NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume II, Issue 170, 22 December 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Canterbury Athletic Club.—A general meeting of members will be held at Warner's Hotel to-morrow afternoon, at 5 o'clock, to settle the programme and finally fix the day on which the sports will be held.

Chairmanship of the Board of Education. —At the weekly meeting of the Board of Education yesterday, Mr J. Inglis was appointed chairman, vice Mr Bowen resigned. The question of alteration of hour of meeting was postponed for future consideration.

Philosophical Institute.—A special meeting of the above institute will be held at the public library this evening, at halfpast seven, when papers will be read by Dr Haast (president), the Rev J. W. Stack, Professor Bickerton, and Dr Buller. Oddfellowship.—The half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Benevolent Lodge, took place in the hall, Montreal street north, last night. There was a good attendance of members and visiting brethren. D.P.G.M. Bro Bergh, and C. S, James were present as district officers. The election of officers for the ensuiug six months took place, with the following result:—N.G. Bro Woodford to be G.M. and Lecture Master, V.G. Bro J. Drummond to be N.G., E.S. Bro J. Snndford to be V.G., and Bro Clark to be E.S. P.G.M, Bro Woodford, and P.G.M- Pro Hulbert, were elected auditors. Dr Coward was re-elected medical officer of the lodge. The lodge being in a very prosperous state, it was resolved to have the hall enlarged, and a committee was appointed to make arrangements.

Ship Geraldinb PAGET.~The following is a list of the trades and occupations of the immigrants by the above ship, now due— Farm laborers, 54; gardener, 1; general laborers, 28 ; miners, 2 ; navvies, 2; ploughmen, 7 ; butcher, 1 ; carter, 1 ; groom, 1; shepherds, 4 ; cabinet-maker 1 ; carpenters, 7 ; sawyer, 1 ; blacksmiths, 2 ; fellmonger, 1 • saddler, 1 ; shoemakers, 3 ; bricklayers, 2 ; brickmaker, 1 ; mason, 1 ; carman, 1 ; confectioner, 1 ; millworker, 1 ; mechanic, 1; painter, 1; platelayer, 1 ; tailor, 1. Single women—Cook, 1 ; dairymaids, 3 ; general servants, 32 ; housekeeper, 1 ; housemaid, 1; machinist, 1 ; needlewoman, 1 ; nurses, 5 ; washerwoman, 1. Summary—Male adults, 140; female do, 118; male children, 58; female do, 62 ; infants, 17. Total—39s, equal to 318 statute adults.

Music Hall Company.—A general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held yesterday afternoon, at the offices of the company, Mr John Qllivier in the chair. It was resolved that the capital of the company be increased. The offer of Messrs Harman and Stevens to grant a lease of fifty years at expiration of the present term of t e premises was accepted, as also an offer by Mr Beatty to let the portion of land adjoining the theatre for a similar period. Itwas stated that aright of way into Cathedral square, to be used for a dress circle entrance to the present theatre was under offer. The chairman was appointed to represent the company at the adjourned meeting of the promoters of tbe Academy of Music, and to propose terms for amalgamation. In the event of the proposal uot being accepted, it was resolved that the present theatre be en larged and otherwise improved. The meeting then adjourned,

Mr Blakiston's Cups.—These cups, which have to bo won twice before becoming the property of any crew, will be rowed for the -econd time this .afternoon, the race starting at five o'clock, on the river near Wright's, the course being a mile and a half up stream, and winning at Mr Herdson's. The crews tossed for boa"ts and water, the results being as follows :—o\loa (south bank) — M. Bowron, bow ; M. Lewin, stroke. Cygnet (north bank) —J. Gray, bow; O. Jones, stroke.

Vital Statistics.—The Begistrar-Gene-ral's report on the vital statistics of the various boroughs of the colony for the month of November, is published in the Gazette. The following is a summary : —Aucklai :*, population 12,755, births 47, deaths 15; proportion of deaths to the 1000 of population, 1-17. Thames, population 8073, births 17, deaths 3: proportion of deaths, 037. Wellington, population 10,547, births 58, deaths 11; proportion TO4. Nelson, population 5G62, births 17, deaths 6: proportion 1-06. Christchurch, population 10,204, births 57, deaths IS; proportion 1-75. Dunedin, population 18,499, births 85, deaths 53; proportion 2-87. Hokitika, population 3352, births 11, deaths 2; proportion 0 59. The births were 292 in November, against 294 in October; the deaths were 22 fewer in number than the deaths in October. Of the deaths, males contributed 62; females, 46; 53 of the deaths were of children under 5 years of age, being 49 07 of the whole number; 37 of these were of children under 1 year of age. The deaths of children under 5 years of age were fewer by 3 than those in October. There were 3 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and upwards —viz, 1 female of 73, and 2 males of 65 and 68 respectively; 2 of these deaths occurred In Auckland, and 1 in Dunedin.

Fine Arts.—There is now on view at Mr Warner's Commercial Hotel a very choice lot of water-color drawings, by Mr J. C. Hoyte, of Auckland, who was here a short time back on a sketching tour. They comprise some very beautiful views of West Coast and North Island scenery, amongst others, more especially worthy of inspection, are views of the Ctira Saddle, Castle Hill, the head waters of the Waimakariri, Mount Egmont, New Plymouth from the sea (a pretty bit of marine painting, and the gem of the collection), the Devil's Punch-bowl, a frowning precipice over which flows a sparkling fall of water into a small lake, embosomed in foliage and rocks. This is one of the most picturesque scenes we have noticed for many a day, and the picture has been artistically finished. There is also a very good view of Sumner, giving the cave rock and the high bluff just before reaching the hotel, taken from the sandhills opposite. It is intended to dispose of them by art union, and they are well worthy a Visit by those who are fond of really artistic productions. Mr Warner has also two beautiful little bits of marine scenery, one The Needles, near Mercury Bay by moonlight, with the surf beating on a rocky headland; and Cape Colville on a calm day. Mr Hoyte intends visiting Canterbury on a second sketcking tour, when we hope to see more of the productions of his facile and artistic pencil. He will, we believe, visit the West Coast.