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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7203, 11 February 1892, Page 3

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Visitors.— The Countess of Jersey and ' the Countess of Galloway are passengers for Chrietchurch by the southern express to-day. Exporting Onions. — Some months ago ( it was stated in these column* that Messrs J. S. Myers and Eliaha Seddon, of MarshL lands, had sent Home some onions, not ' | specially packed, but simply sent as * ordinary cargo. Becent advices from England state that the onions "on arriving here were in splendid condition and perfectly sound and good." Mr Philip Mennell. —Mr Philip 1 , Hennell, the well-known journalist, is ' ; evidently determined to keep up the con- | nection he has established with New j ■ Zealand. He has selected the Canterbury [ ! Times as the beat medium by which to reach his Colonial friends, and has contributed two very interesting sketches to the current number of that journal. Crickrt.— A cricket match will take I place at Lancaster Park to-morrow, com- [ mencing at 2 p.m., between teams representing Mr Walter Bentley'a Dramatic Company and Lancaster Park. The team will be as follows :— Messrs "Walter Bentley, Greenaway, Greville, H. Hill, Holloway, 1 Money, Alderaon, Frahm, Bradley, Foster, ; Mason and M'Gowan. L.P.C. : Messrs [ Jones, Lightband, Cohen, Hume, Tapper, | Fairhurst, Laurence, Barge, Caygill, Wanklyn, and Raphael. Wedding.— Wednesday, Feb. 3, will long be remembered as a red-letter day in ) the annala cf the thriving little district of ! Marshlands, the occasion being the marriage of •Mr Arthur Wagstaff, of ABhurst, Wellington, to Miss Malcolm, I only daughter of Mr and Mrs Malcolm, of L the Marshlands school. ■ The ceremony , was performed in All Saints' Church, > Burwood, in the presence of a large number of friends and neighbours, the Rev F. R. Inwood officiating. The interior of the church waa tastefully decorated j with flowers and evergreens, and the > weather was gloriously fine. The bride r was given away by her father, whilst Mr David Dunlop filled the role of best man. At the conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party drove to the residence of Mr Malcolm, where ample justice was done to the wedding breakfast. r In the evening Mr and Mrs Wagstaff left for Christchurch, en route for Wellington. Dr Barnardo's Hohes. — The Rev W. J. Mayers and the boys from Dr Barnardo's Homes left Christchurch for Ashburton by the express this morning. The results of Mr Mayer's visit to this city have been very satisfactory, considering the adverse circumstances, all due to the unseasonable weather, which he has had to contend against. He received one large donation, - a cheque for .£250, and several smaller r ones. Mr Mayers has expressed himself as . highly gratified with the kindness and hospitality shown to the boys and himself during their stay in Christchurch, and 1 also with the liberal manner in which the 8 Committee of the luncheon to Lord Onslow B behaved in regard to providing a place for a the meetings, which had to be removed from the Tuam street hall on account of the postponement of the luncheon. It may be 1 noted that the conduct of the boys has received warm commendation from those I friends at whose houses they stayed while 3 in Chrißtchurch. West Christchttrch School Comhittes. — The usual ( monthly meeting ft waa held on Wednesday evening, Feb. a 10; present — Mr Munnings (Chairman), c Messrs R. Hill Fisher, G. Tombs, J* Wendelken, J. Venables, B. Bleach, , G. T. Chisnall, and Rev H. T. Purchaß. II Mr Rundle sent an apology. The Chair- '» man reported having interviewed . the y Drainage Board, and suggested a plan whereby the drainage might be diverted from the Lincoln road drain from Selwyn street, which would allow of the deep objectionable drain running in front of the school grounds being filled up, and the Education Boardasked its engineer to report on it. It was decided not to close the schools on Feb. 16. To fill the vacancies j on the Board the Committee agreed to ' vote for Messrß R. Westenra, John Joyce, '» and J. T, Smith. The head master reported that all the pupil-teachera had passed their examinations in their respective di years, and three of them also passed c. the matriculation examination. Two scholarships in Class A., and one in Class 8., also a Girls' High School scholarship, and a Somea Scholarship bad been gained by pupils attending this school. It was decided to congratulate the teaching staff on tho fact of all the pupil-teachers having passed their examinations bo successfully. Accounts amounting to JBl lsa were passed for payment. A plan for re- - arranging the teaching staff, so as to enable . Mr Taylor to leave early to take up hie «j position as head master at Addingtoc ;al school, was prepared for the Board, and the meeting adjourned.

Cantbhbtjet Rcgbt Union.—^- a P ec ' meeting of the Committee will be he to-morrow (Friday) evening at the Cor mercial Hotel, at eiijht o'clock. Kowalski Concerts. — We are reqneste to atate that the Kowalaki Concert Con pany W ill make its last appearance at tt Oddfellowß' Hall this evening. An Inconvenient Spectre. — A skefcc bearing thiß title, and one of tbe bei efforts of the American humorist, Luk Sharp, appears in the Canterbury Titnt this week. Picnic— The members of the Lyttelto Juvenile Oddfellows' Lodge held thei annual picDic to-day. Tiiey were con veyed to Little Akaloa by the steame John Ander?oE, and were accompanied b, the Garrison Band. A Great Success. — We are informei that the clearing sale at F. Gabites' Victoria street, is a great success, and ha been crowded daily, notwithstanding al counter attractions, and no wonder whei you read tbe following quotations :- Ladies' straw hats, 3£d, all qualities fron Is to 4s 6d ; men's rock straw hats, 1b worth 28 6d, only a few sizes left ; dres pieces, Is lid the dresß of 12yds ; ribbons 4Jd per yard, all qualities; pure sill gloves, la; also, special purchase o traveller's samples, only one of each in al classes of goods, 50 per cent discount.— [Advt.l Tue Jvirl nnd Countess of Meath having sir. t' C. H. Mansiko for tdeir photographs bifor< leiviuff fjr tho Southern Lak-s, arecimani may now be seen at the Biudio, Colombc strefit. as also those of thq Karl and Countosa ol > >usltwr, tlio Li.Ji.33 Owondohn^ and Dorotny, th< Hon Mnia ia Maori g;irb, tlia lato Dnlte cl Cla euce, Cardinal Manning, and the usual bril' liant and artistic display of photographic wort so mncli admired by the general public as this studio.