Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4543, 15 November 1882, Page 2

Local & General.

The Graying Dook will, in all probability be filled to-morrow, and the eaiison tested. A meeting of builders* labourer! ii to be held in the Foresters* Hall on Friday evening. Entries for the Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show must be made with the Beoretary not later than to-morrow. The members of Christ's College Bifle Corps will hold their second drill meeting at 7.30 this evening. A meeting respecting the annual raoes at Halswell is to Ye held at Multics' Hotel this •vening, at 7 30 p.m. The Oonrtenay Agricultural and Pastoral Association's annual show takes place at Kirwee on Not. 24. ' .. •■ ; . A Committee meeting of the Industrial Association will be held on Thursday b vening at half -past seven. . , Ihe attention of the Inspector of Police is being drawn to the injury done to the Papanui road footpaths by horsemen riding thereon. The Biocartoß Boad Board is about to appoint a ranger, in order that people who permit cattle to stray in the district may also oontribmte to tke revenue. The text entertainmant in the Merivale schoolroom takes place, next "Wednesday evening, not this evening, as stated in one of the morning journals. The Ohristchuroh Musical Society last night had a good practice of the choruses of the Messiah, under the direction of their conductor, Mr Neville Barnett. Owners of horses are reminded that nominations for Handioap Hurdle, Maiden Handicap Hurdle, Heathoote Cup, Trot, and Flying Handicap close to-night at the Wharf Hotel, Woolston, at 8 p.m. Fourteen tenders were received by tke Biccarton Boad Board fw building a concrete culvert acreis the Park road { and the lowest, that of Mr A. Swanston, was accepted. The work has not been taken in hand any too soon, as portions of the oli aulrert fell in yesterday. A visit to the Waimakariri protective works has been arranged for Tuesday, Deo. 6. Invitations to accompany the Board of Conservators are to be issued to the Mayors of Ohmtohuroh, Bydenham and St Albans, and to the Chairmen of the various local bodies interested. A meeting of the members of the Cure Boating Club was held at Xaiapoi on Monday evening, when it was deoided that the Club should be represented in the Interprovincial Begatta at Lyttelton j also at the Akaroa Begatta in the senior double-soulls, senior pair-oar and junior double-soulls. The construction of the tramway along the Ferry road, from Woolston to the Heathaote bridge, is making very good progress. The ground has been formed ready to receive the rails, for the whole distance, and the rails have been laid for rather more than half of the way. During the race week no oivil business was disposed of at the Resident Magistrate's Court, but meanwhile cases had been pouring in, and yesterday the bailiff came into Court with a pile of plaints about a foot deep. The Court was crowded with eager* litigants, and Mr Ollivier did not leave the Benoh till nearly 6 p.m. A well-attended meeting was held at Fendalton on Monday evening, for the purpose of taking into coisideration the advisability of securing a separate sohool district. A resolution in the affirmative was unanimously adopted, and measures were at onoe initiated for a formal application to the Sduoation Board. The fortnightly meeting of the 8t John's Temperance Sooiety was held in St John's schoolroom last evening. There was a good attendance, and the chair was oocupied by the Bey H. C. M. Watson. Addresses were given by Dr Bussell and the Chairman on temperance Bubjeots. Dr Russell also sang a couple of conga, accompanying himself on the guitar. Other friends also contributed towards the enjoyment of the evening, and altogether a very pleasant time was spent. The question frequently arises in the Besident Magistrate's Court as to what particular stage of inebriation can be desoribed by the term " drunkenness." A witness in the Court yesterday who had stated that a man accused of the offence was not drunk, was asked by Inspeotor Ponder if he had any experience that would enable hinrto form as opinion on the subject. His reply was characteristic and remarkable : " I can take thirty pints of beer and not be drunk." His Worship was evidently convinced that he was not a competent judge in such matters and convicted the acoused. Messrs Hobbs and Gaodwin inform us thattbe figures supplied to us in connection with the totalisator reoeipts at the 0.J.0. Metropolitan Meeting were slightly inaoonrate. They should read as follows :— First day, £5297 ; second day, £7416 ; third d^y, £7788-; total, £20,501. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin have thus put through their maohines a larger sum than has ever passed through the totalisators at any meeting in New Zealand, and they deserre every oredit for the admirable way in which tho whole of their arrangements have worked. At the last annual meeting of the Tnion Insurance Company the Chairman stated that the Directors were considering whether, in view of the increasing business of the Company, it would not be advisable to make the paid-up capital £100,000 as originally intended. We understand that the Directors have now decided that it would be so advisable, and that tho seventh and eighth payments of 2s 6d a sharo on the shares of the Company originally due in 1879, but which payments woro thon postponed, have now been made payable on Jan. 14 and May 14 next. Mr Fuderli, the energetic promoter of the silkworm industry in Canterbury, has recently distributed large quantities of worms among those who take an interest in the matter. It is to be regretted that a portion of this distribution was forced, the late frosts having played suoh kavoc with the young mulberry leaves that it was an extremely difficult matter to find food for the worms. Those left under Mr Federii'e charge, however, are all doing exceedingly well. Several of them have begun to spin cocoons, and tke whole are lookiEg very healthy. He experts to get a second crop .of " grain " from Borne of tho silkworms in his possession. The committee appointed by tho Loyal Rangiora Lodge of Oddfellows to carry out arrangements for the celebration of the Lodgo anniversary, met last night. After Battling a few preliminary matters, it was stated that the local Lodge of Druids had given up tho idea of holding their excursion to Wuikari, and would therefore in all probability join •with the Oddfellows in golting up a demonstration. After a short discussion, it was unanimously reßolved to adjourn the meeting until to-morrow evening, to allow of an invitation being sont to the Druids' Excursion Committee to be present to further oonsider the matter. Tho Committee of iho Bansioi-a HorTicul tural Society held their monthly meeting last night ; present— Messrs H. Blackett (in the ohair),£. d'Auvergne, A. Ogden, G.Buokham, K. ftobson, W. fcitaploforth, S. Stephens, Ok. Shorland, and Ihe Seoretary. An approximate balance-sheet of the Society's rooent exhibition was read by the Secretary, and proved to bo of such a satisfactory charaoler as to oauio an sgreeable surprise to thoße interested. Four judges for the ibcember Show were eloeted, and Messrs Robsori and Stephens wore appointed steward*. The arrangement of the special prize-list next occupied attention, and instruction was giren to have, copies priutod and distributed as soon as possible. After passing accounti amounting U> £10 6s, the meeting adjonnted.

Sir Julius Yogel is expected to arrire at Bluff about Not. 20. The Catholic community of Auckland ar making great preparations for the reception of Bishop Luck. At the half-yearly drill of the Hamilton Oaralry Volanteers, the total numbe* on parade of all ranks was aeren. In order to facilitate the coaling of steamers in port, the Auckland Harbour Board will erect immediately a coaling lee at the railway wharf, *ts>oOtt of £«217. Bidney Taiwhanga, and the Maori delegate*, arrired by the Bingarooma. A meeting will he held on Deo. 8, at Waitangi Hall, to reoeivr Sidney's report of the Home trip. An important sale of land was held at Wellington yesterday, riz., the suburb of Melroie, divided into sections of various si«es. Most of the lots wore passed in. At a meeting at Auckland for the purpose of establishing a Deep Sea Fishing and Curing Company, a Committee was appointed to colleot data for submission to a future meeting. Tke eleotion of Mayor at Wellington takes plaoe on Nov. 22. Xh« present Mayor, Mr George Fisher, offers hinuelf for roeleorion. and v yet there is nobody mentioned to oppose him. The rain fall this week has not increased the quantity of water in the Wellington reservoir, and unless a heavy downpour is experienced the supply to householders will haro to be considerably ourtniled, A supplementary Qaxette issued yesterday fixes the revised so»le of freight on the New Zealand railways to come into foroe on Deo, 11. The passenger fares do not appear as yet to be altered. The Hon W. Bolleston arrived at Timara yesterday merning, and left for Waimate and Oamaru in the evening. He returns on Thursday with the intention of visiting the Albury and Fairlie Creek railway line. Besides the Otago . Central Railway question, the Dunedin. Chamber of Commerce yesterday fixed deputations on two other subjeota to interview Mr Johnston, namely, the railway Btntioa site and graving dook. By the ship Dunedin from Glasgow Df Low arrived at Duiwdin. He was an Otago High School and University boy, who went Home to study medicine, and took high honours. „ Owing to the protest of the Waikatos, the first-priit for the war canoe raoe at the North. Shore regatta, ai Auckland, was not given to the Ngapubi canoe, but the seoand prijfc. £60, and the first to thi Waikatos. The Ngapuhi oanoe was not really a war oanoe. The Wellington Philhaimonio Society last bight gave a ooncert at the Theatre, under the pattotaßge of the AotingGovernor. Maofar* ren'e u M»y Day" and Balfe'a "Majteppa"" formed the bill of faro. he authoress of tho words which inspired Balfe's musio, Jessica Bankin, at present Mra Pharajyn! was among the audience. This is the first time she has heard " Maeeppa " in public. A beginning is about to be made with the re-oonstruotiou ef the Invoroargill railway station. Tsndars are invited for a goods shed 800 ft long. The entire station is to be re-modell«d, and the goods and pasienger departments ktpt soparate. Sixteen hundred yards of platferm are to be made, a water supply obtained (artesian, if possible), newworkshops, now bridgei and sorting sidings, to cost in all about £10,000. i'he alterations at the Bluff station will cost £1600, The Kumara scandal continue* to attract, xnuoh attention. It appears that one half of the Borough Oounoillors a-e inclined to pass the affair oyor entirely, while the other half, with the Mayor, Mr O'HaK^n, at their head, are determined to have it thoroughly investigated. Mr Beddon has gon« to Wellington, it is said wi'.h the view of siting Government to have a seoond speoiV audit. A considerable p»rt of the defloienci. * mid overpayments occurred during Mr Srfciou's termof offloe as Mayor. Nathan Seddtxi, the day labourer, the man to whom such lurgo amounts, were overpaid, is tho uncle of B. J. Heddon. M.H.B. A specially summoned meeting of the Loyal fiangiora Lodge of OddMlows washeld on Mosday evening, at whioh there was a full attendance of members, Bro P. G. Burrell, presiding. The appointment of a medical officer, for whioh office there were two applications, resulting in the eleotion of Dr J, M'Konzie Gordon almost unanimouily. It was decided to celebrate the anniversary this year on Nov. 29 by a dinner, and it was also agreed to have some sports and a proo^ssioa in the afternoon. A Committee of eevon members, with the N.G. as Chairman, was elected to carry out the preliminary arrangements. A Press Association telegram from Wellington says :— " The Wanaka, with the San Francisco mail, left Onahunga at 10.20 a.m. to-day (Tussday). Bhe is expected to reaon Taranaki about midnight, and arrangements have bean made with the landing servioe to fetch off the mails at once, when she will proceed to Wellington direot. In that oate she should arrive here tomorrow afternoon, but the weather at present is unfavourable, and should this oontinue so as to prevent the Wanaka leaving New Plymouth until tomorrow forenoon, she would go round by Nelson and Pioton, and would not arrive here until .{Thursday evening." A rather singular instance of prescience of approaching death came to light m the course of the inquest on the old man Eavera yesterday. The day before his death, it appaara that Eavers had become convinced that his end wai approaching and had drawn out a will bequeathing the whole of his worldly goods, worth about £200, to Mrs Mary Ann Campbell, a neighbour of his who had shown him kindness, tie called the lady in and requested her to fotoh two witnesses in ordor that the document might be properly attettod. She told him it was all nonsonse — this idea of his immediate dissolution — and dissuaded him from his purpose. The next day Bavors died, andhisp.oporty, instead of going to his friend as he wished, will be dealt with by the Curator of Intestate .Kstfttos. A few persons in Ohristohurch havo b«en fortunate enough to see lately in Mr Abbott's nursery, on the Papanui road, tome magmfioont blooms on a specimen of cereus grar.diflorus, a night* flowering oactus (Jamaica), whioh he has recently imported and phoed in one of hit greenhouses, and whioh, we believe, is the only flowering speoimen of this plant in Canterbury. One of the bloomi— whioh w»re pure white — measured 18in across and 4ft 6in in circumference, and had 80 petals. It, commenced to open at a little nfter 10 o'olook one night, 'and at 1 p.m. was at ita f ull beauty, aftor which it gradually died. Three other blooms on three aoparale oveninga have opened on this plant, but though handaomo, they were none of Ihom bo magnificent as the one whose measurement we huvc given. An inquest was held at 3 p.m. yostorday at the residenoe of Mrs Campbell, Waltham, on the viow of the body of Bornard Havers, who died suddenly on Monday morning last. Dr Coward, coroner, conducted the onquiry. The deceased was n man advanced in years, and hod boon a poiico officor in Yiotoria for 18 yoors— from 185S to 1871 — during whioh time his conduct hid been exemplary. In Canterbury he had followed the occupation of a gardoner, and, though he was possessed of eosie littlo property, appeared to have no friends oxcept Mr and Mrs Campbell. The latter had frequently visited him, and was with him the night boforo he died. The evidence of Dr Irvine, who had made tho post mortem examination, was to the effeot that douth had resulted from serous apoplexy, nnd a verdict was reoorded in accordance with the medical cvidonoo. An ordinary meeting of the Committee of the Young Men's Clubs Association was held last evening j present — His Worship tho Mayor (in tho chair), Mossrs Malcolm, Miller, Hogbon, March, Joseph, and Griffiths, (hon sec). Mr March was empowered to procure a nutnbor of u<-'dition:«l urutn required for tho Club rooms. It was ftlso decided to procure some crockory and othor nrtiolei that were neoessary. Mr Hogben, on behalf of tho Managing Oommitteo, laid boforo tho mooting a list of periodicals which they recommended to bo procured (or tho Ulub. The reoommendation was approved. Accounts amounting to £16 woro possod for payment. It, was also decided to mako Iho following addition to the ruloß— "That no playing foe pain of any kind shall bo allowed in tho rooms of tho Club." A vote of thanks waa passed lo Professor Button for his kindness in delivering a course of loolurca to tho members of the Club, and also in presenting several books for its use. The mecUug, tfl*% terminated.

Frank Woods elsewhere challenges 0. Hulfton to run 200 yds, for £25. The Lyttelton Regatta Committee have sledded to, havo a flagship ou Begatta day; ■Jso that oixswaias should be carried in the Champion Four-eared outrigger raoe. Intelligence was received by tkV mail of the death of the R*V Moses ttlkin, in London. He wu lor 17 years Jewish Babbiin Auckland. A meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Industrial Association will be htld to-morrow night, for tho purpose of reoeiving the report of the delegates to the Westland Bailway League, and transacting other business of a general oharaoter. Mr W. Harris, tho late Superintendent of the Ohristchuroh Fire Brigade, intends to take his departure from Lyttelton in the s.s. Botorua to aoorrovr afternoon. A considerable number of the members of the Brigade purpose going to port to wish Mr Harris ion voyage. _ . . The Sydenham Horticultural Sooiety held a highly oreditable Show to-day in the Helwyn ■treet school, Addington. The appearance of the room was particularly gay, while the •xhibits wero Buch as would oompare favourably with those to be seen at Shows held Under tho auspices of muoh older Sooieties. An entertainment* in connection with the lyttelton Bind of Hope will bo given at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lyttelton, to-morrow evening. The entertainment will oomprise all tht latest wonders in Jegerdemain, by a wellknown magioian, new music, &c, and should attract a large attendance, especially at the price of admission is very small indeed, both for adults and children. Notwithstanding the faot that largo numbers of ratepayers who have evinced a persistent unwillingness to pay their rates have lately had to pass through the unpleasant Dxperience oi an action i» the Besident Magistrate's Court, several of the bargeiios seam ■till unwilling to satisfy the demands of tke collector, who is about to agaim take steps to compel compliance with his requests. Another large batoh of summonses wm preptred this morning, and will be issued as boob as possiWe. , , .. , A great improvement is shortly to bo introduced into the Koiapoi Woollen Company's Clothing Factory, C'aahcl street. Arrangements are now in progress for working the numerous sewing maohines used in tht establishment by means of power supplied by a gas engine ; and an Otto engine of 6 horsepower has been procured for the purpose. Shis innovation, like others recently introduced by the Company, is one manifestly in the interest of the employes. The servioss Of none of tho present maohiaists will be dis sensed with, but their work will be made fighter. Instead of having both to work tke jttiuMnei ana fm&* Vh« mtorifel vpni&itA va, as ia now the oase, they will be relieved altogether of the first portion el their duties, and will confico thumsolvsi merely to direoting the maohines, driven without any exertion on £heirpart. The match for the Standard C.C. on Saturday next will be Messrs Craig , Foster, Garty, Hornar, Varr, Jones, Q. Bowe (captain), Bhea, Tomta, Waller, Wood, ttr«u« Messrs Balfonr, (Joughlan, XaUey, Haskins, Hill (captaia). Harper, Mably, Jfoorehonse Price, H. Bowe, Smith. Flay W' '•ommenoe at 2.30 sharp, om Latimor Sqmai*.