NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9127, 11 June 1895, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Alleged Misappropriation.—Archibald McLachlan, late Secretary of the Timaru branch of the New Zealand Workers 1 Union, was arrested on Saturday and charged with having misappropriated £2 10s belonging to the trustees of the Union. Sydenham Poom-ey Show.—The a&noal show of the Sydenham Poultry Society will open in the Mission Sail to-morrow, and will be continued on Thursday. All entries most be at the Hall by 10 o'clock to-night. Mixed Fabmxkg.—At a meeting cf the subcommittee of the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday, a letter was read from Messrs Mitchell and Turner, offering a silver cup value £5 ss, for the largest and best collection of agricultural seeds. The writers stated that they were offering the prize with a, view of encouraging mixed farming. The offer was accepted with thanks, and it was decided to make the prize a special entry one at the next spring show.

MAOisTSKiAii. — At the Chriatchurch Magisterial donrfe, civil side, yesterday, there was no business for transaction. North Canterbury Rifms CLCB.-~The annual field day firing of |h.is Q\\xb, for which several good prizea are offered, takes place on the range at Rangiora on Saturday nextHuRUNCI Rabbit Board,—Mγ George Mcßae has been appointed a Trustee of this Board in place of Mr G. D. Greenwood, resigned. A Selwyn Bridge.—The bridge over the Selvvyn river near WhitecWffa railway station has been vested, as to care, control, and management, in the Rakaia Road Board. Baskrcpici?s.—There were seven bankruptcies ia the colony last week; a carter, four farmers, a labourer, and a baker. St. Barn-abas, Fu.vdaltox —To-day being St. Barnabas Day, a fall choral service will be held in this church at seven o'cloak, when the offertory will be in aid of the Melanesian Mission Fund. Savagb Club. —There waa a very large number at the Savage Club last night, when Savage W. W. Collins occupied tho chair. A capital programme of music, &c, was furnished and a mosb pleasant evening was spent by those present. Inqokst.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Courthouse, Kaiapoi, before Mr H. W. Bishop, coroner, aud a jury, of which Mr T. Pearce was foreman, touchiug the death of Mrs Catherine Ruff. After hearing the evidence of Mrs Richards and Dr. H. Compton Parsons, the jury found a verdict of '"Death from natural causes." Service of Sokg.—An excellent Servioe of Songr, entitled "Father, Come Home," was sung by the Crescent road Choir in the Upper Riccarton Wesleyan Church on Thursday last. The Rev. C. C. Harrison gave the connective readings. The proceeds were in aid of the Sunday School Fund. Presentation. —On Thursday evening Mr J. L. Morgan was presented by the staff of the Christchurch Railway Station with a handsome marble clpuk, suitably inscribed, on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Mr Pilkington made the presentation. Native Land Court.—A sitting of the Native Land Court was opened at Kaiapoi yesterday before Mr H. W. Bishop, Jmlge, and Mr Keare Temaira, Native Assessor. A number of sqeceseion claims of minor interest were dealt with. Hoqa Maaka and Taituha Hape were appointed as Trustees for the Wesleyan Church Rβ erve ac the Kaiapoi pa. The business occupied five or six hours, and a fairly good sum was taken in feea. Illustrated Lecture. — The second illustrated lecture on *' The History of the Church of England" will be given in St. Michael'a schoolroom, this eveniug, at eight o'clock, by the Rev. A. W. Averill. The limelight illustrations will be given by Mr E. W. Seager. There will be no charge for admission, bub a collection will be made in aid of the church day school. School Committee. -rr-The monthly meeting of the East Christchurch Committee was held at the main school on the 6th instant. Present—Mr J. Tippetb Smith (Chairman) and Messrs J. S. Williams, D. Lumsden, J. Jamieson, S. Clarke and J. R. Brunb. Apologies were received for the absenca of Messrs Sandstein, H. Allison and F. J. Board. The Head Maatar'a report showed the attendance to have been good. He also informed the Committee that he had served several notices on parents for tbe nonattendance of the children, and recommended that proceedings should be taken againat one householder aa a test oase. Moekis Tube ShootingWElie E Buttery Morris tube class fired the second competition for Sergeanb Louisson'e on Wednesday night, when the following were the highest scorers—Bomb. Lester; 33, Gunner Jewell (2) 53, Gunner Rose (2) 33, Sergeant Treleaven 32, Sergeanb Ljouison 52, Vanderlyn (2) 32, Qorporal Crppp 31. Sergeant Taylor 31, Gunner Baflantyne (\) 31, Gunner Johnston (3) 51, Gunner Wai ley (5) 31. Opera House. — There wa3 a very good audience at the Opera House last niglic, when the AVrumbi'4 Gaiety Company gave a change of programme. Iα the first part minstrel items were given by Miss Lem.on and Miss Markham, a Scotch dance by Miss Neilson, and songs by Messrs Prior, Foley and White. In the second part Kerr and Ringsley did a clever little act on their bipycles, Miaa Markhain gave a $Qng and dance, aud J>liss Lennon a song. Messrs White aad Prior gave vocal eketches, and Luella and Driacoli did a, doable trapeze act, The same programme will be repented this evening. Benefit Concert.—A benefit concert, under the auspices of the ' Operative Bootmakers' Society, in aid of one of their members who bas met with an accident, will take place at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening next. Musical items will be given by Misa Weston, Miss Brockets Messra Lovell, Maurice, Foley, Farrant, Empson, Scrimgeour, Price, and the Band. Other items will be given by Miss Spring aud Messrs Hutton and & Hollow. A faroe will conclude tho programme. Sacred Concert, — A sacred concert-, to which no admission fee will bo charged, takes place at the Temple of Tpth tonight, undfr the direction of Mr Fitzgerald Faulkner. The solos will be taken by Miss H. Wells, Miss WeUe, Messrs Youog. Mason, Hickson and Trewerne. Mr C. Buuz, junr., will play a violin solo, and Mr Faulkner tjwo. organ solas. The choir will give several selections, and there will also, be overtures and selections for organ, piano and orchestra. The items on the programme are selected from the vvorks of Handel, Spohr, Rossini, Gounod, &<?• There willte a collection in aid of the caolr fund. Assessment Court. — Tho Assessment Court tor the Heathcote district was held before Mr Wardell, S.M. r ab.tbeOpawa'Sqn'*. day Schoolroom, yesterday afternoon. The following reductions were made :—-D. .Kruse £2650 to £220Q and B. Wake £1400 to £1200, W. Oompton £500 to £450, J. R C-itnpbell £2000 to £1800, F. Baun ton £500 to £450, Cashmere Estate £12 400 to £11,735, Trustees Executor and Ageuoy Company £1250 to £1236, S. Fisher £300 to £240 and £300 to £2QQ, Tiioa. Pr»seer £150 t,o £125, J. Parsons £800 to £765; Kennaway'a Estate (per H. C. Helmore) £2500 to £2150 and £1800 to £1550. Some other reductions of minor importance were made by arrangement with the assessor. Hospital Ekquirv.— The Hospital Commission settled down to work yesterday, and several witnesses were examined. Mr Joynt, prior to calling intimated that be was in order and sequence of theoitiUrges made, but would take the witne*ee3 generally. A number of. called and examined, the subjejrtSof enquiry beiug the alleged charges the House Surgeon of having been "binder the iuflueuoe of Ijquor,; the quality of the food supplied; inattention to the patients, &o. Mr Loughrey asked that the defence should be proceeded With ou Friday, wheu he hoped to have the witnesses ready. The enquiry will be resumed to-day, at 10.30 a.m. Holy Trinity, Avonsidb.— The thirty* ninth anniversary of the dedication of this church was celebrated on Sunday. Matins was said at 7.45 a.m., followed by the Holy Communion. At 11 a.m. the Communion service waa sung to Simper in F. At I Evensong the service used at the last Diocesan choral festival, including the I anthem " Praiae the Lord" (Elvey), wae sung. The Vicar preached at bobli services, which were attended by large congregations. The special offertory, which was for the purpose of clearing off the floating liabilities of the parish, amounted ■to ' £50 7s 10J. This is the third year in succession that the parishioners have been aaked to give the offertory for special purposes, and the earn thus raised amounts :o more than £300. St. John Ambulance Association.— The usnal inoachly meeting of the Committee took place yesterday afternoon in the City Council Library. Present—Dr. Hacon (in tho chair), Mesdames Hacon, Hulbert, Julias, and Nashelski, Misses Bowron and Pheney, the Dean, Messrs Jekyll and S. D. Barker (Honorary Secretary). Apologies for absence were received from Mesdames Caro and Kiosey, the Mayor, Captaia, Garaia and Mr Manning. Correspondence was read showing that branches had been formed at Asnbnrtoa, Southbridge, and Leeston, aud a branch waa about to be formed at Hagtineu. Her Majesty tbe Queen bad been pleased go sanction the enrolment of Dr. Hacon tie an Honorary Associate of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem. Tbe President and Secretary of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Medical Association and tbe Matron of the Cbmtchnroh Hospital were elected members of Committee ez ajfiaio. Accounts amounting to £32 9e were passed for payment

ASKEOBTOX COUNTY j last mooting of ihe Ashbnrun « Council Mr K. 6. Wright waa uL&jl elected Chairman. HB «Nji; Salb of Horses.—As will be : noLification elsewnere, the sale o f M h ' Boag's horsca, advertised te cake n» Tattersall's, will nob take plaop Ki* oß, * will be B Qld at the nsual ? wt k Saturday. ' sa, » «n . Eklesmerb Domain Boabd ~v, - McK.llar, VV.llirun Bishop fr'.* Jameson, Lewis \laf.ii«, aad [,■««* j Oh.vmben.vin, are nominated m»nib»ra t f ' Bllesmere Domain Board, havin.* S 213 acres for recreation purposes i» J?,* merediattiot. ""to* • Orgax Fend Conoert.-A concm •« be gnen, under the direction of' v 3 W ells, on Thursday evening next 2 oT , Michael's schoolroom, in aid of \» T Michael's organ fund. Mr Bowman 3 play a violin solo and Mr fiowky aflT solo. Mm Rowley. Miss Hettie Wood v Farrant and Mr O'Hallorin wiUoonSiJf vocal itema. A feature of the concatt»» be the production of a string gOq O & t tet». , Haydn's by Messrs Bowman, Weblev nr ** field and Wells. oK^Si,p Correction.—ln tho report of the &v ni%l Treasurer's reception by the Lood ' Chamber or Commerce, publiebod feS Thursday, the Chairman was spoken *» Mr W. H. Winane. The name shiu • have been W. H. Willans. **"*