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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6184, 12 March 1888, Page 3

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Australian Maii,. — The s.s. Tarawera arrived at the Bluff at ten minutes past ten this morning. The mails will arrive in Christchurch by to-morrow's express. Supeems Cotjrt. — His Honor Mr Justice Ward sat in Chambers and in Bankruptcy this morning. This afternoon, his Honor, accompanied by his associate, Mr John W. Joynt, leaves for Hokitika. Arbsst. — Ellen Danby, Alice Parkison, and Minnie Bench were arrested to-day for the alleged theft of a watch from the person of a man named Daniel Leach on March 9. Drapery Sale.— Enclosed as a supplement with this evening's issue of the Star vrill be found a circular from H. E. May and Co. relating to a sale of Drapery now taking place at the Hall. Another. — On the motion of Mr George Harper, his Honor Mr Justice Ward this morning admitted Mr William Paul Studholme as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Line Down. — In connection with the stormy weather now being experienced in various parts of the Colony, the telegraph line between Christchurch and the Weit Coast was this morning reported down. Judgments. — His Honor Mr Justice Ward gave judgment to-day in Finlay v. Oxford Eoad Board, in favour of plaintiff, £200 damages, as found by the jury ; he also dismissed the appeal in the matter of the bankruptcy of Julius Siegert, of Timaru. Patents Applied Fob.— The latest New Zealand applications for patents include the following:— A. J. Park, law clerk, Christchurch, for "an invention for obviating the choking of the suction pipe of hydraulic dredgers." H. S. Cederholm, engineer, Christchurch, for "The Avalanche hydraulic lmnecJ" The Kainkail. — M* J. B. Stansell's record of the rainfall during the twentyfour hours ending, at nine o'clock on Sunday, morning, waft O2in;;. and for tha twenty-four hours ending at nine o'clock this morning O.Oain. The wind in the first instance was-frotn the south-west, and- inthe second from the west. The weather during Sunday was delightfully fine. Christchtjrch Horticultural Society. The next meeting of the Committee will be held on Wednesday, March 14, at 8 p.m., at the rooms of the A. and P. Association, and all persons interested in horticulture are invited to attend and render the meeting attractive by the exhibition of fruit and flowers, and also hear Mr A. J. Abbott's paper on "Exhibition Flowers," and join in the discussion which will follow. Probaie. — In Chambers this morning, His Horior Mr Justice Ward granted probate i:a. re William Harding to Alice Harduag (Mr M'Connel) ; in re Robert Higgiiis to Georgina Higgins (Mr Martin) ; in re Esther Elliott deceased to Fredrick A. Waterman and John Baxter (Mr Salter); in, re John Tliomaa Brown deceased to Thomas William Maude and Henry Samuel Brown (Mr Beswick) ; in re James Frazer Roberts deceased to Agnes Roberta (Mr Slater). His 'Honor also granted letters of administration in re Robert Jarmony, deceased to JBosanna Jarmony (Mr Beswick) ; in re Robert Wallace, deceased to Jane Wallaca (Mr Cobby) ; in re William Watkins deceased to Mary Watkins (Mr Salter). Good Templary. — A very successful tea and entertainment wr«s held by the Pride of Knightstown Lodge on Thursday, at the Library Hall, High street. There was a large attendance, ir,eluding about thirty members from the Light of the Ocean Lodge (H.M.S. Opal). After the good things had disappeared, the men-of-war's-men took possess .on, and went through a_ first-class pr'jgramme. Songs were given by M<?««rs Ferguson, Cross, Griffin, Needley t Kinsman/Kemp, and Fish (from H.M.S. Opal), duets by Messsrs Halley and C /gier, Mr Young and Miss | A. Florance., songa by Messrs Young, ! Blackmore, is nA Collinga, and recitation by Mr Bowers, After the programme, a vote of thanks jras given to the sailors, who responded -with three hearty cheers,, after ! which th/a. meeting dosed, everyone present | going bc/oxQ thoroughly pleased frith the evening';' b enjoyment. |