Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4413, 16 June 1882, Page 2

Local & General.

"♦ ■ Mr W. H. Pilliet will meet the electors of Stanmore at the schoolroom, Bingsland, on Monday evening. A special '(-election of pigs, of tho whito Yorkshire breed, has beon imported from. England by Mr E. Mitchell, of this city. Tho police have as yot obtained no tidings of the escaped prisoner, Longmore, though every endeavour to recapture him has been mado. The Maiden City No. 1, L.0.L., held a meeting on Tuesday night last, when it waa decided (o celebrate tho 12th of July by holding a ball on that dato. A fair start haß been mode with the erection oE tho new theatre or music hall in Tuam Btreet. The walls have already been raised to the height of some six or seven feet. The condition of the Ferry rond is now described as a veritable quogtniro; and as requiring tho utmost caution on tho part of those who aro compelled to use it. Tho Times of this morning slates that Mr Oowlishaw is to hold n meeting to-night, at Knightstown. This is a mistake. Mr Cowlishaw's noxt meetiug is on Monday, at Phillipstown. Tho following items will be found on the fourth page of this iseuo :— " A Soa Dream ;" reports of meotings of tho Education Board, tho Bociety tor tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animalß, and tho Co-operative Freehold Land Association ; and a not ''co of the amateur performance of "Much Ado About Nothing." Wo learn, from tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, that a local trade in rabbit skins is now springing up, and that supplies are coming in to this markot from the South. Tho beit qualify camples command ls 2d per pound. Silver greys, from Kttikoura, aro boing shipped to the London market, whore prices aro moro remunerative. The inhabitants of South Malvern have a criovanco. " They want a school. At present the present rising generation of Ihe vitiligo havo to go for their education to the school til Glentunnol, a couple of miles distant. Not a very great distance, according to uprountry notions, but tro muoh for young children. Tlie road also is not of the best, being almost impassable, and even dangerouc in bad weather.

<fi= = TSSSSSSSSSSSSSS An ordinary meeting of tho Board of Education for North Canterbury was held yeitersby afternoon. A report of the proceedings wfll be found elsewhere. __c Board of Education has received advice from the Educational Department that the Governor will be at once moved to appoint _ Boyal Commission re the Lower Heathcote -School. The Sfc Stephen's Ohurch ohoir gave a very «_cellent musical entertainment to the inmates of the Old Men's Home, Ashburton, on Wednesday last, which was highly appreciated by the audience. We understand that Messrs Joubert andTwopeny, after they have wound up matters connected with their New Zealand Exhibition, and have shaken off tbe dust of Christohurch from their feet, propose proceeding to Calcutta to get up an "International" in that city. As a cart owned by Mr T. Abbot, nurseryman, and loaded with coke, was being driven _tp Victoria street towards the bridge, the wheels became jammed between the tram nils in some manner, and the axle suddenly snapped asunder. Tho cart tilted over, but fortunately the driver escaped unhurt. The cart was dragged to the vacant ground in Market square, and the coke left lying in a luap on tha roadway. At a meeting of the Loyal Prebbleton Lodge, 1.0.0. F., A.0., held in the Echoolroom on Tuesday evening last, the following nominations were made for the various offices for the next term:— For the N.G., Bro A. 0. Wright j V.G., Bro A. G. Forward ; Permanent Secretary, Bro W. H. Comer ford; Treasurer, Bro G. D. Marsh. The election of the various officers will take place next Lodge night, when all members are requested to be proton.. A service of song, entitled " The Life of ffonuel," was given by the choir of St Andrew's church, Oxford, assisted by the elder scholars of the Sunday sohool, on Wednesday evening, in aid of a fund for purchasing prizes for the -Sunday Fchool children. The audience, probably on account of the weather, was very email, but, apparently, highly pleased. The amount realised was very liberal, but insufficient for the object proposed. A meeting of the Papanui Ploughing __atoh Committee was held at the Sawyers' .Arms Hotel on Wednesday evening. Sub•cription luts were opened, and a fair •amount subscribed, but there is still much more required. It was decided to advertise .or offers of land on which to hold the match. Tho offers are to be sent in to the Chairman, Mr W. Munro, North road, or Mr J. Wild, Sawyers' Arms Hotel, and will be considered at a future meeting. It was also decided to _x*the date of the match at a future meeting. The Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge of Druids held their usual fortnightly meeting at the Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening. There was a very largo attendance of brethren, brethren DJ?. ; Bro Skinner, was present. A great deal of business was gone -through, the most important being altering the lodge night to Tuesday. Two candidates •were initiated into the Order by the A.D_ Bro Holland, assisted by P.A. Bro Lawson, also- three candidates proposed. After some important correspondence from the Grand Lodge was read, the Lodge was closed by the A.D. The adjourned meeting of the parishioners -of St Paul's Church, Papanui, was held last evening. There was only a moderate attendance ; tho Bey F- G. Brifetan occupied the chair, and Btatcd that the moeting had been oalled for the purpose of electing a churchwarden in the place of Mr Paull, who hod resigned ; and also for electing a vestryman in the place of Mr Go'-frey, whom he had appointed as locumbent's Churchwarden. Mr George Harper was elected to fill the Tacancy caused by Mr Paull's resignation, and Mr J. Mulligan was chosen , to fill Mr •Godfrey's place as vesjifcmaa. A copy of the r-hotograph of Lyttelton Hariour, taken by Messre Wheeler and Son on March 24, when the port was unusually full of .hipping, in order to show the extensive accommodation of the harbour for berthing large vessels, has been prepared, by order of the Harbour Board, to be placed in tho Parliamentary library at Wellington. The photograph is an excellent one, and has been framed by Mr W. H. Jewell. The frame is a -very handsome one, composed of bogmatai, ■honeysuckle, and white pine, whioh blend exceedingly well, and form an extremely suitable border to the picture. Another addition is about to be made to the business premises in Cashel street in the shape of a two-storey shop for Mr G. Hyde, bootmaker, which will be erected on a seotion of land adjoining the premises of Messrs G. Iv Beath and Co. It is to be of brick on concrete foundations, and with a stuccoed front. The ground floor will comprise a shop 17ft wide by 26ft deep, a show room, and a work room 30ft long, the total length . of tho floor being 80ft. The upper floor will "be used as a show room. There are to be a plate glass door and window in the ground -floor front, and a large -square-headed window, with fluted pilasters, -in that of the first -floor. The architect is Mr 0. W. Worger. A meeting of the members of the Freethought Association was held in their Hall, Worcester street, last evening. The meeting had been called 'for the purpose of forming a debating class in connection ■ with the Association. Mr .Pepperell was -voted to the chair, and explained the object of the meeting. Mr Willhofft, who was appointed Secretary, submitted a draft of -rules he had prepared for the. guidance of the -debating class, which were similar to those in nso by the Dunedin Freethought Association. These rules were considered by the meeting seriatim, the majority- being adopted without alteration, and the further consideration of ths remainder was postponed to an Adjourned meeting to be held on Thursday . next, at 8 p.m. Yesterday, at the Besident Magistrate's Court, Jjyttelton, before Mr J. Ollivier, M.M., and Mr J. W. Smitb, the police .charged a lad of about 17, who had twice Deon . convicted -of a similar offence, with using -indecent language in a publio street. Sergeant Morice stated that this sort of thing waß becoming a most intolerable nuisance, and that he should bring up every case he could. The Bench agreed with the remarks of the polke, and said they were determined, if possible, to put a stop to it by inflicting severe penalties. After pointing out to accused that he had •Tendered himself liable to a fino of <£10, or -three months' imprisonment, they fined him £5 and costs, or one month's imprisonment with hard labour. -Writing to the Times of this morning, .a correspondent refers to the Sydenham licensing question aa follows i — "It is to be hoped that -come rule for distance apart— or some boundary 'line .ovor which the proposed public-houses shall, net Ira allowed to trespass— will be laid down as a sine qua non to start with ; for, -in some -cases, it may ba observed that the applications are, several of theic, within a stone's throw of each other, and some closer still. One teetotal tradesman in Colombo road is hugged by an applicant next door to faim on; oither side, and two mere nearly opposite to bun. This is decidedly "a hot corner in the batteries," and all within a very short distance of a long-established hotel. The Physician Superintendent at Bunnyside writes to us as follows : — " Kindly allow me to acknowledge, with many thanks, a present to tho patients of an eicallent and -varied assortment of hats and caps, from a College Don's mortar-board to a policeman* b Aolgotha ; also, caps, and dressing-gowns for the sick." Dr Haoon informs us that the . -patients are delighted with their visits to tho : Exhibition. Many of thorn can keenly appreciate tho liberality of the Promoters and the generosity of Exhibitors. Of course some of their after comments are amusing. One old lady, for example, is sighing for four pairs of eyes, to enable her to sco the exhibits -on her next visit ; and another inmate regrets that an opportunity was not afforded him to make a model for exhibition. Mr Davis, who is on a visit to Canterbury, to farther the flax growing interest, has recently returned from a tour in tho Bangiora, Amberley, Southbridge and Leeston districts. He found that several farmers were preparing to sow linseed for tho next year's crop for fibre and seed purposes, and Mr Davis considers that these districts are admirably adapted for flax cultivation, both as regards tha quality of the soil and being well watered — the two great essentials for the purpose. It has been arranged that public meetings shall be held in the districts referred to, when Mr Davis will explain tho practical details in preparing tbe fibre necessary for the farmers to know, for manufacture. All that is now required to establish this promising industry in Canterbury is tho procuring of the necessary machinery for the juanuftcture of the fibre and oil

The Sunnyside patients' fancy dress ball takes place on Thursday, June 22, commencing at half-past seven. Bond fide relatives of patients can obtain (for themselvea only) tickets for the ball, by writing to the Superintendent. The thoroughbred stallion War Eagle, by Tregeagle (imp) out of Ordeal (imp) is being ■hiftod to the North by Meisrs Matson and Co. to the order of Mr J. Biasley, of Patea. War Esgle was bred in Australia, and although not a large horse, possesses good quality, and should give a good account of himself in the neighbourhood to which he is going. The following resolution has been unanimously adopted by the Biccarton Boad Board : — " That in the opinion of the Biccarton Board Board, it is absolutely necessary that a level crossing be made at Craw's corner on the North line, over the main line of road from Papanui to Fendalton, and that the Government be requested to comply with the petition presented to the Biccarton Boad Board praying for such level crossing." A grain circular which we have just received, gravely states that tallow and fat have recovered ; that wheat is feeling easier, and that the excitement prevailing amongst potatoes was not of long duration. We are glad to learn these things ; but there are some other statements whioh require explanation, — for example, why Timothy has been sold, why several " lines " have been diverted, and why people who happen to possess grass-seed think fit to adopt a firm attitude. At the hearing of the case at Oamaru oa Monday for a breaoh of the railway by-laws, the driver of the engine of the train which came to grief at Kartigi recently stated ho went on duty on Monday at 1.20 p.m., and arrived at Palmerston at 4.40, and left thero at 5.25 for Oamaru, where he arrived at 7.50. Left Oamaru again at 9.30 for Dunedin j arriving there at 3.45 a.m. on Tuesday. Left Dunedin again at 5 a.m., and arrived at Palmerston at 7.45 a.m. ; remained there till 11.35 p.m. During the interval he was partly at rest and partly on duty. He could have rested the whole time at hia own risk. How this agrees with the statements of Ministers in Parliament it is difficult to see. Here we have a driver who wa3 on duty for 18 hours 25 minutes, with three intervals, too short of course for any decent rest, and occupied perhaps by minor duties.