Kay, Fox, J. Coop, Bean, Reynolds, Harris, and H. Smith. There were also present Mr H. E. Tyson (Churchwarden), and the Rev. H. T. Purcbas, who occupied the chair. Three tenders were received for tbe work of enlarging the church, and after discussion it waa unanimously resolved that all of the tenders be rejected aa being, in ibe opinion uf tbe meeting, much too high. It was agreed that fresh arrangements be made to bave the proposed work effected. It was also decided that a social gathering be held on the 9th of January to commemorate Biahop Selwyn's first visit to little River, iv the year 1844, and a committee was appointed to make all necessary arrangements. HoE-ICTLTCKAi. Society. —An ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of the Christchurch Horticultural Society was held'at the A. and P. Association's rooms last evening, when there were present Mr H. R. Webb, President, in the cbair. Dr. Irving, and Messrs S. Anstey, W. Jones, R. E. id. Evans, J. Gontrip, S. Brooking, J. G. Blyth, S. P. Wilson, H. Clark, T. Gordon, Secretary. The Secretary stated that the receipts for the late show bad been £17 16s and the expenditure £42, leaving a debit balance of £24 4a. Ou tbe motion of Mr Jones a letter of thanks was ordered to be sent to those ladies and gentlemen who sent exhibits for exhibition only at the late show. Mr J. Joyce, gardener to Mrs Rhodes, of Elmwood, exhibited specimens of variegated cocksfoot and poplar. He had found a few years ago a cocksfoot plant showing several variegated leaves, and he had taken it np and cultivated it. From tbe seed he bad been able to raise a number of plants. The shoot of variegated poplar grew from an ordinary tree in his garden. Mr Joyce then read a paper on " Gardening in New Zealand," giving a number of useful hints regarding tree planting and the laying out of pleasure grounds and kitchen gardens. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Joyce for his paper. A Bpflfe-* to Garosxess, amateur and professional, is now obtainable in Christchurch, Mr Dombrain, 141 Cashel street, has been appointed Cant erbury agent for -trend-ley's Insecticide andeFertiliser, which has been so successful in the North Island. It is death to sings, worms, and insect pests of every kind. For agricultural purposes it has beeu found invaluable for turnip fly, &c, and some large orders have beeu received for this purpose. 3280 A Photographic Treat. —Undoubtedly the most r_nu_rkable display of photos ever made in Christchnrch is now to be seen in Messrs Wriggles wort a and Bnfxs* vestibule, the new propri. sor. of tbe businesses of tbe Eden George CoraKny. The striking portraits of Lord and .dy Glasgow and family, and of Cardinal Moran are attracting a vast amount of attention. The work shown is all finished by Wriggles worth akd BinXs' patented m£tt-opal type process which has created such a furore among fashionable circle* in "WeUinxton. The firm are now ready to receive patrons for this class of photography.—{Advt.l And yet you will find that any one who requires thorough artistic and legitimate photographic work that is permanent and of the highest order of execution, still patronises C H. Makkiko, as his still increasing business testifies. The demand for bis own patent process, the Broraaline Photos, is largely on the increase. Another new exhibit of all classes of work just added at Studio, 130 Colombo street. Appointments advisable to avoid detention. —[ADVT.i Stanoish AST) P__jece's photos are still unrivalled- New specimens in vestibule weekly. 218 High street. —£__>VT.]