Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4788, 4 September 1883, Page 2

Local & General.

• •♦ A ipeoial and ordinary meeting of the OhriitohurohOit j Council took plaoa yesterday evening. A report of the proceedings appears elsewhere. A meeting of tbe Executive Committee of the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition will be held this evening at the Industrial Asso> ciatioa'e rooms. I'he polioe made a raid on the Ashburton publics-houses on Saturday night, and it is uj&derstcod that several charges will be heard at tho next B.M. Court sitting. Dr A. F. J. Mickle, who was appointed a member of the Hospital Staff, in the plaoe of Dr Bakewell, resigned, has entered on hit duties at the institution,

An auction sale at East Oxford is announced by Messrs S. P. Andrews and 00. for tomorrow. A general meeting of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association will be held at the Boad Board office, Bangiora, on Thurs* next, at 2 p.m. The following items appear on the fourth page of this isjue :— T*le ! " Miss Garston's Case " (to be continued) ; Parliamentary* Hews and Notas; Meetings of the City Counoil and Drainage Board. A nautical first offender who appeared before the Lyttelton Bsaideufc Magistrate this morning had apparently had a " head put on him." He was fined 5j by the Mayor, and Cautioned not to appear again. The Salvation Army ©paced a oampaign at Oamaru yesterday, lv the evening tbe Volunteer Hall wtta crcwJod, but the audionco was rowdy in the extreme. Singing, whistling, •ad talking were indulged in. This led Major Pollard to remark that Oamira had lets regard for religion than any other town in New Zaaland he had been in. . A Qowmi±^^UMmm^oofoniinnTj of Lthf^Lpjgf^^^^^HPr7s7D., Kaiapoi, was was read would be present to torch- light procosaion on Sept. 6, which promises to be one effective displays ever produced The adjourned meeting of the Drainage Board was held yestorduy afternoon, suid lasted for some hours. At its olose tht Board adjourned till this day three weeks, after which time they will meet every fortnight. A report of yesterday's proceedings will be f ousel elsswheie. "Harbquin Jack, the Giant Killer," Wai repeated last night at the Theatre Bojal, and went,- if possible, better than ■ever. It will be given for the laat time to-night, the Juvenile Company making their last appearance in Ohristohuroh to morrow night, when they will perform "Lss Cloches de Oorneville." The Aucliand Football Team arrived from' Dunedin last night by the express, and were reoeived at the station .by a number of Ohrntchuroh players. They took up their quarters at the Terminus Hotel, and leave for Wellington this evening by the Hawea. Some of thajm bore signs on their countenances of the tq'ughness of the match at Duaedin. '' : A report on the analysis of New .Zealand antimony ore, made in London by Mr Edgar Jackson, F. 1.8., has been received by Mr W. V?jlsod, to whom it was forwarded by Mr Bayfield, of Nelson. The report states that the ore in question, whioh was found at Beef ton, contains 59 56 per oentof metaliio antimony, together with a trace of gold. The Addioglon Bailway Workshops Band having obtained permission from the City Counoil to perform in Cathedral square during the rammer evenings, propose giving their opening ooncert in the square on Thursday evening at 7.30. The following programme has been arranged :— Quick maroh, ''Jenny Darling;" polka, " Pretty Foot ;" selection, •'La Favorite;" eohottisohe, "Dora;" quad.Xille, "The Inspiration;" raise, "Darling Mine ;" fantasia, "La Petite ;" grand march, " Mannion j" God Save the Queen. The Ashburton Besidcn' Magistrate yesterday fined a oouple of inebriates 5i each, and remanded a Methven man tOX to-day for the same offence, out of whioh arise som9 others, one being " prison breaking," inasmuch ds the horse-boxes on •the Methven line aro utilised by the local constable as temporary lock-ups, and out of i one of these tfca stalwart Methvener is said to | have broken, mfc much to his own detriment, j but greatly to the detriment of what Sir | Wt Fox once iv Parliament called " the whole jingling machinery." If horse-boxes and I cattle-trucks are not proof against a drunk farmer, how can they possibly ba against a Methven ox P A meeting of the Trinity Congregational Total Abstinence Society and .Band of Hope was held last evening, when the ohair wsb taken by the Ber H. Williams (President). The programme consisted of songs by Mrs Oorriok, Ifiss Woodham, and Mr Martin; readings by Mr Forbes and Mr Andrew ; vocal duet by Miss and Master Leah j pianoforte duet by Hisses Widdowson ; and reoitations by members of the Band of Hope. There was a good attendance, and a large number signed the pledge. The National Anthem and Benediolion brought a very pleasant evening's entertainment to a olose. During the past week four men have on , different nights called at the Police Depot and represented that they had ex'uaueted all their efforts to obtain employment without success, and had, as one of them put it, "no bed, no money, and no work." Their objeot in visiting the police station was to see if they could obtain cheap board and lodgings for a time under that comprehensive Statute— the Vagrant Act j but as they were of a class luperior to persons who are commonly recog- { niaedas vagrants, the police refrained from taking action. The fact, however, serves to ■how that there ia something genuine in the recent unemployed agitation. The Lytton Dramatic Olub gave an entertainment at the Sunnyside Asylum last week, consisting of a two aot drama called "Doing for the Best," followed by "Whitebait at Greenwioh." The aoting, particularly «f Mr and Mrs Clarke, was good, and received hearty applause, t the patients being highly demonstrative in exhibiting their delight. Dr Haoon informs us that the. entertainments this winter have been extremely successful, and he wishes publioly to thank the ladies ■and gentlemen who, from time to time, have -devoted their energies to the task of amusing the inmates of the institution. On Sept. 26 the winter series will be brought to a close with a fancy dress ball. In connection with the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition, the Weet Coast Boutes Exhibits Committee met last night ; present — Messrs A. G. Howland (in the ohair), T. Faritt, E. Wickes, 0. Hull, and Dr von Haaat. Apologies were received from Messrs T. 8. Weaton and D. Beese. It was mentioned by Mr Wiokes that he kaew that several persons on the West Coast were preparing and collecting oxhibitß ior this particular court. Several gentlemen present undertook to write privately to certain -ones who they know would interest themselves in collecting exhibits. The Seoretary was in■truoted to write to different residents on the West Coast routes, asking them to interest themselves in collecting and forwarding exhibits for this particular oourt. This evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, laohfield street, Miss Amy Horton is to appear for the last time in Ohristohuroh, after a residence here of some years, during whioh time she has made herself extremely popular, not only by her talentß as an artist, but also by her readiness at all times to assist in making entertainments given for charitable purposes thoroughly successful. The proposal to tender Miss Horton a benefit was made at the eleventh hour, but was taken up ao heartily by her numerous friends that, despite the wretohed weather now prevailing, there appears to be every likelihood of a bumper house testifying to the esteem she has won. Meßsrs D'Arcy fitanfiold and Fred Dark very generously give their valuable jervices on tbe occasion, as do Meßßrs Kitohin and Frank, members of the Lyttelton Times Amateur Dramatic Club, who won Buoh .golden opinions a few weeks ago, in the •Comedietta " His own Enemy," whioh is to form parb of the programme for to-night. The appearance of these hut-mentioned gentlemen may be fairly considered as representing in this instance the good- will of all the members of the club, each one of whom fully recognises the courtesy, industry, and taleat of the little lady, who, on two occasions, has reheari ed and aoted with them for the benefit of the Times Sick Fund The Ccar of Busßi'a, they say, has become a partial convert to the faith of modern spiritualists. It oama about in this way. When the Czar was in some perplexity respecting the measures to be taken for the safe conduct of the coronation ceremonies, it was suggested to him that he should "ask counsel . of the spirits " at the hands of a lady medium who had been practising for some years in London, The lady (who is an American) waa accordingly sent for to St Petersburg, and gave a " silting "to the Czar. The result of the te*ance was so satisfactory that the -preparations for the coronation were hurried -forward with' greater energy than before, haste being reoommended with much em* phasia. Everything having passed off extremely well in Moscow, the Czar has come to think that " there may be something in spiritualism after all j" and the lady, on her part, is said to be extremely well satisfied with the results of her visit to the Bussian Autocrat.

A meeting of tbe Ohoka and Fjreton Jookey Olub takes place at Sir Champion's offioe, Kaiapoi, on Tueidaj evening. A meeting of the Education Board of the district of North Canterbury will be held at the Board room on Thursday next at three o'olook p.m. The annual meeting of the Cathedral Union ! Pfor the eleotion of officers, &o , will be held on Monday, Sept. 10. There will be no meeting this evening. The seoond information against William Lingard, late brewer, was heard jester day at the Wanganui Beiident Magistrate's Court, and defendant was oommitted for trial, being liberated on his own reoogn'*Banoes. Six other cases have yet to be heard. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Young Men's Olnb Debating Society wai held last evening, when there was a very good attendI anoe of members. This society it to bfl con- ! gratulated on the success it has bo far aohieved. As the steamer Maogregor was going out of the Waitara river yesterday morning with a oargo of oabtlo for the Manukau, she got on the South Spit, and would be detained there a tide. The steamer Hannah Mokau, when towing the schooner Falcon out, had to let her go, owing to the rough state of the water on the bar, and the Bohooner want ashore on the west bank of the river at the heads. A man named Charles Maofarlane shot himself through the head yesterday morning in the hat of a man named Irvine at Bimu. The weapon belonged to Irvine, who was absent when the ooourrenoe took place. ' Macfarlane was getting a good Hying by letting horses to diggers to draw up wash-dirt. No reason is assigned for the suioide, exoept that deceased had been drinking. Maofarlane was un» married and a native of Ireland. Mr B. Beetham, BM, sat this morning as Bevising Judge of the County Bleotoral 801 l for the Sidings of Avon, Heathcote, and Lincoln in the County of Selwyn. There were no objections made, and the roll which had been prepared under the supervision of Mr W. Jsmeson, was duly signed as correct by the Bevising Judge. Mr G. Donne, who possesses the right of advertising by placards, &c, at the various railway stations of the Colony, has consented to allow the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition Committee two superficial feet gratuitously at all stations for the display of their advertising cards. 2076 square feet of space in the building have already been I applied for by intending exhibitors. About 11 o'olock this morning, as a wooden building, part of the old Lyttelto* Times premises, was being taken along 1 Gloucester street on a trolly, it beoame entangled in the telegraph wires at the intersection of Colombo street, and before it could be disengaged, one of the arms of a telegraph post near was broken, and some injury done to the wires. A witness named Miss Moore, who had been subpoenaed to give evidence in a judgment summons oase at the Beßident Magistrate's Court this morning, failed to appear, and a fine of £1 waß reoorded against her by Mr Beetham ; to be enforced unless the witness shows oauae for her absence. Shortly after dusk yesterday evening, an acoident happened at the Fapanui Tramway terminus, by which a horse was killed. The engine and car were standing still at the time, but the animal, which was being driven in a buggy, took fright at them ; the driver appeared to lose control, and allowed the vehicle to be carried on to the fenoe of Mr Homer's property, where the horse fell, and, it is supposed, broke his neck. The members of the Loyal Bangiora Lodge of Oddfellows held a summoned meeting last night to consider the best means of celebrating the twenty-third anniversary of the Lodge. After considerable disoussion it was agreed to invite the members of the local Druids' Lodge, who are about to take steps in the matter of suitably recognising their anniversary, to amalgamate in arranging a fete of some kind. Should this invitation be accepted a meeting of the two Lodges will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall in a fortnight's time to decide upon the form of the fete, and to elect a Joint Committee to carry out fflr arrangements conned ed with it. The concluding entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall, by the Merry Thoughts and Happy Momeatß Company was attended by a fairly numerous audionoe, who were certainly delighted and amused by the performance, which consisted of a repetition of various itetna that have been previously notioed. The Ohrißtohnroh public have been slow to recognise the merits of these entertainments, the excellence of which all that have witnessed them must admit. It was intended that the company should perform at Kaiapoi to-night, hut in consequence of Miss Horton' a benefit they will not appear there till Wednesday evening ; and they will perform at Bangiora on Thursday and Friday. The total gold return of the Thames district for August was 65070zs 16dwts. The new Prince Imperial Return for the month's operations is 32890zs of melted gold from 717 loads of quartz and 28 owt of picked stone. The Directors have declared a dividend of Bs, absorbing £7200, and making an aggregate sum of £30,600 distributed by the Company since commencing work upon the present run of gold. The Bright Smile Company has crushed 63 loads for a return of 4(60z8 of gold. A seoond dividend of 6d per share, representing £600 ia all, has been declared. The Deep level Cross monthly yield is 3680zs from 237 loads. The Thames Golden Crown Company from 30 loads has obtained 115ozs of gold. A sad accident ocourred in the Thames harbour on Saturday. The brigantine Seabird, orrivicg from Auckland, Captain Bayldon, harbour-master, put off for the purpose of piloting her up the river. Among the crew was a young scan named Henry Harris, engineer of the dredge. Upon reaching the vessel a rope was thrown from on board, to •which Harris and another man held. The brigantine was travelling at the rate of three knots. They were ordered to let go, but Harris did not appear to hear, and continued his hold, fie was drawn overboard, and after continuing at the end of the rope about, 2CO yards, sank and did not re-appear. ; Dragging operations have since been oarried on, but without success. Harris had not been long at the Thames, and was formerly employed on the b.b. Kennedy. There was good attendance at the entertainment given last evening in connection with St John's Temperance Sooiety. Mr H. Bennetts presided, and apologised for absence, through indisposition, of the Ber H. 0. M. Watson. Ho aleo gave an address, in whioh he urged the young people present to follow the example of men like John Bright, and the late President Garfield, who had begun life with deolared tomperanco principles, and attained to eminence. Mr Buchland also addressed the audience, giving a sketch of the proceedings of the recent Temperance Conference. Songs were given by Miss Hyman, I Mrs Frioe and Mr Parker. MiBB Malfroy contributed a recitation, and pianoforte selections were rendered by Misßes Price and Stevenß. Temperance melodies were elso sung, Miss L. Maokett accompanying on the piano, and altogether the evening passed moat pleasantly.