Latest Locals.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6703, 16 November 1889, Page 3

Latest Locals.

St Albans Mayoralty. — Mr W. J. Neate has been nominated as a candidate for the position of Mayor of St Albans. | Mayoral. — Councillor Prudhoe has declined to oppose Mr Manning at the election to the Christchurch civic chair, which takes place this month. Primitive Methodist Chtjkch. — The Sabbath evening services in the Primitive Methodißt Church, Cambridge Terrace, will commence at seven o'clock in future, j St Mary's, Addington. — The offertories j at this church on Sunday will be given to the parish of Amberley, in aid of a fund for re-bailding Amberley church, which was totally wrecked by the recent heavy gale. Permit IJEFtrsEt).— The Town Clerk has refused to issue a ; permit; to the licensee of an omnibus to run on the route to New Brighton, along Worcester street, taken by the City tramway. Frank Lincoln. — Mr P. Lincoln gave j one of his amusing entertainments at the Oddfellows' Hall, Lyttelton, on Friday evening, to a fair audience, who went away well pleased with what they had seen and heard. Saturday Half-Holiday. — The places of businees of the various coal and timber merchants iv town were closed at one i o'clock this afternoon, in pmsumce of an agreement by which they have agreed to close at that hour on Saturdays. The Kaiapoi Factory Struck. — A meeting of the bands who went out on strike from the Kaiapoi Clothing Factory, is to be held to-night in order to express their opinion on the " log " prepared for submission to the Directors of the Company, on Monday. ' The Wool Sales. — The Committee of ; the Canterbury Wool-brokers' Association having adopted the suggestion that future wool aales should be held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, and the necessary arrangements with the Committee of the Chamber having been made, the room is to be fitted up specially for the convenience of the buyers at the sales to be held at the latter end of next week. The Lyttelton Lunatic. — John Crawford, the man who had been disturbing the quietude of Lyttleton by sounding a steamer's whistle in the dead of night, and who had behaved himself in a strange i manner otherwise, was examined to-day by Dr Symes and De Eenzi. Their opinion was that he was of unsound mind, and Mr Beetham, 8.M., accordingly made an order for his committal to Sunnyaide Asylum. Creditable to Both.— Thiß morning in Armagh street, a Chinese vegetable hawker, named Ah Jim, dropped a bunch | of turnipß out of his cart. He waa made aware of his loss by a little fellow, some eight or nine years old, who stopped him with crieß of " John ", picked up his turnips, and ran with them after Ah Jim. The latter waited for the boy to come up, and then said, "You wan' it? Take him home." Druids* Gala. — A largely attended meeting of the delegates from the various Lodges of Druids was held last night in the Terminus Hotel, Bro J. C. Hob3on in the chair. Lord Onslow's Secretary wrote, stating that His Excellency was pleased to grant his patronage to the gala, an announcement which was received with applause. It was decided to ask the Traffic Manager to put on two special trains to the Show Ground on the morning of the gala, returning in the afternoon. The yarioua Committees reported progress, and the Art Union Committee were congratulated on acquiring the use of so convenient a Bhop in which to exhibit their prizes. Other matters of a routine character being discussed, the meeting adjoured for a fort* night. Presentation. — On Friday evening a very pleasing ceremony took place in the orderly-room of the N Battery New Zealand Artillery, the occasion being a presentation to Gunner J. 3. Keld, eldeßt eon of the late Pilot B-eid, and a member of the Battery, who is just about to join the ranks of the benedicts. The gathering included members of the Battery and Lyttelton Eowing Club, Mr Beid being an original member of both. After the health of Mr Keid, popularly known aa "Jack Eeid," had been duly honoured, Captain M'lntyre presented him, on behalf of the members of the Bowing Club and Artillery, with a quantity of useful articles, as a token of the esteem in which he was held by all his comrades and Club mates. Captain M'lntyre spoke in the highest terms of the usefulness of " Jack " Eeid to both the Volunteer Company and the Eowing Club, and expressed a hope that he would long continue to be a member of both. Messra A. M'Williama and J. W. Malcolmaon, officers of the Eowing Club, endorsed the exproaaionß made by the Chairman, and, after Mr Eeid bad returned thanks to his comrades for their tokens of regard, the gathering dispereed with many expressions of goodwill towards the recipient and the future Mrs Eeid. Mr Beid's fellow clerks on the rail : way have also presented him with a token

Mayor of Rangiora.— Mr E. R. Good was re-elected Mayor of Rangiora to-day, there being no opposition. Richmond Cricket Club.— The annual meeting of the Richmond Cricket Club /t wa3 held in the Foresters' Hall on Friday evening, when there was a very good attendance of members and intending members. On the motion of Mr Hadley, Mr W. Collins was voted to the chair. . The Secretary read the annual report and balance-sheet, which waa considered very satisfactory, and duly adopted. After some L discussion it waa decided to Sx the annual I subscription at u3 for senior members, and 2s 6d for juniors under eighteen. The election ot officers for the ensuing year > resulted as followe :— Hon Secretary, Mr 1 G. Milne ; Treasurer, Mr D. Cusack (ro- ' elected). The election of Captain and " Deputy-Captain was not decided upon. ■ After some uuitnportant business a vote 1 , of thanks was returned to the Chairman, \ and the meeting adjourned. L j Alteration ok Sailing Dates. — In coni ' sequence of the detention of the Coptic at i ; Rio de Janeiro, arrangementa have been ■ ; made by which the Rimutaka shall take , t \ up her sailing date from London, and also Homewards, carrying mails and bookings. J The Coptic's sailing date from New Zea- . land will now be Feb. 20 instead or Feb. G. Weßleyan Methodist Jubilee. — A large and influential meeting was held in . the Durham street schoolroom on Thursday evening, to take into consideration ' the best way of celebrating the Jubilee of Methodism in this Colony. After various suggestions had been made, it was finally decided that an attempt should bo made to raise the capital of the Church Building and Loan Fund to the 6um of ,£25,000 ; and that the effort should be properly organised and successfully carried into effect, it was a recommendation to the Conference that a minister Bhould be Bet apart for one or more years to advocate the interests of the scheme. Xrnas bemcr near, frienda and xelations expect photos of ourßflves and children, therefore be t»ken at once \>y C. H. Manning, Koyal and ViceRegal photographer, 150, Colombo street.