Latest Locals.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7296, 16 October 1891, Page 3

Latest Locals.

• Frozen Meat.— Mr J. Forrester, Sydenham, advertises that he is taking orders for carcases of frozen mutton and lamb for delivery in the Old Country as Christmas presents and New Year gifts. The Premier.— The Hon J. Ballance, accompanied' by Mrs Ballance add Mr A. M. Smith, Private Secretary, proceeded by the south express to-day as far as Palmerston, where the Premier will attend a complimentary banquet being given tonight to the Hon J. M'Kenzie, Minister for Lands, by his constituents. Honorary Beberve Corps. — SergeantMajor Warner having left the Colony and returned his arms and accoutrements into store, his name has been takenoff the roll of the corps. The following promotions have been made :— Sergeant Richard Evans to be Sergeant-Major; Private Alfred Manning to be Sergeant. Ths Agent-General. —Mr W. B. Perceval, accompanied by Mrs Perceval, family and Mrs Perceval, senior, left Chrißtchurch by the 12.10 p.m. train today. They go by the Penguin from Lyttelton to overtake the Wairarapa at Port Chalmers. A number of Mr Perceval's friends attended at the station to wish the party bon voyage. Local Inddstrt. — Messrs Hayward Bros, whose "flag brand" pickles and eauceß stand high among our local products in that line, have had a very handsome show-card executed in the lithographic department of the Lyttelton Times office. The card, which bears representations of bottles of pickles and sauces, with the vegetables used in their manufacture, ib illuminated in brilliant colours, and ia a most creditable specimen of the lithographer's skill. Sifls Shooting. — The following will represent the Canterbury Irish Bifies in a friendly match with the Sydenham Eifles to-morrow, at Bromley :— Captain Whiteside, Lieutenant Drayton, Sergeant Morrison, Corporals Keating, Chapman and Nicholls, Privates Harry, M' Adams, Skelton and Jackson. Emergencies—Coloursergeant Miller and Frivate Wright. A conveyance will leave the Square at 1.30. Eanoior a Eifle Compant. — At a meeting of the above Company, held after drill last night, senior Lieutenant Helmore was elected Captain, in place of Mr John Fulton, resigned; and junior Lieutenant Torlesse was elected to the senior Lieutenancy. It was decided to defer the election of a second Lieutenant until the annual meeting of the Corps in January. The two officers appointed are very popular with the men, and under their command the Company has every prospect of a flourishing future. E Battery Morris Tube Class.— This class fired a match against the Christchurch Eifles on Thursday evening. The result was a win for the Battery by the narrow margin of 10 points. The scores were : — Battery 462, Eifles 452. The Battery class also fired a match against the Engineers on Friday evening. Th« result was another win for the Battery by a somewhat large majority. A Memorial Stonb.— A monument has been erected in the public cemetery, Lyttelton, to the memory of the late Mr Bradley, formerly stationmaster at Lyttelton. The stone, which is of white marble, waa supplied by Mr Stocks, and bears the following inscription in lead letters :— "In Memory of Thomas Bradley, late Stationmaster, Lyttelton, who died July 2,1890) aged fifty-three years. 'As a man, a maßter, and a Christian citizen, he was deservedly held in the highest esteem.' 'The memory of the just is blessed.' Erected as a mark of respect by the Bailway Staff and other personal friendV' Tai Tapu Dairy Factobt.— Mr W. A. Yorke has arranged with the Directors of this Company to take the whole of the output (except what is required for local consumption) for the season of this factory at a price satisfactory to the Company. Mr Yorke will now control about 75 per cent of the New Zealand factory butter for this season, and it is expected that as the small salesmen and brokers in London will not have an opportunity of hawking it about and competing with each other at the coat of producers here, a better standard of prices will be established. Death of an Old Colonist.— Another of the old Canterbury settlers has passed away in the person of Mrs Mary Dunnage, widow of the Bev George Dunnage. Her husband was appointed by Mr Godley the first incumbent of Papanui, and arrived in Canterbury by the ship Fatima, in May, 1851. His health, however, was too bad to allow of his taking the services, and he died in 1853. Since his death Mrs Dunnage dwelt in Canterbury, for the last few years with her son, Mr George Dunnage, at whose residence, at Fapanui, she died at the age of eighty-two years. She leaves three sons, two daughters, and numerous grand-children and great grand-children. Land Board.— The usual fortnightly meeting of the Canterbury Land Board was held at the Land Office, on Thursday; present—Mr J. W. A. Marchant (Chief Commissioner), Messrs D. M'Millan and W. C. Walker. The following lands were disposed of for cash: — Geraldine Town Sections 218, 219, 223, each quarteracre, to Charles Burridge. Geraldine Town Sections 226, 227, each quarteracre, to Susan A. Buck. Geraldine Town Section 229, quarter-acre, to Emma lu Finch. Section 35879, containing 38 acres 1 rood 10 perches, in the Eangitata district, to Francis H. Bruges. Section 36377, containing 50 acres, in the Waihao district, to the executors late M. Studholme. On perpetual lease — Section 35952, containing 25 acres 1 rood, in the Orari district, near Arundel, to Ellen Parham. After transacting a quantity of routine business, the Board adjourned to Oct. 29. Mr Saunderb at Springston. — Mr A. Saunders, M.H.E. for Selwyn, addressed a large and orderly meeting of his constituents at the schoolroom, Springston, last night. Mr M'Cullogh, schoolmaster, occupied the chair. Mr Saunders, in the first portion of his address, dealt principally with the personality of the new Parliament. He paid a very high tribute of praise to the intelligence, industry and good common sense of the working men members. He spoke at some length on the various meaures introduced by the present Government, to whom, he said, he gave a conscientious support. He described the present Opposition as the most wealthy, the most learned, the best organised, the most angry, and the mo3t useless Opposition that ever sat in the House. At the conclusion of the speech, after he had satisfactorily answered some questions, Mr M'Meekan proposed, and Mr Woodward, a former opponent of Mr Saunders, seconded a vote of thanks to Mr Saunders for hie straightforward speech, and of renewed confidence in him as the representative of the electorate. This was carried unanimously. The Hall.— Special attention is directed to Messrs Shaw, Robinson and Co.'b advertisement, which appears on the third page of this journal. Mr Horriok desires to acknowledge with eincere thanks the following, which has been given away dnriwr the past fortnight :-Bread. B.P. • milk, friend; periodical*, Mr J. Baxter, friend, and Mrs Bishop; Clothing, sympathiser, Kaiapoi, friend. 'espU, Mrs Lothian Wilson ; dripping, Mrs Bishop; carrots. Mr Goodwin; onions, friend; meat, Mesars H. Berry and Co., Cooper and Marsh; sheep, four Chriatchurch gentlemen, and Belfast Freezing Company; potatoes, W.8., batcher, Kaiapoi: hats, Mlbs Graham; boots, f fiend ; parcel child's olothinß, friend ; remains of tea. Kaiapoi and Belfast Bible Christian Sunday School, and 1.0.G.T. star of Balfaat Lodge; Launston choie proceed* service of song, £l lssi Kaiapoi Wesley an Sunday Bohool collection, £1 16a i ; Kaiapoi and Belfast Bible Christian bunday hchool, 15s; anonymous lady friend, 10s; Meta, 8s 6d ; KtuseU's Flat friends (stamps), 4t 6d,

Knights of Labour. — At a meeting ol the Bawiti Assembly, on Wednesday last, the Secretary was instructed to congratulate Mr E. Sandford on his successful election, and a deputation was appointed [ to wait on the Premier to urge that some- ■ ! thing be done for the unemployed of i j Christchurch and neighbourhood. A circular was received from the Success Assembly, Napier, stating that a firm of building contractors were importing labour from other districts of the Colony, at a very considerable reduction in current wages, and that a large number of men, of all occupations, were out of work. The following notice was brought before the meeting: — N.Z.E. Napier section, Maintenance Department. Notice to gangers. Please let it be known in your district that I am prepared to receive applications from strong lads not under sixteen yean of age nor over nineteen, who have passed the third standard of the Government schools 'as boy platelayers.' Farther information on application." The two following resolutions -were paßaed oil the above and ordered to be forwarded to the Government:—" 1. That this assembly considers the circular issued by the N.Z.E. Commissioners to be an attempt to reduce wages by the supplanting of adult labour by boy labour, unless the number of boys are regulated in fair proportion to the number of men employed. 2. That this assembly is of opinion that boys should not be eligible for employment on our national works who have not passed the fourth standard, unless, the circumstances of the application be exceptional." During the past three weeks the assembly has had an important accession of members, and at its last meeting a considerable number passed the ballot. The Pbemiebship.— It is rumoured we are about to have a change of Premiers, and various are the opinions as to who will make the most competent Minister. But whoever may be selected to bo Premier in politics, there can be no questioning the fact that the " Matchless" Brand of Teas ia the Premier in the Tea tiade, and likely to remain so for some time to come. To be had of all storekeepers. X389 Customers after using Ninian Hyslop and Co.'b " Imperial " Tea* will have no «*« XBM