Latest Locals.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6038, 21 September 1887, Page 3

Latest Locals.

Anglers' Society. — The adjourned meeting of anglers takes place at 8 o'clock this evening at Warner's Hotel, for the election of officers, &c.

The Radclikfe Case. — Yesterday Inspector Pender received a telegram from Adelaide stating that the Rev W. Radcliffe, on being liberated, left for England. CinusTCHORCH Rifle Clob. — The Christchurch Rifle Club will open the shooting season on Saturday afternoon, when an open handicap match will be fired at 200, 300, and 400 yds.

Excursion to Summer. — The- Canterbury Tramway Company have completed arrangements for running cheap excursion trips to Sumner during the ensuing season. Particulars as to fares, &c, will be advertised in the course of a few days. The Aldington Tramway Extension. — The work in connection with the extension of the tramway to the new Agricultural Show Grounds is making rapid progress. The line is completed up to the grounds, and all that remains to he done is the laying of the sidings and some other matters of detail. The line will be ready for inspection in, probably, a fortnight's time. <

Distinguished Arrival at Kaiapoi. — The first whitebait of the season were welcomed in Kaiapoi on Monday last, much to the delight of the juveniles and others. During these hard time's the material addition which these spring visitors afford to the income of the unemployed, as well aa to the table of the hon vivaht, is very acceptp.ble.

Evangelistic. — Theevangeliaticservices in Sydcnham Presbyterian Church were continued last night. The meeting was well attended, and a most earnest and practical address was delivered by the Rev W. West. It must be very encouraging to those carrying on this mission to see the deep interest manifested and the very evident results among the people. This is the last night of the mission, and the ReT. Mr West will address the meeting at halfpast seven o'clock.

Forestry at Kaiafoi. — The juvenile members of Court Woodford, A.0.F., Kaiapoi, held one of their periodical social gatherings on last Friday "night, to which they invited the" members of tho parent Lodge. A very pleasant reunion resulted. Between the dances, songs were given by Messrs Brooking, Taylor, Wild, and Burns., and Bro Wilson contributed a clog dance. Bro H. Neeve presided ab the piano, and the gathering was kept, up with much spirit until well on into " the wee sma hours ayant the twal."

St Matthew's Dedication Festival. — The congregation of St Matthew's Church are keeping their annual festival to-day. The services began early this morning with the Communion, when there was a large attendance of parishioners. There was also a well-attended service afc 11 o'clock. The Eev. W. E. Gillani officiated at both services. This evening the Key. H. T. Purchas, M.A., the future incumbent of the parish, iB to preach. The church- s most tasteiully decorated for the festival. In the chancel there are some excellent floral devices, and a choice display of red and white camelias. The walls o£ the church are adorned with evergreens. The font is very prettily arranged with ferns, violets, and primroses. The anniversary tea meeting in connection with the Church is to be held to-morrow evening.

Cjiicket Intelligence. —Mr A. M. Ollivier has received a letter from Mr U. Atkinson, of the Melbourne Cricket Club, informing him of his election, as .already, notified, a3 a life member o£ the Club. The letter states that, owing to the presence of the two English teams in Victoria, the Melbourne C.C. will be unable to send a team to New Zealand this season, as the time required to play against the -visitors will absorb all the leave which members are likely to obtain from their business for cricketing purposes. There is, Mr Atkinson states, a probability of tibe English amateur team visiting New Zealand. Nest season the Melbourne men will be able, it is expected, to send an eleven to this Colony. It will be gratifying to our local cricketer 3to learn that members of the old Australian Eleven which came to New Zealand have not by any means forgotten their visit to Christchurch, and still speak in very high terms of the gratifying way in which they were treated when in Christchurch.