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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6310, 7 August 1888, Page 3

Latest LocalS.

The Herd Laddie.— Mr Wyllie played

nineteen games at the Canterbury Hotel, Lyttelton, yesterday evening, winning the lot. He will be prepared to meet players during the afternoon, after two o'clock, during his stay with Mr Lane. The Waimakariri.— The members of the South Waimakariri River Board will visit the upper works, weather permitting, on Priday next, to inspect the result of the encroachment of the river during the recent freshes. Lyttelton Navals. — After the usual weekly parade of this Company last night, a meeting was held. The Committee appointed to ascertain cost, &c, of an orderlyroom presented their report, and it was decided to have the room erected at once. The room will be twenty feet long by twenty feet wide. Lyttelton School Committee. — The usual monthly meeting of the Lyttelton School Committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday evening. There were present— Revs E. E. Chambers (Chairman), Hill and Bond, and Messrs • Gifford, Derbridge and Batten. Tho head master's report was received, stating that the average attendance for the month had been 451, the best week being 473. It was decided to give the head master power tosend any child home if diphtheria wa3 prevalent in the house. Mr T. Ocktord tendered his resignation as a member of the Committee, and Mr J. Stinson was elected in his stead. The Chairman applied for the use of a room in each school, wherein to hold a Sunday-school teachers' examina tion, which was granted. After disposing of other routine business, the meeting was ad j ouined .