NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 432, 1 November 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

C.J.C.—A meeting of the committee of the C.J.O. will be held to-morrow at 4 pm., at Warner’s Commercial Hotel. Electoral, The Hon 0. 0. Bowen announces himself a candidate for reelection for the district of Kaiapoi. Lyttelton Regatta.— We hear that several boats may be expected from Akaroa to compete at the Lyttelton regatta on New Year’s Day next. Kaiapoi Post-office.— The General Government are in treaty with Mr C. Oram for the purchase of the present post-office premises, and intend to make considerable improvements thereto.

1.00.F.,M.U. —A summoned meeting of the Loyal City of Christchurch Lodge will be held this evening at 7.30 p.m., for the election of a secretary and other business. The Nobthern Line.— The opening of the Balcairn extension of the Northern line will take place on Wednesday next, the first train leaving Christchurch at 12.15 p.m, Christchurch Cricket Club.—A meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening at Warner’s Hotel, Mr G. Turner in the chair, when a sub-committee was appointed to confer with the sub-committee of the U.C.C , to arrange terms for the use ground for the present season. The White Cliffs Line. —The White Cliffs extension of the Malvern line, will take place on Wednesday next, when a special train will leave Christchurch at 9.45 a.m, the residents at White Cliffs having made arrangements for the celebration of the event. By this train tickets at single fares will be issued for the return journey. Building and |lnvestmbnt Society.— The annual general meeting of the Mutual Benefit Building and Investment Society will be held in the Congregational schoolroom, Manchester street, on Friday next, at 7 p.m., to receive the report and balance sheet, and elect three directors to fill vacan-. cies caused by retirement by rotation. Opening of the Yachting Season at Lyttelton. —As advertised, the Lyttelton Yachting Club opened the season on Saturday. A number of members of the club and visitors arrived from Christchurch by the 2 p.m. train, and about 3 o’clock a procession was formed from the mooring place of the yacht at Dampier’s Bay, The yacht Fleetwing, under the charge of the commodore, Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley, and steered by Mr Maude, led; a canoe, paddled by Mr J. C. Boddington, and flying the new flag of the Pilgrim Canoe Club, a Maltese cross on a red ground, followed. Mr Roberts’ Gafr Mynydd, under the control of Mr W. Cameron, came next, followed by the Lurline, guided by Messrs Talbot and Eyes, The pilot boat, under pilot Reed’s skilful manipulation, and the Merope’s boat, steered by Mr Thomas, the chief officer, came next, and the procession was swelled by several other boats. The vessels proceeded from Dampier’s Bay to the buoy off the Gladstone pier, then back to the buoy off the Tunnel Mouth jetty, thence to Gladstone pier. From this point the yacht, canoe, and several of the boats went for a sail round the buoy off Rhodes’ Bay, the yacht taking first and 'the canoe second honors in beating round There was a splendid N.E, breeze, and the Pleetwing showed her admirable sailing qualities to great advantage, I.O.G.T.—The Rainbow Lodge of Good Templars, Lyttelton, gave an entertainment on Friday evening last. Dr Donald occupied the chair. The hall was densely crowded. The first part consisted of vocal and instrumental music, given by Mrs and Miss Amos and Messrs Skinner, Carder, Amos, and Carpenter. A recitation was given by Miss Ockford, and a reading by Mr Yule. The pieces throughout were warmly applauded, and many were redemanded. The second part, the first spelling bee ever held in Lyttelton, was, however, the great at traction of the evening. Eleven aspirants mounted the platform, consisting of a little girl, two boys, and eight male adults, [The first and second gentlemen who made a mistake failed with “misspell.” The [third was unable to succeed with “ judgment,” and the fourth with “ porridge ;” the five retired with the word “ necessaryand the sixth, the little girl, spelt “saltpetre” “saltpeter ; ” “ progeny ” and “ impugn ” cleared the platform of two more. Three gentlemen were now left, aud as there were three prizes, it was expected there would be a great struggle for the first. Dr Wilmshurst, one of the candidates, refused to spell manoeuvre, on the ground of its being French, and the referee agreed with him. This gentleman, and Messrs Smith and Milsom, his opponents, now spelt several words correctly, Smith being the first to fail in “ tussle,” and Milsom in omission.” Dr Wilmshurst therefore took the first prize, consisting of an edition of “ Cassell’s Popular Educator,” in 6 vols. The other prizes were also books. The meeting, taken altogether, was a great success, and no less than £lB was cleared, which is to go towards paying for the harmonium. Narrow Escape. —About 2.30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon it was reported that some of Messrs Hawkins and Go’s men had been buried in a drive at the Officers’ Point works. Proceeding there it was ascertained that at 2.15 p.m. a mass of rock and earth from the face of the cliff that had been much shaken by a previous blast had fallen, and covered over the mouth of a drive in which five men had been working. Only four were inside at the time of the fall, one having left at 2 p.m. A man, whose name is Whitford, was slightly cut about the head in helping to clear away the stuff. The other men, Walter Teag, R. Roberts, John Trewhela, and Wm. Collins, were buried by a great mass of rock, at least 150 tons, having fallen. The drive in which they were buried was of considerable size, and it was a great relief to all to know that it must contain enough air to sustain life for a considerable space of time. Its dimensions were—Length, 34ft ; height, 6ft; breadth, 4ft. There were also two cross headings in it Bft each. A large crowd assembled as the news spread, and we need hardly say the interest of the bystanders was intense. The men buried were all married, and well known in Lyttelton. In spite of the excitement, however, measures for their speedy relief were (aken with a coolness and promptitude which does the greatest honor to Mr Hawkins and his overseer, Mr Kirkby. A man was despatched to watch two pieces of rock that still threatened to fall from the cliff above, and relays of men, sheltered from the loose stuff by a rough hoarding of boards, worked with might and main to rescue their mates. The principal danger was that more stuff would fall as they cleared the other away, but this, through the admirable precautions taken, was nearly entirely avoided. After working some time the men were heard speaking, and at 3.30 p.m. the outside end of the air pipe, an iron 4-inch tube, was reached, and the blower attached and air pumped in. From this moment the great anxiety, that of the men suffering from want of air, was allayed. About 6.60 the drive was opened, and the men assisted out by Mr Kirkby. We need hardly say that the cheers that greeted their appearance were deafening. They were none the worse for their long imprisonment. It must be a matter of congratulation to Messrs Hawkins and 00, that so few accidents have occurred during the progress of an undertaking so large as theirs, no doubt through the admirable pre cautions taken,

Metropolitan show. The pale of booths, &-«, at tlu; forthcoming Agricultural and Pastoral Show took place on Saturday, at Tattersall’s, Messrs J and R. H. Campbell officiating as auctioneers. The prices realised were as follows:—Publicans’ booths— No 1, Mr H. C. West, £2O; No 2, Mrs Pearce (British Hotel), £2i ; No 3, Mr Saunders, £24. Confectioners’ booihs—No 1, Mr Poole, £22 ; No 2, Mr Bashford, £l3 ; No 3. Mr Gee, £ll. The right of sports was purchased b} r Mr Burmester for £9 10a. Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association. — A committee meeting; was held at Loe’s Leeston Hotel, on Thursday, the 28th October. Present—Messrs T. Acland (in the chair), W. Bishop, G. Saundrey, J. Osborne, D. Moorhead, R. Lockhead, G, Stevens, J. Smithson, and J. Barnett. The chairman proceeded to open tenders received for sale of refreshments, &c, on the show ground, and as there was only one tender, that of Mr Jas Blackler, it was accepted, with the proviso that luncheon should be provided on the ground for the judges and class stewards. Mr Paddy’s offer of a bonus for the right of erecting a confectioner’s booth was likewise accepted, and it was resolved that £ls be expended in fixing permanent posts in the ground for horse rings, instead of purchasing temporary stakes as heretofore, and the matter was left in the hands of the class stew ards to make the best arrangements possible. The secretary was instructed to hire a marquee from Christchurch for exhibiting the dairy produce; also, to apply to Herr Biinz for a band to play on the ground. The chairman stated that he thought their president had successfully arranged with the traffic manager of the railways for a special train to leave Christchurch in the morning and return after the society’s dinner, arrangements for holding which had been made with Mr Loe. Several matters of a purely routine character in connection with the show having been discussed, a vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the business. It is proposed, with the sanction of the Dean of Westminster, to restore in a durable form the quaint Latin inscription which formerly marked the grave of Purcell in Westminster Abbey. Purcell was the most famous of the distinguished organists of the Abbey, and the proposal originated with Mr H. F. Turle, the present organist. A number of eminent musicians and other gentlemen have promised their co-operation. It is a well ascertained fact that housewives are seldom out of temper on a washing day, if they get well on with their work. But if they have obtained inferior soap, and their hands are chafed therewith, there is generally a late tea, and the fireside is not pleasant until the children are got to repose. When purchasing soap, if you ask for the star brand, and see that you get it, there will be no fear of late washing or chapped hands, as the greatest care is taken when it is being manufactured to render it free from all injurious properties. Besides, it is the best, the bars are £he largest, and it is the cheapest soap in the market. Try, and you will be convinced.—f Advt. ]