NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 119, 17 October 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Naval Point. —A mine was to be fired at Naval Point, Lyttelton, at 4 p.m. to-day. Christchurch East Educational District. —A rate of lOd. in the pound was struck this morning for building purposes.

Ellesmere Show. —Entries for this show are advertised to be made with the secretary on or before the 22ud inst. Supreme Court. —The civil sittings of the Supreme Court will open on Monday next at 11 a.m. There are no common jury cases for trial.

Dr, Carr.—This gentleman has returned after a lengthened tour in Otago, and will triye a short series of seances at the Oddfellows’ Had at an early date. Sporting. —By the latest files, delivered this day, we see that Lurline is going on very well with her preparation, and that she is now quoted at 100 to 10, but these odds are hard to obtain.

Cabmens’ Association. —A deputation of this body have arranged to meet the City Council at their special meeting this evening at seven o’clock, to amicably arrange the matters in dispute between them and the Council.

Concert. —The concert given on Thursday evening last in aid of the funds for a peal of bells at the German Church will be repeated on Monday evening next, at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Lahee’s cantata of "The building of the Ship” will form the first part, the second being composed of miscellaneous vocal items.

United Methodist Free Church.— The anniversary services, in connection with this church, will take place to-morrow, when the Rev J. Buller will preach in the morning, and the Rev S. Macfarlane in the evening. On Tuesday evening a tea meeting will be held, after which, addresses will be delivered by the Revs Buller, Habens, Douglas, S. Macfarlane, and T, R. Fisher. Fieb Brigade Concert at Lyttelton, —Owing to the inclement weather on Thursday evening last, there was no entertainment in the Colonists Hall, in aid of the brigade, as advertised. It is, however, determined that the entertainment shall be held at an early date, but nothing definite can be done till the Christchurch Brigade have been, spoken to again on the subject. Due notice of course will be given. Fire Police in Lyttelton. —We hear there is a strong desire in Lyttelton to establish a tire police in connection with the brigade. Several gentlemen have already joined. Mr Jacobson, our agent, has consented to let those who wish to join leave their names at his office. As the number will be limited, those desirous of joining should communicate with that gentleman at once.

Daily Indicator —We have received from Messrs Ford audDougall, lithographers, a very ingeniously arranged date indicator, showing the days of the week and month in each year from 1844 to 1911. The months appear on a semi-circular heading, the days of the month being similarly arranged at the bottom. In the centre is a moveable disc, upon which is printed an alphabetical reference, under each letter of which is placed the years. To find the dates for the month in any year, it is only necessary to place the particular letter under which the year appears, opposite the month, when the date of every day during its continuance will be seen at a glance on the lower table. The indicator is a very well arranged one, and as the price is moderate, will doubtless find its way into many of the offices in the city. Woolston. — Prices op Land. —Seventy one quarter acres of land in this suburb were sold by auction by Mr Charles Clark, at his rooms, ou Thursday last, a full proof that the demand for land is in nowise diminishing—in fact, the contrary is the case. In this instance, biddings wers higher than the inhabitants of the district anticipated. We have always predicted a prosperous future for this suburb, which has during the last few yeais been gaining a large population, and reliabh industries have been established withii its limits. Several very handsome public buildings have lately been, and are in course of erection there, including a large hall for public purposes, commodious building for the Oddfellows’ society, a public library, &c. Ah these works we are pleased to note, and fee confident that ere long the suburb of Wools ton will bo the most thriving and populous as it is one of the healthiest, suburbs of Christchurch.

Kaiapoi. —At the last session of the Provincial Coufacil, a sura of money was voted for making additions to the goods shed, and inproving the accommodation at the passenger shed here. Three or four months’ have since elapsed, and nothing has been done. By and by the grain season will come on and then there will be an outcry. The great inconvenience of the passenger station have been in no way lessened, although the complaints of correspondents to the papers have lulled. During the same session it was decided to take in hand the swing bridge. It was then out of repair, and the Borough Council on the eve of inviting tenders to replank it. but it is now so bad that planks are repeatedly giving way ; a few days ago a stud horse narrowly escaped having its leg broken. At this particular session also, a sum of money was voted for river protective works, but it appears the Government, who placed the vote on the estimates, provided that it was to be expended in such a way that a serious delay must ensue before the works so much needed at this season, can be undertaken.

Meeting of Shearers— A largely attended meeting of shearers was held last evening, at the Borough Hotel, to fix the price per hundred to be charged for shearing during the coming season. Mr Thomas Sheerer was voted to the chair. After an amount had been collected in the room to pay advertising expenses, Mr Steel moved “ That the price be £1 per 100, with rations, for shearing, this season.” He considered that where shearing was required to be extra well done, the squatters ought to pay 22s 6d per 100 sheep, and thought that when those gentlemen were advertising for shearers they should state the amount they were prepared to pay, so that the men might be saved the trouble of going to the place, merely to have to leave again. Mr Sheerer, in seconding the resolution, said he quite agreed with the remarks of the last speaker, as no man could shear as many half breeds and rams, as he could merinos. Mr Wilson supported the motion, and thought that £1 all round should be the price charged. Mr Whittington moved as an amendment, "That 2256 d per lOObetheprice charged thisseason.” The amendment was seconded, and on being put was lost, and the resolution declared to be carried. The chairman said that he hoped all the shearers in Canterbury would be guided by that resolution, and not work for less than twenty shillings per hundred, during the season. This concluded the business of the meeting.