Local & General

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4507, 4 October 1882, Page 2

Local & General

Tho Bpring Meeting of tho Timaru Amateur Atlilotio Club takes placo on Nov. 9, Entries for the handicap olose on Oot. 21.

mmmmmm * mm ' mmmmm * m *»* t1 '*+i*oa-oo^^ The Hon T. Diok left Auokland in the Hawea for Kew Plymouth. At a mroting of Auokland cricketers it was decide l that, tho offoi-3 of tho southern team wore fair, and that, v lo.'al team Bhould visit tho leading auutheru towns during tho ensu erueou. AtiiPfctm^ o( tho subscriber* to tho West Coast r tilway schr-inn was held hist evening, at which it. was decided net to procoed with j the fo rualion of n, Company, but to oontiuue thoa.iution in favour of Government constructing tho liuo, Iho >ituaru polico receivod telographio advice of tho arrest in Molbourneof Ryan, cattle dealer, who absconded from Timaru about a month ago. Tin' priioner was arrested under tlie "Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881," and will be sent bick to Timaru, whoro he has a large numb&r of creditors nwaiting him. A Baud of Hopo in oonneotion with the Crescent road Weeloyan Ohuroh was inaugurated on Friday evening Inst, tho Rev W. Tinsley in the chair, whon addresses were delivered by Messrß J, Tippet, Smith, 8. 0. I-.ow-.--rd, and the Chair/can. Sixty members were enrolled ut the oloso, Mr W. E. Oarmalt, the well known Super, intendent of the Salvage Corps of Dunodin, is visiting Ohristohurch for the purpose of showing a canvae fire-escape of his own design, on the _nme principle as thoso used by the London Metropolitan Fire Brigade. It can bo mado any length, suitable to a building of any height, and is comparatively inexpensive. Ifc appears from a telegram in a Melbourne paper that the proposal to send a New Zealand Eleven to Sydney omanated from Auokland. The camea of 'the promotore are not given, and it is just a« woll that thoy ore a eoorefe, or tho vmls of wrath would be assuredly poured out on thorn. Some very strong language on the subject was ueod at a meeting of the Otago Cricket Association last week, " impertinonco " being one of the words used to stigmatise the aolion of the unknown, who had not thought fit to oonsult the Southern Associations as to the feasibility of tho project. On Wednosday, a deputation, consisting of the Yen Archdeacon Wihon, Messrs H. B. Johnstone and 0. L. Wiggins, waited upon Misß Miles, and on behalf of the congregation of All Saints Ohuroh, Sumner, presented her with a lady's bag and muff combined, containing a small packot of sovereigns, as some slight proof that hor services to the Ohuroh had been appreciated. Mies Miles haß, for the last six or seven years, rendered valuable assistance in the choir, and latterly has performed moat efficiently the duties of orgauist. She is now about to leave the distriot for a time, and her loss will be greatly felt. A number of the members belonging to John's Ohuroh, Hororata, reoently subsoribed a purse of sovereigns for presentation to the Bey H. Collins, on the oooasion of his marriago. Yesterday, Sir John Hall presented the gift, and gave expression to the feelings of esteem and respeot with which the rev gontloman is regarded by his parishioners. Mr Collin?, in returning thanks, regretted that the remoteness of that part of his parish from the centre had prevented him from visiting his parishioners there so often as he could have wished. He trusted that he might be spared to deserve the esteem of whioh their present was a token. The first monthly meeting of the season was held in the Congregational sohoolroom yesterday, Messrs Quntrip and Bolt aoting as -judgos. frizes were awarded to Mr F. H. D. Jones (Ist), for Bix hyaoinths in potsj to Messrs H. Hpioer aud Bon (Ist and 2nd), for six hyaoinths, out blooms j to Mr J. B. Armstrong (Ist), for 12 hardy primula. Mr F. 11. D. Jones aleo sent oineraria, for exhibition only, and Messrs Hpioer sent a collection of anemones, ranunouli, out blooms, also for exhibition only. Ac the 'show was deemed insufficient, it was determined (as stated in our issue of yesterday) to postpone publio exhibition until the next meeting on Oot. 24. The Sydney footballers woundup their tour yesterday with the ooverest defeat they have received in the Oolony. The day was wet and their backs seem to havo been at a disadvantage, while their forwards were not good enough, or, what is more likely, too tired, to make up the defioienoy. Despite the rain and wind, tlio Aucklanders seem to have played a slashing game, and justified the odds of 3 to 1 laid on them by thoir friends, by scoring three goals and two tries to a goal. Out of the seven matohes the Sydney men have won four, and this is a sufficiently good record for any travelling football toam to go hoiico with. At tho Dunodin Supremo Oourt yesterday, Madden, for robbery from tho person at the Hunt dub Races, got three years. His companions, Mason and Hartley, got six months eaoh. Ahorn and Williamson, two lads oharged with burglary at the Daily Times and other offioes, wore acquitted by direotion of the Judge, as the only evidonoe w_s that givon by their companion Jones, who pleaded guilty iv order : to turn Queen's evidenoe. Jones got two yoars. Moses A. Prioe, for embezzlement of 1 the funds of a Druid Lodge, was sentenoed to two years, '..bourns Keating, who knocked a man down in Maolaggan street i and Btolo his purse, got twelve months. The annual meeting of tho member! i of the Hororata Orioket Olub was held in > tho Library on Monday last. A brief statement of the matohos played during last season was mado by the Seorotary, Mr W. 1 Kollitt ; and Borne discussion took place as to ; the possibility of utilising the ground in the recreation reserve, upon whioh a considerable , sum of money had already beon spent. It was ultimately resolved, however, to endeavour to obtain a suitable ground elsewhere in the neighbourhood, at any rato for the present. A now Committee was ohoßon, and Mr H. Willis was appointed Seoretary and Treasurer. Praotice will begin in Mr J. Prestidgo's paddook, near tho Poit-ofHoe. The Oourt Thistle of Forest, A.0.F., No. 6491, held thoir quarterly meeting in St rtaviour's schoolroom, Sydenham, on Tuesday evening, when thero was a good atton donoo. Aftor the usual routine businoss was disposed of, it was decided not to join tbe proposed dispensary. It was also resolved—" That tho purchasing of a pieco of land should be postponed, and that tho Oourt pay an oflloial visit to Court PapanHi on Oot. 19." The quarterly statement of receipts and expenditure was read, and showed that the Oourt was in a flourishing oondition. Two propositions wero read for the socond time, after which the Oourt was closed in dw> form by CB. Bro Haig. At the rogular meeting of tho Loyal Bangiora Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., hold on Monday ovening, an invitation was reeeivod from tho Bud of Hope Lodgo of Druids to tho members of the Oddfollows' Lodge to amalgamate in getting up a pionio early in tho season to Waikari. A notice of motion was thereupon given, to the effect that tho offer bo accepted, whioh will bo disoussod at tho noxt mooting. A member of the Lodge, who is also a prominent member of tho Druids' Lodge, complained of the publicity givon to the proceedings of tho Lodge in the Star and Lifttelton Times, but a raojority of the members present deemed it expedient that tho proceedings of tlio Lodgo should bo published in eu h a maimer as they had been. Tho anniversary of tho Tai Tnpn Weeloyan Sunday ""chool was colebratod on rtopt. 28, servico being conduotod by tho llev Bost , at halfpast 1 o'clock. In the afternoon, a children's flower show occupied tho attention of tlio numerous visitors, nnd was acknowledged a complete success. Tho ohildren ovinced much intorost in the affair, tho numbor of entries boh g 74, ci'luitivo of thoso for exhibition only. Prizes wero givon by Bovernl of the parents— lit, 2nd, and Brd for pot plants, Ist and 2nd fort»olo bouquets, band buquots, and gontlemen's button-hobs. Tho judging was kindly undertaken by Messrs Dulicu, Blank, nnd Nairn. In tho afternoon, tho ohildron woro provided with tea, a publio tea-meoting being held at half past 5 o'clock. Trays wero provided by tho Mcsdamoe Duliou, Tanner, Sinclai,*, Barnes, and Peryman. At the ovening meoting tho Rev J. $. Smalley ocoupiod Mio chair Tho annual report, read by the Superintendent, showed tho affairs of the Bchool to bo prospering. Addrerscs were delivered by the Bey K. Best, Mr A. llaundcra, uud Mr Forbes. Hume hymns wore nicely rendered by the childron, under tho leadership of Mis' H. B. Peryman, Misa fcmnrt pre-iding at the harmonium. Kooitntions, given by uevorul of tho ohildren, added grratly to iho enjoyment of tho evening. Tho mooting closed by the singing of the doxology, and tlio benodiotion pronounood by the presiding minister. '

i;yw«MMM""i— __■*-» *_■ ; A Deep Bes Fishing Oompany is being - floated at Dunedin. Arrangements are being made by the Sur-veyor-General, at Wellington, for taking observations of the transit of Venus. At the inqueat at ¥v T ellington on the lad Williams, tilled by a tram on Saturday night, a verdiot of accidental death was returned. There were heavy thunderstorms at Ilokitika during Tuesday night. The rivera wero flooded and the coaohes delayed. The final rehearsal of " Hii" by the Ohristohuroh Musical Society will take place in the Oddfellows' Hall at 7 30 this evening. An influential local Board has been formed at Hokitika in conneotion with the Equitable Insurance Association. Six thousand Bhares have already been applied for, Mra Atkinson, Victoria atreet, calls attention elsewhere to her complete stock _of Madame Weigel'a papor patterns, for which Bhe is the Bole agent in Ohristohurch. Mr E. 8. Willcooks, late Begistrar of the Auokland Supromo Oourt, has been presented by the Mark Union Order of Freemasons with an illuminated address, on his departure to settle at Ohrißtohurch. A fatal acoidont ocourred to a passanger by the last train to tho fiawke*,' Biy races yesterday. All tho trains ware closely packed, inoluding the platforms, and one man on a platform, named Dorroufc, a saddler, •when near Napier, slipped between tho carriages and was terribly mangled. A meeting is to bo held at tho Punedin Chamber of Commerce to-morrow afternoon, to consider what steps Bhould bo taken to press on the Government tho necessity of proceeding without further delay with tho ereotiou of tho new passenger station. In the Wellington Supromo Court yesterday William Noakes, breach of the Arms Act, was sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment ; James Henry Sibbald, larceny from the person, was acquitted j William Battray, formerly Government clerk, two oharges of embezzlement, failed to surrender, and his bail was estreated. The Maori raoe appear to entertain a partiality for fourpenny piocea. A local fishmonger informs the Wanganui Chronicle that at a recent visit to aboriginal friends in the Manawatu he seourod no less than 360 of theee pleasing little coins, and he was only absent 48 hours from Wanganui. Shortly aftor 11 o'clook this morning, a collision ocourred on Oxford terrace, in f 'ont of the Oity Counoil oflice, between a phaeton driven by Mr Willis and a fishermonger's cart. The horae in the phaeton became restive, but with the assistance of some passers- by the oooupants ef tho vehiole, Mr and Mrs Willis, got out safely. The phaeton was slightly injured. * o damage was done to the fishnr .nger's jart, whioh, it is stated, was on the wrong side of the road. The Loyal Orange Lodges Mb. 3, met at the Orange Hall, Worcester street, last evening. Owing to the inolemenoy of tho weather the attendance was very small. Tho installation of officers for the ensuing term was performed by B.W.G-.M. Bro Prudhoo, the following being the officers eleotod :- W.M., Bro B. Willis ; D.M., Bro Ot. M'Oullogh ; Socretßry, Bro T. Anderson; 0.G., l-tro 0. Baron. After the transaction of Borne further business, the Lodge was closed in due form by the W.M. The members then adjourned for harmony, and a pleasant hour was spont. The Criminal Sessions of the Supremo Court were concluded yesterday, when the caseß remaining on the calendar were disposed of as follows : — Franoiß Innes, oharged with perjury, wos acquitted; Mary Berry pleaded guilty to several indiotmenta for receiving stolen goods, and was sentenced to three years' penal servitude ; Tepene te Arowhitu, a Maoriori, oharged with an indecent assault upon a Maori girl, was acquitted; Matilda Hanson, oharged with stealing from tho person, was oonvioted, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour. The Court roße at 6.5 p.m. The Civil Sittings will begin on Monday next at 11 o'olook a.m. The monthly meeting of the Ashley School Committee was held on Monday evening ; present — Messrs 0. S. Houghton, J. Bobertson, J. tfllwood, 0. Wilson, and F. Wright (Ohairman). The attendance for the past quarter waß reported bb follows :— Number on roll : Boys 67, girls 60, total 127 ; average attendance : Bi>ya 47, girls 40, total 87. Tho Inspector's report was read, and was considered satisfactory, the percentage of pasaeß being 88, all the scholars having attempted the standard higher than that last passed. An estimate of the coßt of enlarging the infant room was submitted. As the proposed alteration was not considered very convenient, it was decided to obtain au estimate of the coat of L-ngthening the room. At the request of tho mastor it waß decided to allow tho subject matter of Dr Richardson's temperance lesson book to be taught in the school. After tho transaction of somo routine business the Committee adjourned. The ÜBual anniversary tea meeting of the Sunday sohool oonneoted with the Southbrook Weßleyan Ohurch was held last ni^ht. Tho inolemenoy of the weather marred tho proceedings to some extent, but, nevertholooa, the attondanoe was a very good one. Madames King, Martin, Shepherd, Wallace, and Ohatterton provided a first-class tea, and after full justice had beon done to it, a publio meeting was held in the ohuroh, under the presidency of Mr Ohatterton. Addressee were given by tho Beys J. A. Dawson, J. Smith, S. M'Farlano, and J. Ripley, and Mr D. Graham ; and some anthems wore nicely rendered by the ohoir, Mr Cumberworth presiding at the harmonium. Tho ÜBual votes of thanka terminated tho proceedings. The services in oonneotion with the anniversary were conducted on Sunday last by tho Bey J. Bapley, of Amberley. He aIBO addressed the Sabbath sohool ohildron, and distributed prizes to them on the afternoon of the same day. The monthly meeting of the Ashley Farmers' Olub was. held in the Boad Board office on Monday evening, at whioh there was a good attendance of the members, Mr D. Carr in the ohair. One new member was introduced and eleoted. A lettor was read from the Bef ton Farmero' Club, asking for information relative to the destruction of sparrows, whioh was referred to the Loburn Sparrow Olub. The same Olub also urged the formation of a Farmers' Union, where delegates from the respective Clubs could meet and discuss matters of goneral benefit to the community, and solicitod the aupport of the Ashley Club in the matter. Mr D. Diok was in favour of a delegation being formod, providod a suitable centre oould be found, and that delegates from the Ashley Olub should bo ballottod for. It was, however, resolved that tho Olub would be in favour of an interchange of papers between the various Clubß. Messrs D. Carr and J. Barker were deputed to prooure the best possible work on veterinary surgery for the uso of the members. Mr P. Duncan thon read an interesting and instructive paper on milk, butter, and cheese, whioh was listened to with attention, and at its closo a very hearty voto of thanka wne accorded to him. It was deoided to procure a book for membore' use, to enable thorn to note any articles they wishod to purohase or dispose of. Tho meoting then adjourned. — The monthly mcotinr; of the Fernsido Farmers' Olub was not held on Monday ovening, in consequence of the absenoo of a quorum of members, and Captain Parsons accordingly doforrod reading his promised paper, whioh was held over till next meeting. The London Evening Standard says .*— " A correspondent writes to tlie United Service Gazette to tho effeot that thero nbould bo five regiments of Guards -tho English Guards, the Boots Guards, tho Irish Guurds, the Colonial Guards, and tho Indian Guards. Tho Knglish (Grenadier) and Scotß Guards, 1 ho adds, 'exist; tho Ooldstreams could bo transformed into tho Iri.h, and our Colonial and Ind an f 'llow-subjoots rould only bo 100 ready to CO -tribute a rogiraent each. Is not the Buugestion worth consideration ? It most undoubtedly ia ; but it noods to bo put intc more praotioal Bhapo. A Oolonial regiment ol guards could bo easily rcoruitcd,. ond tc eanction tho organisation of Buch a force would bo hailed aa a gracious tributo to th< patriotism- of our fellow-countrymen ir Australia, tho Cape, and Canada, ond woulc be in a senso a new ri voting of tho bon. J i of connection wUh tho Homo land. As ro garde India, tho idea is boaot with somi obstacles, mainly of climate end raco; but i battalion of nativo troops might be brough by rotation, and as a sort of promium oi good conduot, for servico in London, much v tho Turooi wero in Vtxxa under the Seooni Bmpire."

■!»MMaM"""'"**"" B, ' B * , '* l * M *g!s^* MM '* ,B '^S The Bey _?. Hauxwell is to lecture at the North belt Presbyterian ohuroh at 730 to-, morrow evening. Subjeot—" Robert Burns. At to-morrow evening's meeting of the Now Viotory Lod^o, 1.0. G.T., the election of Grand Lodgo'ropresentatives will take plaoe. Mr E. Marshal has boen appointod by the Selwyn County Council a? ranger, to prOßeouto all persons in the county having unregistered doga in their possession. Tho Wairoa, from London, haß brought out Mr Candy and his family to take ohargo of the Aohburton Oheoan Factory. Mr Harding, who was Bpeoially selected at Home as an instructor at tho Agricultural Coilogo, Linooln, is aIBO a paißonger by the ship. An ordinary meoting of tho Philosophical Institute of Canterbury will bo held on Thursday evening, at 3 pm., when papers on various subjects will be read by Mesars 0. Chilton and W. M. Maßkell, and Profe.sors _*". Von Haast and F. W. Hutton. The Master of the Ashburton Home wishes t-i acknowledge, with thanks tho receipt of £1 4* 3d, at the hand* of .Mr H. Ztuder, being net proceeds of tfancy Dvai Kink at Ashburton, towards the Organ Fund. Mr Harris wishes ua to state that further donations towards tho above fuud wiil bo thankfully reoeived. Mr J. Gross, tho contractor for tho con struction of tho Canterbury Frozon Meat Company's building at /Belfast, has already made conaider-jble progress with his work. The excavations for the foundations are finished, some of tho outbuildings are already erootcd, and a larga quantity of material is on the ground. The railway siding is also on the point of complotion. By the Wairoa, that arrived from London this morning, an importation of a pack of harrior., 20 in number, has reached the Colony. They have been considerably augmented during the passago by a lot of fine pups, and all are in splendid condition, thanks to the caro of the butcher of the ship, Edward G-wyn, who has bad oharge ef them, and hoB boen unremitting in his caro of tho very valuable shipment. Sovoral pens of prize poultry have also arrived in excellent condition. The Eov T. Flavell and tho Secretary of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals visited tlie 2*Jormal School yestordoy morning, and addressed tho childron on the formation of a Young People's Branch of the Society. By tho kindneas of the Principal and head master the children were assembled with their teachers in the drill shed of tho school, and listened with interest to the remarks of tho opeakers. At tho closo, Mr Maloolm advised tho ohildren to consult their parents on tho question of joining the Society. Throe oheers for tho Society terminated the proceedings. .■ At the Literary Institute Hall, Rangiora, last evening, Profossor Frasor gave his interesting lecture on " How to read oharaeter." Despite the bad stato of the weather, about 40 por-ong were present, and seemingly enjoyed tho lecture. Before tho conclusion the Professor invited four gentlomen to ascend tho platform, and created considerable amusement by ?iving vory clever delineations of their character.. It is expeoted that the lecturer will be treated to a very full house to-morrow evoning, when he intends to deliver hi* popular lecture on " Love, courtship, and marriage." Some very good specimens of wool of the present season's clip havo been reoeived by Mr M. Murphy, Secretary cf the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Mr J. R. Hill, late President of the Association, who is now in Row South Wales, has forwarded threo Bample. of merino wool from the wellknown Colhiray flook of Messrs Traill and Olivo. Two of the samplo are from 4 tooth ewps. The weight of fleece (12 months growth) of therje wa. respectively 12_-ib and 15lh_. The other is a specimen of 2 tooth ram wool, the fleece of whioh weighe \ 16iibs. — Mr Murphy has also received half-a-dozen specimens of merino wool from 2-and-_-tooth ram 3 purchased in Victoria by the lito Mr Robert Chapman, bred at VTarronooke by Mr Oh'irloa Ayrey. Thoy are splondid samples, with all the characteristic:; of the best merino wool. Tho quarterly moeting of office-bearers of tho 'Vcsloyan Church, Lytteltou, was held ou Tuesday evening*, tho Bey. W. JJ. Marten pro Hiding. Sovcnty-four members were reported, with thirty-three other communicants. Tho income amounted to £93 6s o£d, and the expenditure to £93 6s lO.d. 321 children are on tho roll of t'"-o Sunday echool, the average attendanco being 258. A children's meeting haa beon commenced by the minister on Tuesday afternoons with fair propects of buocasb. A resolution was passed oipressive of ;ir„titu:lo for the measure of spiritual prosperity which had been O-periencßd during the year, and for spaoial blessing in connootion with tho ovangeliatio services juet held. On tho nomination of tho stewards, Moaertt Wood and Olliver, tho Bey Mr Marten was un_nimously invited to rennnn in the circuit a third joar. In accepting the invitation, Mr IT.arten said he wished to thank them, and tho entire membership of the Church through thorn, for thoir sympathy and co-operation. He had felt very much encouraged by tho hearty manner in which hia effort* had been seconded by the congregation, and trusted that the same good feeling might bo preserved during the wholo of his term in the cirouit. A St Louis j:Yiper fc]] B us 0 f two dogs tliat are habitual drunkards. O c is a poadle and the other a small terrier. They have been addioted to tho (lowing bowl for somo time, and thoy seem to enjjy their drink as muoh as some men do. Ihe? gat their " tipple "at the beer trough of a saloon, and usually begin drinking oarly in the afternoon By six o'olook they are very lively, and exhibit their hilarity by ohasing eaoh othor around tha room, barking, &o. This lasts until ninn o'clock, when they become quarrelsome, nnd ofton get into a fight with each othor, Thon they stoggor off to their corners and ro.Mre for the night. In tho morning they aro blear eyed and dull, and look and aot as if thoy were ashamod of allowing themselves to be overcome by their appetites. The terrier, howover, is roady for his beer again at an early hour, but ono would fanoy that tho poodlo had " eworn off," for he avoids the trough ior several hours ; but at last the temptation overcomes him, and at noon ho agai r ; indulges, und a fow hours find them both drunk again. •