NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3201, 3 December 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

: ♦ St John's Chubch, Hoborata. — A bazaar in aid of the funds of the above Church will be held on New Year's Day. Appointment of Town Gleek.—At a special meeting of the Council, held yesterday, Mr F. T. Haskins was elected to the office of Town Clerk. , Telegraphic.—The Macgregor is expected to arrive at Auckland from Honolulu on or about the 3rd instant. Mails for Sydney will close six hours after her arrival. .._ Pbesbytebian General Assembly.— The opening services of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand will be held in St Andrew's Church tomorrow evening, at 7 p.m., Lyttblton Election.—Mγ H. B. Webb will address the electors of Xyttelton, at the Colonists' Hall, this evening, at half-past ! seven. Mr Murray-Aynsley will address the electors at the same place on Friday evening next, at eight o'clock. " ~ 1 West Oxford Town Hall : Company.— j A meeting was held 'at Mullens' Hotel on t Wednesday night, Mr S. J. Gammon in the ( chair. It was decided to build the hall on a 1 site offered by Mr Simmoada. About 350 t stares were taken up, and a committee appointed to arrange details. . ± Alarm of Fire.—>An unnecessary alarm t of fire was rained about one o'clock this f morning by a few strokes from the Market t place fire bell, when a number of the brigade s and fire police turned put. - It was ascertained that the fire was a long distance Out j of town, in the Fendalltown direction. Wild Cattle.—ln a mob of wild cattle ? brought in the other day by Mr Delamain *■ was one animal which rushed at the coach £ on ' the North road, and either the same or another subsequently, near ' White's bridge, a gored a valuable mare belonging to Mr Wm. Wright inflicting fatal injuries. The cow * has since been shot. -- " Cricket.—A match will be played to- p morrow at Leestori between the Leeston and c Waltham Cricket Clubs. The following i players will represent the W.C.C. :—Beard, Rix, Terry. Taylor, W. Frith, Blaochard, a Thomson, Frow, Ball, Todd, Hooper, and C. <j Frith. The Waltham team will leave town by the 6 45 a.m. train. q Chbistchubch Election—The Hon E ci W. Richardson has announced that he will address the electors of Ohristchurch on - Wednesday next in the Oddfellows' Hall, at sight o'clock. Mr Jfi. C. J. Stevens will adiiess the electors at the Koightstown reading room, on Tuesday evening next, at halfpast seven ; and at Feathers' Hotel, Adding- ci ton, on Thursday, at the same hoar. y< Theatre Royal. — " The Lancashire *V Lass," after a very popular run, was played ' • last night again to a good house. To-night jV »c remind playgoers Mips Florence ColTille " takes her benefit, when "The School for ** Scandal," very strongly cast, will be played. w Miss Colville's undoubted talent as an actress, ai ipart irom her strong claims on the play- ?' joing public as an acknowledged favorite, J" thoold ensure a crowded boose. > Gas » Lttteltoh —Ga»was lighted for y ibe first time ia Lyttelton on Wedoesdey f c >T(2ung last. Through an ineofficient supply e3 it water, there was a considerable quantity et >f air mixed with the rendericg it less 8( brilliant than might have been expected. p ; Ejiet night, however, it borned very brigbtlj, %i pviop the Qtmdet satiafactioa Co all ooa- m xxnfO. -■- >■"' ■ ■ •■• ■-' . . . . w

Kaiapoi.—Mr B; G. Eerr has been again nominated for election as Mayor. NSW GOVKBKMKNT BUILDINGS, LYTtelton.—These buildjage are now finished and ready for and Captain Gibson, the harbor, Jaasterjt|iaß already taken posses--sioaoi his portKtti of the building. The yard at the back is- lieariy enclosed. The fittings throagfcont are excellent, the convenience of the public and officers having been well studied. Wβ cannot apeak too highly of the very careful eapervimon that has been exercised by Mr Hurrel), the clerk of the works. 8t Michael ahd Aul Church Newt says—Through the kind instrumentality of Mrs J. G. Hawlcee, li handsome present of a Bible and Altar Service book has been made: to this church by the children of the parish. It is interesting to note that * very large number of children of all-classes haye contributed for this purpoeegsnjne raryipg in/ amouat ,from)a fe# perkje uplto, ?we teUey^,Jour largest aabscrip?. ,tion, given. CJHBISTGHtXECH HOBTICITLTUBAL SOCIKT*, —The monthly meeting of the members of the Christchurch Horticaltural Society was held last evening, in the Congregational Sch'Oolroobi; Mancheeter' street, Mr W. theSoaii. With reference to the death of the late treasurer, Mr G. Gordon, the following resolution was passed unanimously:—" That. this society very deeply regrets the loss it has sustained through the death of the late treasarer, Mr G. Gordon, after many years of an active and useful life, spent in the besfc interests, of the socfety.* , ■ Mr~G. A. Beade was , ' elected treasorer. After the transaction of some business of minor importance, the meeting adjourned. • ■ ;.. ■■/ ~" r ',-' \■_ i"\ -■.;" f\'" • Election op , meeting of the City Coancil yesterday, the rtembers of the Council held, a friendly discussion as to what steps should be "taken by them regarding the nomination of a candidate for -the Mayoralty ensuingj jearf conversation, the; the Council "expressed a wish that his Worship should allow himself to be again nominated. -His Worship said he had no wish whatever again to seek the honor, but if he felt it to be the unanimous wish, of the Cqtmcil and the citizens generally, he would 'not, under those circumstances, refuse the great honor which they wished to confer upon him. Consequently at ar later period he was doVjrf nominated by all the members of the Council? and a epecial meeting has since been summoned flat ifotur'ip'clock on Monday, to appoint a returning officer, as the Mayor being a candidate, will be4acapable ot actragr "~" IMMIGEATION.—The following iffa lietof the trades and occupations of theimntigrauts* to arrive per ship Waitangi:—Farm laborers, 43 ; general, 11; gardeners,* 2*; farmer, 1; mining engineer, 1; navvy, 1; sawyer, 1 J*' carpenters, 4; cabinetmaker, 1; wheelwright, 1 ; case maker, 1; joiner, I; blacksmiths/ 2; bootmakers, 3 ; carmen, -2 ; tinmen,- 2';' carter, 1 ; harness maker, 1 ; printer, 1 ; painter, 1; mason, 1 ; porter, 1; hammerman, 1; - butcher, 1; chimney sweep, 1 ; plumber, 1 ; tailor, 1 ; engine fitter, 1. Single women—General servants, 15 f housemaids, 4 ; nurses, 4 ; cooks, 2 ; dairymaids, 5 ; charwoman, 1 ; housekeeper, 1. Summary—Male adults, 95 ; female adults, 79 ; male children, 19 ; female children, 28 ; infants, 3 ; total souls, 224=1 statute adults. Nationality—English, 142 ; Scotch, , 11; Channel Islanders, 16 ; Welsh, 1; Irish, 42 ; Germane, 7 ; French, 4 ; Canadian, 1;----total, 224 souls, Leeston.—An accident, unfortunately resulting in a broken leg, happened to a man named William McVinnie, at the Leeston Bail way Station, on Thursday morning. Mr McVinnie had driven up to the Bailway Station, awaiting the arrival of a friend by the nine o'clock train. The noise of the engine startled his horse, and Mr McVinnie, finding that he had lost all control over the animal, tried to jump clear of the trap, as from the nature of the ground a capsize was inevitable. He missed his footing, and fell violently to the ground. Assistance was soon at hand, and the sufferer was removed by Mr Palmer and others to the residence of Dr Chapman, who finding that the bone was ' very badly fractured, recommended the immediate removal of the patient to the Christchurch Hospital, whioh was" done by the j mid-day goods train, several friends accompanying him.