NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 8992, 3 January 1895, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The "Weekly Press."—Two photographs of Sergeant J. fi. Wakelin, who ha* just broken a world's recoid for rifle shooting, will be found iv this week's Weekly Press, one showing the Sergeaut as "a winner of many trophies " and the other in his shooting position, which will be examined with interest by the general reader as well as the marksman. ** Bullseye " in his notes gives an interesting account of the performance. The racing pages are full with reports of many of the Boxing Day and New Year meetings. The gathering at Auckland, as a matter of course, forma the subject of some interesting comments from the pen of the rasideut correspondent of the Referee. Other sports and pastimes are, oi course, dealt with as usual:

Sold Out. —To save intending purchasers from further trouble we have to state that the whole of a very large second edition of the Christmas Weekly Press is sold out. No further editiou will be printed. The Presiier. —A numerously signed requisition has recently been forwaided from Sheffield to the Premier asking him to deliver an ad-iress at some convenient centre on his return from the West Coast. Parliament out of Session.—Mr D. Buddo, M.H.R., addresses his constituents at Kaiapoi Oddfellows' Hall, this evening. The Holiday.—The Christchnrch Tram* way Company carried some 9000 passengers over their lines on New Year's Day. Most of these were carried to Sumner, and not a hitch occurred. Municipal.—A special meeting of the St. Albaus Borough Council, for the appointment of a valuator to the borough, will be held this evening. Theatre Royal.—To-night the Whanganui Maori Company will make their first appearance in Christchurch at the Theatre Royal. Board op Education:. —The ordinary meeting of the Board of Education will be held to-day.

Ankat.—Great satisfaction is felt here (writes our correspondent), at the win of Messrs McLeod and Gorton in the tennis tournament in Christchurch. The former is the popular Secretary of our Club, hence the interest taken iv his performance. Lyttelton Reoatta.— The following was the result of the Fishing Boats Sailing Race, for whale boats ; first prize, £6—Crest, P. Hegland 1; Blanche, J. Edman 2. Dream and Surprise also started. - ■- An Owner Wanted.—The police "have possession of a swag containing blankets, clothing, &&, which had been found in Willis's lane, off St. Asaph street, where it had been lying for several days. The owner can obtain it by applying at the Police Station. Vital Statistics.—The following are the vital statistics for the Rangiora district for the year 1894, as compared with those for 1893:—1894, births J37, deaths 43, marriages 26; 1893, births 133, deaths 51, marriages 29. The Malvern vital statistics for the December quarter are:—Births 15, deaths 3, marriages 0. A Rescue. —On New Year's Day a boy, while bathing outside the baths at Sumner, got out of his depth. His cries attracted the attention of Mr X- Kippenberger, of Lidbrookes, who was able to rescue him before he was carried out by the tide. A New Firm.—As will be seen by a notification elsewhere a new firm, Messrs Hubbard and Hall have commenced business in the wholesale grocery line, &c., in j Hereford street. Both Mr L. ,8,... Hubbard ! and Mr John Hall, are well known in business circles, having been connected for a t number of years with commercial matters in j Christchurch. I

The Salvation Army Camp.—Meetings, which were well attended, were held at the camp of the Salvation Army at Sumner yesterday. To-day and this evening there will be special meetings held in connection with the farewell of Colonel and Mrs Bailey. They leave on Saturday en route for South Australia.

Obituary.—News was received in Ashburton yesterday ot the death of Mr J. E. Buchanan, who for a number of years was head master of the Ashbnrton High SchooL About twelve months ago he obtained leave of absence and went on a_visit to the Old , Country. He married a few months ago, end afterwards was seized with paralysis.- He died at Market Laviogton, England, and' was fifty years of age. During deceased's absence in England his eldest son, Mr E. Buchanan, has been officiating as master. Fires. —Shortly after 1-1 p.m.thefirejbells rang out an alarm, und the Brigade were, coon en the alert.' It was discovered that the fire was in a house occupied by Mr H. Fleming, in Worcester street East. It appears that Mr Fleming had been out and on returning found that a fire had broken cut in a wardrobe in the bedroom. He at once gave the alarm and the Lichfield street chemical engine put out tbe fire which was couQnad to the bedroom. The furniture,' music, &c, is insured in the London,' Liverpool and Globe for £300, and in the. Manchester Insurance Compauy for £100. The house is the Mr Mouldey. A four-roomed cottage at Ralcairn, owned and occupied by Mr W. B. Reid,-was totally destroyed by tiro about 12.30 a.m. yesterday. When Mr Reid awoke tbe bedroom and partition' were in dames. He roused his wife, gave her a child they had with them in the bod and got them outside. He then dropped another' boy out of the window and carriod the other two children out in his arms. A clock, oue blanket, one sheet aud a small box were all the property that could be saved.

Theatrical.—The friends of Mr T. V. Twinning in Christchurch will be interested in the following extract from an Indian paper describing a performance given before one of the Mabarajaha. The Indian Planters' Gazette says:—" There, was one figure moving about from place to place which at once attracted attention. This was the familiar .face, and' figure of Mr Twinning, the genial theatrical manager, dressed in a snow white dhoti and clmpkan a la Punjabi, with black silk stockings and Japan leather pumps, the folds of the dhoti being clasped over his left shoulder with-a choice button hole, and a garland round hia neck."

Laws Tenxis.—A tennis match was , played on December 26th between the I Little River and Lincoln Tennis Clubs on ! the ground of the Little River Club, and i resnlted in a tie.- . The. following are the details:—Combined doubles—- Mr John (Montgomery and Miss Alice Coop (Little 1 River) beat Mr T. S. Boucher and Miss • Nellie Murray (Lincoln) 9to 6. Gentle- \ men's doubles-—Mr T. S. Boucher and, 0. E. ' Adam*. (Lincoln) beat Messrs Bean aud J. i, Montgomery {Little River) 9 to 5. ' Ladies' | doubles—Misses Murray (Lincoln) beat Miss I Coop and Mrs Ryan (Little River) 9 to 6; I Miss A. Coop.and Mrs Purch*s (Little I River) beat Miss Jacobsen and Mrs Rolles- [ ton (Lincoln) 9to 3. Gentlemen's singles 1 —W. H. Montgomery (Little River) beat C. E. Adams (Lincoln) 9to 1; J. Williams (Little River) beat T. S. Boucher (Lincoln) .9to 8. - Ladies' singles—Miss E. Murray (Lincoln) beat Misa A. Coop (Little River) 9 to 3.