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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6350, 22 September 1888, Page 3

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♦ St Matthew's Chubch. — On Monday afternoon the annual parish gathering and sale of work will take place at St Matthew's, Sfc Albany Draughts Club in Lyttelton.— A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Draughts and Chess Club in Ly ttelton is called for to-night in the Canterbury Hotel, at eight o'clock. Mining. — Mr George T. Heppell haa received a telegram giving the returns of the Globe Goldmining Company, Heeffcon, 8B 2070z of amalgam from 190 tons, and Keep-it-Dark Goldmining Company, Eeefton, 3400z of amalgam from ISO tons. Another message states that at the Golden Gully, Naseby, a reef ten feet wide haa been struck, yielding an ounce to the ton. St John's Temperance Guild, Woolstou.—A public meeting, under the auspices of St John's Temperance Guild, Woolston, will be held in the parish schoolroom on Monday evening, when addresses will be delivered by the Very Eev the Dean, the Eev J. 08. Hoare, and Mr Bowron, sen. The Gas Question. — Yesterday afternoon a conference took place between the Directors of the Gas Company and the special Lighting Committee of the Christchurch City Council. It is understood that important proposals were submitted by the former, and will be reported by the Committee at the meeting of the Council on Monday. Postal Delivery. — In yesterday's issue a correspondent complained of the late hour at which letters were delivered from the Christchurch Post Office, and made a comparison between the arrangements here and in Auckland, which was decidedly unfavourable to the local institution. We ara now informed by a gentleman thoroughly acquainted with the service that no deliveries commence before 8 a.m., and if our correspondent has received his letters later here than in Auckland, it is because his present residence occupies a different position in the rounds of delivery. The postal authorities should be made acquainted with any unreasonable delay.