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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5649, 19 June 1886, Page 3

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«. At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs G. L. Lee and J. 6. Buddenklau, Patrick M'Ginn waß fined lOs, or 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. This was the only business. It was Btated in town thia morning that a well-known commission agent and bookkeeper, the Secretary of an important trade or business society, and a member of two local bodieß.had quitted Christchurch, leaving his affairs in what is euphemistically termed "confusion." His books are said to show a deficit to a considerable amount. Mr W. H. Jewell, whose aptitude in working up the beautiful native woods of the Colony is so well known, has opened an ' interesting little exhibition in one of the shops in Morten's block, facing Cathedral ( | square. Here he has arranged a number : of table-tops, boxeß, candlesticks and other ! articles, admirably calculated to illustrate | the beauties of the various descriptions of New Zealand woods, and the skill shown | in working them up. j The half-yearly meeting of the Lyttelton ; Secular Association was held last evening I when it was unanimously resolved to ro I vise the rules, and to reorganiae the Socifty '. on a more workable basis. Three of the old rules were cancelled a3 unnecessary. Members' tickets will in future be issued and subscriptions made payable half - yearly. Free admission to the public, on lecture nights, wiU be discon* tinued. Tickets for admission will be procurable from the officera and Committee, and at the doors, at a low rate. Ladies will be admitted free. The following were elected : — Mr C. J. Eae, President ; Mr Gibbons, Vice-President; Mr G. P. Hewlings, Secretary, Treasurer and Organist ; and Messrs Wright, Wallwark, Sinclair and Bailie, Committee. The Canterbury Times of May 21 contained the following in its agricultural notes : — " The Australasian reports that that the s.s. Iberia took five thousand five hundred and thirty-eight sheep for London, from the Newport Works of the Melbourne Eefrigerating and Agency Company. The sheep were placed on board in exoellent order, and looked remarkably well. Each \ shipper had his own brand on. tne calioo ' wrapper covering the sheep. The shipment comprised selected sheep from the flocks of Messrs Manifold, of Burumbete ; Mr Eobert Chirnside, of Eurack ; Messrs Eiddock (merinos), Mount Gambier; and Messrs Knight and Lydiard, of Belfast ; C. C. Pinlay, of Glenormiston ; W. M'Cullooh, M.L.C, of Colac ; and William Armstrong, j of Hexham-park. This is the first ship- ; ment from the3e workß since they were acquired by the present Company, who freeze and ship solely on account of the owners of the stock, from the Melbourne t Frozen Meat Company, who are in liquidation, as tho consequence of losses in trading in mutton, The result of the shipment, , which for quality could not be era-lied in Australia, will be awaited with interest." In our cable messages it is stated that this ! cargo of mutton is selling at 5Jd per lb — within a farthing per lb of that .shippfii by , the E.M.S. Riinutaka from New Zu:il;m_, , which also is now being sold in London.

Professor Hutton haa derided to pay a visit to the Tarawera district on his own account, in order to mako a scientific investigation into the recent volcanic disturbances and their.ftause. A grand ooncert i_ announced by Madame Summerhayes for Friday evening next. The nameß of the vocal and instrumental performers are given in an advertisement in this issue. An absolute sale of furniture, Ac, will be held by Mr H. J. Robs, at noon on Tuesday, at the residence of Mr J. R. Rosewarne, Victoria street. The sale ot a tobaooonist's business (in, re Darnill) by Mr Ayers ia postponed until Tuesday. The Crown Lodge (Masonic) announce ; aa anniversary conversazione and dance in celebration of the Lodge anniversary. These gatherings are always of a most enjoyable character, and the arrangements for the forthcoming one will be on an exceptionally liberal scale. This evening the temperance people enter npou a new and— as it seems to ub — highly commendable plan of advocating their ideas. They have taken the Oddfellows' Hall, where, at 7.30, they will give a free popular concert. The programme, by-the-way, is an attractive one, and includes some excellent items. Por ten minutes only will the audience be " inflicted " with any reference to the temperance question, and as during that brief period the Rev J. O'Brien Hoare will be the speaker, a sense of weariness is not at all likely to be experienced. A meeting of delegates from the various local bodies interested in the small birds nuisance wsb held at. Messrs H. Matson and Co.'s salerooms this afternoon. Mr Donald, of the Papanui Sparrow Club, presided. Resolutions were passed, affirming that the best method of destroying the birds was by poisoned grain, systematically distributed, and a Committee was appointed to wait on the City Council, Road Boards, and other bodies, to ask them to contribute the necessary funds.