NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8738, 9 March 1894, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

PoLica Court.—Mr J. M. Bathani presided at the Police Court yesterday and fined John O'Brien 103 or forty-eight hours for drunkenness. Cricket Match.-—A cricket match has been arranged to take place to-day at Lancaster Park, between teams from the warships Orlando and Tauranga and the Lancaster Park Club. The Orlando's band wilt be in attendance, and afternoon tea will be provided. WESiiBVAJs* CoNrsaaESOß, — At 8 a.m. yesterday the annual home mission breakfast was held, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 7.20 to 9.35 p.m. the Conference sat in representative session, and in the afternoon it enjoyed itself at Lanca_ter Park. The Conference holds three open sessions to-day, commencing at 9.30 a.m. Druidism. —A meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter was held in the Druids' Hall, Worcester street, on Wednesday evening when there was a large attendance of members and visitors, including P.D.P. Bro. Morrison, of Donedin. After the usual routine business was disposed of several brethren received the P. A. degree. The elections resulted as follows :—R.A.D., Bro. C. Tomsou; R.V.A.D., Bro. W. Bailey j R.A. Secretary, Bro. H. D. Rayner; R.A. Treasurer, Bro. T. Walker; R.A.G., Bro. J. Harris; R. A. D. Bards, Bros. Darlow and Lawson ; R.V.A-D. Bards, Bros. Stewarfr ,and Goodwin. The installation was conducted in 4 mo3t,impces3ive manner by P.G.P. Bro. J. H. Btewart. Harmony was then indulged in, and the following rendered song* :— Bros. Rose, Swinerton. Hobsoo, Petrie, Keith, Christmas, Morrison, and Stewart. P.D.P. Bro. Morrison then gave a very interesting and instructive address on Druidism, showing the advantages of local Government. The Chapter was closed in due form. " ; - Relish.—The ••Flaj? Brand Pickles and. Sauces are unequalled for parity and exceUfnce* New Seasons Tomato Sauce now ready tryik—LAoVT*

THEATnE Rota„.~« Uncle Tom'aiVfci _ was played last nlaht by the MarL n W ? fc Company, Miss Willis taking S ,5 "* Cassy and Mr Keogh that of tvji* 8 * 6 c| ' Tho company appear again to. n i„ht ' Failing to Furnish Rj7rr/ajf s __» Ashburton Magistrate's Court t l * ie M. Tweed, M.5., was fined Jtreble the amount of the tax, for _3p*-'* furnish returns as required by tho La Income Assessment Act. ™*»n<3 A Snow of Arrr.Es —Mr T VV aa of Greeudale, yesterday left 130 difife varieties of apples at tho rooms of the A and P. Association, Hereford street, whe£ they are now oa view. Those o[ „ * ?[• who feel interested may at tt , ]££$£& tho week mspoct and namo th* variatu! upon application to the Secretary Alleged Wire Dks_jition._a{ th*Ma_U trates Court, Rangioia, yesterday heft,. Messrs W. Buss and A. Ivory j p £ jj™ ra Gregg was charged with wife Consuble Costm app led tor a remand t Kaiapoi where the information was l_n Accused said his wife, who had not _ot very well with him, had left home some tim" ago. The police asked for substantial h_n owing to a report that accused was m*A\tZl ing flight to England. The rom»3l {£: granted, accused in a bond of £200 and o». surety of £100 to appear at Kaiapoi !_ Monday next. r va This Okaki R\v_h.— At the uionty„ meeting of the Orari River Board _f Guild drew attention to the dm>ger of tbf river breaking uut above the r-orth first* tive work at a point beyond the BorM* boundary, and pointed out that ijwi! occurred a junction would probably fc* made with the Waihi, and a ijood ds\l m property damaged. It was eveu Unit Temuka illicit be. affected. He &«/ tioned the matter so that the attention of owners likely to hava proportv ioiured might be drawn to the matter, "and th»r enabled to take steps to mitigate the dahgep while costly works were unnecessary. OU»w members of their own knowledge agre*» that tho daugar was immiueut. Popular Concert.—Tho projectors and managers of the popular coucerte, the firtt of which was given lust night at tae Tni& street Theatre, doaerve commendation for the very excellent programme provide. The majority of the items were without being .too severely classical yet high chit Tho vocalißts included Miss Speusley Mvi F. Martin, Messrs Millar, Woodhouw, wjd Maitland Gard'nor, recitations by Mi Gard'uor, selections by Mr H. ItaaUera Septette orchestra, and a banjo duet hj Messrs Post and Painter. The ootnk element was in tho hands of Mr C. Edgar who mado a good deal of it, and &ir« Edgw played tho acoampanimenta with her us.tl taste and effect. There waa a good attendance ou the occasion. Supreme Court.—The argument in the case of Carduu v Gillett and others was resumed before his Honour Mr Justice Danniston iv banco. The case is one arising out of the affairs of Harper and Co., and the plaintiff is applying to tho Court to hive a lien over certain lauds mortgaged to secure the repayment of £11,000, which it was alleged was taken out of the moneys entrusted by tho plaintiff to Harper and Co. for investment. The whole ot the circumstances of the case were set out fully on the commencement of the argument in banco some time ago, and the argument ion Wednesday was on tho legal points of tho OMt, the evidence being taken on the. forasr hearing. Mr Fisher appeared forplsbtifl and Mr Stringer for defendant GiHeit, Hia Honour reserved his decision. To-itay his Honour will leave for Hokitika on circuit., Bolting Horses.—An exoitingbolt oo* ourred in High streetyesterday morniugabout half-past ten o'clock. At the hoar men' tioued a young man named John P, Perry in the employ of Mr Kincaid of the G.LC., drove his spring trap as far as Mr Booniogton's, chemist. Upon alighting he locked the wheel and went into Mr Bonningtou's shop for a few minutes. Presently the Sumner tram came along startling the horse slightly. Unfortunately while the horse was in this condition a large dray loaded with timber came along, and one of the E rejecting planks caught the horse's ridle and dragged it off the animal** head. Young Perry cjune out of the shop in time to see his horse start off at a fnrious gallop towards Manchester street. Upon turning the corner of the latter street in the direction of the North Belt the trap collided with a lamppost,'smashing it to pieces and slightly damaging the trap. The horse continued his career, and when oppo« site the Queen's Hotel in Manchester street got on to the footpath, and shortly afterwards brought the trap into violent collision with a telegraph post, The shook was'bo great that it broke the harness, sending the horse clear ahead, while the trap lay on the ground smashed into a considerable number of pieces. Eventually the horse, was secured near Hereford Btreot, and did not seem to bo very much injured. There was a goodly number of people about at tho time, and considerable excitement for * time prevailed,—Yesterday morning ft horse attached to a light gig, tho property of Mr Moorhouse, of rLmgiora, bolted near the Oxford railway crossing and fell, breaking the shafts, and having ' galloped madly round one or two streets, returned to, the railway, where it rushed at a. wire fence aud was caught in the wires by one of its shoes. The wire had to be cub to liberate it. Mr Moorhouse and Mr Mcintosh, who had been in the gig, were out of it at tbe time of the accident, but Mr Moorhouse. in attempting to catch the animal, was knocked, down and bruised about his legs, tho vehicle going over him. Both shafts were broken and the animal cnt in soveral places. , Digression.— Depression m trade and bad times are general nil the world over. Now Zealand is no exception to the ruje, but householders may take comfort in the thought that if money be Bcarce a little will go a long way in the purchase of the pejes* saries of life, notably ilqur, which Wardell Bros, and Co. are soiling at 2*, 3slQid|7« ad, 14u, for 25*11, 60's, 100's, and sacks, respectively. Numerous other items reduced to meet tho times. —[Apvt.] An article which is sure to command the attention of every honseholdert architect and builder is now obtainable from Mr E. Dorabrain, 141 Cashel street. 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