Local & General

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

Local & General

LrTTELToN' Eiiectokal Eoll. — Soventytvro names hare recently been struck off the roll for the electoral district of Lyttelton. Over 200 notices were, issued, bat the balance have nob yet been returned. Daikt Factories. — At a meeting of farmers, held on Saturday, it was unanij mously resolved that the time had arrived j for the establishment of dairy factories in ! CanterViry ; and a number of those present .-eigned' their names as promoters of a laf»9 central dairy company to be formed va. Canterbury.

Attacked by a Dog. — A man named Howard, while returning home early on Sunday morning 1 , down. Lichfield street, j received a nasty bite from a dog. It came ! up stealthily behind him, and he, in order j to drive it away, flourished his stick in the j air, whereupon the brute flew at him, rfnd , bit him on the arm. j BEPORTINU .ON THE " MELBOURNE ■ Argus." — A Sydney correspondent of The j lleporber's Magazine, quoting the words of a ' friend who had been for aotne time on the , Melbourne Argus, 6ays the work of the ■ reporters on thafc paper demanda " The v constitution of a Bteam engine, the ability of an admirable Crichton, the patience of Job, the perseverance of a martyr, and the temper of an angel." Canterbury Society of Arts. — The exhibition on Saturday was largely atj tended, particularly in the evening, when Mr Corrick's string band played < several pieces. As it is to close at ■ the end of thia week, we have been asked | to call attention to the fact, and to remind I those lovers of art who have hitherto been 1 unab'e to visit it that this is their oppori tunity. We are also asked to state that I the musical arrangements for the week ! inclwde a pianoforte recital by Miss i Beatrice SI. Vartha on "Wednesday eveni ing aud a concert by Miss J. B. Spensie.y ion Thursday evening. An art union is also being got up, to be drawn on Saturday next. A Dangerous Footpath. — There is a very dangerous holci in a part of the causeway in Hereford street ea3t, near to, and on the same side as, St John'o Church. The other evening, in the dark, a lady got hor toe into the defective part, aud was thrown violently down on her face. Such holes should not be, and the City Council, or that body who in responsible therefor, should take the hint in time, lest they should put their own foot into it, and have to pay a hundred poumis or moro to get out of it again. Wesleyan Jubilee Bazaar. — The sale of work in connection with the above bazaar will open to-night in tbe Durham street schoolroom at 7 o'clock, and in order to give all a chance to pay a visit to the above, the Committee have deemed it wise to make no charge for admission, only by ticket, to be obtained from the Wesleyan Book Depot, which will admit also to the scientific exhibition, magic lantern, legerdemain, and vocal and instrumental conceit, and it is to/be hoped that all who caw. will take advantage of. the above free eatertain ment. Accident o^ tub New BaitmTON Tkam. — The New Brighton 2.5 p.m. tram from Cathedral Square, yesterday, ran off tho line at about a. quarter of a mile pa3t the Cemetery. The engine plunged into the sand at right angles to the line, and two of the carriages also left the rails. The carriage next the engine struck the engine, and both were somewhat damaged. Tha passengers nearest the engine at once juuipud from the platform in great confusion, but fortunately sustained no injuries. After about half an hour's delay traffic wa3 resumed with the engine thab had come from New Brighton. Accident at Waiau.— A serious ascident occurred on. Wednesday, March 7, to a man named John M'llwraitb, working on the Cloudy Range Station, by which he got his leg broken, 'l'he' horse which he was riding became restive and fell upon its rider with the above result. The sufferer was brought on to Waiau in the Kaikoura coach yesterday, and will be conveyed to the.Chiistchurah Hospital to-day. There is not yet a doctor in this district, and, unfortunately, the Kaikoura doctor is at present away. An Unfortunate Pkedicajient. — An exciting ecene occurred yesterday at New Brighton. A youth, while riding his horse in the sea, had a narrow escape from drowning. He wag about a mile down the boach, wheii suddenly his horse stepped into a deep hole, and became almost submerged. The sudden shock unseated the rider, who was thrown into the water. One of his spurs caught in the saddle, causing hie head for a moment to be under water. Had not the animal instinctively made for the shore, aud thus, in the act, released the unfortunate youth's foot, the chances are that ho would have been drowned. This should be a warning to those who make It a practice or riding into tho sea. Chdkch Parades. — "Yesterday, 43members of tbe Canterbury Scottish Bines, under Lieutenants Anderson and Reid, with their pipe band, consisting of four pipers and three drummers, under PipeMajor D. Campbell, mustered at the Christchurch railway station, -nd proceeded to Lyfctelton by the 9.30 a.m. train for the purpose of holding a Church parade. On arrival at Lyttelton they were met by the Lyttelton Navala, who mustered 39 strong, under Captain Rose. The two Companies, headed by the band, marched to the Lyttelton drttlshed, and broke off for a while, j Tbey afterwards fell in, and attended Divine service at the Presbyterian Church. The Rev H. Adamson officiated, and took for his text Revelations xxi. 1. After church the Scottish supplied the wants of the inner man at the Mitre Hotel, and during tho afternoon a number of them were taken down to Eipa Island, to view the forts, in the Navals* cutter, while others boarded H.M.S. Opal, and were shown over the vessel. They returned to Christchurch. by the 5.50 p.m. train. Canterbury District Law Society. — The annual meeting was held on March 9, at the Supreme Court Library, Mr R. W. Fereday, Vice-President, in the chair. The report of the Council and the statement of accounts of the Hon Treasurer were received and adopted. The following members were elected officers and Council for the ensuing year : — President, Mr L. Harper; Vice-President, Mr R. W. Fereday ; Hon Treasurer, Mr G. Harper ; Hon Secretary, Mr H. Slater; Council, Messrs J. B. Gresson, T. I. Joynt, F. Bruges, H. H. Loughnan, and H. Cottrell. The Secretary was directed to convey to Mr Garrick the regret felt by the members at his longcontinued illness, aud to thank him for his many service 3 whilst a member of the Council. Messrs H. S. iustin, L. Cohen, T. M. R. Harman, T. G. Russell, J. Shackleton, and C. Howard Tripp were elected members of the Society. Some discussion ensued a3 to the altaration of the time at present fixed for the long vacation, and which is of no practical value to the profession, and it was resotved that the Society was of opinion it would be advisable, in the interests of the profession, if the vacation fixed by the Supreme Court rule 3 was abolished, and, in lieu, a vacation established from Dec. 18 to Jan. 31. The newly-elected Council were requested to take into consideration the question of appointing a librarian, and also as to the advisability of increasing accommodation for the library. Lincoln Choral Society. — This Society gave their first public concert in the Lincoln Town Hall on Friday evening last, which, from an artistic point of view, was moat successful, although the attendance wa3 certainly not equal to the great merits of the performance. Great praise is due to j the conductor, Mr Gillies, who, in the vary short time that haa elapsed since the formation of the Society, has worked his pupils up to a state of efficiency that might well be envied by many of far greater pretensions. Of the Boloists, Mra Westenra, who made her first appearance, at once established herself as a favourite with the audience by her rendering of " The Nut Brown Maid," which fairly brought down tho house, and in response to an. encore, gave "True Till Death." Mrs O'Callaghan waa also encored for her song "Because of Thee," and Mr Crawford's fine voice was heard to perfection in " I F. ar No Foe." A pianoforte duet, by Mias Crawford and Mr Gillies, was nicely played, andthe gkes, &«., by the company were given in such a manner that the second appearance of the Society will be eagerly waited for. At the close of the | concert Mr OCalbighan, M.H.T?., thanked i ' those present for their attendance, and | referred to. the great benefit tho causo of •■ ' music in the district had received by the ; ' presence of Mr Gillies amongst them. Ho also, on behalf of the Society, thanked Mr 3 ; Haughton, who acted as accompanist during the evening in a manner that largely contributed tothesuceess oE the performance. The hall was then cleared, and • dancing kept up till nearly four o'clock. r

Fike.— On Friday night the engine and | vat at Mr Rosewarne's slaughter-yards, ' Cashmere road, were destroyed by fire, as were about live tons of tallow. The premises were insured in the Equitable office for .£2OO. Peebbi.kton. — The parish picnic in connection v/ith A'l Saints' Church came off* on Thursday last in Mr Kennedy's paddock at Lansdowne. The morning was anything but promising for a fine day,bnt about ten o'clock the weather cleared up ' rapidly, and crowds began to accumulate at the appointed place for starting. Conveyances as they arrived were soon, filled up. The band arrivedt'roni Burnham, and i gave several lively tunes whilst the party ! was preparing for a start. A.bout 11 a.m. { the procession moved off, and extended for about a mile. The party arrived at their destination about 1 p.m. Luncheon having arrived before, little time was lost before tho whole party sat down to a capital sm'ead, which had been prepared by Mrs William Carpenter, Mrs J. Haydon, Mra .T. W. Overton, and Mrs E. P^bblo, senr. Grace having been sung the good things began to disappear, and after each one had satisfied the inner wan the party dispsrsed in grcups. The day wa3 thoroughly enjoyed, and the proceeds amounted to about £Is. The CoKVEKsroN of Consols. — The Chancellor or tho Exchequer, has, we aro | informed by cable, proposed to convert tho j three per cent consols into a two and I three-quarter per cent stock. Treating oa i the subject of tho conversion of loans, tho j last number of the Banking and Insurance i Record observes: — Mr Goschon will, ib is i believed, lay a Bill before Parliament to j give effect to his plans, and we are, there- i fore, on the eve of (witnessing an «jxperi- j ment in the conversion of loans on. a large } scsle. It fihonld be noted that the Chan- ! cell or of the Exchequer possesses a great ' advantage, viz., that having the power | to redeem a certain amount of con- I sols at par ' every yeai', tbe bond- j holders are kept in a state of uncev- j tainiy, which they would escape from j by exchanging their holdings for. a stock I irredeemable for a fiswd number of years, j In tho United Ststes also a large conver- j sioa scheme is before the public. It is | proposed to convert tbe 4 per cents (nearly 200 millions sterling) into 2J- per cents. The United States Treasury possesses the } enormous advantage of having a lar«e stock qE treasure in its vaults which, it am apply in paying off tbe premium on the conversion in cash, while issuing bonds at par for the existing bond 3. IS would tihus reduce tho rate of interest, the saving j effected being the amount of this reduction | and the premium paid in cash. The operation of the plan 3 adopted to carry through both the British and the American conversions will be watched with much interest. The Ameer of Afghanistan has issued a I proclamation inviting all who have been refugees for the Iks'; nine years, except men belonging to the Barak?;ai tribes, to j return to Cabul, promising them pardon, J good treatment, and tho restitution of ' their property. At Hisi&s, a email town in Hungary, a band of comers, of whom the chiefs wera the Greek parson and the schoolmaster of the place, have been captured. The tools for coining and a stock of counterfeit money were found concealed in the church.