NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 592, 12 May 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Meeting op Parishioners. —An adjourned meeting of the parishioners of Merivale will take place this evening in the schoolroom, at eight o'clock. Aechery Club. —To-morrow will be the closing day of the Canterbury Archery Club. Prize shooting will begin at two o'clock. Music Hall. The Queen's Variety Troupe appeared last evening, in a new programme. They perform again to-night, when judging from the programme advertised, something special may be looked for. . Saltwater Creek.—The road bridge over the Saltwater Creek is in a dilapidated state, and repairs are urgently needed. The handrails are partly removed, the flooring loose enough to frighten timid horses, and the general structure seems as if given up to decayi Ashley Bridge, North Road.—lt is stated that the approaches to the Ashley road bridge, particularly on the south end, require fencing, to provide against the possibility of persans driving in the night time into the river. City Rates.—A court sat yesterday afternoon for the hearing of objections to the recent assessment on city properties. A few of the objections were sustained, but most of them were disallowed. G. L. Mellish, Esq, R.M., and his Worship the Mayor presided . Grain Fire at West Eyreton.—Early on Wednesday morning Mr John Horrell had four stacks of oats destroyed by fire. The stacks were well apart, and there was no trace of the fire having communicated along the stubble from one to the other, this leading to the conclusion that the fire was caused by an incendiary. This is the second or third time stacks in this neighbourhood have been on fire in a suspicious manner. West Christchurch School.—A special meeting of the committee was held on Monday evening. Present Messrs Tancred (chairman), Booth, Bell, Bowie, Dunford, aad Nairn. Applications from teachers for the posts of third master and assistantmaster at Lincoln road school were considered, and Mr C. J. Hoggan, of West Melton, was elected third master, and Mr John Praser assistant-master. Found Drowned.—An inquest was held on Monday, May Bth, at the Waiau hotel, Waiau, before Hugh Mcllraitb, Esq, J.P, acting as coroner, on the dead body of a man recognised as that of Thomas Dowling. The evidence showed that deceased left the Waiau Hotel on the evening of the previous Thursday in a state of intoxication for the Lyndon station, about a mile distant, having to pass a dangerous part of the road, caused by the encroachment of the river, and was found dead about a mile distant down the river, on Saturday, 6th May. The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned without marks of violence." Deceased was a native of Dublin, and was at one time in the horse artillery. Bank Robbery at Seymour. The Wangaratta Despatch gives the following particulars of the bank robbery, already reported by telegraph:—"At one o'clock a man entered the Bank of Victoria, Seymour, and proceeded to stick up the clerk who was in charge. The manager had gone to lunch. The thief presented a revolver at the clerk, and tied him securely. He then proceeded to rob the bank of no less a sum that £Bl6 10s, made up in the following manner, viz:— Ninety-one £1 notes of the Bank of Victoria, eighty-five fiß notes of the same bank, £2Ol in notes of other banks, £6B in gold, £22 in silver, £6 10s in coppers. The man who committed this offence was disguised, having a wig on, also a grey beard, although it is believed the robbery was committed by an aged man. At the time he was in the bank the man was dressed in a drab tweed suit, and was afterwards seen with an old torn coat on and moleskin trousers. Two persons have already been arrested in Seymour on suspicion. This certainly is one of the most daring robberies we ever heard of, more particularly when it is borne in mind that it took place at one o'clock in the day," Waddington.—The first anniversary of the Primitive Methodißt Church was celebrated on Sunday, when the Rev W. S. Potter preached to good congregations. On Monday about 130 persons sat down to an excellent tea provided by Mesdames Gambel, Humm, Symmans, Wilson, and Mr Parker. The Rev B. Westbrooke presided at the public meeting. Mr J. Parker, the secretary, gave the report, and referring to the misapprehension that existed; he explained thennancial matters connected with the building of the church since the contract was made, showing a balance of £22, which had never been applied for, and which the trustees were prepared to pay to any one who could give an indemnity. The West Melton choir sung the anthem, " The Lord is King," Mr Trickett playing the bass viol, and Mr Parker the violin. The Rev J, Pendray gave an address. Choir, " Lovely peace ; " Mr Rudd gave a brief address ; choir, " Hail, Judea ;" Mr Wills addressed the meeting ; choir, " Thou didst not leave ;" Rev W. S. Potter, minister of the'eongregation, gave an address on "Earnestness"; choir, "Room among the angels." A collection, at which about three guineas was received, followed. The choir sung " Over there," and the meeting was closed with the Benediction. Special reference was made to Mr Gregory, who gave the use of a field to the church for the season, and to other friends who ploughed and sowed it. They would probably make between £6O and £7O for the church funds out of the produce,

A Horse Killed on the Railway.— The North Otago Times of the 9th says:—"As the down train which leaves Waitaki at 4.30 p.m. was approaching Lane's Crossing, between the Boundary Creek and the Town Belt, at 5,23 p.m. yesterday, a man was observed upon the line leading a valuable draught mare, supposed to belong to Messrs Fleming and Hedley. The whistle was blown loudly, but the man seemed to get confused, for he did not succeed in getting the animal clear of the line, and although brakes were put hard down, the engine passed over the mare, cutting her clean in two. The loss is a considerable one, as we hear the mare was a priza animal, worth 150 guineas. No blame, so far as we can learn, is attached to the railway authorities."