NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 370, 19 August 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Fire Brigade. —The members of this body are requested to meet at the Lichfield street station to-morrow evening at seven o’clock to arrange the programme for the 26th instant. Colonist’s Hall.— The Lyttelton Dramatic Club will give another entertainment this evening at the above hall, when “Bombastes Furioso,’ the ‘Gay Deceiver,’ and the “ Turkish Bath” will be presented. Football. —The match on Saturday will be between twenty past Collegians versus Club and College, on Cranmer Square. The twenty that will represent the former are— Messrs W. Atack, W. Chapman, H. Cotterill, E. Cotterill, W. Cotterill, E. Dobson, B. Deacon, Thos Gordon, W. Hartland, E. Hawkes, J. Martin, G. Mathias, H. McCardell, A. Ollivier, L. Ollivier, D. Thomson, 0. Thomson, W. Tosswill, Wilkinson, J, Wilkin. INQUEST. —An inquest was held yesterday, at the hospital, on the body of John Phillips, who was found dying the previous night by Constable Breen, on the footpath on the Papanui road. The evidence shewed that the deceased had been first seen lying on his back, by two boys, named Frank Hart and Frederick Cox, who went for the constable. On his arrival, Constable Breen found the man breathing, but before he had reached the hospital he was dead. Dr Guthrie, who made the postmortem examination, attributed death to disease of the heart, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence, vvshwj Deutscher Yerein —A special meeting of this society was held last evening at Barrett’s Hotel, Mr P. Taylor, vice-president, in the chair. The secretary read letters from the Government actuary at Wellington, detailing the steps necessary to be taken before the society can be registered. After some discussion, a committee, composed of Messrs Lezard, Ruddenklau, Taylor, Simpson, Vogel, and Schwartz, was appointed to consider the letters and report whether it is desirable the society should be registered until the Friendly Societies’ Act is amended. St John’s Church. —This evening there will be a special festival service at St John’s Church, celebrating the opening of the organ, now rebuilt and enlarged. The service is to conclude with a recital by Mr Barnett, of which we append the published programme —Coronation anthem, “ Zadok the priest,” Handel ; largo appassionata 'from P.F. sonata in A, No 2. op. 2) Beethoven ; flute concerto, allegro maestoso, adagio, rondo (allegretto), Rinck ; allegretto, in B flat, Lemmens ; andante cantabile (from sth sinfonia), Haydn ; fugue, in B flat (on St Ann’s Psalm-tune), J. S. Bach ; improvisation ; allegro moderaio (from quartett in G minor), Spohr; selection from “Athalie,” Mendelsshon. We are requested to state that the seats will be open to all. The Mount Gambier Murder,— The following telegram from Mount Gambier appears in the Argus of the 3rd inst:—An inquest was commenced to-day on the body of Mary Julia Buchan, whose body was found yesterday buried „2ft deep in Mrs Mitchell’s wheat paddock. The evidence of Elizabeth and Mary Byrnes and Dr Jackson was taken. It appeared that the deceased left the house of Elizabeth Byrnes on Sunday night, July lltb, in company of Mary Byrnes and William Walker alias Page, who had promised to marry deceased, for the purpose of going to church. Walker, on the way, would not allow the deceased to proceed, when Mary Byrnes went to church alone. I he evidence of Dr Jackson was to the effect that on examining the body he found the head enveloped in a shawl and the hands tied at the wrists. He supposed this had been done after death. The left side of the head and face were severely battered, apparently by some blunt instrument. Death had been caused by strangulation. Accident at Sydney. —The following account of the fatal accident to a clergyman at South Head last Saturday, is from the Sydney Morning Herald : —“ The Rev James Pillars, Unitarian clergyman, accompanied by two boys named Paterson, went to South Head for the purpose ol fishing. They arrived at South Head, and at about 10 o’clock went to a place named Ben Buckley, and climbed down a ladder there known as Jacob’s Ladder. After they had finished fishing the rev gentleman and the boys proceeded up the ladder. The youngsters arrived safely at the summit of the cliff, but Mr Pillars, as he was making the last step to the top, fell backwards down on the rocks below, and was instantly killed. The fall is supposed to have been occasioned by a portion of stone giving way. The boys, when Mr Pillars’s body was lying on the rocks, saw a large wave come and carry it out into the sea. As soon as possible information was given at the water police station, and a crew was sent down to search for the body They went as far as Bondi, but without seeing any signs of it. It is said Mr Pillars leaves a wife and four children.”

Concert, —A concert in aid of the Catholic schools was given last evening at the Barbadoes street schoolroom, which was fairly filled. The programme was a very excellent one, and got throegh in a manner which seemed to give satisfaction and be thoroughly appreciated by the audience. Soap. —Many pei’sons who have cometothis province of late, may not know that the soap branded with a star, is of a very superior description, to most other sorts in use here. Very severe tests have proved that it is manufactured on the strictest chemical principles so as to produce an article, which whilst it possesses thorough cleansing properties, does not injure the finest fabrics, or affect the hands in the slightest degree. The public generally, will find it to their advantage to use this soap, as in addition to the above mentioned qualifications, it is sold at a lower price than most other kinds. A single tria will prove the foregoing facts to the satisfaction of all. —Advt.