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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5847, 9 February 1887, Page 3

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The elderly lady named Mis Wheeler, who was reported missing last night, has returned to her friends sife and sound. A seaman named Fred Barnley was lost overboard on the voyage of the barque William Phillips from Dunedin to Auckland. Messrs C. W. Brooke, E. H. Mathews, and E. Smethurst were nominated to-day for the Kaiapoi district, Waimakariri Harbour Board election. The performances of " Madame Favart " for the benefit of the family of the late Signor Luisetti are definitely fixed for Saturday and Monday, Feb. 19 and 21. At the Police Court this morning, Messrs E. Westenra and W. White, the presiding Justices, fined a first offender ss, and ls cab- hire, for drunkenness. This was all the business. This morning it was reported to the police that a Mra Wheeler, 80 years of age, who resides in St Asaph street weat, had left her house yesterday at 4 p.m. and had not returned. Her frienda are naturally very anxious as to her safety. Lieutenant Andrew, whose orders to join the Essex Eegiment in Egypt were countermanded some time ago, has received fresh orders from the Horse Guards to proceed to India to join the. Second Battalion of the Devonshire Eegiment, the old Eleventh, at present stationed at Jhanei. Last night, atthe Commercial Hotel, two games of billiards, 500 up, were played between a theatrical agent and a well known photographer, the latter conceding 105 points. The games, which were watched with considerable interest, ended in a comparatively easy victory in each caae for the former. The nominations for the Licensing Committee for the District of Chrißtchurch South-East were made at noon to-day, when the same gentlemen were proposed as had been on Tueeday for the NorthWest District, all parties having apparently adopted the sensible view that it iB desirable that the whole of Christchurch Bhould be under one discipline in the matter of licensed houses. At the Supreme Court to-uay, in banco, his Honor Mr Justice Johnston gave judgment for respondent in the case Porter v. O'Connor, an appeal from the decision of the Eesident Magistrate in respect to the legality of the Bystem of betting now popularly known as "the walking totalisator." Costs iJlO lOs were awarded against the appellant Porter. Mr Stringer appeared for the appellant, and Mr WynnWilliams for the respondent. About fifty men, out of work, assembled around the Cathedral square lamp post about a quarter to 11 o'clock this morning. Addresses were delivered to the effect that it had been found impossible to get employment either in town or country. One man stated that he had travelled about the country for several months, and had only been able to get a week's work. Ultimately it was decided to draw up a petition to Government on the subject. Another of the big trade picnics, which afford a somewhat curious commentary on the cry of "hard times," paraded the town this morning, when the employees of the Crown Brewery mustered for tbeir annual outing. They formed a procession of about a dozen vehicles, decorated with a profusion of bunting, and headed by the Sydenham Brass Band in a drag. The scene of the picnic was a paddock at the foot of the Port HiUs. The carelessness of lads when riding through the streets is becoming the cause of numeroua narrow escapes from serious j accidents. Yesterday afternoon a rider galloped along Gloucester Btreet for some distance, and then turned, without checking his epeed, into Barbadoes street ; and to-day, about noon, a boy nearly knocked down a lady at the junction of Gloucester and Colombo streets. No doubt many other caseß might easily be cited, all tending to show the necessity for a. little more ; caution being exercised by young equestmne. Up to the present time the canvassers appointed to collect subscriptions in aid of the forthcoming meeting of the New Zealand Eifle Association have, it is stated, obtained promisee of about .£SO. Tbe amount of the Canterbury prize, which is tupposed to be given by thia Province, ia JBI2O. This sum should, of cowrse, be raised, and, in addition, a respectable amount towards the general expenses of the meeting. Considering that small towns like Wanganui have contributed handsomely when the meeting has been held in their districts, then* should be no difficulty in raising two or three hundred pounda in Chrißtchurch. The Sydenham Eifles are calling for tenders for a new orderly room to be erected on the Drillshed ground next to that of the Scottish Rifles. It is to be 50ft in length, and will contain a private office aa well as the general orderly room. The fittings are to be of a superior description, and it is intended to have the building ready for occupation by Easter. At the annual meeting of the Company> held recently, a General Committee was organised, and Corporal Wiltshire was appointed Secretary. A Shooting Committee was also appointed, and arrangements made for ensuring fo it a liberal supply of funds to be expended in improving the shooting of the Company. The following team will represent Sfc .albana (seo-ndj v. Kaiapoi Maoris, on Saturday, at Kaiapoi:— J. O.Jville, Preeoe, Lawrence, Lucas, Cut tie, Jewell. Kirk, Sharp. Palmer. Has ell, Moore; emergencies— Bor ter, Jbwsey, Hobbs. A I conveyance will leave Sfc Matthew's oorner at 12 o'oloct.

On Nov. 15, an avalanche overwhelmed the Leadville and Aspen stage coach, containing nine persons, on the top of a mountain fifteen miles east of the latter place, in the United States, and the entire outfit was carried over a precipice two hundred feet high. Five of the passengers were killed. '