NEW ZEALAND.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6506, 3 January 1882, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND.

[Fib Pans Association] WANGANUI, Jaw, 2, The Friendly Societies’ picnic at Matarna to-day was a great success. The weather woe beautifully fine, and fully 1600 people assembled on the ground. The greater portion were conveyed by rail, and the rooming train con isted of 60 carriage* and truck*, crowded with paesengere, Wanganui was almost deserted. At 6 o’clock this evening a eeriou* fire occurred in Bidgeway street, whereby a ehop and dwelling-home occupied by Mre Bankin, milliner, was completely gutted. The fire commenced in an unoccupied ebop under the same roof, and rapidly spread. Owing to most of the Fire Brigade 'being out of town, water was not got on, as would otherwise have been the case, hot a number of gentlemen lent willing as,{stance, and the fire waa confined to one building. The premises are the property of Mr W. H. Watt, U.H.8., and were insured, but to what extent ic not yet known. Mrs Bankin’* loss most be heavy, as nothing was saved. WILLINOTON, Jaw. 2. To-day was moit delightful, and a close holiday was observed. O AM ABU, Jaw. 2. A Sparrow Olub hae been formed for the Waitaki District. The Club hoe purchased 2970 eggs and 467 beads of email birds already. There woe a large attendance at the Caledonian game* to-day, which were highly successful, B, White won the Maiden Bace, B. Thome* the 220yds Handicap Boce, Oliver the 330yds Champion Bace, J. Mitchell the 440yds Bace, Clarke the Walking Match, and Fraser the Half Mile Handicap Bace. [non OTTB OWW COMIBPOWDIWT.] WAIMATE, Jaw. 2. Yesterday a little girl eleven years of age, named Henrietta Ayton, was killed at Deep Creek, near Waimate, by the buggy in which the family were returning from church coming into contact with a post, and throwing her out.