Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7179, 14 January 1892, Page 3

Local & General.

• Wellington Regatta. — At a meeting of the Wellington Regatta Committee last > night it was decided to adopt the Mark Foy system in the yacht races, that is, that handicaps Bhall be taken at the start of races instead of at the finish as hitherto. United Methodist Church Conference.—The annual meeting of delegates from the different United Methodist Free Churches in New Zealand was to be opened at Rangiora this afternoon. Thirtysix delegates are expected to be present, and the proceedings will last about a week. The Govbbnorship. — A Wellington telegram states that the Government has asked Lord Knutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the names of possible appointees to the Governorship of New Zealand should be submitted to it before a final selection is made. Meteorological. —Mr T. W. Rowe, M.A., master of the Rangiora High I School, has prepared a very interesting I diagram showing the rainfall at the i Lincoln Agricultural College since 1882 ; j and another, showing the rainfall at the Rangiora High School since 1888, The diagrams are now on view in the window of MrG. Shorlaud's premises at Rangiora. School Picnics.— The children attending St Saviour's, West Lyttelton,' Sunday School, and the Presbyterian Sunday school scholars were taken for their annual picnics yesterday. The former were conveyed in Messrs Agar and Roberts' launches acroßß the harbour to Rhodes' Bay, while the latter went by train to Opawa. The weather being fine, most enjoyable outings were spent. Bowling. — The following rinks have been selected to represent the Canterbury Club in the match to be played on Saturday next, on. the Canterbury Green, against the Christchurch Clvb :— W. Prudhoe, J. Carl, H. Toomer, sen., and B. Hale (skip); J. Tait, E. George, E. C. Ashby and W. Thomson (skip); A. Kirk, W. Escott, J. G. Harris and E. Toomer (skip) ; J. Mercer, D. Christie, J. M. Taylor and H. Oakley (skip). Colonial Revenue.— The total revenue of the Colony for the quarter ending Dec. 31 last was -£1,044,680, made up as follows (shillings and pence being omitted) : —Customs £376,770, stamps £123,334, post and telegraph cash receipts £10,708, Property tax £209,809, beer duty £15,834, railway £266,096, registration and other fees £16,421, marine £5208, miscellaneous revenue £4931, territorial revenue £15,567. Primitive Methodist Chuech.— Last evening an open air service in connection with the conference was held in Cathedral square, and was followed by a fellowship meeting in the church. The opening Bermon will be preached in the church this evening by the Rev J. Clover. To-morrow morning there ia to be a missionary breakfast at half-past Beven o'clock. The members of the conference and friends will have a picnio at Sumner on Saturday afternoon. A soiree will be held on Tuesday evening. Horticultural Society.— An ordinary meeting ■of the Committee of the Chriatchurch Horticultural Society was held at the rooms of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association last evening. Present— The Hon E. C. J. Stevens, Messrs Donald, Brooking, Beaumelberg, Brimford, Ffifcoh and Thos. Gordon (Hon Sec.) It was stated that the receipts in connection with the rose show amounted to about . £22, and the expenditure, outside the prize ' money, to £15 15s. The Committee then appointed judges and stewards for the autumn Bhow. It was decided to hold that show on j March 3, and to make it a one day's show. ■ The question of arranging a musical programme for the show was left to the Com- . mittee. ' Rifle Shooting. — On Saturday next the return match between the Honorary ' Reserve Corps and the Alpha Martini- : Henry Rifle Club will be fired on the range of the latter. The following are the teams selected : — Reserve Corps : Private Wake- i lin, Sergeant Manning, Private Richard- i son, Corporal Miles, Private Banks, 1 Sergeant Hibell, Private M'Kay, Lieu- < tenant Stringer, Privates Fox and Ham- 1 mond ; emergencies — Captain Harman and Sergeant-Major Evans. Alpha ClubMessrs T. H. Anderson, O. W. Turpin, J. J. Dougall, F. W. Francis, G. A. Tozer, S. W. < Lester, H. S. Batohelor, A. Gundereen, < A. W. Joneß and E. Hardcastle ; i emergencies— Messrs F. S. Parker and I j J. B. Butler. The ranges will be 200, 300 j ; and 500 yds. and the match will count I : among members of the Alpha Club as the ' fifth competition for the championship. Any member of the Club not included in either of the teams will be able to fire. —The following team will represent the j E Battery againßt the City Guards on j Saturday, at Bromley :— Lieut. Jackson, i Sergeant-Major Sinclair, Sergeant Were, Sergeant Henwood, Bombardier Berry, i Gunners Lester, Cropp, F. A. Godfrey, ' Hewlett and E. Higes. Emergencies — Gunners Menzies and Robertson. i Mr A. H. Boyd, stipendiary magistrate [ at Franklin, Tasmania, was recently killed by a fall from his horse. Mr Boyd was the laßt commandant of the conviat establishment at Port Arthur.