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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6312, 9 August 1888, Page 3

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. ■■ . » Cokrection. — Mr Bichard Grose, defendant yesterday in the case of alleged crnelty to a horse, requests us to say that the animal bad not been used by a milkman at Sydenham, but had been in hia, paddock. thb S__ab____* Dooß.*" — Since the escape o£ Jonathan Roberts front the shed on Ripa Island, Lyttelton harbour, the authorities have discovered that the ehed iB not "man proof," consequently it has been lined throughout with match. lining. Crrr __B_wrs»-.— The Rate Collector is now engaged in making ont the notices to landlords whose tenants have not paid their rates. These tenants who are in thia. category would do weU, therefore, to. pay at cnce, -trndesa they wish theie l_*_adlordavto became aware, of their neglect. Act Aca»o*i;rii*_H>«sißHT_-— Mr M-Murphy, Secretary of the Agricultural and Pastoral , Association, is the recipient of several very complime-itaxy notices of the value ot his, pamphleton " Dairy Factories.- 0 OnlyTe-oan-ftly tbe Az-stralasiaw. gave a lengthy review of, ttopanrpblet, strongly recc*m*» mending ft to tbe notice of Anstrafiaas dairy fai_mi___». and yesterday he received a lett-irfromJ-ft- J. JU Thompson, p_______ajp__l of the Doottie Ag__tcnli9zal College* in whioh he aaya—^ Will yoa lt-bii___y*emd'«Da.> a oouple mow copies ox your p-wnpbbrtoa ' Dairy _b*tie_-x\-V Rfaqw-moafc va-luabte p__odae(-_te^-a_e_&{_]*d_ X-mm>&—-b-to_xm>— Mr Mnrpby *l__aa xe^Qß_l4cvnnmejo-_uK*lfeat^ ___-___ta_-9 ■"""""■ Ht_B jpftii n_t ljedby ~vd\ -£tM__-_c_h BeO*__M_____-d«^-3^tß-_B__^ '

Little River. — Tho sawmills at Little IJiver are very busy just novf,the Tarawera Sawmills Company having secured the contract for tho aupply of sleepers for the Sumner tramway. Eight thousand sleepera havo to bo f nrnished in a couple ot months, so that considerable expedition will have to he used to execute the order. Ths Edbudai/b Butter. — As a proof of the excellence of this butter, Mr M. | Murphy informs ua that he cut the samples j sent him threo weeks ago, this morning", and waß surprised to find that the butter was aa sweet as when it was churned. i This is due to the process under which is I made, as all impurities are thoroughly removed by it. The butter was entirely freo from salt. Sales of Pedigree Stock. — Messrs Pyne and Co. havo Bold, on behalf of Mr H. Horpford, the two-year-old colt by Albany —No Name to MrS. H. Gollan, of Napier. The price, we understand, is 400 guinens. They have also sold a very promising draught entire colt (coming three years old), tho property of Mr G. King, by Renfrew Joek — Flower (an imported Tasmanian mare) to Mr O. H. Clifford, of Flaxbourne, and two first-class draught mares, the property of the came owner, viz., Flower, the dam of the above colt and Gipsy 11., to Mr H. Wharton, of Highfield, Amuri. Kichmond Band ov Hope. — Tho Band of Hopo in connection with tho United Methodist Free Church have been celebrating their anniversary during the week. On Sunday evening the pastor of the church (Rev S. Macfarlane) preached a most powerful sermon on the question oi temperance. Last night the schoolroom was crowded on the occasion of the annual Boiree. Dialogues and recitations were given by the members. Vocal items were contributed by Mrs Hamill, Misses Watkins and Stunner, and Mr TTorsley, and pianoforte solos* by the Misses Edwards and Hadfield. Mr J. A. Flasher accompanied the sont:**. Tho entertainment was one of the most successful ever held in Richmond. During the evening refreshments were supplied to the visitors and friend?. 1.0.0. F., A.C— Tho members of the Ridgley Lodge (No. 36 A.C), held one of ; their enjoyable social gatherings in the Ocauge Hall last night, on which occasion [ there waa a full attendance of the members of the Lodge, their wive 3 and lady friends. JAt ita commencement, P.G. Bro H. T. Gourlay delivered a very able aad interesting address on the merits and progre33 | o? tho Order dealing principally with its eocitil phase, and urging tho ladies to encourage members in the effort to provide means for sustenance, kc, during incapacivation. Bro Gourlay's address was lif.t-.n_-d to with attention, and elicited vociferous applause at its conclusion. During the evening somo pood songs were rendered by Mrs Parrett, Messrs Ititchie, Donaldson, Groves, Schwartz, and other friend.-.; recitations were given by Bros Gourlay, Groves, Schwartz, _*nd Gardiner. Tbe piano was presided at during the greater part ol tho evening by Miss White, her accompaniments to tho songs being nil that could be desired, aud the dancing was kopt up with spirit till an early hour thi3 morning.