NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9736, 26 May 1897, Page 5

NEWS OF THE DAY.

. *Tnx Weekly Press."—Chrysanthemum lovers will be interested by some photographs engraved in this week's Weekly Press, mowing the state of the cult in Westport, were a great deal of enthusiasm prevails. *n« West Christchurch School is well • described and illustrated, and the number is **«? strong in complete stories. Th» Pouce Force.—C. H. Pratt, a rate member of the Victorian police, was Worn in yesterday as a constable of the woal force.

Magistrate's Court, Rangiora.—The *Wes at this Court on Tuesday were settled «JJt of Court, and the Bench of Messrs H. W. J»<hop, S.M., A. Todd and E. R. Good, «-r. 9, was not called on to adjudicate. Fathjuc Salvador.—The many friends of «c Rev. Father Salvador will be pleased to «*— he is recovering rapidly from his recent l*we illness. , Bankruptcies.—There were ten bankwptcies gazetted last week—two miners,* Bunuig ogent,, a a licensed TOtaaller, a butterroaker, a farmer, a $rfj*» & boardinghbuse-keeper, and a

_EsoßMor/3 Bullock. — The Midwinter MOW Committee have arranged with Mr ™iuT ietford » ot Dwlie Hills, for his show _J«>ck, •« Sloss," for the guessing comW» 0 i_ at thir show. This enormous J**»t, which stands close upon 6ft in height, lcked at Culverden yesterday. ** n UARY --The late Mrs Janet Graham, j «t arookside, died after a long illness on I «rturday last. The deceased lady settled *«"-ty years ago in tbe Brooktide district, r«i* , Buc cesafully carried on farming almost the time of her death. The fri t A 1 Grftham ma de a wide circle of ST** 7 her kinJ and generous dispo- i .■"*™. Many of the early settlers have ,~«on to remember her capable advice and gjfte*. The funeral took place on pr* y ' and ~ M largely attended. Leaouk.—A meeting of the Wtchurch Prohibition League was held m the Congregational schoolJ~»» which was crowded, a special invito"oni having been given to Band of Hope wofKers. Mr John Field presided. Mr T. Jv*?**, with the aid of the blackboard tL tew ? ,m P le experiments, went through &.L,Tm n 8 ch »pters of W. Taylor's S t Tem P erance C l * B * Book. In con■_J°? h .« wsetl that every Band of Hope jTjnmor Temperance Society should , «Hroauce scientific temperance instruction X/™ ~* inett >ods into their meetings. t»f *K» » L ., MMITTEK — A special meeting Ashley School Committee was held W nnS evenin g last. Present—Messrs Bohkir ir _" (Chairman), D. Coffie, W. person a report on bis recent inspectioiu r«ow!T. recetved » and it waa unanimously oTilr^,? 00 the teaching staff -SoWof iS y T The

Theatre Royal.—"My Mother-in-law" was the piece produced last, night by the Ogden Company at tbe Theatre Royal. To-night "Ruth's Romance" and ?'The Mexican Tigress "will be played. Baptist Class.—The Sydenham Baptist Class met on Sunday afternoon when the Rev. T. A. Williams presided. Mrs S. G. Gorinst read a paper on " Prayer." A discussion followed in which Mesdames Dimond and Smith, and Messrs Collett, Telford, and Bartrara took part. Lasd Sale, Rangiora.—On Tuesday Mr A. P. Tutton sold in the estate of the late Mr Smith Howard 20 acres on NorthLrook road at £44 per acre. Forty-seven acres in the same estate was withdrawn.

The Ashburton Fire.—The insurances on the buildings destroyed by a fire in Park street, Ashburton, on Monday evening were:—On Mr D. Milne's cottage and outbuildings, £50 in tbe Manchester office and £30 on the furniture in the London and Lancashire office; the stable, occupied by Mr C. H. Dowdiog and owned by Mr W. Drummond, Opawa, was insured in the Alliance office for £125.

Little River,—The annual treat in connection with St. Andrew's Sunday school took place in the Okute Valley on May 19th. The children and their friends enjoyed themselves in various ways until about three o'clock, when preparations were made for tea and the distribution of prizes. The tea was only about half over when a southerly gale, with rain, swept across the valley, and all present hastily prepared for the homeward trip. The prizes were distributed by the Rev. P. H. Pritcbett on Sunday afternoon, at St. Andrew's Church.

The Winter Show.—The Winter Show, under the auspices of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association will open to-day at 2 p.m. in Tattersall- The entrance will be from Cashel street. There will be no ceremony of opening, and the visitors will be enabled at once to see what there is to be seen. In the evening, at eight o'clock, Mr T. W. Adams, of Greendale, will give a lecture on " Tree planting." New Brighton.—The regular fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, Cr. Winny in the chair. The Council adjourned as a mark of respect and sympathy to his Worship the Mayor (Mr R. C. Bishop), who had recently lost his wife by death. Christchurch: Tramway Company.—The Waikato recently brought a quantity of steel rails for the Tramway Company, which are to be used in relaying the Sumner line from the Heathcote bridge to the tanks, Ferry road. A large portion of them have already been taken round to the bridge, and the work of relaying will be commenced without delay. This will bo good news for travellers to and from Sumner, as the smooth running now feo noticeable between the Heathcoto and Sumner will, when this work is finished, be experienced on this considerably further distance on the line. ■ Popular Concerts.—Tbe fourth of the popular concerts given by Mr W. Mackenzie will take place at the Opera House .tomorrow evening. Miss Alice Corrick will sing " Woodland Serenade " and " A Gipsy Maiden I." Mrs Carmichael will sing " Wilt thou be my own Dearie ".and " Three Leaves of Shamrock." Miss Bush will play a pianoforte solo " Caprice." Miss Glover will recite "The Last Shot" and "The Curfew Bell." Mr Mackenzie will sing " The Bugler " and M The Village Blacksmith." A number of limelight pictures will be shown. Oh Friday the Company will appear in Lyttelton ; on Saturday a matinee will be given in the Opera House, and on Sunday a sacred service in the Temple. Boartj of Education Election.—The vacancy on the Board, caused by the resignation of Mr J. G. Sawle, is creating quite a flutter among the various School Committees, there being no less than twelve gentlemen nominated for the seat, viz. ': — John Russell Brunt, Christchurch ; Wm. Harding, Willowby; Chas. A. C. Hardy, Rakaia ; Richard Maffey, Hororata ; John McKeague, Ashburton ; John W. Overton, Prebbleton; Thos. Quayle, Greenpark ; Richard P. Pole, Coalgate; John Richardson, Woolston; Wm. J. Silcock, Ashburton; Samuel R. Webb, Lyttelton ; and Heory Williamson, Springfield. Each Committee is requested to send the name of one of the above gentlemen to the Sefiretai'j' of the Board any time before June 26th. Tbmuka Rifles.—The annual class firing in connection with the Temuka Volunteers took place on the Queen's Birthday ; thirtyseven men competed. The day was gloriously fine, with no wind, but the shooting was far from good. The conditions were seveu shots, exclusive of a sighter, at 200 and 800 Jards. The belt was won by Private 'hillips with a score of 61. . This entitled him to three special prises. Sergeant Turner was second with 56, Corporal Chapman and Sergeant Levens were .the next two men, one point dividing them. The scores fell from thence to the twentieth man, who made 30. Seventeen were below. At. the conclusion the annual volley and independent firing took place, under the supervision of _ieut'-Colonel Baily and Staff Sergeant-Major Jones. The average is. hot yet Known. Pa——station.—On Saturday last Mr Frank Larootnbe, of the Christchurch Post Office, was the recipient of a very handsome fold albert and Maltese cross from his rother officers on the occasion of his transfer and promotion to Palmerston North. The Maltese cross was engraved—" To F. Larcombe, fromC.J.O., Christchurch." Mr Kirton, Chief Postmaster, in making the presentation spoke of Mr Larcombe's many good qualities. Mr Larcombe suitably responded, and in the evening left by the Te Anau with the good wishes of the Post Mid Telegraph officers as a whole. Metropolitan C*(_e Show.—A meeting of the Executive Committee was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs rtinsey (Chairman), Brown, Milne, Burrows, Barlow, and Mr J. S. de Beer, of Dunedin, by invitation. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs Myhre and Hastie. Letters were read from Mr E. T. Sayera, of Wellington, stating that, in response to the invitation of the Committee, he had issued a circular to about thirty local manufacturers, importers and dealers, asking them to attend a meeting to be held at the Hall of the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, the 25th inst. From Mr deßeer, stating that he had' called' a meeting of Dunedin manufacturers, accents, &c, for Friday, the 28th inst. Mr de Beer also asked verbally for suggestions in connection with the Dunedin meeting, and the matter was discussed. The Secretary stated that the Guarantee Fund amounted at present to £200. A long discussion followed with reference to details in connection with the show. A vote of thanks to Mr de Beer for attending the meeting terminated the business.

RiFtß Class.—On Monday evening the members of the Christchurch Working Men's Club Rifle Class held their annual meeting for the distribution of prizes and election of officers and Committee for the ensuing year. The balance-sheet showed a satisfactory balance. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the following donors of prizes during the year :—Messrs 8. Manning and Co., the Crown Brewery Company, Vincent and Co., E. Recce and Sons, Mason, Struthers and Co., Ashby, Bergh and Co., G. aad C. H. Jones, Fletcher, Humphreys and Co., Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Hubbard, Hall and Co., the Saxon Tea Company, the Universal Boot Company, and Bates and Co. * The following were the principal prize-winners: —J. Hastie, championship, gold medal ;R. G. Forgie, silver medal; W. G. Mnnford, D. Ashton, W. A. Caldwell, J. A. Lummis, E. Barlow, W. Garrard, R. O. Wells, G. Jones, aad C. Lummis. The following officers were elected :—Captain, E. Barlow; Sub-Captain, W. A. Caldwell; Secretary, J. Hastie; Assistant Secretary, J. A. Lummis; Treasurer, K. Barlow; Handicappers, R. C Wells and J. Hastie. It was decided to commence the new season's shoot—g on Friday, June 4th, and the Saturday evening matches and competitions as soon as the alterations to tho buildings are completed. Donlop tyres are the original tyres. First in 1888, foremost in 1897. Guaranteed twelve months. Beware of ? imitation. Duntop Pneumatic Tyre Company, Limited, 128 Lichfield street. 241

Hubbard, Haix, and Co. for teas, sugars, candles, kerosene, butter, cheese eggs, bacon, hams, &c, in any quantities, at lowestpr—es. * 2159 In High Estimation. That the Victory sewing machine is fast gaining favour with the public, is best proved by the —creasing demand, and its praises are constantly being sung by everyone who has tested its high qualities. As well as being the best machine in the market, the price places it within the reach of »1L Lessons free of charge at the agency, DXC, Cashel and —rcbfield streets, €_3fftohtßeb« 6564

T_ms Club Ball.—The annual ball of the Ashburton Tennis Club was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, on Monday evenii%. There was a large attendance, and Mr H- Fleming's music was highly appreciated. New Brighton Tramway Company.— The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the above Company will be held in Hobbs's buildings on Friday, June 4th, to receive the report and balance-sheet, to elect Directors and an Auditor,, and sanction a dividend.

Horticultural Society.—A meeting in connection with the formation of a new Horticultural Society will be held at the rooms of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, to-night, at eight o'clock. Chr—TCHaacH Sheep X) oo Trial Club. —The entries for the competitions to bo held by the Christchurch- Sheep Dog Trial Club, at Cashmere, on Thursday and Friday, closed yesterday, when the following were received in each class:—Heading and bringing back, 22; heading, bringing back and yarding, 20; hunt-away, 8; total, 50. All arrangements are now complete for the trial, and being the first held in Christchurch it should attract a large attendance. Proceedings will commence with a heading and bringing back competition at 9 a,m., drags leaving Tattersall's at 8.30, 11 and 2 p.m. Rangiora.—Mr J. McCombs lectured last Suuday afternoon at the Templar Hall, Rangiora, on " Theosophy aud Religion." There was a fair attendance, and a number of questions were answered at the close of the address.

City Council.—The statutory meeting of the City Council was held yesterday. Preseno—His Worship the Mayor, and Crs. Gray, Dr. Stewart, Samuels, Woods, Kincaid, Smith, Loughnan, and Andrews. The Auditor-General returned the balance-sheet of the accounts for the city, duly certified to. The accounts, as presented, were passed, and the Mayor was empowered to sign them. Conciliation Board.—This Board meets at 10 a.m. to-day, at the Provincial Council Chambers, to consider the dispute in the painting trade. The matter had been adjourned for the parties conoerned to confer as to what issues should be placed before the Board.

Railway Changes.—Owing to the death of Mr Loring (District Traffic Manager at Greymouth), Mr C. A. Piper, for many years Railway Accountant at Dunedin, has bo-jn promoted to the vacancy, and will take up his duties next week. Criminal Session.—The Criminal Session of the Supreme Court will open at 11 a. m. on Monday next. There are thirteen cases or trial on the calendar, all of which, except that of the Amberley murder, are of the usual type. Personal.—Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., has so far recovered from his recent illness as to be able to resume his official duties. He was present at tho Rangiora Court yesterday morning. Supreme Court.—His Honour Mr Justice Denniston sat in Chambers yesterday and disposed of the cases on the list. He will Bit in banco to-day at 11 a.m. Ministerial.—The Hon.W. C. Walker, Minister of Educa ion, is in town and leaves for Well—gton to-night. Canterbury College.—The last meeting of the present Board of Governors of Canterbury College will be held on Monday next, at 3 p.m.' At noon on the same day the nominations close for the new Board.

Degree Day.—The formal presentation of degrees gained by Canterbury College students took place at the College Hall yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and Mr H. R. Webb was in the chair. Addresses were given by tho Hon. Minister for Education, Mr W. C. Walker, Canon Harper, and Mr T. S. Weston.

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