Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5961, 23 June 1887, Page 3

Local & General.

At the half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Rangiora Lodge of Oddfellows, held on Monday evening, the following officers were elected :— N.G., Bro C. Todd; V.Q., Bro C. Smith; E.S., Bro W. Wilson; aud G.M., Bro T. Nottingham.

Last evening Mr Cederholme displayed from the Cathedral spire a Gulcher search lamp of 15,000 candle power. Unfortunately, the clouds were so low that the light, powerful a? it was, could not penetrate to any distance, but its effects upon the floating particle 3 of moisture were very striking 1 .

Our Little River correspondent writes : — The rain in this district keeps at it oil and on, and looks like continuing. This (Wednesday) morning it is again pouring down, and the creeks and rivers are running full. This will cause Lake Forayth to rise rapidly, and in the event of a heavy wind from either the south-east or south-west, unless the water is soon let out, the railway embankments will again suffer.

A well-known residenthas received aletter from a relative in the weßt of England, containing a high compliment from the great newspaper war correspondent to the city of Christchurch. The following is the extract: — "Archibald Forbes stayed with U3 at the time of his recent lecture. lie was with us from the Saturday until the Monday. He well remembers you at Christchurch, which town he places at the head of Now' Zealand civilisation, and he could not speak too highly in its praise."

Yesterday evening, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Mr T. Crook gave a popular lecture, tho subject being, "The Life of Her Majesty the Queen." His remarks served to introduce a series of dissolving views, of which it may be affirmed with truth that none better have ever been exhibited in Christchurch. They consisted of portraits of Her Majesty and of various persons famous in her reign, of views of her palaces and other public buildings, and illustrations of some of the more prominent events of her reign. Several were coloured red, and all possessed a high degree of artistic merit. Some of the portraits were exceptionally good.

The following has been sent to Hi 3 Excellency the Governor by the Christchurch Consuls:— -"To His Excellency Sir W. F. Druniinond Jervois, G.C.M.G.^ C.B. &c> — We the undersigned Consuls in Christchurch desire to convey to your Excellency, as representing Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, our warmest and most respectful congratulations on the occasion of Her Majesty's Jubilee. "We venture to assure your Excellency that those natives of the respective countries we represent who are residing in this district are as loyal and true in their feeling towards Her Majesty as any native of Great Britain, and that they all fully appreciate the freedom and equality they enjoy in this their adopted country under Her Majesty's gracious rule, and all join with us in wishing Her Majesty a further long and illustrious reign. Christchurch, June 17, 1887."