TORPEDO BOAT FOR LYTTELTON.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5189, 20 December 1884, Page 4

TORPEDO BOAT FOR LYTTELTON.

SIR DILLON BELL. DUNEDIN, Dec. 19. The torpedo boat for Lyttelton was towed up and made fast alongside the Government steamer Stella to-day. At the sitting of the Supreme Court in Bankruptcy to-day, George Bodley had his certificate suspended for two years. Bodley built the Leviathan restaurant, and by means of a fraudulent contract obtained a higher advance from'the Building Society than he otherwise could have done. Sir Dillon Bell, inalettertotheDunedin Chamber of Commerce, acknowledging the motion they passed asking the late Government to continue his services as AgentGeneral, concludes as follows: —" I should not omit to say that such a kindness is appreciated by me all the more, when I contrast it with the discouragement and discredit, which in the House of Representatives last June some hon members evidently thought were the right reward to be extended to 'me for the work I have done." Mr Stout presented the prizes yesterday at the Boys' High School, and Mr Macandrew to-day at the Girls' High School. Mr Stout urged the boyß to turn their thoughts towards journalism as a profession, holding it to be a mistake to 'import editors. Mr Macandrew said he would like to see provision made for girls being taught to cook and bake bread, and make bntter. Archdeacon Thorpe, of "Wellington, has accepted the temporary incumbency of St Matthew's. [FltOM OUK OWN COERESPONDENT.] THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.