NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 844, 8 March 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rifle Representatives.—The Canterbury representatives returned home by the s.s Stella to-day.

Kace HORSES.—Mr Delamain's race horses Pangawerewero, Elfin King, Temple' ic>n, and Titania weut south in the s.s Taupo yesterday. School Committees.—At the meeting of the Board of Education yesterday it was decided to hold the annual election of the school committees on Aoril 9th.

Board op Education.—The Board held its usual meeting yesterday at 8p m. The sitting was an exceedingly lengthy one, but the greater part of the business was transacted in committee.

The Sydney Grain Market.—From telegrams received from Sydney during the last three days it would appear that the breadstuff's market there is rapidly giving way. Latest advices report the market glutted. G'.C.O. v College.—The following will play for U.C.C.C. on Saturday next, against the College :—Messrs Cotterill H„ Co tterill ffi, Cotterill W, Condell, Dawe, Field, Macqnarie, Mouuier, N alder, Parkerson, and Warner. Widening Colombo street—Public Meeting.—A meeting of ratepayers called by the Mayor will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Tuesday next, at 7 p.m, to consider the resolution, already published relative to acquiring Mr Morten's section at the corner of Colombo and Hereford streets.

M C.C.O. v. Leeston 0.0 (Return).— (his match will be played on the U.C.G.O. ground on Saturday next, wickets to be pitched at 10 a.m. Tbe following members will represent the M.C.C.G., viz. : Messrs 8Alpe, 0. Frith, B. Hislop, J. Homer, G Melntyre, O. Palfliret, F. J. Reeder, G. F. Ritso, H. S. Smith, G. A. Taylor, and W. Thompson. Heathcote Bowing Club.—A meeting of tho above clnb was held on Tuesday evening at the Public Library, Woolston; Mr J. H, Hopkins in the chair. Resolutions were carried that the club should be represented at Kaiapoi during the forthcoming regatta in the following events .— Sweepstakes race, junior fours, and junior pairs (provided a boat can be obtained for the latter event. It was decided that the committee should arrange for the competition for Mr Coster's prize at an early date. Unanimous votes of thanks were padaed to Messrs Coster, Montgomery and Duncan for their handsome donations. The meeting then adjourned. Picnic —The annual picnic of the patients and attendai.ta from Sunny&ide took place yesterday. As on two previous years, Mr Seager selected the pilo 1 ; station at Little Port Cooper as the place 1o be visited. The party, numbering about fifty, nrrived from Ohristchuroh by the 9 a.m. train, and proceeded aboard the p.o Titan, which, gaily decorated with flags, was waiting for them at the Screwpile jetty. The weather was all that could be desired, the water being smooth and a gentle N.E breez 3 prevailing. The brass band of the Asylum was in attendance, and enlivened the party with capital music. On arrival at the pilot station the party landed, and all kinds of fun was indulged in till it was t'rae to return to the steamer, which arrived at Lyttelton in time to catch the 6 p.m train to Ghristchurch. Wesleyan Church, Papanui.—The anniversary of this church was celebrated on Tuesday evening last by a tea and public meeting. Tta was comfortably provided in the schoolroom by the ladies of the congregation ; about 120 sat down. After tea the

public meeting in the church was well attended. Rsv J. Luxford opened with prayer, and Rav J. Crump explained the absence of other ministers who were ex pected. Mr Crump said he was compelled to be chairman, speaker, and a member of the choir, but he had no douht, although the speakers were few, the meeting would be interesting. Rev J. A. Luxford. delivered a speech on " Apxtby in church matters," and llev J Crump then gave an interesting ac count of the " Misnion to New Guinea." Mr Vague and his choir acquitted themselves creditably; Miss Crump presided at the harmonium. From the financial statement it appears the church is free from debt, and a praall balance is in the hands of tho treasurer. Votes of thanks were accorded to the ladies, choir, Miss Crump, and the Rev J. Luxford.

Inquest at Ashburton.—An inquest on the body of the man found dead at the Hinds railway station, on Monday morning last, was held at the Somerset Hotel en Tuesday, before Dr Trevor, coroner. Mr Stanley Bruce was chosen foreman of the jury. Ruben Kite, a platelayer at the Hinde, deposed that on calling the station master on Monday morning the latter told him he had heard a noise in the night. Then went to work, and found the deceased lying at the back of the goods shed. Informed the station-master that there was a man who had hung himself. They cut him down. He was then dead, lying flat on the ground, his swag a few yards from him, the contents scattered about. There were no marks of a struggle. Robert Glass, stationmaster, deposed that he heard a sound of trampling on Sunday night, and a voice or voices. He also heard a cry of (i murder" three or four times, thinking it was caused by some drunken persons about the house. Again hea da voiceor voices &f terhearing the cry of " Murder." Witness then gave evidence as to finding the body next morning. Could not identify the rope as railway property ; but there was no rope lying outside the goods shed on Saturday. There were two hats lying near the body, one of which was alongside the swag, md crumpled as if it had been in the swag. Pound no sign of a struggle. David Morris recognised the deceased aa the man he had seen going in the direction of the railway station on Sunday last. He appeared to be in the horrors Several witnesses were calhd who deposed to seeing deceased on Sunday in a desponding state of mind. Dr (Stewart deposed that he had examined the body of deceased, and was of opinion that death resulted from strangulation by hanging, and from the general appearance of the body that no violence had been used. After somifurthcr evidence had bean called, the jury found that deceased "committed suicide by hanging while in a state of temporary insanity."

On the Uo'th of January, during the regatta at Sydney, the Premier of New South Wales, on behalf of the colony, presented a testimonial to Mr EdwardJTrickett, the champion sculler of the world, the testimonial consisting of more than 900 sovereigns.