NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 702, 19 September 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The late Accident in Cashel Street. —Mr J. Booker, farmer, of Upper Kiccarton, who met with an accident while getting into his trap ou Saturday afternoon in Cashel street, died yesterday morning at the hospital. Cathedral Guild. —The annual general meeting of the Guild will be held this evening at the College Library at 8 o’clock. The report of the committee will be submitted and officers elected for the ensuing year, after which papers will be read by Dr Symes and Mr R. Parker. During the evening the Guild choir will sing a selection of music.

The Young Trout,—The hatching out of the trout ova at the society’s fish house has been unprecedentedly successful Ibis season, each box being filled with young fish. At a meeting of the Council held yesterday, it was resolved that as a large number of fish would remain on hand after providing for distribution in the various public streams, the price be reduced to £L 10a per 10). Acclimatisation Society,—At the adjourned meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society, held yesterday, the secretary stated that on looking through the books and papers connected with the society, he could not find that any legal right was held for the land occupied by them. A deputation was appointed to wait upon the chairman of the Domain Board, and point out on a plan the laud required by the society, and if possible procure an agree meat or letter from the Board granting a right to occupy the same for a stated time,

Registrar. —Mr E. Good has been gazetted Deputy-Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the district of Rangiora. The New Theatre.-— The contractors for the new theatre have been making rapid progress with the interior since the roofing in has been concluded. The stage has been laid, and its fine proportions can now bo seen v o advantage. The dress circle is also being rapidly gone on with, and the other interior fittings are in a state of forwardness. Meteorological Report for August.— The provisional meteorological report for August is published, from which we gather the following information :— Average temperature in shade—in Auckland, 52,5 ; Wellington, 48.7 ; Nelson, 47.2 ; Christchurch, 44.8; Hokitika, 46.4; Dunedin, 43.6. Highest temperature in shade —Auckland, 65.4, on the 16th ; Wellington, 60, on the 29th ; Nelson, 61, on the 13th ; Christchurch, 68.4, on the Bth ; Hokitika, 58.6, on 9,Bth ; Dunedin, 60, on the 27th. Lowest temperature in shade —Auckland, 38.6, on the 17th ; Wellington, 34, on the 15th ; Nelson, 32, on the 14th ; Christchurch, 27, on the 16th ; Hokitika, 30.4, on the 14th ; Dunedin, 32, on the 14th. Lowest temperature on grass—Auckland, 29, on the 29th ; Wellington, 29, on the 15th ; Nelson, 15, on the 17th ; Christchurch, 16.9, on the 16th ; Hokitika, 20, on the 14th ; Dunedin, 27, on the 14th. Number of days on which rain fell —Auckland, 22 ; Wellington, 16 ; Nelson, 8 ; Christchurch, 10 ; Hokitika, 17 : Dunedin, 16.

Loss or the Agnes. — From a private source we learn that H.M.S. Nymphe, which arrived iu Auckland yesterday, reports having spoken the Seabird, from the Chathams. The Agnes had never reached the Islands, and must therefore have been lost with all on board. The Agues was a schooner of about 90 tons, and was under charter to Mr Walter Hool, who was widely kuowu and respected in Canterbury. When leaving Lyttelton in January last he told some friends that he was then making his forty-second trip to the Islands. After leaving here the Agnes touched at Napier, sailing from thence to Auckland, where a number of passengers embarked, and after a short stay there she finally started on her passage. As some months elapsed without, anything being heard of her, the schooner Seabird was despatched to the islands with above result. The Agnes was insured in the South British office for £2OOO, part of which amount was reinsured in other offices.

Imported Sheep. —By the Border Chief, which arrived in harbour recently from England, Messrs Grigg and Russell have imported some very fine Shropshire Down sheep. They are from the celebrated flock of Lord Cheshara, which has obtained the first place amongst flocks in England, and are remarkable for weight of wool and carcase. The following is their pedigree No 1 ram, by son of “ Old Pattern,” dam by first prize sheep at Ely, Dorchester, and Cardiff ; No 2 ram, by son of “Oxford Hero,” dam, a Thornton ewe, first prize taker at Newcastle; No 1 ewe, by “ Duke of Bedford,” dam by “ Oxford Hero ;” No 2 ewe, do do ; No 3 ewe, by “ Duke of Bedford,” dam by “ Old Latimer No 4 ewe, by son of “ Lord Kingston,” dam by “ Mansello, No 8 No 5 ewe, by son of “ Lord Kingston,” dam by Lord Liomore ;” No 6 ewe, by son of “ Lord Kingston,” dam by “ Oxford Hero No 7 ewe by “ Lord Kingston,” dam by “ Old Latimer;” No 8 ewe, by “ Marquis of Bute,” dam by “ Mansello No 8 ;” No 0 ewe, by “ Marquis of Bute,” dam by “ Milton Mo 10 ewe, by “ Marquis of Bute,” dam by “ Milto n.”