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Local and General.

Magisterial. — At the Christchurch Magistrate's Court, this morning, William Rhodes was brought up before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M., charged with haviug been drunk and disorderly, and exposing his person at the Railway station. The offence was proved, and a fine of 10s imposed. Bazaar. — The bazaar in aid of the funds of St Andrew's Church, was brought to a close shortly before eleven o'clock last evening. The hall was well attended, and the greater portion of the articles were disposed of. It is estimated that the proceeds will be from £200 to £300. The articles undisposed of will be sold by auction at the old Wesleyan Chapel to-morrow. Liteeary Institute. — The first meeting of the new committee was held on Thursday evening. The vacant offices were filled by the appointment of Mr J. A. Bird as Treasurer, and Mr A Fyfe as Secretary A room was granted for the use of a chess club once a week, and a sub-committe appointed to consider the state of the Institute and report to a special meeting of the committee, to be held on Thursday evening, April 22. The Gourlats. — The Colonists' Hall was crowded to excess last night, to hear these talented artistes. The encores were very numerous, Miss Minnie and Master John especially delighting the audience with their performances. The entertainment concluded with the" Irish Widow," which kept the house in a continuous roar of laughter. The Gourlays appear for the last time in Lyttelton to-night, in a new programme. Fire. — This morning, about 9.30, an alarm of fire was raised in the Whately Road. It appears that a quantity of material for the manufacture of coloured fire, which was stowed under the counter in the shop of Mr Atkinson, grocer, became spontaneously ignited. Mr Atkinson, who was in the shop at the time, succeeded in extinguishing the fire. The floor was scorched, and the loss is esttmated at about £5. Tub Dckb of Edinburgh — The Reception Committee of the butchers of Christchurch met last evening, at Mr H Oram's Golden Fleece Hotel, for the purpose of making arrangements for the forthcoming procession in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh. Matters of costume were discussed, and the place of meeting decided to be in the Market square. Invitations were sent to the trade at Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, and Rangiora. There will be another meeting this v ejcening. A Reported Discovert of Quabtz —We are informed that a piece of quartz was recently brought to Christchurch by a man who for some time past has been residing on the Malvern Hills, and tliat on seeing it Mr Ford, who has personal interest in that locality, started oif with a party of men to make further search. The specimen is stated to have been about the size of a man's fist, and rumour- further adds that Mr Ford judged it to contain about £20 worth of the precious metal We give these statements for what they are worth, and cannot vouch for anything beyonl the fact that Mr Ford did leave Christchurgh on Monday last for the place mentione2j Should there be any truth in the matter, a few days will no doubt give the necessary proofs.

Statistics of the Colony. — We have to acknowledge the receipt of the annual volume of New Zealand statistics, compiled by the Registrar-General, who, in forwarding it, satisfactorily explains why its publication has been so long delayed. Sheep Inspection.— lt is worthy of note that the chief inspector of sheep for the province, in his return for the quarter ended March 31, published in a Provincial Gazette issued yesterday, mentions only two stations on which there are scabby sheep — Broomfield and Wakauui. Gazette. — A Provincial Government Gazette published yesterday, contains a proclamation by the Superintendent declaring Hororata an educational district; notice of dissolution of partnership formerly existing between Wm. Makin and B. Bulmer ; quarterly return of the number, of diseased sheep in the province ; and the following : order in Council :— No person shall without : the consent in writing of the Superihtendent, or in his absence of the Provincial Secretary, fish in that part of the river Avon from its source to the Colombo street bridge, in the ■ city of Christchurch, or in the tributaries of the said river, and any person Infringing this regulation shall be liable to a penalty of fifty ' pounds, Or to: such portion only of such penalty as the Justices before whom such penalty is sought to be recovered shall think i fit. X Coming Events. — A leading Auckland '; paper propounds the following ideas upon the duties of a united colonist of New Zealaud. According to the Herald, it is rank injustice ' that Canterbury men should only be required to pay for a war in wliich they have no concern whatever. The Herald insists that they must be marched up to the front to fight : — ".While alluding to the progress of the war it will not be out of our way to refer to a matter which has on several occasions occupied the columns of this journal — namely, the defect in our militia laws, which particularly exempts the settlers of the Middle Island from taking their fair share of the burdens . of the war, by giving their personal services. ; In Great Britain, as we have shown, the militia can be drafted from any one part to any other part where their services may be * required, and so it ought to be in New Zealand. It is nonsense to talk of the two islands : being one couutry when the men of the , Middle Island sit quietly at homo, while those of the North Island are fighting the battles of > the colony. If we have no right to demand > their personal services, we have no right to i claim their pecuniaryassistancetocc^jductthe i war in this island. Or, if weputtheconverseof the proposition, just as they are bound, as * part of the colony, to pay their share of the ! cost of the war, so are they bouncl to provide their share of the fighting men," As it is, the bargain is an unfair one. One of the reasons which is eveu now urging on the ■ people of the Middle Island to the advocacy 1 of a vigorous policy is the dread lest eveni tually the Middle Island settlers shall be called into the field. The West Coast Times of March 12 has the following in reference to this matter: — "Thore is one point having reference to the war which we should like to see cleared up, and it is a matter ■ which concerns every one in New Zealand, ■ in connection with the militia question. ■ It is certain, if a general war does break out, that the militia will be called out in force; ■ and the next question comes, are the residents in the Middle Island liable to serve iv ■ the North ? Although we have the straits between us, the two islands are portions of the same colony, and when the colony, or at least a very large portion of it, ia jeopardised, it may be that 1 militia can be transferred from one part to the other, whether they like it or not. We 1 hardly think that it is legal, but it may be so ; and in such a case it will be exceedingly satisfactory to Westlanders, or other people in the Middle Island, to have to fight for the North, with an exceedingly good chance of b^ing tomahawked, and perhaps afterwards served up ala Titokowaru. That extraordinary exertions would be needed to confront the danger is evident, and whether or not the residents in this portion of New Zealand arc or are not liable in person as well as purse, is a problem that many would gladly see solved.' It is a question which, in justice to the North, ought to form the subject of early discussion by the Assembly. It is hard that, after enduring equal taxation with the settlers of the Souli, we should be called upon to give a personal service from which ; they are free."

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 282, 9 April 1869, Page 2

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Local and General. Star (Christchurch), Issue 282, 9 April 1869, Page 2

Local and General. Star (Christchurch), Issue 282, 9 April 1869, Page 2

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