NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 672, 15 August 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

♦ Fatal Accident.— lntelligence was received on Sunday evening (says the Timaru Herald) that a farmer named Mclntosh, living about three miles from Fairlic creek, had broken his neck by falling from his horse. No further particulars were to hand. Pier Hotel, Kaiapoi.— The new proprietor of this hotel, Mr Joseph Hudson, died on Monday morning. He had been suffering for some time, but was recovering, when on Friday morning he was seized with fits which lasted up to the time of his death, which was unexpected, An inquest was to be held this day,

Agricultural Society of New South Wales —Certain correspondence with reference to the holding of a metropolitan exhibition in Sydney in 1877 appears in the Gazette, The exhibition is divided into two divisions, agricultural and non-agricultural. Stove Pipes —ln reply to Cr Bird, the Mayor stated at yesterday’s meeting of the Council, that under the bye-law the payment of a fee of five shillings would authorise the inspection of any premises in the city in which a stove pipe was used to the danger of the surrounding buildings. Mr Charles Bright.— The many friends of this gentleman will be interested in learning that he is now delivering his lectures very successfully in Sydney. His “ Race of Barbarians ” is very highly spoken of by the Sydney press, and in compliance with a largely signed requisition, he recently repeated it, followed by “Victorian Reminiscences.’’ Registration of Births and Deaths and Marriages Acts.— The boundaries of the Rangiora and Mount Grey Districts, under the provisions of these Acts have been altered, and the new boundaries are given in the Gazette of August 10th. Mr A. H. Cunningham has been appointed registrar for Rangiora, and Mr W. E. Foster for Mount Grey; Stone-breaking Depot. —lt is the intention of the works committee to form a depot for breaking the stone required for the streets throughout the city on the vacant piece of land near the boat shed, between Montreal and Cashel street bridges. As there are no houses in the immediate vicinity of the boat shed, the nuisance complained of by several residents will be obviated. Vote to Municipalities. —The Mayor stated last night that the Provincial Government had decided to give £IO,OOO to municipalities, in addition to the sum already voted. Out of this amount Christchurch would receive £4737, The balance, £2600, accruing to the Council out of the original vote would be paid early in September. New Zealand University. —The result of the recent examination of candidates for Junior University Scholarships has been published. There were twenty-four candidates, and four scholarships have been awarded, the gainers being James Hay, Hubert Williams, and John Junes, all of Christ’s College, Christchurch, and Thomas Watt Bell of Wellington College. Madras and Barbadoes streets North. —A petition signed by sixty-one residents in Madras and Barbadoes s‘recta north was presented to the Council yesterday by Cr Hawkes, After some discussion, in which it was admitted that the portions of the streets complained of were in a wretched state, the surveyor was instructed to prepare plans and estimates for their formation, and the works committee were authorised to afford temporary relief in the meantime. Setting Fire to a Wife. —The North Otago Times of Friday says :—“ Yesterday afternoon a man named John Morrison (a plasterer) residing at the north end of the town, poured some kerosene oil over his wife’s head, and then set fire to it. The woman rushed screaming into the street. Some neighbors extinguished the fire, but not before all the hair, and a great deal of the skin of the face had been burnt off. The poor woman was immediately sent up to the Hospital, and Mr Sub-inspector M’Oluskey lodged Morrison in gaol.”

Lecture —A lecture was delivered last evening, by the Rev B. J. Westbroote, in connection with the Young Men’s Christian Association, presided over by Mr W. Inglis, secretary to the Dunedin Association. The rev lecturer took for his subject—“ Feeling ; its {lice and power in religion,” his views being given in a very interesting and instructive form, and at its conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting closed with prayer. Imported Sporting Dogs, Fowls, &c —Captain Miles, the enterprising master of the Natal Queen, has brought down with him from Tasmania some most valuable additions to our sporting dogs, poultry, &c. Among the dogs are a beautiful setter slut, some magnificent greyhounds, with long pedigrees from some of the best English cracks, and a lot of greyhound and spaniel pups bred from imported stock. The fowls consist of various varieties of Harnburghs, Polands, Spanish, and bantams. There are also some very choice Belgian canaries and fantail pigeons. The whole are to be sold by Mr J. G. Hawkes at his rooms, Hereford street, wto will show the pedigree of the greyhounds to any one desiring to see it. Seashell Lodge, No 105, I.O.G.T.—The usual weekly session of the above lodge was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lyttelton, on Monday, the 7th instant, when the following officers were duly installed by Bro George Dimond, L.D ; Bro T. L. Smith, W.C.T, reelected ; Sister S. Tibballs, W.Y.T ; Bro J. L. Garrell, W.S; Bro G. Ayers, W.T, reelected ; Bro W. Hildyard, W.F.S, re-elected; Bro P. Childs, W.C ; Bro J Graham, W. M ; Bro W. Toomcy, WI G ; Bro R. Wapgett, W.O.G; Bro F. Arnold, W.A.S; Bro E. O'Neill, W.D.M ; Bro J. Atkinson, W.R.H.S; Bro H.f Lissiman, W.L.H.S, By the report submitted by the retiring secretary, it was shown that this lodge had placed 126 members on the books of the lodge during the past quarter, or a total of 148 members in good standing. By the balance sheet handed in by the retiring treasurer, it was shown that the financial atatc of the lodge was in a flourishing condition, £45 odd sti 1 remaining to its credit. Accidents. —An accident of a very serious nature occurred yesterday at the City Brewery to a man named Maoks, whom, it is said, resides at the Handbills swamp. It seems that he had driven a horse and spring cart into the brewery yard to obtain grains, and after backing in had removed the blinkers for the purpose of feeding the horse, when the animal bolted, knocking him down ; one wheel passing over the lower portion of his stomach. The man V7S.B picked up insensible, and was shortly afterwards seen by Drs Patrick and Frankish, and ordered to the Hospital. The horse bolted down Colombo street and over Victoria bridge, where ho was stopped without receiving any injury to himself or cart. Dr Frankish, when driving to the scene of the accident, had both shafts of his trap broken, the horse swerving through being frightened by some dogs, and coming into contact with a dray loaded with shingle. On inquiring at the Hospital late last night we learnt that Manka had recovered consciousness, bafc w*s still la a very dangerous state.

INTBRPROVINCIAL FOOTBALL MATCH.— The committee have appointed Tuesday and Thursday evenings, at 4,30, for practising. Receiver op Waste Lands.—Mr G. A. Reade has been gazetted Receiver of Waste Lands Revenue for the Province of Canterbury, vice Mr W. J, W. Hamilton on leave of absence. Street Watering.— The city surveyor was instructed yesterday to prepare an estimate of the probable cost of watering the whole of the streets throughout the city during the coming summer months. Board op Conservators. The |j|usual meeting of the Board of Conservators took place yesterday at noon. Mr B. J. S. Harman occupied the chair. There was but little beyond mere routine business transacted. Leave of absence was granted to Hon J, T. Peacock and Mr J. T. Fisher. The report of the overseer on the works in progress was received. It was decided that the chairman and the Mayor prepare a statement fof accounts for the City Council. A number of accounts connected with the works now being carried on were passed for payment. The Strength of Servia.—Now that Servia has declared war with Turkey, the following information regarding the strength of the former country, supplied by the London correspondent of the New York Herald will be interesting .-—“ The principality extends over an area of 900 square geographical miles, to which there is a population of 1,356,725 souls, according to the census of 1872, an increase of a little over 150.000 persons on the preceding census of 1860. There are about 226,000 houses in all Servia, giving an average of about six persons to every house, and of 1507 inhabitants to each square mile. The male throughout the whole country is in excess by about 6 per cent of the female population ; in the cities this excess reaches as high as 25 per cent, About 90 per cent of the whole population is agricultural, but the land is divided into small tenures, and estates of more than 600 acres are quite exceptional. The State is politically divided into seventeen districts, each subdivided into from two to seven cantons, of which the whole number is sixtysix. There are 1200 communions, comprising forty cities sr market towns, and 2200 villages. Belgrade, the capital, numbers 27.000 inhabitants. The regular army consists of 5000 men of all arms, who are raised by conscription, and who, after four years’ service return to their homes, where they are incorporated in the national miiitia, which numbers 150,000 men ; and in which every Serb between twenty and fifty years of age is obliged to serve. Besides this there is a reserve of about 80,000 men who are still able to bear arms, but who would, in case of war, be only liable to garrison duty. All the militia of the first and second class is so organised as to be always ready for active service ; 70,000 men can be mobilized within forty-eight hours, and these are well armed, well drilled, and equipped, and have been called out twice every year—in the spring and autumn—for field manoeuvres. The artillery numbers 350 field guns, inclusive of siege-guns. There are 400,000 muskets, chiefly of the Peabody system, in the arsenals. There is a powder manufactory, which has been in operation since 1846, supplying powder of a tolerable quality, and in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of the countiy for a war of even three years’ duration. A cannon foundry and musket armoury are in active operation. The transport, ambulance and hospital services are fairly organised, but there is a great need of surgeons, of whom the number is about one hundred short of the actual requirements of the army in case of war. Depots for provisions of all sorts have been established in the different towns and villages, and the country is well provided with cattle. There is a military academy at Belgrade, and a majority of the field officers have gone through a full course of instruction in the French, Austrian, or Prussian military schools ; on this point the Servian army is immeasurably superior to its enemy, whose great superiority will only be found to be in its artillery.”