NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 593, 13 May 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Ship Countess of Kintoeb. —We understand that there will be very few single women by this ship for engagement. Music Hall. The Queen’s Variety Troupe gave another performance last evening to a good house. They appear again tonight. Spinning Company.—ln a local paragraph in yesterday’s issue, it was stated that Mr John Lewis was a candidate for the office of director in the Spinning and Weaving Company. The name should have read Mr John Lewis Coster, Accident. A somewhat remarkable accident occurred shortly after one o’clock yesterday afternoon, opposite the Warwick Hotel, Cashel street. A horse, owned and ridden by Mr Alex. McAlpine, of Hereford street, was passing a dray at the time and place mentioned, when the animal suddenly reared, and then dashed its head against the axletree of the dray, with such violence as to cause it to fall down and expire almost instantly. No other injury was done, and no blame is attached to the driver of the dray, who was on his right side. Government Steam Launch. This smart little vessel yesterday conveyed the immigrants ex Countess of Kintore from the Quarantine station to Lyttelton. The lighter Excelsior was towed over to the island to take the luggage, &c, and after an early dinner the immigrants were embarked, the families and single men in the lighter, and the single women in the launch. After a quick inn over the immigrants landed at the screw-pile jetty, and were conveyed to Addington by special train. The launch has been employed on a previous occasion in a similar manner. She reflects the greatest credit on the officers in charge of her, from the way in which she is both kept and handled. New Fire Station.—A meeting of the fire brigade was held in the Lichfield street station last night, for the purpose of receiving the report of the committee appointed to make arrangements for the laying the foundation-stone of the new fire brigade station, They reported that they had waited on his Worship the Mayor, who agreed with the request of the brigade that Mrs Harris should lay the stone. A trowel was exhibited which had been presented by Messrs Peterson and Co without solicitation. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded them for their handsome donation, its value being enhanced by the mode of presentation. It was decided that as no dinner or other demonstration should follow the laying of the stone, no invitations would be issued, but the brigade would like to see present the members of the fire police and others interested. It was further decided that the stone be laid on the evening of the Queen’s Birthday, by torchlight. The committee was empowered to make all necessary arrangements. A vote of thanks was passed to the JT.Z. insurance Company fora donation of two beautifully bound books on “ Fire Engines and Fire Prevention.” After this a number of names was given in for a competitive practice on the principle of that about to be held at Ballarat. The meeting then adjourned,

St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Lyttelton.—The Rev Mr J. D. Fergusson will preach in the morning, and the Rev Mr McFowan in the evening at the usual hour. Halswell. —The members of the Hals well Cricket Club met on Thursday, at the of Mr H. Glover, for the purpose of receiving the report for the past season. This business having been disposed of, Mr Buckeridgo, on behalf of the members of the club, presented their captain, Mr John Hopper, with a handsomely engraved bat, as a recognition of the valuable services he had rendered the club, and of the kindness and courtesy with which he had always treated the members. Mr Hopper having responded in an appropriate speech, the company proceeded to refresh themselves, and spent a very pleasant e/ening. The members desired to acknowledge with thanks the kindness of the Hon E. W. Stafford in according them permission to hold their matches in his grounds, and to Mr H. Glover for the use of his paddock for practising. Meeting op Parishioners.— Last evening an adjourned meeting of the parishioners of Merivale was held in the schoolroom adjoining the parsonage, Papanui road, the Rev J. W. Stack, officiating minister, in the chair. There was a small attendance. Mr Stringer, churchwarden, read over the accounts, from which it appeared that the debt on the current account was £l2 ; while the debt on the parsonage and schoolroom was £257 ; and the debt on the church, £56. This liability was being wiped off at the rate of £lO per month, which it was considered was a very satisfactory state of affairs. The statement of accounts was agreed to. The chairman informed the meeting that, under the 4th section of the Church Regulations, the Very Rev the Primate had appointed a minister’s warden, in the absence of any minister in charge of the cure. His choice had fallen on Mr Harold Selwyn Smith. Mr Stringer was then unanimously re elected parishioners’ warden ; and the following gentlemen were elected vestrymen for the ensuing year ; Messrs J. 8 Jameson, the Hon John Hall, George Dickenson, Isaac Drummond Smith, and John Mercer. Mr Stringer stated that, after the resignation of their late minister, the Very Rev the Primate had called a meeting of the Board of Nominators to choose a successor, and their choice had fallen upon the Rev Mr Flavell, of the West Coast. Mr Flavell was communicated with, when he replied that he should not be able to give up his present charge for twelve months. The vestry then had another meeting, which was of opinion that unless Mr Flavell’s services could be procured in six months it would be better that another minister should be appointed. The Primate then again communicated with Mr Flavell, who had returned an answer that he would manage to take charge of the cure of Merirale in six months, and that he would preach his first sermon at the church on the first Sunday in November. They might therefore take it for granted that Mr Flavell’s services would commence upon that dayi He (Mr Stringer) thought they had reason to be thankful at having secured the services of such a minister. Votes of thanks were then passed to the choirmaster and the members of the choir. The chairman stated that he was lately in Nelson, where he had heard a very high opinion expressed of the Rev Mr Flavell, and general regret was felt at his being about to leave the district. He therefore thought they were to be congratulated on the prospect of having such a good man shortly among them. The meeting closed with prayer.