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The Wellington Election.— The political contest at Wellington, which had been looked forward to with more than ordinary interest, resulted yesterday in the return of Mr M'Lean, the Liberal candidate, by a substantial majority. In connection herewith it is of interest to reproduce a recent comment in the columns of an Australian contemporary. The Age, j in referring to the approaching election. I said: — "Personally, the candidates cannot |be regarded as fairly matched. On the I Conservative side has been put forward Mr ! H. D. Bell, a eon of Sir F. Dillon Bell, and I a man of undeniable popularity. At the general election he narrowly escaped being . returned, and he has just won a victory for ■ the Mayoral chair. In New Zealand the ; Mayors are elected annually by a general | poll of the ratepayers, and Mr Bell beat j his opponent by abont four hundred votes. The representative of the Radical party is Mr W. M'Lean, who stood as a Labour candidate at the general election and was badly defeated. On this occasion, however, he has the Government at his back, an advantage which formerly he could not boast. Should Mr M'Lean be successful this time, then it will show very conclusively that the Bsllance Administration possesses the confidence of the constituents to such an extent as to outweigh all personal considerations." A large crowd assembled outside the Lyttelton Times offices to await the announcement of the result, which was received with evident satisfaction. The figures were also made known, | amid hearty applause, from the stage of the Theatre Royal. " Canterbury Timer."— The interest taken in records of early settlement was shown by the keen demand for the Celebration Number of the Canterbury Times, published this week. A very large edition of the paper was issued, and less than one hundred copies were left in the publisher's hands last night. This morning, the whole of the edition having been disposed of, a second edition was published, copies of which can be procured at this office and from all our agents. Departure op His Excellency.— The adjourned meeting will be held at the City Council office on Monday next, at 4 p.m. Benefit Cricket Match. — A cricket match will be played in Lancaster Park for the benefit of the City Mission Home, on Thursday next, between a combined team of merchants and auctioneers, and an eleven chosen from the Veterans' Cricket Club. Wicket 3 will be pitched at 10.30 sharp. Cathedral Services.— To-morrow the Cathedral choir return from their annual vacation. The service in the morning will be "Garrett in F" and the anthem "0 Taste and See"(Goss). In the afternoon at four o'clock the service will be " Garrett in F" and the anthem "Sing praises " (Gounod). A Gift.— Mr Thomas Pashby, of Kaiapoi, this morning presented Mr Murphy with a large-sized photograph of his stud Lincoln ewe Lady Elmwood, so named after his estate, on which the sheep was bred. The ewe weighed, when alive and photographed, 2361 b, and the weight of her skin and fleece when she died was 561 b. The photograph is now exhibited in the rooms of the A. and P. Association. Thb Fatal Fire.— An inquest was held this morning on the body of the unfortunate girl, Martha Jane Blackmore, who died from burns received at the fire in Madras street on Thursday night. The verdict was to that effect, and the Jury and Coroner expressed high admiration for the brave conduct of Mr M'Lean, who took the deceased out of the window of the burning house, and of Mr Mably, who assisted him. A report of the evidence appears elsewhere. Butter. — The following speaks well for the factory system of the dairying industry in New Zealand :— The Tai Tapu Dairy Company had, at their last meeting, ah offer from Mr Yorke of lOd per lb for the whole of their next season's output, and i he hopes that the output will be trebled. j The Company is now turning out between 6001 b and 7001 b of butter daily, of which I quite the half, at lOd per lb, is consumed I locally ; and it is pleasing to know that l^d per lb covers the whole of the workiDg expenses and other liabilities. I Mount ZeehaM.— Those who are interested in the success of the Mount Zeehan silver mines may see at Messrs Acland, Dudley and Co.'s office in Hereford street a very interesting collection of sixty specimens of ores, chiefly the product of that district. These were gathered by an inde« pendent prospector of great experience, and appear to be very rich in such products as galena, silver, and chrome ores: It is intended to have these specimens examined by some such competent authority as Professor Bickerton, bo aa to obtain an unbiased and practical opinion as to their worth. Munificent Gift.— After the parade of the Queen's Cadets on Thursday evening Captain Hartle presented the Company with a complete set of cricketing materials for the use of the newly-formed Cricket Club. Lieutenant Donaldson, on behalf of the Company, thanked Captain Hartle for his munificent gift, and for the untiring interest he had taken in the Company, and expressed the wish that he might be long spared to be Captain of the Queen's Cadets. Captain Hartle replied, and impressed upon the Company the necessity of their taking an interest in their drill and the welfare of their Company. Loyal Orange Institution. — The Star of Sydenham Lodge, No. 32, held its ordinary monthly meeting on Tuesday evening laat, in St Saviour's schoolroom, Bro E. Jones, W. Master, in the chair. The delegates to the recent Grand Lodge Session, held at Southbridge, BrO3 E. Jones and A. Bleach, gave a rcsumd of the business transacted there, for which they were accorded hearty votes of thanks. The Sec' retary was instructed to invite all the Lodges in the two districts ,to be preseni at the next meeting (which will be dulj adveriised the day before) to hear a papei read by one of the brethren. Several in' vitations were received from other Lodgef to attend on their respective meeting nights. The Lodge was then closed by the W. Master. abtistic— Mr C. H. Manning has now on exhibition at his studio some sp'ondidly-finishad photographs, imperial and cibiaet sizes, of tbi Countess of Onfllow, the Ladies Gwendoline am Dorothy, an-l tho Honorable Huia. As high-clsei works of tho photographic art, they do great credi to &lr Manning. " City Couuoil Offices, Christchurch, Deo. 23 1891. 0. H. Manning, Esq., Photographer Colombo street. Sir,— l have the honour by direc tion of the Counoil to thank you for your hand some preßent of the artistio group of portraits o tho Mayor aud Council, and to express its hißl appreciation of the samo aa a work of ar^, and tbi atata of proficiency that the photographic art ha: attained, a? evidenced by this work from yoni studio.— l have the honour to be. sir, yonr oba dient servant, P. T. Haseins, Towa Clerk."

I Thb Lyceum.— Mr W. W. Collins will I lecture at the Lyceum to-morrow afternoon 1 and evening. I Seed and Agricultural Company. — Owing to bo many farmers interested being r engaged in harvesting pursuits, the „ general meeting of shareholders of the Seed and Agricultural Company of New Zealand, convened for to-day, was adj jounrned for a fortnight. a Bowling Match.— A return match, B which has been looked forward to with j considerable interest by members of the . Christchurch and Canterbury Bowling j Clnbs, began at three o'clock to-day on the . green of the latter Club. Four full rinks * . were played. ! The Co-operative Association.— The Directors of the New Zealand Farmers' j Co-operative Association have completed 9 the purchase of the entire block of build--3 ings in Cashel street, east from their pre- , sent buildings to the Metropolitan ' c ; Hotel, which will enable them to extend the various departments con- ' Biderably. It is intended shortly to transfer the seed department to the premises occupied by Mr J. I. Collie, which will allow of the business of the produce department being conducted in the premises now occupied by the seeds. As possession of Messrs Blackburne and Co.'a warehouse will not be given just yet, the 3 connection between these departments will * be deferred. When this iB complete, however, the Association Will be in possession ; of » large block of very suitable and > commodious premises. Primitive MKthodlst Church.— Special services will be held in the Cambridge Terrace Primitive Methodist Church to-morrow morning by the Rev J. Dawson, of the Thames, and in the evening by the . Rev C. E. Ward, of Wellington. At the 1 Lin wood Church, Mr Booth and the Rev l T. H. Lyon will conduct the services. On t Monday night there will be a Christian . convention at Cambridge Terrace. Oa . ( Tuesday evening there will be a soiree and , ( public meeting. j "Twa Hours at Hame." — Mr Robert Kennedy, who is to give the people of j Christchurch "Twa Hours at Hame," m the ; Oddfellows' Hall, on Monday evening, is , said to possess in a large measure the . peculiar gifts which made his late father [ so popular an entertainer. He has also , adopted his father's way of introducing his , songs with racy stories, and altogether '. gives a really pleasurable entertainment. , The full programme appears in our adver- , tising columns. ; Sunday Services.— The Rev C. E. Ward, of Wellington, and the Rev W. ; Laycock, of Auckland, who are attending the annual session of the Primitive : Methodist Church now being held in this city, will preach in the Durham street and East belt Wesleyan Churches tomorrow—Mr Ward at the East belt in the morning, and Mr Laycock at Durham street in the evening. The Rev W. Morley preaches at Durham street in the morning, and the Rev L. M. Isitt at the East belt in the evening. The Rev R. J. : Murray takes the service at Snmner. At the Oxford terrace Baptist Church i the Rev Mr Birch will preach in I the morning on "Little Children for Jesus," and in the evening on " Divinity I Sealed." In the afternoon Mr Birch will distribute the prizes to the children attending the Sunday School. At the Bible 1 Christian Church, Addington, the Rev 11.I 1 . T. Read will preach in the morning ! and the Rev W. Woollass in the evening. The subjecta of Mr Worthington'a lectures, in the Oddfellows' Hall, will be, . in the morning, " How to Find Christ," j and in the evening, " The Law of Faith." Pure, fragrant and exhilarating, " Arab " and " Shah" Brand Teas 2a and 2s 4d per lb

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7181, 16 January 1892, Page 3

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Latest Locals. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7181, 16 January 1892, Page 3

Latest Locals. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7181, 16 January 1892, Page 3

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