CHRISTCHURCH ACID DROPS

Oxford Observer, Issue V, 2 June 1894, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH ACID DROPS

BY BOBIN GOODFELLOW. • After a spell of fine wether we are having rain by the bucketfull. On Sunday many of the streets were deep m water and it has rained m torrents since. The late sentence of six months for vagranceis occupying the attention ofthe Supreme Court but the judge has taken time to consider. It is a matter of great public importance as well as to the victims. #*# ' * * The striking off the roll of, G. Harper and J.. W. .Maude is only what everybody expected. s At the same time there is a considerable amount of sympathy with George Harper. # * #■ * # The Blind Musical Students have been delighting the musical circles m Christchurch. # * * * * Next week will be an interesting one for the publicans. The billet of Licensing Committeemen is not a rosey one. Whatever they do will sure to disgust one side or the other. All sorts of rumours are about some say that the will go the whole hog and close 25 per sent others are 1 equally confident that only one pub will be closed ' As for myself lam m a position to be positively certain and will let you know next week. It. is always easier you know to prophecy after the event. ■ S -» #•- • •■# • # ■» Mr W. W . Collins gave an illustrated lecture on the " City of Millions or the Worlds Metropolis." To Colonials it was interesting because they had heard so much about London but to those who came from there it was a real treat. Yeilding to the earnest request of a number of friends he intends repeating the lecture m Tuam St Hall. I hope some of your readers will be ih town to hear it. ### ' * * Mumps and Diphtheaia are the prevailing complaints just now. The. agent assures me that the Platypus Eucalyptus is good for both troubles. . * * *.''■*..*(■ X I have interviewed our local repre* sentatives about the sleeper contract. It is a subject that . will clanri-; ithe serious attention of Parliament.. > tyX # * .".'!*"■■" -Xk xX.Xi&I-. X : %. Cathedral Square is rather lively on Saturday and Sunday evenings just now. The Salvation Army turns out m force. A temperance evangelical ; party ispout/tq the music, ofa hurdyi gurdy and lastly an individual challenges all and Sundry to debate oh Christianity he taking the Freethought

side. He is certainly a wonder and the few that have tackled him came off second best, for he seems to know the Bible by heart.