LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 2035, 15 September 1874, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

♦ Shebp-Bbbbding. — Mr Maroroft's wellknown Leicester ram, The Duke of Hamilton, died from inflammation of the lungs on Thursday last. He has been a great prize-taker, and his loss will be recognised by many breeders of sheep. H.A.0.8. Society's Conobbt.— The anniversary of this Society will be celebrated by a concert, to be given this evening in the S. Patrick's Hall. The proceeds will be devoted towards the Bupport of the Catholic sohools. Political. — In the New Zealand Gazette of Sept. 10, it is notified that his Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the Hon Harry Albert Atkinson to be a member of the Executive Council, Secretary for Crown Lands, a Land Claims Commissioner, and Minister for Immigration, the last named appointment vice the Hon Julius Yogel, whose resignation of that office his Excellency has accepted. Union Waxtham Cbiokbt Club.— The first annual general meeting of the above club will be held this evening, at the Colombo road schoolroom. • Boabd of Education. — At the weekly meeting of the Board, yesterday, the secretary was instructed to iaform school committees that no business will be considered, of whion notice has not been given on the Saturday previous to the meeting of the Board. Faxai Accident. — On Friday evening last, as Mr Charles Smith, market gardener, Geraldine, was riding home from Geraldine to his house, he fell off his horse and sustained most severe in juries about the head, from which he died the following day. Thb Museum.— This institution was reopened to the public yesterday after a recess of seven days, for cleaning and re-arranging some of the specimens. There have been several important additions to the latter since those recorded a few days ago, but there, i* no room to display them. - •■ ,

Cantbbbttey Rowing Oltjb. — At a com- I mittee meeting of * the club, held at the boat shed on Saturday last, the following were elected members : — G. V. Bate, D Souter, W. S. Hadfield, G. O. Le Nauze, R. Lookbart, A. C. Newton, C. F. Hornbrook, L. Ollivier, H. H. Loughnan, and C. J. Melhuish. A. Hawkins, Fonton, and Wrights (2) were elected coxswains. Boaed of Consbbyatobb. — The monthly meeting of the Board was held yesterday. Present — Mr R. J. 8. Harman (chairman), the HonMr J.T. Peacock, his Worskip the Mayor, and Mr J. T. Fisher. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The chairman reported that along with the Mayor, acting under authority from the previous meeting, he had accepted tenders for the erection of a shingle embankment near M'Lean's, and some opposite Watson's. This action was approved. After some conversation on general matters, the meeting adjourned. Thbatbb Royal. — Last night the management produced "Azael, the Prodigal" with very creditable success. It is founded upon Auber's opera " L'Enfant Prodigal," and the plot is simple, yet full of interesting incidents. Added to this, the language of the piece is good, and there is ample scope for the scenio artist, which Mr Williams ably took advantage of. The view of the city of Memphis was particularly good, and the panorama illustrating the progress of the caravan journeying toward* Memphis was also very well managed.* When to this it is added that the principal characters were well sustained, it would be understood that the performance gave complete satisfaction to the audience. A dance by Mies Martineau, and the farce of "Grimebaw, Bagshaw, and Bradshaw" concluded the entertainment. — . . ' ' : Inquest. — An inquiry touching the death of a young woman, named Agnes Morratt, a recent arrival by one of the immigrant ships, was, held at the Hospital yesterday, before Dr Coward, district coroner, and a jury, of whom. Mr Thomas Purdie was selected foreman.^ The evidence- went' to show that deceased was engaged by Mr Andrew, of Green Parkj^at the" barracks last Week, and was taken to 'his farm, where she at once began to conduct herself in a very strange manner. '■ OnFriday night she was heard to make use of odd language, in a rambling manner, and next morning she was missed from the house/ A Search being made, she ~ was found with the upper part of her body in a itub of water, and her feet in the air, life being quite extinct.^ A Verdict ' was returned "to the effect ' that deceased committed suicide while temporarily insane. In connection with this; inquest, the Coroner reprimanded 'several of the jurors, for being late, and stated - that - in future he "would be compelled to enforce the penalty fixed for this offence. . - - ; ; BbIDGE BUBNT THBOTXGH. A ,GEAS3,FIBEi —The Timaru 'Herald of Septi ' 14 Vsaya :— People travelling on the main road south of the' Pareora 'after dark heed.' tp.^ Bei lcareful*. The flames from a grass fire caught the bridge over a deep 'gully about a mile and a half, from the southern bank of the river during Friday night, and on Saturday morning the greater portion of it was cbnsumedP A ...