LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3799, 18 June 1880, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ay alleged In.tustici:. — A meeting of working men was hold on Wednesday last to scrutinise the action of the Gas Oompany in reference to an alleged caso of hardship, After a careful overhaul of Mr Perks' papors at ci vouchers, Mr Skoy moved and Mr Petersen seconded a resolution to the effect, that a gross violation of the liberty ol tiie subject had been perpetrated, and a positive injury had been done to an industrious man who hud been deprived of tbo means of earning a living for a large family by his legitimate trade, and that tbia meeting hereby agrees to assist Mr Perks to take action ugainst tho Gaa Company, and call upon all lovera of justice to assist us to conserve tho rights and privileges of a freo people. A subscription list wus opened, when £2 2s Gd waa subscribed on the spot. Cabbiage of Gbain. — On Wednesday atid Thursday, 0272 bags of grain were carried over tho Christchurch section. Tho number of baga on hand at the various stations laat night amounted to 52G3. Ahbkst. — A man named Michael Howard, who waa evidently Buffering from the effocts of drink, waa arreated to day on tho chargo of aßßaulting Mr Duncan at hia foundry in Tuam streot. Football. — Owing to the inability of tho College boys to play on Saturday, tho football match previously arranged between teams of tho Past and Prosont Collegians has been postponed. Cranmor squaro will bo occupied to-morrow afternoon by tho Southbridge and Rangiora Clubs, who will como dawn to try conclusions with ono another. Entkrtainment at tiik Asylum. — Tha Gem Variety Company, assisted by the Eastern Brothers and Messrs Marr and Mitchell, gave an enjoyable entertainment at, Sunnyside on Wednesday night, consisting <>f songs, duels, and several clever feats on the horizontal bar and trapeze. The entertainment concluded with a farce, which, judging by the laughter and applause during tho performance, was evidently greatly enjoyed by those present.

Thb Property Tax.— A requisition is J being signed in tho Ellesmere district aßking j Lhe Chairman of the Road Board to call a public meeting to discuaa tho Property tax. ScnoLAßsmr Examinations.— The result of the recent examination for Bcholarahips will be made known at tho next meeting of tho Board of Education. A elight delay Ims arisen through tho inabilty of somo of the cximi* era to mako up their awards before. Popular Science Lecture.— Tho first of the series of popular lectureß last evening, under tho auspices of the Philosophical InBtitute, waa well attended. Tho next lector.} will be delivered on July 25, by Mr N. K. Cherrill, on the Progress of Modern Photography. Thb Convent Abt Union.— ln consequence of many of the books of tickets for the Convent Art Union not having yet been returned as sold, the Lady Prioress, has deemed it necessary to postpone the drawing till the end of August. Those kind friends who have undertaken tho (ask of disposing of the tickets will greatly oblige by returning the blocka to the Convent as soon as possible after they have sold the tickets. Normal School.— At the next sitting of the Board of Education the question of allowing students to enter for examination without the consent of their principal will be raisod. Mr Malcolm, the hoad of tho Normal Bchool, haa addresaed a letter to the Board pointing out that while the Btudenta who went up with hia approbation (16 in number) all pasaed, three othera who did not, failed, and lie very justly points out that the question ought to be settled ono way or another. At the came timo ho pays a deserved compliment to Messrs Newton and Watkina, the masters upon whom tho burden of the work of preparation foil, and to whom the eminently satisfactory result must be very flattering. Thb Recent Bubglabibs. — Yesterday a man cutting willows on the park side of the river for tho Board of Conservators had discovered a plant of several packages of clothing, which it was thought were a portion of tho property stolen from Messrs Hallenstein and Co.'s establishment. On Mr J. R. Armstrong, Curator of the Domain Gardens, being informed of the circumstances, he at once comj municated with tho police, and two detectives wero sent to examine the goods, after which they were taken to the depfit. The articles of clothing to wliich we referred yesterday as having heen found on the Park Bide of the river, have been identified as part of the property stolen from tho premises of the New Zealand Clothing Factory and from Mr Cass's. In the immediate neighbourhood of where they wero discovered were alao found certain articlea of wearing apparel, which the police can prove to have been worn by the suspected thief Wood. Thb Export Trade of Ltttelton. — The following list will show the number of vessela and the aggregate tonnage despatched from this port to tho United Kingdom Bince Jan. 4 to the preeent date ;— Bangitikei, Hurunui, Crusader, Waitarn., Piako, Arethusa, Bruce, Euterpe, Hereford, Ada Wiawell, Lady Jocelyn, Inglewood, Pleiades, Maraval, Romonstrant, Western Monarch, Westland, Bon Nevis, Margaret Galbraith, Waimate, Salamanca, Star of India, Padishah, British Empire, Strneathro, Buttermere, Nebo, Coriolanus, j».lastor, Magellan, Dumfriesshire, Palala, Earl Granville, Fleur de Lis, Mendoza, Norval, Cochrina, City of Florence, Assel, Edwin Fox, Duntrune, and Loch Fyne. These vessela, 42 in number, represent a tonnage of 46,819 tons. To this may be added the following vessels, leaving before tho ond of thia month : — Orari, Trevelyan, Gareloch, Dounno Caatl***, Aminta, and Lanarkshire, representing 6106 tonß, making a total of 52,925 tona from Jan. 4 to June 30. Threo veeaels, representing a tonnage of 1398 tons, have been despatched to the Cape of Good Hope. Theae figures will give a very good idea of the large export trade of thia Province, and the importance of Lyttelton oa a port. The Australian Cricketers. — A private letter received in Christchurch leads ua to believe that there ia a chance of getting tho Australian team, now at Home, here next summor. It appears that they would be willing to come down from Auckland, on their way to Sydney, wero the expenses guaranteed to them, their former experience not leading them to anticipate anything but a loss if they truat to tho gonerosity of the public on grounds whero no entrance can bo charged. If thia is the case, it would certainly be worth the while of the Canterbury and Otago ABaociations to exert themaelvea to Bee what can be done. Tho now Cricket Ground horo may possibly bo ready in time to play auch a match upon it, in which ca«e there would be no difficulty at all, but if not there ought to be no trouble iv raising a fair amount by subscription, sufficient at any rato to supplement the probable takings at the gates. A match between fifteen of Canterbury and the team now on their victorious progress through Great Britain would excite even more interest thau the last one, and of tho attendance of the public thero would be co reaaon to have any fear.