NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 127, 27 October 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Public Health Act. A proclamation appears in the Gazette , bringing into force in Canterbury sections 21 to 45 of the Public Health Act. Naturalisation. —H. G. C. Nees, builder and contractor, Christchurch, has received letters of naturalisation. Public Vaccinators. —Under the provisions of the Public Health Act, 1872, his Excel'ency has appointed J. M. Mallock, Esq, Mai para, to be a public vaccinator, to perform gratuitous vaccination in that district.

Deputy-Registrar of Marriages.—T. O. Kayner, Esq, is gazetted Registrar of births, deaths, and maniages for the district of Temuka, and W. Massey, Esq, deputyregistrar.

Fishing Yacht —The sailing boat Edina, at Kaiapoi, has been made by her new owners, Messrs Shelmerdine and Pearson, into a fishing yacht, and it is intended to begin deep-sea fishing operations at an early date.

Ayonside Church. The foundationstone of the new church of the parish of Avonside will be laid by Mrs Palairet tomorrow, at 11.30 a.m. ; the Right Rev the Primate conducting the service. A choral celebration of the Holy Communion will take place at 10.30 a.m. G. V, F. B.—The presentation by his Worship the Mayor of a clasp to the medal already won by Foreman Gourlay, on the occasion of his retirement from the brigade after a 1 ngthened connection therewith, will take place this evening at 7.30 p.m. at the Lichfield street station. Christchurch East. —As will be seen from our report, fourteen candidates were nominated last evening for the nine seats on the committee for East Christchurch, and the polling has been fixed to take place on Monday next, between the hours of nine a.m. and four p.m. in the Oddfellows’ Hall.

1.0.0. P , M U,, Kaiapoi. —The anniversary celebration of this lodge, for which considerable preparation is being made, is announced to take place on Thursday. Members of the order are desired to join a procession meeting at the Oddfellows’ Hall, at 5.30 p.m., and headed by a band it will parade the streets to the Orange Hall, in which the dinner will be held.

Human Remains. —On Monday it was reported to the police at Kaiapoi by Mr J. Anderson that he had seen human remains exposed on the sand hills near North road. Inspector Barsham and Constable Haldane subsequently collected bones of a thigh, part of the arms, ribs, backbone, lower jaw and smaller bones, which seemed to be the remains of a child of about seven years, also pieces of decayed wood and nails, which were probably part cf a rough coffin. Near the place is an old Maori cemetery. Gold Export. — A return is published in the Gazette of the gold exported from the various provinces of New Zealand for the quarter ending September 30th. It is as follows; —Auckland, 19,4140 z. value £79,823; Marlborough, 6580 z, value £2590; Nelson, 20,4350 z, value £81,695; Westland, 19,7340 z, value £78.933; Otaeo, 26,5420 z, value £106,453. Total, 89.7830 z; value, £349,494. The total quantity of gold exported from Ist April, 1857, to September 30, 1874, was 7,510,4930i5, value £29,222,845.

Accident, —A Lorse and cart, the property of Mr Hadden, Lyttelton, was going up the bridle path when the horse ran back and went over the bank, aud fell on to the Dampier’s bay road. The horse escaped with little injury. The distance fallen was not less than 70ft, and how the horse escaped alive is a miracle. Ellesmere Show. —We learn that the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show, which is to be held on Thursday next, promises to be a decided success, the entries, which closed on Thursday last, being in a great many classes far in excess of those of any former year. The classes for sheep, cattle,, and horses are well filled up by entries from most of the chief local breeders. Should the weather prove propitious, it is to be hoped that the efforts of the managing committee will be rewarded by the presence of a large concourse of visitors, arrangements having been made in every respect conducive to the termination of a very successful programme.

Sad Accident.— -A very sad accident occurred yesterday afternoon, by which two young ladies were very seriously injured. They, with two elder females and two children were in a spring cart, joined in the funeral cortege of the late Mr Whelan, which had started from the Catholic chapel. On arriving at Tuam street the cortege stopped for a few moments, and the driver of the trap got out and tied the reins of the horse to the cab preceding him. When the hearse moved on, the cab followed, but the horse in the spring cart hung back, and in doing so broke the reins, when the blinkers fell off. He at once bolted down Barbadoes street, and in turning the belt towards the railway, the cart caught the edge of the footpath, throwing the two children out, and completely turned over on the other inmates. Two of the young ladies—Mias Layton-Smith and Miss Cunningham were picked up insensible, and one of the other ladies had her arm hurt. The children escaped unhurt. Miss Layton [Smith was removed to the hospital, and at a late hour last night was still insensible, having received concussion of the brain, and was reported to be in a very dangerous state. Miss Cunningham, who had been removed to her own home, had also received concussion of the brain, but was progressing favorably under the care of Dr Patrick.