NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1569, 28 February 1879, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Cricket Fixture. —As will bo seen by advertisement the continuation of the match between the Woolston C.O. and tbs H O.L.C 0. ie postponed till Saturday, March Bth. The H.O.L.C.C. match will be—First Eleven r Twenty-two. Storting.—Wo hear that in the £IOOO sweep Mata fell to Nixon, a shepherd, and Eccles, a bookmaker, of Naseby; Sinking Fund to Leo, of Dunedin ; Templeton to Robs, a carpenter, of Dunedin. In another sweep, Mata’s money went to Waimate, Sinking Fund’s to Port Chalmers, and Templeton’s to Dunedin. E Battery N.Z. Artillery.—As will be seen by advertisement, members of this battery arc requested to attend at the drillshed to-night and to-morrow night in plain ciothes, but with their carbines, at 8 o’clock sharu. Scandinavian Service.—The Rev. J, S. Smalley and Rev. Mr Jacobsen (German minister) will conduct religious service in the Durham street Wesleyan Church on Sunday afternoon at 3 30.

The Kaitangata Disaster.—Mr J. A. Bird acknowledges the receipt of £2 2s from the lion. H. B. Grcsson, for the Kaitangata relief fund. Resident Magistrate’s Court.—Three offenders were this day fined 5s each for being drunk and disorderly. A number of people wore lined 20s each for breaches of the Weights and Measures Act; The case of G. Yennol, for the larceny of a coat and pair of gloves, value £1 10s, the property of W. W< staway, was dismissed. The case of E'izaoeth Wells, hr imposing on a private individual by false representations in writing, was remanded to the 7th of March, bail being taken, herself for £lO and two sureties for £5 each. Rebecca Hannam accused her husband of illtreating her, and a warrant was issued. On an information of T. 0. Car against Parsons for using abusive language, the latter was fined £l, costs Us, and witnesses expense 30s. On an information brought by Mary Clarkson against her husband for desertion, he had been arrested at Kaiapoi, and was now brought up in custody. The wife, however, did not appear, and the case was adjourned until to-morrow.

Want of Justice.— At Ashburton yesterday. two irobriales had to be admitted to bail, as after an hour or two’s search the police failed to discover a single J.P. who could spare time to hear the charge. Accident at Rangioea.—On Wednesday Mr A. H. Cunningham was thrown out of his buggy through his horse becoming restive. He was bruised and much shaken. Railway Benefit Society, A committee meeting was held last night. Various accounts were passed, and it was resolved to hold the general quarterly meeting on the 6th of March, when a full attendance is expected. Samoan Items— An Auckland telegram states that the Marion had arrived from Samoa. The treaty of friendship recently negotiated between England and Tonga is regarded as of great importance by Samoa. The Mary Anderson, schooner, arrived at Samoa with labor. She reported being fired on at Lepers Island without provocation. No injury was done. Accident on the Railway,—A serious accident occurred yesterday afternoon to Wm. Smith, the driver of the afternoon goods train from Middleton to Christchurch. It appears that coming to a decline, Smith went from the engine to the trucks to put the brake on, whilst doing this his foot slipped, and he fell under the wheels, smashing his leg severely. He was conveyed to the Hospital, where it was found necessary to perform amputation. Ceicket. —The return match between the Bakers’ and Sunnyside Clubs took place yesterday on the Sunnyside ground, and resulted in a victory for the homo team. The following are the scores:—Bakers’ —First innings, 56 ; and second innings, 114. Sunnyside —First innings, 91 ; second innings, 37 for eight wickets. The return match between the HagleyOak Leaf and Eastern Clubs resulted in an easy victory for the former. The scores were—Hagloy Oak Leaf, 61 and 79 ; Eastern, 30 and 44; the H.0.L.0.0. thus winning the match by 66 runs. Foeestey A special summoned meeting of the Widows and Orphans’ fund, A.O F., was held in the Forester’s Hall last evening. President —Oro. S. Bath in the chair. The meeting was called to consider the report of the revision committee, and to take steps to have the revised laws registered under the Friendly Societies Act. There was a very fair muster of brethren. After a careful consideration of the laws •seriatim they were finally passed, and the secretary instructed to get the same registered at once. The fund is in a very prosperous condition, numbering forty-nine members with very nearly £BOO to its credit, A new law was added to provide for the admission of honorary members.

Case of Deowning. A man named Michael Kelly, who had been engaged at Mr Enys’ Station, Castle Hill, left tho Porter’s Pass Hotel about December 31st, As nothing was heard of him it was supposed that he had met with an accident. Search was made, but ineffectually at the time. Subsequently, however, his body was discovered on the banks of the river in such a position as to indicate that he had attempted to cross it whilst in flood, and had been drowned, Mr Enys held a magisterial enquiry, from which it appeared that deceased was sober when leaving the hotel. The deceased, who had no relatives in the province, had previously been in Queensland and Africa. Dk. Fostee*s Resignation.—The following letter has been forwarded by the Mayor to Dr. Foster :—“ City Council, Christchurch, February 26th, 1879 —Dear Sir, —I have to acknowledge your letter of the 24th instant, tendering your resignation of office as City Solicitor, and to inform you the Council have accepted the same. I fully agree with you that, after what took place at the previous sitting of the Council, no other course was open to you. I may, however, be permitted to express my regret that the connection so long subsisting between the City Council and yourself has been severed in tho way it has. I feel sure my predecessors in office will join me in bearing testimony to the great kindness and courtesy we have invariably received at your hands.—l remain, dear sir, yours very respectfully, C. T. Icr, Mayor.— To Dr, Foster, barrister and solicitor.” Kaiapoi Regatta Committee—A meeting of this committee was held at the Borough Council chambers on Wednesday day evening, seven present, Dr. Dudley, commodore, presiding. Letters were road—To the manager of railways, in reference to train arrangements and concessions being made to crews travelling from town to practice on the river. From Mr J. Sims, acknowledging the compliment paid by appointing him starter, but as he preferred to act with the strictest impartiality, contrary to the wish of some of the public, he declined to act, enclosing a subscription, and wishing the affair every success. It was resolved that the Commodore, Mr Burnip, and the secretary confer with Mr Sims, as the committee unanimously wished him to reconsider his decision. From Mr J. O. Jones, C R. 0., recommending that tho limit of age for juniors competing b* twenty instead of eighteen years, regretting his inability to be present, but promising to do all he could to further the regatta. It was resolved that the suggestion, limiting the ages for juniors at twenty years, be agreed to. The programme of events, as advertised in another column, was then drawn up and agreed to. The champion four-oared race was fixed to be over a three mile course on high water. A sailing race, six miles, was added to the programme as it appeared last year. It was decided that the quorum of the committee consist of seven members. The rules for sailing and rowing rases were adopted, and it was decided that any protests made must bo accompanied with a deposit of £l, to bo returned if sustained, and forfeited if frivolous. A number of minor mutters as well as that relative to engaging a brass band, were referred to the secretary. Tho committee resolved to grant its patronage for a ball at the Oddfellows’ Hall. Tho meeting then adjourned till Friday, 7th prox.

r i he Calcutta correspondent of t e “ Times” reports that news has reached India that the Russians are endeavoring to press an Kmbas?y upon the Amaer of ; abui, up to this time, however, unsuccessfully. How many permns would you think were drowned in the inland waters of England and Wales during the year? Wo see inquests every day in the papers. They are so frequent that they are hardly noticed. Yet most people will bo surprised to discover that nearly 2700 persons are drowned in our rivers, canals, or lakes. Of these, the majority arc loft in rivers about ene-third as many in the canals, and 600 in lakes and ponds. _ And yet children are so seldom taught to swim,