NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9669, 6 March 1897, Page 7

NEWS OF THE DAY.

■ » l' Auctions. —The advertisements of Messrs Tonks, Norton and Col, Friedlander Bros., D. Thomas and J. Thornes, Will be found on page 11 of this issue. Arrest. — Constable Dillon arrested « man at Fendaltgn yesterday for assaulting a woman. Props-ed Dairy Factory at Rangiora. —A meeting to consider the question of forming a dairy factory company at Rangiora will be held there on Tuesday afternoon. Cycling Trip. — A party of Kaiapoi ladies, who made a tour from there to Springston on Wednesday, returned yesterday the thirty-one miles, having enjoyed a very pleasant trip. St. Andrew's Caledonian Society, Kaiapoi.—A meeting of this Society, at which Mr W. Fraser, President, occupied the chair, was held on Thursday evening, at Marshall's Mandeville Hotel, to consider the question of holding sports on Easter Mon? day. After some discussion the meeting was adjourned for a week. She Gave It Best.—A young lady, just married, went into one of the shipping offices at Port yesterday to purchase a ticket. The clerk, in order to fill in the ticket, asked her name. She made one or two desperate attempts, and then had to acknowledge she was quite unable to spell it. The clerk got over the difficulty by spelling the name phonetically. . Cunningham BKNErrr.-r-The Committee connected with the benefit to Miss Cunningham, who met with an accident at the Premier Boot Factory, was held on Tuesday. A number of offers of assistance were received with thanks, and a good deal of correspondence was dealt with. Pioneer Bicycle Club. —At a Committee meeting of the Pioneer Bicycle Club it was decided to hold a race meeting on 25th March. Arrangements are in a forward state, and a good afternoon's sport may be fully anticipated. The first raoe will start at two o'clock sharp, and entries will close on Thursday, the 18th. Ly_*js__ton Harbour Rates. — The Harbour Board haa just compiled and printed two papers that are very instructive to those taking an interest in the working of the harbour. The one is & comparative return of the pilotage, port charges, berthing charges, <&c, at Lyttelton, Wellington, Bluff, Otago, Auckland, Timaru, Oamaru, and Napier; and the other is a comparative return of the wharfage rates charged at the same ports. The returns are from information furnished :by the various Harbour Boards, and the comparisons made will certainly not appear odious to Canterbury shippers. Ashburton Hospital Board. — The monthly meeting of the Ashburton. Hospital Board was held at the County' Council Chambers yesterday. Present—His Worship the Mayor (Mr J. Scaly), Messrs C. M. Brooke, C. J. Harper, M. Stitt and D. Williamson. It waa resolved that, subject to the house surgeon's approval, the hours for visitingbe from. 2 pan. to 4 p.m- on Tues-day_7Th---dayß and Saturdays. Some necessary repairs to bath pipes were authorised, and accounts amounting to £87 passed for payment, Stodents ov Truth.—To-morrow, at 7 p.n_, in the Social Hall, Madras street, the subject of the address will be "The Kingdom of Power.**

Sumner.—The Garrison Band will proceed to Sumner to-morrow by the £.5 p.m. - tram. Sunday School .Trackers' Associa- i tion.—A meeting will be held at St. Michael's schoolroom at 8 p.m. on Thurs- ] day next, when an address on tho Church ■ Catechism, illustrated by a model lesson, ' will be given. it Religious Meeting. —To-morrow evening i an interesting meeting will be held in the hall of the V.M.C.A., when Mr Gordon Forlong will answer any questions relating '■ to Bible truths and revealed religion. New Firm.—As will be seen by a notification elsewhere, Messrs Clark and Owen have entered into partnership as land and estate agents, &c. Both gentlemen are well known here, Mr Clark having been seventeen years with Mr G. Treleaven, aud Mr Owen a similar period with Beath and Co. Ram and Ewe Fair.— Elsewhere are notified the arraugemeats for the annual ram and ewe fair, which takes place on the A. and P-grounds, at Addington, on Thursday and Friday next, commencing at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. on Friday. Lnc_op.Es in Mrs?--. —The lectures in music at Canterbury College commence on Wednesday next. There will be classes for junior, intermediate, senior and advanced students, and also a special junior class on Monday and Thursday evenings at a quarter to seven. Cathedral Lenten* Services. — Canon Harper will preach a course of sermons on the Sunday evenings throughout Lent at the Cathedral. Subject—"Some elements of the Christian faith." The first of the series will be delivered to-morrow at the evening service. Athletic.—A 220 yards handicap running race in connection With the Post and Telegraph Athletic. Club was run at Lancaster Park last evening, and resulted as follows*.— J. Curtayne, 4yds, 1; L. King, Byds, 2 ; L. Anderson, 2yds, 3. Seven others started. A good raoe. Won by a yard. Time, 26860. Mr W. Garrard aoted as startor, Mr Jones timekeeper. North Canterbury Caledonian Society. —-The entries for the sports in connection with this Society, which take place on 25th inst., must be made with the Secretary not later than Saturday, March 13th. Oddfellowsiiip.—The Loyal Addington Lodge held its regular meeting on Monday last. N.G. Bro. H. Free in the chair. Bro. Winney brought up the balance sheet and auditors report, showing the total value of sick and funeral fund to be £1279 9s 4d. P.P.G.M. Bro. Winney and P.G.s Bro. Manhire and Kinsman were elected delegate representatives. Sale op the Waiora Floor.—As will be seen by a notification elsewhere, the salo by Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. at the i Northern Ram and Ewe Fair, Rangiora, of I the Waiora flock takes place on Tuesday, March 16th, and not Friday as previously advertised in error. j Hibernian Australian CATKOLtcBESBirrr I Society.—The annual meeting of the New 1 Zealand District Board No. 3 will be held in the Parochial Library, Barb&does Btreet, on Friday next, at 10 a.m. DESTITUTE AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN.— A public meeting, uuder the auspices of the Canterbury Women's Institute, is to be held to-night iii Chancery lane HalL Homes fcr destitute and neglected children will be discussed. Members of Parliament have been invited to attend. Plans of a building will be exhibited and the scheme discussed in detail. Meeting or Carriers.—A meeting of carriers was held at the Cathedral Chambers on Thursday evening to see what steps should be taken to open a co-operative corn store. Mr Syme was voted to the chair, and explained the steps that had been taken. Before the close of the meeting the Chairman, on behalf of the carriers, presented Mr Henley with a silver-mounted walking stick as a token of regard from his coworkers. Mr Henley thanked those present for their kindness. The meeting deoided to call intending shareholders together as speedily as possible. Kaiapoi Borough Council.—-On Thursday evening a special meeting of this Council was held to consider questions connected with the administration of the Licensing Act. Present—Crs. Fcldwick (Chairman), Empson, Drabble, Bugg, Mathews, Blakley. It was resolved that the number of polling places in the district be reduced from fifteen to seven, namely—Kaiapoi, Rangiora, Woodend, Cust, Oxford, West Eyreton and Ohoka. All the Councillors spoke strongly in favour of allowing the election for Licensing Committee to go in default and allowing the Act to be administered by the Stipendiary Magistrate.. Cashmere "Hills Domain Board.—A meeting of the Cashmere Hills Domain Board was held yesterday at the rooms of the Selwyn County Council. PresentMessrs J. T-Brown (Chairman), the Mayor of Christchuroh and Mr N. K. Bowden. An apology for absence was received from Mr R. Westenra. The lessee of the reserve •applied for compensation through loss sustained by the recent fire. Decided not to accede to the request. It was decided that the notioe board cautioning people to be careful in the lighting of fires lie taken down and the* lessee instructed to prevent persons from lighting any fires at all on the Board's property. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance in the Bank of £104 18s lOd. Sunday Social Meeting.—-A series of meetings described as above have recently ( been inaugurated in conueotiop with the j Addington Wesleyan Methodist Church. The meeting to-morrow afternoon begins at 2.30, and m addition to solos by Mr Halley and Mrs Ashby, Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.R., will deliver a short address on "The State and the Church." The meetings are free, and it is hoped they will become popular. \ Poultry Carnival Show.-—The Committoe for the large show met on Tuesday j last; Mr A. Eraser presided. The arrange- ' ments Were reported as progressing favourably. The following gentlemen were elected judges:— Poultry, Sir Fred Rogen (Wellington) ; pigeons, Mr W. H. Smith (Annadale, Sydney); canaries and cage birds, Messrs K. E. Evans and G. B. Ritchie; children's pets, Mr J. McLean. The Secretary reported having received permission to hold the Art Union, and that the prize schedules would be issued in a few days. The children's pete promises to be a great success, and the department for the school children should prove as interesting as in paßt exhibitions. Sunlight Year Books for 1897—Can now be obtained from any grocer, or from Hubbard, Hall and Co. Price 6d each. Postage 4d extra. 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Sydenham Band.—The Sydenham Brass Band will play a programme of mnsio at p Kaiapoi to-night, starting at eight o'clock, li under tho baton of Mr W. F. McLean. tl Ashburton Swimming Club.—The cup c S resented by Mr G. A. M. Buckley, Presi- d en't of the Ashburton Amateur Swimming v Club, has been won by A, H. Wilkie with * •9 points, F. Smith was second with 7 points, v and H. Page third with 6 points. C Temple Bible Mission.—Addresses will « Iks given to-morrow in the Temple by Mr a Corrie Johnston at the ordinary nouns and a lectures at 3in the afternoon and at Bin the o eveuing on " Convention Themes—the need s for and conditions of receiving blessings." 1 The Orient Steamers.—ln consequence f of the acoident to the Orient Steamship I Company's Oratava it has been found necessary to make some slight alteration in c the time-table running of their steamers. *, The Iberia now follows tho Ophir, the latter t having taken up the Oratava's ruunint*. 1 After this steamers will take up the usual time-tablo dates. i Sydenham Amateur Swimming Club.— 1 The final heat of the 200 yds Handicap in 1 connection with this Club was swum last j evening, and resulted as follows :—J. Fox, _ 12sec, I; 0. Kent, 20seo, 2; E. Grover, < lOsec, 3. C. Cameron, scr, also startel. J. 1 Fox, swimming strongly, led throughout 1 aud won easily ; C. Kent and E. Glover < fought out a close finish for second place, Kent winning on the touch. Time, 3min 10|sec. Theosophy.—A lecture, entitled " Man the Master of His Own Destiny," was delivered in the Lodge-room of the Papanui Town Hall last hight. At the Lodge-room of the Theosophicai Society to-morrow afternoon the subject for discussion will be— " The Necessity for Spiritual Culture." On the following Sundays of this month, as will be seen by advertisement, the subjects will be —" Theosophy and Science," " Thomas Carlyle," "What is Spirituality?" Meetings are held every Sunday at 3 p.m., to which the public are cordially invited. The Tepid Swimming Bath.—Tho tepid swimming bath erected by Mr R. Kent, in his grounds, London street, Richmond, will be opened by the Mayor of Christchurch next Thursday evening. The opening will be celebrated by an aquatic carnival and some interesting events will be held. T. Wauchop, 100 yds amateur champion of New Zealand, will make an attempt to lower tbe 100 yds record; A. B. Truscott will make an attempt to lower the 220 yds record ; 25yds and 50yds Inter-Club races and a ladies' race will be decided, and, among, the other events, a relay race, plunging competition and polo match should afford plenty of amusement. The bath has been attractively finished inside and wfll be well lighted. This is the first tepid swimming bath erected in the South Island. Supreme Court.—His Honour Mr Justice Denniston sat in Chambers at 11 a.iv. yesterday, and disposed of the cases on the list. Theatrical.—Mr George Dorrell, who is at present in Wellington, will open here on the 13th inst., at the Theatre Royal. Mr Carl Hertz starts his Christchurch season also at the Theatre Royal on April 10th. Legal.—lt is not probable that his j Honour Mr Justice Denniston will be back I I from his tour on circuit during the present month, as after Blenheim ana Nelson he proceeds to the West Coast. An Apparent Mistake.—The letter-box pillar near the Public Library bears-the following inscription :—" Cleared daily, 4.15 p.m., 10.30 p.m., 5.30 p.m." Surely there is a slight mixing up of the hours. If so it should be promptly rectified, so as not to mislead people who post their letters there. . Temperance. —Tho fortnightly " meeting of the Elim Division, No. 22, of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance was held on Thursday evening, Bro. Cooper, P.G.W.P., S residing. Several important matters were iscussed, and the Division adjourned for harmony. A. and P. Association.—Mr D. McMillan and Mr W. Recce have been nominated for the position of President and Vice-President of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association for the following year. As there is no opposition they will be declared elected Meeting ot Creditors. — A largely attended meeting of creditors in the estate of J. Wild was held at the office of the Official Assignee yesterday. Mr Greenwood reported that he had received an offer of £150 for the estate. The offer was unanimously accepted, and a motion was passed recommending the early discharge of the bankrupt. Journalists' Institut*-.--A meeting of . the Committee of the Christchurch Branch of the New Zealand Journalists' Institute was held on Wednesday, at which there was a good attendance. Mr S. Saunders presided. Several matters of importance affecting the welfare of the institute were discussed, and a sum of £3 3s was voted towards the fund being raised for the benefit of Mr T. Bracken, a • well known journalist of long standing in the colony. Indian Famine Fund.—The Mayor of Christchurch. has reoeived the following further contributions towards the Indian Famine Fund:—Chas. Clarke and family £5 ss, proceeds of offertory at St. Stephen's Churoh, Ashburton, £16 7s 2d, C. Hurst, Oakley, Southbridge, £5, W. G. Brittan £2 2s, G. Humphreys £1 Is. The Mayor has also received several offers of assistance for concerts, &c, should it be required. The following additional subscriptions have been received at the Press Office:—-Canon Knowles, £1; Mr Walter Chapman, Harvest Festival Offering, Cust, £2 : N. M. C, £1'; Sympathiser, 3s; letter, dated March sth, £1 lOfl. * Sumner Fete.—The regatta and sports, to be held on Thursday afternoon, at Sumner, promise to be in every way a success should the weather prove favourable. Tho various Committees are hard at work completing arrangements for the rowing and sailing events and for the land sports and amusements, entries for which are coming in very freely. The course for the regatta will lie between a point near the Shag Rock and the jetty, which will allow large crowds to see the races from start to finish with comfort from the Cave Rock, the tram bridge, and other points of vantage, while the land sports being on the sands adjacent to the Cave Rock will also be easily seen. A band will be in attendance, frequent trams will be run to and fro, and the day's amusements will wind up with a dance in the Town Hall, a late tram being run for the convenience of visitors. Licensing CoMMn-rEf-. —The quarterly meeting of the Riccarton Licensing Committee took place yesterday. Present—Messrs J. W. Overton {who was voted to the chair), M. S. Campbell, W. Henderson, J. E. Hanson, Jos. Haydon,' H. Nunweek and J. Jackson. The report in respect of the different honses presented by the police was considered of a satisfactory nature. The temporary transfer of the license of the Black Horse from Mark Davis to James Wallace was confirmed. The following conditional licenses were granted:—P. Burke, Addington Saleyards, March Bth and 10th; Addington Show Grounds, Ram Fair, March llth and 12th. P. Burkes weekly license at the Addingtori Saleyards was authorised up to the end of June. Kaiapoi Bras® Band.-—The annual general meeting of the Kaiapoi Brass Band was held on Saturday evening. The balancesheet showed receipts £44 0s sd, expenditure £37 ss, assets £100, cash in hand £6 16s 6d, liabilities nil. The following officers were elected :—President, Mr Edwin Parnhatn; Vice-Presidents, Messrs R. Moore, M.H.R., Isaac Wilson, G. H. Blackwell, Jno. Simpson, and Cant. T. Millar; Bandmaster, Mr C. H. Hoskin * Band Sergeant, Mr T. Hoskin; Secretary, Mr J. S. Burns; Treasurer, Mr Geo. Miller; Committee, Messrs A. Wright, Geo. Geering, D. Murphy, Jas. Hoskin, and R. Wright; Auditors, Messrs R. M. Wright and Geo. Geering. The bandmaster was presented with a conductor's baton by the members of the band as a mark of their appreciation of the services rendered by him to the band. East Christchurch Schools.—The monthly meeting of the Committee was j held at the main school on Thursday even- j ing, the following members being present:— Messrs M. Sandstein (Chairman), F. J. 1 Board, H. Allison, D. Lumsden, J. Jamieson, S. Clarke and J. R. Brunt. Apologies l were received for the absence of Messrs J. ' Tippett Smith and J. S. WilliamH. Letters i were received and read from the Board of I Education, one relating to the appointment ; of the Truant Officer and his duties, another , stating that Neptune Mulville, Herbert i King, Alice Partridge, Ethel Seaton and ( Ellen Kent had been appointed pupil i teachers. After passing accounts, the meet- ' ing closed. - i Nerve. —The best brain and nerve tenie > yet discovered la Compound Syrup of i HypophospMtes. Bar_ett aad Co., Victoria l i fttMfc-a ksm

SATtmnAY's " Truth.""—Tho ureal _rght< page editions of Truth will be published to-day, the first at 3 o'clock and the second at 4 o'clock. There was an extraordinary run on the paper la3t Saturday, which proves its continued popularity with the publio. Among the short stories whioh will appear aro " The Man who Convinced Himself," by Luke Sharp; "A Great Race," "A Bush Tragedy," and "Max's Writing Table." An interesting article on " Queen Victoria's Shopping," and a number of short articles under the heading of "Current Topics," together with "Gossip for the Ladies," Selected Poetry, Garden Notes, and Miscellaneous Items, will also be found in the Saturday editions, which will be obtainable from runners and agents.' Route Marching Competition. — The entries for tho route marching competition, which takes place on March 20th, close with the Hon. Sec., Captain Hobday, Morten's Buildings, on March 13th. The Ell Case.—What may per reaps prove to be the final act in the case of Ell v Harper came off yesterday in Chambers, when his Honour Mr Justice Denniston delivered judgment on the matters submitted to him. The judgment was exceedingly lengthy. It covered some fifty pages of fookcap and took forty minutes to deliver. It may be stated that it completely exonerates the Court officials, more particularly the. Registrar, from the charges made against them.