NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 800, 15 January 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

1.0.0. P meeting of the brethren of the Loyal Avon Lodge, 1.0.0. P., will be held this evening at the Orange Hall, when D.D.G.M. Bro Bowers will confer degrees. The All-England Cricket Match;— The second match between the All-England Eleven and the New South Wales team has resulted in favor of the colonists by thirteen wickets and two runs. A.O.F.—A special summoned meeting of Court Star of Canterbury, A.O.F, will be held this evening at the Foresters’ Hall, to consider matters relative to building a new hall, the installation of officers, &c. Lyttelton Harbor Board. —We understand that Messrs E. Richardson and D. Craig have been appointed by the Governor as members of the Lyttelton Harbor Board, and that the first meeting will be held on the 18th inst at Lyttelton, The Kaiapoi Paper —On Saturday the plant and book debts of the North Canterbury Independent and Farmers' Chronicle were disposed of privately to Mr Montagna H. Smith. The purchaser, it is said, intends to again issue the paper. The Eastern Question.— The telegrams from London, which we publish elsewhere, indicate a very critical state of things. The Conference is expected to end in a failure, as the Turkish delegates will yield nothing substantial. Bast Christchurch Education District. — A meeting of householders in the above district will be held at the Gloucester street schoolroom on Thursday, 18th January, at 7 p.m., for the purpose of electing a member on the school committee. If necessary, a poll will be taken on the 25th of January, at the same place, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Blood Mare. —A blood mare is a passenger by the Crusader, which we understand has been imported by Mr Hassal. She is a two-year old, and has arrived in grand condition, Clarke, a passenger who had charge of her, having evidently] done hia duty. We were unable to ascertain any particulars regarding her pedigree, but she shows great bone and power. News from Eipa Island.— The following is the report from Eipa Island on Saturday, Hugh McCann, suffering from enteric fever, is in the same low state as yesterday. Ho passed a restless night. Ann Bennett is still suffering from low fever. She does not gain strength, but is slowly improving. Mrs Scoble and her child are doing well. Several fresh cases of sore throat were reported on Friday night, but Dr Welsh thinks that none were of a serious nature. There was no fresh news yesterday. New Zealand University. announced some time ago that a despatch had been received stating that her Majesty would be advised to grant the Royal Charter applied for by the New Zealand University We now learn that the document has been received, and is in the hands of the Chancellor. We presume it will be published at full length in the next Gazette. The effect of the possession of this Charter will be to give the degrees conferred by the I New Zealand University currency throughout i the whole of her Majesty’s dominions. Accidents,—A man named John Nixon was received into the hospital on Saturday evening suffering from a compound fracture of the right leg. It appears that he was driving some horses over the Port hills, when he received a kick from one of them. A man named Daniel Ratcliffe, residing in Christchurch, was playing with a loaded revolver yesterday, when it exploded, the bullet going right through the fleshy part of the right thigh, but fortunately missing the bone. He was taken to the hospital, where he was at once attended to. Fatal Accident —A young lad named Duckworth, aged thirteen years, in the employ of Mr A. Duncan, Ferry road, met with an accident on Saturday morning, which resulted fatally. The boy was driving a cow along the road, and appears to have fastened the tether rope round his waist. He then started the cow off at a run, and the animal making a sudden jump, the boy was thrown down and dragged along the road for some distance.;’,He was unconscious when picked up and had received very severe injuries about the head. He was conveyed to the hospital, and died about 2 o’clock. The Weather. —The heavy rain yesterday has had the effect of flooding those lowlying portions of streets in which the culverts have been insufficient to carry off the water. At the junction of Barbadoes and Lichfield streets there is a considerable depth of water, rendering the approach to many residences anything but pleasant. A large quantity of water also accumulated at the junction of Madras and Lichfield streets; and in High street, from Strange’s Buildings to Black’s corner, the water overflowed a portion of the footpath. In the more southern portions of the city there were numerous pools, some of considerable depth, but no doubt the whole of the stormwater will disappear in a short time after the rainfall ceases.

Inquest. —An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon at the Hospital, before J. W. S. Coward, Esq, coroner, on the body of Richard Rice, who died the previous night from the effects of an accident received at ;Papanui. Mr F. Digby was chosen foreman of the jtny. From the evidence of Mr B. Smith it appeared that about 7.15 p.m Oh

Friday evening deceased borrowed his (Smith’s) dray, and put a stallion belonging to him into it, the horse being, however, accustomed to harness. After the horse was put to, Smith desired to take the reins, but deceased declined to allow him to do so. Deceased started the horse, leading it by the bridle on the off side, when it became restive, and pulled the man over some posts which were piled near, and while in that position the wheel caught his thigh and passed over his body and jaws. Some of the Jposts were also thrown over on the man’s head. He was at once picked up by Mr Barlow and others, and Dr Brittin sent for, who came immediately, and after examining the man advised his immediate removal to the hospital, where he was at once conveyed to, Mr Barlow gave corroborative evidence, and, after the house surgeon had been examined, the jury returned a verdict of “Accidental death,”

Accident in Dunedin. —The Daily Times of Friday gives the following particulars of the accident to the prisoners, reference to which was made in our telegrams “ A serious accident took place yesterday morning at 8.30, at South Maitland street, where excavations are being carried on by prison labor, under the supervision of sergeant Duncan, of the Dunedin Gaol. A shot was put down on the brow of the cliff facing Princes street at the time above mentioned. The ordinary quantity of powder was used, and before it was fired the men were removed to the usual distance from the scene of the shot —namely, about 110 yards. The waggons were also removed at the same time. The result of the blast was to remove about 1500 tons of material. Fragments were sent flying through the air in all directions, some being carried to a much greater distance than others. Part of the shower fell on a group of prisoners and free workmen, knocking down four of them, Those injured were at once removed to the Hospital, where it was found that one of the prisoners had his right leg broken above the ankle. One [of the free men, named David Roy, sustained a severe scalp wound, which rendered him insensible, in which state he continued up to the time of our enquiries last night. The other two men were not hurt much, and were able to leave the Hospital immediately after having their hurts attended to. Sergeant Duncan attributes the accident to the hill having become shaken by the frequent blasts which have taken place on it. A portion of the debris fell upon the kerosene bond, and on the roof of an adjoining house belonging to a widow and family. The damages done in each case were promptly repaired, and we believe that in the latter a small amount was paid by way of compensation. During the afternoon, another accident occurred to one of the prisoners, when engaged working a trollie waggon. It appeared that the man slipped, and the wheel of the waggon passed over his leg, and stripped the flesh off the bone for several inches. He was removed to the Hospital, where his injuries were attended to.”