Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6711, 26 November 1889, Page 2

Local & General.

♦ City Council. — The meeting of the City Council last evening was remarkable for its brevity, the whole of the business being disposed of in twenty minutes, Tbe gas question was mentioned, but the Com* mittee having the charge of this matter deemed it wise not to make any statement at pre.ent. A report appears in another - column. .;'' Ltttelton Town Clock.— Throaghdirfe/; Sunday and yesterday the hands of th* ■" Lyttelton Town Clock pointed to Bix o'clock. The machinery evidently wants Bomb attention, and it is a pity it was allowed to ' refuse duty just at the time its services were most wanted. The large nnmber of visitors who passed through the Fort would hardly tbink well of the authorities wb.o bave the management of the clock. - ■ New Zealand Amateur Athletic . Association. — At a Comtnittee meeting * of the Association held last sight, the Auckland. Amateur Athletio Clnb were affiliated to the' Association." All the N-few Zealand Amateur Clubs are now affiliated. ' G. B. Shaw's record Of 62aec for Quartet* mile Hurdles, teh flights. Bft 6in high, was paesed; also H. F. Greenwood's ; 100yds' record of 10|eec; - • Thb Domain.— The Sydenham Borongh. Council, at ite meeting last night, passed a resolution protesting against. tbe Chrittchurch Domain being placed under 'the sole control of the- City ' Council;- -bull •' approving of the present Board being augmented by representatives of the . neighbouring local bodies. , The City Council was to be written to on the subject. 7 I.O.K.— The Pride of Christehnroh Tent* No. 26, held its fortnightly meeting inthe ! V.M.C.A. rooms ; and Bro J. T. Brown aoted as CB. There was a fair attendance of members. The auditors' report was read, showing a balance of -MSB to the credit of the Tent, being an increase of _S_!o during . the quarter. After going through routine business, the Tent was closed in due form. . Oamaru Wool Sales. — JThe ' New . Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company notify by advertisement that the. first wool sale at Oamaru this season will take place on Dec. 17, so. as to suit the con- . veniehce/pf buyers attending . the Dunedin ., eale3onvDec. 12 and 13, and who intend returning ta the Christchurch sales dn " D»c. 19 and 20. The sale will conclude 'in time -to admit of buyers returning to Christchurch by the express the sanie^ay. . Geraldine School Committee.— The - monthly meeting of the Committee, was . held on Wednesday evening; presentMessrs W. S. Maslin (Chairman), W. Shiers, J. Biordan, C. E_. Sherratt and H. W. Walton. The Chairman stated, that the recent competitive examination of Misses M. Dunlop and M. Biordan for, a pupil teaohership in the school, conducted by the head master, had resulted in the latter being appointed. Messrs Bior4%a and Sherratt were appointed visitors for the ensuing month. Geraldine Flat Water-race.— A special meeting of the Geraldine Bead Board was held on Friday, afternoon, to takerinto consideration the action of the Geraldine County Council, re laying off a water-race down the Geraldine road. The following resolution was passed -.— " That in the opinion of this Board, the tail waterrace, which the County. Counoil propose' to take down the Geraldine road, is calculated to lead to very serious damage being done, inasmuch as the flood waters of the Waihi river have always been the cause of much injury to the read, costing large Bums of money to repair the' damage caused by the overflow. The Board, therefore, begs respectfully to advise the Chairman and members of the Geraldine County Counoil that the said Counoil will be held liable and responsible for any damage which may arise in consequence of the Council in any way breaking the surface of that portion of the Geraldine road, as shown by the plans of the Geraldine Flat water-supply district? Jt was decided that the resolution and a telegram be sent, advising the Chairman of the Council of the action taken by the 1 Board. South Bakaia Librabt.— A concert waa held in the Town Hall on Friday evening in aid of . the Library funds. Owing to tha fact that there -had been an unavoidable postponement, and counter-attractions during the week, the attendance was ofcly moderate. From a musical point of view, the concern was one of the best ever heh_, and the audience was highly pleased. T£e, programme opened with a march by Gates* Band, and included the following items tw Mr W. B. Dixon, "The Last -Watoh i'* Mies Roe, " Rothesay Bay j " Mr B. Story, recitation; Miss Gateß, •''Fiddle and Ij" Messrs Gates and Ward, duet " I Heard's Voice ; " Mr W. Dixon, recitation, "A Ride from tho Wreck;" Mrs Broadbent, "Happy Hours," with chorus } Mr W. B. Dixbnt "Never Again;" Miss Boe, "Pierrot;!-* Mr Story, recitation "The Confession^* Mrs and Mr Gates, duet "Very Suspicious ; " Mr Gates, comio song "Bobinson Crusoe." Mr Hardy aoted* as Chairman** The room being oleared, dancing wbb kept up till the small hours to ■ muaio supplied by the Gates, family and Mr Ward. Mr Pearce, of Sherwood, made an' excellent M.C. A pleasant evening was spent by all, and. it ifl'to be regretted that more wete not present. A word of thanks is due' to Mr J.Tucker, who kindly drove the Ashbur ton -^contingent to and from the entertainment. . ' A.--' Otago Stock Exchange.— At • tho monthly meeting, Mr- Walter . Hislop moved— "That in its list of quotations t£A Otago Stock Exchange, in the internets -of the public, only quote the prices of bny«rt| and sellers; Beefton quotations as j#r advices and latest sales." The opinions expressed were to the effect that, in thie interests- of speculators and investors. $t was highly desirable a hew course shoold be adopted in reference to the quoting'*^ stocks. In the first place, it was held that the present quotations (which' were- -Ui several caseß merely nominal) were xnisleading to the public. What was jreAlljr required was a system under wl^ioh. buyers and sellers could operate at tha prices given in the official list of qnotatiohk. To secure this desideratum it was-c6b-sidered that the beat plan wonld be for the exchange, in issuing its daily list, to eflf quote the prices of those stooks at which members might offer . to operate' when on 'Change. When, as at the present tune, very little business was doing, the Satchange could publish in its weekly list the nominal prices - (buyers and sellers) oC several stocks in which not mnch was being done, as a guide to investors residing in the coantry. As business improves, tha Exchange contemplate making several further changes, with a view to rendering the institution as popular and reliable iv possible. At the conclusion of tho discussion the proposal was pnt to the meeting .send carried by acclamation. Pessentation.— The Auckland Herald reports: — An inoident took place in tho Fountain of Friendship Lodge, No. 8920, L0.0.F.; M.TJ., of a rery pleasiug said gratifying character. Mr J. J. Patterson, M.A., of the firm of Patterson and Co., booksellers and stationers, Qneen street, who is a Past Grand of the Loyal Perseverance Lodge, No. 5955, of the North Canterbury Distriot L0.0.F., M.U., wu presented with a handsome gold jewel, which had engraved upon it the following testimonial:— "To J. J. Patterson, for meritorious services. September, 1889. Loyal Perseverance Lodge, No. 5956, M.U.0.F." Accompanying the jewel waa a letter from the Secretary of his Lodge, expressing in the highest terms the acfciva interest he had displayed for the good and welfare of the Order, and also expressing the eorrow that was felt by 'tte officers and brothers in losing his services. The Noble Grand, Mr A. W. Wright, in making the presentation on behalf of the Perseverance Lodge, hoped that P.G. Patterson would continue his usefulness and take an active interest in the welfare ef tlio Order in Auokland, and after pissing on the jewel aßked the brothers preeent to assist him in giving' the honours of the Order. P. G. Patterson having replied ih a pleasing and suitable manner, P.G;'s Syms, Leahy and Wright welcomed and congratulated him for having won tfie high eeteeni^tho^ffioorMH^brcflian^f IhfeLodge.