Summary of Events.

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

Summary of Events.

— ♦ — j Councillor Alston considers Lyttelton Borough Council Committee work has been , conducted "on a very rotten syßtem." Councillor Alston has accordingly been made a member of four Committees ; so I that he may be educated. j Waimakariri Harbour Board s Routine work. Mr Tourellc's wharf construction ; tender a-repted. ■! Canterbury Saleyards Company's profit for past year, «£1364, paying 11 per cent j dividend. Mr W. Henderson re-elected Chairman. I Average attendance at Heathcote Valley school, 76. I Captain Richards reconsidering resigna- | tion; Christchurch Rifleß don't want to lose him ; know when they've got a good man. Heathcote electors making alarming sacrifices,, such n* " universal equality," , "justice to all men," " an expansive mind," ; " a harbour at Sumner," *' a canal," " docks at Woolston," &c, &c, Ac. Sumner ■ audience winking. | "Hazel Kirke" at the Theatre Royal,

| emotional, realistic, and admirably played. | Go and see it by all means. | Religious war, Wesleyans v. Free Church : adherents, reported from Tonga. AtJ tempted assassination of the Premier, the j Rev Shirley Baker. I Case of typhoid on board H.M.S. Nelson at Auckland. Sufferer sent to hospital ; ship released from quarantine. Great Barrier murderers resigned to their fate. Cabinet meeting. "Who's to go Home?" not answered yet. Another " confab " this afternoon. Superintendent Turton's presentation helmet and tomahawk on view at Smith's boot shop, High street. j i Grand Hurdle Race at Lancaster Park last evening, cleverly won by Shaw. C.A.C. ■, standard lowered. j J Mix butter and sugar in certain propor- , '. tions, and you have well, they had it ! at the Grocers' picnic yesterday. • ; O. J. Marshall says tho City Surveyor is ' . " another." The river level is ten inches } higher than formerly : he has photos to prove it, and " the apparattus can't lie." !