CHRISTCHURCH.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 750, 5 September 1878, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

' . ■ .: : September 4. H.M.S. Nymphe arrived at the port from Wellington to-day. The ships in the harbor were gay with bunting. As the Governor stepped ashore a battery of the Christcliuvch Artillery fired a salute of 17 guns. His Excellency was received by the Mayor and Councillors of Lyttelion, and proceeded to Christclmrch by special, train. A brief address was read and replied to. The City Guards and Mngiueers were present, and an escorr. accompanied His Excellency to tiie Club, where he put up during his stay. Great preparations are making for the banquet to-morrow night. A large number of quests are expected. A man named Butler was thrown from his horse yesterday, and killed instantaneously. September 5. At a meeting of farmers connected with the Grain and Produce Stores Company yesterday, it was resolved to call for appplicatidiis in the New Zealand'and intercolonial newspapers fur a manager and secretary. Letters have been received from the Secretaries "f the Melbourne, East Melbourne, South Melbourne, and Ballarat Cricket Ciubs, in addition to the Bohemians, accepting the challenge of the Canterbuvv Association to play them on their respective grounds. B-Jtwee 11 30 and 40 men arrived yesterday, p"r Luna, from the West Coast. They had been despatched by the Minister of Public Works, being out of employment and without means. They are in charge of the Immigration Officer, and most of them have already obtained employment. iMmierous bad half-sovereigns have in circulation during the past few lays. Tiie police are keeping a sharp :nok out. Ii is said that far more guests have been invit-d to banquet to-night than the Provincial Chamber can possibly contain. At the bazaar last night in aid of the St. Luke's-'Church funds, the concert pro-ceeding-at Akaroa was well enjoyed by rhe'audi. iice by means of the telephone. At a- public meeting held last night to consider Abe question of .the tariff, the fol--1 owing resolution . was moved —That 't.liis meeting.strongly condemns, the policy of the present Government in introducing the system of taxing local industries as announced by the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer, and that the Bill imposing a beer tax is most oppressive, and inconsistent with the previously announced policy of the Government to lighten the burdens on the working classes." The following was moved as an amendment:—"That the present Government should not be blamed for the imposition of a beer tax, as it is for the benefit of the whole population." When the amendment was put, there was great confusion, and it was declared to lie carried. Mr. Turner then moved—" That the meeting approve of the ireneral policy of the Government as set forth by the hop. the Colonial Treasurer in the direction of free trade.'' Carried. It was a large meeting. The Hinemoa has arrived, and the town is now in a perfect blaze of M.P.'s and bunting. His Excellency the Governor opens the museum in the afternoon.