NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 471, 18 December 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Foresters’ Fete. —The right to erect a publican’s and confectioner’s booth at the Foresters’ sports, to be held on the 27th, was yesterday sold by Mr H. E. Alport at his rooms. Mr Maples, of the Garrick Hotel, was the highest bidder for both booths at £SO and £l6 respectively. Theprizesto be given for the principal events in the programme will be on view at the shop of Mr Raven, watchmaker, during next week.

Oxford. —A fatal accident occurred near Mr Sladden’s sawmill, on 15th instant, to a child named Edith B. Marsh, aged six years, daughter of Robert Marsh, Oxford. The deceased had been playing with a trolly on the tramway leading to Mr Sladden’s sawmills, along with other children. While the children were running the trolly along the rails it came in collision with a loaded trolly ; the deceased being in front of the empty one got crushed between the two trollies, and died from the effects, after suffering for twelve hours.

1.0 G.T.—A meeting of Good Templars is called for this evening at the Templar Hall at eight o’clock, Horticultural and Aeboricultural Society.—This society will hold their first show of the season of flowers, fruit and vegetables at the Oddfellows’ Hall on Wednesday next,

Wesleyan Church, Springston. A bazaar and gift auction in connection with she above will be opened on Monday, 27th inst, at 11 am. In the afternoon a tea meeting will take place, after which a public meeting will be held, at which addresses will be given by ministers and friends. The proceeds are to be devoted to the removal of the church and parsonage debt. Volunteer Parade.—The Engineers, City Guards, and Cadet Companies paraded last evening at the drill shed, and, preceded by the Engineers’ band, marched through a portion of the city, and afterwards along the Riccarton road to near the Plough Hotel, where they broke off for a few minutes. On re-assembling, they returned to the drill shed, where they were dismissed.

C.V.F.B.—Owing to an error the Dreadnought was credited with having revolving lanterns in the torchlight procession on Thursday evening, whereas it should have been stated that they were displayed on the Extinguisher. It may also be stated that the materials for the supper -'given in the Fire Brigade hall after the procession, were contributed by several of the shopkeepers of the city, in response to a request from some of the members of the Brigade, We have been requested by the Brigade to thank these gentlemen for their contributions. Fire at Governor’s Bat.—On Thursday afternoon a three-roomed sod house, situated in Governor’s Bay, owned by Mr Parsons, but in the occupation of Mr Tippetts, was completely gutted. Mr Tippetts was absent haymaking when the chimney took fire, and the flames caught the roof. A. picnic party, who were near, tried to extinguish the flames, but without success, all the furniture being destroyed. The visitors raised a subscription amongst them, gave’it to Mrs Tippetts, and we hear that the residents in bay intend to follow their example.

Rev. P. P. Agnew.— The Rev P. P. Agnewl has arrived here from Wellington after a lengthened tour through the North, where he has been conducting Divine service, and lecturing on the “ Early History and Prison Life in New South Wales.” It is Mr Agnew’s intention to preach and lecture in Christchurch for a short time. He will commence his labors here by preaching in the Harper street Wesleyan Church, on Sunday morning at eleven o’clock, and at Durham street on Sunday evening next.

Kaiapoi Wesleyan Sunday School.The annual treat to the scholars attending the school was held under favorable circumstances on Thursday last, in a field lent for the occasion by Mr B. Parnham. At an early hour of the day the scholars, under their minister, the Rev W. H. Beck, Mr Blackwell, superintendent, and their respective teachers, assembled at the school in Fuller street. At noon a substantial lunch was provided. The most part of the day was taken up with sports of various kinds, and in the evening the young folks were regaled with cakes and tea. Hon C. C. Bowen at Febnside,— On Thursday evening the Hon C. C. Bowen met the electors at Fernside, There was only a moderate attendance, in consequence of many of the electors having gone to his meeting at Rangiora on Tuesday evening. Mr Hey wood was voted to the chair. Mr Bowen addressed the meeting at some length, explaining the doings of the late Government, giving an outline of his future policy, and replied to several questions. On the motion of Captain Parsons, it was resolved unanimously, “ That this meeting thanks Mr Bowen for his courteous and statesmanlike address.” A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Oxford Races. —A meeting was held at Olphert’s Oxford Hotel on Wednesday evening, to consider the question of raising subscriptions and electing officers for the ensuing year. Mr John R. Pearson was elected chairman, and furnished a fi ancial statement showing a balance to the credit of the club for next meeting of £35. A large and influential committee was elected, and Mr K L. Higgins was reelected president, Mr J. R. Pearson secretary, and Mr John Mullen treasurer. It was decided that the Jockey Club be communicated with, to ascertain whether the 17th of March would be a suitable date to hold the on, so as not to clash with other country meetings. Inquest. —An inquest was held at the Hospital yesterday, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq, coroner, on the body of Mary Shuker, aged fourteen years, who died suddenly on the 15th inst. From the evidence it appeared that deceased, who had been living with her parents in Windmill road, complained for some time past of pains in her head and neck, but she did not seem to be so ill as to necessitate medical aid being called in, the pains not interfering with her domestic duties. On Wednesday last at noon she complained of a violent headache, and shortly afterwards vomited up blood. At four o’clock she became much worse, and Dr Coward was sent for, but on bis arrival at half-past four the girl was dead. Dr Powell, who made the post mortem, examination, attributed the immediate cause of death to effusion of serum on the brain, and stated that in his opinion deceased had been suffering from typhoid fever, which would account for the pains in the back of the head, and that probably having been out in the sun that morning without any covering on her head had caused effusion of serum on the brain. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence. Immigration to New Zealand.— The following is a portion of a letter received from Mr Holloway V>y the last mail, and published in the JSJem Zealand, Times :— He writes from London under date of the 19th October, and says :—“ I am taking the liberty of writing a line to inform you that I am visiting, on behalf of the New Zealand Government, the different counties in England, and lecturing upon the advantages of New Zealand as a field for settlement of the right class of emigrants—that is, the sober, industrious, and perseveri’ g. Although we have been sending out a great number of emigrants to New Zealand as compared with those who go to the Australian colonies, yet I must say that it is very difficult to secure the right class of emigrants, that is those who are most suitable for, and who alone will meet the requirements of the colony. It would be easy to secure any number from our large towns ; but these, as a rule, are not

the class of emigrants required for the colony. You want men who can and will work, and who, if necessary, can rough it a bit at first. These are the men you require ; and who will help to advance the interests of the colony, improve their own positions in society, and help to facilitate the day when New Zealand will be, not only in name, but in position and influence, the 1 Britain of the South.’ The great thing we have to contend with at home is the love of home ; there seems such a clinging to home and to home ties and associations, that however low they may be sunk in poverty and wretchedness, it seems next to impossible to get them to overcome these prejudices, and emigrate to a new country, where every facility would be allowed them of improving their positions in society, and of eventually placing themselves in easy and comfortable, if not independent, circumstances. I have just received a letter from an intimate friend of mine, stating that in several parts of Somersetshire the men (strong able.bodied farm laborers) are only getting 9s a week at the present time. lam making arrangements for visiting that wretched locality, and by lecturing and other means, showing up the advantages of New Zealand (where men, laboring men, are getting from 6s to 8s per day for eight hours’ work), over the miserable pittance they are now receiving in Somersetshire, and if that doesn’t move them to emigrate, then they must abide by the consequences. I see by some of the papers I get from Auckland there is likely to be a great change in the Government. I hope it will be for the good of the colony. I shall be glad to receive a letter from you occasionally and a Wellington newspaper.”

Mr Pricke, minister of Denham, went to visit one of his sick parishioners, and asked him how he did. —“Oh, very ill, sir.”— “Why, how hast thou rested?”—“Oh, wondrous ill, for mine eyes have not come together these three nights.”—“ Why, what’s the reason of that ? ” —“ Alas, sir,” says he, “ because my nose was betwixt them.” Wilt thou obey him ?—During the performance of the marriage ceremony between a Gateshead puddler and his sweetheart, and while the minister was saying to the bride, “ Wilt thou obey him and serve him,” &c, the bridegroom interrupted with, “ Niver ye mind that, sor. As long as aa hev this reet hand on, she’ll dee that aa’s warrant her. ”

An Irish paper, reporting the loss of a steamer, says, “The captain swam ashore ; so did the stewardess. She was insured for five thousand pounds sterling and was loaded with pigs.”