NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 123, 22 October 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supreme Court. —The case of Eoyse and another v Murray, which has occupied the attention of the court for the past three days, concluded yesterday, when the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Wesleyan Bazaar. —Tne bazaar at the Durham street school was continued last evening, when a very good business was done. During the evening several pieces of vocal and instrumental music were given. Miss Taylor's Concert. —We remind our readers that the concert advertised by the Misses Taylor will take place this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall. A very good programme has been prepared, and we hope to see the hall filled to overflowing. Canterbury Club. — A general meeting of members of the above, to ballot for new members, pass rules, &c, will be held at the new club to-morrow, at 3 p.ra. The opening dinner takes place the same evening, at 7 p.m. Christchurch Excelsior Lodge.— The usual weekly session of this lodge was held last evening in Gee’s schoolroom. At the conclusion of lodge business an entertainment took place, at which a large number of visitors were present. The programme, consisting of pianoforte duets, songs, duets, part songs, readings, and recitations, were very nicely rendered, and the meeting closed with a Templar melody.

Inquest. —An inquest was held yesterday at King’s Junction Hotel, before J. W, S, Coward, Esq., coroner on the body of Charles Walter Blake, the little boy whose death resulted from the fall off a horse at Upper Riccarton, on Monday afternoon last. The evidence corroborated the particulars given in our notice of the accident, and the jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.”

Lyttelton Fire Brigade. —An entertainment, in aid of the funds of the brigade, took place last night in the Colonists’ Hall, A special train from Christchurch brought a number of visitors and twenty of the Christchurch fire brigade, with Mr Superintendent Harris. The attendance at the hall was largo. His Worship, who occupied the chair, explained the object of the entertainment, viz, to provide money for the accident fund. The programme was then proceeded with, Madame" and Miss Winter contributing the chief portion. The farce of “The Mummy” concluded the entertainment, which in every respect was highly successful.

Deputation.— A deputation, comprising His Worship the Mayor, the members of the City Council, the members for Christchurch in the Provincial Council, and Mr Reeves, M.H. R,, waited upon his Honor the Supertendent and the Executive yesterday at noon for the purpose of urging the necessity of calling a special session of the Provincial Council, to take into consideration the claims of Christchurch to a grant from the revenues of the province, to enable the City Council to carry out various works connected with drainage. The deputation was received by his Honor the Superintendent, Messrs Montgomery, Maude, and Jollie, being also present. After hearing the views of the deputation, his Honor expressed himself in favor of recommending a subsidy to the city of Christchurch, at the ordinary session of the Council in March, but declined to call a special session, owing to the busy season of the year. After some further discussion, the deputation thanked the Government for the courteous reception they had met with, and retired.

City Council. —The adjourned special meeting of the Council was held last evening, A deputation from the Cabmen’s Society was received, and expressed the society’s satisfaction to work for the advertised fares, if the words “from place of hiring” were struck out. On clause 34 of the “ Hackney Carriage Bye-law” being considered, Gr Farr moved “that the clause stand as read,” which was agreed to. A report was read from the city surveyor, stating that there was not the necessary room opposite Matheson’s Agency to form a cab-stand. The report was approved. Schedule E, relating to fares, was next considered. On the motion of Or Ick, the following resolution was carried, and embodied iu oue of the sections, “ That from any public stand, or place, to the extremity of the town belt, the fares shall be one shilling—the Railway station, either goods or passenger, to be deemed to bo within the belt. In section 8, the words “ for every mile or part of a mile beyond the city boundary, one shilling,” were inserted ; and in section !), “ for every fifteen minutes complete detention, one shilling.” Another section was amended by the insertion of the words “ and for any time not exceeding one hour, four shillings.” In the case of a carriage licensed to carry more than two passengers, it was permitted that one half extra fare might be charged for every adult carried more than two. On the motion of Councillor Bishop the licence fee for hackney carriages was reduced to £l. An amendment by Councillor fck—“That the licence fee be £2,” being lost. The bye-law and schedules were then read as a whole and passed ; and the town clerk was instructed to have the bye-law made a special order of the Council, The Council then adjourned,

SOUTHBUIDGB — A m noting of <he parish' ioucrs of Sl James’ Church was held in the schoolroom, Southbridge, on Monday evening last, Mr C. J. Bridge in the chair. About thirty persons were present, including representatives from the various vestries in the district. After the minutes of the last annual meeting had been read and confirmed, the chairman commented on the notice convening the meeting, and stated that the sum of £7OO was requisite for the erection of a suitable parsonage, according to the plans, which he produced. He informed the meeting that at present there was £2OO to the credit of the fund, which the Church Property Trustees were willing to augment with £3OO, on the condition that the balance was provided for. As one of the churchwardens he begged to offer the following proposal, viz.,—That £3OO should be borrowed from the Permanent Loan and Investment Society, the principal and interest of which could be paid off gradually. The plans of the building were laid on the table for inspection. It was resolved—“ That the rental of glebe land should be used as a nucleus for liquidating the required loan, and that the balance, amounting to £27 per annum, should be made up by a guarantee from the members of the different vestries. Southbridge finding one-half,Leeston one-third, and Killinchy one-sixth.” An objection being raised to the position of the proposed parsonage, which was considered by several gentlemen present to be too far away from the centre of the district, an amendment was proposed—- “ That the meeting be adjourned for the purpose of canvassing the district, with the distinct understanding that the parsonage be erected at Southbridge.” Considerable discussion then took place, and the object of the meeting seeming likely to fall through, the chairman stated that should prompt measures not be immediately taken in the matter, in all probability in the course of six months the services of a clergyman would not be at their disposal at all. The tenders received were then opened and read, and one accepted at £690, subject to the approval of the architect. A subscription list was then handed round, when the sum of £BO was promised amongst those present. A vote of thanks being accorded to the chairman terminated the proceedings. The sale of waste paper from the different public departments in Britain realises an annual revenue of £16,000,