LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5835, 31 March 1897, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

.-- ♦ ' ' [ Indian Famine Fund. ' — His Worship rfche Mayor has received _810 (is 2d, proceeds of collection at St Paul's • Presby.•pteriain Church, and _£5 ' from" Mr A. |G. Davidson towards the Indian. Famine Relief Fund. Old Age Pension. Claims.— A large number of old people attended at the Magistrate's Court for the purpose of having their claims for old age pensions, lodged under the Registration of People's Claims Act, investigated. Despite the pre- . cautions taken to assure them that the / claims are inly required for the purpose of obtaining information as to the number, pf persons eligible for pensions in the event ■of an Old Age Pension Act being passed by Parliament, .many of ; the applicants seemed to be under the' impression that they would receive pensionsr-shortly after their applications have .been lodged. Industrial Association..— The.,subcommittee of the .Cfai-terbury Industrial Association, appointed to, derf.wtth^ the question of .the excessive railway charges between "Lyttelton and. Christchurch, held its first meeting ]a_rfc ; nigh# and began the • work of collecting! .ipdri-latipii' on the subject. It is intpnd^Jto _ -boldf a public meeting of manufacturera-and workmen, and to draw up a petition or memorial to the Government on the subject. The subcommittee .appointed by the Association to interview the Works Committee of the City Cpuncil in reference to its refusal to .u£.e local cement, will meet the Works Committee at 4 p.m. on Friday. "Borough Of > Lyttelton. —Mr R. Beet-iany S.-M.-j will hold. an.. Assessment Court for the Borough of Lyttelton on April 14, at noon. , AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORA^ ASSOCIATION. — A special general meeting of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Associ^tipm-TpJilj^^held in the rooms at 2 p.m. on April .-jj^^ratify the resolution passed at the i*^i_al_.meeting giving the committee powfir'lio "elect' members of the Association. - v^' v -" 1;? " Band of Hopjo.-^T'lie Sydenham Presbyterian Churi.h v : _3i._ld..of '"' Hope, commenced its' winter session on Monday even- . ing, when there was a very large attendance. . Songs and recitations -Were given by/.Misses .'M^_kieham : (2), Haggie,' Jowett (2), Forbes, Pickehand Seabourne, a violiri 'solo by Mr. Arthur Wood, and addresses .. hy the Rev R. S.- Allan and Mr Smith. Art Exhibition.— The Art • Society's -exhibition was fairly- well attended yesterjday. : The musical programme for the evening consisted of a pianoforte solo by Mrs Phillips and songs by Miss Woodhousfe and Mr F. W. Hobbs. This evening Professor Bickerton will lecture on " Colour in Relation to Art," and music will be provided by Miss Lilian Smith and Mr W. A. Bowring. '■ The Queensland Exhibition.— Mr F. N. Meadows, who is acting as agent for the New Zealand Government for the Queensland Exhibition, has returned from the south, where he has met with great success. Several of the large manufacturers of Dunedin have decided to exhibit, and Invercargill, Oamaru and Timaru will .also- be represented. Mr Meadows interviewed a number of business people in Christchurch yesterday, and left for Wellington last evening. The Band Rotunda. — The Stanmore Band will perform, the following programme of music on -the Band Rotunda, under the baton of Mr D. M'Killop, on Friday night, starting at 8 o'clock, weather permitting: — Quickstep, "Washington Greys," (Grafulla) ; solo polka, "The Fusillade," (D. M'Killop) ; grand •contest selection, "Reminiscences of Verdi," (Verdi) ; overture, " Crown of Victory," (Ripley) ; contest selection, " Souvenir de Bellini," (Round) ; overture, "Austral," (T. E. Bulch); valse (en suite) " Les Fleurs d'Australie," (Laski) ; God Save the Queen. Canterbury Rowing Club. — The Scratch Fours of the Canterbury Rowing Club was rowed off. on Saturday afternoon on the river from Stanmore Bridge to The Willows, the course being very bad owing to the quantity of mud and the abundant growth of weed. Six crews entered, and the results were as follows :— Fir3t heat : E. F. Nicoll beat C. Hawkes by two. feet, after a dead heat. Second heat : F. E. Wright beat W. G. : Wray by half a length. Third heat : A. S. Hardy-Johnston beat F. W. Dunnage by a length. Second round: Hardy- Johnston beat Wright, and also won the final, beating Nicoll by three-quarters of a length. . Public Service Association. — . The annual meeting of the Christchurch Branch of the Public Service Association was held in the Land Board, .rooni at the old Provincial Government Buildings last night. Mr E. Patten presided. The annual balance-sheet was presented. The following were elected a committee for the ensuing year : — Messrs E. Patten, G. L. Greenwood, Turnbull, S. Weetman, H. >W. Bishop, C. B. Shanks, J. Ambrose, Denham, Bridges and Evans. Mr Greenwood, the retiring chairman, gave an address, urging the advantages of all public officers belonging to the Association. Claim for Privileges. — At the Rangiora Magistrate^ Court yesterday, Mr Bishop, j fJ.M., gave judgment in the case of the Rangiora Athletic Association v. Richard Hughes, claim for £7 Bs, heard on Feb. 2. •The claim was in respect of privileges at the New Year's Day sports. Mr Helmore appeared for plaintiffs and Mr Johnston for defendant. In giving his judgment the Magistrate said that, even if the Association had no power to let the ground for refreshment booths, &c, he could not see that such a contract would be so ultra vires that they (the management) could not sue a person who did contract, and who had accepted the benefit therefrom. Judgment : for plaintiffs for £4 17s 6d and costs. 15s 6d The Trump Waterbury, 15s 6d. —Tho popular firm of S. Clarke and Co., 148, Colombo Street, now holda an agency for the sale of aU Waterbury Watches. A twelve months' guarantee given with eacli watch. S. Clarke and Co —[Advt.] Economic Independence of Women.— A meeting of ladies interested in this great question is held each day at Hubbard, Hall and Co.'s, where all groceries and provisions are purchased at lowest prices. .—[Advt.]

LectU-.es.— Mr. Gordon Forlong is announced for three lectures in the Temple on Sunday, April 4. Interested helpers may obtain handbills at Mr Fountain Barber's for distribution. Theft of a Bicycle. — A new Kent safety bicyole was stolen from the front of the Lyttelton Times Office shortly before eleven o'clock last evening. Band Performance.— The Woolston Brass Band will play selections- on the lawn of the Christchurch Working Men's Club to-morrow evening, beginning at eight o'clock. ' Working Men's Club. — Last night the tender of Mr W. Smith was accepted for the erection of the billiard-roon- ancl social room to bo built at tbe back of the Christclmrch Working Men's Club. The Maori Contingent.— The Maoris at Woodend pah have received a telegram asking them to nominate a representative for tho Maori contingent. It is understood that Mr W. Uru has been appointed. Colo Storage. — Those interested in cold storage aro invited to inspect the Simplex Eefrigerator, which is now working at Mr Quaife's. A conveyance will leave the Al Hotel corner for the works at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.