NEWS OF THE DAY

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 879, 19 April 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY

Police Appointments.—A late telegram reported the “titles of the appointments to which certain police officers will be shortly gazetted. The Otago Times adds to this information that the appointments, namely those of Messrs Weldon, Shearman, and other police officers, will be gazetted as- appointments in the Armed Constabulary. Cheap Coal. —Announcements are made in the Greymouth paper that a reduction in the price of coal for town consumption has taken place. The price—hitherto 28s per ton —lias been reduced to 20s. This reasonable concession is due, no doubt, to the competition caused by the introduction of the Coal Pit Heath Company’s coal in the market. Unseasonable. —In many of the gardens in Timarn second crops of strawberries are being gathered just now; the fruit, both in quality and size, being quite equal to the first crop of the season. It is not often that such an occurrence as this takes place, and the Herald considers that it speaks highly for the climate and for the productiveness of the soil in the district. The Gaiety.— There was a capital house last night at this place [of amusement, when the programme of the previous evening was most successfully performed. To-night Mrs J. L. Hall will take her benefit, making her re-appearance as Mrs Tabitha, in the comedy of “Toodles,” in conjunction with Mr Hall as Mr Timothy Toodles, two parts in which those clever artistes are acknowledged to be inimitable. The burlesque of “ Ixion ” will, by particular desire, be again played, when it will be withdrawn to make room for further novelties. With such a programme, and the high estimation in which the fair heneficiare is held, we anticipate a crowded house. Sale of - Thoroughbreds.— Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold to-day four very fine thoroughbred yearlings. The first three were the property of the Middle Park Company. A handsome and powerful brown colt, Lancaster, by Traducer, was purchased by Mr Cassidy, proprietor of the Christchurch and Hokitika line of coaches, for 83 guineas. York, a chesnut colt by Traducer, was bought by Captain Mullock for 50 guineas. Piccadilly, a brown colt by Albany, was bought by Mr"'Walker for 75 guineas. There was also sold, on account of Mr R. Wilkin, a yearling colt, Corinthian, by Slanderer, Mr Cassidy being again the purchaser for 70 guineas. Found Drowned. —The body of a man was lately found in the water near Lawyer’s Head, on the Ocean Beach, Dunedin. It was identified as that of Alfred Hey ward, of Forth street, Dunedin. The deceased man left his home at about 9 o’clock on Friday morning for the purpose of taking a walk, saying that lie would be back for his dinner, but he did not return. Ho was seen at the Ocean Beach Railway Station on Friday afternoon, but after that nothing appears to have been heard of him until the discovery of bis bod}'. Mrs Heyward states that her late husband hurt his knee some time ago, and could not walk without the assistance cf a stick. She is of opinion that his lameness must have prevented him getting out of the way of the breakers, and that he was washed off his feet and drowned. Accident at Kaiapoi.— On Tuesday a young man named Thompson was crushed between a dray and Mr Isaac Wilson’s store whilst delivering grain. One of his hands was much torn and he was severely bruised.