Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4750, 21 July 1883, Page 2

Local & General.

A grand vocal and instrumental oonoert will be given in Bt John's sohoolroom on Tuesday, July 24, at 8 p.m. The Ohrißtohurdh Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society's annual exhibition will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, July 25 and 26. Tho following items appear on tbe fourth rn<r<j of thi? issue : — T_le— " The Makeshift Colt : a Talo of the Derby " (to bs continued) j Cable News ; Young Men's Christian Association ; Poaohing on the Waimaka*riri; Messrs Whitcombe and loanba' New Premises ; Stranding of the Loch Ken ; The Aotion against Bir Arthur Gordon ; The Comets of 1883. The aotion taken by the Kaiapoi Borough Oouncil at ita last meeting, relative to the " Salvation prooessionß," appears to have had rather the opposite effect. Laßt evening, when tho "missioners" had planted themselves in ono of the principal thoroughfares for the purpose of haranguing the multitude, some of the townspeople endeavoured to clear the obstruction. One individual particularly persisted in driving a horse and dray through the crowd. It is to be hoped that some steps will ba taken to stay a recurrence of such unseemly doings. The foundations of tlie new Bank of NewZealand, building at Kaiapoi, are now completed,and the area covered giveß a fair idea of he eplendid aoeommodation that tho institution is providing, both for the conduct of its business and the comfort of its offioers. A somewhat novel arrangement has beeu carried out in making theee foundations, ba: b wire having been laid in with the concrete, probably with a view of obviating the chance of.' the conorete craoking when settling down. A meriting of tbe Committeo of the Sydenham Poultry, Pigeon, snd Canary Association was held in the Sydenham Oddfellows' Halt last evening, Mr W. 0. Williams in the ohair. There was a good attendanoe, and the routine business was soon disposed of. It was stated that offers of opecial prizes were ooming ia freely, and that fox terrier fanoiers had promised numerous entries of first-olaee dogs. A number of art union prizes have been provided by the Committee, one being a breeding cega and a pair of oarefully selected canaries. The installation of officers of tho Malvern Mascnia Lodge took plaoe on Wednesday latst at Springfield. The installing officer was Bro Dr Deamer, P.G.8.W., assisted by Bro Sandstein, P.M. The principal offices were filled as follows :—W.M., Bro G. Morley; Senior Warden, Bro Shanks; Junior Warden, firo Smith. After the installation, which look plaoe at noon, a banquet was served at the Kowai Pass Hotel, where Bro Morley presented the retiring W.M., Bro H. Davis, ' with a handsome past master's "jewel, in re--1 cognition of tho services he had rondo-fed to the Lodge. In the evening a ball took place in the sohoolroom, where danoing ww fcepfc up to a late hour*

The s.s. Zoalandia with the inward San -Tranoisco mail arrived at Auckland last night, three days before timo. Mr W. Oorrie Johnston continues the adaddresses in the Theatre Boyal on Sunday ; afternoon, at 3; subject — 'The Lord's Coming — Two Besurreotions." Evening, at 'B— "The Spirit Presont and Besistod." The new publio hall in Tuam street, whioh was passed by the City Surveyor yesterday, was last evening opened with a monster tea and publio meeting in aid of the funds of the Young Men's Christian Association. -There are fifty-six information cases set down for hearing at the Magistrate's Court on Monday. Forty-one of these are against owners of unregistered dogs. The remainder are of the usual miscellaneous character. It is slated that a few days ago an extraordinary landslip took place at Motunau. XhenoißS caused by the slip was heard fifteen miles off, where it was mistakou for thunder. It ia estimated that the present slip, whioh is one of a series pretty constantly ooourring, must have precipitated many hundreda of tons into the sea. OnjThuraday, a farm labourer named Edwd. Fine, while driving his team through a gateway atCave,wa-i somehow crushed to death between the wheel and the gato post. His hody was oon▼eyed to Peasant Point, where an inquest will be held to-day. Deceased was a single, elderly ma:-. Ihe BHit brought by W. J. Hunt, against Sir Arthur Gordon, as High Comr-iesioner of tho "Western Paoifio, terminated yeste day in a verdict for plaintiff, d*mage« £109. The jury stated that they would have given him more suts'antial damages had cob many of the issues been withdrawn. On Thursday the outter Planet sailed from Nelson for Motueka, but sho became dismasted and her rnp-^tor ran .her a?hore near'Moutere bluff. The men on board reached Motueka this morning. Tbe cutter is full of water, bnt hope* arc entertained of getting her off. Bhe had on beard about six tons of cargo. Last evt-ning Detective O'Connor arrested 4 xn_n named George Marr on two oharges of larceny, viz , stealing a gold watoh and ohain, raiued at £10, the property of Mr -6. Hogben— an offence wbioh was committed about six months ago ; and stealing a gold ring and 4-j, belonging to Mr Frederick Fuller. At a nif eting of the Greymouth Bailway League, tbo following resolution was passed : — " That 1 hia League would urge upon the members for the Grey and Inangahua to use *11 legitimate means to induce the Government immediately to take in band the construction of a railway from Brnnner in the direotion of Beefton." The polling for the election of a member to represent No. 4 Ward on the Avon Boid Board took place at the district schoolroom, Papanui, yesterday, and resulted as follows : — James Jackson, 67 ; Bobert Guthrie, 59; Wiiliam Munro. 22. Mr Jackson was therefore deolared eleoted. The total number of votes reoorded was 149, one being informal. A comedy in two acts, entitled " A Boland for an Oliver," is the pieoe to be given by the Kaiapoi Olub in aid of tho Ohuroh of England. The performance will take place at the end of August, after the sole of work ■arranged for by the ladies of tho " sewing bee." The characters will be sustained by the looal amateurs who attracted so muoh notioe at the recent performance of tho "Waterman." A meeting of the directors of the Canterbury Linseed Oil and Fibre Company, limited, was held at the Company's offiae, Hereford street, yesterday, Mr J. P. Jameson in the chair. A report of the Company's branoh at S.ml.hbridge was laid on the table. With a view to encouraging the growth of flax in the romicg season, the Directors resolved to advertise for sites for the erection of scutobin-? machines in the following districts': — Longbeach, Brookside, and Lincoln, the machines to be ereoted immediately the sites are approved of. It was also suggested the Government should be asked to give a bonus for, say, the first 50 tons of European flax fibre produced in the Oolony. After passing a set of accounts the meeting terminated. A meetirg of fourteen shareholders of the Southern Cross Petroleum Oompany wbb held at the Queen's Hotel last evening. Mr Fox, senr., was voted to the -ohair. Messrs T. B. Craig and Webber explained that they had convened the meeting*, not with a desire to act in hostility to the Dirootors (who were not present), but because they were surprised at the reoent call of 3d per share for capital to purchase new maohinery. After. some conversational disonsßion, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Q. Hart, seconded by Mr W. Wi'son— " That the meeting adjourn to Wednesday next at the same time and place, and that the Directors be requested to attend the adjourned meeting, and afford such information aB may be required," Afc a meeting of business men at Timaru yesterday, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce, tbe following resolution was passed :— " That the OhairmaH of the Underwriters' Association at Christchurch be communicated with by deputation from this meeting, comprising the Ohairman (Mr 0. Bourn), Messrs M. Jonas, J. Watkins, and W. Evans, and that the -whole matter of insurance rates for this port be fully gone into and discussed, and that this meeting Btand adjourned until the result of this interview be known." In the meantime, the locahy formed Underwriters' Association are prepared to take any risks required on the ship Bangitikei. It is understood the whole risk on the Bangitikei has been taken up privately rather than pay eighty shillings per oent. A largely attonded meeting of milkmen was held last eight at the Zetland Hotel, Oashel street, at which it was unanimously agreed to form the Christohuroh Milkmen's Sooiety. The following offioers were elected : — President, Mr J. Yogel j vice-President, Mr T. Adams; Secretary, Mr Palmer; Treasurer, Mr Angus; Committee, Measra J. Quinn, BiokinsoD, Jaokscn, W. Oliff, Wright, Carter, W. Morrison, Duke, Nioholls, Simpson, 0. O'Neil, HenrickseD, Moore, and T. Adams (seven to form a quorum). The meeting decided that the entrance fee for the first 14 days should be 2s 6i, and after then sa, and that tbe weekly contribution should be •__. It was deoided that the Sooiety should hold their n.eetings on tin first Thursday of every month. After disposing of some matters of routine the meeting closed. The B Battery of Artillsry, Oity Guards, Ohristohurch, College, and Sydenham titles -were inspected at the Drillßhed last evening by Colonel Lean. Major Slater and Captain-Adjutant He wall wore also present at the inspection, and there •was a good mrster of each Oompany. The Colonel announced that the butts at Hillsborough, which have be9n given by Messrs Morten and White for the uae of the Volunteers, had been surveyed by Mr W. S. Baker, Chief Burveyor, who was deserving of the thanks of the Volunteers for his kindness in doing so. Colonel Lean had written to Government requesting them to have the butts put in proper order, and when this was done it would devolve upon the Companies themselves to maintain them, whioh, he believed, would shortly be ready for praotice. After the inspeotioD, the Companies, headed by the Garrison Band, marched out through the oity. A meeting of the Kaiapoi Begatta Oom mittee was held at tho Council Chambers last evening ; presont — Messrs B. Moore (Ohairman), Mathews, 3a\er, H. J. Day, Burnip, and Fraser. The minutes of the last meeting wore read and confirmed. Letters •were read from tho different Ohristchurch j crews, relative to tho Beveral protests lodged, j and stating that it was impossible to row the raoes again, as desired. Opon the motion of ! Mr Fraser, it waa unanimously agreed to j return the entranoe monies. The Treasurer reported that tho priza money in the Junior -Tours had been paid over to the Union Club, owing to the fact that no satisfactory evidence oonld he produced as to the age of one of the Kaiapoi orew, the aubjeot of dispute. The Treasurer's roport and balance-sheet was read, showing, after the payment of all liabilities (whioh included two amounts for advertising, for whioh the last year's Committee were responsible), a balance of £9 18s 2d. The Ohairman considered the report highly satisfactory, especially as the Committee had liquidated debts whioh were not -ontemplated. The balance • sheet was adopted, and with a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned.

I A young man named Thomas Marr was committed for trial by Mr Beetham, 8.M., thiß morning on a ohargo of illegally pawning a gold ring. An auotion sale of buildings (for removal) is announced by Messrs S. P. Andrews and Co., for noon, on Monday. Nominations for the North Canterbury Coursing Club's meeting, to be run on Thursday, August 9, and following days, olose on Saturday, August 4, at 7 p.m. The Oourt Thistle of the Forest, A.0.F., Sydenham, held its half-yearly meeting on Tuesday evening last for the installation of officers, whioh took place after the usual routine business of the Oourt. P. 0.8. Bro W. Hoddinott and 08. Bro Craig duly initiated the offioers into their respective dutios. The new offioers having taken their j places, the 0.8. presented Bro W. Hoddinott with a P.0.8.'s neok-ribbonand a handsomely framed certificate, and, in a few appropriate remarks, mentioned that no brother in the j Oourt had worked so hard or had proposed se I great a number of members. It was resolved that those members who had promised subscriptions to the Banner Fund be asked to | hand their amounts in, to enable the members jto deoide what sized banner to order. The distriot delegate gave a report of the last distriot meeting in connection with the amended by-laws reoeived from tbe Begistrar of Friendly Societies. It was deoided to hold the next open meeting on July 24. One member was initiated and five proposed for membership. The receipts for the quarternight amounted to £46 14s 6d. An entertainment took plaoe in tbe Heathcote Valley District Sohoolroom on Thursday evening, the object being to raise funds for Sunday school purposes. The ohair was oooupied by his Worship the Mayor of Lyttelton, who opened the meeting with a brief addreßß referring to Sunday school work. There was a full house, whioh must have proved satisfactory to the numerous friends who had interested themselves in the cause. Vocal selections were given by the Misses Kent, Midgley and Amos, Mesdames 0. M. Gray, B. T. Searell and Amos, Mesirs T. Butland, B. T. Searell, Bmith and Knight. The various items were well rendered, and, judging by the hearty applause and the numerous encores, the programme was thoroughly enjoyed. Mr Knight presided at the piano, kindly lent for the oooasion by Mr M'Dowell. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the ladits and gentlemen who had so efficiently carried out the programme, and to the Ohairman. It will doubtless be interesting to all concerned to know that about £7 will be plaoed to the credit of the Sunday sohool.