NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXI, Issue 2611, 18 December 1873, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Wellington Cup. —We would remind onr sporting friends that Monday next, the 22nd instant, is the last day for receiving nominations for the Wellington Cup.

Standard Insurance Company.—The Christchurch agents of theStandardlnsurance Company have received applications for upwards of 1500 shares in this company. Prom an advertisement elsewhere it will be &eez that the time for receiving applications for sb ares has been extended to the 24th inst.

The Accident at Rangiora. -On enquiry on Wednesday it appears that Mr Rae had partly recovered from the effects of the accident, but was still very ill.

White's Waimakariri Bridge.—The following is the text of a petition being handed round for signature regarding the tolls for crossing this bridge, and to be presented to the Provincial Council: —"We, the undersigned, residents in the Northern districts, respectfully desire that the question of now making White's Waimakariri bridge free from tolls may be taken into consideration, as the said tolls are a heavy tax upon the settlers in the Northern districts."

Fishing in the Avon.—Some lads have lately been fishing in the Avon in the vicinity of Stanmore bridge. They probably are not aware that Qshing in this river (except for whitebait) is forbidden under heavy pecuniary penalties.

Larrikins. —A number of boys are in the habit of assembling nightly in the neighborhood of St Albans school and creating a disturbance by shouting and throwing stones. It would be well if these boys at once ceased their annoyances, as the police are keeping a sharp look out for them.

No 5 COMPANY C.R.V.—The third and final competition for the watch and chain, value £10 10s, offered by one of the noncommissioned officers of this corps to be shot for, took place on Wednesday, at tbe 500 and 600 yards ranges. Four of the company competed. The scores made were all very low. Ultimately Private A. Pearce has been declared the winner of the prize, having at the tbree competitions made a total score of 108 points.

Harewood Road Library.—An entertainment in aid of the funds of the Harewood Road Library will take place at St Paul's schoolroom, Papanui, this evening.

Masonic—The installation of the W.M. elect of the Canterbury Lodge, 1048 E.C, of Free and Accepted Masons, will take place this evening, at the Masonic Hall, Manchester street. After the ceremony, the brethren will banquet together at the White Hart Hotel.

Theatre ROYAL,-^< ( The Palace of Truth" was repeated night at the Theatre Royal to a capital bouse. "My Wife's Second Floor" concluded the performance. Mr T. W. Robertson's celebrated comedy of " School" is in active preparation, and will be tbe next novelty produced.

Obangeism.—The half-yearly communication of the Grand Orange Lodge of the Middle Island of New Zealand, under the presidency of Bro the R.W.G.M. Clifford will take place this evening at the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street south.

Agricultural and Pastoral Association.—A meeting of the committee of this association will be held at Tattersall's this, day, on important business.

Accident.—A young man named James Stewart, employed at the Borough Hotel as barman, met with an unfortunate accident on Saturday night last. While engaged in opening a bottle of soda water, the bottle burst to pieces in his hand, one small piece striking him, in the right eye inflicting an ugly wound across the centre of tbe eye. On minute examination at the Hospital yesterday, it was discovered that tbe sight of that eye was hopelessly destroyed,

Torchlight PaocESsiON.-Jn our report of the procession on Tuesday night, we omitted to mention that a body of the Fire Police were present under Capt. Mitchell, and rendered good service by keeping the road clear during the inspection and along the line of march. On the return to the station, Mr Superintendent Harris thanked Captain Mitchell for the services rendered by his corps. Polling Plage.—A notice appears in the " Gazette" appointing the schoolhouse, Pleasant Point, as an additional polling place for the province of Canterbury for the election of Superintendent, the election of a member of tbe House of Representatives for the Timaru aud members pf the Provincial Council for the Seadown district. Maori Regains—The "Timaru Herald" sayg—" Last week a party qf ditchers were digging a drain somewhere near to, or on the property known as *' The Stumps " south of the Orari, they found on the edge of a 6mall swamp underneath a terrace, the remains of a human being—the skull aqd lower jaw with its teeth intact, and a lot of baoes-=together several spear shafts. Aloqg with the bones some roughly hewed pieces of timber, apparently of manuka, showing that the remains (the spear shafts pointing tbt m to be those of an aboriginal) were duly coffined. The pieces of the boards found were remarkably sound, owing to the fact probably of their being bnried four feet in the black swampy soil— one of the beat preservatives of timber. Around the spot where the remains were discovered, there is not the slightest indication of there ever having been there a place of sepulture.