NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9022, 7 February 1895, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Tiiß Wbekly PnESS.—Portraits of Miss Nellie' Stewart, Lord Brassey, Mr U. Meredith, M.H.R., and Mr J* V. ColUorneYeel, appear in this week's Weekly I'rest, together with a fine engraving entitled " Marriage m J[apan," with some letterpress by Mr £. W. Roper, and three New Zealand pictures—Picton Harbour, a Bush Road at Catliu's liiver, and the First Church, Dunedin. Homo of Lord Eras-cy's special work in connection with the Navy i. described by " Bullsoyc," who also gives tho targets of Mr A. Bailenger when puctiug up his New Zealand record last week. A Fushionable Wedding at Timaru isdoscribod in the Ladies' Magazine, aud in tho Farmer an article on the Clover-growing ludubtry is Worth special attention. The " Sporting Notions" deal with the Premier and the Totnlisator, the Uupaid Forfeit List, Warned-off Bookmakers, and the Sale of Carbine, whose performances and winnings are tabulatoil. Probable winners at the forthcoming Dunedin Cup aud other meetings are • furnished by "Spectator" and " l-otspur," the latter of whom has a deal to say anent the runniug'at Uiccurton on Saturday last. " Ronud About Riccarton " notes aro chatty and full of information. "Spectator" contributes a pretty lengthy budget of trotting notes. Iv the athletic columns the Athletic Championship Meeting to be hold this month at Nupier is dealt with, a full report of the teat meeting at Napter being given. Xiihaxiucal.—" The New Boy " Company opened in Dunedin on Tuesday evening to an ~ overflowing house. The piece went splendidly from first to last. ' TUere is every probability of a successful season. Hahbouk Board.—The adjourned annual meeting and the j_r_t meeting of the newlyelectedTmembers of the Lyttelton Harbour Board will be held this afternoou.

New BftiGHioK.—An excursion' will be run this evening by the New Brighton Tramway Company:- The Staumore Baud will accompany the exenrsion and trams leave the square at 7.15 p.m. School o? Art.—The presentation of the prizes in connection with the School of Art will- take place at the Canterbnry College' Hall this evening. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board of Governors, Mr Hi R. Webb, who is attending the session of the General Synod at Nelson, the presentation will be made by Mr TV S. \Yeston. Tho Hon. W. P. Reeves, Minister for Education, will be present, and is expected to speak on tho occasion. Bbocklev , Coal Mine.—>A report has been received from tho mine manager stating that the work at tbe mine is progressing very favourably. '• The tnnnel is now driven 300 ft, the volcanic rock is all but through, white sandstone is cut in the floor of the drive which is an indication that coal measures are close by. OnASGEiSM.—The monthly meeting of No. 5 Victoria Ladies" Orange Lodgo was held on Tuesday evening in the Hall.'Durhara street, Sydenham. Sister Gonrlay, President, was in tbe chair, Sister Wakefield in tho A'ice-chair. Correspondenca was received from the Grand Lodge, and several were initiated. Two propositions were received for itew members, and several votea of sympathy were passed to brethren in affliction.

Ashbcrtok Market.—The entry at the AsUbnrton Yards on Mouday was-about 8000 sheep, chiefly. crossbred lambs. The attendance was moderate, and the weather very dry; it give the sheep a downward tendency. 'Fat ineriuo-ewe. from 4s 6d" to 6a 6d each; fat crossbred ewes <» 2d to 6s 10d each, fat two-tootha. 10s 4d to 10* 6d each. Stores—Crossbred lambs 5s to 7s 9d each, half bred laiuba oa XOd to &» eacbi two " tooth crossbreds 6s" 5d lo?s lid each: , A few pigs aud cattle were iv, and those sold brought last week's prices, "

Good TKMPr„.nY.—UrH r»_„u i.,t to-night iuL y tloU„ ( .atthoX < SS ''^ JTamb AtAKM.-Abouh U. 40 las. „s_u fl an alarm of hre was B u« a f cum |Jhi t Jig '>| Colombo street, near li.c Kit o> «f uA < i_ UatDl. Tho -.Brigade /manly the a.arui,and on an mng at iho btx it «», > found to bo broken, but no trace ot a fi,- Jcould bo socn. * Hie - Tuam Excursio.v.—On account of'tu boisterous weather last, evouinn t i m „_ 8 sion of the City ami S..bnrh*n \t*m n"*" pany was postponed till Jjuudny mxt ° m * Life Assvhascb i'ocinr n. tub United States.—„]> & \y. _j>L * Irvine, Queensland managec foe tho Fa»f? able Life Assurance Society of tho U_u „ states, has just Imn appointed lußp B _t or . Jeneral for tno whole of Amtraha Tna Lads Fire. -Mi- Amos' houi'e, Whl-K was burnt down at Sydenham on T«_»l__. niuht, was insured in tho Australia Al|_,„!l Office for £150. The house of Mr I.IJJ? adjoining was damped to the extents! about £10. Ql

Pomona:. —A private cable message « ceived in Christchurch yesterday st_l*t ' that tbe Rev. A. Cl.odowski has been unsni ■ mously elected to tho position of minister.! ! the Hebrew congregation at Brisbane. Th. congregation id a large one. The U_ v *■ gentleman* many frieu.'s in New Zealand will be pleased to hear of his ceived such an excellent appointment. Athletics.—The combined teat meetiop of the Athletic aud Bicycle Clubs, which « boiug held at Lancaster Park this aftortioon should be well worth a visit. The first race is to start at 2 o'clock. The ladies of the Atlanta Cycling Club are kindly providioa tea. Tbe proceeds of the meeting will _o towards defraying tho expenses of the team which is to leave on the 15th inst. to compote at the Now Zealaud Championship Meeting at Nupier. If the weather is at ' all fine the attendance should be Urge. ODDFULLOWsmr.—There was & good at. tendance at a summoned meeting of the Ashburton .Oddfellows' Lodge, hold on February Ist. Bro. J. Swansea, N.G., p f «. sided. The balance-sheet showed that after paying £225 for medical'attendance aud sick pay, and £40 funeral expenses aud writing ' off £25 for depreciation of the hall ptoparty the accumulated fund had increased to £185 ■ 43 6d, making total fund invested £2115 3s Bd, which was returning 5 per cent, interest. Ashburton Firk Brioade.—At the annual meeting of the Ashburten Fire Brigade, held oa Tuesday evening, a report was read' showing the Brigade to bo in a highly efficient state. Oilkers were elected for the year as follows :—Captain, A. A. Fooks; iieutenauta, F. .Kokcvaud J. Miles; foremen of detachment, (steamer), H. \V, Baker: curricle, Thos. Hayes; hook aud ladder, J. W. Baker; secretary and trea surer, H. H. Fooks ; auditors, J. W. Baket > aud J?. .Noises.; Committee, T. Barker,' " Baker, aud Kennedy. , Waimath 'Rxvms Vot.tjn_k_.r3. — The firing for the McLean Cup was concluded at the Point Bush range on Tuesday last. The winner this year proved to bo Private. Manchester, who, with a handicap of 5 points and a score of 4 more accidentally pub on his target by Private Ryan, who".* fited at the wrong target, tied with Lieut,,- "•- Colt m«n, who made 77 with a handicap af ". 7. The following are the scores:— Private .f Manchester (iicp 5) 77, Lieut. Colim-a 77, Private A. lnkster (7) 75, '*'■ Jackson (4)74, Sergeant Guy 72, PrivatV'" , Ryan (10) 72, Captain Grant 71, Cotour>:.~ Sergeaut lnkster 71, Private W. Nolsonofij Private Sanders (2) 65, Private Golleti" (10) 45, Private ijrian vlO) 41. : ' Rangiob v Literary Ikstitotj.. — *$&*- ---mouchly meeting ot the Managing Cmu. mittce was held oa Tuesday evening, MVE. R. Good presiding. The Treasurer reported" a credit balauco of £19 103 3d, aud that the insurance premium on the building, ;&&, was due. It was decided to collect oatstanding accounts as soon as posiiuie. The Catalogue Committee reported having ar« ranged with the Librarian for the miking - of a new ''catalogue, several matters con. nected therewith were discussed and the maotiug then terminated. -■" l.AiAroi Cinmcti Susday _cnoot.—An >, entertaiumeat was given oa Monday even- .j ing iv aid of the Kaiapoi Church Buuday School, which was largely attended. Bona* ;, ! were givea by, Messrs J. Templeton, .'IV,' .'': Mathews,; W; Pearoe., Misses. Winter Fias.r, Math.vra,' Younc, ami Fawcetti Misses Ellen, Legg, and Wilson musical selections. A number of wollgpt up tableaux were exhibited. They boil been well studied aud , were grouped uudet . Miss Winterbouru'a direction. The Rev; H. H. Mathias presided. Tlie receipt! w jre satisfactory. ' " V CIIiIISTIAX , ISNDKAVOOB SoCIRTr.—The

half-yearly meeting, of the Sc Albans - Wcsleyan Ohristiau Endeavour Society Was held ou Tuesday evening, when there was a .. good attoxiitau.e, Mr 0. K. Salter in th» ; cliair. -.A paper on "Our pledge, and the' . daugars of neglecting it," was read by the . Chairman," _nd"proved full of advice and ' -. help. 'Flia election of officers resulted* „•'_! follows:—President, Mr C. IS. Vice-Presidents^'.Mrs- Bennetts «idMt.F.i,;]r Harmon;' 1 Secrecy, c Miss Chaplui,.witli:'f <£,;.: two ,aß«istai»tif,f aMi.'l>eaaarer, «* .$"- ?, Robiu.om ' "_?he various Chairmen.of Corny \ - tnittees were abo appointed, and after son?*; \ -■ conversation on the work of the So_tfsy, the meeting-terminated. -i J '-'' - Maliciously Injcmno Hons3S.~?w<r v other- instances have just coino notico of horses havit,g beeu malictq#rty,Y injured. Oa Monday week two valuable - light -horses, the property of -different , - owners residing in Hill's road, weiefopnd- -■ with wounds in their throats. A very shari) - instrument had evidently been used,.hut in., • each case the jugular voiu was missed, ,ws -J,~ tho horses escaped without serious iojttigV c~ though iv one case the windpipe wo*;lms;£}-. bare It is to be hoped that the perpetttt«^ :v of these dastardly acts will be discovered. <' * * 't'-%V' BAXKitui'Tcr.—The first mechng of cr*- f ditors in the estate of Henry Bteplien *«ftt?? gnson, blacksmith, Belfast, to have >e*T hold yesterday, lapsed for wantof &qtwnUß»\ Tho bankrupt'e slotemcnt showed as undet:,r —Liabilities—Unsecured creditore, £68 MK V secured creditor, £80; estimated v fl**. o i ' ' security, £80. Assetß—Propecty, £» la* ' firieney, £64 14s. The nnseenred creditor*;, were :—"Dr. Clayton, £28 10*; CliristohojCn , Hospital Board, £2316*;j Df, Mnrwy, £&i I l>r. Ovendeni,£lo. Secured Ferguson, farmer; SfiftCu, for £80 \<Wt%£ , rood and two-roomed cottage, township o; , fief ton. Proper ty, one pony valued »&;«5^V;« Lames' Boat Rack,— Yesterday roorouifeat -y ladies' boat race; which e_eited»£Ooaa*^ r of interest, was rowed'at the Uppsr A?o% ;v between two members of tho Opera pany. Miss Nina Osborne, who Jw>»fe? .. lady champion of the company for w**9° ' :; two years, having been challenged|-f»;|SS . Flora Hope. The course waa ™&!&%&Vj bridge leading into the Donuuu, College ground, to the HoßpitaT.*rt<i» :5 a disfcauce <iuito far ~ *>&&&£*•■ '• test the stamina of tb«-rivsfeffMfflfegi' Messrs Wallace Brownlow and L. £/M§ : ; ; were the timekeepers, aud MrSW,** 8 the referee. The public and inembßrt«^ B the Company Tolled up in #«-* t bank* of the river and the being crowded. Mia. Hope, who stronger and taller girl of the decideii favonrite. but, contrarypectation, Miss O.botne won MUMMggg:.-' by 183 cc, her time being whUo Miss Hope's was Hmw MMgt;> former time being uncommonly BfX%MJfc a ' ' distance. Kaoh lady had a «t« B S W|ig£ / of aupporteia, and tho y«tory«KOabornowas received vtttb ■ ****%£&&., hearty congratulations. Io .*™ c V daring tho performance of tf»«, «#]%£&* .. O-borne was the recipient of , Tmp:-The the V-at Coast Sounds described by those who *«»* «M tJSfitW-' enjoyable. Everything Was the captain a,d as pleasant as possible. J £££y_3u i ,'. Had charge of the m^f^S^-' aud, amongst others, Mr A S*S»V : part in the various concert* sant concert was given *? f^,_?-*««_»* Inlet on 28tb January, *»d , of various kinds were «£^ s evening. On January "Mat. ,?£ steamer was in Georjto.Sottnjl* w»a held. . The winning lad»ea stroked by Mies IL Kit* ot the prizes beina a handsome -b^^Jjp eenM by the Union each of ther ladies forming: the ggfejjfe^ mc n was l)r ttavenp?rt, being a e*ch. Itf. the .evening -Vff^24llP^ U held. , Several of theJ)M»l^J*^J^|| sco the '?tttherJattdvF*n|»i".C*n« those on board had m rtrt

"What is Wink!"—Wo have received « number of other letters upou this subject, Jmt think it has now been sufficiently "ijscusted for the present. Waimakakitsj-Asuley Water Supply _\>i.i. —The polling tor tho raising of a loau of £10,000 tor tho Ashley water supply district, took place on Tuesday. The total numhor of ratepayers 0 n the roll was 307 ; total value, £539 019; votes polled in favour of tho scheme 183. representing £448,696; against 4, repicscuting £3120; unrecorded 120 votes, representing £9599. Tho number iv favour Was 29 moro than the required hall, and represented proporty the value of which exceeded by £119.600 the amount required. The necessary authority was therefore given.