Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4746, 17 July 1883, Page 2

Local & General.

A letter of naturalisation has boon granted to Simon Gologski, piano tuner, St Albans. ' The comedy "New Men and Old Acres" will be performed at the Oddfellows' Hall, on July 27, in aid of the Cathedral Choir Boys* Beoreation Fund. It is reported, on good authority, that th& Rangiora Steam Flour Mills, wnich haw stood to long idle, hare at last foued a purchaser, in Mr W. C. Hioholls, of Haylaods, The Loyal Pride of the Valley Lodge of Oddfellows, Manoheitor Unity, ir.oeling at Heathcote Valley, haß bocn registered under the provisions of the Friendly t'ooietiea Aot. The examination of candidates Tor oommis* siom in the Canterbury Volunteers will fcake> place in Ohristohurch next woek. The Jtxaminers are Colonel Lean, and Captain and Adjutant Newall. This morning a woman nam d Mary Antt Parkes, well kuorrn to tke police, was arrested by Constable O'Flaherty for orealinjj a dis» turbarce and breaking a window at BrownV boardinghousc, on the South belt. Two fine draught stallions were shipped yesterday for Sydney by th» Wak&tipu. l'hd horses shipped were : — Mossrs Torrens*, "The Govornor"; and Mr J. Donaldson's (of Oamaru), "Sydney." They were (Old specimens of the Clydesdale breed. The following items will be found on the fourth p»|e of this issue :— Tale, " Lore at the Goldfields" (to be continued), Parliamentary News, Parliamentary A'otes, Ih» Bailways of the Colony, Sydcnham Borough Council, Industrial Association, 'Jhe Interpro*. yinoial F'-'otbsU Matches, A meetfng of those interested in forming sv company to purchase the Fatea eav mill wast held on Saturday evening, when it «M announced that all the capital bad been subscribed. The name of the Company will be the Patea Steam Ba w mill and Woodward Manufacturing Company. A number of photographio transparencies taken from nature, were exhibited by means 1 of a soiopticon in the Rangiora Literary Institute Hull last bight. The views consisted' principally of Colonial soenry, and the apparatus used bsirg really good, some excellent effeots were obtained. There was a fairattendance. The City authorities have at last decided to take aotion against those persons whopersist in negleoting to register their dogs. A considerable number of summonses against the owners of unlicensed animals is now being prepared, and the cases will come on for hearing at tho Resident Magistrate's Court on. Monday next. £ Mr D. Biair, master of the School ef Art, has sent a further collection of specimens of the work of his pupils to the Wellington Art . Exhibition today. In oil three comprise ■ fifty-one drawings by m'Betefn ttudenta. Thirty-two are light and shade drawings;: ssven are outlines of flowers and foliage from Mature, and twelve aro Btudies in watercolours. The following applications for patents bare been nade :— Edward Hughes KUiott, of Timaru, for "An invention for facilitating the barbing of wire for fencicg or other par* poses, to be called the Acme Barbed: Wire Maohine." George Hobs, of Wellington,', for "An invention for raising sunken vessels of any description, to be called Bobs' patent s Automatio Expansive Air Froooss for raising sunken vesiels." We have received— and with much pleasure —a oopy of the July number of the Country - Journal. Therefrom we publish, in another ~ oolumn, some interesting particulars relative ' to the sheep-killing parrot of New Zealand. - With the current number o? the Journal is issued * map of the South Island— identical ■ with that whi. h scoompanied the last issue of the "Crown Landd Guide." The present number is crowded with information which is ■ of value or interest to agriculturists. During the month of Juuo bo Chinese arrived ia this Colony, but 18 left. In the half year ended June 30, 19 Chinese arrived in New Zealand, and 110 vrent avay. Ia June, 1210 persons arrived in this Colony, and 952 left, the balance in our favour being therefore 258. The reepeotivo arrivals were as follows: — Auokland, 218: Wellington, 445; Lyttelton,4(P); Dunedin, 320 j Invercar* gill, 220. The departures were:— From Auokland, 198 ; Wellington, 140 ; Wanganui, 2 ; Lyttelton, 3 (?) ; Dunedin, 318 j Invercar* gill, 296. The Eangiora Fire Brigade had an hour's J wet practice last ni^ht, and afterwards a j Committee meeting was held in the engine 1 shed, Superintendent Gulliver in the chair. .• Messrs T. Boyd and W. Luxton wore proposed and elected members ef the Brigade. The Chairman announced that the next meeting, to bo held in a fortnight, would be a general one to prepare a new eet of rules. After settling a few other small matters the meeting adjourned. It is expected that the next meeting will be a rather lively ore, as the much vexed question of the appointment, of the Engineer will be brought up and fully disoussed. At a large meeting of the Wairarapa Jockey Club on Saturday, the date of the Spring Meeting was altered from Nov. 9 to Not. 2, in order to follow the Pastoral Show day. A Committee was appointed to aeoortain if it is praotioable to oonneofc Tauheronikau raceoourse with Feathers ton by a tramway, and to report on other eligible sites for a course nearer the railway line. The stewards deoided that the Spring programme should consist of six events, the addod money amounting to £300, including two steepleohasoß. The disqualification of Danisl Mullen and the horse Pathfinder (late Joker) by the Dunatan and Dunedin Jookey Olubs was endorsed. Elsewhere will be found an advertuementr relative to an entertainment to be given in the Theatre Boyal on Thursday evening, by the " Druids' Oolourod Opera Troupe." This body of performers has become \"Mll known to the general public, at any rate %l repute, owing to the frequent entertainments that have been given for charitable purposes. On the forthcoming occasion an appeal upon a more extended character is being made for the benefit of the Druids' benevolent fund. Apart, however, from the object of the. entertainment, there h good reason for believing that the performance will in itself be of a sufficiently high order to merit extensive patronage, and we therefore hope to see a full houee on the occasion. It is satisfactory to reoord that our latest established looal industry, the manufacture of oarpett, appears likely to hold ito own Bgnintt the importation of similar goods from England. As illustrating this foot, it may be mentioned that a member of one of the prinoipal furnishing firms of Christchurch has stated that ho would rather pay 7s a yard for the locally made artiole than 4s per yard for much of that whioh is imported. The cause of this is that in the English made artiole cotton is mixed with the wool to an enormous extent, while the Colonial carpet is all wool. It is to be hoped that the Christchuroh article may ever maintain the reputation for quality it has acquired. At a speoial summoied meeting of the Loyal City of Ohristohurch Lodge 1.0.0. F., M.U., last evening, the Fact Permanent Beoretary, Bro B. J. Loaby, and the past Treasurer, Bro 0. J. Wilkin, wore presented with handsomely illuminated and framed certificates of merit, in recognition of the services rendered by them to the Lodge sino their eleotion to the above offices in 1878, The presentation was made by the N.G., Bro J. M'Meekin, who expressed his deep sense of the value of the work done by Bros Leahy and Wilkin during their term of offioe. The reoipients suitably responded. The by-laws of the Juvenile Lodge were then adopted, and the following offioers were appointed :— Bro B. Joneß, President; G. Bugg, Vioe-Presi-dent; E. G. Gardiner, Beoretaryj and BL Cox, Treasurer. It is anticipated that the ■ Juvenile Lodge will be opened in about three - Wftki»

Hii Honor Mr Justice Johnston eat in the Supreme Court yesterday, and disposed of the ease Hill v. Loonard, an action foe oompsniation for alleged malicious prosecution, bj finding a verdict for the defendant, with ooita. The advance agent of the Marionette Company, now in Danedin, is in Christchuroh, endeavouring to make arrangements for opening in the Theatre Boyal. If he is successful, the first performance will take place this week, probably on Saturday night. Last evening an inmate of the Lanatio Asylum, named Patriok Lynch, escaped from the institution by Retting oui through a' window. He was re-oaptur:d about a couple of hours after his escape by Constable Johnston, who arrested him as he was going along Tuam atreet. Last night a meeting of tho Bund of Hope took place in St John's schoolroom. There was an excellent attendance, and in the absence of the Bey H. 0. M. Watson, Mr H. Bennetts -took the ohair. The members gave a number of longs and reoitations, which were well received. There was a slight shook of earthquake just after four o'clock yesterday after* noon. It was distinctly felt by people in* doors, but was not sharp enough to attraot the notice of those outside or busily orgaged in any occupation. It was alao notioed in the Malvern district. It was well for John Fanning, of Timaru, that by falling into the hands of the police on Saturday, he avoided the verification of the old proverb in his case. When searohed at the lock-up, while in a state of helpless intoxication, be was found to have £100 10s 6i in his pookets, in notes and gold. The anniversary services in connection ■with the Aibbarton Branch cf the Ohuroh of England Temperance Sooiety were held •in St Stephen's Ohurch on Sunday. The Bey H. 0. M. Watson, of Ohristchurch, preached both morning and evening, delivering impressive discourses to large congregations. Ihe Ashburlon Poultry Association Committee held a meeting on Friday evening, Mr 8. W. Alcorn presiding. The meeting selected' judges for the forthcoming Show, and the conditions of competition for the Sooiety'i silver cup woro slightly amended. It was announced that a superior lot of canaries and other birds had been obtained for distribution in the art union. Several very rich speoimens of gold* bearing quartz from the Bakaia Gorge have been on view privately for two days, at Messrs Friedlander's store, at Ashburton. As yet the precise locality from whioh the gold was obtained v not disclosed, but it is undor* ■tood to be about forty miles up the Gorge, and thoso " ia the swim" are very sanguine of the result of the find. On Sunday night a four-roomed house in .Wellington etreet, Ximaiu, owned by Mr Larkir), Caught fire through the accidental up■etting of a kerosene lamp. Considerable damage was done (o the interior of the house, but at • plentiful supply of water was available, and ■everal neighbours came forward, the flames were extinguished before the arrival of the lire Brigade. The house was insured in the Imperial office for £150. Ihe anniversary services of the Christ* churoh Baptist Uhuroh, whioh took place on Bunday last, were attended by large ••congregations, particularly in the morning and evening. The officiating ministers were the Beys J. Slmslie, Garland, and Colleotiors were made in aid of the ohurch funds, and yielded a considerable ram. Ibis evening a tea and public meeting will be held in the church. A correspondent writes : — " Being near Whiteoliffs a few day a ago, I was surprised at the large quantity of young trout. In leveral of the shallow parts of the river the water seemed literally alive with fish six or eight inches long, and in some of the deeper par. 1 s could bo seen some really fine fish, apparently fifteen inches long. Good ■port may be expected when the season oomes in. Evidently the ielwyn is well adapted for trout," The Ashbarton Hunt Club held a meeting on Friday and elected the following officers :— Presiding Mr Wright, M.H.8. ; Vice»Presi* dents, Meisra Hugo Friedlander and Matthew Stitt | Mister, Mr H. T. Winter ; Secretary, Bir J. Oargill; Treasurer, Mr W. Hutohison, with a strong working Committee. It was decided to make arrangements, if possible, for . • series of meets in August and September. Soring the week the Club has had several Tery pleasant outings with the Otago hounds, brought up for a run or two aoroßS Ashburton country. The rooms of the Sydenham Working Men's Club in Colombo streetwere opened for the first time last evening. The attractions which will be present 3d by an institution of this description, if it is well managed and not allowed to degenerate into a mere drinking saloon, should be considerable, but the promoters of .the Club are scarcely likely to fall into this error. She rooma themselves are very nicely furnished, and fitted up well for the purpose for whioh they are intended, and no doubt they will be the means of enabling many working men to pass a few hours of an evening pleatnntly. Yesterday a lad aged 16, nasjed William Visor, was accidentally shot in the arm by another lad of about the same age, named Ihomas H. Boberts, who was shooting sparrows with a revolver on the North Belt. The revolver was a small one, but fired, as it was, at a distance of a few yards, the bullet penetrated so deeply that as yet its position nas not been ascertained by the authorities at the Hospital, to whioh institution young Visor was at once taken. The acoident occurred aa Boberts was loading the revolver, one of tho chambers having a cartridge in it unknown to him. Thie, in some unaccountable way, exploded, with the result that Visor received the bullet in the upper part of hia left arm. From all accounts it appears that instances of careless firing off of revolvers or firearms of some description are not rare. Only last week a bullet whizzed over the Hospital grounds in unpleasant proximity to one of tho attendants. From enquiries made at the Hospital this afternoon, it was ascertained that tbe lad is progressing favourably. The canopy above "the Benoh" at the B.M. Court, whioh met the gaze of the public for the first time yesterday morning " in all its orimson glory spread," was loaroel; provocative of that reverence for things magisterial which it is well should be impressed upon the vulgar mind. Persons who are addicted to unseemly levity even ventured to whisper that the arrangement of the canopy reminded them of a Panoh and Judy flhow. The fact is, that a rather massive and -certainly inelegant framework • has had its gaunt proportions covered over with a rather •canty allowance of crimson rep. The Benoh ii literally "boxed in" by out tains, whioh will probably be of use to keep the draught from them ; but before the magistrates enter, one is led to imagine that a email drop scene if all that is necessary to complete the illusion that some " private theatricals" have been in contemplation. The same amount of labour and material expended with more regard to the fitnesß of things for the purposes for whioh they are intended would have produced a canopy much more elegant, and better suited to improve the aoougtio properties of the Court and ita .general appearance. Several improvements to the Bangiora Catholic Ohurch are now either finished or in progress, amongst them being the enlargement of the Oaoristy, and tbe matoh-lining and dadoing of the transept and aisle. The tower is also to be prepared for the reception of a bell to weigh about three hundred weight, which has been ordered from a Paris firm, and whioh is to arrive about the end of October next. The carpentry work is being.' .carried out by the Messrs Thompson Bros,; of Bangiora, in a most satisfactory manner, : from designs and specifications prepared by; the Bey Fataer Bintfeld, the pastor in charge of the ohuroh. An idea entertained for some time past of establishing a thorough good choir in connection with the ohurch is now about to be brought to a practical issue. Arrangements, it is understood, have been made . with a Bangiora gentleman of well-known; musical ability, to undertake the formation ; and oocductorship of the choir, and, in ad* j .diticm to this, an American organ of the very best description, especially seleoted to suit the requirements of the church, has been I purchased, and is now on the way from j America. Tfaa various improvemoEtfl were, in the main, projeoted by the Ber Father Sinsfelcl, and it is principally due to the energy displayed by him that they are now being carried oat. By a speoial effort, the neoesiary funds hare been obtained without jn any way interfering with the money raised •ome lime ego by contributions and a bftjiar Jto* tfr# erection of • new church.

A child named Sarah Anne Boie Day, aged six years, died yesterday at the Orphange, Lyttelton, through injuries received by scalding on July 13 in the nursery of the institution. An inquest will be held at the Orphange at 3.30 p.m. today.

A very excellent and well- finished specimen of the carriage builder's art has just been completed by Messrs Moor and Son, in the shape of a " medical gig," intended for Dr Townend. The body is of what is known as the "Albert" pattern, hung on three springs supported on " pump handles." The colour is dark green, picked out with black, edged with willow green. The trimmings are of blue oloth, the oushions, apron, &0., of buffalo leather. Plated mountings of elaborate pattern are used on the vehicle, and it may be mentioned that tho plating was locally executed, being the work of Mr Papprill. The balance of the gig is excollent, the motion being scarcely perceptible. Messrs Moor and Son are now engagod in constructing an open psssengor car for the Tramway Co. Tbough it 18 not a very handsome vehicle, it is extremely commodious. It is 26ft in length by 6ft wide, and will seat 40 passengers comfortably.