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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5034, 21 June 1884, Page 2

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* Sporting intelligence, and some items ot election news, will be found on the fourth page of this issue. Mr M. S. Ridley will lecture at the Oddfellows' Chambers, Lichfield street, tomorrow evening, on " Baptism." Messrs •H. Matson and Co. Bold two sections of land in Mr Parish's property, at Halswell, this afternoon, at £70 per acre. The Rev T. Hinton, of Wellington, will preach at the Oxford Terjf^ce BaptistChurch to-morrow morning atfd evening. Mr W. Corrie Johnston will deliver an address at the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, on " Scriptural Baptism." The cockatoos, and other, birds, left unsold at the recent auction, will be submitted by Messrs Ayers, Ross and Co., at., noon, on Monday. The Directors of the Rangiora Linseed Oil and Fibre; Manufacturing Company held a meeting at their office, Rangiora, last night, Mr J. Johnston in the chair. The business done was of a financial and routine description, and of no public interest. Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning as Mr Webb, of the Bush Inn, Riccarton, was - driving along Cashel street, near Tattersail's, the near wheel of his dog-cart came ■ off. The horse took fright, and started off to bolt, but waa stopped immediately by the bystanders. No damage was done beyond some slight injuries to the trap. A small silver cup; presented by Mr G. Gould as a prize for the best Dorking Cock at the forthcoming Christchurch Poultry Show, has been placed on view at the establishment of Messrs Petersen and Co. At a meeting of farmers held this afternoon, in reference to the small birds nuisance, it was resolved, after considerable discussion, to present a petition to the Selwyn County Council, asking that body to undertake the work of poisoning birds. Mr C. Whitefoord, R.M., sat at the Christchurch Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. The only business brought before him was the adjourned case against W. G. Thompson, who had been accused of wife desertion. Inspector Pender said that the enquiries he had made had Bubstantiated the man's statement made the day before. The wife had telegraphed from Dunedin that she was trilling toaccept an order of 25s or 30s per week. His Worship considered that 20s was a» much-per week as the man could afford at present, and made an order to that effect. The Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge of Druids held their half-yearly meeting oil Thursday evening, at the Presbyterian schoolroom, A. D. Bro Wright in the chair. There was a large attendance of brethren and several visitors. A good deal of business was gone through, and the accounts for the quarter passed. The nomination of officers then took place, the various chairs being well contested. Receipts for the evening, £45 19s. Two important additions have been made to the list of special prizes for the next Metropolitan Agricultural Show. His Worship the Mayor, Mr C. P. Hulbert, has give a prize of five guineas, to be presented to the person taking the largest number of prizes in the Dairy Produce classes, and Mr Acton Adams has presented a prize) also value five guineas, for the beßt frozen sheep, suitable for the export trade. At the Rangiora Police Court this morning, a member of the " Prohibition " Order, who had not before appeared before the Court on a specific charge of drunkenness, was charged by the police with having been drunk and incapable in High street the previous night. Sergeant Barlowstated that he saw the accused wandering about from one public-house to another, and, on asking him what he was after, ho replied that he was looking for his horse,, to go home. He also used bad language towards witness, who then took him in charge and locked him up. In answer to the Bench, bhe Sergeant said that he made every inquiry as to who supplied the drink, but could not find out. The Bench, after pointing out to accused the gravity of acharge of drunkenness against a prohibited person, fined him £1 and costs. Accused : ". As for that order, your Worship, I never recognised it ; nor shall Ido so." The new firebell for the Lichfield street • Brigade Station was cast to-day at the foundry of Mr R. Buchanan, in St Asaph street. The metal had been previously smelted and cast into pigs, and to-day had been placed once again in the furnace. Shortly before twelve o'clock Councillors Kiver and Crooks, membora of the Fire Brigade Committee, and , Councillor Lambert with Mr Green, of the Fire Brigade, attended at the Foundry, and about a quarter past twelve a trial was made of the state of the metal as to heat. This was pronounced to be scarcely satisfactory, and a delay of a few minutes took place. Another trial then took place, and, proving satisfactory, a huge receptacle — not unlike the cauldron in Macbeth — was rapidly more than half filled with the molten metal. This was then shifted by* means of a travelling crane over the mould, into into which the liquid mass was speedily poured without the slightest accident op hitch of any kind. The superfluous metal was poured into a long mould to take the shape once more of a "pig." The proceedings were of the most unpretending and matter of fact kind, and after Mr Buchanan had expressed his opinion that the casting was a success, those present separated. The bell is to weigh G^cwt ov frOOlb, and the contract price for it is .£sl

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