NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3341, 17 December 1883, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Mrs Wilson, 'who attempted suicide at Auckland, by poisoning, is now expected to recover.

The first regatta of the Rowing Association, Auckland, was held on Saturday. The whole of the events (five) were won by the North Shore Rowing Club. A number of Highlanders In the traditional kilt and plaid marched in pro. cession yesterday to St. Paul’s Church) Christchurch. They were to take part in the Caledonian games to-day. Mr Owen Jones, a member of the Lyttelton Harbor Board, and one of the contracting firm for the Lyttelton graving dock, leaves for Tasmania on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jones were entertained at a dinner at the Canterbury Club on Friday night, Arthur Henry Gainsford,a three-year-old son of Mr Robert Gainsford, a farmer on the New Brighton toad, was drowned on Saturday afternoon in the Avon, Deceased was playing in a boat with two boys aged six and nine years, and overbalanced himself. He was quite dead when his father got him out of the water.

The Hon. Mr Mitohelson has nowhere created so favorable an impression as upon the citizens of Invercargill. The “ Southland Times ” expresses unbounded faith in and admiration of the new Minister. Messrs Rolleston and Mitohelson received a deputation from the unemployed at the Christchurch City Council Chambers on Saturday night. They were addressed by the Mayor and Mess r ß Montgomery, Holmes, Wynn-Williams, and White, who strongly urged the necessity of finding immediate work for the married men. The unemployed represent 1234 persons in destitute circumstances. 307 signed the petition. The Ministers said they would consider what could be done, and let the Mayor know on Monday. A large crowd of men wore outside waiting the result, but were very orderly. The Otago Rifle Association meeting, which has lasted over three days, ended on Saturday. The prize for the highest aggregate scorer in four matches was won by Vol. Sontag, of the Waikari Rifles, with a total of 322; the next highest being 315. Sontag took first prize in the first match and second in the third. The competition between teams of five from various companies for the Ladies’ Shield resulted in the Clutha Rifles’ team winning. Vol. Johnston of the team made the grand score of 96 out of a possible 105, and Vol. McCarthy, of the City Guards’ team, made 94. 92 was the highest made in any previous year.

Hegarty’s Court Minstrels appear at the Theatre Royal this evening, for the first time. This Company is spoken of in the highest terms by our Southern contemporarys and the programme contains a very judicious blend of music and comedy, without the buffoonery generally associated with burnt cork. Only the two corner men use the burnt cork in fact—the troupe being clad in court costume.