NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 456, 30 November 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Railways and the late Weather. —lt is satisfactory to know that no damage whatever has been caused to any of the lines of railway by the late severe weather. Hereford street Bridge.—Tenders for the construction of this bridge under the amended plans and specifications are now advertised. Christchurch District Drainage BOARD.—It is stated that the following gentlemen have intimated their willingness to be nominated as candidates for election to represent the city on the Drainage Board : His Worship the Mayor, .N.E. portion ; Mr R. J. S. Harman, S.W.; and Mr T. D. Jones, N.E. Tuesday, 14th December, has been fixed as the day of nomination, and should a poll be necessary the elections will take place on the 20th December. Fatal Accident. —An accident, which has resulted fatally, occurred to Mr Aaron Fussell, farmer, at Tai Tapu. Mr Fussell was returning home from Christchurch on Friday evening, and when near the Junction Hotel was thrown out of his cart, tha wheel passing over his groin. He was shortly afterwards picked up, and removed to tin hotel, where he was attended by Drs Prins and Symes, but died yesterday at twelve o'clock. An inquest will be held on the body to-day. Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday at the Hoßpital, before J. W. S. (Joward, &£>q, cuiuut., oa Hit; uuuy of tue int'aut chilu of Phillip Larraman who resides at Prebbletou. The evidence shewed that on Saturday afternoon tue mother having occasion to go out It ft the infant in charge of some children, the eldest of which was nine years old. Shortly after leaving the house she heard the child scream and returned at once when s-hf saw the child was choking. With her finger she forced three gooseberries out of the child's mouth, but could not reach one which had forced its way lower down the throat. Some neighbors came to her assistance but could not get the berry out. The child was then brought into the hospital, but died before reaching town. Dr Guthrie who made the pest mortem examination, stated that death had resulted from suffocation. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence. Imported Stock.—Some very valuable stock arrived in the s.s. Phoebe yesterday. They were transhipped into that vessel from the ship Canterbury that has lately arrived from London at that port. All the stock are in splendid condition, showing they have been extremely well cared for on the voyage, but we understand that they suffered severely in the run up the coast in the Phcebe, owing to the heavy gale from the S.W. The first we noticed were that portion of the stock belonging to Mr Wm. Boag. They consist of a very handsome bull calf and heifer from the celebrated herd of Mr Aylmer, and another heifer from the Halkerstone herd. Two Clydesdales have also arrived for him, a colt and filly, both yearlings, one of which took the 2nd prize at the Highland Society's Show at Glasgow last year. Mr Boag has also imported two sows and a boar from the Prince Consort's farm at Windsor Park, and a number of Border Leicester rams and ewes from the flocks of Fergusson of Kinnochtry, Scott of Alnwick, and other well known breeders. Mr P. H. Russell of Timaru has also imported a shorthorn bull and two heifers from Mr Aylmer'a herd, six Lincoln ewes and one ram from Mr Vessey's flock, one Lincoln ram from the Panton flock, and six English Leicester ewes and two rams from the wellknown prize flock of Mr G. Turner, Thorpeland, Northampton. The above stock are all high-priced animals, and were carefully selected in England by Mr Brydone, the New Zealand and Australian Land Company's superintendent. The Cattle Board, acting upon a resolution adopted at the suggestion of the Dunedin Cattle Board, resolved to quarantine them for a short period. The stock were all landed yesterday afternoon and taken to Buckley's Bay, where they will remain till the Cattle Board allow them to be removed. Fires.—At half-past six yesterday evening the bell at the Lichfield street station rang out the alarm, and shortly afterwards a dense volume of smoke was seen issuing from a portion of the Star Brewery, in the Ferry road, quickly succeeded by flames bursting out from various parts of the building. The building had formerly been used as a malt house in connectiou with the brewery, but during the last six months has been rented and used as a tannery by Messrs Brown Bros, the upper floor having within the last three months been converted into a boot manufactory. The various companies of the fire brigade were quickly on the spot, the Dreadnought being plaoed at the Ferry road drain, and the steamer Deluge at Jackson's creek.

Two jets of water were soon playing on the flames, the efforts of the brigade to confine the fire to the manufactory being aided by the old furnace house at the southern end, which is constructed of brick. At the expijation of half an hour the fire was under control, and shortly afterwards all danger was over. The fire originated in the finishing room at the south west corner of the building, as smoke was first seen issuing from there by Mr Andrews, who lives near the brewery. Nothing is known as to the cause, as the workmen left at half-past five, and a few minutes before six o'clock Mr Brown and the foreman locked up the place, having gone over the factory before leaving. There were several machines on the upper floor used in the manufactory of the boots, consisting of eight sewing machines, a roller, presser, sole cutter, two punchers, patent weighing machine, also a large assortment of boots and shoes, three or four bales wool, and a large quantity of dressed and undressed leather, hides, pelts, a number of tools, &c. The men are in the habit of using candles in the finishing room, but none were lighted yesterday afternoon. Some of the undressed leather and pelts were saved, but the whole of the machines and the building are destroyed. The stock was insured in the Imperial office for £SOO, and in the Batavia for £750. Mr J. Banks is the owner of the building, but it could not be ascertained whether it is insured or not. At twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock the Lichfield street bell again rang out, and this time the fire was discovered to have broken out in a four-roomed house in a paddock off the Stanmore road. The house is rented by Mr J. Vogel from Mr W. Kennaway, and has been untenanted for some time. The brigade were as usual quickly on the scene, the Dreadnought being placed near the burning house, and the Extinguisher at Stanmore bridge. As the building was isolated and enveloped in flames, Mr Superintendent Harris considered it to be the more judicious course to allow it to burn itself out. The building is supposed to be insured in the New Zealand office. It should be mentioned that on both occasions both divisions of the city police under Inspectors Buckley and Feast, and the fire police turned out with commendable celerity, rendering good service by keeping a clear space for the brigade to work in.