NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 131, 31 October 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

East Christchurch School* Committee. —The Rev E. Lingard will address the electors of this district this evening, at St. Luke’s schoolroom, at 7.30. Dunedin Cup. —Entries for the above close to-day at 8 o’clock. Letters bearing to-day’s postmark will be accepted. The attention of owners is drawn to the above. East Christchurch School Committee, —A poll will be taken] at the Oddfellows’ Hall, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.ra., on Monday next, for the election of the East Christchurch District school committee. Orchestral Society.—The third concert of the season will be given at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Thursday next, when a very well arranged programme of instrumental and vocal music will be submitted. Strike, —The strike of the ballast men or on the Oxford railway has been ended by the contractor partly conceding to the wish of the men, therefore no delay will occur in the works. Metropolitan Races. —The sale of the right to erect publicans booths, refreshment stalls, sell cards, &c, will take place at Warner’s Hotel, on Wednesday next, at three o’clock. Floriculture. —There is now on view at Mr Chudley’s shop, in Colombo street, a splendid flowering branch of the Judas tree. This plant is a native of Turkey, and bears an abundance of beautiful light crimson blossoms. A magnificent specimen of a blossom of the tree poeony is also exhibited at the same place and is well worth inspection. Traffic Manager for Canterbury Railways. —lt is rumoured that a gentleman named Lawson has been appointed traffic manager for the Canterbury Railways, and is expected to arrive from Victoria at an early date, and it is said that he will assume the position at the beginning of the year. Street Photography.— Mr Gaul has just completedasecond seriesof viewsof the streets of Christchurch, which will give persons at a distance a very good idea of the progress made in buildings during the past two or three years. The views are excellent specimens of the photographic arc, the toning being good, and the pictures clear and sharp in outlines. They are in two sizes, the carte dc visite and cabinet, and include, in addition to views of every street in the city, some beautiful little bits of river scenery, taken from the best points of view on the Avon. Operatic. —The English Opera Troupe have concluded a most successful season at Wanganui. That this is no figure of speech may be judged from the fact that we are informed by Mr L. Raphael, the agent for the troupe, that the receipts for the last night of the season reached the large sura of £l2O. It is Mr Raphael’s intention to issue, during the visit of the company to Christchurch, an Eutr ’acte,” which will be published every evening. The “Entr’acte,” will contain a quantity of reading matter in addition to the u*ual advertising sheet, and taking the first number as a specimen, is remarkably well got up. The sheet has been favourably noticed by our northern contemporaries. '1 he troupe leave Wellington to-night by the Phoebe, and as will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, open here on Monday evening in Balfe’s well known opera, " Salanella."

Good Templarism. —The usual weekly sessions of the Christchurch, Excelsior, Southern Cross, and Volunteer Lodges were held during the week, at each of which there was a large attendance of members. At the conclusion of the ordinary business, each lodge elected its officers for the ensuing quarter. Sudden Death. —Mrs Jaggar, wife of Mr H. dagger, Government schoolmaster at Selwyn, died very suddenly yesterday morning. She had for some time past been suffering from heart disease, but at breakfast time yesterday appeared to be in her usual state of health. At half-past eight she was taken ill, and in half an hour afterwards was dead. Dr Carr’s Seances.— The Oddfellows’ Hall was again crowded last evening to witness the second seance given by Dr Carr, The first portion consisted of a lecture on Self Culture, which was well received; followed by phrenological illustrations, succeeded by experiments which were as successful as on the previous night. Dr Carr having secured the use of the hall, will give his final seance this evening at million prices. Good Templars. —The quarterly meeting of the Star of St Alban’s Lodge, for the election of officers, was held on Thursday last. There was a fair attendance of members. The election resulted as follows : W.C.T., Bro T. G. Smith; W.V.T., Bro A. Chidgey; W.S., Bro J. Wood; W.F.S., Bro W. Payne; W.T., Bro J. T. Smith; W.C., Bro J. Griffiths; W.M., Bro A. Povoy ; W.1.G., Bro Wright; W.0.G., Bro J. Davey ; W.R.H.S,, Bro J. A. Efford ; W.L.H.S., Bro H. Soanes. The office of Lodge Deputy becoming vacant through the election of Bro T. G. Smith to the office of W.C.T., it was decided to recommend Bro J. A. Efford for appointment to that office.