NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 147, 23 November 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Runaway.—A. horse belonging to Mr Bunker ran away with a spring cart from Mr Child's blacksmith's shop, Norwich Quay, and fell at Hawkins' store, this morning. Luckily no damage was done. Colonial Dank.—lt is announced that a branch of the Colonial Bank of New Zealand will be opened in the bank's temporary premises, Hereford street, about the middle of December, under the charge of Mr Frederick Cook. Victoria Bridge.—The formation of the side approaches to this bridge, for the erection of the outside footways, are now nearly complete, and as tenders for the ironwork have been accepted little delay will take place in the commencement of the work. St. Kilda Township.—The sale of those valuable frontages situated immediately at the back of the Hcathcote Valley Hail way Station, and offered to the public under tin* name of St Kilda, will tike place to-morrow, at noon, ac Mr Charles Claik's auction rooms. Particulars will be found in advertisements. fADVT.]

ACCIDENT—SamueI Armitago, a young nifiu, was driving a horse and waggon al f.hc extension of the breakwater at Battery Point Lyltelton, when be tripped and fell, and the waggon went over his foot. He was taken to the Railway Hotel, on a stretcher. Dr House attended him, and we hear he is progressing favorably.

Miss Carandini in Lyttelton.—lt will be seen from our advertising columns that this lady will give a concert on Thursday night in Port Lyttelton. As she will be assisted by Miss Lavinia Taylor, Miss Kent, and a number of well-known amateurs, it is to be hoped she will have a full house on the evening in question. Violent Stokm.—The driver of the Malvern coach, on his arrival in town to-day, reported that there had been a perfect deluge of rain in the Malvern district last night. Some idea of the quantity of rain which fell may be guessed at from the fact that the inhabitants of various houses in that part of the country had to turn out to prevent what they could from being washed away.

The Breakwater.—A large blast wa« fi-ed by Messrs Hawkins and Martindale at Officers Point on Saturday afternoon. There were, a great number present, including the Secretary for Public Works, and other gentlemen from Christchurch. The result was most, successful, the quality of the stone loosened being excellent. There were about two tons of powder in the chamber.

Confirmation at Lyttelton. The Most llev the Primate administered the rite of confirmation on Sunday morning in Holy Trinity Church before a crowded congregation. Twenty-three candidates, nine male and fourteen females, were presented to the Bishop, who, according to custom, delivered two addresses to ihem. The one after their participation in the.rite was specially directed against, the sin of uncharitablcucss in judging others and evil speaking, founded on 2nd lesson for the day, St. James, chapter i. Morning prayer was said by llev T.J Pember, who also assisted the Bishop in the antecommunion office. The following is the music us d on the occasion—which was well and carefully given by a choir of seven men and sixteen hoys, recently organised under the leadership of Mr W. B. Allwright, to' whom great praise is due for the efficiency they have attained in a comparatively short period. He has been ably seconded in the training of the boys by Mrs Pember, who has devoted much tim". and trouble to this purpose—Organ, voluntary, Mr Gates ; ''Jepthah," Handel; "Vcnite," Tucker. Psalms for the day from Monk and Ouseley's Psalter, Dr Woodward;" Te Deum," P. Hernphries and W. Russell; "Jubilate," P. Fussell: '• Kyrie," adapted, Hymns. A. and M.. 263. 316, 326. The offertory amounted to £5 2s 7d, and was for the church extension fund.

PRESENTATION, —A very interesting ceremony took place at St Luke's Sunday-school on Sunday afternoon last, when Mr Thomas Gordon, who has resigned the oflice he has for some time held of head teacher, was pre scnted by a few of his old pupi's with a handsome Family Bible and Concordance. The presentation was made by Mr It. A. Kent, his oldest scholar, in a few very appropriate remarks, expressing the regret they all felt at his leaving them. Mr Gordon, who was much affected, very feelingly acknowledged their very handsome gift. The Bible contained the following inscription: —"Presented to Thomas Gordon, Esq, on the occasion of his resigning the office of head teacher in St Luke's Sunday-school, by a-few of his old pupils. Trinity xxv, 1874." An addre s, signed by his old pupils, accompanied the books.

AQUATICS —A sailing race between ships boats, and watermens' boats sailed by amateurs, took place on Saturday afternoon. The following boats started—Dorettc's life boat sailed by Mr Bruce; Dorette's cutter sailed by Mr Pritchard ; iVlerope's cutter sailed by Mr Bowling ; the Duke of Edinburgh's life boat sailed by Mr Davison; theElith Wynne (waterman's boat), sailed by Mr Packard; the Prosperous (waterman's boat), sailed by Mr Macfarlane. Ihe race was merely a friendly one. Mr Jacobscn acted as starter. The start was from the steps. The Merope and Duke of Edinburgh's boats were the first to get away, and waited off the breakwater for the others who went past flying. The Edith Wynne being first round the breakwater. The jib halyards of the Prosperous were carried away, which kept her back a considerable distance. The two watermen's boats soon took the lead weathering: the others. The Edith Wynne ably handled by Mr Packard weathering the James ITannell. which none of the other bouts succeeded in doing, and making the quarantine station in one tack, from this time the race was all her own. The course was round the buoy (ff the quarantine ground, and from thence round the reef home. The Prosperous ran a good second till round the reef when she made too short a tack, got into eddies, and was passed by the Dorette's life boat which sailed well and was capitally hardled by Mr Bruce. She got in second about ten minutes after the Edith Wynne. Noncof the other boats ran the whole of the prescribed course. A sculling match afterwards took place for £2 between E. O'Neil and T. Hay, f'om the buoy round the two hulks and back. O'Neil won a very easy victory, he mad*; a succession of spuit o , and then rested on his oars till his opponent, came nearly up with him, and then ran away from him again. Hay never showed in the race.