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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6832, 21 April 1890, Page 3

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Apstealian Mails. — The Te Anau, bringing an Australian mail, arrived at the Bluff at 7 a.m. to-day. In the ordinary course her mail will be due in Christchurch by the express to-mor**ow night. Election of General Stnodsmen. — A meetine of the Diocesan Standing Committee will be held at noon to-morrow, to electa member of the General Synod in place of Mr H. J. Horrell, resigned.

The General Synod.— The Christchurch members of the General Synod will leave by steamer for Wellington on Tuesday night, arriving in Wellington on Wednesday, on which day the General Synod meets. It is expected that the business will be completed so that the session will close on Friday.

The Direct Mail. — The southern portion of the Tongariro's mail will be taken on by the Manapouri, which is expected to leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day. The mail should be here to-morrow forenoon.

Chrysanthemum Show. — On Thursday, May 8, the annual Chrysanthemum Show will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall, and from a peep into a few of our best growers' gardens we can safely say that if Jack Frost will keep away till after the Show there will b 8 a grand display both of pot plants and cut blooms.

Aquatic. — Our Kaiapoi correspondent writes that the White Arrow, and not the Madge, won the second heat for Mr Bussell's prize on Saturday. . "La Gbippe." — Nine members of the police force have been laid up with the influenza epidemic. A good number of cases are still reported in which men of business have become victims. The prevailing epidemic is still ruling in the Lyttelton Gaol, about twenty of the prisoners being under its influence. As fast as one recovers from it another is attacked, and it is expected that it will ultimately go through the whole institution. Accident. — Mr William Lucas, of Messrs Lucas and Sons, mechanical engineers, met with an accident on Saturday afternoon. He waa en-

gaged in repairing an engine in Mr Dearing's butcher's shop, when his left arm was struck above tbe wrist by a rod in motion, and a bad fracture resulted. The flesh was cut and the bone shattered. The sufferer was taken to the Hospital, where his hurt was attended to. This afternoon he was doing well. Prize Firing.— The Lyttelton Naval Artillery fired for the champion belt and quarterly prizes on Saturday, at their range at Lyttelton. Owing to the busy time in port at present, the competitors

were very few. The winner of the champion belt was Petty Officer Jory, who has now been the holder for four times at intervals. The scores were : — Petty Officer Jory 65, Chief Fetty Officer Toomey 55, Gunners Dimond 49, Lawrence 47, Schollar 45, Somes 44.

Arrest. — A man named White was arrested by Sergeant Briggs this afternoon on a charge of being drunk in charge of a horse and cart. He was in a trap in company with two other men, driving along Oxford terrace. One of the party caught hold of the wrong rein, the horse swerved, and tbe trap was overturned at the corner of the terrace and Gloucester street. White was cut about the face, but his companions, who were sober, escaped uninjured.

T.O.G.T.— The Dauntless Lodge, No. 7, held its usual weekly meeting on Friday evening, in the Blue Eibbon Hall, when a large number of members attended. The Hope Lodge paid an official vißih and officered the Lodge. Bro Cameron, Grand Secretary, Dunedin, also attended, and the Chief Templar vacated the chair in his favour. Four members were proposed for membership, and four candidates were initiated. A large quantity of business was transacted, and the Lodge was closed with the usual ceremonies at ten o'clock.

Musical Service. — A special musical service wa3 given at the Barbadoes street Catholic church yesterday morning, at which Gounod's "Masse Solennelle" was excellently rendered by the choir, assisted hy several members of the Opera Company. The soloists were Mr and Mrs Nelson and Mr Briggs. At the offertory, Eossini's " Cujus Auiman" was beautifully sung by Mr Neil son, and at vespers a solo, trio, and quartett by the same ladies and gentlemen was very highly apprpciatcd. Mr H. H. Loughnan conducted, aud Miss Funston presided at the organ. Very large congregations attended each of the services.

Supreme Court. — The civil sittings of the Snpreme Court were Tesumed before His Honor Mr Justice Denniston this morning, when the case of Smith v. Essery was adjourned to 11 a.m. on Wednesday. In tho case of the St Albans Borough Council v. G. King, judgment was given for the plaintiffs by consent. His Honor will sit ia Chambers and Bankruptcy tomorrow, and will leave on Thursday to attend the sitting of the Court of Appeal at Wellington.

Messrs Tonks, No-ton nnd Ho. -wi'l hold a-i nnction s ile of furnitnro, &c„ &c, to-morrow, on tho premises, Cambria^* terrace.