NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 478, 29 December 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ashley Election.—The nomination for this district takes place on Thursday, at noon, the polling (if necessary) on January 11th.

Christchurch Drainage Board.—The first meeting of the Drainage Board will be held on Tuesday, 4th January, at 11 a.m, in the City Council Chambers.

Cricket.—On Monday, a match was

played on the Southbridge ground, Christchurch Cricket Club v Ellesmere, which resulted in an easy victory for the former.

Lincoln Sports,—The annual sports will be held in the township on New Year’s Day. The programme is sufficiently varied, and a liberal prize list is provided.

The Regatta at Lyttelton.—The whaleboats from Timaru and Akaroa, intended to compete at this regatta, arrived by the s.s. Wanganui yesterday. The following are the crews:—Timaru—l, Collins; 2, Rodgers; 3, Gedge; stroke, S. Graham. Akaroa—l, Carter; 2, J. Wright; 3, G, Brough; stroke, T. Brough. The Scud and Venture, which are intended to compete in the yacht race, sailed from Akaroa yesterday morning for Lyttelton, and will probably arrive to-night. The Cynthia, a Wellington schooner, is expected hourly from the Pelorus Sound, The Duke of Edinburgh will be the flag ship. There is every prospect of good competition in most of the races.

The Geraldine Election. —The South Canterbury Times of yesterday says:—The polling day for this anxiously looked-forward to event took place yesterday, December 27th; B. Woollcombe, Esq, being the returning officer. There was much excitement at Temuka and Geraldine, and the result for the latter showed—Mr Wakefield, 61; Hayhurst, 12; and Wilson, 10 In consequence of the lateness of the hour at which the •.-turns were made up at Temuka we are unable to give the exact voting numbers, yet we are in a position to state that Messrs Hayhurst and Wakefield were ties, and the Returning Officer gave his casting vote in favor of Mr Wakefield, who was then declared as duly elected. We give the above as the result of the poll, nothing doubting but that, if a strict scrutiny were demanded, a different result might ensue, placing Mr Hayhurst at the head.

Hereford street Baptist Sunday SCHOOL. —The usual annual treat to the scholars attending this school took place on Boxing day, the children assembling at the church at nine o’clock, where vans had been provided in readiness to convey them to a paddock at the end of Colombo road. As the weather had all the appearance of continued rain, it was thought advisable to give up the original intention of holding the treat out of town, and a messenger was despatched to Colonel Packe, who at once kindly gave permission to use the Drill-shed and grounds. The children were marched to the shed, where a substantial luncheon was soon spread for them. The weather having by this time cleared up, it was determined to utilise the vans by taking the children for a drive down to the hills, where, on arrival, they were liberally supplied with milk by Mr and Mrs Davidson. A return was soon afterwards made to the Drill-shed, and tea having been partaken of, sports were indulged in and toys distributed, the children separating at dusk for home, having spent a very pleasant day, Fatal Accident. —The South Canterbury Times gives the following particulars of a fatal accident which happened on Christmas Day in the Mackenzie Country : —A sad and fatal accident occurred on Christmas Day last, whereby the infant daughter of Mr A. Ormsby, solicitor, of this town, met her death. It appears that Mr Ormsby, accompanied by Mrs Ormsby, child, and nurse, were driving along the old track to Mr Kimbell’s station, Mackenzie Country, and when about thirty-five miles from Timaru went through a mud pool, that apparently had a sound bottom, but after going a short distance the near side wheel went into a hole, and through the plunging of the horses forward caused the nurse and child to be thrown out. Seeing that the child was badly hurt, Mr Ormsby, after getting her and the nurse into the trap again, drove at all haste to the residence of Dr Kimbell, who, on examining the child, stated thatithad been dead about half-an-hour, or an hour and a half after the accident had occurred. The body of the deceased was afterwards brought to Mr Ormsby’s residence. An inquest was held on the body on Monday, December 27th, at the residence of Mr Ormsby, before B. Woollcombe, Esq., coroner, and a jury, when a verdict of “ Accidental death” was returned!

Tradesmen’s Athletic Club. — A meeting of this club was held last evening at the Garrick hotel, when the prizes were paid over, leaving a very substantial balance to the club funds. It may be mentioned in connection with the club anniversary sports that the match between Gough and Gibbens was for a trophy, value £lO, and not for £5 a side, as mentioned in the programme.

M.U.I O. Oddfellows.— The second anniversary of the Loyal Southbridge lodge was celebrated on Boxing Day, December 27th, with a picnic and ball. The Southbridge lodge, which was opened as a country lodge in connection with the North Canterbury district, on the 31st December, 1873, at first mustered only ten members. Since then the numbers have largely increased, and nearly seventy members have been enrolled on the books of the order, and there is every prospect of there being a still larger increase. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather the originally proposed programme could not be adhered to in its entirety, and the luncheon, provided by Mr Paddy in his very best style, was partaken of in the Town Hall, instead al fresco. About 100 members of the order and their friends sat down, and having done ample justice to the good thing provided, marched in procession to the cricket ground, headed by the Southbridge brass band, whose first performance in public was in every respect most creditable, and we are sure that their services will often be called in requisition, and will, as on the occasion of present fete, considerably add to the harmony of any social or even political gatherings in the district. Sports, dancing, and amusements of various descriptions were carried on till dusk, when an adjournment was made to the Town Hall, where dancing was kept up, to the music of Mr Gardener on the piano, till daybreak, when, after having spent a very enjoyable day, the party broke up.