NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9386, 9 April 1896, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Fabian Society. — The New Zealand,. . Fubian Society held ite firet open ineeMJS ;. ~ ia the Arb Gallery lasc night. Ensoul, who wae in the chair, pointed*"* - that this Fabian Society, like ite Engl*.,, .-:• ■;. namesake, was originated for the pucp«««r- - >.$ uraiug social reforme in a constitutional*!", . practical manner, and that its moMioa? -... would be to give leoturee, write MtooWb . '.;, discuss and work politically ia the direction..., of the highest farms of socialism. "»-;-' ~ l s O'Bryen Hoare then read a paper on »*** ,*M ••Social Evolution," or on that part of the.,^.-%£ book dealing with the protest Givilisation. Professor Biokerton» Mr, «** >M 1 Ell and others disorwwd the paper; ma« n meeting termioated* • . „ -:|,(^^

Political. —Mr G. W. Russell wil ftddreae his constituents at tho Library Islington, 10-night (it eight o'clock. puoiußtTioN Leactr —As will ba seei eleevviiPie, » conceit Iβ to be given in th Qiiiifollows' Hall r>ll Tuesdity next under th direction of Mr A. Corriok. An t'xccl-'en proi{r*in« ie has ,)aen ftrriU, » ,J -jVAUaHUTOItY. — A tutbtveti social ai'.i fruit i';ii.tiuet will held ti.is evening b the Atl'litigton IS i>!e Christian Church upoi the oceapimi of the removal ot the llsv. am Jlrß(ii>'£»''" t" Holtilika. Thkvtum HovAh. — i'i.ftre was a gooi houee J"* l night »* the Theatre, whei "Hu'i'P'y I-)'"'M' ! y" wa,s repeated for th< Ult time. 'J he j)i-.'.«:0 wei.t wo!l tbrou^hou , encore , ) bHni,' For to-uigb •'Siiilj^ l ' the S.ii!<<r'' i« announced. gOJU'i.fS LAiiuiK Lkacuk.—The regiilai eel j,,g of the Committee whs held 01 'fuesdnv. The β-ioretnry reported havin; communis' ed with twenty Association; (.eliciting help and s-ympithy in t!:e en tleftvour lo tli<; piobu-m solved. It wai resolved to request the Hon. the Premier t< rftn t an interview in the event of his eX pa fi i(»,l vifit. " Piioiii.KM! 8 of Fovertv."—Mr Ebenezer E*rly, t!:e wr '" ;r oi tl, '-' 'e'.ier winch appeared under this heading yesterday ovei the eiiinat «ire "A KossiJ," informs u» the! j, e wished his re*l nf.niu to be appended tc it It app-'ftra that what we took to be a ■ nfivtif iii"inorunduin to tho Editor, with the writer , * appended, was really meant a» part of the letter. Tub Gkp.tvn' Church.—The renovation oj the interior <>f tfiis church lias juat beeu m pl e ted hy Mr Button in a commendable manner. 'li e w ' l " 9 have been distempered (1 ii,, e d with ;v rather pretty stencilling, the woodwork throughout has undergone and varnishing, tha interior now preientii'g a much improved appearance, »n f i above th« altar has b-en placed in largo gold letters tho inxcrintiou " All** was Odeni hat lobo deu Ueirn"—Everything that hath breath vn-iiiso the The concregatioH has millered a, loss in tho retirement from r.flice of the or&aniat, Miss E Focbe, who left a little while ago on a trip to America auri Germany. She also took a ]ittn interest iv church matters generally, M d her absence will be greatly felt. In tho meantime the mii-ic*! portion of the services it to be supplied by Mr and Mrs Biiuz. Next Snntlay * collection ia to bo taken up in aid of theßrunner Relief Fund. HoBTICCLTUKAf. &OCIKTV.—The Comnrittee of the C'htistchurch Horticultural Society met at the A. and P. Association's rooms laHt night. Present—Messrs H. R. Webb (Chairman), T. Gordon (Secretary), A. Fra»er, 1). Craw, T. Allen, 8. P. Wilson, W. T. Mitchell, F. U. Kant, J. Quntrip, T. Palmer. Mr \V. 'J. Mitchell was elected to repreuent the Society at the Australasian Fftiit Conference at, Wellington, and with Mr Carpenter he was appointed to confer with the Committeo of the Fruit Growers Auooiation re the collection of exhibits from Canterbury. It was decided to hold theloofcl chrysanthemum and fruit show on Tuesday, 28th, and Wednesday, 29th insl;., in the Oddfellows' Hall, and Messrs VV. Guntrip, T. Allen, and W. T. Mitchell were appointed Steward*. THB Wkkki.y Prkss.— A big special ■amber of the Weekly Frees is published this week. It is specialised in two directions. There ii first a raciug number, with portrait! ol the officials of the Canterbury and Danedia Jockey Clubs and the Wellington rUclog Clob; and then there is a large Dumber of pictures of the mining disaster at BrunnerCon, including portraits of the noble badcl of reacuers, and views of the funeral, A detailed li3t is advertised iv another column. 'i'ho Weekly Preis is a liberal paper in the matter of illustrations. Thil week it contains six&y-four, all on a very high level of workmanship. In a recent week we find the London Graphic jrith thirty-six pictures and the Illiistraud London News with thirty. The Vuipic Portraits include the Rsv*. H. E. Eneor and W.J. Klliott;- the sermon of the former being the one prenohed in memoriam of the Utunner miners. The literary matter is generously provided, and altogether this ia i ltroDj{ number of the Weekly Press, and one which will advertise the colony effecllrely. , SCHOOTi Committzes. — The monthly ; Meeting of tho En.il Ciiriatchurch School Cotninittee won held on the 2nd instant. Preieut—Mr M. Sandstcin (Chairman) and Meur« F. J. Board. D. Lnmsden, J. S. William*, S. Clarke, J. Tippett Smith, H. Allison, J. K. Brunt, and J. Jamieson. A litter waa received from Miaa A. E. Howard resigning her position as awietant niltreis at the Phillipstown School. It nu resolved that her resignation be accepted, ffilh regret. It was resolved to recommend the Board of Education to promote Miss E. B. Glanville to fill the position, that Mi-s M. J, Taylor be promoted, and that a teacher be Advertised for to fill the vacancy. It wm also resolved to recommend the Board to appoint Mr J. S. Kennedy m second assistant master at the matu school. After passing accounts, the moetiug closed. —The final meeting of the West Christchurch School Committee was held on ffuMday. Present—Mr W. McClea (Chairman), Messrs G. lombs, Q. T. Chunall, H. Curlett, G. Watson, and J. Isbister. Apologies were received from Mr Sandford *nd Dr. Moorhome. Mr J. S. Kennedy unt in bin resignation of the position of third assistant waster on the staff, having beeu appointed second assistant at the Ease UhrUtohurch School. The Committee accepted his tetignktion with regret. The bead muter recommended the promotion of Mr P. Menzies and Mr Wolaey Kain. The Committee endorsed the aotiou of the Chairman in declining to sanction a canvass °v £ ••wool children for subscriptions to the Brunner relief fund, as the parents would probably have already subscribed. Aop»owtiD«MiSX3.—Mr Herrick desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of We following ".—Clothing, *o—Meedame* BridkH,- Ballantyne, 0. H. H. Cook, A. Boyle, Edgar, T. Barnes, and Juliue, Mr R. «• Cook, Leeston, Amberley Friend, Kangwra Frlende, Sympathiser, and friend*. Flour—J. Boag, Brookside (three •»ow). Furniture-Mr VV. Harris. Diip-JMOR-Oakover. Cmife and vegetables—St. f? Mk »» Opawa, Triuity Congregational Worea, Mesdames Peacock, Garrard and wrabam, (Jretoent Road Church, Spreydon «apltttChuroh(per3Vlr Doig). Bt. Jaines'e WJOroh (per Mr StaDley), Friends, «nd Rev. jL&WMo. Bread — Friend, Prohibition w«al, Meares, Evans, Williams and L. J. em»th, Capuiu Witlmer, Canterbury Bread Unjpany, and North Belt Band of Hope. *&wp~Oanterbury Frozen Meat Company. Eyreton Friend. Meat— « r . H ;,Harris, Mr Hopkins, and Friend, periodicals — Mr Hercus, A. f*y«»nd Harrington. Milk-Mra Juliue. l*»e— A.G.L., Is ; Mr Wakelin, £2; J*wei3s; Reward, 2s 6i; Y.E, 2ej Dieli?** , orc »8 Gannente—Mre and «U«is Webb. Brnnner Kelief Fund— Anon (per D.1.C.), fltnnel, Mrs Chryst«U, **» Mrs Noave, rlanuelette ; Mre Kohn, Wonelette; Mrs McDowell, flannelette. Mr jurrick will be glad to receive further eaterial for the Brunner Relief work. N VV T eSS Co! « v,ts ' rxol, '—The women of j* Zealand are taking a most decided step wine direction of eyatematip organisation. Uo the 13th of this month" they op_e,o the ™S>t important Convention ever held by *°«« »es in New Zealand. Delegates or ™!>**Moutivee from nearly every Women's •Moeiation in the country are to gather in wutchnrch, and a series of public meet- « 6« »re to be held in the Provincial Council leef* 1 * . Wnen P R per» »re to be read and Nlures given en nearly every question Jreettog lhs social and political position of Wiin!!! ia Now Zeftla ° d ' delegates Iβ ii, P re,e "t from all the priuoipal towns « *«c country, and a number of well-known a will also givo their views on some of !j Rf«*t questions of the day. Dr. Strong, Aaifi bourne » and Mr J - c - Kerby, of J»»etaide. are the principal delesatee from we auter colonies. The aim of the Conei.i- ° n ,st 0 co » s °lid&t* the Liberal Aeso"•modi of Now Zealand, and to educate the "•meni voters. A programme will be preJ*«a lor. W o r k during the comiug elections, J. V M U»ue give the Convention a politi8 2 aaDce - Stout will represent iSI B f. uthera Cewa Association, Mre tin, it Auckland Political Aeaociation, loL; v c the Wellington Women's InstiMtiiTasker the Wellington Democratic 7™*«. c ' The delegates from various other WuS at a,e: - Mre Shephard, Mm Ur. n?, ,0, ! , Mrs Schoch, Mrs Williamson, Wri»u w ck> Mm Sheriff Bain. Mrs BieveK.i T v Bl " ke ' MiM A> X - Hookham, AMw L7*w"*X lor » M " Cunningtou, Mrs ana Mm I^βt^. h«lii«« SaX ANn Co - Jntimete that their JJ,P7 W ' will be o t «a all tiVy to-

AfnsiCAL U.N-iox.—lo consequence of the concert to ba given to-night in aid of the munnerton Relief Fund, the practice of the chorus in connection with the Musical Uuion will not take place. J HoxoßAitY R&MiKVK CoßPd.—As will be ; seen by notification elsewhere, the Reserve j Oorps huve passed a unanimous vote of t thanks to the donors of trophies and subecnptionu to the prize fund. The Volua-tekrs.— A district older issued by Lwut«UJint-Colone! Gordon, exj presses lu4en:ire eatisfac'tnti with the conI duct and riiecipli-ie of the Volunteers at the rtciil Hiicaiii^dient. Musical CoMfis-rinox.—The first of th* fit' ;ind musical coinpelitioiM in connection wi'h ihe L>ib:c Christian Church, Lowrr Higli street, took place last and w»s veiy eucce->sful. The fol lowing were the priz-! wiuneve—Elocution, iMij.s Lizzie iSaloh, Kiiiip-.'!, 1 ; violin solo, twelve to fifteen years, James Broadley, Kai*.pji, 1 ; open to any age, Horace Ellen, 1. The competition for pianoforte playing takei p!:ice tu-nii;ht. Till: Wkathbb.—ln the North Canterbury district there was a severe storm in tho north-west during Tuesday night, and at the B»aley there was heavy raiu with vivid lightning. Magistrates Court, Kaiapot.—At this Courc yesterday, before Messrs E. Feldwick and J. L. Wilson, W. Caldei- for being i drunk was fiued b*, and fir spilliug filth ou a public footpath was fined 20« with oats. National Association-.—The postponed meeting of the Kaugiorw Branch of the National Association will bo held on Thursday, the 16th instant.— A. geaeral meeting of members will be held tonight at eight o'clock, in the rooms, Morten's Buildings. Hosi'iTAr, Operation's. — Mr Peryunn gave nofcica ac the Hospital Board meeting yesterday to move—" That returns be iur- j nuhod to the Board, aii.l laid on the table at the next ordin:.- •■; meeting, of all operations, minor and ma jo;-, performed in tho Hospital since Ist June, 1895, to the proaent time ; what doctors were present, and who performed the operations; the names of tho patients ; the nature of the disease ; and the results of the operations, wiiu recoveries aud deaths, if any."

Sasitaky Matters at Kaiapoi.—At the lasb meeting of the Town Council a report from the Sanitary Committee dreiv attention to one or two cesspits, the owners of which are to receive notice; also to certain pigaties within the borough which were not the propsr distauce from dwellings, but regarding which it was decidnd to take uo ucUon till complaint was mude. It was decided to have the borougii inspection twice iv each year. Itetjiuuing the taking of samples of tlriukiog wsUer for analysis, it was decided to also defer that question till the effect of Cie present rnins was past.

Ai-t. Saints', Sumnkb. —The decorations at this church on K*itur Sunday were exceedingly pretty an-i effective. Marguerites adorned the altar ci-oas, with a base of white roses ; at each side o£ the table were large clusters ot pampas, the altar rails, fout, and reading desk being taateful'y decorated with marguerites and evetgreena. All the windows were drenyed wiTh Pampas and flowers. A word of pruiso is due to Mrs Preston, the Misses Preston, and Mrs aud Misa Deacon for the interest they took in this work. At the morning services " Gose in C " was very well rendered by the choir. There were large congregations at both services. It was announced that the harvest thanksgiving will be held next Sunday.

The tforjaiß Sdkgeokcy.—The report, of the Sub-Committee appointed to consider tha charges of neglocc made agaiuac the House Surgeon by Dr. Lonnx-Smith, waa brought up yesterday at a special meeting, recommending that threo months' notice should be given to Dr. Murray-Aynsley of the termination of bis engagement as House-Surgeon. The report w&3 unanimously adopted. A vote of thanks was passed to Dr. Lomax-Smith, and he was asked to withdraw his resignation from the honorary staff.

Okangrism.—A meeting of No. 3 Loyal Orange Lodge was held iv the Worcester street Orange Hall, on Tuesday evening. The W.M., Bro. John Beattie, and the D.W.M., Bro. E. Williams, occupied the chairs. Bro. E. B. Willis officiated as chaplain, in the unavoidable absence of Bro, Armstrong. ' Correspondence was road from the District re the celebratiou iv July ; from No. 1 Ladies' Lodge, re social on the 23rd, in aid of the Brunner sufferers, and No. 3 Ladiea' Lodge social on the 15th, iv the Oddfollowa' JBall. A candidate was elected by ballot, another duly initiated, one proposed for membership, and another joined by certificate. Visitors present, Bro. White, P.D.M. ; Bro. Skinuer, W.M.,No. 2; Bro. Woodhall, No. 33, &o. Tho usual monthly meeting of No. 3 Victoria Ladies' Orange Lodge was held on Tuesday evening at the Sydenham Chambers, the Lady President in the chair, and Sister Taylor in tho vice-chair. A candidate was initiated into tha Order and two new members proposed. A large amount of correspondence was dealt with. The report of the Committee on the forthcoming social was received.