LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 34, 23 June 1868, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

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Towk AMD RttfiAr, Lands,— An auction flalo of town and rural \mu\a at tlio province, will bo hold In t)io Land offlco, on Thursday, fclio 23rd dny of July* commenolnß at 12 noon'i Applications will ho rccolvod by tho ßoard up to noon, on Thursday tho Oth of July, Kaiavoi Bonotjou CouNCir.,— Tho nomination.o£ candidates to All tho vacancy in tho Kaiapoi Borough Council, caused by tho roulgnatlon of Mr Woodford, will tako place at noon to-morrow, In front of tho Council Chamber Swing Bridge, Thopoll.if ncccmary, will bo talcon at tho name placo, from 8 am to 5 pm on tlio Bth of July. tub Oaiundini Conobutb.— Tho atton* daiico afc tho Town Hall last night mado up for tho noanty audiences of tho provlotifl wook, and tho oholco programme was gono through In a manner that loft nothing to ud doalrod, This owning* programmo includes Romo of tho moflt favourlto nongo by Miss Uostna and Miss Ifannio, XThio Rdku ov Edinijukoii,— lt la ntatcd hyo, Molbourno paper that private lottorfl from India utato 11,11, n. tho Duke of Edinburgh is <?xpeato<l io pay a fltato vlalt to that portion of Her Mnjemy'fl einnlro in tho oourno of noxt yoarH It ia alao whianorcd in wolUinformod ofltolti clrolos at CnloutU that Ilia Hoyal UighnooH may not Improbably succeed thci now Governor-General In a low yearn m>> Vlcoroy of! India, Tho moro rumour o£ tho pofmlbillty of ouch an appointment, wo undorAtand, has already boon rcoolvod with onthufllußin by tho population, Amathdii JBwthhtaimmmht.— Tljo annual dramatic entertain monMn aid of tlio Widow and Orphans' ITund of tho Auclont Order of Forentorfl. will tako placo /it tho Thoatro, thin ovonlng, commonolng with tho oomody of u Who Wants ft Guinea?" Tho mulo oharactord aro all to bo flunlalncd by members of tho Ordor ; and tho cast shows tho names of flovoral who aro not Btrangen to tho utago 1 Vory Influential patronngo hna boon obtalnod, in addition to which tho band oi! tho Yeomanry Cavalry hivvo generously profl'orcd their eorvices, Those, logothcr with tho admitted worthlncflfl o£ tho object i!oi« which tho performanco ia given, will, it 1b hopod, proro flufllolont to attract a numoroua auuionco, A now faroo, ontltled " A Night of tho French IloYolution," will close tho cntortalnmont, Tho whole atago management la under tho direction of Mr Addlson. llonouau CouNOirxonfl.— Mosara Whoolor and Son, oi! Colombo atrcot, luivo just complotod a group of vignetted photographn of lila Worship tho Mayor oi! Christohurch and Borough Councillor, It 1« Intoudcd to commemorato tho recent Incorporation of tho city, and whother regardod an roprcaontlng tho first body of clvio rnlore undor tho now Act or da a npoclmon of tho photographic art, Moflflro Whaler and Son have good reason to bo Ri'Ofltly gratified with tho raiult of their efforts. Tho portraits aro moot truthfully correct and clear, whilnt the gonoral flnluh and colouring aro evidence* of no inoonflidor> ablo flklll In tho nicont nmnlpulalloiitt of tho art, IHh Worship tho Mayor occupies the eontro of tho group, whloh i« In tho form of a diamond, and in tho extremity of the uppor Comoro of tho card aro tho portraltH of the olork and mirvoyor to tho Council, Tho ovalrt In which tho portrait*) arc fixed have otidi iv noivt gold bordai'lug, bub wo cannot but notice what mint bo oonnidaroil a vory important omlfislon. Tlilh In tho abnenuo of any explanation of tho group, cither by orotit or name Tho nrniH of tho .Borough would lmvo a very good <;fl!o«t on tho apiionrunoo of tho whole, and may bo Gonnldorcd tlio only Horn required to comploto tho group. Thu portraltu aro what aro termed the cabinet nlzo. This Noutii HoaHi— Tho attention oi! the Mandovlllo Koad Board In greatly required to tho extremely bud fltatc of thin road, from a Hlioi't dlstanco boyond the Walmakariri Bridge to tho ICaikalnui oulvort. Thoro aro many Inequalities on tho crown of tho road, and tho approaohoß on both oldca of at leant two of tho oulvorta aro »o out up, that the wlioolh ofl vohloloa hinle in a considerable (llfltunoo below tho levol of tlio flooring. Tho lato wot weather hna, of courflo, maat materially conduced to tho outtlng up of tho road, but the Inferior h1iIii«Io with which ropalrrf have from tlmototlmo boon oJToftted has rondorod tlio damagu much moro than would havo boon tho caao had tho ordinary quality of material boon usod, Tho material that liaii forflomotlmo boon uncd lias fliidi a largo proportion oi! earth and Hand In H« compoHltlon that it 1h lmpoHHiblo for a roadway to bo mado anything lllco firm for tralllo, and la Httlo more thnn a wnnto of money. In tho intcrc»t» of the ratopnyoni, of tho dltitrlot an well art in that ot the proHono using tho road, tho material should most certainly bo screened boforo boing laid on tho road, and although some extra oxponso would tlioroby bo incurred, it would provo consider* ably moro economical In tho end than the plan at pro»ont punnicd. Tho comparatively recent formation of the approach^ to the culverts may bo partially the cauno of tholr cutting up | hut tho principal portion of it to unquoHtloimbly duo to tho Inferior matorial, a» evidenced by tho bad tilato of tho ordinary portions of tlio road, and thorcforo it io to bo hoped that some additional care mny in future bo oxorciHod In carrying out ropalri. It may bo remarked that tho whole of tho North road on thia eldo of the Walmakariri into Ohrlatohureb is in a greater or smaller degree Open to the earno remarks,

Oddfellows' Ball.— Tho sixteenth anniversary of tho Lyttel ton Manchester Lodgo waa colobratod by a ball la»t night in the Lyttolton Colonifltu' Hall, 'which wiwonoof tho most «uece«flful that baa ever taken place In tho town. Tho hirpo room was tastof ully draped with flags and bannerets j at tho east end of tho room wits placed tho splendid banner of tho Ordorjuit received from England, nupported on either tnVio with tho Kngllsh and Amorlcan Unions, A capital quadrille band was engaged, and dancing which commenced at 9 o'clock, was continued up to fi this mornlngi An oxcollcnt suppor, provided by Mr Leslie, Saxon Hotel, in hit) best style, wae laid out in the reading-room, whilst tables wera also provided for those who did not join tho dnneors. Tho greateat harmony provnilcd during tho ovoning, unii all pronont, ivt tho olobo, oxproßscd thcmaclvoH highly delighted with tho arrangements, Tliero w«re about 120 Iadl«B and gentlemen present. St. Luke's 8okool.~"Oii Monday ovoning tho schoolroom was crowdod by tho scholars and thoir parents (tho latter 'having been specially invited), on tho occasion of tho declaration of tho rosults of tho recent halfyearly examination and tho distribution of prizes, A considerable number of visitors wore also present. Tho li«v 10. A. Llngard, tho Inoumbont of tho pariah, as well as othor gontlotnon interested in tho school, briefly addressed tho mooting in congratulatory terms on tho results of tho examinations, which certainly ovlnoo very satisfactory pro* gross on tho part of tho young people, and reflect groat credit on , their master, Mr Gco. Tho prizes woro thon distributed by Mr Lingard, who had a fow appropriate roiHiwkfl for each mioeoneMl competitor. Wo appond tho result of tho examinations. Tho lights woro then extinguished, to tho great amusomont of tho young people, nnd Mr Gco gavo an exhibition with tho magic lantern, accompanying the- various nconcs wlthoxplanations,whtch combined instruction wlthamu>tcment. Tho entertainment broko up at a little before 0 o'clock, af tor a most pleasant evening. 'CUbb I. — General improvement, George Jiitohlo i Sorlpturo history, Mary b. Quontin j geography, Gcorgo Hltohlo i Knglloh grammar, George Ritchlo j reading and spelling, Jttno Anoloy, Goorgo Rltehlo (oqual) } arlthmotlo, William JPoppcr j writing and dicta* tion, Jano Aiisloy | mental arithmetic, Olmrlou Plno'r." Class ll.— Sorlpturo history, Graco Ji liobinson, liouisa Webb (equal) j reading and spoiling, Mary Nowflomo } arlthmotlo, Louisa Wobb > writing, Honry Piper, (Mary Nowflomo, honourable montlonY Class lll.— Reading and spelling, Annio Kitching. Martha Tankard (equal) ; arithmetic Aljco Lawroaco i multiplication tables, Alico Lawrence i writing, Emma GrKlln, Rxlrft Vtlxw ;— Drawing, Walter Baker j sowing ! Clais I.— Uosa Porklns, l { Jane Ansloy, 2.' Class ll.— Moroy Wobb, 1 j Matilda Cobs, 2. Spoiling— Givon by Mrs Young i Class L— Aibort Jnlcs j Class ll,— -Mary NowbouSo, 1i0.0.ir 1 ,M.U.--Tho annual mooting of tho Lyttolton district was held yesterday, in tho Odd Follows' Hall, Lyttolton. Presont— J. D. Garwood, G.M.j W. Donald, D.G.M.j Charloa Llfctlcoott, 0.8.j delogatcs, P.P.G.M, Jenkins und Brother Bowdon, City oil Norwich Lodgoj P. G. Buttorworth, Timaru Lodgo \ P.O. Carroll, Good Intont Lodge. Tlio minuloo of last half*yoarly mooting were road and confirmed) Correspondence watt read and received. Tho acoounta for tho last half yoftr woro duly audited, showing a balanco to credit of £01 os od. Proposed by P.G. Buttorvvorth. seconded by P.P.G.M. Jenkins, " That tho flno imposod on tho Timaru Lodgo for tho removal of their lodgo bo rosolndcd,"— Carried. Proposed by J?.G. Buttevworth, oooonded by Brother Sowden, " That at tho next district mooting, scale 2 and 5 of table No. 2, bo considorod for tho purpose of adoption by this .district."— Carried. Proposed by P.P.G.M, Jenkins, Hoconded by Brothor Sowden, "That the deputies present mo dlnpoflod to look favourably on tho application from tho Timaru r.odgo to form n now dlotriot, but tho nppllcation not being in accordance with olaimo 4, rulo 2, they cannot ontortain it on tho prcnont oocanlon." — Carrlod, Proposed by P,G. .feitkluw, flcoondod by P.G. Carroll, " That P.P.O.M, Garwood rooolvo tho P.P.G.M. dogreo at next nioeting."-"Carrlod. Proposed by P.G. Jenkins, Hcoondod by iirothor Howdon, " That tho next half-yoarly mooting be hold at LyUdtou, ott tho last Wednoflday In December 1808,"— Carried, P.P.G.M. W. Donald was duly elected G.M. for tho next torm. P.P.G.M. Stout was duly elocted D.G.M. for the next term. Titi-i GovKKNoii,— lllu Excolloncy, accom* pun led by his aldo-dc-vatnp, Capt, Young, nnd tho lion J. 0, JUclimond, arrived at Wellington on Juno 21, in tho ps Sturt. Owing to tlio vcriflol not being proporly signalled, he met, on landing, witii a poor rocoption, tho lion J, Wall, hlo Honor tho Judge, and bin Lordship tho Blohop, holng the only partly prenont. Niow Lamp.— Tho orootion of tho now lamp near tho Post*ofllco and fixing of! tho gas nlpofl woro completed on Saturday afternoon, In tho evening it was lighted, and tho result was hh satisfactory as Is its appearance by day. Tho commanding position it occupies enables a largo area to bo illuminatod, and a groat boon In thereby conferred on all residing in or near tho locality, By daylight tho appearance ot the stonework, though Hlmplo in dofllgn, inappropriate, and the whole forms a most agrooablo roliof to tho previously vacant ground on which it stands. Kaiavoi VoiiUNMiouH. — An nmatour entertainment Ih to bo glvon on tho first of July In aid of! tho funds of the Kaiapol Vofunteor Corns. Tho first portion of tho programmo will, It is expected, consist entirely of vocal and instrumontal soloctloiifl, and the second of Charles Mathows' favourlto comedy of "UflOd Up," Kcmcmborlttß the great flucooflfl of tho laot cntcrtainmone instituted by mombors of tho corps, and tho great claim Kaiapol has to oxcollcnco in drauutlo ropro* sontations, both parts of tho performance may fairly bo expected to bo efficiently flUßtaltiod, .

lUnoioiu Volunteers.— A ball is intondod to bo given by the membori of the Kongiora company of volunteers, in the early part o£ the coming month; Upwards of fifty invitations have been Usucd, and the movement still being popular in tho district, the ball ifl expected to be carried out with eclat. He-building or St Michael's Cmjnon.— Aa every exertion wilt bo needed, especially In the absence of any Government grant, to ruiflo tho necessary funds for the re-building of this church, it lias been determined, amongst other plans, to ask tho ladies of the pariah, and all others who aro willing to gire their assistance, to contribute nrticlco \>l plain and fancy needlework, which will b<s ofter<»d for salo. for tho benefit of the building fund, at tho liopot of tho Society for Promoting Christian Knowlcdgo, opposite tho Town Hall, Wo have bwn credibly informed that a sum o£ not toss tluut 4.500 wae ouco realised lv Una manner at Auckland for a similar purpose, and wo do not bclicvo that tho ladies of Canterbury will allow themselves to bo outdono by tho Aucklanders in so good n cause. Careful organization will bo necessi\ry to mako tho plan successful, but wo do not doubt that all- proper arrangements will be mado by those who have tho matter in hand. Wo wish tho enterprise all good success. Timaru Local Government League. — A public meeting of tho members of tho league was held in tho Hoyal Hotel Assembly Rooms on Wednesday evening, Juno 17, to discuss tho subject of local Bclf-goYcrnnicnt. There was only a moderate- attondanco. Tho chair was occupied by Mr T, W, Hall, .chairman of tho Lcaguo, and the principal speakers were Messrs Cox, G. Parker, Belfleld, Turnbull, Perry, Cardale, nnd Ilorton. Tho following resolutions wcro passed;—" That this meeting, while conscious of the advantages secured to tho districts of Timaru and Gladstone by the Timaru nnd Gladstone Board of Works Act, begs to suggest that a more developed scheme of local government, applicablo at this time to tho condition of tho provinces and to the circumstances of tho whole colony, as well n» to tho districts that they represent, bo made tho law of tho land. That in its opinion the political effects «f our present financial system uro highly injurious, and stand in tho way of tho further development of any schomo of local govcrnmcnk'ulculutcdtomectthcrcquircmenta of the colony as a whole. That whllo thU meeting is not desirous of asking the Assembly to leglslato specially and in an oxcop* tional form for thcao districts, it is, however, of opinion that it will protnoto the interests of their inhabitants to be so dealt with, should no general measure of local govern* ment as a substitute for Provincial Govern* ment bo adopted by tho Assembly in the coming session of tho Parliament of Now Zealand, That tho form of the measure to bo initiated be left itv the hand* of the members for the district and the General Government. That copies of the foregoing resolutions bo forwarded to tho Colonial Secretary nnd tho Speakers of tho Houso of Representatives and the Legislative Council by tho Chairman. That tho Local Government League be requested to prepare a petition for presentation to tho Houso of Representatives embodying 'tho purport of tho first resolution, etc."