Local andGeneral.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 314, 17 May 1869, Page 2

Local and General.

Holidays. — No business will be transacted at the Supreme Court offices to-morrow, ! eing a Court holiday. Lyttelton Choral Society. — A special meeting of the members and subscribers will be held in the Colonists' Hall this evening, at half-past seven. Anniversary. — To-day is the anniversary of the freedom of Norway. Bunting was displayed at the establishment of Mr Petersen, High street, who is consul in Canterbury for the Governments of Sweden and Norway. Prospecting. — We are informed that a small party, of whom Mr H. H. De Bourbel is one, have been prospecting in the Malvern .Hills for the last week or two. It is said that they have discovered further indications of gold; that, in fact, they have discovered what may turn out to be a valuable quartz reef.

New Flax Company.— A meeting of those interested in the formation of a new flax company, for working the " chemico-me-chanical" process, will be held at White's Hotel, this evening, at 7.30. Queen's Bihthday. — The Lyttelton Volunteer Artillery having decided to give a ball on this day, a meeting of the corps was held on Friday evening, and a sub-committee was appointed to manage the affair. Sabbath School Union.— A meeting of the teachers was held in the Wesleyan School on Friday evening, when it was resolved to give a series of readings suitabie for children during the winter months. These will be given alternately, in the various schools, the first to take place in the Trinity Church school-room. Kaiapoi Institute. — The annual tea-meet-ing and concert in connection with this valuable institution takes place this evening. The concert programme comprises several gems from the " Orpheus " selection, and other excellent part music. Messrs Merton and A. C. Bell will also sing. A large attendance is expected. Postal.— lf those who direct affairs in the Post Office were to pay some attention to the public interests they would fulfil the object for which an expensive and very useful department is maintained. It was stated in an English mail notice last week that mails for the United Kingdom, &c, would close on Friday morning at 8.45. The Airedale, carrying the mail to Wellington, did not leave Lyttelton till 3.30 p.m. the same day. Surely this very glaring instance of * how not to do it ' was not unavoidable. Football. — The match between past and present collegians and the world, was resumed at three o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The weather was not very favourable, several slight showers falling during the earlier portion of the play, and the muster accordingly was not a large one. The collegians were again the strongest, and several had to be allotted to the '• world," in order to equalise the sides. After about an hour and a half of determined play, the collegians kicked a goal, and thereby won the match. Play was continued until five o'clock, between the same sides, but no other goal was kicked. Lyttelton Colonist Society. — The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Friday night. The president stated that he had received a letter from Mr J. S. Balestiee resigning his office as treasurer to the Society, on account of his removing to Christchurch. It was resolved that the thanks of the Society be given to Mr Balestiee for his past services. Mr H. N. Nalder was unanimously elected treasurer, aud Messrs H. R. Webb, W. Graham, and R. Weyburne, were elected committeemen. After some discus&ion, it was resolved to appoint as a committee for the Winter Entertainments the following gentlemen -.—Messrs Woledge, Rouse, Ward, and Thomson. It was resolved that the building of the retiring and smoking rooms be proceeded with. At the meeting of the Entertainment Committee held on Saturday, it was resolved that the second of the Winter Readings take place on Thursday evening next. An excellent programme was adopted, and Messrs Ellisdon and G. Tayler were elected on the committee