Southern News.

Thames Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9878, 25 February 1901, Page 4

Southern News.

(Per Press Association.)

! CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. Heavy rain fell all last night, arid again to-day, and put a stop to all amusements. A large number of visiting firemen have arrived for the annual conference and demonstration, •- which takes !jylace next week,'

February; 24.

' At Christchurch j" the parade v-inij connection with the Tire Brigade demonstration this morning close upon 500 firemen, with the fire police .arid the members of. the City Council, marched to the Cathedral, accompanied by the ? Garrison and Stanmore Bands, where aii; appropriate service was held, the Eev. A. W. Campbell preaching.

A BOLD ROBBERY.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 23.

: A lady in Addington left her house an hour yesterday, and on returning' found it had oeen entered and £1 13s 6d .in money and over £50 worth of jewellery stolen.

INCENDIARISM AT NEW PLYMOUTH

NEW PLYMOUTH, February 24.

Three slight outbreaks of fire occurred at Devon street last night, apparentlythe work of incendiary. The police arrest ted a young man named Thomas Payne, who was tried in the Supreme Court a year ago on a similar charge, but wasdis •charged, the jury disagreeing 1. Payne was remanded. MR HART'S BODY RECOVERED. NEW PLYMOUTH,, February 23. The body of Mr J. S. Hart, who. was drowned at the breakwater -on Sunday, was recovered this morning,, about" 50 yards from the scene of the accident. . • February 24. An inquest was held to-day when a verdict of accidental, death was returned A rider suggesting that a warning board should be erected on the .spot was added. An enormous concourse of people attended, the. funeral, which was. military. LIGHT LINE RAILWAYS. ■

MASTERTpN r February. 23. At iC committee' Meettjng of the M'a|4 terton-Pongaroa light line railway, it was decided to ask the , Government to . bring in legislation to establish light line railways in the district.