NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1842, 17 January 1880, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Supreme Court. —ln the case of Drana field v. Oreyke, which has been before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston and a special jury for the past two or three days, the jury retired yesterday at 230 p.m. They wore unable to agree, and after remaining twelve hours, viz., up to 2 30 a m. to-day, they were discharged without coming to a finding. The White Fish. —The Canterbury portion of the consignment of white fish ova sent by Mr Creighton to the New Zealand Government, arrived this morning by the Hinemoa. Mr Farr, the secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, went down to Lyttelton by special train, through the kindness of Mr Conyers, and received the fish, which shortly after 8 a.m. were conveyed to the gardens. “On opening the boxes, the ova, owing to the careful manner in which they packed, were found to be in excellent condition, and by ten o’clock were deposited in the hatching boxes. It is intimated that there will bo a diminution of about five per cent in the gross number of the fish, attributable to the moss in which they were packed pressing rather heavily upon them. It will probably bo about two months before the fish, when hatched out, will have arrived at sufficient maturity for removal, and then the bulk will be sent afloat on their voyage of life in Lake Coleridge. Sydenham Presbyterian Church. —As will be seen, from an advertisement in another column, the services in this church will be conducted to-morrow morning and evening by the Rev. Thomas Cairns, who has recently arrived from home.

Sports Committee. —A meeting of this committee was held yesterday, his Worship the Mayor in the chair. Applications from Messrs Robinson and Collier, booth holders, for a refund of money which they had lost, were considered, and it was finally decided that the committee were not in a financial position such as to allow them to make any refund. With reference to a letter from the lessee of the Park, enclosing an account of £ls for damage done on the night of the fireworks, Messrs Mitchell and Hebden were authorised to wait on the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade and see what could be done. A number of accounts were passed for payment. It was resolved to sell the stand and dressing room by public auction. Wesleyan Church, SyDENHAM. The Rev. T. Buddie, of Auckland, will preach three sermons to-morrow in aid of the Waltham Sunday School. The children will sing favourite melodies at each service. The usual soiree will come off on Monday ; tea will be served at 6.30 in the Waltham school, and the public meeting will be held in the now church, to be addressed by the Revs. T. Buddie, A. Reid, J. 8. Smalley, and others. Pbdbstbianism. —It is probable that a walking match will take place shortly between C. Bowley, who took part (scratch) in the seven-mile walking race on Friday night, and O’Connor, of Timaru. Both men are wellknown pedestrians, and such an event would excite considerable interest among lovers of such sport. The Oddfellows’ Hall To-mobhow.— Mr Thomas H. Bates, evangelist, preaches in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street, tomorrow evening, his subject being “ The Dean of Westminster on Baptism.”

Farewell Benefit. —An entertainment for the benefit of Mr and Mrs Charles Florence, who we understand are going to Australia, will he given at the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday evening next. The entertainment will be under the patronage of Sir Oracroft and Lady Wilson. String Binders. —Field trials of the several string binders took place yesterday. Reports appear in another part of this issue. School Picnio. —The Lyttelton Presbyterian Sabbath School held their annual picnic yesterday at Hillsborough, one of Mr Duncan’s paddocks being placed at their disposal. They returned to port by the six o’clock train.

Magisxhates’ Court, Kaiapoi. —At this Court on Friday, a small boy named Thomas Wordsworth, was charged before Mr Blackwell, Mayor, with larceny of three pocket knives from the store of T. and W. R. May. Ho was remanded till Monday.

North Canterbury Races. —The committee appointed to canvass for subscriptions for these races on Friday received promises of over £SO. Judging by the interest taken in the North Canterbury meeting, it will this year bo an attractive gathering. WAIM4KABIBX Groynb. —The detestable piece of public works, placed in the Waimakariri with the view of protecting the south end of the railway bridge spanning the south branch of this river, and which in its effects has caused so much damage to the town of Kaiapoi, has this week been removed, and the timber of the groyne given away as part of the pries of removal.

The Tramway. —The work of putting together the engines for the tramway was commenced yesterday. It is expected that the cars will be running within a fortnight from date. Supreme Court. —The case of Dransflold v Croyke was continued yesterday. The jury retired at 2 30 p.m., and up to 1 a m. had not agreed on a verdict. That of Grubb v the South British Insurance Company has been withdrawn.

String Binding.—On Monday, January sth, a field of oats, belonging to Mr John Overton, of Prebbleton, was cut and tied by the Daering String Binder. The sheaves are etill in etook, and it muat be satisfactory to the agents for this machine to learn that the sheaves are as tightly bound as when delivered from the machine. liYTTELTON Bobough School. This school re-opens on Monday next. During the recess the committee have secured the services of a lady conversant with the Kindergarten method of teaching, to take charge of the infant department. Whitefish Ova.—Mr S. O. Karr received a telegram yesterday from the Government informing him that the Hinemoa, with the whitefish ova, would arrive in Lvttelton at six o’clock this morning. Mr Farr made arrangements with Mr Conyers for a special train, and the work of placing the ova in the boxes will bo proceeded with as soon as they reach the hatching house. The Hospital.—On Thursday two patients were admitted into the Hospital, suffering from fractured limbs. The first named, Wm. Hiscock, a carter in the employ of J. M. Hevwood and Co., while driving a horse and cert in Hereford street, contrived to got the ru’ns under the animal’s tail, and the horse, irritated by that and the attacks of flies, began to lash out and kicked the man, who was seated in front of the dray, causing acornpound fracture of the right leg. The second accident happened to a man named Thomas Richardson, employed as a laborer on the Acton station, South Rakaia. While tending a reaping machine the horse bolted, knocking the man down. One of the wheels passed over him and fractured his collar bone. On arriving at the hospital both men were promptly attended to, and are going on as favorably as can bo expected.

Twine Binders. —As will be seen, by reference to our advertisements, a field trial of these binders will take place at Mr James Stark’s, Lincoln road, near Addington, on Monday next, at eleven o’clock.

The Wild Beast Show.— This show, which is set up in Cathedral square, is still open to public inspection. The various wild beas's contained therein are well worthy of notice, and the admission has now been reduced to sixpence.