NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 690, 5 September 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Normal School,—This school will be closed for a fortnight's holiday, from 9th iust, and will reopen on Monday, 25th inst. Seal.—A fine seal was captured by Mr P. N. Hodgson, at Governor's Bay, yesterday morning. It measured over lift long, the skin being beautifully fine. St Luke's Schoolroom. A magic lantern entertainment will be given tbis evening at St Luke's Schoolroom, at halfpast eeven. Children will be admitted at half-price. Entertainment.—A popular entertaii * ment, in connection with the drapers anu Clothiers' Association, will be given at the Oddfeilows' Hall on Thursday next. His Worship the Mayor will preside. New Municipality.—A meeting of the inhabitants of the district adjacent to Walthnm and Colombo road will be held this evening, to consider the advisability of forming the district into a municipality. Music Hall Company.—A meeting of tbt shareholders of this company, for *he purpose of winding up, was held yesterday, at the offices, Cathedral square. Mr John Ollivier occupied the chair. After some discussion, Mr Baylee moved the confirmation of the resolutions passed at a meeting held in June last, viz, that the company be voluntarily wound up, and that Mr W. H. Hargreaves be appointed liquidator. This was seconded by Mr Hobbs, and carried. The minutes were then signed, and the meeting dispersed, after passing a vote of thanks to the secretary, Mr Cowlishaw. Municipal Election. —Up to two o'clock the following candidates for municipal honors had been nominated :-Thomas Devereaux Jones, Henry Toomer, senr., Wili bam Patten Cowlishaw, Louis Edward Nathan, and Frederick Hobbs. His Worship the Mayor received a very influential requisition during the morning, asking him to permit himself to be again nominated, to which he ultimately consented. Under the 24th clause of the second schedule of the Municipal Corporations Amendment Act, candidates can withdraw by filling up the required form, and lodging same with town clerk at least two clear days before date of polling. Mr M. B. Hart was nominated later in the afternoon. Ddnsandel —A concert and ball in aid of the funds of the Dunsandel Cricket Club was held in the Public Hall, on Friday evening; Mr John Henry occupied the chair. Tho attendance was remarkably good, and from the manner in which several of the performers, who were all local men, were applauded, the affair must have given universal satisfaction, and from the numbers present the object for which tbe entertainment had been got up must have been cousiderably augmented. Mr H. Gardiner presided at the piano, and opened the programme with an overture from the "Grand Duchess," after which several solos and duets ware sung by the Misses Bailey, Messrs Evans and others, Miss Bailey's "Tell me Mary how to woo thee" being rapturously received. Several recitations were also given by Mr Willmer. The entertainment was varied by a hornpipe and bone solo by Mr W. Frith, which was loudly encored. After the pr gramme had been concluded, the forms were removed and dancing commenced, which was kept up with great spirit till near daybreak.

Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade. —The usual monthly practice was held on Friday last. The engine was run out, the gear overhauled, &c, &c, after which a meeting was held, all the members being present. The matter of uniforms was the chief topic of conversation, Superintendent Sowden informing the brigade that the Council had very liberally resolved to give £35 towards getting them, the money to be at the disposal of the brigade for that purpose. Aa this aum was considered much too small, it was propoaed to canvass the town for subscriptions ; but this resolution fell through. It was next proposed to " reject the £35 with thanks, stating the brigade wore willing to wait till the Lyttelton Council were in a position to give the brigade a uniform the same as the older and more important towns of Kaiapoi and Ashburton have given their brigades." This proposition was also negatived, and it was ultimately decided that the secretary write to the Fire Brigade committee, thanking them for favors received, and stating it would require a further sum of about £lO at leist to obtain uniforms. Several members re marked that seeing the Insurance Offices gave £4O per annum towards the support of the brigade, it made the liberality of the Council show out more prominently. Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday at the Royal Hotel, Lyttelton, before John W. S. Coward, Esq, coroner, on the body of A. Cameron, a seaman. Mr Willcox was chosen foreman of the jury. Alexander Shepherd, a wharfinger on the Tunnel Wharf, sworn, said—l recollect the 20th July last, at 7.30 a.m that morning I found the hat and pipe produced floating on the water, near the Screw Pile Jetty. I was present yesterday when the body was found on the water, the corpse was found about twenty yards from where I saw the hat and pipe. Sergeant-Major O'Grady, sworn, said—Yesterday, at 9.30 a.m, I procured assistance, and had the body now iying in the morgue taken out of the water near the Waterman's steps. It was floating in a standing position, very much decomposed. On taking it to the morgue I searched the clothes, and found in the right hand trousers pocket a penny and the knife produced. On July 20th I was informed a man named Cameron, belonging to the ketch Jannette, was missing. I had the harbor dragged in the vicinity of the place where the pipe and hat were found, but without success. I found the body at present in the morgue about twenty yards from the place where the pipe and hat were found. John McDonald sworn, said—l am master of the ketch Jannette. I recognise the body in the morgue as that of A. Cameron. On the 19th of July last the Jannette was in Lyttelton harbor. At 3p m. that day she sailed for Okain's Bay. Just before the anchor was tripped I saw deceased on the wharf, and sent a boat ashore for him. He refused to come, and ten minutes afterwards I sent the boat again, but ne would not come. Deceased looked as if he was under the influence of liquor. I believe deceased stopped behind because he was drunk. He had been with me from May 15 th to July 19th. He was usually temperate, and was about twentyfour or twenty-five years of age. I identify the pipe and knife produced as Cameron's property. John Wilson, cook at the Lyttelton Hotel, said—l knew deceased. I remember his coming into the kitchen at 8.30 p.m. on the night of his death. He wanted some tea ;he was sober. I asked him what he was doing, and he said he had missed his passage. I saw deceased about 10 p.m. that same night at the bar of the Royal Hotel. He was drunk then. The jury returned a verdict of " Found dead," Mr Surndell, one of the jury, and the foreman, both remarking on the unprotected state of the wharves,