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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6308, 4 August 1888, Page 3

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. »■ Hotel Changes. — Mr J. G. Harris, long and favourably known in betting circles, has secured the tenancy' of the hotel in Latimer Bquare known as Collinß', and enters into possession on Wednesday next. Mr Harris has decided to give np the betting business, in consequence of the very unsatisfactory condition it has now attained in the Colony, a circumstance that wiUcbe regretted bj-his clients.

Lyttblton Pbemieb Building Society. — The next monthly meeting of this Society will be held on Monday evening at the Colonists* Hall. E.M. Coubt, — At the Police Court this morning, an inebriate who made his first appearance was fined ss. Tho presiding Justice was Mr Frederick Trent. Services. — The paator of the Oxford terrace Baptist Church advertises as his special subjects for to-morrow morning " The Tabernacle of God with Men j " and for the evening, " The Highest Bidder to be the Buyer." Ltttelton Eesident Magistrate's Coubt. — At this Court, this morning, before A. Chalmers, Esq., Patrick Cain was fined 4ts, or, in default, seven days' imprisonment for being drunk. The fine was not paid. CANTEBBUBT EXHIBITORS AT WELLINGTON Poultry Show. — Forty exhibits were sent to this show from Christchurch, and no less than twenty-one firat and ten second prizes fell to the lot of threa exhitora from Christchurch and Sydenham. The birds sent were from the yards of , Messrs F. Dacre, A. Johnston, and J.C. Clarke. I Sheep Returns. — The decrease in tho | number of sheep in Canterbury up to May j 31 last, according to the returns now com- | pledted, is 216,000, as against 284,000 last year ; and Mr Foster, Chief Inspector, anticipates that from the number of additional breeders, and a probable good lambing, this will be reduced to a minimum next season. Up to the present the lambing returns are very satisfactory. Evangelistic Services. — According to advertisement in this isstie, Mr Duncan Wright, evangelist, is a?*ain in this city, and will conduct special services in the North belt Presbyterian Church to-morrow (Sunday), at 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m., and each evening during the week at 7.30. Mr Wright's present tour has already occupied nearly four months, during which he has held many missions in and around AuckI land and Wellington. The evangelist both sings and preaches the Gospel. A cordial invitation is offered to all to attend. Lax Charitable Aid. — At last night's meeting of the Bangiora Borough Council, it was alleged by Councillor Cone that the recipients of charitable aid were compelled to take at one time sufficient bread and meat to serve them a week, and, consequently, before the rations day come round again, the articles were often unfit for ! human food. He denounced the shamefulness of the arrangement in 6trong terms, and the Council, agreeing with his remarks, resolved to ask the Charitable Aid Board to allow the recipients to receive their bread and meat three times a week. 'lhe Master of tha Orphanage begs to acknowledge with thanka •he recoipfc of a case containing tliree boxes of lollies, one tiu of biscuits, and a quantity of hues aud sconss, from au unknown trioud.