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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6588, 4 July 1889, Page 3

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"Canmbbuby Times." — Our contemporary this week presents its readers with a large variety of original matter of exceptional interest. "In Solitudes Wild," a tale of early life on the West Coaat, is concluded, and the Rev S. S. Blackburne completes his graphic account of a journey to the Francis Joseph Glacier. "Red Heckle" tells of strange fishing adventures in the little-known Lake Heron district, and the Ladieß* Page contains, among other attractions, the early chapters !of a new story. The Agricultural editor;

has collected some interesting details o; the Frozen Mutton Trade, and Evening Readings and Work for the Month, by £ practical and successful farmer, are sure tc jbe acceptable to country people. The | Ethics of the Turf, a startling exposure oi the innermost circles of the sporting world, ia continued, and will be found every bit as entertaining and instructive as the instalment that attracted so much attention last week. Further particulars of Father Damien's heroic life among the Lepers, a Talk with the Hon W. E. Glad- ' stone, and Sir Frederick Weld at Home are included in a liberal supply of selected articles, and the Literature and Fiction are especially readable. The Fourth of July.— The anniversary of the Independence , of America was hailed this- morning by the stara and stripes being floated in the breeze over several buildings in Christchurch, notably the Palace Rink. No other public acknowledgment of the occasion has been attempted this year. New Police Court. — The Provincial Council Chamber, which has done duty for some time as a Police Couit, is not to be desecrated in this way any longer. A far more comfortable and convenient room has been appropriated for the purpose, and was used for the first time this morning. It is the room facing the lawn in front of the old Provincial Buildings, and was formerly known as Bellamy's^ Mr Walker has had it capitally fitted up as a Courthouse, and here every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday the Justices will in future deal with the criminal business. One special feature in favour of the new room is that there is a total absence of draught from which those engaged at the old room suffered. Industrial Protection League. — The Christchurch Branch held its usual weekly meeting on Tuesday, July 2 ; the President (Mr D. Shaw) occupied the chair. The debate on the' Government Electoral Bill was adjourned to next week. A Parliamentary Sub-Committee was appointed. The following resolution was unanimously carried, and ordered to be forwarded to Mr Ballance : — "That the Industrial Protection League of New Zealand begs to tender its congratulations to the Hon John Ballance, M.H.R., on his election as Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives, as the Protectionist body is of opinion that his election to the position witl prove of great value to the Colony." After .transacting some routine businese, the meeting adjourned. The Master of the Queen's Jubilee Memorial Home debires to thank Mr Priest, of Wooiaton, for his kind present of flower roots, &c; also Mr Hanker, Woolston, for flower roots. The following will represent the Merivale Club on Saturday :—fcirat Fifteen v. Aldington, at Merivale ground :— Kioharus, Surman, Homer (3), Mountfort, Plank, Lowry, Evans, Bennetts, t.'hilds, Adcock, Garrard, M'Guire. Second Fifteen v. Canterbury College, nt College ground :— Pearce, M'Corkindale, White, Menzies, Cook, Sruarr, Pitcaithley, Pemberthy; Hawkes, Leach, Otley, Gerard, Turner, Bidos, and Austin. The Meet on Saturday of the Christchurch Hunt Club will be at the George and Dragon, Teinploton. The eeoond match between the Christcuureh and Hagley Park Baseball Clubi will be played at Hfigley PaTk on Saturday, commencing at 2.15 p.m. punctually. The following are the teams : : — Christchurch Club's first nine — Messrs Cant. Cuff, Digby, Jucfcman. Jones, Laurie, Pavitt, Ridley, and Wilding. Hagley Park Club's first nine— Ash by, Dearsley, Frith, Klein, Mumford, Kayner (2), Spencer, and WheatJey. Christchurch Club's second nine— Spackinan, North, Moss (2), Donald, Butler, Brook, Denby, Eyre, and M'lntosh. Hagley Park Club's second nine— Clarke, Good, Phipps, Wheeler, Pollock, lies, M'Kay, Bhaw, Jones, Smith, Pickford, and West. Any of the above who are unable to play will oblige by letting their cautain know at once.