NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 90, 14 September 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Political.—Mr Reeves will address the electors of the Selwyn district at the Leestou Hotel, on Tuesday, 22nd instant, at 7.30 p.m. NARROW ESCAPE.—A seaman named Willium Simpson, belonging to the Jane brig, was Dearly drowned ou Saturday night, at ten m.autes to twelve, midnight. It appears tin, u ne fell overboard in a state of semiintoxication. A rope was thrown to him, which he managed to get hold of, and he wa' hauled on board ; another minute, and it would have been too late. We hope it will be a caution to others,

Kaiapoi Farmers' Club.—The public meeting of persons interested in the foregoing club will be held this evening, at the Kaikanui hotel Heathcote Electoral District.—Sir Cracroft Wilson will address his constituents this evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lichfield street, at seven o'clock. Theatre Royal.—" Leah the Forsaken " was produced on Saturday night, to a moderately g:>od house. "Azaelihe Prodigal " is announced for this evening. 11.A.C.8. Society.—The anniversary concert in connection with this society will take place to-morrow evening in St Patrick's Hali, Barbadoes street. Canterbury Music Hall.—A complimentary benefit will be given to Miss Ida Bounifon at the Music Hall, to-night, when Mr Chapman will introduce several new illusions.

British and Foreign Bible Society.— The Rangiora division of this society will hold its annual meeting in the hall of the Institute, on Thursday evening next, at halfpast seven. Accidents. —A man named George Constance (an Italian), a lighterman at Lyttleton, met with a sad accident this morning. It appears that he, with some others, were getting ballast on the opposite side of the Bay, whei a la r ge stone, weighing several tons, fell and crushe 1 his right leg. He was removed to the c; s ial ward, and his leg was taken off by Dr McDonald. Drs Donald and Rouse were present. The operation was performed under chloroform, and xip to the lime of our exp ess leaving the man was as well as could be expected.

Serious Accident. —A serious accident occur* ed to Mrs Janet McKinlay, gatekeeper at Norman's crossing, Papanui road, on Saturday last. It seems that she had fastened the gates for the special train due there at 12.35 p.m., but failed to force the bolts sufficiently, and the wind blew them open. Observing this she ran to secure them, and at the same time held her hand up as a signal to the driver of the approaching train, Immediately afterwards she was struck by the engine or a portion of the gate and throwu on one side, the latter being smashed to pieces. Mrs McKinlay received several cuts in the head, and is also slightly injured internally. Dr Syme was immediately sent for, and was quickly in attendance. Certificated Teachers' Association. —The usual monthly meeting, which was numerously attended, was held in the Durham street school, on Saturday, Mr Cumberworth, president, in the chair. A lengthy discussion took place on the circular of the Board of Education, requiring attendance on wet days to be entered in the returns, thus seriously affecting those teachers' salaries who are paid on the average for the quarter. Resolutions were proposed and supported by Messrs Gorton, Watkins, Newton, Morgan, Rev J. Gumming, and Mr Taylor ;(Lower Heathcote), and ultimately it was agreed that a deputation, consisting of Rev James Cumming, and Messrs Cumberworth, Mitchell, Mathews, and Souter, wait on the Board to urge the withdrawal of the circular. Mr Hill then read a paper on " School Buildings and Systems," which occasioned some discussion, after which the meeting adjourned. Deaths by DROWNING. —A young woman, named Agnes Mouatt, aged twenty years, a nalivs of the Shetland Isles, who arrived by the ship Canterbury, was found drowned in a pig-tub on Saturday morning last, at Mr W. B. Andrew's place, Green Park. Mr Andrews had only engaged heron Thursday, at the Addington barracks, and on Friday night she went upstairs to bed about 9 o'clock. On Saturday morning, at 6 o'clock, some workmen, who were sleeping in the house, observed her room door open, and mentioned the circumstance, when search. was made for her, and she was found as described, quiti' dead. A son of Mr Wm Brook, Lincoln, was drowned in a tub on Saturday last. The little feUow, who was three years old, was playing with his brother in front of the house, near the tub, which was placed there to catch water, and was about half full at the time. The elder boy ran into his mother, and told her that his brother had fallen into the tub, when she immediately ran out and found him standing on his head in the water. The child was warm when taken out, and every means used to resuscitate him without avail. The Southbridge Railway.—A correspondent writes:—The contract for laying the permanent way on this line is scarcely progressing at such railway speed as to S iggest the probability of its being ready for traffic by the Ist of January, 1875. The sleepers and rails are laid about two and a half miles beyond Prebbleton, and a ballast pit has been opened in the old river bed ; very little ballast has been spread, and that little by horse power. One of the engines intended for the future working of the railway has been set up, and made a trip along the line as far as Prebbleton last week, We understand that as soon as a sufficient supply of ballast waggons are to hand the ballasting will be done by locomotive instead of horse power, when, no doubt, the progress will be more perceptible. We wish the contractor every success, and hope that nothing may occur to retard the opening of the line at the earliest possible date. Okains Bay.—A public meeting of the ratepayers of this district, convened by the r'v.iirmnn of the Road Board, took place on Wed lesday evening last, to consider the desirability or otherwise of applying for the erection of a public pound in Okains Bay. The chairman of the Road Board presided. The chairman explained to the meeting that a resolution had been passed at a recent meeting of the Board, to apply to his Honor the Superintendent to cause a public pound to be erected in the neighborhood, but, before giving effect to the resolution, he thought that, as it was a public question, the sense of the inhabitants of the bay should be taken as to whether it was generally desired or not. He regretted that so few were present on such an important occasion. The subject was freely ventilated by those who were present at the meeting, and all were agreed that the erection of a pound was absolutely necessary as a protection against the severe injury inflicted upon the inhabitants generally from the trespass of sheep upon their property ; but several felt that the application at present would be premature, until they had completed the fencing of their property—and that the question had better be deferred for a few months. The following resolution was proposed and seconded, and lost upon the ousting vote of the chairman. " That his Honor the Superintendent be petitioned to cause a public pound to be erected on the Reserve, No 150, Okains Bay.

Found Drowned.—The body of a man, named John Cane, a cook, belonging to the J. G. Colesori, was found in the harbour, near the Middle Wharf, yesterday morning. He was last seen on Saturday week, when he was proceeding on board his vessel. On Saturday morning his body was dragged for, but without success, but on Sunday the body floated, and was recovered and placed in the Morgue. An inqueet will be held at the Canterbury Hotel to-day. It is supposed that he fell off either the wharf or bieastwork as he was going on board his ship.