NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 341, 16 July 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A. O. F.—The ninth annual performance by the members of the A.0.F,, in aid of the widow and orphan fund of the Order, took place last evening, when there was a large attendance, the house being filled in every part. The pieces were “A Race for a Widow,” and “ The Three Musketeers,” which were very well performed as a whole. The performance will be repeated on Saturday evening. EanqiorA—Accident.— On Monday last a somewhat serious accident happened, by which a valuable horse, the property of Mr W. A. Burt, carrier, was injured. A horse attached to a vehicle belonging to Mr Wallace, Flaxton, bolted from Mr Anderson’s yard down the main street, coming into collision with Mr Burt’s horse and cart at the Junction Hotel. The wheel of Mr Wallace’s vehicle came in contact with the shoulder of Mr Burt’s horse, causing it to swerve nearly round with the dray. The horse is expected to be permanently lamed.

Dinner to Mr W. Dymock. —A dinner was given last night to Mr W. Dymock, at the Canterbury Club, to which about forty gentlemen sat down. The occasion was the retirement of that gentleman from his position of manager of the Christchurch branch of the Bank of Australasia, a bank with which Mr Dymock has been connected for nearly twenty years, to take the management of the National Bank in Dunedin. The Hon J. T. Peacock occupied the chair, and Mr J. B. Brown, M.P.0., the vice chair. A very pleasant evening was kept up until a late hour.

Lyttelton Dramatic Society, A meeting of this society was held on Wednesday night, Mr H. C. Jacobson occupying the chair. The acting manager, Mr H. S. Bolt, gave an account of what had been done since last meeting, from which it appeared that “ Bombastes Furioso” and the “ Turkish Bath” were in preparation for the first performance of the club. The necessary arrangements were made regarding dresses and scenery, and it was determined to add “ No 1 Round the Corner ” to the pieces to be performed at the first entertainment. Messrs Bolt, Ford, Lance, and Jacobson were appointed a committee to arrange about programmes, &c, and it having been resolved that the opening performance should be on Friday, the 6th of August, the meeting adjourned. Football. —A match will be played on Saturday between Club and College, on the ground of the latter, at 2.45 p.m. sharp. The following will represent the club, and wear scarlet and black:—Anderson, J., Anderson, A., Brewster, Cotterill, H., Cotterill, E., Deacon, 8., Evans, J., Hartland, W., Macquarie, G. A. (captain), Mathias, G., McCardell, H., Ollivier, A. M., Ollivier, L., Thomson, 0,, Wilkia, J. A match will be played between Christchurch and Lyttelton on Saturday, at Cranmer square, at 2 p.m. sharp, so as to enable the Lyttelton team to return early. The following are the names of the Christchurch team:—Blakiston, A. F. N,, D’Emden, Dobson, 8., Gordon, Thomas (captain), Harman, R. J. S., Hawkes. E. G., Hawkes, J., Jones, 0., Ker t, R,, Martin, J., Nalder, M., O’Connell, E. 0., Searrell, R., Searrell, T„ Stringer, W., Thomson, D,, Wilkinson, J. Lyttelton—Power, Parsons, W. Cameron, Packard, F. Ward, T. Smith, Tudhope, Hart, Bolt, Moore, Matthias, Tayler, V. Parsons, Gordon, H. N. Nalder, Donald, Griffin, and Grantham,

Wheeler and De Glorion Troupe.— The members of this company kindly gave an entertainment to the inmates of the Asylum last evening. The programme included sketches and songs by Miss Elsie l)e Courcy, Mr Wheeler and Master Bennie, which were loudly applauded, and many encores responded to, the inmates thoroughly enjoying the performance. At its conclusion Mr Morris thanked Mr and Mrs Wheeler, Mdle. Lo-Lo, and Master Bennie, for their kindness in coming out to give them an entertainment, to which Mr Wheeler suitably responded. To-night the troupe appear under the patronage of the Steeplechase committee, when a capital programme will be submitted, one of the most attractive yet given.

Calcutta Sweeps. The following sweeps were drawn at Morton’s last evening on the steeplechases of to-day. All the sweeps were for the Christchurch Handicap Steeplechase. The first, total value of sweep £2B, realised as follows :—lvanhoe, £l3; Medora, £10; Speculation, £6; Mousetrap, £5 ; Kapai, £4 ; Muscatel, £3 ; Royalty, —. Second sweep, total value, £44, Ivanhoe, £l3 ; Medora, £l3 ; Kapai, £5 ; Mousetrap, £5; Speculation, £4; Royalty, £3 ; Muscatel, £3. Third sweep, total value £SO. Medora, £l3 ; Ivanhoe, £8 ; Mousetrap, £6 ; Royalty, £5 ; Speculation, £5 ; Kapai, £4 ; Muscatel, £3. Inquest, —An inquest was held yesterday at the Hospital on John McLeod, who was received into there on Tuesday last. From the evidence it appeared that deceased, who was a shepherd at Upper Ashburton, left his house on Monday last for the purpose of riding along the boundary, and as he did not return about his usual time his son went in search of him, and found him about one o’clock on the following morning lying at the bottom of a terrace 100 feet, and very much hurt. He removed him some distance away and lighted a fire, when he went for help, and had him taken home as quickly as possible. When found the deceased was not insensible, and said that he was riding home along the top of the terrace, when the horse, finding the ground giving way under him, stopped suddenly, and threw his rider over his head, when he fell down the precipice. Deceased was attended by Dr Trevor, who recommended his removal to the Hospital, and he died about two hours after arrival. Dr Guthrie, who made the postmortem examination, attributed death to injury of the spine. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death.” Christchurch Poultry Association.— A meeting of the managing committee was held on Wednesday night at Warner’s Hotel. Present —Messrs R. W. Fereday, vice-presi-dent (chair), G. A. Reade, J. Wilkin, E. Rees, W. H. Porter, G. A. Macquarie, T. Williams, J. Gould, and W. G. Walker (hon sec). The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The secretary reported that Messrs W. Mardon and J. Wood, sen, had accepted office on the committee. Messre A. Saunders and J, Gould were nominated as judges in the Brahma and other classes. Four more special prizes were reported by members of the committee. It was decided to hold an art union during the exhibition, and a large number of prizes were offered by the members of the committee present. An advertisement of the date of exhibition, &c, was ordered to be in-, serted in the Press and Times , of Saturday next. Several accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

Canterbury Auxiliary Bible Society. —The Lyttelton branch of this society held their annual meeting in the church schoolroom, Lyttelton, on Wednesday evening last. In spite of the severe weather, there was a fair attendance. Mr H. R. Webb took the chair, and the meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev W. S. McGowan. The annual report and financial statement were read. The statement showed a balance in hand of £69 12s. It was proposed by the Rev Mr Lee—“ That the financial statement and report now read be received and adopted.” Carried. Mr Lee then proposed —“That the meeting record their devout acknowledgment of the goodness of God in granting an increased success to the efforts of the British and Foreign Bible Society to circulate the Holy Scripture throughout the world, and again appeal to the friends of the society for their continued support, and for their earnest prayers, and that the Word of God as it is, and more and more widely diffused, may be accomplished in all lands by the enlightened and anointing grace of the Holy Spirit.” This was seconded by Mr Robinson and carried, Mr H. Allwright then moved—“ That the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr H. R. Webb, hon. sec. and treasurer, and that he be requested to continue his efficient services,” seconded by the Rev W. Lee, and carried. Mr Early moved —“ That the thanks of the meeting be given to the lady collectors, and that Mrs Hodge’s name be added to the list.” Carried. The following gentlemen were then appointed a committee for the ensuing year : —Messrs P. Cunningham, J, G. Fyfe, Rev J. D. Ferguson, Rev W. S. McGowan, Rev W. Lee, Captain R. Wood, Messrs Robinson, H. R. Webb, H. Allwright, and Dr McDonald. After a vote of thanks to the chair, the meeting separated.

Christchurch Horticultural Society. —A, meeting of the committee was held at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr Chudley in the chair. The prize list for the intermediate shows was submitted and approved of, and it was agreed that the same form part of the schedule for the coming season. The following dates were fixed for the various exhibitions :—First general, on the day of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show; the Rose Show, Thursday, December 2nd ; the Autumn General Show, Thursday, March 3rd ; the intermediate shows in connection with the monthly meetings on the first Thursday in October and January, and that for chrysanthemums'and out-door grapes on the last Thursday in April ; and it was resolved that subscribers be admitted free to all the extra shows, as well as to the ordinary exhibitions. The committee appointed to obtain a place in which the society could not only hold its meetings, but suitable also for the Rose and the other small shows which have been determined on, recommended the engaging of the Congregational School-room, Manchester street, and it was resolved that the recommendation be adopted, and the room be engaged, and the next monthly meeting on Thursday, August sth, be held there. The following extra prizes, in addition to those already published, were announced —By Mr Geo. Gould, 40s and 20s as a first and second prize for forty-eight roses in the open class, and 25s and 15s for thirty roses in the amateurs class, at the Rose Show ; by Mrs M. S. Campbell, 6s for three distinct colored roses, open to new exhibitors,

at the Rose Show; by Mr Kennington, 10s for six balsams, at the Autumn Show ; by Mr Chudley, 10s and 5s for four heads Yeitch’s autumn giant cauliflower, at the Chrysanthemum Show. The meeting then adjourned.

The clerk of a country club, who was a schoolmaster, on being called on to give a toast, produced the following:— ‘ Addition to the friends of old England, subtraction to her wants, multiplication of her blessings, division among her foes, and reduction of her debts and taxes.’