CHRISTCHURCH.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3556, 1 December 1882, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

December 1

The Industrial Association are going to ask the Government to offer a bonus foi the discovery of a payable diamond field in New Zealand. During the discussion several members mentioned that diamonds and other precious stones bad been found in the Malvern and West Coaet districts.

The St. Alban's Borough Council are anxious to raise a loan of £1000 for widening the streets, and a poll was taken yesterday. By the Act 373 burgbers would have to vote before the proposal could be carried, but only 342 came to the poll, and of these 118 were against it. The loan was therefore lost. It was expected this would be the case, as the Council's proposals were considered indefinite and hastily formed.

It is proposed to hold a sham fight on Quail Island, in Lyttelton harbor, on December 9.

At a meeting of the Lyttelton Harbor Board yesterday it was resolved to formally open the dock on January 3rd ; also to order the requisite plant for providing three electric lights of 3000 candle power each. The sum of £80 was voted for the erection of a school at the pilot station.

The following are the vital statistics for November:—Births, 187 ; marriages, 29 ; deaths, 44. The births show an increase of 27, deaths a decrease of 6, and marriages of 9.

The decicion in the dispute between the dock contractors and the Harbor Board, which was referred to arbitration, has been given in favor of the claimants, and the Board has agreed to pay the amount, £580 14s 3d, with costs £15.