NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 713, 2 October 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A.O.F. —The quarterly summoned meeting of Court Star of Canterbury, A.0.P., will be held at the Hall, this evening. L O.L. —The usual monthly meeting of No 3, L.0.L., takes place to-morrow evening at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, at 7.30 p.m. U. A.O.D. —A meeting of the Pioneer Lodge of Druids will be held at the Good Templar Hall this evening, to receive auditor’s report and other business. Horses Killed on Northern Railavay. —On Saturday morning the ballast train killed a horse on a crossing at Southbrook and seriously injured another one. The animals were standing on a Yankee crossing when the train came up. Christchurch Horticultural Society. —The spring show of flowers, in connection with the above society, will be held on Wednesday evening, 4th October, at Mr Alport’s auction rooms. All exhibits must be staged by half-past three, and the rooms will be opened to the public at six o’clock.

Pigeon Shooting Match at Woodend —On Friday, four sweepstake matches, arranged by Mr J. Conway, of the White Crane Hotel, Woodend, were shot off in Mr J. Bowie’s paddock. The first was won by Mr W. H. Burton, who killed four birds out of the five ; the second by Mr F. Merton, who shot all his birds out of four allowed ; the third match was divided by Messrs Burton and Merton, for, though the former killed all his birds, one fell a few yards over the boundary ; the fourth match was won by Mr H. Stone. In each match there were several good shots made.

Lyttelton Permanent Land, Building and Investment Society. —The fifth annual general meeting of this society was held at the Colonists’ Hall on Friday last ; Mr D. Dimond occupying the chair. The balance sheet, duly audited, was brought up by the secretary, from which it appeared the receipts from all sources during the past year had been £6660 12s 2d. It was unanimously adopted, The statement of assets and liabilities also duly audited, was submitted. The total assets amounted to £5722 5s Id, and the liabilities to £5860 6s Id, leaving a balance for contingencies in favor of the society of £361 19s, The statement having been adopted, Mr H. Allwright was elected a trustee in place of Mr A. C, Wilson, resigned. The meeting then adjourned. Burglary —About half past eleven on Saturday night constable Connall observed the front doors of the shop of Mr A. Dunbar, saddler, in Cashel street, ajar. He went inside, and on examining the doors he found marks on them, and subsequently sent for Mr Dunbar, who lives away from the premises. On his arrival it was found that there had been stolen two colonial saddles, three ladies’ saddles, three ladies’ riding whips, three gentlemen’s do, two large sponges, one small Turkey do, one silver handle hunting crop, and tenpence in coppers, which had been taken out of the till. Mr Dunbar left the shop at twenty minutes to six, but though he drew the lock, ho is not quite certain that he forced home the upper bolt of one of the half doors. A small sponge was afterwards found on the road some short distance from the shop. Akaroa Volunteer Ball. —A very well attended and successful ball took place on Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Akaroa Volunteer Artillery. The Town Hall was really tastily decorated with flags, ferns, and native greenery. Lieutenant St. John, Sergeants Kissell and Bruce, and other members of the corps, designed and executed several very effective designs, composed of the carbines, swords, &c, of the battery. One especially, opposite the principal entrance, was remarkably pretty. Altogether the room presented a most attractive appearance. The company began to arrive about 9 o’clock ; all classes of the community were represented. A large canvas covered addition to the Town Hall was erected, as a reception and refreshment

room. Altogether Captain Bridge and the ball committee must be congratulated on the result of their exertions. The arrangements were good, the music (piano and picolo) all that could be desired, the refreshments first rate, and the attendance large, consequently the reunion was a very pleasant one. Fire. —Shortly after two o’clock yesterday morning the fire bell at the Market place station rang out an alarm, quickly followed by that at the Lichfield street station. From the manner in which the bells were rung, and a vivid glare to the eastward, it was at first feared that some serious conflagration had taken place. On reaching the scene of the fire it was found to be a four-roomed cottage in Manchester street north, near the intersection of Kilmore street. It was the property of Mr J. 0. Corr, and at the time of the fire was inhabited by Mrs Corr oaly. The Cottage stands in the midst of a row of houses, and it was fortunate,, that there was no wind, or the damage done would have much greater. Owing to a misunderstanding as to orders, the steam fire engine was not so promptly on the ground as it usually is. The hook and ladder company, however, arrived smartly, as did the members of the fire police under Captain Alport and officer R. 0. Bishop. The Extinguisher arrived some time afterwards, and took up a station near the Manchester street bridge. In the mean* time the neighbors had cleared all the moveables out of the houses to the right and left of the burning cottage, and were throwing water on the houses to prevent their catching fire. In this they were aided by the absence of wind, and until the arrival of the steamer they managed with some difficulty to confine the fire to the house in which it originated. So soon as water was obtained all danger to the neighboring houses was at an end, and the flames were soon extinguished ; not, however, until Mr Corr’s cottage was completely destroyed. From what we can learn of the origin of the fire, it appears that the neighbours were aroused by Mrs Corr shouting “ Fire.” Her explanation is that she had gone to sleep leaving a kerosene lamp burning, and her supposition is that when the oil was exhausted the lamp burst, the flames communicating to the bedroom., Mr Corr himself was not at home, being absent up country;

Mr Ridgard, diver, of Liverpool, has recovered £57,712 out of £60,000 originally shipped in the steamer Schiller, A good many coins are much defaced, and covered with iron rust. The Schiller is smashed to atoms.