NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 726, 17 October 1876, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Accident. —On Saturday evening last, a Hi an named Burris, who was the worse for liquor, walked into the Waimakariri, at Kaiapoi. The part at which he went in was about 20ft in depth, but his cries brought assistance, when he was rescued. Rifle Match. — A match, between the Engineer and Traffic Department of the Canterbury Railways, will be fired off in a few days. As there are a few good shots in each department the result is looked forward to with some interest, U.A.0.D., Pioneer Lodge, No 47,—The usual fortnightly meeting was held last evening in the Templar flail, when the quarterly bdance sheet was read and passed. The attendance of both officers and members since ibe opening of the Order has been unusually go^* The Late Sudden Death.— lt has been ascertained that Mra Whittington, who died suddenly on Sunday evening last in the Wesleyan Church, had been subject to paralytic fits, and that death had resulted from paralysis. Under the circumstances the coroner did not consider it necessary to hold an inquiry. Drainage Board.—A special meeting of thin Beard was held yesterday to consider business with regard *o issuing of debentures. It was also decided to change the day of meeting, so f.s '.o alternate with that of the City Council, instead of falling on the same day as has hitherto been the case.

INQUEST. — An inquest was held yesterday at the hospital, on the body of Wm Chapman, who was found dead on Sunday morning last in the outfall drain. The evidence showed that deceased was last seen on Saturday night, near where he was found, inquiring his way home, and that death had resulted from asphyxia. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence. The Viaducts near Timaru. —The work of strengthening the viaducts north of t’imaru is, says the Herald,, going rapidly forward; the first one being finished, and the other two nearly so. The additional supports give them a very substantial appearance, and will, without doubt, allay all fear of accidents in future. Traffic Returns,— The traffic returns for the four weeks ending September 23rd, were as follows on the undermentioned railways : —Kaipara to Riverhead. £234 17s 8d ; Auckland to Mercer, £1593 18s 2d ; Napier to Waipukuran, £1541 15s ; Wellington to Masterton, £825 18s lOd ; Poxton to Manawatu, £449 12s lid; Waitara to New Plymouth, £184,16s lldjPictonto Blenheim, £356 Is 9d ; Nelson to Poxhill, £328 Is 4d ; Westport to Mount Rochfort, £lB4 4s 9d. Gold Exported. —The quantity of gold exported for the quarter ended September 30th, was as follows; —Auckland, 96860 z, value £38,020; Nelson, 24,5650z5, value £98,006; Westland, 14,5730z5, value £58,297; Otago, 28,2740z5, value £113,365. Total — 77,0480z5, value £307 688. The export from April Ist, 1857, to September 30th, 1876, was 8,185,5770z5, value £31,901,267. Vogel Demonstration. —The committee appointed in reference to the farewell demonstration to Sir J, Vogel, met at Mr Hunter’s rooms, Wellington, on the 11th. It was resolved that the demonstration should take the form of the presentation of an address, accompanied by a testimonial, and that it should take place on Wednesday in the Theatre Royal. Masonic. —A meeting of Royal Arch Companions was held at the City Hotel last evening, when it was decided to open a chapter of Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of the 18°.‘. of the ancient and accepted Scottish rites, to be called the Memphis Chapter No 2, and it was determined that the list for forming members should remain open until Saturday, 21st instant. Companions desirous of joining can do so by communicating with Companion F. W. Thiel. Sale of Land. —Messrs H. Matson and Co held an important sale of land on Saturday last, at their auction rooms, when they submitted a number of sections in the suburb of Hillmorton, being Mr Twigger’s property, on the Lincoln road. The property was divided mto 114 lots, comprising seventysix quarter acres, twenty six half acres, and twelve acre lota. The quarter acres realised high price, lots one and six, fronting on the Lincoln road, fetching £B7 10s eaeh. Lots three, seven, and eight realising £75; lot two, £67 10s ; and lots four and five, £65. Other lots realised from £6O to £2l each. The average per quarter acre was £32 17s. The half acre lots brought from £SO to £.lB 10s each, the average being £42 12s. The acre lots brought an average of £63 17s 6d. The whole averaged £lOl per acre. Every section was quitted. Gold at Tattua-wga. — An Auckland paper says that a telegram from its correspondent at Tauranga states that gold has been found by Barry and Warbrick’s party in the ranges at Katikati, at the back of the Vesey Stewart Settlement. Of course, further research will have to be made before the value of the discovery can be pronounced upon, but as the place named has for a long time been considered likely, and is in a direct line with the auriferous country at Ohinemuri, on the same range, we should not be at all surprised if the discovery proves of immense value. Even if only a few payable mines are found, a vast impetus will be given to the settlement of the Tau • ranga district, the prosperity of which has been delayed so unaccountably. The land on which the discovery has been made is, we believe, Government land, and we ’have no doubt that it will soon be thoroughly tested by miners from the Thames and Ohinemuri.