NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1092, 29 December 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Sunday Orseevance League. — A meeting of the members of the Canterbury Sunday Observance League will be held at the Young Men’s Christian Association rooms on Monday next, at 7.30 p.m. Loyal City of Cheistchuroh Lodge.— A summoned meeting of this Lodge will be held on Monday evening next at half-past seven, for the election of officers and transaction of other business. Lyttelton Regatta. —Captain Scotland has kindly placed his handsome vessel, the barque Q-lenlora, at the disposal of the committee for a flagship on New Year’s Day. Her flush deck renders her a peculiarly suitable vessel. The yacht Venture, from Akaroa, arrived last night. Christchurch Water Supply. — A meeting of the committee nominated for the purpose of initiating a water supply for the city and suburbs was held yesterday afternoon at the City Council Chambers. After some discussion an amendment was carried requesting the City Council to offer premiums for a scheme for a water supply for Christchurch and suburbs, the schemes sent in to be afterwards submitted to Mr Clark, engineer, for his opinion. Fatal Accident in the Waimakieiri. — An inquest was held yesterday at Flanagan’s Hotel, Sheffield, on the body of M. Lee, who was drowned while crossing the Waimakiriri in search of firewood, on the 26th instant. From the evidence it appears that the horse driven by deceased was washed over the ford in attempting to cross the stream. The dray appears to have turned over, and the horse got his legs over the shaft and was drowned. The body of the lad was afterwards found and removed to Flanagan’s Hotel, where the inquest was held. A verdict in accordance with the facts was returned.

Political. —Mr 0. 0. Bowen, M.H.R., was to have addressed the electors at Rangiora last night. At the time fixed for the meeting, the weather was such as to preclude anything like an attendance. After waiting until a few minutes after eight o’clock Mr Bowen came forward, and addressing those present said that the weather was such as to preclude the attendance of the greater part of the electors. He regretted that this was so, as he should have liked to have said what he had to say to them then, but the inclemency of the weather preventing anything like an attendance it would be useless to proceed. He therefore proposed to address the electors at Kaiapoi on Thursday next, and at Rangiora on Friday. Those present then dispersed. Severe Accident. —A rather severe accident has happened to Mr William M'Leod (late of the firm of M'Leod Brothers, soap factory, Cumberland street, Dunedin). Ho was in the act of mounting a young horse near his residence, North-East Valley, when the animal became restive, swerved against a post, and rebounded against Mr M'Leod, knocking him down. The blow received must have temporarily stunned the unfortunate gentleman, for when the horse started off he he seems to have been unable to let go the reins for some seconds, and was thus dragged and his face frightfully lacerated. No bones were broken, and he is progressing favourably towards recovery.