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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Kaiapoi and Rangiora Mails.—The mails usually despatched by the 12.15/train will be discontinued until the Northern railway traffic is resumed. I pT/j >•; « Lyttelton Permanent Building Society.— The ; adjourned meeting of the Lyttelton Permanent Land, Building,' and Investment Society will be held at the Colonists' Society committea room on Friday evening next, at half-past seven. Coursing.—By the Arawata on her last trip from Melbourne a very welcome addition was made to the kennels of the province in the shape of a pure-bred greyhound slut, Ouida, imported by Mr Hobday. She is blue and white, two years old next November, and is by Pelican out of Mabel ; Pelican by Pell Mell, out of Hebe; Pelican being half-brother to Miss Walker, winner the last Waterloo Cup, The Agnes.—Mr Inglis received the following telegram from Auckland, on Saturday, from which it will be seen that the Agnes had been discharged, and was loading for New Zealand when she went ashore : " Arrived, all safe (? at Chathams). Vessel loading for New Zealand, when the- wind came in bay, and went on shore at Waitangi." City Improvements.—We are glad to notice that the Government have at last commenced improving that very unsightly piece of ground in front of the Supreme Court. The bank sloping down to the river has been lowered and levelled, and a number of hollows filled up. Altogether, when the wall on the Chester street side is erected, this site will be an ornament instead of, as has long been the case, an eyesore to the city. Accident at Ashbubton.—Mr Norman Thompson was brought into Ashburton on Saturday, having been found early in the morning on his farm, in a state of insensibility. From inquiries made we hear that Mr Thompson was out seeking some horses late in the evening of Friday, and was overtaken by the gale and snow storm which raged here with fearful violence. Mr Thompson is under the care of Dr Trevor, and is now in a fair way of recovery. Durham street Wesleyan Ch:urch.— The anniversary of the Sabbath schools connected with this church was celebrated yesterday. In the morning the Rev W. Morley preached, and in the afternoon the same gentleman, owing to the Rev Mr Berry's illness, addressed some 400 children. During the services the children, under the direction of Mr Roberts, sang a selection of hymns very nicely,

Gale at Oxford.—The gale at this place on Friday did considerable damagie., ' A, building in the course of construction at Woodstock, West Oxford, was blown down. The contractor, Mr will be a sufferer to the extent of £l5O. Sumner.—Another entertainment is to be given in the schoolroom on Thursday evening next, the proceeds whereof will be devoted to paying for the church bell. The following ladies and gentlemen will take part —The Misaes Marshman, Lane and Miles, Messrs Knox, Appleby, Taylor, and last, but not least, Mr John Ollivier. The Champion Billiard Player.—Mr J. Roberts, junr, will play his first exhibition match this evening at Warner's Commercial Hotel, when he will give Mr Gollop, a well-known Nelson amateur, 600 points out of 1000. v Play will commence at 8 o'clock sharp.' The,gaOidi will be" played on one of Alcock's full-sized \ match tables, specially imported by Mr "Warner. Arrangements have been made to seat nearly 300 persons, and increased ventilation has been provided for in the large billiard room of the Commercial. Mr Bereßford, lessee of the room, will act as marker, and it is anticipated that the matches each evening will be concluded by half-past ten o'clock, thus leaving the champion half an hour for the exhibition of his fancy strokes. 1.0.G.T.—A tea meeting and entertainment, in connection with the Volunteer lodge, being its second anniversary, took place in the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street south, on Friday evening, at which there was a large attendance. After tea the Rev J. B. Westbrook took the chair, and addressed the meeting, giving an account of the progress of the lodge, whioh was stated to be very satisfactory. During the evening songs, readings and recitations were given in a very creditable manner. Addresses were also given by Brothers Macfarlane and Watson, and Bro Heath on temperance principles. A vote of thanks having been given to the chairman, and those who had taken part in contributing to make the meeting a success, the benediction was pronounced by the chairman, and the meeting broke up. Lyttelton Borough School Committee.—A meeting of this committee took place on Saturday evening. Present—Messrs H, R. Webb (chairman), P. Cunningham, H. N. Nalder, H. Allwright, J. T. Rouse. It was resolved—" That an application of Miss Jessie McGowan for an increase of salary be forwarded to the Minister for Education, with a recommendation that it be favorably considered." Masters John Edward Dyer and Charles L. Newnham were recommended for appointment as pupil teachers. The report of the last inspection of the school by Mr J. P. Restell was read. It spoke in the very highest terms of the great efficiency of the school, stating that the first class were nearly all capable of passing the civil service examination, The committee expressed their high satisfaction at the report being such an 'excellent one. Accounts amounting' to £4B 18s Id were passed for payment, and the meeting was adjourned. Roberts at Timaru. Thursday's Herald reports:—"The English champion (Roberts) played his first match in Timaru at the Ship Hotel last evening, his opponent being Mr Neilson, to whom he conceded 600 points out of 1000. The attendance was not as large as we expected, there being probably between forty and fifty people present. A few minutes after 8 o'clock the game was commenced by Roberts giving a miss in baulk. Neilson followed with another miss under" the cushion, and Roberts scored 9. Neilson failing to score, Roberts added 17 and 43 to his score, making the game 70 to 601. The next two shots he failed to score, while Neilson succeeded in adding 6 to his. Roberts then made a break of 30, bringing his total up to 100, and immediately afterran up another 83. Neilson scored 5, and Roberts followed with a splendid break of 98, 54 of which were made off 18 spot strokes. Neilson then put together 11, making several very pretty strokes. Roberts immediately afterwards secured another 62, making his score 343 against his opponent's 625. The next break Neilson scored 8, Roberts following with 34, making A some most extraordinary shots. Neilson again increased his score by adding 7 to it. Roberts put together 19, and Neilson failing to score, went in in earnest and ran up his total to 455 against 640, Neilson then scored 14, playing a very plucky game. Roberts followed with a break of 25. Neilson in the next break succeeded in adding 13 to his score. Roberts then set to work and ran up to 502, when an interval of a. quarter of an hour was called. The champion scored his first 500 in 4.1 minutes, his opponent having made 67 in the same time. On resuming, Roberts put together another 9. Play then went on very slowly until the score stood at Neilson 681, Roberts 567; when the former secured 25 by some excellent shots. .The scores again increased slowly until Roberts made a break of 36. Neilson now set to work and ran up his score to 765, making one capital score of 33. Roberts followed with a red hazard, and his opponent failing to score put together 36, 24 of which were off consecutive spot strokes. The game now stood at Roberts 661, Neilson 767.* The latter succeeded in adding 3 to his total, and his opponent failing to score, ran up another 32, making his total 802. The champion now set to work, and in the course of a very few minutes ran up his score from 661 to 762, making a splendid break of 101. Of these 84 points were made off 28 spot strokes, the skill exhibited being simply marvellous and eliciting continuous rounds of applause., Neilson failing to score Roberts made a break of 40, catching Neilson at 802. The latter succeeded in adding 5 to his total, and Roberts failing to score, put together another 7. The champion followed with 2 and then each again failed. Neilson having scored 9, Roberts succeeded in putting together 17 and the next time 31. The scores then mounted very slowly until they stood at Roberts 889, Neilson 837, when the former put together 34 and 5, making his total 928. Neilson after several failures added 7 to his score, but did not succeed inputting together any more until the champion, by breaks of 8, 38, and 26, ran up to the 1000. Neilson's score then stood at 844. the champion beating him by 156. The match was concluded amidst immense applause, the spectators continuing cheering for some moments after the cues were laid down. Roberts' game throughout was remarkable for steadiness, confidence, and excellent judgment, while his style was very quiet and unassuming. The balls appeared to be simply playthings to him, and as. an exhibition of science his play eonjd not.be surpasssd,

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Globe, Volume VII, Issue 707, 25 September 1876, Page 2

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NEWS OF THE DAY. Globe, Volume VII, Issue 707, 25 September 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY. Globe, Volume VII, Issue 707, 25 September 1876, Page 2

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