The Star. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1880.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3952, 17 December 1880, Page 2

The Star. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1880.

Local Indttstby. — Some very creditable locally made specimens of the silversmith's art are to be seen at the establishment of Mr A. Blytt, Colombo street north. These consist of [cups, inkstands, and other articles suitable for presentation or as prizes. One of the most elegant of these is a flower stand of solid silver, around the ball of which is a group consisting of Maori women in oxydised silver standing in the midst of rooks, flax and fernß, the rocks are represented by blocks of green stone and silver from the Rangitoto mine. An inkstand, consisting of two emu eggs set in silver, is also worthy of notice ; it is ornamented with a silver palm tree, at tho foot of which two Australian blacks are engaged in combat. A cup, suitable for an agricultural show prize, is supported on a tree-fern, the fronds of which are very good representations of nature ; at the foot of the tree is a group of agricultural implements in oxydised silver. It may be montioned that for the purpose of hia trade Mr Blytt has imported & rolling machine (which ho believes to be the only one in the colony) by which gold or silver can be rolled out to any re quired thinness, even as thin as a leaf.

A Coebectiok.— ln the report of the proceedings of the Council at the installation of Mayor last Wednesday, an unfortunate error occurred. It was stated that Councillor England called the attention of his colleagues to the absence of Councillor Ayers. Tho reported action of Councillor England, who has a character for high-mipdednese, has naturally enough been the occasion of considerable comment in the city. The report of what took place, however, is entirely misleading. What Councillor England did was to apologise for tho unavoidable absence of Councillor Ayers, a very widely different thing from what the reporters attributed to him.

Police Covet.— At the Police Court this morning, before Dr Deamer and E. Dobson, Esq., two first offenders were fined 5s each for being rlrunk and disorderly. George Woodham, for a similar offence, was fined 203, and Mary Ann White, an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to three months' hard labour. William Beat, for behaving himself co as to prvroke a breach of the peace, was fined 10s. Apologbtical. — In consequence of an unfortunate misunderstanding which has arisen between tho proprietors of this journal and their compositors, we have been compelled to go to presa without our usual leader to-day. A quantity of other original matter ia also unavoidably held over. Sitpbbmb Cottht. — His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in Chambers and in Banco to-day. Eclipse of tiie Moon.— Tho eclipse was invisible this morning as clouds covered the sky the whole time." VVbst Ciihistciiurch School. — We have been requested to sta'e that amongst the lade mentioned at the distribution of prizes on Wednesday, as medal-holders at the West Christchurch School, tho name of W. J. Barker, 1877, should have been included.

BOHOUGH of SsnENHAir. — A meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council, for the purpose of installing the Mayor- elect, was held at the Council Chamber at noon to-day. Present— His Worship the Mayor, Councillors White, Charters, Pavitt, Hicholl, and Day. The IWayor read the clauseß of the " Municipal Corporations Act," referring to ibe installation of Mayors, and explained that the ceremony had not taken place on the day appointed by the Act in consequence of there having been no quorum or the Council present on the occasion. He then, as Mayorelect, made and signed the customary declaration, which was witnessed by the Councillors present. The Mayor then expressed a hope that tho proceedings of the Council during his coming year of office would be conducted harmoniously, and that the year, would witness the dawn of better times upon the Borough. The proceedings then terminated. Opening of Sydbnham Post Officb.— The now Post and Telegraph office in the Borough of Sydenham was opened for business to-day. Four mails a day are received from Christchurch, and four ordinary mails, aod one special early mail to catch the South Express, are despatched during the day from Sydenham. Two letter-carriers have baen. appointed to deliver letters in tho borough. It may be of interest to mention that communication is maintained with the Christchurch Telegraph Office by means of the tela phone, an Edison-Bell instrument supplying the place of the usual telegraphic instrument. Aw Acknowledgment.— The Wairarapa Standard, in announcing that it has arranged for Parihaka correspondence from a Maori source, says:— "Ever since the Lyttelton Time*' Bpecial left the West Coast, no trustworthy intelligence, save by private letters, has been obtained by the Press of what has been done at Parihaka and Waimate. The New Zealand Times had the best information, but that was seen through a Government lens. We have made arrangements to get written correspondence from a Maori source."

Kaiapoi CHtTBOH Choib.— The members of this choir, in number about 24, went with some of their srionds to a picnic in the bush, near Wcodend yesterday, after having full choral fervice in the church at 9 o'clock. They were conveyed to Woodend in a large waggon and spring cart, and after partaking of a capital al fresco dinner, they all adjourned to the Maori pah, where they witnessed the sports, &&, after which they bad tea and returned home, having spent a very enjoyable day. Kaiapoi Wbsibtan Chtxbch Sunday School. — The annual picnic in connection with this school took place yesterday in a paddock kindly placed at the disposal of the Committee by Mr R. Evans— who, by-the-bre, is always to the fore on theße occasions. The party were conveyed from Kaiapoi to the paddock in 21 vehicles, consisting of every description from the farm dray to the well appointed buggy. The day was spent in the usual games and amusements, and the children, numbering about 200, were regaled with cakes and all kinds of refreshments, and after spending a very happy day, returned home about nightfall. It, will bo seen by an advertisement in oar columns that the Coffee Palace No. 1 intends to give an early sixpenny dinner every Saturday at 11 a.m.

The following Trill represent the Lincoln C.C. against the Midland C.0.C., on Saturday next, on the ground of the tatter :— Messrs ilington, Blair, Colt man, Ivey, Lipscotnbe, O'Calla^ hsn. J; Prebble, B. Prebble, Templar, J. Taylor, B. "Wright. Emergencies : Or. Taylor and F. Townshend. The following will play for the Harewood road C.C, in their match with tie- ■OTpolston C.C. on Saturday :— Messrs D. Beese, J. Jfteese, W. Phil, pott, Coagroya, E. Bell, B. BeUi'-T-, Alexander, Morjff n, Wilson, Clark and CharleßW.ojrthi A coach will leave the White Hart at 2 p.nv '•. The following will represent the.StAlbanß C.C, in their matoh with the U.G.C.C, to be played on the grounds of the latter on Saturday next : — Messrs J. Nelson, T. Nelson, P. Plmpott, F. Hennaed/ W. Henley, W. Fee, J. figglestone, H. Stapleton, F. Haddroll, W. H. Bis, T. Dunmill. Emergencies: J. Cusack, H. Green. •

The Association Match for Saturday next and Boxing Day will be North v South. The foHowingare the sides; North— Messrs Aehby, C. Frith, Secrotan, Steven's. Fowke, Morice, Beswiok, j?enwick. Redmayne, M'DonneU and Beard; South — Messrs Corfe, Hartlaad, Fuller, OUivieiy Watson, E. Cotterill, Beeves, \Theatley, Eoss, .Wilding and Chapman. Play will commence at I p*.m. and 10 a,m. ■ - --'■

The following will represent the IJ.C.C.C. against the St. Albans C.C. next Saturday :—Moßßrs B. Castalli. G. Cox, E. Clinsold, F. Fenwiok, B. Hanmer, It. Harmsn, T. Hoey, F. Lougbnsn, "W. Perceval, W. N. Millton and F. Morgan. Flay to commence ufc 2 o'olook sharp. The match U.C. C.C. v. Southbridge, lias been unavoidably postponed.