NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 374, 24 August 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Avonside Entertainment. —The next entertainment of the series will be given on Friday evening next. An excellent and varied programme has been prepared. Sporting. —By a private telegram received in town last night from Wanganui we learn that the Aramaho Company have purchased Blswick, and exchanged Coronet for Red Prince. Telegraphic. —The steamer Omeo is expected to leave Hokitika at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 25th instant (to-morrow). Telegrams for the Australian colonies, or Europe via J ava coble, will be received at the Christchurch telegraph-office, for transmission to Hokitika, up till noon of Wednesday, 25th instant. Government Life Assurance. A public meeting will be held at eight o’clock this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Montreal ..street south, at which Mr R. Donaldson, the Government agent, will explain the Government Assurance tables. The chair will be taken by Mr W. Wilson, and the meeting will also be addressed by several other gentlemen. Rangitata Bridge.g — The temporary bridge over the Rangitata, to carry the traffic till the main one is ready, was opened for traffic yesterday, by Messrs Maxwell (district engineer), Lawson (traffic manager), and Warner (railway engineer). The travelling public will not however be able to avail themselves of this great convenience, till some approach is made to the station on the south bank of the river. IIEATHCOTB ROWING CLUB ENTERTAINMENT. —An entertainment in aid of the funds of the Heathcote Rowing Club will be given this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Woolston. The programme is an inviting one, in which several well-known amateurs will take part, the musical portion of which will bo followed by the burlesque of “ Yillikins and his Dinah.” A coach will leave the White Hart Hotel at 7.30, returning after the entertainment. Soap. —Many persons who have come to this province of late, may not know that the soap branded with a star, is of a very superior description, to most other sorts in use here. Very severe tests have proved that it is manufactured on the strictest chemical principles so as to produce an article, which whilst it possesses thorough cleansing properties, does not injure the finest fabrics, or affect the hands in the slightest degree. The public generally, will find it to their advantage to use this soap, as in addition to the above mentioned qualifications, it is sold at a lower price than most other kinds. A single tria will prove the foregoing facts to the satisfaction of all.— Advt. Philadelphia Exhibition.— A meeting of the committee of the Philadelphia exhibition was held yesterday. Present—Messrs Nathan (chairman), P. Cunningham, A. Duncan, Hennah, Coates, Inglis, and J. A, Bird. The chairman explained that in consequence of the resolution passed at last meeting, he had communicated with the Hon W, Mantell, asking the commissioners to extend the date for the receipt of exhibits, and he regretted to state that the commission did not see their way to extend the date for the receipt of general exhibits beyond November 15th. Telegrams were read from the Hon W, Mantell, stating that the date for the receipt of general exhibits could not be extended beyond November 15th, but the commission would be prepared to receive exhibits of grain and wool up to the latest moment, which would enable the samples to be forwarded by the January Ban Francisco mail. Amended regulations with reference to wool exhibits were being printed, and would be forwarded by the first opportunity from Wellington. Mr Jenkins was elected a member of the general committee and of the sub-committee of wood, coal, stone, and minerals. Mr Inglis moved that Mr Coates be the convener of the wool committee, Mr Cunningham of the grain, Mr Nathan of the miscellaneous, and Dr Haast of the woods, stone, coal, and minerals. Mr Duncan seconded the motion, which was carried, College Entertainment. A very pleasant evening was spent by those attending the performance of Sheridan’s well known burlesque “ The Critic,” given last night in the College library by the College boys. From first to last the performance was exceedingly creditable, the mounting of the piece and the dresses particularly being excellent. Prior the performance Pearsall’s glee “ The Hardy Norseman” was well sung by the choir, Mr Berkeley presiding at the harmonium. Of the performance we may say that the parts of Puff and Dangle, especially the latter, were admirably played, the gentleman sustaining the latter part exhibiting histrionic talent of no mean order. In the second act the characters appeared in full dress, and the love-lorn Tilburina and her faithful confidant elicited roars of laughter and loud applause from the manner in which both parts were played. Nor must vve forget the Beefeater, the first and second nieces, and the profound Lord Burleigh, whose nod was most portentous, all of which were well given, The other parts were also capitally filled, and the ladies, to whose kindly offices the performers were indebted for their really splendid and correct costumes, deserve special mention for their efforts. The scenery, kindly lent by Mr E. W. Seager, was very good, and though missing some of the points which Mr Hoskins has made us familiar with in the piece, the production was a great success, and we hope ere long to see another performance. The good old school song “ Dulce Domum,” the solo in which exhibited to great advantage the sweet voice of one of the choir, concluded the entertainment. The principal characters were severally called before the curtain at the close, and received a well earned meed of applause, Tilburina and the confidante especially being honored with a special re-cafl. Three cheers for the ladies were given with hearty good will, and the large attendance dispersed.