The Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1882.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4345, 28 March 1882, Page 2

The Star. TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1882.

Owing to pressure on our space, our leader is held over. A meeting of bricklayers will be held at the Wellington Hotel to-morrow evening r» Exhibition procession. The annual general meeting of the Christ* ohuroh Football Club will be held this evening at the Commercial Hotel. His Honor Mr Justice Johnston sat in Chambers this morning, and disposed of several important oases. Monday, April 10, being Easter Monday, and a public holiday, the sitting of the Dietriot Court appointed for that day is postponed to Wednesday, April 12. The master of the Ashburton Home desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of a sack of pumpkins, vegetable marrows, Ac, from the Bey G. P. Miitu. The East Ohristchurch District School was closed to-day, in respect to the memory of the late head master, Mr John Ournow, whose funeral took place this afternoon. The inspired correspondent of a Government journal says :— •" i understand th 9 Judicature Hoform Bills have already been drafted and forwarded to the Attornev-Genoral for his revision and approval. A meeting of the Addington O.C. will be held on Thursday evening, to wind up tho present season- and give away average bats. Honorary members and friends are invited to be present on the occasion. Upon the fourth page of our issue to-day will be found roports of meetings of the Drainage Board, Board of Health, Board of Governors of tho Canterbury College, and Sydenham Borough Council. A lad} in Melbourne caught her high-, heeled boot in a crack in the asphalt pavement and fell down and hurt herself, and straightway sho sued tho City Council for damages, fixing them at £149. Tho Court gave her £20. A meeting of ratepavcre in tho Templeton Boad Boara district will be held at the Bead Board oflloe on Monday, April 3, to taie into consideration tho advisability of bringing the. district under the operation of the •'• Local Elootions Act, 1876." The annual treat for tho childroa of the Lyttelton Orphanage will bo hold 00. Thursday next. Bipa Island is the spot chceen for the picnic, and the party will leave Lytteltca at 9.30 a.m. The former inmates q£ tho iwtitution will be welcomed. Keepers of shooting galleries in America set up imitation Guiteaus foe targets, and thus draw crowds of ferocious marksmen. In Cleavoland, "citizens who never before shot at a mark, pay for the pririlogo of plugging Guiteau in tho abdomen." Tho attention of po?sons who intend to be present at tho opening of Iho Ashburtonfiangilatu Plains water-Hupplj, is drawn ir > tho fact (hut, a special train will start from Aahburton immodiatoly after tlio arrival of the oxprens from OhrUtohurch, on. Mw?h 31, instead of 8 am.

One day's later Australian news has come to hand per City of Sydney.

The greater part of the members of the Patience Opera Company arrived this morning from Dunedin by the s.s. Penguin.

In accordance with the provisions of " The licensing Act, 1881," polls for the purpose of taking the votes of the ratepayers as to whether the number of licenses shall be inereaaed in eaoh respective district, will be taken as follows .—Sydenham, on April 21 ; St. Albans, April 22 ; Avon, April 25 j and Heathcote, April 26.

A meeting of the Sanctuary " Star of Canterbury " of the Ancient Order of Shepherds, was held last evening, at the Foresters' Hall, when the usual routine business was transacted- The P. Pastor, J. 8. Williams, was presented with a P J. neck-ribbon and the thanks of the Sanctuary. The meeting was enlivened with harmony, and closed in due form.

The hours of attendance on Good Friday at all telegraph offices, which open to the public on Sundays and holidays, will be from 9 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 8 p.m., instead of the usual Sunday hours. It has also been decided that all telegraph offices ahall be closed to the public on Easter Monday exoept between the hours of 9 and 10 %ja. and 7 and 8 p.m.

Friday evening was appointed the day for the election of a School Committee at Stoke, in consequence of the failure of the householders to elect one at the proper time, but as no one attended but Mr W. Anderson, the Chairman of the defunct Committee, the proceedings again lapsed. It is probable that a Commusioner will now be appointed.

The drainage rate for the Biccarten district last year has been collected with the exception of 189 9d. Ibis amount • member of the Drainage Board yesterday said was distributed over about twenty property owners, the rates of some of whom amounted to less than 6d. The thanks of the Board were passed to Mr Ellis for his •ffioient collection of the rates.

The case againßt the young woman, Sliza Harris, who on a previous occasion had been charged at the Resident Magistrate's Court with committing in* fanticide on the child whose body was found in the Avon on Nov. 12 last, was heard before Mr Beetham yesterday, and at its conclusion the accused was committed for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

A sitting of the Assessment Court was held yesterday at the Biccarton Eoad Board office, before Mr White* foord, Judge. A few alterations in acre age were made, bub an appeal for a reduction of amount of valuation was disallowed. She valuer, Mr N. Ellis, appeared in support of his valuation. The roll was signed by the presiding Justices, and the Court

An ordinary meeting of the Board of Health was held yesterday afternoon. A report of the proceedings will be found elsewhere. Dr Doyle moved to revoke the powers delegated by the Board of Health to the City Council under the Public Health Act. After a conversational discussion, the decision upon this matter was postponed till Wednesday fortnight, to which date the . Board adjourned at 6.30 p.m.

Thfl quarterly summoned meeting of the Pioneer Lodge, U.A.0.D., was held last evening. There was a very large attendance of members and visitors. It was decided to take part in the procession at the opening of the Exhibition ; also that an official visit be paid to the Mistletoe Lodge on April 13. The receipts of the evening amounted to £65 13s 2d. Some further business of a routine character having been transacted, the Lodge adjourned.

Owing (o the Grand National Steeplechase taking (place in Ohristohorch- on the Queen's Birthday, the meeting of the Heathcote Racing Club, which was fixed for the same date has been postponed to Whit Monday, May 29, when a good programme will be submitted to the public. The tramway will run within a very short distance of the racecourse. The dates of nominations, &c, will remain the same as announced in the programme. The fences are about 3ft 6in.

Mr George Wood, late of the firm of Wood and Co., brewers, Aohburton, has recently completed the erection of a large new brewery in Ashburton, near the river. The building is of brick, and has been built with a •view to ultimately doing a very extensive business. Yesterday the first " browßt" was sampled by some fifty or sixty of Mr Wood's friends, whom he invited to a'house warming, and toasts were drank with great heartiness, prosperity to the' old brewer and the new brewery being cordially wished.

It is notified that a special general meeting of the members of the Ohristohurch Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Show will be held to-morrow evening to consider the advisability of holding a show on May 25. The shows held by this Society are very popular with the general public. Their ordinary exhibitioni, held in the Oddfellows' Hall, are very often unpleasantly crowded, and the forthcoming one being fixed for the time when the exhibition is in progress, will pro* bably prove more than usually successful.

On Sunday evening about eleven o'clock Mr Lynskey, of Kaiapoi, while sitting in bis house, noticed a light in his stable, and going out to ascertain the cause, found the partition between two of the stalls on fire. He immediately called for help, and the fire vr&a very soon extinguished with a few buckets «t water. The fire must have originated through a lighted candle being left on the partition. It was fortunate that the fire was discovered early, as there is a large block of buildings in the vicinity, inclading Mr G. P. MQaom's Aerated Water manufactory.

A curious case came before Hia Honor this morning in Ohambera. Bince the filing of his •certificate by a bankrupt a draft of £160 in his favour from his father in London had reached Christchurcb, and the letter containing it was opened by the trustee. The trustee presented it for payment; but the Bank, having received notice from the bankrupt's wife that £60 of the draft was for her maintenance, refused to pay it. An application for a Judge's order to oompel the Bank to pay the trustee was now made ; and after hearing the arguments of learned counsel representing respectively the trustee, the Bank, and the bankrupt's wife, His Honor reserved his decision.

The rising township of Waikari was quite enlivened by the ceremony of confirmation taking place on Sunday last. The Bight Bey the Primate, assisted by the recently- appointed Incumbent, the Bey A. B. D. Toaswill, held the service in the Oddfellows' Hall, administering the Holy Communion to thirty- two; and in the afternoon the Primate had ten candidates for confirmation. The congregation numbered some 130, completely filled the Hall, mnd offertories amounting to £7 15s were collected. Lunch was held in the Boad Board room for those present at the morning service living at a distance from Waikari. The parsonage, which has been a long while tinder hand, is now nearly completed, the painting being the only work to finish before it is ready for habitation. It is an exceedingly nice house, costing £1400— double the architect's original estimate.

There is comfort for people who find dirtiness a congenial condition. A member of the Board of Health pointed out, during the meet ice yesterday afternoon, that the new regulations relative to dairies were directed against the prevention of dirt. Another member of the Board, who, being a doctor, may bo supposed to speak as an authority on sanitary matters, asuerced that dirt was not disease. Perhaps on another occasion he may carry his assurance further, by declaring that — contrary to what have been regarded as the teachings of experience — there is no affinity between dirt and disease.

Who pays for the fun ? "Mr Bryce telegraphs," says the P«« of thu morning, " an •musing account of his expedition up the Thames river with Pineha, the chief of the «rstwhilo troublesome Jfgatihako tribe for the purpose of personally superintending the initiation of the snagging operation to which, after long opposition, the tribe has at last consented. It seems their opposition was due to their fear that on the enags being destroyed, which were the refuge of innumerable eels, their fishing ground would likewise be annihilated. Accordingly, as Mr Bryce and Pineha travelled up the river in a canoe, the latter beguiled the time by singing — 1? .,* "2»}jpfir. nivnvn of fsrowell tO tb* lotJF and snags. " Farewell, oh houses of my eel- ," be wailed in piteous strains ; "oh house* of my fish, a lorg farewell/ Truly this i» a pretty specimen of statesmanship!

The Board of Health intend to prosecute all dairymen who do not register themselves before April 8.

The Drainage Board intend to give £250 a Tear to the engine driver and 60s a week to the fireman at the pumping Btation.

An ordinary meeting of the Sydenham Borough Council was held last night. A report of what was done at it will be found on another page.

The number of students at present attending the School of Art is about 28 at the morning classes, and 62 in the evening. An assistant is to be engaged to help the master in his duties. Some bicyclists were convicted yesterday of riding on footpaths, which the Bench held to be illegal. An exactly contrary decision was given by aa Auckland Magistrate the other day. The Eev A. W. Hands, of St Stephen's, Asbburtoo, preached his farewell discourse on Sunday evening to about 300 persons. Mr Hands goeß to tiouthbridge, and Mr Scott, of Sydehbam, succeeds him. The Drainage Board held an ordinary meeting yesterday afternoon. A report of the proceedings will be found on another page. The next meeting of the Board is to be hefd on Wednesday, April 12. An ordinary meeting of the Board of Governors of the Canterbury College waß held yesterday afternoon. A considerable amount of business was gone through, of which a report appears elsewhere. Mr Hill tas been appointed veterinary surgeon and lecturer on veterinary science to the School of Agriculture. It has been decided by the Board of College Governors to grant certificates of honour to students securing the first place at the examinations.

An ordinary meeting of the St Albans Borough Council was held last evening. It was reeolved at the close of the meeting that the Council adjourn for a month. The next meeting will consequently be held on Monday, April 24. A report of the proceedings appears in another solumn.

Beuter has informed us of a serious military riot at Galway, between the men of the 84th and 88th Begiments. The 84tb foot constitutes the second battalion of the York and Lancaster regiment,* usually stationed at the Gurragh ; the 88th foot forms the first battalion of the Connaught Bangers, Galway district. We ) egret to hear that Mr Fuller, the well-knowH Canterbury cricketer, will probably leave the Province in a few weeks. With him will go the last good bowler the Province possesses, and, weakened as cricketers already are by their recent losses, gome native talent will speedily have to be developed, or the prestige Canterbury has so long enjoyed in the cricket field must depart for a time at least. Mr Fuller's removal is owing to domestio causes. Objections to the Jury List will be heard by - a meeting of Justices of the Peace on Saturday, April 8, at 10.30 a.m. As it is frequently found that persons are on the list who think they are entitled to be exempt, and in consequence some delay occurs in the opening proceedings of the sessions of the Supreme Court, those who have any doubt on the matter will do well to examine the list. It is now at the Police Dep6t, and will be in the custody of Mr W. G. Walker, at the B.M. Court, from April 7 to April 23. Last evening Professor Hutton delivered the opening address of tho new term of the Can* terbury College. The aim of the address was to show that an intimate relationship exists between biology and history. History, Pro* fesßor Hutton said, was a part of sociology, and sociology was but a branch of biology. He also said— though tbiß portion of his address does not appear to have been reported by the Times — that in his opinion all journalists would in the future be required to know the science of biology, not merely from books, but by practical work. A rather unusual circumstance occurred this morning, when a writ of attachment was issued against Mr Ingle, of the late firm of Tudball and Ingle. The partners had separated, and the matters in dispute between them had been referred to arbitration. The result of the arbitration was an award of £90 odd against Ingle. This award was made, by the usual process, an order of the Supreme Court. Ingle refused to pay the award, and, as was sworn in affidavit, sold for £70 a portion of the plant which had belonged to the partnership, paying with the amount a debi he owed to another man. This debt, he sajß, -was a bona fide one ; whDe Tudball's affidavit was to the effect that it was a colourable one, and intended to defeat the award On being called upon to show cause why he thould nob be attached, Ingle pleaded inability to pay, and asked for time on account of hie wife and family. His Honor, with evident reluctance, ordered Ingle to be imprisoned at Addington till he pays the debt or makes a satisfactory arrangement with Tudball. It will be noticed that the attachment is not for non-payment of a debt, but for contempt of Court by disobedience of an order of the Judge.

A ceding of persons interosted in the formation of a Football club for Sydenham, was hell in the Publio Library, at Waltham, on Friday evening last. Hia Worship the Mayor of Sydenham, occupied the chair. It was decided to form a club to play under Bugby Union laws, some 30 names being handed in as intending members. The election of officers resulted as follows :— President, Mr

J. Joyce ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs W. White, M.H.8., W. Langdown, and E. Pavitt; Captain, Mr H. Bobinson ; Vice-Captain, Mr W. H. W. Smith; Secretary, Mr T.Beare; Treasurer, Mr J. Bice ; Committee Messrs George, Grantham, and Lockwood. The subscription for active members was fixed at ss, and it was agreed that the colours of the Club should be red and black. Other rules for the proper management of the Club were duly passed. Some conversation ensued as to a ground to play on, it being subsequently left to the Chairman and Mr Langdown to interview the Secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and see if the use of the Show grounds could be obtained. ' A hearty vote of thanks to Messrs Joyce and Langdown for their kindness in the matter having been carried by acclamation, the meeting terminated.