Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5190, 22 December 1884, Page 3

Local & General.

. A large number of persons visited the exhibition of students' work at the School of Art on Saturday. It will be open to-day and to-morrow from 10 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. Mr Isaac Selby delivered a lecture last night in the Theatre Koyal on " Darwin and Moses." There was a fairly numerous audicuce. At intervals during the lecture some musical selections were given. i The recently raised question as to the establishment of a tram road to New Brighton has become one upon which much interest is centred, and the battle of the routes seems likely to cause considerable excitement. Pending the settlement of these stupendous issues, the accommodation of the Christchurch public wishing to visit the rising marine suburb has not been neglected by the proprietor of the old means of transit, Mr D. W. Hamilton, who has just put on to the road a fine specimen of Mr Howland'B coach-building, in the shape of a most commodious bus, capable of carrying comfortably two dozen • passengers. Mr Alfred Harrison, auctioneer, Ashburton, on Saturday sold the publicans' and other privileges attached to the Ashburton Summer Meeting as follows : — Gates, £2b, Hicks j No. 1 publican's booth, £9, Lawson ; No. 2 publican's booth, .£l9, Alexander; confectioner's booth, .£6, Davidson ; grand stand and saddling paddock, .£2O, Hicks; old stand, £2 10s, Elston ; cards, 10s 9d per dozen, Patterson ; right of sports, £1 ss, Meyer ; horse yards, 10s, Stevens. Mr Harrison afterwards sold the gates in connection with the Winslow races. The privilege was purchased by Mr Lewis for £15. ! A meeting of members of the Ger- '. man Church was held at the "Wellington Hotel, Tuain etre"et, on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance. : The trustees, Messrs Ruddenblau, Kruse, , Tiseh, Meyer and Borgfield, recommended I that the church in Worcester street should be sold, and a motion to that effect was proposed. A motion — "That the church be not sold," was proposed by Mr A. . Thiele, seconded by Mr Elmers, and carried by a considerable majority. After the resolution had been passed, the Trustees informed the meeting that according to i the new deed they had power to sell the | church without the consent of the mem- ! bers. This statement occasioned no little surprise, and it waß decided that Mr T. S. Weston should be engaged to examine the deeds and report thereon, j Mr G. F. Tendall's organ recital, ! which is to be given in the Cathedral this evening, should attract a large por- ■ tion of the music - loving public of Christchurch. It will be remembered that ; the extremely successful use made of the [ humble " threepenny bit " on the occasion jof the Diocesan Choral Festival, last j month, made the offertory on behalf of the ! Association exceedingly small. Instead of ■ covering the expenses of the festival, it left the Committee "with the prospect of ; having to make good a considerable deficit. Considering their exertions for two years in the cause of Church music, j such a finale to the festival was lamentable i in the extreme, and spoke very little for j the generosity of those who received a I large amount of pleasure from the performance of such music by so large a body of singers* as had been gathered together and trained through the instrumentality of the Association. Hearing of their financial difficulties, Mr Tendall at once profferred assistance, and it is to be hoped that his efforts this evening to reduce the amount for which the Committee are liable will mett with success. The programme includes pieces from the works of the greatest masters — among them one of Handel's concertos for the organ, Haydn's celebrated andante, known as. the clock movement ; the larghetto from Beethoven's Symphony in D, and Adolphe Adam's well-known " Marche Eeligieuse " as a conclusion. The offertory will go to the funds of the Diocesan Choral Association. The smart little yacht Fleetwing returned on Friday last from a cruise to Akaroa. She left Lyttelton on the previous Saturday evening, and experienced most obstinate weather on the trip down, which occupied 43 hours. "" On Sunday evening, when off the eaßt head, a stiff squall from the south-west was. met with accompanied by thunder and .lightning and heavy rain. The squall) however, only lasted about half an hour, after which the weather cleared, and left a dead calm. At 6 o'clock on Monday morning, the yacht was some five miles off Akaroa Heads, but a dense fog coming up from the south-east, the entrance could not be made until it cleared, which was not until 9 o'clock. She took part in the Yacht Eace at the Akaroa Eegatta, but, unfortunately, had to retire after the first time round the course, owing to a mishap to the main rigging when making for the buoy off Tikao Bay, at which part of the harbour the full strength of the north-west gusts was felt. She was then leading by about half a mile. After remaining in Akaroa for temporary repair, the yacht returned to Lyttelton, the trip occupying 20 hours, during which the wind was light and the ! weather fine. Her crew consisted of Messrs S. Bruce (master), Gain, Kimbell, and Kilgour. 'It is understood that a meeting will be held in the first week in " January, to protest against tho enforcement this season of the increased tariff that caused so much dissatisfaction in Canterbury la3t grain season. A petition to the Chairman of the Corn Exchange was got up on Saturday, requesting him to arrange the meeting conjointly with the Chamber of Commerce, Industrial Association, and the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The ordinary meeting of the Woolston Town Board was held on Thursday; present — Messrs Hopkins, Coles, Freeman, O'Neill, and T. York (Chairman). Correspondence wbb read: — From Mr J. Sperrey, Property Tax Commissioner, Wellington, informing the Board that the resolution re " Eating Act, 1882," would be gazetted. From Christchurch District Drainage Board, stating that the Works Committee visited the outfall of the Ferry road sewer, and is of opinion that no nuisance is being caused by the Drainage Board. Kesolved— " That Mr H. A. Bamford apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction to stop the nuisance." The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr S. Dick, calling his attention to terms of specifications as to keeping the roads, &c, in district in repair. Mr Hopkins reported on behalf of the Finance Committee tince Nov. 18 to Dec. 18 ; receipts .£22 8s 4d, expenditure £1 14s Gd, credit balance .£69 3s Gd. Eesolred — " That all rates not paid by Jan. 1 next be sued for." After passing accounts amounting to .£l7 03 3d, and doing other business, the meeting ended. Our South Malverncorrespondent writes: — Our quiet little township has been somewhat livelier than usual during the last few days. Mr R. Havkor delivered the last of a series of lectures in aid of the Wesleyan circuit funds. The subject was " Samuel Hick." Mr Condliffe presided. — The Baptist Church anniversary sermons were delivered by the Eev C. Brown. The tea meeting took place in the Church on Tuesday, trays being provided by Mesdames Ford, Grindrod, Leeming, and Eutledge. This was followed by tho service of song called " Eva," which was well rendered by the Sydenham choir, Mr Hepworth being conductor. The organ, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr Grindrod, was played by Miss Stevens. The connecting readings were given by the Eev J. D. Gilmore. The schoolroom was crowded, and the service was evidently enjoyed by all. The Eev T. Bray gave a short address, and closed the meeting with the Benediction. On Wednesday the Sunday school had their tea meeting, after which addresses were given by the Eevs Brown and Gilinour, and Messrs Leeming and Condliffe. Mr S. Ford presided.— On Wednesday and Thursday the Glentunnel and South Malvern district schools were examined by the Eev J. Cuniniing, Inspector. Children were presented in all the Standards at each school, and the percentage of passes will bo prcbably higher than was the case last year. The London School Board's demand for school slates is on an average about 1000 per month. '

The organ recital which was announced to have been given in St John's Church by Mr Toweey, lias been deferred in conse- • quonce of the organ undergoing repairs. It will, however, hi given shortly. I The lad Wright, who recently jumped . off a train while being taken back to ■ Burnhatn, on Saturday developed somewhat alarming symptoms, and his recovery i 3 despaired of. The members of the Christchurch Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon availed • themselves of the kind invitation of the 1 Hon J. T. Peacock to play on the green in his beautifully laid-out grounds, St Albans. The heavy showers interfered with the completion of the games which were started, but did not prevent his guests from appreciating the hospitality extended ! to them by their host. | A public meeting, to make final • arrangements for the annual sports to be held at the Sheffield Domain on New Year's Day, was held in the Road Board office on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance, and Mr S. Green , occupied the chair. A number of gentlemen were appointed as a Ground Committee. Mr F. H. Meadows was requested to act as starter, and Mr TV. Graham as judge. It was decided that the confectionery booth should be taken charge of by the Sports Committee. The programme ; was re-arranged, and a Good Templars' race added. I Two boys, aged seven and nine years respectively, sons of Mr A. W. Parsons, chemist, of Lyttelton, met with a serious accident on Saturday afternoon. The two boys were in a buggy, the property of Mr Cowlin, coach proprietor, of Lyttelton, who had pulled up to set down a passenger on the Dampier'a Bay road. Something fright- ! ened the horse, and it galloped off, and : colliding with a waggon upset the two ! children. Both were seriously cut about the head and bruised, and yesterday after- ; noon there was little, if any, change for j the better in their condition. i The Lyttelton and Woolston Amalgamated Friendly Societies hoM their annual f6te on Boxing Bay, at the recreation grounds at Heathcote Valley. A good ; programme of sports has been arranged, containing running, jumping, obstacle, and pick-a-back races, also a baby show, and various other amusements. Some thousands of tickets have been sold, and the fete promises to be a greater success this year than on previous occasions. A good band has been engaged, and should the : weather be fine, a capital outing will be enjoyed. 1 The funeral of the late Dr John j Thomas Rouse took place at Lyttelton yesterday, his remains being interred in the Church of England Cemetery. The coffin was first taken to the Church of the ; Holy Trinity, where the Burial Service was read by the Incumbent, the Rev James Townsend. It was then carried, covered with wreaths of flowers, by the members of the various friendly societies with which the deceased gentleman was connected, to , its last resting place in the Church of England Cemetery. The coffin was followed by a number of old Colonists, repre- \ sentatives of various volunteer corps, and ; members of the friendly societies of the ' town. Fully 400 persons took part in the ; burial ceremony. | On Thursday the annual tea meeting and distribution of prizes took place in connection : with the Heathcote Valley Sunday School. ! After games of various sorts, the scholars, i and afterwards their parents and friends, j sat down to tea. Further amusements fol- ■ lowed, the chi,ef attraction being the large ] ring, where the command given in I Cor. ; xvi., 20, waa carried out wifli great energy by both teachers and scholars. j At seven o'clock all assembled in the main : room of the school for the distribution of ] prizes. The annual report was read by the Superintendent, showing 100 scholars on ; the roll, with an average attendance of 74, and 10 teachers. After a few words of counsel from the Chairman, instructive . addresses were given by the Rev G. Bond ■ and Messrß Dawson and Joyce, both of whom made special mention of the efficient ; manner in which Mr Kent had conducted i the singing. The prizes were then distributed, and votes of thanks were passed to all who had given their time or money . to make the festival a success. j The Committee of the Lyttelton regatta met on Friday night in the , Colonists' Hall. Dr M' Donald, Commodore, was in the chair. Two tenders ; were received for brass band for New I Year's Day, and that of the Lyttelton : band was accepted. The Hon Treasurer I reported the amount at the credit of the prize fund, and it was also reported that j some iSSO was still outstanding. Mr W. ] Savage's silver cup waa added to the prize , for the Ladies' Purse ; Mr White's was allotted to the helmsman of the winning yacht, and Mr H. Keane's to the steersman of the open boat race. The following ', gentlemen were elected to the various positions : — Laying courses, Captains : Clark,- Reid, Owen, Whitby, and Mr C. A. ' Rich ; Starters, Pilot Reid, Captains Whitby and Ticehurst ; Judges, Captains M'lntyre and M'Millan, Messrs P. Cunningham, ; H. R. Webb, R, Puflett> and H. Thomson ; . Battery and Flags, Mr T. Ockford ; Timei keepers, Messrs Sandstein and T. Wright ; i Flagship, Messrs T. L. Smith, H. M. . Spencer, and H. Hutchinson ; booths, &c.,\ i Captain Norris, Mr R. Rentoul. Mr C. A. j Rich said he would look after the sealing I of centre boards, and also that every ■ vessel carried a life buoy. The officers of j the regatta were appointed to receive • entries and arrange the order of events. • Captains Owen and Norris and Mr Laing i were asked to arrange the swimming match. j Entries close on Dec. 30.