Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 76, 11 August 1868, Page 2

Local and General.

TIMAIIII AuTM.UIUY,— TIiO howlt/,ol' ftil' this <!orps was forwarded from ClirlHlohuroh yesterday, Xl'm-j Maoiii Wau.— A despatch has been reoeived In Clirlslehureh, from tho Defence Olliee, requesting that a largo portion of the revolvers, swords, and carbines, now in use by Iho Cavnlry and Artillery Corps, should be forwarded to Wellington forthwith, Jxqurht.— An Inquest waa hold yesterday bofore Dr Dudley, coroner, on a child of Mr James Francis, a boy aged livo years, who died rather suddenly on Sunday evening. After hearing the evidence, the jury roturued a verdict of " Death from natural causes,"

Vaiuijtv Tjiouitj.— This company gavo a performance last night at the Colonists' Hall, Lyttelton, to a modcrato audience, They appear again to-night, Tttc £10 GutMU,— A meeting of merchants and tradesmen was called for throe o'clock yesterday afternoon, to dccldo on what stops should bo takon consequent on tho rejection of the petition forwarded to the General Assembly, praying for tlio amendment of tho Resident Magistrates' Act, 18U7. Only a fow attended, and tho mooting consequently lapsed, Wo understand, however, that another meeting will bo called during the present week, Tho petition in question was rejected lv consequence of somo Informality in tlio writing of some of tlio signatures attached to it. Waimati:.— At a meeting of the Wahnato Road Hoard on Aug, 1, the followiug resolution, proposed by Mr G. Buckley, was agreed to unanimously!--" As the claims of this district to a share In the graut of £.'IO,OOO mado to tho Thimru and Gladstone Hoard of Works, appears to have been entirely Ignored, application bo made to the Assembly, through our members, with tho view of obtaining the roqiilsllo authority from tho Assembly now lv session, to expend a sum not exceeding XI 0,000 on tho main roads and bridges In this district, out of the sum set down in the Act for the Uangilaia Bridge." K.u.u'or Dramatic Sooibty.— This society gave a performance last evening in aid of tlio funds of No. 5 Company, C.H.V., tlio iirst ontci'luhmicnb given for this object having boon swamped by expenses. The comedy of "Used Up," was the iirst Item on the bill, followed by the comedietta of " A Desparate Game" lv tho former tho acting was ia good as upon Its iirst production, and in the lattor the make-up, acting, and tho general way tiie piece was put upon the boards, left nothing t<> ho desired. A pleasant evening was brought to a close by a ball, which wits kept up with spirit till an early hour this morning, Wo had almost omitted to mention that the attendanoo was very large, and thero Is no doubt that this time No, 5 will receive a liberal addition lo Its funds. TtMAIIIJ AND Or.AIISTONM HOARD 01 WoßitH.-— At a meeting of this Hoard on Aug, 0 wo Had from tho report in tho local journal that the following motion was carried unanimously >. — •« Thafc copies of the correspondence botweon tho Governments of Otago and Canterbury, and this Hoard, with reference to tho Waltangl bridge, bo forwarded to the Timarn and (iladstone members of tho General Assembly at Wellington, with a request that thoy will take such measures as may bo necessary In securing a grant of iii 10,000 out of tho unrealized debentures still duo to the province of Canterbury, for tho purpose of allowing this Hoard to eo-oporalo with the Provincial Government of Otago In building a bridge over tho river Waltangl." A notico of motion by Mr Perry was given as follows ;— "That II! beforo tiio next meeting of tho Timaru and Gludstono Hoard of Works It should bo decided that tho constitution of counties in illegal, that this Board is of opinion that tho interests of the Timaru and Gladstone districts' would bo best promoted by having tho district constituted a new provinco," .PoiM/iiAR Mntkutacnmrnts.— Tho fourth of tho series of popular ontcrtainments will tako placo at 'tho Town Hall this evening, and a crowded houso Is expected, The committee have exerted themselves In order to accommodate) visitors as comfortably as possible Thoy havo procured as many forim as they could, so that a grcator numbor may havo seals than has been the ease at formor entertainments, Mr Inspector Pender has kindly consented to assist the committee at the doors, and matters have beon so arranged thai; thero Is llttlo likelihood of thero being muoh confusion In gaining admission to tho half, We havo to repeat our request to visitors, on behalf of tho committee, to bring with them as nearly as possible tho exact prico of admission. To-night's progrummo is certainly tho most attractive thut hiw yet been presented, It comprises an opening address hy the Uev W, J, I [aliens j a part song "Now pray we for out' Country," by the Chiistchurch Choral Society (under tho leadership of Mv lfl. Long) [ tho «• Trial Scene" from Plokwlok, by Mr .). P. Jameson j violin solo, by Mr 0, Honnlngton ,• reading from Albert .Smith, by Mr Bt, Qucntin •, vocal solo, " Ye Happy Birds," by Mr Julius Haas I ; the " May Qiiooii," by Mr If. J. Garriek ; flute solo, by Air 11. Wood t madrigal, by the Choral Society i " Tho Clock-maker," by Mr Alex, Leuni aglee,by the Choral Society; and the usual finale, Champion I'l.oirouiNo Match, — A. preliminary mooting of tho committee was held at tho whito Hart Hotel, at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mr i<\ Miirchanl occupied the chair j and the others present were Messrs 1), Grahame, W. Boag, 11, Anderson, ,T. Edwards, aud It. Hruusdeii. It was proposed hy Mr Grahame, seconded by Mr lloag, and agreed to, " That Mr Urnnsilon do net as secreiary to the committee, for making arrangements for Iho carrying out of the Champion 'Ploughing Match." On the motion of Mr Boag, seconded by Mr Anderson, Mr Grahame was appointed honorary treasurer, After considerable discussion, ft was proposed and agreed to, that there be only one class, open to all Canterbury, and that the lirst prize lie £1/5 in money, aud a gold modal of tho value of £/5. It was also decided that threo oilier prizes should bo given, the amount of which will hereafter be determined, when the committee are In a position to estimate the amount of funds which will bo at disposal. It was agreed that the match should take place ou the :20th inst., and that the secretary should advertise for the use of the land required, as near Christohuroh as it was possible lo procure It, A sub-committee, consisting of Messrs Grahame, Boag, Anderson, and Brunsdon, was appointed to select tho land. Entrances will bo received by the secretary np to live p.m. on Tuesday, tho'Hth Inst, The entrance £oq in 208,

Lr/TTEr/ro.v Colonists' Winter Head-ings.-—Tho noxt reading will take place on Thursday, Wo learn that the committee have seenred the services oi tho Misses Taylor for tbo occasion. A programme appears in our advertisements. St At.iianß Hand of Hon:. —The usual f irtnightly meeting of tliis society took place last evening, in the Mutual Improvement HaU, The chair was taken by the president of tbo society (W. Moor.) Tlio mooting wns opened with singing nnd prayer, after wbich a few remarks were made by the Chairman. Mr Cooksey delivered a vory able address, and was loudly applauded at the conclusion, Several recitations followed, when Mr Floranccr addressed tbe mcctinjj, and kept it in roars of laughter. The doxology terminated the meeting. Match Fimso, — Yesterday a squad of Yeomanry Cavalry and ouo of tlio Engineers proceeded to Hillsborough for the purpose of ilrlng tho return match between tbo two corps. The weather was moderately favourable, but the carbine being uagd, the scoring was ouly of a very Indifferent nature. The conditions wero live shots at each range, with llytlio position and targets. Tho following aro the scores :■— 0. Y. C.

This gave the victory to tlio Yeomanry hy 47 points, and again places the two squads in an equal position, each having won one event. On conclusion of the match the Yeomanry squad tired at the 400 yards range for the sliver Challenge Cup. The conditions aro live shots each, at 200, 300, and 400 yards, but the scores made at the two formor in the match being taken an part of the cut! iirlng, the latter only remained to be fired at] This resulted in making the respective total* of the men as follows : —Lieut. Packer, 18i Cornet Sice, 20 ; Trooper Judge, 28|; Trooper Coombes, 24 $ Trooper ('}. Mrittaij, 25 ; Trooper V, Brittan, 12 ; Band-Mast<Jr Northcote, 10 j Trooper All fry, 8. Tljo minimum number o? poir' i to ensure posscftslon of tho cup being 30, it still remains upwon. \ Ilu/vnicoTi) Koad Bo.urn, —A meeting of tills Hoard was held in their ofllee, Ferry Boad, yesterday, when Mossrs Fuller (chairman), Kennaway, Elisor, nnd Garland were present, Tlio minutes of last meeting were read and approved, and the following correspondence submitted by the clerk-,— Letter from the Secretary for Public Worlw, stating, iv answer to a communication from the Board, that beyond the amount already paid over, no sum lind been allocated to the Heatheotc district from the grant for Main Heads; letter from the Christchurch Borough Council, expressing tlieir willingness to placo any willow cuttings tliat could bo spared at tho disposal of the Board ; letter from Mr ifobbs, requesting permission to take fifty lords of earth from Gloucester street F-ast, to till up a hollow place en his laud, which had boon caused by tho Christehuroh Borough Council raising the level of Gloucester street above that of his property; memorial from re sltlentson the Ferry Head, requesting tho Board lo metal the footpath leading from the Quay to the Steam Wharf*, guarantee from Mr Cholmondely to defray tho expense of form ing tho Cemetery Boad; letter from Messrs* Packer and Bon, offering to give a portion of! their land near Latter'?) Bridge for widening the present road, provided that the Board would form It In a proper manner and fence it In. The Surveyor's report of works in progress was read ami considered. Tenders for forming the Cemetery Head were opened und considered, when that of Lawrence and Brightmoro for ios por chain was accepted. The correspondence was next discussed, and the following resolutions carried ;— "Tliat iv statement of the expenditure rendered necessary on thej Sumner Road by the closing of tho tunnel, be transmitted to tiie Secretary for Public Works, with a request that a sum in addition to the jt'.'}o already received by tho Board, should be allocated for the purpose of making up such expenditure." "Tliat the Surveyor acknowledge the courtesy of the Christchurch Borough Council in placing willow cuttings at the disposal of the Board." " That the Surveyor be instructed to report upon Mr Ilobbs' letter respecting tbe removal of earth from Gloucester street oast." <« That tho Surveyor acknowledge receipt of tho memorial from residents on tbo Ferry Boad, and inform them that the Hoard will metal the footpath as desired before next winter sets In," " That the Surveyor see Messrs Packer and Son with reference to their offer, and ascertain whether its acceptance would necessitate the Board forming the road nt once," "That tho Surveyor send Mr F. Brlllan a copy of clause 9 of the Roads Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, 18C0. having reference to gorse hedges." Several accounta for works completed since last meeting, and other matters, were then passed, after which the Board adjourned until Monday, the 24th inst.

Competitor., 200 •_">() JJOO „, , . ' yd*, yd*, yd*. 1,)U1, Liout. Pnckcr ... 8 U 10 27 CornotSleo ... L> 8 8 SU Ti-oopur Judgo ... 10 IU fl 38 „ Coombes ... 11 12 8 ill „ O, UritUn ... 13 a 7 SU „ F. Urittaii ... H 12 4 Sl Hand Master Nortlicoto 1:) 11 0 30 Trooper AUl'ry „. -I 0 l 11 Total 216 l')sntNKKßß. Liout. Pavitt ... 15 10 0 ill Sorgortnt Woodford ... 11 6 <J 22 Corporal .Tonkins ... 12 10 il 25 Snppor llcnttio ... 11l 12 4 32 „ Innes „, 8 4 0 12 „ IJurnos ... (1 4 8 18 „ Lock wool ... ll 2 4 12 „ Allen ... 12 6 0 17 Total ... ... 100-