NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 643, 11 July 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Canterbury Railways.—We learn that Mr Smith, late station master at Southbridge, has been appointed station master at Ellesmere. The case of Mr Francis is still under consideration, Canterbury College.—At the meeting of the Board of Governors yesterday, Mr Wm Montgomery was again elected as chairman of the Board, on the motion of Mr Webb, v Girls’ High School.—The Board o f Governors of the College, yesterday, resolved to request the Government to instruct the Provincial Architect to call for tenders for the erection of the Girls’ High School with as little delay as possible. Domain By-law.—An amended by-law, No 3 of the Canterbury Public Domain Board, is gazetted. According to it no person is permitted to introduce a dog, unless led, into the Domain or park ; and any dog found straying there may be destroyed. The Cricket Grounds are within the park.

Opening op the Oxford Town Hall. —This building was to be opened last night with a concert and ball. There has been considerable delay in putting the final polish upon the edifice, which is now a credit to the place, and Oxford can certainly boast of having made rapid strides during the past two years. The Lydia-Howarde Troupe. There was again a good attendance at the Music Hall last evening, when “ II Trovatore” and the “Loan of a Lover” were produced. They wilt be repeated again this evening. “La Sylphide,” with new scenery and effects, is in preparation, and will be produced on a scale of great splendour. The Lyttelton Clock.—The Lyttelton town clock has been discharged from the ship Desdemona, and the several packages were carted yesterday to the Government Buildings, where the contents were unpacked under the superintendence of some representatives of the firm of Messrs Petersen and Co of Christchurch, who are engaged to see it properly erected. It has come to hand Im good order. Christchurch Hospital.-— The following is a return of the patients treated during June Under treatment at date of last returns : Males, 57 ; females, 15 ; admitted during the month: Males, 49; females, 16. Discharged during month—Cured : Males, 32 ; females, 8 ; relieved: males, 6 ; fema’es, 8 ; died: males, 1 ; females, 2. Remaining under treatment: Males, 67; females, 18 ; total, 85, D.A.O.D.—A summoned meeting of the Pioneer Lodge was held last evening, when there was a large attendance. After some ionline business had been transacted, the election of officers took place for the ensuing term, viz:—Arch Druid, Bro A. M. Gaul; Yice-Arcb, Bro R. B. Harris; Secretary, Bro C. Henry; Treasurer, Bro J. Gaul; ArchrDruid Bards, J. O’H. Anthony, and G. A. Whitford; Vice Arch Bards, Bros Rose and Ellis ; Guardian, Bro J. Harris Gas Company. At an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Gas Company, held yesterday afternoon, it was resolved to distribute the accumulated funds at the credit of depreciation and reserve, amounting to some £5700, amongst shareholders according to the amount paid up. It was also decided to declare an ad interim dividend of 7 per cent, and to double the capital of the company by issuing four thousand new shares. New Theatre —We understand that the tender of Messrs Heath and Rose, for £SOO, for building the stage of the new theatre now in course of erection by Messrs Baylee, Beatty, and Hoskins, was yesterday accepted, The same contractors carried out the work of building the stage in connection with the old building when it was reconstructed, and did so in a thoroughly workmanlike and satisfactory manner, so that this is a guarantee that the new one will be done in a proper manner. Registrar’s Returns.—The following are the returns for the city of Christchurch and district for the month of June Births : City of Christchurch : Males, 31 ; females, ; Christchurch district: Males, 50; females, 58. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 35; Christchurch district, 16. Deaths—City of Christchurch : Males, 18 ; females, 10; Christchurch district : Males, 8 ; females, 13. During the corresponding mouth in 1875 the totals were i —Births-**? City of Christchurch, 67 ; Christchurch district, 100. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 28 ; Christchurch district, 11, Deaths— City of Christchurch, 31 ; Christchurch district, 36, Gaol Returns.—The following was the state of her Majesty’s Gaols in Canterbury foe the month of June;—Lyttelton—For trial at the Supreme Court, 7; hard labor, 106 ; imprisonment 7 ; medical treatment, I ; debtors, 4; total, 125. Tried at the Supreme Court, 6 ; tried before the magistrates, 22 (one transferred to the lunatic asylum) ; medical treatment, 1 ; debtors, 2 ; total, 31. Addington—hard labour, 09 ; im prisonment, 10; medical treatment, 2 ; total. 111. Tried before the magistrates, 61 ; medical treatment, 2 ; total, 63. Timaru—For trial at the Supreme Court. 14 ; hard labor, 2-2 ; imprisonment, 3 ; lunatics, 3 ; total, 42. Tried at the Supreme Court, 6 ; before the magistrates, 13 ; lunatics. 3 ; total, 23 (sight •f the prisoners returned for trial at the Supreme Court received sentences on conviction). Accidents in the Timaru District.— fe-terday’s Herald reports:—" Mr Agr.ew, a f uracr at the Otaio, met with a serious acci!ent on Saturday last. While riding in a .addock at the Pareora station, his horse \_-11, throwing the rider and rolling on to Tim. Whin picked up he was found to be nsensible, and Dr Macintyre was sent for as •eon as possible. The doctor found that bis

sboulder blade and some ribs had been broken, and that he had sustained a concussion of the brain. He improved rapidly after he had been attended to, and by yesterday had recovered considerably from the injury to the brain. As Mr George Freeman was driving his trap near the Presbyterian Church, Waimate, last Thursday evening, a dog ran out on the street suddenly and frightened the horse, which bolted and ran to the side of the road, As there was a considerable degree of incline to the water-table, the trap capsiaed, and Mr Freeman was violently thrown out of the trap; his son, who was also in the trap, was thrown out. Mr Freeman was able to get home, but on the doctor making an examination, it was found that the left collar-bone was broken. The boy was not severely hurt, although stunned by the fall. Mr Freeman and son are still keeping their bed in consequence of the accident,” Bad Gas.— At the meeting of the Gas Company yesterday, in answer to a question from a shareholder as to the complaints re cently made as to the quality of the gas supplied by the Christchurch Gas Company, the chairman, Mr W. H. Lane, gave the following explanation:—lt appears that the new manager of the works has tested the gas now being produced, and the result of his investigation is that its illuminating power is equal to what is called sixteen candle gas, whereas the power of gas in London and elsewhere is only fourteen. The reason he assigns for the deficiency which has been commented on is that the burners now in use in the city only give eight candle power, thus half the light of the gas supplied is wasted. Another reason is that in many cases where gas has been laid on the consumers have multiplied the number of burners very considerably on the small sized pipes. The chairman stated that they hoped shortly to be in a position to supply the improved burners throughout the city, and also that the company intended in future to exercise supervision over the number of burners used to the small sized supply pipes by refusing to allow of fittings being used until passed by their manager as satisfactory. We may say that the light in the gas office, which is fitted with the improved burner, is in every way satisfactory.