Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7009, 13 November 1890, Page 3

Local & General.

Bands' Art Union. — The drawing of the United Bands' art union will take place at the Rotunda this evening Charitable Aid Board. — The meeting of the Charitable Aid Board, yesterdny mfternoon, was adjourned to Wednesday. Nov. 19, to enable the members to attend the funeral of the late Dr Turnbull. Returned Constables. — The men who returned from the West Coast by coach last night were Constables Hobson, T. O'Connor and Bridgeman, of the headquarters' staff, M'Gill and Pitzgeiald, of Ashburton, and Breen, of Lyttelton. Mr Collet Dobson. —Mr Collet Dobson is now in Christchurch, and, with Mr J. J. Kennedy, has organised a dramatic company to play through the West Coast during the Christmas holidays, opening at Hokitika on Boxing Night. Licensed Victuallers' Insurance. — A scheme for the promotion of insurance ainong3t the licensed victuallers of the Colony was discussed at the recent conference of licensed victuallers held in "Wellington, and found such favour that it is possible something tangible may come of it. Selwtn County Council. — The election of a member for the Heathcote riding took place yesterday, the contest being between Mr J. P. Jameson, the retiring member, and Mr T. York, a local candidate. Mr W. T. C. Mills was returning officer, and in the evening announced the result as follows: — Mr York 232, Mr Jameson 131. He therefore declared Mr York duly elected. Horticultural Society. — A meeting of the Committee waß held yesterday evening; present — Hon E. C. J. Stevens, Messrs H. R. Webb, S. Anstey, S. Brooking, J. G. Davis, J. Guntrip, A. Appleby, R. E. M. Evans, H. O. D. Meares, W. G. C. Beaumelberg and Thomas Gordon (Secretary). Owing to the very forward Btate of the roses, the Committee decided to hold the show on Thursday, Dec. 4, instead of Dec. 11, as notified in the schedule. Judges and Stewards were appointed for the snow. Lincoln Road Board.— The monthly meeting was held on Monday, all the members present. Letters were read — From the County Council, asking the Board to contribute 25 per cent towards the cost of keeping the Halsweli river clean for one year. Agreed to. It was resolved — " That the opening of the road through Mr Creyke's property be deferred ; that the Clerk arrange for renewing three bridges ; that tenders be invited for reforming Tramway road; that birds' eggs be purchased as heretofore." Accounts (.£B2 12a 6d) were passed for payment and the Board adjourned.

The Latest Strike. — The Wellington Times says :— The very latest thing in strikes took place at the military sports. Certain gentlemen who blow into brazen instruments, thereby producing a combination of sounds more or less Bweet for the edification of the world in general — to wit, the Garrison Band — had a grievance. They wanted to know at what sum of money the Committee was likely to value their services, and as no definite information on that very interesting question was available, they struck. They intimated that unleSß they were given a guarantee they would fold up their instruments and steal away after the manner of the Arabs. The Secretary, having" heard the band speak, declined to give a guarantee, and advised the men to go, on playing and leave themselves in the hands of the Committee. The bandsmen accepted that advice, and continued to play during the afternoon, thus averting a calamity which would have cast a gloom over the whole proceedings.