NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9444, 16 June 1896, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Suprkmb Court. —His Honour Mr Justica Deanisbon is expected from Timaru by Thursday evening. He will probably hold a sitting in Chambers ou Friday. The Timaru Supreme Court opeus to-day. Bankruptcies.— Last week there were ten bankruptcies in the colony, a storekeeper, a fanner, two storekeepers, a clerk, two merchants, a labourer, a plumber, and a milliner.

Naturalisation. —Mr Rudolph Theodore Mallasch, labourer, Kaiapoi, has taken out letters of naturalisation.

Lvcturk —At tha Trinity Congreg \tional Schoolroom last night Professor Biokerton pave an address on *' Man in his Relation to Society." Mr A. \V. Beaveo presided. The address was attcutively Usteued to by a fairly large audience, from whom a collection was made in aid of tha organ fund. Lkotdkb.—At the St. Albans Wesleyan school last evening the Key. W. J. Elliott gave a lecture on " Heads and Faces." The lecture was illustrated by limelight, under the management of Mr Seymour. Prison Gats Mission. —The anuual meeting of the Christchurch Prisou Gate Mission takes place at the YT.M.C.A. rooms to-night. Woodknd.—A conoerb in aid of the Teunis Club wai held iv the Oddfellows' Hall, on Friday evening. A programme of songs, recitations, aud instrumental pieces was given by Mra Withers, Misses Sutherland, Ogden and Buckley, Messrs T. Withers, S. Ogden, W. Hunter, B. aud A. Strong, members of the Southbrook Tenuis Club. At the conclusion of the concert there was a danoe

Cooper's Crkbk Race. —The water was turned on at the head works on Friday, the 12th inst. The result wa3 moat satisfactory, and the water is now running as far as Crallen's drain, a distance of three miles, which point the water reached in two and a half hours. The dam is perfectly watertight and its stability undoubted, Mr Thomas, the contraotor, was present, and flattering comments were made on the work performed by the engineer and contractor. Art Gallkry —The exhibition in connection with the Art fairly well attended yesterday, considering the couuter attraction. A specially attractive musical programme has been 'arranged for this eveniug, which includes the Wstudiantiua Band and the names of Misses G.-rrick and A. Gray and Messrs I. Gibbs aud M. Gard'ncr.

New Brighton Domain Board—An ordinary meeting was held yesterday, Mr Mclutyre presiding. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr .Dunlop and Mr Mclbyre —"That in the event of the appointment of the persons suggested as a New Brighton Domain Board, the Governor be requested to revoke the Order in Couucil vesting New Brighton Park (reserve 3061) in the inhabitants of the Avon road district, aud that the said reserve No. 3061 bo vested iv the new Domain Board." *

Clothing tor thk ;Nkkdt. —Mrs G. G. Stead's work class has haudsd a largo paroel of children's clothing to Sister Edith for distribution amongsc the needy; and in response to Mr Herrick'a appeal for assistance, a similar parcel has been sent to him from the same ladies. The class is still being continued, and the members hope to have a further supply of clothiug for distribution at a later'date.

Tub Unemployed.—Mr J. O'BryeuHoare and Mrs Garmson, constituting a deputation from the Conference of Labour and other organisations, waited on the Avon Road Board at its meeting yesterday. They explained the position of matters to the Board, and'asked that some relief should be given to the unemployed. The Boird re-solve-1 to expand £75 of its funds in providing work for the workless, providod,that the sum is subsidised by v au equal amount. Harold's Diorama.—This piotorial representation of the China-Japau war attracted a good-sized audience to the Oddfellows' Hall last nighc. The pictures were fully explained, and mauy of them elicited. much applause.. The Diorama will, bo repeated tub) evening. Wbdding.—A double wedding took place at the Wesleyan Church, Woodend, .on Wednesday, June' 10th, when Mr G. Jelfs, of the Cam, and Mr Skurr, of Carlton, were married to Misses Annie and Nellie Stalker, daughters of Mr Joseph Stalker, Beach load, Woodend. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. G. Carr, of Rangiora. The bridesmaids were Misses - Ada and Lizzie Stalker, sisters of the brides. Tae church was fairly filled by guests and onlookers. ' During 'the evening ' a party was held in the grain shed, which was largely atteuded by vieitors and- friends in the district.

National Association.—A meeting was held iD the anteroom of the Sefcrm Town Hall on Saturday evening of those desirous of forming a branch of this Mr T. Wylie was voted to the chair, audE read the political platform of the Asaohjjfif tion. It was unanimously resolved to 'Mt& a branch, and a goodly number of enrolled as members. The mously elected Mr T. Wylie President, and Mr Brown Sec'reUry. Apologies were read from a number who could not attend' but wished to join. It was ultimately resolved to meet again next Saturday evening, and the meeting adjourned' to that date.'—A genoial meeting of' members takes pUca at Morten's Bu-Minwioii Thursday evening.

Syd-nuam School Comku'ckk.—Owing to an informality vi connection with the election of thi>Sojiool Committee, IhfW&rth Cautorbury Education Board'orderud a election. A meeting of househo'ders was hold at the. Sydenham schoolroom laid night, at which nearly 100 persons were present. Mr J. Whitolaw. presided. There wera fifteen candidates nominated, and the polling resulted asunder:—J. HadfUld 77 votes, W. Miller 70, W. Brew 67. F. C- -hll 62; J. Forrester'6o, C. Simpson 58, b. Paok-r '67, W. H. Meikleham 50. V.. Halley 47, W. J. Rudd 47, D. Jones 34, W. Jaoaues 28, A. Herizell2l, J. Stewart 18, J. Fisher 11. The Chairmau gave his casting vote in favour of Mr Haltey, and the first nine were declared elected. At a' meeting of the new Committee, Mr Meikleham was elected Chairman.

, Brunnbr Rkmev Fund.—A meeting of the Waimale Brunuer Relief Committee W9B held _t the Borough Counuil Chambers, Waimate, on Friday evening last, his Worship the Mayor (Mr O. F. Clarke* presiding. The Hon. Secretary, (Mv R, ,G. B*xter) read the balance sheet, whioh'showed'the gross be £183 Is Bd, and the only ex : pense incurred £3 Us for printing and ■ advertising ; £150 had been sent lo Christchurch, and there still remained a credit balance of £29 10s 8d In the Bank of New Zealand. The balance sheets, which had been duty audited by Mr Mathias, were adopted, and the Hon. - Secretary was directed to forward the £29 10s 84 to the Christchurch Committee. Tho accounts were declared closed, and a vote of thanks to the chair terminated the proceedings. WArMAKIR£BI-AsK_"SY >VATBtt StTPJpT.Y Board. —The ordinary meeting was held on the 11th inst. Present-~Mr John O'flalloran (Chairman), and Mesatfl Dickenson and Horrell. 'The Engineer's report was dealt with/ It showed .that all the contractor* were {making fair progress, and that Brown's Rock tunnel would be through in one more day. The Board went carefully into the finances, of. the Brown's' Rock scheme and found that £3000 will remain to the Board's credit after all work is paid for to the sonth bank of the river Eyre. The balauce 'of £15 10s to. connection with Long'a contract will be distributed pre rata amongst,the unpaid workmen. A number of applications were made for exemptions from rates, which the Board declined to entertain until careful enquiries had been made, and decided that all similar applications must be made, on forms provided by the Board. - Resolved that from the Ist of April last 10 per cent, will be added to all rates remaining unpaid for six months.

Noticb.—lt has been decided, notwithstanding the enormous success of the Great Side at the 't Universal," to.positively close the sale on Saturday night nex*, at ten o'clock, and till that date the fun w»U be f 486 and furious. This is_ the last .ahauce for making purchases at prices never,before, known that th« pnblio will have for » long time. ,873 Presentation "Pipes," Matchboxes and Walking St'ck- are'made-a special future of Davi«s an I Limb. Grand stock. In«p- J 0 tion invited,—Lapvs.J *

$%■ "A Scrap of Paper."—-The box pi« n ■f" for this comedy, which is to be reported on i Friday, hw been opened at Messrs Milner "' and Thompson's. ;, Ohristoiiuroh Sailing* Club. — xha annual smoke concert iv connection with this Club takes place, at the Clarendon < Hotel, on Thursday evening. ( '; Sklwvn Council.— A special meeting of the Selwyu Couucil takes place at 10.30 ' a.m. to-day, to receive the audited account and discuss tha JLooal Government Bill. Tradks' Social.—The annual social iv connection with the Christchuroh building trades takas place in Hobbs'a Buildiugd on Thursday. Christchurch Hospital.—Application.' are invited until Jujy 15th for tl.e position of Macron to the Christchurch Hospital. Temple SooißTr. —An important meefciue " of this "Society takes place at the Templo ol Truth this eveniug.

Mutual Improvehbnt.—The Durhao street Wesleyan Mutual improvement Society held their weekly meeting on Fri day. Readings aud recitations ware given by junior members, aud the following con. tributed:—Messrs A. Orr, Evans and Baxter, readings ; Messrs R. Ferguson aud Cunningham, recitations. Mrs Searell sa n ~ a song with zither accompaniment. "

Prohibition Meeting. —A meeting which the Rev. J. T. Burrows aud Mr T. E. Taylor are to deliver addresses, is to be held in the Foresters' Hall, Richmond, thn eveniug.

Kaikoura.—Constable Andrew Morgau has beeu appointed Clerk of the Magig. trate's Court and Police Gaoler at Kaikoura. Football.—The annual football match between Leeston and Irwell was played at Irwell on Saturday, and after a hard fought game resulted in' a victory for Irwell by - two points. F. 0. Perry and Silvester each gained tries for Irwell, while R. Graham potted a goal from a mark for Leeßton. Wood, Shand and Co.'s Bankruptcy.— The first meeting of creditors in this estate was opened yesterday and adjourned until 11 this morning, to enable the Official Assignee to obtain a legal opinion concerning the proof of the Uui6n.Bauk of Australia. Magistrates' Court, Kaiapoi.—At this • Court yesterday, before Mr H. W. Bishop, b.M,and Mr E. Feldwick, Mayor, judg. ment was given for plain tiffs iv cases of Chambers and Howell v J*. Taylor, £5216* 3d : J. Stalker (Mr P_pprill) v J. Taylor. £14 16s.

Scbdivision of Land.—lb lis understood that Mr Tisch is subdividing 90 acres of his proparty in the towuahip ot Belfast, aud intends to have it sold by public auction at his homestead at Belfast on Thursday, July ' 2ud, at 2 o'clock.

St. Baunabas, Fendalton. — About a mouth ago the churchwardens issued an appeal asking for special contributions in aid of the Sunday School Building Fund, and the offertories on Sunday last were devoted to this objeot. The appeal was responded to most liborally by the parish. iouera, aud the substantial sum of £35 2a 5d ' was collected during the day. The Bishop ] was the preacher at the morning service, * and the Rev;. H, T. Purchas iv the evening, and the Roy. H. Northcote took the * children's service in tiie afternoon.

That £5 Reward —The City Council, appear likely to find difficulty iv deciding to whom the £5 re-.vt.rd shall be given for - the informaiiou whioh led to the oonviotion of two boya for giving a false alarm of five. '<"' A detective and the mother of a boy applied Jv' at tbe last Couucil meeting for the reward, ( *f and now there are several other applicant! s for it.

Presentation to Mr L. A. Cuff.—There ! is oil vieiv in the window of Messrs Daviea > and Lamb, Colombo street, a very fine grouped photograph of the members of the Council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, for presentation by the Couooil to Mr L. A. Cult', who for vine years held the position of Hon. Secretary ; to that body, The photos have been excel*'| lently token by Messrs Standish and Prcece,' and the lettering was the work of Mr E. W. Stow, and has been very tastefully done.

CrtiusrcHimen Ltcknsing Committrb.— Tub adjourned tuumarineatiug of thoClicintchurch Licensing Committee was hold at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court ab noon yesterday, when there were present Messrs K. Beetham; S.M. (Chairman), 1.. MoCktohie, T. Gapes, E. Smith, D. MoLounan, W. VVhite, aen., W. Langdown, and J. 0. Ma-l- , ' diaon. Iα reference to. the adjourned? r ., application for a renewal of the license of \ the Al Hotel to George Collier, Mr J. H. '- Stringer, City Inspector, said that the water had been laid on,to the house and Che - other works required were in progreße. Uβ .had no farther objection, to offer. The re* newal waa accordingly granted. Mr Str,iuger also explained that a well was being pat -.: down at the Whits Hark Hotel, and the re* newal waa granted to John' Neill. The c_ Committee then .adjourned. - V Mcsioat, KxKUtSA-sion.— TSleveu caodi- r datea ' prefaced by t*»e Sisters of Mercy, Lyttelton) foe tho Trinity College, London, \ musical- examififMions presented themselves '•- for the above .examinations .on Saturday £ laat, jfi 8c: Joseph's Convent School.' The ejftwniationa' were conducted under, the- if, of the Rev, Mr Chamber*, $f# mjnata Cieary, Ironsides, and ttehu<nftclmv < -;.;*£. Court.—-At a sittiug ot the ~'ft Assessment Court yesterday, before.Air Bbßh, ', tha.Ti. judge, the City Couuoil, by Mr Jfisher, ].'£ appliea to have placed on the roil part-"of the pr»perty vested in "the.trusieee of Cliriet/d Ojilege, aud'ocqapied as a residence J '?&\ by Cauou Hai per, with whom reside as bi>ard«re students* of ' the College. Mr ttacria appeared to lesiet the upplioation,. on the ground that the premises were'part ''MM of land and bnildioga u«ed for a Uuivereity or College, and so exempt, under the Bating Aob, 1894. After hearing evidenoe and . argumeuc Mi , Beofcham eaid the wore really * uedd at a boardiug houee, and r gcaabed the application pf the Cuutioil. ■ .. : ,^iv fe HIS'EXCELLENCY. , ,>~fp ?f Glasgow has compbtei hi***;^ fourth >e*ras Governor of,the colony. ' ' ~-ms . BAND CONTEST. . • At Wellington, as the resnlt of two^dayrf^^; canvass, upwards of £150 was ; '^| for a band contest, to be held there during , '^, the Bxhibition. * - -- ' \*%s AOriON-FoK LIBRL. .' A writ for libel ias been eeryod on New Zealand Times Company, at iha in»t*nce Crabbe, olaiining £i! 000 for an alleged libel iesae of the met. ■ . r *£ : jtzjjs£ « S A NOTE oFwARNING." 'T'f With reference to the- ■'"flfote of W*rt£ r -; ||fp ing" repotted to have been given by a Justice at B»lolutha, initne residentc «,-; %<iM Baldutha, who attended the dance he spoke against, have published an naut protest againai; his remarks. i GRAVING JDOCK~FOR FRKMANT/.ffi||fe A Pree* Association telegram Danedin reports that a private telegram been received stating that Mr C. Bell haa. boon instructed to prepare plane for a Graving Dock and .patent slip Fremanile. ' ' : ?%M^ A .MAORI NEWSPAPERS J^ . It , is said that a n'ewapaper to be r in the Maori language will shortly make appearance in Hastings. At a meeting °^ ; chiefs it was deckled to give the. ventare , every support. Nα Ihaia Hutana vlUifij' assume the editor's chair. ■ J'^ BIOYCLES~OR HORSEP. . .., A livery stablekeeper in Mutt \rtbt\ i* ">?"i|| importing a dozen bioyolee, now on their u'|p way here, .which he "will let by the hour,, day or week to those who prefer that modi pM of locomotioa to horte exercise, ' Oα o*e' aide of the stable will be horses, on tke ; other •Wβ bicycle*.. and hie oastomeML can take their choice of either! - *>^ HOME~WORK. The Blenheim School OoramiUe? ieobjeot* ~ ing to children beiag given home Work, and has iuatruoted a Cfommittee to investigate } - the sysbem adopted, in the borough sohoole.'- . One Committeeman declared that he wottitt not allow hie children to do home work. ,/ ,; : .y| WANGANpFiIOSWXAL. , , The Government hee griniod * sub»Wy £!2476 10* ff<l towards tKe--erM'hn or D.w HospiUi at Waogiuui. I'hto.-'k^-^J

»*nfMentJi 24b in the £ on tbo voluntary i«nteibtttione of tho district. The cost of ' the new Hoepital is represented at aboub £0,000. INSTITUTE OP ACCOUNTANTS, {flic firat examination under the auepioea • the Institute of Accountants began at Ptmedin yesterday, and will extend over to.J»y * B( * tO'inorrow. There are ten candidates. PHARMACY BOARD, fphe election of a member of the PharBoard to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr W. Elder took place in Auckland on Friday, and resulted in the tttntn oi Mr Barley. Tho voting was aa follows :-R. P. Bagley 106, A. M. *oasby 58. MORE LIGHT. The Hod. T. Thompson, Minister of Justice, hae written to the Mayor of Auckland taking that the street lamps may be kept iiieht till daylight. Ho states that it has been poiuted out to him more than onoo lince he has asanmed charge of the Police Department that grant facilities are afforded Jβ evil-disposed persone by the custom which prevails in Auckland of extinguishing the Jtreet lamps at midnight. SHOCKING CRUELTY. A ehockiug ca?e ot neglect and cruelty iru brought under the notice of the Mayor of Melrose last week. According to the information given to his Worship, a boy of ■eveo, living in one of the suburbs, has, for (Otne time past, been beaten and deprived of lood, by ft ruiativo, to such an extent that the neighbours have been compelled to take Mine cognisance of tho circumstance. It is stated that lor come days the child has been kept in a fowl-house, tmd tbat bo hai beoD, ftt other times, chained to n, bedpost. ," (the Mayor and Town Clerk of Mtlrose are taking step? to briuc; the case before the totice of the Stipendiary Magistrate.