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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2735, 27 December 1881, Page 3

Mr C. Patton continues his dancing assembly this evening, from 8 to 12 p.m. When the tug Lyttelton was on her way down the other night with the ship City of Cashmere, the'flashing light at Akaroa Heads was lost sight of at 11.15 p.m. Four hours afterwards, when the light must have been some way beneath the horizon, reflections of the light were seen on the clouds overhead’ * By a fire at their wool scouring works at Milford, on Sunday afternoon, Messrs McOaskill and Kooney lost between £2OO and £3OO worth of wool out of a stack containing about £ISOO worth. The rest was saved only by strenuous efforts. The fire is supposed to have originated spontaneously. Mr Kiohard Hustler, who will be well known to all sporting men as formerly handicapper for the 0.J.C., was found dead in the dining-room at Morton’s Hotel, Christchurch, on Saturday morning. The deceased had been served by the cook of the hotel with two cups of coffee at about half-past S o’clock, and was not again seen alive. About ten minutes before 11 he was found quite dead, his body be'ng cold. Deceased was 70 years of age. An inquest was held yesterday at which the medical evidence stowed that deceased had died of aerou* apopleiyv

There was a good audience last night at the Theatre, to hear “ The Chimes of Normandy,’’ and those who attended were afforded a capital treat. The principal characters were well sustained, and-en-cores were frequently demanded and kindly responded to. Mdlle Solange Navaro, while singing and acting the part really well, made scarcely so good a Serpolette as we have seen on this stage, but otherwise last night’s presentation of this capital opera was superior to that previously given here. The Germaine of Mrs Towle was very good, and Messrs Davies and Fox earned great applause for their fine singing aa the Marquis and Grenicheux. The other principal parts were also well sustained, and the choruses were rend ered with excellent force and spirit. Tonight Lecocq’s opera, “LaFille de Madame Angot,” which is brimful of good music and good comedy, will be given.