NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 721, 11 October 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Mail. —The Australia, with the San Francisco mail on board, left Wellington this morning at nine o’clock. Postal Guide. —We beg to acknowledge the receipt, from the Chief Postmaster, of No 12 of the “ New Zealand Postal Guide.” This publication contains, in a convenient form, a large amount of information useful to the commercial community. City Kates. —Those persons whose rates are still outstanding are again reminded that no further application will be made for payment. and action is about to be taken by the Council for their immediate recovery. Gazette Notices. —A rate of two pence in the £ has been levied in the educational district of Broadfield, payable to Mr John Taylor. Mounted Constable W. Mclntosh has been appointed inspector of slaughter yards for the Lyttelton district.

Auckland Railways. The Herald, says “ The gross receipts of the traffic on the Kaipara and Auckland railway for the four months ending the 26th of August were £283 3s lOd. The Auckland and Mercer receipts for the same period amounted to £1475 5s Id.” Industrial School. —The returns for September of the inmates, of the Burnham Industrial School were as follows :—Number of inmates at date of last return—males, 53 ; females, 31 ; total 54. Admitted during month—males, 3, There are licensed to farms, 4 boys and 2 girls ; licensed to a currier, 1 boy; leaving 80 inmates.

The Mayor of Akaboa— Mr George Scarborough, the Mayor of Akaroa, was duly sworn in by Justin Aylmer, Et-q, U.M, and took his seat on the Bench for the first time on B’riday. There is no doubt but the affairs of the bormgh will be managed in a busi-ness-like way under the direction of this gentleman.

Accident. —The Timaru Herald says ; “ On Friday last a valuable brood mare (the property of Mr M. Studholme) from some cause unknown, was startled whilst standing in the stable. The mare backed out through the stable door suddenly, and fell, breaking one of her hind legs. It was found necessary to have her destroyed, as the injury was irreparable. The animal was thoroughbred, and highly prized by her owner for breeding purposes.” Registrar’s Returns.— The return of births, marmges, and deaths for the city of Christchurch and district for September, is as follows Births—Oity of Christchurch —Males, 28 ; females, 20 ; total, 43. Christchurch district—Males, 63 ; females, 62 ; total, 125. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 25 ; Christchurch district, 5. Deaths—Citv of Christchurch—Males, 14; females, 5 total, 19. Christchurch district- Males, 6 ; females, 6 ; total. 12 The totals for the same month in 1875 were— Oity of Christchurch. 52 ; Christchurch dLt, r i c t; joi. Marriages—City of Christchurch, 25, Ohristchurcn district, 6. Deaths—City of Christ' church, 27 ; Christchurch district, 26 Light Weights.— Borne of the princi* a l tradesmen in Akaroa were summoned by th, police, to appear before the K. M. last Friday, for using light weights; Messrs Wood Brothers and Mr H, Watkins were the storekeepers summoned, and G. Obcrn, butcher, was the representative of bis line of business. The fines inflicted were only nominal, being one shilling each, but the R.M. spoke very strongly upon the facts of G. Oborn’e case, as Oborn admitted that he knew a piece of lead had fallen out of one of his weights some time before, but he continued using it, as if it. were correct.

Salmon, —The Auckland Herald says ; “ A correspondent writing us from Wangarei. on Saturday last states that the Waipu mail man informed him that ‘a real live larg; salmon was cast ashore on the Pukaka beach last week, and secured by the Maoris, who sold it to Mr Russell.’ It seems exceedingly strange, though perhaps not incredible, that a salmon should be found so far north as the vicinity of Waiapu, seeing that Port Chalmers is the only part of the East Coast of New Zealand at which any large fish of the British salmon species has been yet seen I or caught,” |

Durham Street. — The contract for lowering Durham street by Messrs Knowles and Patton is progressing rapidly, and already about 1000 yards of soil have been removed. As numerous applications have been received for the earth from persons residing at a distance, those living in the neighborhood of Durham street, who have hollows on their properties, would do well to have them filled in at once, before the completion of the contract.

Hospital Returns.— The returns of the Christchurch and Timaru Hospitals for September were as follows :—Christchurch— Patients under treatment at date of last return: males, 69; females, 16. Total, 85. Admitted during month : males, 36 ; females, 11. Total, 47. Discharged during month, cured, 39 males and 8 females ; relieved, 2 males ; incurable, 2 males; dead, 6 males ; remaining under treatment, 56 males and 19 females ; total, 75. The return from the Timaru Hospital was as follows :—Patients under treatment at date of last return, 32 males and 8 females ; total, 40. Admitted during month, 16 males and 5 females ; discharged during month, cured, 15 males and 4 females; dead, 2 females ; remaining under treatment, 33 males and 7 females ; total, 40,

Inquest. —An inquest was held yesterday at the hospital, on the body of Wm Stewart, who was drowned the previous morning in the Avon. In addition to the evidence given confirming the particulars which appeared in our previous notice, Mr Charles Blackmore stated that, about a quarter past six on Monday morning, when crossing the swing bridge at the hospital, he saw Stewart leaning on the fence near the bridge. He bade him good morning, and on returning, about twenty minutes to seven, observed the man sitting on the edge of the river bathing his feet. He spoke to him of the dangerous position he occupied, and received a reply that it was all right. He then went away. The jury, after hearing the evidence of this witness, returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.” Christchurch Horticultural Society. A committee meeting of the above society was held last evening at the Clarendon Hotel, Mr W. Schmidt in the chair. The secretary was instructed to apply to the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association for permission to hold a flower show on their grounds on the 9th November, and Messrs Greenaway, Schmidt, and Allen, were appointed a sub committee to make all arrangements for the show. Messrs Webb, Stewart, and Clark were appointed judges for pot plants and cut flowers, and Messrs Collins, Chudley, and Dutton for fruit and vegetables. Messrs McKay, Guntrip, Milne, and Gordon were appointed stewards. It was decided that all exhibits should be staged by ten o’clock on the morning of the show. Mr D. Craw exhibited a fine stand of pansies, including some very fine seedlings raised by himself. Mr G. A. Eeade exhibited a strong plant of primula cortusoides and also a specimen of ammna grandifiora. Mr Greenaway exhibited a bloom of a fine seedling verbena, raised by himself, and named the Brilliant. The meeting then closed. Furious Driving. The necessity of amending the bye-laws compelling cabmen and others to drive at a slow rate round corners and over street crossings, was brought under the notice of the Council on Monday by Cr Nathan, who referred to the late sad accident as a necessity for some law of the kind being in force. The Mayor said that such a resolution was at the present time on the books of the Council, but when the new Municipal Act became law, the Council would be placed in a position to take most stringent measures under it for the protection of the citizens. In the meanwhile action is to be taken against both cabmen for contravening the bye-law in leaving the stand as they did. As this conduct is on the increase here, it will be necessary to make some example, as only a few days ago a little girl, six years of age, was run over opposite Barrett’s Hotel, through a cabman driving furiously round that corner. It was a miracle the child was not killed on the spot, as both horse and cab seemed to go right over her, after she was knocked down. The horse had, however, stepped over the girl, and though lying across the road, neither wheel touched her. After being carried into the hotel she recovered in a little while, and trotted away home with the loaf of bread she had in her arms when she was knocked down.

i Cricket —A meeting of cricketers was held at Warner’s Hotel last evening, at I which about twenty-five were present, to j consider the proposals of Mr Bennett for a j visit of the All England Eleven team to ! Canterbury. Mr W. F. Neilson was voted to j the chair.! He briefly addressed the meeting ! on the business for which they had met that I evening. He was of opinion that it was the i wish of all earnest cricketers to see the play |of some of England’s greatest talent in cricket. He would then ask the meeting if it was the wish of the cricketers of Canter- | bury that the All England Eleven should j visit the province. The response being unanimous in the affirmative, it was then moved by Mr Condell and seconded by Mr E. Fowler, and carried—“ That the Canterbury cricketers guarantee the All England Eleven a bonus of £fiO to play a match in Christchurch, in addition to all gate money that may be collected.” Proposed by Mr Mclntyre and carried—“ That this meeting is in favor of granting Mr Bennett the the privilege of erecting not more than three refreshment booths for the sale of liquor, should the proper authorities give their consent, the sites of such booths to be subject to the approval of the committee.” Proposed by Mr B, Fowler, seconded by Mr Parkerson, and carried—“ i hat a deputation consisting of Messrs Wynn Williams, T. S. Sweet, and W, F. Neilson be requested to wait upon he proper authorities and obtain their consent to the before going resolution.” ProP ol ed by Mr Fowler, and seconded by Mr Daw,— k That eighteen players represent Canterbury against the All England Eleven,” Propose as a n amendment by Mr Wood, secondet-by Mr D’Emden—“That the words twenty-tw, be substituted in place of eighteen.” The original motion that the number be eighteen was carried. Proposed by Mr Sweet, seconded by Mr Parkerson—“That the su,j ec t of the guarantee of £OO be left to the committee to be selected hereafter.” Carried. Proposed by Mr Mclntyre, seconded by Mr fuller—“ That the meeting proceed to the elation of a committee, to consist of eleven numbers.” Moved as cn amendment by Mr b VC et-“ That the word seven be substituted i n place of eleven ” Tho amendment was carried. On a ballot being taken, the following seven gentlemen were duly elected:—MeswsjStevens, Neilson, bweet, Fuller, Ollivier, Harman, and Parker eon. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings,

City Council.— The following notices of motion will come on for consideration at the next sitting of the City Council. Cr Nathan to move—“ That the surveyor be instructed to measure up the lengths of footpaths within the town belt that are not yet asphalted, distinguishing the portion within the town proper from that in the reserves. That the works committee be instructed to prepare an alternate estimate of the probable cost of “asphalting,” or “laying concrete” footpaths for either half or full width of such portion of the footpaths that are not already asphalted. That the estimate show the probable cost of making such paths within the town proper, separately from those within the reserves.” Cr Hawkes—- “ That tenders be invited for the erection of a bathing shed in the River Avon,” An Unpleasant Accident,— The Grey River Argus, of October 3rd, says:—“An accident occurred yesterday which was very nearly attended with a fatal result to more than one concerned, and which in itself is sufficiently startling to form an incident in a sensational novel. The coach plying between Greymouth and Kumara, the one popularly known as the gin case, was precipitated in the Teremakau with a full freight of passengers, all of whom, however, fortunately escaped, although one of the horses was drowned. The accident occurred as follows; —At the time the coach reached the slope leading to the river the punt was on the opposite side, and the driver, instead of pulling up, trotted down the incline, trusting to his brake, which seems to have given way. On nearing the bottom of the incline, Mr Whitworth, who is visiting Kumara for the Melbourne press, called out, ‘My God, we shall be in the river 1’ and the next instant the horses and coach were completely submerged. The passengers in the body of the coach escaped with a wetting, and the driver, who was on the bank side, managed to scramble out, but Mr Whitworth, who was on the box seat, had, in his own words, to ‘ Make a dive for it, and swim out.’ This incident, fortunately unattended with loss of life, ought to be another to the many serious warnings drivers have had against rash or reckless driving. In justice to the driver, we must say that our informant tells us that he did his best to pull the horses off when the danger became imminent, and that the brake gave way at the last moment, but all he could do was insufficient to prevent the downward course of the coach."