NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 766, 4 December 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Skating Rink,—There was a good attendance at the rink on Saturday evening, when Mr Taylor and Lillie again gave exhibitions of their skill in skating. Almanacs. —We beg to acknowledge the receipt of “ The PRESS Shilling Almanac and Diary, 1877,” and “ The Southern Provinces Almanac, Directory, Diary and Year Book for 1877.” Aquatics, —The Senior and Junior Pairoared races in connection with the C.R.0., were pulled oil on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for Messrs Jones and Ollivier in the former, and Messrs Fooks and Lananze in the latter. Lyttelton O.C,—This club played a scratch match at their ground in the Heathcote valley yesterday. There was a very good attendance, and a very happy afternoon was spent. Matches with Rangiora, Sunnyside, Our Boys, and other clubs are on the tapis. Accident near Kaiapoi. —On Saturday Charles, son of Mr Geo Weston, Okair, met with a serious accident by his pony falling with him, and by some means hitting him a blow on his cheek with its foot. The sufferer was attended by Drs Fletcher and Nedwill, but remained nearly unconscious during the day. Railway Travelling. The North Otago Times states that the members of the railway commission travelled from Christchurch to Oamaru by rail in hours on Tuesday last. The train left Christchurch at 7 a.m., stayed at Timaru an hour and a half, and arrived at Oamaru at 6 p.m. The San Francisco Service. —The Sydney correspondent of the Argus, writing on November 17th, states that there is a report about that the Governments of New South Wales and New Zealand are not likely to agree upon terms for a modified service, and the end may be that if the line is kept up it will be at the risk of New South Wales. Bachelder’s Pantascope. —The afternoon exhibition of the Pantascope was well attended on Saturday. In the evening the usual performance drew a capital house, and the various views were loudly applauded. The usual distribution of gifts closed the performance. The company proceeds overland to Dunedin, exhibiting the Pantascope at Timaru en route. A.I.O.O.P.—The ceremony of opening the first lodge here of the Ancient Independent Order of Oddfellows, will take place this evening in the Orange Hall. It will be performed by the officers of the Grand Lodge, Dunedin, assisted by several of the Timaru brethren. After the ceremony, a banquet in commemoration of the event, will take place at the Britannia Hotel. The new lodge, which has been named the Avon, starts under very favorable auspices, a large number of names having been registered as intending members., Inquest.— An inquest was held on Saturday at the hospital on the bady of J. T. Blakely, who died the previous day from the effects of sunstroke. The evidence showed that deceased had been employed on Thursday clearing grass from around some trees in Hagley Park. He seemed to be in good health and spirits up to about half-past eleven, when he was observed by a fellow workman to be in a sitting position, and clinging with his arms to a tree. He went up to him and found that Blakely was unconscious. After bathing his head and chest with cold water he was removed to the hospital, where he remained without recovering consciousness up to the time of his death, which took place at seven o’clock on Friday morning. The post mortem examination showed that death had resulted from effusion of blood on the brain, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance therewith. Imported Thoroughbreds. The steamer Albion brought several valuable horses as an addition to the racing stock of colony. They were landed at Port Chalmers. The Guardian says:—One of them is the very promising two-year-old colt, Endymion, by Manuka, from Blectra, by King Alfred, and hia pedigree runs back to some of the best strains of racing blood. His brother Garibaldi was also brought across by their owner, Mr J. R, Curran, of Dunedin, who, however, sold him at the Bluff to Mr M'Oaughan, of the Wentworth station. Mr Curran also brings the filly Dolly Varden, while Mr Greaves, of Green Ponds, comes over with his horses Mechanic and Little Dan, sons of the celebrated entire Architect, a horse imported some three years since by Mr Curran. Little Dan and Mechanic are out of Black Bess, by Phantom (imported), graniam Kit, by Plenipo, great grandam Old Kit, by Peter Pym, out of an Arab mare. The whole of the horses were landed in splendid condition, not a hair being chafed. M.C.C.C. —A special general meeting of the above club was held on Saturday evening at Warner’s Hotel, Mr George Turner in the chair. There was a good attendance of members. The following gentlemen were ballot ted for as members of the club and declared duly elected, viz :—Messrs St Paul, Haddrell, Bytcm, G. A. Clarke, Holt, C. C. Aikman, and S. Neville. Mr Mclntyre proposed—“ That a challenge be sent to the D.C.C, by the secretary, proposing to play a match between the two clubs. The question of mixed matches being left open until a final answer is received from Otago, and also until the A. B. match committee have taken action.” MrWatson seconded the motion. Mr Sweet moved, as an amendment—That the Midland Club shall play their members for practice, as selected against Otago, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. That the M.C.O. challenge the U.O.C. to play a match on the 23rd inst, after which a club match shall be played amongst its members, following which a mixed match be played between the two clubs. That this resolution be forwarded to the U.C.O. for their information.” Mr Dixon seconded the amendment. Mr Atack proposed as a further amendment —“ That the M.C.C. members of the twenty-five be allowed to play in the mixed matches every Saturday, as the interprovincial match committee desire, believing that such a course is in the interest of cricket, as the game is at present situated.” Mr D’Bmden seconded this amendment, which was carried after a lengthy discussion on a point of order, as to the reception of a second amendment, the former one not Having been disposed of. On the motion of Mr Mclntyre —“ It was decided that the ruling of the chairman should be recorded on the club minutes, as to the carrying of the last amendment by 11 to 10." A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.