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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6307, 3 August 1888, Page 3

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* Pbobatb. — In Chambers this morning Us Honor Mr Justice Ward granted probate in the estate of William Stewart Shierlaw, deceased, to Margaret Shierlaw, Ottthe application of Mr Thomas. Letters of administration in the estate of Robert Kennedy, deceased, were granted to Mary Kennedy, on the application of Mr Gresaon. Pxbsokal. — Captain Wheeler, who, it will be remembered, was compelled, owing to sickness, to remain at Wellington on the last trip of the Wakatipu from Sydney, was a, passenger by his old boat, arriving ftt Lyttelfcon to-day. His many friends will be glad to hear that he has recovered % good deal from has illness, and will probably resume command of the Wakatipu upon her arrival at Port Chalmers. The Son Colonel Brett, M.L.C., was also a passenger by the Wakatipu, from Wellington. WINDOW-BREAKING AT WOODEND. — The Rev C. H. Qoasett, curate in charge of the Woodend English Church, having complained to the police that damage had been done to the church windows by stone-throwing, a member of the detective force has recently been investigating the matter. He discovered enough to cause him to suspect that the damage was done maliciously, and not in that overflow of animal spirits which causes much larrikiniam. He is therefore on the alert, and future events are awaited in Woodend with interest;. Alarm of Fire at Lyttslton. — This forenoon the electric bell fixed at the Police Station in Lyttelton, and which is connected by wire to a house in Dampier's Bay, to be used as a fire alarm, was rung in a vigorous manner. The Police looked in the direction indicated, but failing to discover any si^ns of smoke deemed it prudent not to turn out the Brigade. Constables Drake and O'Leary went to Dampier'a B>y and found that the glass of the alarm box had not been broken, and tho question of who C3tieed the bell to be rung and by what method was not 60l vod. Ltttf.lton Literary Society. — The vs'iul weekly mpeting of this Society was held on Thursday evening lasb, when a very interesting and instructive paper was reifl by Misa'Risa on "The Life and Ci'vmu't-r of L»cly Jane Grey," after T-Vi?.h M"<",r« Swain, Pitcaitbly, Dawe, » n t B ir-d spoke of tho pa^er in most (•innt'li'u»u»arv terms. The Sucretary rel.itrted that there would be about JBI2 to t-w credit of the library fund accruing f r in tlio recent conceit, and a Committee w<%o nppomtod to purchase suitable books. Tut* ovai-iiignoxb week will be dovoted to r musical entertainment by the lady members of the olas3.

Thk Qobkn's Cadets. — We are requested | to state that the impending Volunteer j night alarm is not to apply to the Cadet Battalion. Working Msh.— Before you begin your heavy spring wont after a winter of roinxation, yonr system needs strengthening and cleansing to pi event &v attack of Ague, Bilious, or Spring Fever, or some other spring eioknesa that will unfit you for a season's work. Yon will save time, much sickness and great oipenße, if yon will use one bottle of Dr Soule'B American Hop Bittora in yonr family th a month. Don't wuit.— " itarlinffton Hawkeye.'*— [Advt.J