NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8726, 23 February 1894, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Australian News.— Our readers will find on the next page an unusually large and varied assortment of J Australian news from our special. correspoodentH on the /other side. Full details are given of the tragedy by Avhicb: the MayW of Burwooii lost his [ life at- the hands of the Town Clerk, and among the other matters dealt with are the woes of the Victorian farmers, the opening j of a Chinese church in Melbourne, ingenious frauds perpetrated .by means of the, telephone, the Speight v Syme case," and the Adelaide unemployed. This Waimakabibi at Kaiapoi.—-Where it ruus through Kaiapoi the north branch of | the Waimakariri has silted up to * serious extent. "Thousands of tons of mud and shingle have filled up parts of the river that sdme years ago were 10ft and 12ft in depth, land the process of silting up seems to be 1 steadily going on, as there is no current to carry the mud away,. The dredge.imported by the Harbour Board is at present laid up, [ but beyond removing lodgments of silt in the channel _ used by vessels navigating the river at high water, this dredge is not ; powerful enough to take out of the river the heavy accumulations of silt. Between the two bridges a pretty piece of water could be formed for boating and fishing, while the mud might be advantageously used in filling in low river reserve seoiious. It is believed by practical persons that the collection of a body of water wonld enable | a strong current being obtained with the ebbingjtide, which would materially improve • the navigation channel in front of the wharves. An " article which is sure to coinmaud the attention of every householder, architect and builder is now obtainable from Mr E. Pombraiu, 141 Cashel street. O.K. bituminous deadening felt, for iaying between floors or nndex carpets, is absolutely waterproof,., will Hot mildew or decay, is odourless, exclude.*) sound, and offers perfect protection from injury to ceilings by leaky roofs, &a Rats, mice and vermin Will not disturb it. Call and see samples. . $208 IsDtjuiTABLY the general public recoguiza the fact that the most reliable 3 and .highest class of photographic work ia to be obiaine.l at C. H. Manning's studio. The great influx of people who require sittings daily testifies to the same. A new and beautiful display of his Gbm Buomamnk and other photographic work just now on exhibit at studio. ISO Colombo street.—Advt.

Personal.— Mrand Mrs Arthur AtmuL~ of this city, left laet cvS 4 Sv%* Wakatipu for Sydnay, m route for $ZJZa to be absent for abo^ incnmbcnt of St. Michael's, » 4'tßT trith his wile ho would S © bourne on Wednesday, 21st hurt., by thai, '■ Tarawera forthe Bluff.: The % r\SohSst? mvenb Lytieiion ° n ° r •*& A Un.MOt-rjCoKTRADicrED.--A depufcatUn consisting of tho Keys. J. Orchard aud Fw Isitt, and Messrs G. J. Smith, J. A. Caygtll waited upon the Hon W 1> Reeves yesterday morning in reference to'tl« rumour that Cheviot waa to bo proclaimed a separate licensing district. Mr Reeves assured tho deputation that thero wn» n« truth in the rumour. w .. Obituary.—We regret to announce the sudden death of Mrs John Hay of IW baraficUl, Kakahu, which took pl ac 60 ' Wednesday evening at the ttev. F. Liwoocl's residence, New Brighton. Mrs Hay had been on a holiday visit to Pigeon Bay arid nt Us close was. apendiug a few days at the ]Se\v Brighton parsoimce. Mrs Hay coir, plaiued of being slightly unwell on Tites* day last, but on Wednesday was app»r«ntlv quitowell again. - lv the evening about six o clock she complained of faintnew, and went upstairs to her room. She was visited a few minutes after by hor daughter-Mrs ' Patterson, who found her lookiug very ill aud in a few minutes she passed quletlv away, the cause of death boiug failure of the heart. Mrs Hay was married id 1857 to the late Mr John Hay, and speut ae-veiul years with her Imsband on their run in the Mackeuzio Country, but in 1866 Mr Hay acquired the property now known as BtjV barahold, near Temuku, where he resided till his death in 1591. lUrs Hay was very highly esteemed in the district, aud a lares number pf persons will miss her kindly but unobtrusive charity. The fiiuecal takes place on Saturday, leaving the house ac 2 p.m., aud reaching the Cemetery Temuka, about 4 o'clock. RUST IN GRASS. A most peculiar thing, writes our Any berley correspondent, is noticeable in this district at present, which shows the extreme moistness-of the season. All the grass ia covered with rust. One caunot walk through any grass about here without getting boots and trousers turned cam* ■ pletely brown, and the umnzles of horses aud cattle are the same colour from grazing amongst it. No one remciubeta to have seen anything like it before. THE RAINFALL IN JANUARY. ~> The meteorological returns for January give tic rainfall at Aucklaml as 2'6Bin, aIT Wellington 1 '84in, at Lincoln (Canterbury) 2*93 ii], at Dunedin s*lsiu. Auckland is slightly below not abovo the average. The highest rainfall of the mouth was at Ngatttnaru, Hokitika, New Plymouth, aud Ingle, wood, ranging from 10-57iu to 11-76. The lowest was at Campbolitown aud Fielding, 1-61 aud 1-79 respectively. ' A LOTTERY STOPPED BY THE ; POLICE. v . At Fillis* Circus last night, in Auckland} - it was announced that a horse Would be given as a prize to ticket-holders. As the performance was about to ho commenced tho police took the names of Mr Fillis and the employees concerned, and informedMr Fillis that if tho arrangement wm carried out it would be regarded as a breach of tho Gaming and JLotteries Act. Mr Fillis said he had never been interfered with before, and wantod to argue the point, but the police were firm, and Mr FiliU abandoned tbe scheme and gave prizes to tho i public for races in the riug instead. THE R.M.S.S. GOTHIC. In accordance with,-,notice given the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company threw open their magnificent steamer Gothic to the inspection of the public yestenjlay. From early iv the forenoon the p«J'.ple - began to wend their way to where-{the steamer was lying, and throughout thefjlay she was thronged with visitors.' IjTlie officers and stewards were most) courtpous - . and obliging, and the public will no di>ub(i -~-' remember with pleasure their visit to this L ' really handsome vessel. The Christchutcu ... Garrison Band were on" board during the day, and rendered selections of music from - timo to time. Tiie cash taken at the gang*, < way amouuted to a trifle over £124. 'J.'uis < sum the Compauy will generously divide,, between the Nuraeß* Home at the Christ' church JJoapital and tho Seamen's Rest if Lyttelton. REWI AND SIiTgEORGE GREY.'Sir George Grey, after his interview tvtth Rewi, says an Auckland telegram, went.-ftu his way to Rotorua by train. _ Hq state,*' that Rewi woe delighted to Bee him; Rem is very feeble now, and amongst other - things seemed to be much .taken up with tho idea that when he was gone the Ewtf* , j peahs might think badly of him - for - having fought against them formerly*. Sir George Grey set his inindt r » \ reab on that point, and" eftid it waswslt--known that Rowi fought only after having - tried his best to dissuade his coaatrynittt. from so doing. Rewi was pleated at nis . old friend taking the trouble to Cornwall tho way up to see him at his The interview was, from many point**! view, most interesting. THE REGATTA FIASCO. '"" A more nnpropitious day than yesterday _- i at Lake Forsyth for a rowing regatta, cbnlu not very. well have been manufactareo'. The wind blew in a favourable jh'rectiOJi, -' from start to finish of the course, but to strong as to raise wavoa inlo which the light boats could not safely enter, slid racefl which oonld nob be got off take place on we estuary this afternoon. - l In such witiay weather as yesterday Birdlzng's Flat Js-ei* of the most uninviting spots in Canterbury, and while in fine 1 , calm"'weather ' IM* Forsyth stands almost-without equal as a "- contesting ground for .rowing uoes, j» , heavy windy weather it is as bad, as the experience ; ol- the 4t» three regatta day. years has proved. Reaidonta of the, district my ,that February is the windiest month of ibe year at tne Lake, aud if that is the case the expeHment might beiried of holding■ the rifffow* An .the,season, when it is .said the' w<atß*£<f 'more favourable. . , . , ---" THE. HOLpAY. ■ Yesterday was observed as a hoHattf hf* | large majority of the business peqpUf, fy* ■ the weather being exceeding/, fine, W various picnics, &c., which it to n° w $ c I fashion to hold on Regatta day; *«* *«[ I attended. The principal attraction w» the Shaw, Savill and Albion Unto.Gg»- \ and the Nurses Home aud Seams* '~-- j will be tht. gainer by a substantial '■*- ! the admission feecharged/ Ttowfl «s•«?'■ . t V. was crowded all day,' and, ****¥**%?%:■ ■;» i delighted' With the luxurious fittiifgi ot : ■ ! ship. Tho Regatta, perhaps W /ace that a strong east wiud.woH. W°.W did not attract a large number of -w»K™. - As will be seen by our report elaewWffyJW i water was too rough for the racOß tooe w» and a number of ovents were competed ou qhe. Estuary to-dayi 'J c-icket matches on Lancaster Park attr&Ci?M.. a good many visitors,'whilst the -**•?*;■!£ New Brigluou atid Somner were -"PJ-g-'. ovetflowiug every tHp. Picnic* jy*/? •' order of tho day, tho D.1.C., llwtfo&tfgj , Fire Uiigadv'the Farmed*. CMPFffJn Association and Wbiicotnhe- and TemW, w» holding their anuoal outings. l! w TO2S was everything that could be desired»«« . no accident occurred to mar the \" e .'fz~ v y - of the day's outing. Tho Society's show at the Art OnUtary M-W-J- , considerably by the counter attractions : ,., the Gothic and. the pianics. itself was » very good one, aud t-no dwp' J made excellent, It » to- be rearettcd WJJ the fixtnj-e should havo clmd«<l •»» v " j other holiday event* yeatirday, |- ?|