NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 820, 7 February 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Suez Mail.—The Ringaiooma sailed from Melbourne yesterday with the New Zealand portion of the Suez mail.

Railway Servants’ Mutual Benefit Society.—The nrnal monthly meeting of the above society will be held at the Odd fellows’ Hall, Montreal street, to-morrow evening at eight o’clock,

Concert and Entertainment. A grand concert and entertainment in aid of the Society of St Vincent do Paul, will be given on Thursday, the Bth inssant, at the Catholic school room. The All England Eleven v Wbl linqton,—Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather yesterday this match wap continued during the afternoon. The Wellington team in their first innings made a total of 31 runs, and when stumps were drawn the Englishmen had one wicket down for 46. The Weather.— The rain which has continued almost without cessation since Friday last, shows, we regret to say, no signs of abatement. It is, as will bo seen by our telegrams, pretty general throughout this Island, In Nelson the floods have done very great damage, and in Otago railway and coach traffic is all but suspended on account of the serious damage done to the lines and roads. The rain will, it is feared, do very great damage to the grain, most of which has been cut, and is now either lying in the field or in stook.

L.O.L.—The usual monthly meeting of No 24, L.0.L,, was held at the Orange Hall on Friday last, the W.M. Bro Ballantine presiding. The lodge having been duly opened two members were initiated to the first degree, and three proposed for the next meeting night, The lodge having been duly closed the brethren adjourned to refreshment, when the usual loyal and fraternal toasts were given and responded to, including the health of the R.W.G.M., coupled with the name of Bro Tribe, G. Secretary, to which the latter responded.

Immigration. —The following is a summary of the trades and occupations of the immigrants to arrive per ship Wiltshire, now nearly due:—Farm laborers, 84; general do, 13; gardeners, 4; navvie, 1; carpenters, 6; coach builder, 1; bricklayer, 1; masons, 2; blacksmiths, 2; agricultural machine fitters, 2; millwright, 1; butchers, 2; rabbit trapper, 1, Single women—general servants, 35 ; cooks, 6 ; dairymaids, 10 ; housemaids, 7: housekeeper, 1; dressmakers, 2. Summary— Male adults, 127; female do, 100; male children, 23; female do, 26; infants, 6; total, 282 souls, equal to 251-J- statute adults. Nationality—English, 100; Irish, 142; Scotch, 32; Channel islanders, 8; 282 souls.