Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6016, 26 August 1887, Page 3

Local & General.

The Lyttjji/ton Fatality. — The retnainß of the unfortunate man Cathol M'Leod, who died from, injuries received by falling down the hold of the steamer Rotoinahana on Tuesday last, were forwarded to his friends in Dunedinby the steamer Rotorua, which left yesterday. Cricket. — A meeting of tbe Spreydon Cricket Club was held on Tueaday, Mr Goodman in the chair. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: —Mr Lewin, President; Messrs Keese aud G. Booth, vice-Presidents ; Mr W. Bell, Captain ; Mr W. Stephens, Deputy- Captain ; Mr L. H. Grammer, Hon Secretary and Treasurer; Committee, Messrs H. Goodman, J. Young, W. Hepbourn, W. Bell, and T. Stokes.

Defence.— During the last three or four days a detachment oE the Regular Artillery have been engaged shipping portions o£ the guns and fittings to Ripa Island. Yesterday a .lighter -was taken alongside the breastwork, and some of the heavier portions of the guns placed on board, and she was towed to the island by the defence launch. The work has been done under the supervision of Major Bodham, who went North yesterday evening by the s.s. Tarawera.

Supplying a " Prohibit."— At Ashbiirton yesterday, Peter Keller, licensee of the Winslow Hotel and also lessee of the Tinwald Saleyards refreshment booth, was fined 20s for supplying a man named Marriott with liquor at the saleyards on Tuesday last. He pleaded that lie did not know the man, and the Magistrate allowed that there was no evidence to show that he did. The Magistrate (Mr Ollivier) severely reprimanded Marriott, and said he ought to have been brought up as -well as the licensee.

Accident. — Yesterday afternoon a man named Alexander M'Gregor, who was employed at the sinking of "the Cashel street second stratum wellj got oue of his hands badly bruised and cut by the " monkey " of the pipe-driver accidentally becoming detached and falling upon it. He was assisted to the Zetland Anns Hotel, where Mr Walker attended to the injuries, and Dr Moorhouse soon arrived and dressed the hand. It 13 a wonder that the hand was not completely smashed, but fortunately no bones are broken, and the sufferer will probably soon be well again. Leeston Library. — A meeting of the Committee of the Leeston Library was held in the Library on Monday evening last; present — Dr Gossefc, Messrs W. Johnston, R. S. Cook, and H. M'Donald. It was decided to have all books re-bound which required it; to hold a concert, in aid of the funds, on Sept. 6, and to ask Mr Crook to assist with his magic lantern. Dr Gosset, Mes3ra M'Donald and Johnston were appointed a Committee to arrange details. Several accounts were passed for payment, and other routine business transacted, and the meeting adjourned.

FuNEEAii.— The remains cf the late Mr W. H. Eyes were interred in the Church of England Cemetery, Lyttelton, yesterday afternoon. The remains were followed to the grave by a large number of friends and relations of the deceased gentleman, including the Sheriff and Registrar of the Supreme Court, the Official Assignee, Judge's Associate, Mr Weston (of the Education Board), Mr J. Joyce (Chairman of the local School Committee), members of the School Committee, Rev E. C. Chalmers, Mr H. Allwright, Sergeant-Major Mason, and a large number of leading townspeople. Working Men's Cldb. — The Variety and Combination Troupe gave a "nigger" entertainment in the hall of the Club last evening:. Songs were given by Messrs "G. Askey, S. Dickie, J. Kiddle, J. Sinclair, E. Oppeuheim, E. Maurice, J. B. Stansell, J. E. Petherick, W. H. Askforth, and Master Oakeß, with choruses by the troupe, Mr F. J. Arbuckle being Interlocutor, and Messrs Dickie and Sinclair Tambo and Bones respectively. Mr J. Mitchell contributed a breakdown, and Mr Gr. Woodrough a recitation. The Mohawk Minsferells' farce, f Wax-ination Gratis," by Messrs Spanjer, Hbbbs, Mitchell, Ingleson, Askey, Davidson, and Kiddle concluded a very successful entertainment.

Kaiapoi Boakd op Health. — A special meeting of this Board was held lasb night in the Council Chambers; present — The Mayor, and Councillors May, Blakeley, Kidd, and Doubleday, Drs Parsona, and Murray, and Mr E. J. Alexander, headmaster of the Borough School. The Medical Officers report was to the effect that most of the cases of diphtheria in the Borough were now convalescent, the disease being of a very mild type. They did not see any necessity for closing the school. After some discussion on sanitary meaßurea, it was resolved to instruct the Inspector of Nuisances to go round the town and make a close inspection of back premises. The Boys' Brigade. — A meeting was held at the Boys' Brigade on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of forming a Society amongst the boys, to be called "The Boys' Brigade Auti-Smoking Society/ the object of the Society being to denounce the übo of tobacco amougst boys, the meetings to be held every Wednesday evening, when addresses will be given by different gentlemen, and essays read by boya belonging to the Society upon the evils of tobacco. The following -vere elected from amongst the boys to act as a Committee -.5— Doorkeeper, Albert Berry ; collector, John Hyslop ; workers, William Horsfield, Alexander Fisher, Thomas Brown, B. Thompson ; convener, T. Herrick:. All the boys present enrolled themselves as members, and, at the request of Mr Herriok, those who had tobacco upon them gave it up. Next meeting will bo held next Wednesday at when Mr Herrick will give an address i upon "My first attempt to smoke." ! A Useful Art. — The old French soldier I who hopes to put down wife-beating by teaching women la hoxc has surely had an 1 inspiration of genius. His teaching is said to be very realistic, and it is not surprising to learn that he already has a score of pupils, fifteen of whom are married, and are occasionally thrashed by their husbands. The old soldier's method is to set two pupils to play the parts of husband and \ wife. They sit down to dinner. The hus- j band threatens to srive the wife of his bosom " a smack in the face," and she i 3 shown how to parry the blow, to make a feint, and to return the delicate attention by administering a black eye. Or the wife is quietly sowing, when the husband comes home drunk and proposes to kill her forthwith. Those benevolent intentions are met by a " butt " in the stomach and the running of Madamo's needle into Monßieur's ankle. The old soldier is a great advocate of a "punch on the nose." Oela endort tres vite, he very truly says ; and it has, besides, the advantage of being more scientific than a prick in the ankle with, a needle.