Local & General

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5801, 14 December 1886, Page 3

Local & General

About one hundred entries have been received for the handicap events at the Canterbury Caledonian Society's sports on Anniversary Day.

The Penguin sailed with the Southern portion of the San Francisco mail at 11 o'clock in the forenoon She is expected to reach Wellington this afternoon, and Lyttelton to-morrow forenoon.

The Sydenham Borough Council held an ordinary meeting last evening, when a good deal of business (.nainly of an unimportant character) was got through. A report appears elsewhere.

The meeting oE the City Council last night waa one of the shortest on record. The business, of which there certainly wa3 not a very large amount, was got through in three-quarters of an hour. A report appears elsewhere.

At a special meeting of the Council of the Acclimatisation Society, held yesterday afternoon, it was reBolyed to i3sue " holiday " fishing licenses to adults for 103, and to young men under 18 years of age for ss. Many thousands of brown trout are still to be obtained at the Society's gardens, and the price to be paid for them (which is very small) can be ascertained on application to the Secretary.

We again remind our readers of Miss Herrick's benefit, which will take place this evening in the Theatre Royal. The sparkling dialogue, charming scenery, and pleasing music, should draw the admirers of genuine comedy to the "play-house" in large numbers. Apart from the merits of the bdntyciaire, the assiduous efforts and untiring exertions of the performers should secure a bumper house. The orchestra will be under the direction of Herr Carl F. Biinz.

Yesterday morning, as we noticed in our issues of that date, after the rain there was a sharp frost, which had the effect of nipping fruits and flowers, and the air was quite piercing. From several country districts we hear cf similar untimely frost. A Press Association telegram from Invercargill states that an extraordinary spell of cold boisterous weather is now being experienced. There hail showers have fallen, and shorn sheep are dying from exposure. Yesterday evening a very pleasant gathering took place at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. A number of young men employed in Messrs Lightband and Allan's factory met, in response to an invitation from the Secretary of the Association, Mr T. H. Smeaton, to spend the evening with a few friends of the Association. Refreshments were served, and were partaken of by all present. Addresses on subjects of interest were delivered by several friends. A meeting of the Committee of the Working Men's Picnic Club was held, at the City Auction Rooms }a?fc evening, at $ p.m. It was reported that about J670 was collected, and a lot of goods, provisions, &0., promised by the public. Two tenders were opened for provisions, and that of Mr W. Mouldey was accepted. Mr A. Ayers said that he would see the Engineer, and, if necessary, telegraph to the Government to get a holiday for the men on the day of the picnic, as it was hard that the men should lose their wageß for a day. During the afternoon and evening, notwithstanding tho inclement weather, iliere was a large attendance at the sale of work for paying off the remainder of the mortgage on the Baptist Church, and the various stalls seemed to be well patronised. One of the chief attractions was a Christmas tree, from which the children holding admission tickets were entitled to receive a present. During the evening the proceedings were enlivened by a programme of music, rendered under tha direction of Mr H. Corrick. The Bale of work, will be continued to-day and to-morrow, with an entertainment each evening, and we recommend those of our readers who have not already done so to pay the bazaar a visit, as it is announced as a clearing sale, and the articles are marked at exceedingly ow prices.