NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume II, Issue 176, 31 December 1874, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Bazaar.—A bazaar in aid of the proposed new district parish church, will be held in the schoolroom, Rangiora, to-morrow. The bazaar will be opened at eleven o'clock, to be preceded by a service in the church at half-past nine. Ball at the Oddfellows' Hall. —We are requested to state that the ball to be held this evening is in aid of the funds of the Christchurch Choral Union (Chrirttchurch Deutscher Manner • Gesang Verein), and not in aid of the Deutscher Verein, as stated in this morning's issue of the Press. The Great American Circus.—This company will appear to-night for the first time before a Christchurch audience. The marquee erected in Gloucester street is comfortably seated and lighted, and a good bill has been issued for the evening's performance. With the present dearth of amusement in Christchurch, a good house should assemble to witness the entertainment. I. 0. G. T. Christchurch Excelsior Lodge.—The usual weekly session of this lodge was held on Wednesday evening last, in Gee's schoolroom. Six persons were initiated, and one admitted by clearance card. After the business of the lodge was closed, an entertainment took place, which was carried out in a very successful manner During the entertainment refreshments were provided for the large audience which assembled.

Watch Night Service.—A watch night service will be held to-night at the Durham street Wesleyan Church, to commence at half-past ten. Midnight SEitvrcE. A New Year's Vigil service will be held to-night, at St John the Baptist's, at eleven o'clock, at which the Litany and various appropriate hymns will be snug. The processional met'ical Litany, "Father hear thy children call," and the recessional hymn, "A few more years shall roll," will also form portions of the service, which will conclude at five minutes past twelve. Theie will also be service at St. Luke's Church at eleven o'clock. PICNIC.—A picnic in connection with the Waltham Wesleyan Chapel choir took place on Boxing Day, at Sumner. The choir and friends, to the number of about forty, left the chapel in vehicles about 9 a.m., with ample provision for sea-side appetites. Various sports were indulged in during the day, and the choir also sang several pieces. The party returned home well pleased, with their day's recreation. Good Templars.—The usual fortnightly meeting of the Guiding Star Temple of Juvenile Templars, was held on Tuesday last, in the Heading room, High street, St Albans. There was a good attendance. Three new members were initiated. Several readings and recitations were given, interspersed with selections of music by the juvenile choir, under the direction of Bro Smith. This temple is in a flourishing condition, there being upwards of fifty members on the books. Immigrants per Geraldine Paget.— Engagements took place yesterday at the depot, Addingtou. A very large number of employers of labor attended, and all the farm laborers and domestic servants were speedily engaged at good wages. Many applicants for single men and single women were disappointed in obtaining servants. A number of married men, farm laborers, obtained situations at satisfactory wages. The following rates per annum were given by farmers —Married couples, £65 to £7O, and all found; siugle men, £SO to £GS, with 5s to'los per week extra during harvest ; married men, £7O to £BO, with cottage ; boys, 8s to 10s per week. The wages given to single women were—General servants, £25 to £3O ; nurses, £2O to £3O ; housemaids, £2O to £25. The ship Crusader, with nearly 400 immigrants, is now daily expected. They will meet with ready employment on arrival. Serious Accident. —The Herald of yesterday says ■ —As Mr Murray, of the Otaio, accompanied by another person, was driving his buggy down the hill on the further side of the Saltwater Creek yesterday, the horse bolted. While trying to pull the animal up the splashboard gave way, and Mr Murray slipped down under the horse's legs. After being trampled on by the horse, the buggy wheel went over Mr Murray, bruising both legs slightly, besides lacerating one of them. He was also injured about the arms and head. His companion was also thrown out of the buggy, but he escaped with but a few bruises. Mr Murray was conveyed to Timaru, where he was attended to by Dr M'lntyre. The injuries sustained will confine him to his bed for some little time.

Bazaar.—Taking advantage of the expected presence of a large number of persons in Lyttelton to-morrow, the projectors of the bazaar in aid of the funds of the Lyttelton Catholic Church, have wisely determined on opening their masked batteries, in the shape of a bevy of young ladies eager to dispose of the multifarious articles collected in a bazaar. The stalls will be replete with goods of every description, and the bazaar will form an agreeable retreat between the events of the regatta. It will be opened early in the morning by his Worship the Mayor and Mrs Rouse, and the young ladies will thus be euabled to do their best to inveigle loose coin?, under the asgis of municipal authority. In the evening a promenade concert will be given, at which several of our best amateurs will assist.

The Interprovincial Cricket Match. —At a meeting held by the Council of the above yesterday, it was decided to accept the dates as asked for by the Otago cricketers, viz, the 27th and 28th January, and following day if necessary, thereby giving our players just four weeks' practice to prepare for this the grand match of the seagon. At present there is plenty of room for improvement, and we do not doubt every member chosen by the selection committee will use his utmost endeavors to perfect himself by the above date. The eighteen names as they appeared a short time since are no doubt a fair average batting and bowling team, but they must pay some attention to fielding. Practices for the future will take place every evening, special fieldingpracticebeingset aside for Tuesdayand Friday evenings. We believe the committee are working hard to make this an attractive match in supplying every convenience in the shape of a band and tents for the amusement and accommodation of the ladies of Christchurch, and we hope to be able to chronicle a match that has been second to none in Canterbury. Lyttelton Beuatta. This annual aquatic event promises for 1875 to be even more successful than any that has preceded it. As not only have the committee issued a most liberal bill of fare in the shape of events to be competed for, but very general interest is being taken in it by the general public, so that no efforts will be spared to make it a thorough and complete success. Should the wind and weather be propitious, the sailing matches particularly will be very keenly contested. For the Chamnion Race in which the prize offered is £IOO and a cup, a number of outside boats as well as our local clippeis are likely to go, Auckland being particularly well represented. One of them, the Peerless, has only just been launched and is a hot favorite. Forthe Yacht racoalso. our local boats will have to look to their laurels, a reputed .clipper, the Hippie, having arrived from Dunedin. Speaking of her the Daily Times says—" The Ripple is a guuterrigged five-ton yacht, built by Mr 11. Green, yacht builder, to the late Mr Green's order, upon lines designed by himself. She is as yet an untried boat, but her owners confidently expect that she will be close up at the fiuish, as she has shown herself to be a fast and powerful boat, with very weatherly qualities. The R'pple will be sailed by her owners, Messrs Gibbs, Harris, Johnson, and Fraser." Through the courtesy of Captains Petherbridge and Peters the fine ship Pleiades has been placed at the disposal of the Commodore of the regatta, as visiting ship for the day, and visitors receiving invites will, as on all former occasions, be heartily and hospitably welcomed by the captain and officers of the ship. Should the weather be line a large number of visitors may be looked for,

Death by Drowning At Milford.— On Sunday evening last, says the Herald, a man named Miles reported at the police station, Temuka, that a child was drowned in the creek at Milford, near to llippingale's farm. Upon inquiries being made, the bod.y was found to be that of one of Mr Robert La verb's children, a boy of seven years old. It is supposed that the lad, while crossing the stream, got off the ford into deep water. There were two other younger children with him at the time of the accident. An inquest will be held on the body to-day. Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Kastern Hotel, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq, coroner, on the body of Mrs Mary Paddock, who was found dead in her bed on tlie previous morning. H. Allan was foreman of the jury. From the evidence, it appeared that deceased, who had been ailing and delicate for about two years past, went to bed on the night of the 28th, apparently in her usual state of health, and was found dead by her husband next morning. The j>ost mortem examination was made by Dr Symes, who stated that, in his opinion, deceased had died from pulmonary consumption. The jury returned a verdict of—" Died from natural causes."