CHRISTCHURCH. January 20.

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CHRISTCHURCH. January 20.

At tho annual mooting of the Lyttelton Harbor Board tho report showed a very satisfactory stato of affairs. Tho revenue oarnod and expenditure incurred during tho year, oxclusive of amount chargeable against tho loan account, were L34,2Q3 2s lid, and L 23.200 12s Od respectively, lowing a balance of L 11,056 10a Gd in favor of tho Board. Very groat difficulty has boon exporioncod in koeping iho water in the fish house at as low a temporature as could bo desired, and though every effort was made by a constant supply of ice to retard tho process for a few days longer, tho hatching out commenced this afternoon. Tho loss of eggs so far has not boon above the average, and tho best results aro lo >kod for. Soino of the young fish will most likely bo convoyed to Lake Ooloridgo. Tho lion. E. Richardson, on Saturday, telegraphed to the Minister for Lands suggesting that tho Linoolnshiro farmers' represontives, now in tho North Island, ought to be urged to come to Canterbury and look at the orops before they are reaped. Mr Rolleston replied that ho had telegraphed to this effect to Mr Whitakor, and would do his utmost to induce tho deputation to loso no timo in visiting Canterbury. A man named Hand, who has boen at work on a station near Oxford, fell down

dead of disease of tho lungs on Monday afternoon. Tho Opora Company nro still drawing excellent houses. " Carmen" is to be produced on Friday. They have given a now opora every night.