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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5881, 21 March 1887, Page 3

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w • An auction sale of fowlß, &c, will be held at Lyttelton to-morrow by Mesßrs H. B. Sorensen and Co. The new orderly room of the Sydenham Rifles will be opened after to-morrow evening's parade at the drillshed. Sir John Campbell Orde and Lady Orde were passengers by the Manapouri, which arrived at the Bluff to-day from Molbourne. At the Police Court this morning two lada, who had been bathing near the Carlton bridge yesterday afternoon, were fined and cautioned. To-morrow evening the Baptist Church choir, under the leadership of Mr Corrick, will perform the service of song, " Eva," in the Blue Ribbon Mission Hall. Messrs H. J. Ross and Co. will sell by auction to-morrow, at the Eev F. W. Isitt's residence, Papanui road, his household furniture, piano, phaeton, horse, harness, &0., commencing at noon. The new Jury List may now be seen by all interested, on application at the office of the Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch. The Justices will meet early in April to revise it In reference to the decision of the Court of Appeal in the Hall- Cain case, the Lyttelton Times submits that sn appeal ought to be made to the Privy Council ; New Sonth Wales cases being cited to show precedent. The anniversary social gathering ia connection with the United Methodist Free Ciurch will be held to-morrow evening. After a si__ o'clock tea, the Bervice of song, "Biddy/* will be performed by scholars, choir, and Mr Corrick's string band. We are informed by a Christchurch tradesman that an ingenious attempt was made on Saturday night to pass an imitation Bank of New Zealand note. Unfortunately he waa in sole charge of his premises at the time, and could not communicate with the police nntil some considerable time had elapsed.

! The number of sheep killed daily at the Belfast Freezing Works has been increased this week from 650 to 850. It is expected ; that this rate will be maintained for the | ensuing eight weeks. The slaughtering for ; the shipment for the Doric, about 17,500 sheep and lambs, will be completed this week. It will be followed by the preparation of cargoes for the Tongariro and Arawa, about 19,500 sheep altogether. The new Siemens dynamo for the electric light arrived by the Doric, and will be set up at once. It is of about three times the power of that at present in use, being capable of supplying electricity for 160 twenty-candle power lamps. The return Carbine Matoh C.T.C. v. Mounted Bifles takes places to morrow (Tuesday). A drag to oonvey the teams will len.T6 the Rink at 12 o'clock Bharp. The cricket match, Butchers v. Bakers, will take place on Thursday next, commencing at eleven o'clock. The teams are as follows :— Butchers — Messrs W. Q. Judge, Steel, H. B. Lane, Dixon, Dixon, Dixon, R. Rosewarne, C. Mann, W. Jackson, J. Jackeon, Oreenstade- Emergencies— C Dickinson, T. Walker, C. Nankivoll, J. Mann. BakersMessrs Ashby (Captain). C. and W. Frith, Lloyd, Sunderland, Hopper, Whitfield, Thompson, Wells, Ritchie, M'Grubber. Emergencies — Spofforth and Palmer.