Local and General.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XI, Issue 1019, 15 June 1892, Page 2

Local and General.

Mb A. P. Button has been gazetted Postmaster at Doyleatoni y -"(■? The two hora«a purchased by Captain Guttme. tho late Aide-dc camp; toktibrd Oaelow, and'which were shipped from port Lyttelton, have arrived safely mEnglanl. A Disastrous fire ocourred .at^Palmeraton North on Sunday laet. 'Damagd to •he extent of £4000 waa done/ most of which was insured. ' •• ' A MAN nanaad Alexander Q-illes hag baen arrested at Ticaaru' on:* charge of horse stealing near Mastertpn m July," 1890. The accuped wasTemaadad'to Maatertou: The Revs. 0. S/ Bowden, and A. R Pritchard were ordained to : the office of priesthood on Sunday last; at St. Michael's church, by the Right Rev:: the Biahop- of Chrißtchurch, • A large and influential meeting was held on Monday evening fast m the'fheatre.Royal, Ohristchurch, at which reHolutions were carried unanimously m favour of public batha for the city. The weather Bureau of Queensland hau telegraphed that storms are impending, and that strong wind and storms are expected I o occur between Hobart and the Bluff. Electrical storms are likely to be noted m all the Southern Colonies. The Postmaster-General states that no further appointments of young women to the Telephone Exchange will be mode at present. Until the experiment is proved to be a success, no further applications will be considered. Thb Auckland Ministers' Association has decided to petition Government tc abolish tha totalisator, and that it should be made criminal for a bookmaker or anyone etee. to bet with yoaths under 17 years of age* Masses Deans end Mclllraith have just released from the Quarantine Station, Quail Island, some very valuable pure bred Snuthdowns and Shropshire sheep, which have been imported from England lately. .; Some exceedingly fins turnips grown at the village settlement near Bishop's Corner, are to be seen at Mr Patterson's shop, tiouthbridge. Th ray are of the Purple and Green Top varieties, and two of them measure nßarly 3f t each m circumference, and weigh 18 and 26 lbs respectively. At a meeting ef the Fire' Brigade Entertainment Caratnittee held on Monday 1 evening last, it was resolved to' write to several well known public entertainers m Christchurch, asking for their; assistance at an entertainment to be held m Southbridge shortly, m aid of the funds of the Brigade. After diacassing certain :nia<;ters m connection therewith, it was' decided to hold a special meeting of thb Committee on Saturday evening next. Thb ordinary monthly meeting of the Star of Honour Gospel Temperance Society was held on Thursday evening last at Killinchy. The President, ttr .Qainpi bell, occupied the chair. There.waa a.Jargt attendance of members and friends. The Rev. Mr Grant was present and gave h very instructive and interesting Jaddre'ss which was listened to with rapt attention throughout. Mr Grant, wra accorded a hearty vote of thanks for hiu kindness m coming up to the meeting. It w«e decided to have a prize competition between the younger members for recitations, etc. Mr Grant promised to give a Ist and 2nd priae, for those over twelve yaara, anil Mr Campbell, Ist and 2nd. for thone under twelve. A programme of eoilgs, dialogues, etc. j, was gone throngh m which the fol-lowing-took part— Misses V\£eayers, Stackhouse, Tipler (2), Spence(2), and Hogg, and Messrs Spence, Yates, and W. Tipler. A very pleasant evening was brought to a close by the President pronouncing the Benediction. ' '\, The usual wet practice of the Bouthbridge Fire Brigade was neld on. Mondayevening laat, when there was a fair attendance. At the conclusion of the practice the ordinary meeting was held at. the Li brary, the Superintendent, Mr Low, m the chair. It was decided to strike the names of all non-attenders off the list of members of the.Brigade. . Fireman Walker was elected Branchroahi , Messrs. Tilleyehort and Geo. Dyce, wero proposed and duly elected members cf the Brigade.. Foreman Withers handed . m his ! resignation, at the same time stating his intention of doing everything m his power to' actively, nssist th« Bii&ra.Je. The members accepted Dr Witherri' resignation with regret. Oa a ballot being taken for the bfSce of Foreman^ Fireman Scott was duly elected. The newly elected Foreman thanked tha members for the honorthey had done him, arid hoped the Brigade would continua to pro^ gress. Firemen Penfold and Hibbard were appointed caretakers for the endingmonth. It was decided to have tho practices at 8 o'clock m future, after which 1 tha meeting adjourned. . .:. ;

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