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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5989, 26 July 1887, Page 3

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Licensed Victuallers.— A meeting of (he trade isconvenedfor3 o'clock to-morrow if ternoon, at the Corn Exchange.

Auction. — An auction sale of farm and iairy produce, household furniture, &c, will be held by Messrs Eoss and Co. at rheir rooms to-morrow.

. Amongst the latest Now Zealand applications for patents is the following :— Walter Gee, blind manufacture, Christjhuroh, for "an improved painting mathine."

The Minister of Mines. — Tho Hon W. Larnach arrived in Christchurch this jnorning en route for Dunedin. Ho was to •eavo Lyttelton this afternoon by the Waihora.

Political Reform Association.— Some it the many and curiously diverse views held by members of the Grain Agency Political Beform Association are to be stated at a meeting to-night in the WoolBton Oddfellows' hall, at 8 o'clock.

The Hon the Tbkastiber.— -Sir Julius Yogel visits the Eaiapoi Woollen Factory to-morrow. Sir Julius has received many congratulations from all parts of the Colony on his statesmanlike speech of last week. He has been advised on all sides to have tho Bpeech reprinted in extenso, and iistributed broadcast through the Colony. Pbobatks, &c. — In Chambers this morning his Honor Mr Justice Johnston granted probate a3 followa :— JicJEHen Prindivillo, deceased, to John Prindivillo, the executor (Mr Thomas). His Honor also granted letters of administration : — Re John Armstrong, deceased, to Thomas Armstrong (Mr Harper) ; and with will annexed, re John Koberteon, deceased, to Alexander Itobcrtßon and James Robertson, as attorneys for Ellen Hay Robertson, tho executrix named. Mr C'otterill»

Cust. — There was an unusually large attendance at the ordinary meeting of the Cust Literary and Debating Society, held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday evening. The President, Mr R. L. Higgins, occupied the chaiv, and introduced the Rev P. R. Monro, and gave a vigorous address on "The Nature and Objects of State Education." The eontiauance o£ the present system was advocated, the speaker deprecating any material change, which, in his opinion, would, mar its efficiency. Mr M. Dixon considered the present system an excellent one, but the present state of tbo Colony demanded retrenchment, and the Education Department should contribute its quota in reducing our expenditure. Ho was also in favour of the Bible bein? read, in tha schools. Me S. Horrel considered wo were too extravagant in our expenditure on Education. Mr Hassall •was in favour of the Bible in schools. Messrs Cooper and S. Searell were of opinion that by, economising a large amount could bo saved annually. The Chairman having glanced at the viewß put forward by the speakers, pat the matter to the vote in the following form : — For the present system, as advocated by Mr Monro, sixteen voted. For Bible reading as supported by Messrs Dixon and Hassal, there were fourteen votes. The sense of the meeting wa9 declared to be in favour of the views enunciated by Mr Monro. At the next meeting a paper on "Phrenology" will be read by Mr Thomas Cottle.