CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2836, 18 March 1878, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday.

A verdict of " Found drowned" was returned by tho jury in the case of the girl Owen.

Sir George Grey has been busy receiring deputations all day long. The subjects brought under his notice hare been as follows: — .Recreation ground at Sheffield; the extension of the Northern Bailway, and surrey of branch lines in Canterbury ; Good. Templar jsm ; Christ.church Municipal mat ters; the Sydenham Borough Council, and the hospital. In alt cases the answers of Sir Geo. Grey gave satisfaction. Sunday. . Sir George Grey addressed a Tery large meeting on Saturday night in the Oddfollows' Hall. On rising Sir George Grey received an oration lasting sereral minutes. The substance and scope of his address was much the same as prcrious ones, and the one at Dunedin and Wellington. He spoke about .two hours. There were sereral other speakers, including Mr Ste?enß, M.H.It., Mr Kolleston, M.H.1?., and Mr Turnbull. Mr Ste.rena mored a rote of thanks to Sir George Grey. Mr Montgomery mored an amendment, that Sir George Grey's Government has the confidence of the meeting. Some warm discussion occurred with regard to the delay iv publishing a despatch conferring the title of " honorable " on Judges Gresson and Chapman. Ultimately Mr Montgomery's amendment was carried amidst loud and prolonged cheering. The meeting lasted j orer three hours, and was unmistakeably demonstratire throughout for Sir George Grey. This day. Francis Cassidy, aged 21, was drowned while bathing in the Waimakiriri yesterday. * j

The first deposit of £10 a side has bees made in a walking match, of fifty miles between Rowley and Pentecost.

The Premier visits Kaiipoi to-day, to attend a public meeting (by request) tonight.