NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2702, 5 December 1882, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cricket. —The following members of the Lyttelton Rovers Cricket Club will proceed to the Head of the Bay on Thursday next: — Messrs Morice, Potts, Lance, Davis, McWilliams, Hardie, Ritchie, Seymour, Mitchell, Shepheard, and Crook. Conveyances leave Post office comer at 8.30 a.m. sharp. Anyone unable to attend should notify Mr Morice at once. Picnic. —The Addington Workshops picnic took place yesterday. Several went to Timara, Lyttelton, Waikari, and on the branch lines, the men and their female friends and families having the option of travelling on any line. Law Examination.— The gold medal presented by the Law Society of Canterbury in connection with the recent examination of articled clerks has been awarded to Mr H. D. Andrews, who is at present in the office of Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw.

Weather Exchange. —Yesterday—New Zealand. Generally overcast and showery ; N.W. in the North, S.W. in the South. Australia —Fine but cloudy; light and variable winds. Barometer—Russell, 30.0 ; Wellington, 29.8; Bluff. 29.9. Portland, and Hobart, 30.3 ; Sydney, 30.1.

The New Cemetery Act. —At tho usual meeting of tho Cemetery Board held yesterday it was determined to take advantage of the new Cemetery Act, and convene a conference of the local bodies interested to decide upon the amount they would be willing to contribute towards the improvement of the road and of the Cemetery itself. Another Lost Child. —Constable Kelly has reported that subsequent to the return of the train with the picnic party from Little River, he discovered a little lad on, the platform dressed in a grey suit, and minus his friends. Not liking to consign the little fellow to the care of the police, the 1 constable took him to the dwelling of Mr Moss, No. 20 Pyfe street. South belt, whore his parents will find him. Magistrate’s Court, Kaiapoi. —At this

Court on Monday, before J. C. Porter, Esq., R.M., F. Lambert was fined .£3 for allowing- his horses to wander in the Church of England Cemetery. Cases against J. Holland and W. Burnip, for allowing cattle to stray, were dismissed. J. Eanloy vJ. Uru, £l6 16s Id; judgment for plaintiff. Laws - Tennis. —Lawn tennis is becoming a very favorite game in the Sheffield district, and some of its votaries are so proficient that several of them met on Saturday last at Mr Colthart’s to decide a match that had been on the lapis for some time between Malvern and Springfield, Messrs Oolthart and Rutherford representing the former, and Messrs Parker and Meadows the latter township. Some remarkably good and smart play was shown on both sides, resulting in a veryclose and exciting match, which was ultimately won by the Malvernites.

View Hill. —The crops in this part are looking well, and, judging by the present appearances, there is every prospect of a good harvest. The promoters of the proposed library are determined to make it a success. They are leaving no stone unturned to raise the necessary funds. The subscriptions already amount to about £3O, and an entertainment and ball in aid of the object is to be held in the schoolroom on the 15th,'at eight o’clock. Friendly Societies’ Fete. —A meeting of the above committee was held last Thursday evening, when the Art Union tickets were distributed, and the reports from the various club committees received, which showed that everything was progressing satisfactorily. Replies were received from several gentlemen accepting positions of judges, timekeepers, &c. Also letters notifying that several more prizes had been given by tradesmen. The patronage of the committee was given to a concert and ball, to be held in the Sydenham Hall on Boxing night. An Irish jig was inserted in the programme, as a prize had. been given for the same. After disposing of some routine business, the meeting adjourned till next Thursday evening. Kaiapoi Rifle Club. —The monthly meeting of this committee was held on Saturday evening in the municipal chamber. Mr Caleb Smith, a vice-president, occupied the chair, and eight members were present. A letter was read from the Kowai Rifle Club, asking leave to fire a return match with the E battery of artillery on the Kaiapoi range on the 13th inst, which was acceded to. It was decided that the return match with the Kowai Club be fired on the Kaiapoi range on Saturday, 9th inst. A challenge was agreed to be sent to ten of the City Guards to fire a. match on Boxing Day. Mr Honey’s offer to clear manuka from the range and fix firing points was accepted. The meeting then adjourned.

Lyttelton Boeovoh Council. —The usual meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present —The Mayor and Crs. Chalmers, Macdonald, Stinson, Reed, Garforth, Webb, Fyfe, Dimond, Weyburne. The receipts were £251 4s. The report and plans sent by Mr Baker, Chief Surveyor, re survey of the Bridle Path, were laid on the table and will remain at the office for the convenience of such of the public as wish to see them. The foreman of works reported as to the levels on Voelaa road over the land lately laid out by Messrs Harman and Stevens, and that 14 tons of pipes would be required. The clerk was instructed to write to foundry-men re the cost of the pipes. It was agreed to lay pipes and erect a tank for water supply up Jackson’s road as far as Mr J. Carrell’a gate. Accounts amounting to £lsl 12s 10d were passed. With reference to the Bridle Path encroachments, the works committee were asked to prepare a scheme as to the cost and method of reclaiming such, encroachments.

School Examination. The annual examination of the Gebbie’s Pass and. Charteris Pay schools took place at the Charteris Bay schoolroom on November the 30th. At the request of the local school committee, and by permission of the Gebbie’s Pass school committee, Mx Quarterman, the teacher there, conducted the examination, which commenced at 9.30 a.m and closed at 4 p.m. The room was nicely decorated, and the children looked exceedingly neat and made a pleasant group. There were forty present. The local school committee were represented by Mr Blatchford (chairman) and David Gebbie, Esq. At the close of the distribution of prizes, the chairman announced that Messrs Whitcombe and Co. had forwarded a special prize, which would be awarded to the one who wrote the best essay, to be sent in after the holidays ; the subject to be—How they spent their holidays. The annual tea gathering and treat will take place at Charteris Bay on the 14th inst.

Linwood Town District. —An ordinary meeting of this body was held iu the offices of the commission at 7-30 last evening. Present —Mr It. P. Glen (chairman) and all the members. Tho pay-sheet for the past fortnight was submitted, and passed for payment. The Chairman reported that he had made satisfactory arrangements with, the Union Bank of Australia, and that an overdraft could be obtained, if necessary, and it was arranged that all cheques be signed by the chairman, the district clerk, and one member of the Commission. It was resolved, on the motion of G. Collier —“ That the chairman should interview

the Gas Company wit;: a view to laying the gas mains in the Linwood town district.” It was ' ccidod that the -lerk wits the Drainage H ard e the ;tate of tne Drain road, rnd farther that In* give notice to all p.-rsoas whoso fences abut on. the footp i tbs to properly trim same, or that it wi'l e done by the labor gang at each person’s expense. A statement of accounts furnished by tho Hoatheote Eoad Board was submitted, and being considered, unsatisfactory, it was determined to write for fuller particulars. The Chairman, reported the receipt of an invitation to visit the protective works on tho 'VVaimakariri, which he had accepted. A memorandum from the Selwyn County Council re dog tax was road, but its consideration was deferred till next meeting. It was agreed on the motion of Cr. Hale —“ That the clerk be in daily attendance at the office from twelve to one, and from two to three o’clock, for the convenience of ratepayers.” The Commission then adjourned, till December ISth?

Lyttelton E. M. Court. Thomas ’Gillespie was yesterday remanded byjur J. TV. Smith, J.P., to Timaru, to answer a charge of decoying away a girl named Burton, under fourteen years of age, from her home.

Telephonic. —A public Telephone or Bureau Station is now open at Lyttelton in connection with the Christchurch 'Telephone Exchange. Persons, on payment of Is, may communicate 'wAh any subscriber to the Exchange for five minutes. A further charge of Is will be made for every additional five minutes, or portion of five minutes. Sixpence will be charged for delivery in Lyttelton of any message telephoned through to the Bureau by subscriber. Lyttelton Resident Magistrate's Court. —Before J. T. Bouse and H. All■wright, Esqs., at this Court this morning, George Duthie, a fireman belonging to the steamer Wakatipu, was charged with deserting from the vessel. He pleaded that he had told the engineer before leaving Port Chalmers that he would not go further than Lyttelton, and he promised to discharge him. Constable Drake and Sergeant Morice gave evidence, and Mr Puflett, the manager for-the Union Company here, said no authority had been given accused to leave. He was sentenced to a month s imprisonment.

E. M. Court. —MrJiMcConnel, on behalf of Michael Murphy, applied to the Court this morning for an order to have his three children, Emily, Charles, and Maude, brought before the Court and committed to Burnham. His Worship made the order, remarking that it was the best thing that could be done for the children, and that the eldest girl, Florence, should be apprenticed to some trade. Legal.— A sitting in Chambers will be held on Wednesday, 6th inst., at 11 o’clock, and in Banco on Thursday, the 7th, at the same hour.