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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7409, 2 November 1892, Page 3

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A Weasel. — This morning Mr P. 0, Threlkeld, of Flaxton, killed a full-grown l weasel on his property. Rangiora Parish Church. — The Ren F. P. Fendall, of Cust, has accepted th< 1 appointment to the incumbency of this i church. ; Ministerial.— The Hoh J. M'Kenzie, j accompanied by Mrs and Miss M'Kenzie : left Christchur Sh for the south by to-day'> express. 1 The Half-Holiday. — Mr W. Rountree, > butcher, St Albans, has added his name tc i the list of those of the trade who will , keep Thursday as the weekly half-holiday. A Heavy Animal. — Mr H. Hight's bull, Lord Northampton, was weighed last night 1 on his return from the Leeston show, and 1 proved to be of the immense weight of 1 , ton 2c wt 2qre. Cycling. — This evening, at Lancaster Park, Mr W. J. S. Hayward, who has lowered the half, one, two, three, and five miles New Zealand records during the past week, intends to attempt lowering the ten and twenty-five miles records. A start will be made about six o'clock. The Jubilee Singers. — This popular Company appeared at the Rangiora Literary Institute Hall last night, before an excellent audience. The reception the Singers met with was a most enthusiastic one, nearly every number on the programme being re-demanded. The Company will appear at Lyttelton this evening. Entertainment. — The promoters of the entertainment in aid of the Addington school, to be held in the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening, are straining every serve to make it an unqualified success. Besides sentimental and comic singing by well-known ladies and gentlemen, there is to be a grand eight- handed Irish reel, a double and a single Irish jig, a Highland fling, and a sailor's hornpipe. Owing to an anticipated rush, and the length of the programme, the doors will open at 7.15 and the performance commence at 7.45 p.m. As the object of the entertainment ia a good one there should be a bumper house. Protestant Alliance F.S. — The usual fortnightly meeting of the Royal Standard Lodge, No. 61, was held ia the United Methodist Free Church, Selwyn street, Addington, on Monday, the W. Master, Bro A. Bleach, presiding. One candidate was admitted into the Order. The W.M. reported to the Lodge that the annual United Friendly Societies' church parade would take place shortly at the Cathodral, where his Lordship Bishop Julius would preach the sermon. The place of meeting and the position of the different Orders in the procession would be duly announced in the local papers. An invitation was given to the officers and members to take part in the Orange church parade. The Small Birds Nuisance. — A conference of delegates from the Road Bosrds I in the Northern district was held at Rani giora yeßtarday to adopt some uniformity lof measures in dealing with the small j birds' nuisance. There were present Mr | M. M'Farlane (Mandeville and Raugiora) iin the chair, and Messrs R. Duncan ( (Ashley), J. Dickinson (Cust), H. Mahler ! (Kowai), and S. Sheat (West Eyreton). j The Oxford Board wrote favouring a j uniform rate ot payment for birds and ! eggs. After a full discussion it was | unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr J. Dickinson — " That a uniform price of 2d a dozen should be offered for the eggs and heads of small birds." The meeting j then teiminated. Auctioneering. — Mr Leicester MatsoD, salesman for Mr D. Thomas, of Ashburton, took his brother John's place . on the rails at the Addington Market toj day, and gave the public great satisfaction j by the gentlemanly manner in which he ■ acquitted himself. During a speech from I the rails Mr J. T. Matson, sen., complained ', of the number of sheep that had recently i been wrongly appropriated. He Baid that so many sheep had been missed from the i yards that he had been compelled, in his own and other salesmen's interests, to apply to the Minister for Justice to have a watch set upon persons found removing any that they could not account for. Sheep had been abstracted so regularly that he could arrive at no other conclusion than that they were wilfully taken. Good Templary. — The usual sesaion of the Dauntleßs Lodge, No. 7, was held on Tuesday, Bro Oates, D.D., presiding. Two candidates were proposed and one was initiated. Correspondence was received from the Secretary of the N.Z.A., asking the Lodge to appoint two delegates for the purpose of arranging a series of meetings in connection with Mr King's mission. Reports were received from the outgoing officers, after which the Lodge Deputy, Sister Eastwood, installed the following officers for the coming quarter :— Bro W. Ralph, C.T.; Sister Ashbolt, V.T.; Bro J. Hooper, Secretary ; Sister Moore, Chaplain; Bro A. Simpson, F.S. ; Sister Caldwell, Treasurer ; Bro Ayrey, M. ; Sister M. Ashbolt, D.M.j Bro Cawtbine, G. ; | Sister Wilson, A.S.; Bro Wilson, Sentinel. Bros Oates, Clephane and Cawthine were appointed trustees for the year. A Committee was appointed to arrange for a concert, to be held by this Lodge early in December. Songs were contributed by several members, after which the Lodge waß closed in due form by Bro Ralph, C.T. Theatre Royal.-— There was a splendid house at the Theatre Royal last night, when The Silver King was repeated by the Walter Bentley Dramatic Company. There was a large crowd around the doors a considerable time before they were opened. The stalls and pit were crowded to excess, and money had to be refused at the doors. In the dress circle there were very few vacant seats. The drama went with great spirit. Mr Bentley's performance of the part of Wilfred Denver was magnificent, and he was ably sunported by Miss Emma Bronton, Mr" Lach- ! Lan M'Gowan and the other members ! of the company. The audience was en- J thusiastic, and calls before the curtain j were frequent and hearty. The Silver King will be played to-night and, inconsequence of the great success of the production, it will be performed until Saturday, when it will give place to David GarricJc. On Tuesday next Money will be played, and on Wednesday Mr Bentley will appear as Hamlet. Mr L. J. Lohr, the popular advance representative of the company, left for Wellington yesterday evening. The Half- holiday. — A meeting of the tradespeople of Amberley was held on Monday evening in the Town Chamber for the purpose of discussing the Shop Hours Act, and also appointing an afternoon for closing, in compliance with that Act. Mr T. M'Naught, Chairman of the Town Board, presided and read the Act. He said it remained for those present to fix the day moat suitable to themselves and their customers. Mr W. S. Smith 'said that, as the general opinion seemed to be in favour of Saturday being the most suitable day for the purpose, he had no doubt that the farmers would soon come to look upon Friday as the market day. He moved — " That Saturday afternoon be observed in Amborley as the halfholiday, commencing on Saturday, Nov. 19."^ Mr E. Cuckow seconded the motion. Mr H. Rhodes proposed, as an amendment — " That Wednesday afternoon be chosen." Mr C. Lewton seconded the amendment. The amendment was put to the meeting, and only three votes -were given for it. Mr W. S. Smith's motion waß declared carried by a large majority. It was also decided to ask the Town Board to do all in its power to get the mid-day, train on Saturdays extended to Amberley