Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5846, 8 February 1887, Page 3

Local & General.

I — • — j At Jast niefdt's meeMng of the City i Council 1 Dr Ned will's report on the- health .of the City ws» readi 3b will be found «» I etdtnae'cm another pag»,.and the eitizene [ will be glad to find Wmt ifr spelts se> favourably of- the healtb-oflthe City. j It would appear thasir the- griwsiy bear was more sinned against? than snminf? in ssespect to his assault upon a boy.* reported- in yesterday* THmesi The pelice- : bay» ascertained' than the boy pulled a i handful of hairout of-' 2min, whoaafowally. enough reseated eueh a liberty, bring* taften with him, and retaliated* by giving hieatjailant a iearty cufFan the ear. liast nigit, at the- Theatre, the extra parfcrmanc* of " The* Magistrate ""drew a Utfge and appreciative audience, who received tho comedy with the usaal demonstrations of' merriment. To-night, when j the Company begin fche third* week of their j atay in Ofonstchuwja, they produce' tike « famous drama, " Htoel Kirbe.'* Mr Thomas LoSge, Chairman «f the old Timaru Woollan Factory Company, yesterday concluded* the necessary arrangements with the iaortgagee> -whereby he takes, osier- the premises and* plbafc from that gentleman. The mill xnA thence commeace the manufacture of woollen goods, mwhiob Ma Lodge i& wolf known to be act expert. General safcieFactioß k expressed 1 at the- prospect of Beeios the factory once more- at work.. -Francis Barnard, a pwpil of the Catholic Boys* School^ As&burton, is a successful candidate for one of the scholarships which were offered for eotspetition throughout tlte Diocese of "Wellington. Tha scholarship, is valued at 4£ge, and tenable for one year. Mr Gilboy, | thamasterof the school, may. well be proud of his pupil's success, as fee has 40 pupils, and- conducts irhe school without the assistance of any ofcoer teacher. An interesting footrace has been arranged for &30 this afternoon, «a Lancaster Park. Mr G. B S&aw, a gentteman who has won some distinction in the Old Country at hurdle rack**?, has challenged Messrs Ford and M'Dowalt, as two of o»r best men over hurdles, and they hare accepted. The distance for this race is the usual 190 yds, but we uaderstand that Mr Shaw intends to make an attempt to- lower the record for a qi»rfc«r of a mite over hurdles, which ia lraiu. Bs3ec for tea hurdles, and lmin 43ec fo? eight. Mr Shaw, wo believe, was very successful at the last International Amateur Athletic meeting in Paris, and also- at ihe 1886 Championship sports in Engfrmd. The ordinary meeting of the members of the Sydenb&m Borough Council was held last eveniDg. The business (which was mainly of a formal character) is reported elsewhere. One or two wordy contests (in the course of which at least one Councillor was called to order by His Worship), and an interview by a lady who considered her hußband unfairly treated by the Council and its employees, enlivened the proceedings. One of the Kaiapoi Rifle Club's bimonthly competitions took place at the Club's range on Saturday last, a .perfectgale of wind blowing during the whole of the afternoon, in consequence of.whichvery poor results were obtained. Mr F." Beker scored a win for Mr Taylor's Cap with 64 points, and the same gentleman, won Mr Richards' Cup, with a score of 42.'. This being the third time he has won the cup, it becomes his property. Mr E.\ "Wright scored a win for Mr Moore's prize, with 35 points. The next competition' takes place on Saturday week. Messrs Williamson, Garner and'Musgrove, through their agent, Mr Liddy, have, with most commendable generosity, placed the Theatre Royal for three nights ai> the disposal of the Committee appointed to arrange for a performance for the benefit of the family of the late Signor Luisetti. They will not only close their own season three days earlier than waa originally intended, but will pay the rent of the Theatre on the nights of the performance. The kindness shown by the firm in this matter should certainly help to- secure liberal patronage for the remainder of their season. The members, of the- Elim division of the Sons and Daughters of Tern- i perance, St Albans, held a church < parade on Sunday, accompanied by mem- j bera from Addington and Kaiapoi, nnm- ' bering 56: in all. Beaded by the Drum and Fife Band, they laarcbed to the Cres- , cent road Wesleyan Church, where the Rev Mr Canon preached a very appropriate sermon. After returning to the division room, the visitors were heartily thanked, especially the ladiee from Kaiapoi. They were then entertained by the home members at lunch and tea, and started on their return journey at 4.45 p.m. ! On Saturday evening last, fifteen members of the North Caattrbury Football Club met at the Junction Hotel, Eangiora, to say good-bye to Mr B. J. Maxwell, the late Seoretary of the Club, on his leaving for Southbridge. MrG. H. N; . Helmore, the Captain of the Club, ?sho occupied the chair, proposed the health- of- : Mr Maxwell, referring to the valuable service pendfred tbe Club by him c&riag bid connection with it ; and, on be^ajt ok the members, begged his acceptance, of a. small souvenir of their esteem, asd- sincere good wishes for his future welfare, tfv Maxwell, in responding, hearty tbaxtked the members for their kindness, and expressed regret at leaving B^ngiora, all big recollections of which woaW. be pleaaaab ones. Several other toe&ia. were proposed, and songs sung durisg, the evening, ihe . paitf breaking up at; l;oip.m. : Monday, Thursday, »nd Saturday have been equally fatal Ibo English monarchs. ; The numbers of our rulers who have termir nated their reigno on the different days of ■ the wep;* have been as follows .-—Sunday, I 5 ; Monday, 6 ; Tuesday, 4 1 Wednesday, Thursday, @ , Friday, 4 j Saturday, 6.