Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7295, 15 October 1891, Page 3

Local & General.

o Wesleyan Church. — A tea-meeting, in connection with the anniversary of the East Belt Wesleyan Church, took place last evening in the schoolroom, when there was an excellent attendance. An adjournment was afterwards mado to the church, where addresses were dolivered. Cricket.— The following will play for the Midland Second v. United Second, at Hagley Park, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m. sharp :— Buchanan, Evans, Frith, Hill, Lavery, Miller, Pearson, Reese, Small, Spen<cer and M. Woodward. A match is being arranged for No. 2 President's Cup team. Theatre Royal. — Despite the inclemency of the weather last night, the performance by the Bland Holt company of Master and Man drew another large audience to the Theatre Royal, and the play was warmly received. To-night is announced as being positively the last performance of this piece, though itn popularity would have warranted a longer run. London Day by Day is fixed for Friday. The Banquet to the Agent-General. —The banquet to Mr W. B. Perceval is to take place at the Oddfellows' Hall at 8 p.m. to-day. The catering has been entrusted to tho capable hands of Mr Freeman. The chair will be taken by Mr C. Louisson. His Excellency the Governor will propose the toast of the evening. The Hon the Premier has promised to be preset. Major Steward, Speaker of the House of Representatives, also will attend. The Tabeejucle.— There was a very good attendance at the Blue Ribbon Hall last night, when Mr George Grove, of Melbourne, delivered a very interesting and instructive lecture on "The Tabernacle." Mr Grove is a fluent speaker, and dealt with his subject in a very able manner. These lectures, which were delivered in Dunedin and elsewhere, where they have been highly spoken of, will be continued to-night and to-morrow night. Christchurch Horticultural Sociktt. —The monthly meeting of the Committee of this Society was held last night, in the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association's room ; present — the Hon E. C. J. Stevens, President; Mesßrß J. Donald, J. Guntrip, A. Cant, S. Brenford, S. Brooking, W. G. C. Beumelberg, W. H. Lawrence and R. E. M. Evans (acting Secretary). Apologies for non-attendance were received from Messrs P. Cunningham | and Thomas Gordon. The following judges for the Summer and Rose Show, to be held on Dec. 3 and 4, were appointed :— Pot plants and cut blooms, Messrs S. Ffitcb, G. B. Gnndry and Davidson; fruit and vegetables, Messrs J. Nancarrow, W. Procter and C. Marsh. The Chairman suggested that a show ehould be held on one of the bye-days in the show and race week. The Committee considered the pro* posal, but decided that the time at its disposal would be insufficient to make the necessary arrangements, and that exhibitors would not be given sufficient opportunity to prepare their exhibits. The proposal was therefore abandoned. Accounts amounting to £10 19s 8d having been passed the meeting closed.

Band of Hoi-k.— On Tuesday evening the Rangiora Wesleyan Band of Hope paid a visit to the Presbyterian Band of Hope, and entertained the members and friends who were present to the number of about a hundred, with a service of song entitled, "His Father's Image." The choir had been trained by Mr F. J. Cumborworth, and the singing was very creditable. Mr W. H. Foster gave tho connective readings. At the close a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to tho visitors for the enjoyable evening they had afforded the audience, and the hope was expressed that in future the interchange o( visits between the different organisations of the kind in the town would bo frequent, and lead to united ' public meetings being instituted.

Papanux Mutual Improvement Abbociation.—The Fapanui Mutual Improve* ment and Recreation Club held a " gen* tlemen'a evening "on Monday. The Kov D. J. Murray, the President, occupied the chair. There was a large attendance) of members and friends, the room being well filled. After the usual routine bueincsß had been transacted, the following gentlemen contributed songs, readings and recitations :— Messrs W. J. Cresswell, H. Free, K. Jones, S. Ferguson, T. Free, A. Norton, R. Free, and C. Ferguson ; and a dialogue entitled the Irish Schoolmaster was given by Messrs H. and C. Free and and L. Willcox. During the evening frnil was handed round.

Mb Matthew Burnett.— Mr Mattbow Burnett has, Bays tho London correupondent of the Star, now thoroughly recovered from hie recent severe indieposition, and ia again busily ongaged in the temperance work of which bo has been bo ardent a champion throughout Australasia. Latterly Mr Burnett hue spend his energy in the cist end of London, and has won very gratifying results. He is now preparing for a lecture tour in the provinces prior to visiting the Antipodes once moro. Between 18G3 and 1890 Mr Burnett is credited with having delivered over twelve thousand addresses ; and he has given the plodgo to nearly 180,000 peraone, including sixty Maori chiefs in New Zealand, with 2000 of their tribes.

Oue Railways.— A rather serious and peculiar error occurred in Sir Julius Vogel's article on New Zealand, which recently appeared in the London Times. By a printer's error (the omission of figures representing thirteen millione) the value of the railways ef the Colony was sot down as £453,363. Singularly enough, the author appears to have distributed copies of the artiole without notioing the mistake.

St John Ambulance Association.— The men's examination for medallion and second certificate in first aid will take Slaee in the City Council rooms on Tuesay evening, at half-past seven. Dr Guthrie will examine the candidates orally and practically. The date for the presentation of the year's certificates has been fired for Oct. 20, at 8.30 p.m., in the City Council room. There will be about one hundred certificates. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Onslow (Presidents) have kindly promised to mako the presentations.

Shebpownerb. — The following list oC private owners of large flocks of sheep on April 30 last is oompiled fron the returnß jußt issued by the Stock Department : —E. Campbell, jun., 205,020, Executors W. EobinßOtt 82,000, G. H. Moore 76,000, MaUock and Lance 64,410, F. and G. F. Bullen 63,243, W. A. Low 63,131, J. Clarke 62,140, W. Acton-Adams 58,794, Alan M'Lean 55,849, T. 0. and C. C. Ellis 54,500, E. Elworthy 51,346, C. G. Tripp 49,905, Boss and Glendinning 48,935, J. B. Acland 47,000, D. and A. Macfarlane 45,000, Executors M. Studholme 44,264, Young and Dalgety 43,000, Blackwood, Stronach and Co. 42,000, M. Holmca 41,000, E. and C. Turnbull 37,000, W. Laidlow 35,300, A. D. Bell 34,150, W. Gerard 32,000, G. M. Bell 31,800, H. Hoare 31,000, H. Hamilton 30.G82, Smith and Sons 30,000, John Hall 30,514, John Grigg 24,347, John M'Lean 23,866. Several companies own very large nocks in various parts of the country, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency being the largest proprietor with 257,050 ahoep.

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