NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 415, 11 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A Correction. —The name of the person convicted in the R. M. Court on Friday last, of the larceny of a razor, is Richard, not Robert Chudley, as it appears in our report. Madras Street Bridge. —The second foundations of this bridge are now being put in, and the pile-driving will commence during the week. It is hoped the bridge will be ready for traffic about the middle of December. Railway Kye-Laws. The Provincial Government Gazette of October 9th contains bye-laws, rules, and regulations for the Canterbury railways, which are to come into operation on and after Monday, the 18th inst. All bye-laws, rules, and regulations previously published are repealed. School Committees. —The annual election of school committees throughout the province, to serve for the ensuing year, will 'take place this evening at the various places appointed by advertisement. The town meetings will be held as follows :—Christchurch East, at the Congregational Schoolroom, Manchester street ; and for Christchurch West, at the Lincoln road schoolroom. Funeral. —The great esteem in which the late Mr M. J. Carroll, of Lyttelton, was held was shown by the great number of people who attended his funeral, which took place yesterday at B p.m. A great many people went through by the 2 p.m train, many of them being Freemasons and Oddfellows. The Masons were marshalled by Bro Stapleton, master of ceremonies, and formed in the following order : —Grand Lodge : Bro W. Donald, G.M. ; H. McLellan, GS.W,; Thiel, P.G.S.W. The Lodges of Unanimity, Canterbury, St Augustine, and Southern Cross came next, and then visiting brethren. Altogether there were nearly 100 Masons and about the same number of Foresters present, the latter being marshalled by Bro J. S. Willcox. Service was conducted by the Rev Mr Stack, the church, which holds at least 400 persons, being crowded. In the churchyard between 600 and 700 were present. After the religious ceremony was concluded, Bro W. Allwright, of the Foresters, read an oration over the grave. Serious Accident. —An accident occurred on Saturday evening in Colombo street, by which Mr John McWilliams, living in Springfield road, was seriously injured. As Mr McWilliams was crossing the street from Ross’s corner he was struck heavily on the right side by the shaft of a spring cart which was being driven up the street at a fast pace, knocking him down, the wheel striking him on the head while he lay, inflicting a cut of about four inches in length on the right side of the head. Mr McWilliams was unconscious when picked up, and was conveyed to his home in a cab. On Dr Symes arriving, he found that in addition to the cut in the head, several ribs were also badly fractured. As Mr McWilliams is an elderly man, it is not yet known whether the result may not prove serious. There were two persons in the cart at the time of the accident, and both were taken into custody. The driver was brought up this morning at the Resident Magistrate’s Court and remanded. Many people do not know the reason why some descriptions of soap, when being used, cause the hands to smart and feel sore. It is simply owing to the imperfect knowledge of some soap boilers, who not being thoroughly acquainted with the ingredients thej are using, do not compound them in a scientific manner, or as is more commonly the case, that manufacturers either try to pass off a spurious adulterated article, or else by using an undue quantity of the cheapest commodities, make one of inferior quality. We are aware that the Star Brand Soap is made on the strictest principles of chemical affinity, and that every care is taken by the manufacturers to produce an article possessing the strongest abstergent properties. All persons, whether old colonists or new arrivals, should use the Star Brand Soap, as it is the best in this market. [Advt.]