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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6654, 20 September 1889, Page 3

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Allbged Cettkltt. — A man named Henry Miles was arrested by Sergeant Briggs to-day on a charge of cruelty to a horse. MUea is a carrier between Eangiora and Chmtchurch, and is charged with driving a horse while it was suffering from sore shoulders. He was released on bail. Dbttids.— - Members of the Order are reminded that representative Bro Harris will, this (Fridiy) evening, give in the Druids' Hall, Worcester street, his report re Grand Lodge meeting in Melbourne, at which a charter for self-government was granted to Canterbury. All districts are requested to attend, as important business will be brought before them. Postal Inconveniences. — A correspondent writing from Spriagburn complains of the inconvenience to which residents in that locality are put in consequence of the postal arrangements since the services of the mailman between Alford Forest and Mount Somers have been discontinued. They are anxious that the Post Office should be removed from the school to the store or blacksmith's shop, -which is the centre of business in the district. Orangeibm at the Cubt. — The members of No. 20, L.0.L., met on Thursday even. ing, the chair being occupied by the W.M., Bro Searles. One candidate was proposed for membership. The Lodge decided to forward a letter of condolence to the widow of the late brother, .Robert King. Eeports of the delegates to the district meeting and the deputation to the Oxford Lodge were presented and endorded. Instructions were given to have the roof of the hall repaired. The matter of re-erecting the chimney was remitted to the Master and Secretary. By a Bill passed in France every child born in France of a foreism father likewise born in France Is a French citizen, while the child born in France of a foreigner, no matter where born, is a French citizen if domiciled there at the time of hia majority, unleßS he formally

The Interproyincial Baiid Contest. — A. meeting of tLe Committee which is arranging matters in connection with tbe forthcoming gathering of- brass bands of the Colony, was held -"last night. The buai- . ness chiefly consisted of making arrangements for the local demonstration on Set)t. 1 27. It was stated that the Lyttelton band and the fire brigades would assist in the display, and this being tbe case, the order of procession was fixed for Manchester street to Latimer Square vid Hereford street, all the bands playing the march " Battle of Magenta," the firemen lighting I the way with their torches. Arrived at s the Eotunda, the order of playing will be Lyttelton, Garrison, Stanmore, Addington and Sydenham. Daring the concert, which it is understood will comprise some very choice selections, a collection will be made in aid of the competition prize ; fund. The Sc Aetaph street Jub'les Choir will siog • their popnl&r Jubilee eonps m the Army Barracks, . East celt, to-morrow 6vejjiug, at eight o'clock. A splendid programme will ba gone through. Ad-luißsion-is by silver coin.