NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8914, 3 October 1894, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tub " Weekly Press."—By far the best article in the -Weekly Press, published today, is written from Seoul, and describes Corea, a country whose natural resources are described as of extraordinary richness. Some sketches that accompany it show the King of Corea, the Commaoder of the King's Bowmen, a Ret el, aud the Correspondent himself with his interpreter, a Coie-r noble. There are three illustrations of the Waimate Harriers, and oue of the Pahiatua First Fifteen. The sportiug news includes special reports of race and trotting meetings held during the past few days, together with ** O.vn Correspondents'" comments on the fixtures. The Presidetit of the Trotting Association reports the resignation of his Committee, an 1 his intention of following suit, which looks like the fiual act of this body. The athletic news includes notes on the Canterbury and Duuedin A.A.C.'s cross country fixtures, and cricket, football, wheel, and other branches of outdoor pastime are exhaustively dealt with, makirg up a paper of especial interest to post to friends by the outgoing mail. Morris Tube Shooting. — A match, Kaiapoi Volunteers and Rangiora Morris Tube Club, takes place at Rangiora this evening. -•-• *■*■ The-Ambrim Mission.—Mr J. W. Mapsfield lectured in the Institute Hall, Rangiora, aud, by lantern slides and native curios, illustrated his subject on the New Hebrides mission. There was a good attendance, and .the receipts from a collection, it was stated, would be applied to the Ambrim Hospital fund. Mkrivale Football Club.—The members of ihe above Club celebrated the termination of the season by holding a dance, which took place last night in the Art Gallery. It was attended by about fifty couples, including representatives from other Clubs, aud all pleasantly spent a few hours. The music was supplied by Mr Fox, and the cateriug was in'the hauds of Mr L. J. Smith. The Trout Season.—Out- Winchester correspondent writes—The fishing season opened under very unfavourable weather, the wind being strong and cold, and few anglers were out. Two visitors at the Wolseley Hotel took eighteen fiah, weighing 131b, from the Kakahu. Special Prize.—_lr J. Grig,, of Loagbeach, offers, iv connection with the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show on November 2ud, a special prize of £5 for Kbe best scarifier or other implement, that is best adapted for working out twitch on land already ploughed. A trial must be given before the priza is awarded. Thea.be Royal.—The bill of the preceding evening was- repeated last night at the Theatre Royal by the Empire Company. To-night the farcical comedy of '" Confusion x ' will be played, followed by an olio, in which several new specialties will be introduced, followed by the burlesque of "Aladdin." To-morrow evening the usual popular concert is announced,* Poisoned Grain.-—At the meeting of the Eilesmere Road Board it was reported from several reliable sources that the poisoned wheat distributed this year had been very effective in killing the sparrows and small birds. On one farm hot a single sparrow or small bird is now to be seen or heard, on another farm the birds were picked up in barrow-loads ami filled into the barrows with a shovel. In another section of the district 25 -per. cent, of' the birds are estimated to h% v e been destroyed. The 'Boating, Season.: —The function of Saturday next to formally open the boating season promises, if fine weather prevails, to be a successful one. The procession 'will number fifty-seven boats, to be marshalled by Mr J. F. Griersan.iri the absence,of Mr H. Thomson, who is in Melbourne. A- Mr Jones is now out of Christchurch, Mr J. R. Evans has been chosen deputy-marshal, and is to be assisted by Mr C. Atiard. The Stanmore Band is to be in attendance, and afternoon tea will be served at the Club s houses. After the procession, double sculls and races, for which entries close to-morrow, are to be held, and in the evening the U.R.C. winds up the proceedings with a social gathering. . Presentation. —Ou Saturday evening last the employees of the D.LC. met in their showroom to make a presentation to Mr Hyde on severing ' his connection with the firm after nine and a half years' service. The present, which consisted of a missive gold ring set With three/diamonds, was handed to him by Mr E. C. Brown, Mauuger, who in a few well choseu remarks asked Mr Hyde to accept it as a token of the esteem in which he was held by bis fellow employees. After three hearty cheers Mr Hyde feeliugly responded, thanking them for their kiud expression of good will towards them.

Mutual Improv_mej*t Society.—The weekly meeting of St. Saviour's Mutual Improvement Society was held on /Monday evening-, when Mr T. Hughes (President) occupied the chair. " Notwithstanding the boisterous nature of the evening, a large number of visitors attended, including many ladies. --The-subject of- the -evehiugbeipg a debate, "Is pcobibition desirable?" the Chairman called upon Mi* W. E. Knott to open the debate in the affirmative and Mr J. Pearson in the. negative. After a very enjoyable discussion a vote was taken, which resulted iv favour of the negative by a large majority. It was decided to close the session with a social.

Valedictory. —On Monday evening the. congregation of St. John's , Cburch, Wiuchester, met in -the 1 Church schoolroom to say good-bye .to the 'Rev. Mr Hodgson, who had*' been acting as locum tenens for the past six months. The senior churchwarden apologised for the hurried nature of the gathering. He thanked Mr Hodgson for the good .earnest work he had done in the .'district, for' tbe kindly sympathy ho invariably displayed, ana for the excellent Christian example .he set. He assured tha rev. gentleman of the gratitude, esteem, and best wishes of the residents, and on their' behalf wished Mr Hodgson success and prosperity iv his future spiritual labours.' The speaker hoped Mr Hodgson would convey this ex-. pression Of goodwill also' to Mrs Hodgsonj with whom the Church was sorry-to part. Similar kindiy feeling was' expressed by other members of tbe Church, special refer* ence being made to Mr Hodgson's treatment of the Sunday School. Replying; Mr Hodgson expressed the pleasure he had felt in bis ministrations in Terauka. He sincerely thanked the congregation for the kind feelings expressed towards him aod Mrs Hodgson. RVreahments were handed round during the -evening, and music was kindly supplied by ladies and gentlemen present.

Linwood Mayoralty.—A special meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose-ot considering the revised by-laws, which 'come in force on January Ist next. Present—The Mayor (Mr J. R. Brunt), aud Crs. Marshall, Pentecost, Joseph Taylor; John Taylor, Pearce, Duncan and Atkinson. Apologies were received from Crs. Ho'rsley and Board. During the evening Cr. Marshall, on behalf of those preseut, requested-the Mayor to allow him__lf to be nominated for the position of Chief Magistrate-of the borough for a second term, they being of opinion tbat Mr Bruut had performed the duties pertaining to the office in s .au impartial and careful . manner, . and to the credit both of himself and the- distrist. The Mayor, in replying, thanked the' members of the Council for the confidence tbey had reposed iv him, aud for the honour that- they conferred upon him oy wishing him to preside ut the. meetings of the Couocil for another year. The Business of the Council had been carried out thoroughly, and'perfect harmony had reigned throughout, for which be desired to thank the members generally for their assistance. He asked tor a few days to consider before finally deciding. Io answer to a request from the. Secretary of the Motett -Society, the Council promised its. patronage to the performance of the t* Messiah " on Thursday evening. The Council ' adjourned until Monday next.

"Tub Messiah."—The final rehe_j.„.» „>'B "The Messiah" for production teSl_VB evening by the Newhury— Spada Co-ri__fS> : W in conjunction with Mr Wells' «7''l Society, will take place at tho Ooera tt *' H tonight, i qr *«o_i, M Syoenham Borough Elections.-.ti H elections for the representation of i'hT P 0 H wards in the Sydenham Council w m _?* ff place to-day. ***♦ m Starr Bowkett Society.—A meetins 1 those favourable to the formation of % 55 8 Bowkett Society in Woolston will lm Vr at. the Council Chambers to-night at 7 _» Master Painters' Association- _ meeting of the above for the eleotio- . officers will bo held at Warner's Hotel M* | evening at eight o'clock. uu j Philosophical Institute.—An ordinar 1 meeting of the above will be held to-ni k* at the Public Library, when a paper wiltl read by Captain Hutton. °* Bankruptcies.—There were ten bank ruptcies in the colouy last week : -A m_„n tacturer's agent, two contractors t* farmers, billiard marker, dairy n_ina_s? blacksmith, sailmaker, and a labourer Inventions. - Completed speoifliuoo, have been made by Mr W. Gee, Chriit* church, for Venetian blinds; M r B W Glass, Belfast, wool-drying apparatus! Provisional spectGcations have also bean deposited by the latter regarding hi* invention. s Working Me.v's Bdildisg Societ?.*. As will he seen by a notification elsewhere II at the adjourned annual meeting of t{,_ H above to-mortow evening at the Oddfellowi' m Chambers, the Directors will ask for *_ _j adjournment till November Ist. m Personal.—The Hinemoa last Saturday H took on board Mr Anderson and his family H who have been transferred from the Akf_ro_ 1 Lighthouse to Contre Island LightUouje. I near Riverton. Mr Anderson has bsenTt; I the Akaroa Lighthouse some three and » i half years, during whioh time he hat I made many friends, who will regret hit 1 departure. _j supreme CoußT.—His Honour Mr Joatiug ' 1 Denniston sat in Chambers and in Btuk* I ruptcy yesterday morning, aud di_pt>,,_ 6 » I the cases on the list. To-day hia Houoar 1 will stt in Banco at 11 a.m., when the c_» 1 of Fisher v Park will be taken. 1 Magisterial. — At the City I Court, yesterday, before Messrs H. Mollraitji 1 and J. McMillan, J.P.s, a first offender i who had come to town for the purpose of H going to the Hospital for treatment for §§ rheumatism, but got under the iri_ue.ee of il drink, was couvicle- and discharged,— 1 There was a clean sheet for crimiual and 8 civil business at the Rangiora Magistrate's _f Court yesterday, which is unusual for i several mouths past. Eg Put Back.—Tho Union Steamship Com. 1 pany yesterday received the following urgent fi telegram from Wellington :—" Coriuna mit, M signalled. Presume she is returning in con- H sequence of tho heavy southerly gala." The If Corinna was reported in yesterday mora* m iug's papera as having sailed for Lyt- 11 telt-n on the previous evening, aad M the telegram explains her non-arrivaL—A H Press Association telegram from Wellington H yesterday says:—The Corinna, which left £ ! for Lyttelton at 3 p.m. yesterday, returned £ this afternoou. She fouud the sea very £ rough and anchored under Cape Campbell £ at midnight till 9 a.m., when the weather £ becoming worse .he decided to return. B Presentation.—At the monthly meeting 1 of the Waikari Baud of Hope, held in th. 1 Oddfellows' Hall, Miss Fanny Barclay, £ who has lately resigned her position ef 1 infant mistress in the publio school, waa fj presented by the Rev. Cliae. Conuor. and 1 Mr X Butcher, ou behalf of tho pupils and i other friends with a very haudepme £ bevelled glass overmantel and enlarged i photograph in oak frame" of the teacher* § and suhoiars atteudicg tbe school. The - i Rsv. Mr Connor and Mr Butcher spoke in I most complimentary terms of to. sucseas of 1 Miss Barclay as a teacher, and of thb-lugij 1 respect which she had won during her - §j seven years' labour among them. Mr 0. 1 Blake in a few suitable words responded, - i Hiou School Si-obis. — The foliowuw 1 handicaps have beeu declared for the Ola g Boys' Races in connection with the above;,- | —S. Nixon, ecr; H. lowood, 3y-8;-_T. _y" m Cuff. 6yds; H. Craddock, 7yde; W, Zfe 1 Dawson, 7yds ; J. Pluukett, Byds; S. DssVT-* Jj ham, Byds; J. R. CraVshaw, lOyds ; A. 1 Buchanan, 10yds; C. Meredith, 12yds; 0. 1 King, 16yds; C. H, McPheraen, l.yoY; w 1 li.' Bassett; 15yds; A". Shadbble, 16ydV; A.'; 5 ' 1 G. Henderson, 18yds; E. WnT-ii, 18yds r" § J. T. Canuon, A. Craddock, F. Scott, 6." v 1 Hay, D. M. Lam Die, aud F. J. Dowdiog," i 20yds; J. T.. Wilsorfand A Suiter, 21yd»; | A. Vod Asch, A. E. M. Young,-and J. § Bates, 23yds; D. Bates, 24yds; W. 1). Campbell, O. U. Clarke, and 0. & CattU, 25vtls; G. W. C. Simthson and L, Syines, 26yds. HARBOUR AND EDUCATION #' ' -.'. RBSEBVfi& r' : '+4*.\ The Auckland Uhiversity Collega lisvs passed a resolution on the same lines M that of the Board of Governors of AfislfP- - College as to the proposed H_d6to,]Ms Educatlfiu Reserves "Bill. _- '/ ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL. - An Auckland Press Association telegraa "- states tbat a petition, with 1000 h.mw,__* ; r been sent <o Wellington agaiaet' the, - Advances to Settlers Bill, and ttafcfttJ-fl '- will follow. ~>k i y-'f-I ROYAL FURNITURE FOrlToif|fe^ The King of Tonga has orders, splendid ; suites of furniture in Auckland for KiogV ; George's new" palace at r . Nukhalof-. IS ii f of artistic. design and tbe articles are w 'l > have the Royal arms carved Ihereoa. _ are to be shipped by the TaviiiaL/ >;i cwolgard-B. -;_"; ff]l Lord Sudely, representative of au.li-a'lff* r syndicate of investigation at OoolgasdlfVy. goes through the Like country to Nspifr,> __ and thence South. . He is greatly W: I pressed with the mineral- resouroes of **.•;, "J Coolgardie goidfields. ''V 1 ' ' THE AUCKLAND HO3WTAL. . f[ 1 At a meeting of the Auckland hoipHPl l I and Charitable Aid Board yesterday «sfe| ( ff| 10-pthy Wrangle took Iplace over Raikes* case, in which eojt-tfan--&:^K : | sodalities were indulged in. On tbe malif* j of the Chairman, Nurse Raikes was granted ; a holiday till tbe dispute between the Bosfl*-; and the hon. medical staff is settled.- , y PREPARING FOR TOURIST.. % Mr Baber, Government Surveyor, has bee* ' instructed to proceed to Rotorua this week \ with his staff, for the purpose of off roads through Whakarewarewa, Tiw* _~,' tore and other places frequented by tourist* ; ; It is presumed this action is taken to setu. the toll 4uestion. It is feared the may be obstructed by Natives. - k r^j MAORI SCHOLARSBIP& - |£ J The Minister of Education wfora»-W,,y; Anokiand University Council that t_s gestion ol scholarships being established f-f • Maoris and half-castes will receive the beafe « consideration of the Gdvemmeat. Tw ,- Council ask for £160 to £200 per anonm-lf rbe set apart for the purpose from the res* » of the Native reserves. '->. . THE IJCEKSING BILU /:-y A meeting, under the auspioes of **r-* Auckland Prohibition Temperance ***_% called by ihe Rev. Mr Walker, of febs JW , y Zealand Alliance, to esplain taepro*JWg» of the Licensing Bill, lapsed,- only Ugjv*.] persons being present. It that the Re<. L. was m room, but did not put iv an the larger halL &V.l* PRESENTATION. "- '. ,fg On Monday, at Timaru, Mr J. who has been in the employment or «££ Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative A **"_°o|,i tion for about seven years, was prewttteaMm; tbe staff with a handsome pair of m field, marine, and opera «l-33e_ &&£so. Inglis, the man.ger.in making tion, referred iv eulogistiu terms, ■ervicea rendered by tne recipienli behalf of the employees and himself Mr Cotter all future, health and Mr Cotter said that, speaking wM '*^__L_^^ f Hue, hut he thanked very much wusefff^g

these who had helped to make his Btay in the Farmers' a pleasant one. The glasses wr the following iuscripLion :—"Mr J. Cotter, from the employees of the C.F.C. A. oßisru, 1894. !: