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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5092, 28 August 1884, Page 2

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The use of. the Theatre Eoyal haa been secured for the Caledonian Society's forthcoming concert. The date is Sept. 25. An entertainment will be given in the hall of the Working Men's Club at 8 o'clock thiß evening, by the members of the Dramatic Class. Mr W. H. Hosking, the retiring representative of the North-east Ward in the City Council, has been nominated as a candidate for the seat at the next Municipal election. In connection with that popular body, the Garrison Band, a grand concert is to take place in the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow evening, and is to be followed by a ball. The promoters are anticipating a bumper house. Owing to its being impossible to obtain a quorum of members, there was no meeting of the Waste Lands Board, to-day. A special meeting, for clearing olf the arrears of business, has been summoned for Sept, 8 ' His Lordship Bishop Redwood is to mtJke his periodical episcopal visit to the Boman Catholic parishes in the northern district within a fortnight. He will conduct the service at the Bangiora church on Sunday week. It turns out that Idle house destroyed by fire at Eangiora on Monday night last, was insured in the London and Liverpool and Globe office for £LOO. Mr White, the owner, was under the impression that the policy ran out last month, but on searching his papers yesterday, he discovered the receipt for the last premium, which showed that it would not lapse until Sept. 3. The two 20h-p boilers made by Messrs Scott Bros, for the works in connection with the electric lighting of the Lyttelton wharves have been despatched to Port by the firm. The engines will follow in a few days. They • are a pair of horizontal engines on the Tangye principle, capable of working up to Vsh-p indicated. They are fitted with the high-speed governors patented by Messrs Scott Bros., and the cylinders are furnished with steam jackets. _a other respects they much resemble the engines shown by the firm atthe Industrial Exhibition. This morning a man named John Boberts was arrested by Constable Cleary on two charges of petty larceny. It iff alleged that the accused, who is a sailor, went to the shop of Mr G. Pannelh, bootmaker, Manchester street south, and took a pair of boots front the door. He**- was seen by a boy in the shop, and followed. The boots were taken from him, and he was allowed to go. Not sufficiently warned by this experience, he went to Messrs Walsh and O'Connell's shop, where he abstracted a sealskin cap. Mr O'Connell saw the man and pursued him. He was soon overtaken and brought back tothe shop, where he - was detained, and the police sent for. The distinguished visitor from Napier who took so prominent a part at last night's i " Mass meeting of the Liberal electors ot 1 Canterbury," and who dates froin Warner's Commercial Hot9l, writes- as follows: Sir, — La my anxiety not to waste time last"*eve_ing, I omitted the following lines, which the men of the North Island are getting hy heart. Kindly insert, and oblige.?— l am, &c, Wm. Jarvis Hahker, Vice-Presidtent H.B. Liberal Association :'■ — " Too long we've borne the servile yokej Toe. long the slavish, chain- ; Too long in servile accents spoke, And ever spoke in vain. Tour work has filled the spoilers' nets, And gorged the nionied crew ; But oh ! iny friends, we'll show them yet What determined men can do." We may be permitted to express the hope that the heroic undertaking of getting these lines — we had nearly said rhymes — by heart, will not prove fatal to " the men of the North." At the Bangiora Police Court this morning, before A. Ivory, Esq., Mayor, John Evans, who was remanded to Addington about a fortnight ago to receive medical treatment for injuries sustained while under the effects of drink, was again brought up. About a week before accused's arrest, he came into Bangiora with a cheque for _£38, which he proceeded to "knock down," and did it bo effectively that, when searched by the police, only 6a was found upon him. It is doubtful, however, whether the whole of the money was spent in drink, as accused stated that he had a hazy recollection of handing over two £5 notes, which were wet through his purse having dropped into some water, ta a person to dry, and not having them returned. Accused was fined £1, this not being his first offence, and 30s costs. The fine was paid by an acquaintance. Dr Sinclair, in returning thanks for the most liberal patronage that has attended his professional visit in Chriatehurch, begs to inform intending patients that they must call at once, as his workroom is now almost full, and as his visit, on account of engagements elsewhere, must close on the Ist of September, no time should now be lost in consulting him. All operations are performed painlessly by means of the Estluemathastic, whilst Or Johnston's principle of implantation surpasses all other methods of making artificial teeth. In fact, so steady are the plates, rendered by this method that they are unalterable, and so dense is the uiaterial used that it will last practically for ever. Over 500 plates have been executed in Christchurch, and every one has given the greatest satisfaction. A written gnnrantee is given with all work, and as a representative of the firm will visit Christchurcli every three months, patients, should they require alterations, can have them done free of charge. Dr Sinclair may be consulted at his private office, over Grain Agency Company, High street, till the Ist of September only.— [Advt.]