NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 209, 9 February 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Timabu Public School.—Mr Watkins has been appointed to the position of head master of this school until March 31st. Soholabship Examinations.—At the sitting of the Board of Education yesterday, the Rev J. Habeas and Mr J. GolborneVeel were re-appointed examiners for the Government scholarships. Ship Rakaia;—The immigration department will gladly forward any letters or, parcels addressed to passengers by this ship. They may be left at the immigration office, Gloucester street; or at the harbor office, Lyttelton. Inquests.—An t inquest;was held at Temuka on Thursday last, touchipg the death of a girl named Rosa Broughton,"who'was killed by beiDg thrown from a buggy belonging tp Dr ; Cumming, while it from bis house to the stable. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts. On Saturdav an inquest was held at 'Hmaru, on the body of William Mitchell, a farm laborer on Mr Macintosh's farm, hear Mount Horrible. After hearing the ~evidence,-i;be jury returned a verdict of death from heafrt disease. ' - *■ | The Accident on the —The employes of Messrs Hawkins "and Go have raised a subscription for,.the widow and orphans of the man Jewiss,. who. died through the effects of an accident in, discharging" timber from a railway truck. The subscription amounts to over £BO. T£e firm of. Hawkins and Co generously headed the list with a donation of £6 :ss, It is a deserving case, and worthy of the sympathy of all. Mr Caleb Hawkins will receive,subscriptions from all those benevolently inclined. Neither the widow nor; children have any means of subsistence! Cantebbuby Spinning' and Weaving Company.—On Monday the Board "of Directors of this company visited the woollen works at the banks of the Cam near Kaiapoi, when the principal parts of the machinery were so far advanced as to admit; of thtir being setrin motion. The result of the trial was satisfactory, and the vibration in the building comparatively slight. The teazer and all the looms were put in motion, all, the machinery working smoothly. It is antici pated that at the end of the present month the company will be in a position to commence operations, and after that the directorc may be willing to admit shareholders with orders under certain restrictions. At present every one is prohibited, as their presence, if must be seen, would be a hindrance to' the workmen.

Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday at the Albion Hotel, before J. W. S.„Coward, Esq, coroner, oh the body of Mrs Jane Clark, who was found dead by her husband on Sanday morning. Mr Clark stated that on awakening that morning he found his wife had got out of bed, and on looking in tie chair where she usually sat saw she was not there, and immediately got up, when he discovered she was lying apparently insensible on the floor. He placed some pillows under her head, and aroused a neighbor, who went for Dr Campbell. On the doctor arriving, he pronounced her to be dead. Dr .Campbell, who made the post mortem examination, stated that deceased was suffering from fatty degeneration of the heart, and her liver was affected. She must have also been suffering from asthma for many years, as her chest was very spongy. The immediate cause of death was effusion of blood on the brain. The jury returned a verdict of H Died from natural causes." Central Board op Health.—A meeting of the Central Board of Health, specially convened to consider the case of the Bakaia, was held yesterday at noon, at the. Superintendent's office. Present—His Honor the Superintendent (in the chair), the Provincial Solicitor, and Mr M. B. Hart. A report from the Health Officer at Lyttelton was read, reporting to the Board that measles, scarletina, and mumps were prevalent amongst the immigrants It was resolved that the families, and single women be'at once removed to Ripa Island, and the single men to Quail Island. The saloon passengers to remain on board the vessel until further orders. It was resolved that Mr Parkerson proceed to Quail Island in charge of the single men, and thnt the police be instructed! to watch the ship and both islands to prevent any communication. It Was resolved that the ship be thoroughly fumigated, and that measures be taken to at once get rid of the diseases prevailing. The Board then adjourned. Heathcote Regatta.—A meeting of the Heathcote Regatta committee, was held last evening at Warner's Commercial Hotel. Mr Wynn Williams in the, chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the question of Mr Felix Wakefield's reported offer of a £25 cup for a flailing race was discussed, and the chairman was requested to write to Mr Wakefield, asking him to give the committee his definite intentions upon the matter. A large amount of correspondence was then read, and among the letters were acceptances from the several gentlemen who had been appointed officers at a previous meeting, subject--to their approval. - An extremely courteous letter was received from Mr J. (P. Jameson with preference to the senior fonroared race for his cup, in which he agreed to the proposed .'alteration from the original two miles and ; a half' to two miles, and also signified his intention of being at the expense of the necessary engraving upon the ciip. Messrs Coates and Co also stated i hat they were willing that the Scullers' race for their cup should be altered from one and a half miles to one mile. Mr Monck's offer of the use of his paddock for the sum of £5 was accepted, and the secretary was instructed to write to Mr Monck inquiring if he-was in a position to fence off a space by rope or otherwise for the safe keepingof the uoats. Mr Day's offer for laying out the course was also accepted.'. Certain proposed alter ttions in'the ordeT of the programme were discussed, and the question postponed till the adjourned meeting to be held this evening. , A letter was read, from Mr Horniman offering the sum of £l2 for the sole right of publicans' and confectioners' booths, horse paddock, sports, &c, for the day ; and after some little discussion it was agreed that an advertisement should: be inserted in the morning papers calling for tenders for the same. The secretary was instructed to write to the City Council, and to his Honor-the Superintendent, asking them to proclaim Thursday, the 18th inst, the day of the regatta, as a public half-holiday. Liberal subscription lists were.received. Instructions were given that Mr J. Day should be communicated with, and that he be asked to state the approximate cost of planking the old staging. The" meeting then" adjourned till this evening at the same time and place,; ■:■'. Y;" ■•' '■- ' ' r "< ' ; ."7 f