NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1066, 27 November 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

New Organ.—The now organ for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Christchurch, was landed from the Rangitikei yesterday. The Anniversary,—-Mr Wynn Williams received a telegram yesterday from the Undersecretary, stating that the petition asking the Government to proclaim Monday, the 17th December, as a public holiday (being the anniversary of the settlement) has been acceded to. CATiii'ORNiAN Salmon. —On Thursday last a grilse 9in. in length was taken in the north branch of the Waimakariri. The fish was in excellent condition and uninjured, and the fact having been ascertained beyond doubt that it was a Californian salmon, the prize was again placed in the river. Escape op a Prisoner prom Addington Gaol. —Samuel Dann, alias Robert Knight, who was undergoing a sentence of six months’ hard labour for housebreaking and larceny, escaped from Addington Gaol between eleven o’clock last night and five o’clock this morning. Owing to the crowded state of the gaol it was found necessary to lock Dann and other two youths in one room in the new building which is in the course of erection. The room is not on the ground floor, and in order to make his escape, he must by some means have managed to get hold of a ladder placed against the wall, hut at some distance from the windows after having forced the lock of the door of the room. When we went to press this afteroon no news of his re-arrest had been received Buggy Accident at Kaiapoi. —On Monday afternoon a buggy driven by Dr. Ovenden came into collision with a spring cart in charge of Mr F. Dudson, at the Bank of New Zealand corner. The vehicles were approaching from opposite directions, meeting on the North road. The shaft of the dray entered the spokes of the off hind wheel of the buggy, and the near wheel was, with the weight and force put ou it, turned out like an umbrella. Dr. Ovenden and Mr H. J. Wood jumped out unhurt. The poneywas thrown down but not injured. Mr Dudson escaped, as did also his horse, unhurt. The accident happened by one making too sharp a turn at the corner, and the other vehicle being in the way of any vehicle going round the turn.

SOUTHBEIDGE BACON CUBING COMPANY. — A meeting of the directors was held Lewis’s office, on Friday evening, 23rd inst. Present—Messrs Bourne (chairman), Storey, Wauchop, and W. Graham. Mr Herdman (lion, treasurer) was also in attendance. Mr Lewis (acting secretary) laid before the meeting carefully prepared accounts of receipts and expenditure from the commencement, together with a statement of present assets and liabilities as shown by correspondence, orders, and vouchers. He also drew the attention of the directors to correspondence with consignees as to the quality of the produce, which in the former was not so satisfactory as in latter instances. The accounts were considered to be verified, and the statement to be in accordance with fact and pn bability. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Lewis for the labor which he had undertaken to elucidate the affairs of _ the company. After considerable discussion it was resolved to convene a meeting of sharohe derfor Monday, the 10th December, at 7.30 p.m. Mr Lewis was requested to advise Mr T. S. Duncan of the necessity that the legal documents, as to registration of and land occupied Py the company, should be iu the hands of he directors upon that date. It was resolved o invite tenders for the immediate construe--1 ion of 400 cases lor export purposes. Tlu•hairman was requested to undertake a general supervision of the factory from time r o time, A rote of thanhs wap passed to the ebaii’mac.

Sporting.—At the half-yearly meeting ol the Jockey Club held yesterday, it was determined to hold the Autumn meeting on Tues day and Wednesday, 19th and 20th March next. The various officials were appointed, and the drawing up of the programme re mitted to the committee. A suggestion was made to commence the meeting on Monday, the 18th, with a steeplechase day, as this would probably he the holiday for Bt. Patrick’s Day, that falling this year on a Sunday However, the majority of the members seemed to be of opinion that it would result in a loss to the club, so the matter dropped. It was resolved to request the stewards of the late Metropolitan meeting to re-open the Bribery case, the jockey having some further evidence to adduce. Serious Accident at Rangioea.— On Monday evening Dr. Burrows, while driving his dog-cart with a spirited horse to the evening train, was thrown out, and it was believed he was seriously injured. The animal, startled by the approach of the train from Amberley, shied near the end of a roadway leading from the station to Mitchinson’s Red Lion Hotel, and the dog-cart was overturned, throwing out Dr. Burrows, who is a heavy man, with great violence, on to the grassy side of the road. While on the ground, the reins being entangled in his legs, he was dragged several yards before the horse was secured. A man who was in the vehicle at the time jumped clear as it went over. When picked up, blood was flowing profusely from the doctor’s nose, and he was insensible. Medical aid was being sent for and preparations made for his removal as the train started, Timaeu Racecourse G-eand Stand. — Timaru is to he provided with a Grand Stand which promises, according to the description in the “ Herald,” to be second to none in the colony. It will measure 65ft. in length by 33ft. in depth, and its upper portion will accommodate from 350 to 400 persons easily. The seats will be arranged so as to place each observer’s eyes a clear 9in. above the heads of those in front of him, and thus prevent any possibility of the view being interrupted. The lower portion will consist of a ladies’ room, 16ft. x 10ft.; a lunching do,, 35ft. x 14ft.; a weighing do., 12ft. x 10ft.; a jockeys’ do., 12ft. x 10ft.; a stewards’ do., 30ft. 9in. x 12ft.; a private bar, facing the front, for the use of persons on the Grand Stand, 21ft. 4in. x 14ft. Gin.; a public bar, facing the back of the Stand, 40ft. x 13ft. 9in.; and a kitchen, 18ft, x 10ft. In front of the Stand will be a lawn sloping downwards 11 chain by 65ft. in width. On the southern side of the lawn and Grand Stand will be the saddling paddock, 2.1 chains x 2 chains. The external walls of the Stand will he of blue-stone with white stone facings, and the roof of corrugated iron. The architect of the new building is Mr M. H. Duval, of Timaru.