Local and General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 466, 13 November 1869, Page 2

Local and General.

— . —^ Magisterial.- — There was no public busi ness transacted at the Christchurch Magis trate's Court this morning. New Supreme Court. — Efforts are being made to have the new Court-house ready for the next Criminal Sittings. It will not, however, be so thoroughly furnished as was anticipated. The "New Zealand Almanac." — We have received a copy of the above for 1870. The publishers, Messrs Stevens and Co., deserve credit for the amount and character of the matter contained in a publication the price of which is only one shilling. Hit or Miss Mining Company. — This company have obtained a reserve in the Waimakariri district, under the new Act, and several specimens of quartz have been brought to town, from the testing of which rery sanguine hopes are entertained o' striking gold.

Orphan Asylum.— The following is the correct wording of the resolution moved by the Rev Canon Cotterill and carried in the Synod on Thursday evening :— " That the Standing Committee be authorised until next session to act for the Synod in any necessary negotiations with the Government on the subject of the Orphan Asylum, and in making from time to time arrangements for carrying on the work of a Church of England Orphan Asylum." Pioneer Mining Co.MPANr. — A special meeting of shareholders was held at the White Hart Hotel, yesterday afternoon, Mr W.Wilson in the chair. The financial windiugup of the association from which the company derived its existence, was arranged for, and a report from the prospectors, together with one from Mr Stansell, on the analysis of some quartz, were read. Neither of them was, however, of any public importance, and no action was taken upon them. Bankrdptct.— The Registrar sat in the Court Chambers, at 11 o'clock, yesterday. Re George Brooker.— On the application of Mr Joynt, the last examination was fixed for Dec. 13. Ou the application of Mr Wynn Williams, a similar order was made in re S. B. Stiffe. A similar order was made in re Charles Riddle, on the application of Mr Cowlishaw. Re the petition of the Bank of New Zealand and re Jacob Waeckerle. The time for shewing cause why an order of adjudication should not be made, was enlarged for one week, on consent. Union Rowing Clud. —A special general meeting of members was held at "White's Hotel for the purpose of arranging for the formation of crews to contest in the forthcoming regattas. It was resolved that members willing to practise for selection and training by the Commodore, should sen I in their names to the secretary, in order that they might be posted at the boat-shed, also that when the secretary had received a sufficient number to form one or more crews, the Commodore should be communicated with, requesting him to undertake their preparation, al-o that those members who can only attend practice morning or evening, should send in their names with a view to assisting the training crews and fill up any vacancies that may occur. The election of new members was fixed to take place duriug the monthly general meeting at the boat-shed this afternoon. Preserved Meat. — From an Australian exchange paper we learn that Mr Manuing, whose process bas been described in our columns, has been superintending the tinning of meat for the settlers in Queensland on a new principle, namely, charging a halfpenny a pound royalty for his patent right, the owners of the sheep or cattle paying for the materials, bearing all expenses, and disposing of the produce as they can. On these terms he has prepared 17,000 tins, which have been sent away to England as an experiment. Many of the settlers who sent stock to be operated on also sent men to learn the process, so as to be able to preserve meat at their own stations next wiuter if the results this year are favourable. Mr Manning has been finally awarded the Sydney Agricultural Society's prize, as well as Mr Mort's gold medal, for his exhibits at the late show in Sydney, as these have stood the test of six months' keeping.