LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3312, 18 November 1878, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

jSaxT CA&E, OP ACOIDENTAi I)BOWKIH(J.-r---iAI fine little girl named Elsio Maude Cudd'oii, 10 years of age, daughter of Mr William Ouddon, rnalster, at. Fendaltown, .was sent to-day to call her father to dinner. To do so slio had to cross a narrow bridge erected over the river, from which she tell, and was unfortunately drowned before she could be rescued. An inquest will bo held at 3 p.m. to-morrow. '

/"j-Thb Emigbakt Ship Piako.-— We arc informed by the General Manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Limited, that the Piako, which loft Plymouth after Oct. 10, for Lyttelton, had prior to the ldfch inst. put into Pernambuco with fire on board. The London telegram convoying this news, adds : "Passengers all well, no sickness on board,"' and does nob justify; any apprehension of serious damage to either. Bhip or cargo.;. We ai ; o promised further particulars when they > reach the Company. "'Whale Stbanj>ed at New BBicnrroir. — , Visitors at New Brighton yesterdays ifternoon were considerably amused while : : svatching the efforts of Mr .M'Kenzie, af Northoy and M'Kenzie, : - drapers, ffigh streot, to land a whale about 22ft in lengthj whioli "had become stranded a; short . distance from the beach. The captor was nearly up tohis middle in the surf, and was vigorously holding on by the toil and pulling shorowards. Fortunately for* ,him the whale was in the last .-stages of exhaustion, which enabled him t5 -succeed in , his object .without danger. After; thq fish % was safely grounded, it was soon settled by Tilie crowd who quickly gathered at the scene. IVeby Sudden Death.~-A case of verjt sudden death s occurred/ this morning at Aldington. , A Mr William Newell, contractor at Timaru, wlio/had been suffering from ill-health, camo up |to Cliristchurch by the mid-day train on Saturday, to obtain medicaP advice. . tie: saw DrTowpend, who found that , he was suffering from Wart and lung disease, a^d prescribed for him,( expressing a wish to see him again on Monday (this) morning, before he returned home.j* Newell went to Addington to stay:with Mr M'Nichols, a friend of his, and yesterday seemed to bo very welt all day. >3?his monjing he got up at seven. o'clock, and bo'fore sitting down, to breakfast complained qJF-a sort of choking sonsation in his throat, and asked Mrs M'Nipholu to send for some rum for him. . She /did so, and whilo ho wassi^'ting at breakfast he fell* from his chair tead,,; 7 By the Coroner's order the body wai afterwards remoyed;to» Feathors' 'Hotel, |to await an inquest Deceased leaves a wire and family at Timrrnr The Bank Note Robbem:.— The £15, said to be in Bank notes, supposed to have been stolen on Nov. 7, out of a cup placed on acheffomer in a back i^oom of Mrs Brad well's stationery shop, Cashejl street, has turned up in value but not in kirid. A little girl, whett searching one of the drawers of the cheffonicr referred to on Friday l^st, found 10 £1 notes and a cheque for £5. ', , ;: ; The WAiMAKABiBL-fTliis river did not riso to sueh 1 an extent rts to cause any interruption in fcho railway jtrafHc, thougli there was a considerable fresh in the stream. ,

IsiMitiQßATlox.— The | Immigration 3)cparfcmenfc lias been advised! by telegram from tho Agent«Genoral, dated Nov. 6, as under : — Waikato, 151 ; Timaru; left for Lyttelton. CItKSS MAtCH WITIBE \SJBI.I.INaTON.— Tlli» match was to have been continued on Saturday night, but in consequence of an interruption in the telegraphic communication, its ooutinuanco had to bo postponed till a future oppDrtnnity. i LJkion "Rowing CtUB.-^The next races to be ant off in connection/ with the Union Rowing Club are the senior,' and junior double soulls. ThPBO are to toko place on Saturday next, tho course for the tseniors being one mile, and for the juniors half ajmile, terminating at tho WUlowb. The- prizes offered are those : presented to the C^ub by Mr, Lezard. The entricß number four ctevtß for the senior pairs, and six for th© juniors, ; Ikqtjest.— An inquest /was Hold Rb the Commercial Hotel, Timaru,' on Saturday, touching the death of Mrs Drew and her child, who were killed during the violent ealoon Friday lnsfc. After hearing the ovide~ncethe jury returned a verdict of accidental deafcl'i, and added a rider to the offcefc that roofs placed upon concrete or brick building* should be properly fastened to the satisfae* tionof a public inspector, apiwinted by'tihflr local governing body. . The roof of the building in question wtw ptilyjlaid upon, tho con-4 crete walls and was not fastened many way.

Bosks.— An mfttsually fine stand ofTrbsesX -considering the dryaesf of thrsewon, was •exhibited on Saturday hy Mr Chttouey, at his shop in Colombo street. The stand included many varieties, the best of which were Madame Fslcot, Madame Berard, Glory of 'Waltham, and Madame Therese Levet, The gem of the collection, however, was a bloom •f Lord Macaulay, rather small, but firm and -of excellent shape. - Thbatbb Royal. — The reproduction of " The Shaughraun," with the addition of the second act of " Flying Scud," formed a capital Saturday night's bill, an^ proved to be a most -enjoyable performance. Mr Walton was very effective as Conn, his drolleries creating hearty laughter, and the piece throughout played extremely well. The performance this evening is for the joint benefit of Messrs Walton ana Haygartb, and the drama to be produced is "The Peep o' Day Boy," with new and appropriate scenery and appointments. StEAtiKO from Gab&ess.— There have been numerous complaints recently of petty thefts from various gardens, and at length one or two of the offenders have been caught. At about half-post ten o'clock on Saturday -morning a man named Crompton was pounced upon as he was in the act of stealing cabbages from a garden at Enightstown, belonging to Mr Ollivier, carpenter, and was .given into custody. In another case to be 1 beard this morning, three persons are charged with stealing a rhododendron from the garden of Mr Sutor. Bcbtok's CißCtrs.— On Saturday there were two performances at the " Great Austral'an Circus." The first, in the afternoon, 'was numerously attended, principally by -children, whose enjoyment of all that they saw and heard was unmistakably genuine ; the second, in the evening, was not so well patronised. At both the programmes were of the usual varied and amusing character. The Circus was to have opened to-night at Amberley, but arrangements have been made by which the company will again appear this evening, for positively the la3t time in Christchurch. An excellent " Olla Podrida" will be presented. Matobal Election.— A meeting of ratepayers was held on Saturday evening at Mr •C. T. Ick's auction rooms, with the object of forming a Committee to work in the interest of that gentleman at the forthcoming contest for the mayoralty. Those present then formed themselves into a Committee, Mr J. <3apes being elected permanent chairman, .and Mr W. Clifford vice-chairman. Mr Ick gave a lengthened explanation of the Carter's lane question, and also as to the purchase of a horse by the Works Committee of the City Council, about which something had appeared in print. The explanation given was considered satisfactory. After dismissing preliminary business the Committee adjonrned until to-morrow at 7.30 p.m., the chairman intimating that it would be advisable to meet every evening until the polling day.