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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6421, 14 December 1888, Page 3

Latest Locals.

-» — Personal. — We are informed that Mr Parnell Babbidge, electrician, accompanied Mr Phil Bobinson to Wellington last evening, on business in connection with the Schanschieff electric light. Lawn Tennis. — A tournament lias been., arranged between the Southbxidge and Linwood Lawn Tennis Clubs, to take place on the ground of the latter on Monday next. Play will begin at 11 a.m. Christ's College Eifles. — A general meeting of the above Company will be held after the parade to-day, when every member is requested to attend, as business of importance will be transacted. Accidenlat Ltttjbltow. — A.boj named John Dennis, while playing in the Lyttelton Borough school-ground this, morning, fell. and brokeiis leg above the knee. He was attended to by Dr JTitzHenry. The Ltttbijton Accident. — The young . man, Joseph Gardiner, who was -so badly .injured by the collapse of the damping machinery atrTalbot and Co.VWooi Stores in Lytteltoc on Monday last, expired this morning. He never regained consciousness. An~inqu£st ■will, of course, be held. Stdenhasi Bifles.— Captain Coxon, commander, of the Sydenham Bifle Volunteers, has resigned his commission on .account of his business engagements occupying so much of his time that he finds it impossible to attend to the duties of the position. New Pbeezisg Works.— The tender of Mr J. Gross has been accepted for the erection of meat freezing works at Templeton, for, it iB understood, the New Zealand Produce and Provision Company. Thecontract price is stated to be between £13,000 and £14,000. j The Pice Beigade Committee.— The ; Fire Brigade Committee of the City Council have received, from the Belfast Freezing Company, a cheque for £45, the amount of the City Council's claim.for*the servicesxendered by the use of 'fire-engines, I &C, at the recent fire. The Addington Immigration Barracks. —It is understood that a use has been found for the old Immigration Barracks .at Addington, which,, it is said, are to be utilised as an institution for the accommodation of the imbecile patients (chronic cases) from the various Lunatic Asylums .throughout the Colony.