Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4543, 14 January 1893, Page 3

Local & General.

>•- : — — FuMBBAL of Mr E. H. King.— The remains of the late Mr E. H. King, hotelkeeper, of Kaikoura, but formerly of Bangiora and Waiau, were brought from Kaikoura on Thursday in the Wakatu. They were yesterday interred in the Lin wood Cemetery.- .. ; . .; ■The Codiin Moth.— A second ehitoment of apples from Sydney arrived in Lyttelton yesterday, but the : Customs authorities found that they were infested with the codlin moth, and under the authority given by "The Cnstomß Laws Consolidation Act, 1882," refused to allow them to land. An Order* in-Counoil, dated Oct. 16, 1884, gives the Customs authority to refuse admission to apples and pears supposed to be thus infested. Pbozbn Thotjt.— A correspondent of the Daily Graphic writes :— !• There was yesterday served at my table a trout Bent by Mr E. E. Burbury, of Oamaru, New Zealand, rather more than six monthß ago. The trout, which weighed nearly seventeen pounds, was of extremely delicate flavour, and preserved all the qualities of freshly caught fish. It may be of interest to some of your readers to learn that the fish in question— with five others— within a short time of its being caught, was placed in a box filled with water, which was frozen into a solid block of ice. The case was forwarded in the refrigerating chamber of the Invercargill, which left Oamaru on April 8." One thousand francs (£4O) was recently paid for the broken wooden horse with which Napoleon played as a child. A curious fact is mentioned by a lady writer, namely, that the post of Foreign Minister in the British Cabinet has never been filled by a widower, but always by a married man, from the reign of William IV till the appointment of Lord Rosebery. . When magistrates in Scotland enter a new year of duty they attend church together. Upon one occasion the devout Dr Muir offended them much by pleading in his prayer, " Lord have mercy upon the magistrates of Glasgow— such as they are!" According to the Optician, blue eyes have always predominated among the great ! men of the world. Socrates, Shakspere, j Locke, Bacon, Milton, Goethe, Franklin, Napoleon, and Eenan all had blue eyes. The eye 3 of Bismarck, Gladstone, Huxley, Yirchow, and Buchner are also of this j colour, and all the Presidents of the United J States except General Harrison enjoyed I the came cerulean colour as to their optics. Lavatory basins and baths should always I be kept with the plug down in about two ', inches of standing water. This is an ' effectual preventive of noxious gases perj vading sleeping rooms, etc. Blood. ■ poisoning frequently occurs from neglect of this precaution. Very few people are ' aware that the most poisonous gases have no apparent smell, so one may be inhaling ' them without beitig conscious of it in any • way till too late. • The London agent of one of the largest showmen in America has been instructed by cable to offer Messro Waters and Bryan, ; Neill's solicitors, £250 for the notorious poisoner's personal . effects. The demand for these articles is so great that there la little doubt that Messrs Waters and Bryan | will be fully recouped for their outlay.

Cyclists' Alliance. — A meeting c > delegates to the Amateur Cyclists' Allianc > was held yesterday evening. < Db Btjbton. — There was another larg • audience in the Oddfellows' Hall laal ' night to heat Dr Burton lecture on "Thi Appearing and Judgment of Anti-Christ. 1 MaxO'Eell. — A telegram from Danedii says that the Princess Theatre wat thronged in every part at Max O'Bell'i opening entertainment last night. The comedy-lecture "John Bull" was a splendid success. The originality of Mas O'Eell'a style and his quaint humoui completely captivated the audience. - Liberal Association.— The Canterbury Liberal Association held a meeting at Prebbleton laßt night, when Messrs W. W. Tanner, M.H.E., G. W. Eussell and the Bey C. H. Bradbury delivered addresses dealing with the political questions of the day. The Small Bibbs Nuisance. — At the monthly meeting of the Mandeville and Kangiora Eoad Board, held yesterday, it was reported that .£lo4 loa had been spent this season in the purchase of 150,600 birds' heads and eggß. It was decided to discontinue the purchase of eggs and heads for the present. Pbopebtt Sales.— Mr Charles Clark reports the sale by anctioD, on Tuesday, of the .George and Dragon Hotel, Templeton, with ten acres of land attached. Abo the sale, by private treaty, of a quarteracre and house, :. Worcester street eaßt ; of four houses, each of six rooms, fronting Hazeldean road ; and three houses, each of five rooms, fronting Braddon street, Sydenham. Thb Volunteers.— The first parade of the city rifle corps for battalion drill this year was held yesterday evening. Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon was in command, Captain Bowron acted as Major, and Lieutenant Day as Adjutant. The following was the strength of the various corps : —City Guards, Captain Maasey, 22; College Eiflee, Colour-Sergeant Smith, 29 ; Chriatchurch Eifles, Lieutenant Cresswell, 22; A. Company, Captain "Whiteside, 24; Scottish Eifles, Captain Boas, 25; Garrison Band, Bandmaster Searell, 21 ; total, 143. The evening was spent in battalion drill in Hagley Park. Overstocked Euns.— The Carterton Observer says :— "lt is reported that there is disease amongßt the West Coast flocks, and many sheep have died there through an unknown cause. The sheep seem to suffer from no acute affection,, but hang their heade, droop, and die. One of our Wairarapa farmers who has just returned from that district, and is capable of giving an opinion, says the cause is starvation ; that the runs are overstocked. By the same token he says the cause of the excessive mortality amongst the hoggets on some of our own runs on the East Coast is nothing but starvation, the runs being stocked beyond their pastoral capacity.'' Knights of Laboub.— -The usual weekly meeting of the Eawhiti Assembly waa held on Wednesday evening, at the Druid's Hall, Worcester street. Business of a local nature occupied the attention of the Assembly previous to the initiation of candidates, after which event correspondence from the Premier, the Minister for Landß, and the Minister {of Justice was read, in regard to the application fora cooperative farm on the Cheviot Estate, and a deputation waa appointed to wait on the Minister for Lands on hiß way to Wellington. Other matters of minor importance were dealt with and the session terminated indue form. Cbicket.— A cricket match' was played on Thursday afternoon between teams from the D.I.C. and Messrs Strange and Co., and after a well-contested game, ended in favour of Messrs W. Strange and Co.'a employees by six wickets. The scores were, D.LC. 26 and 52 (Morgan 4 and 13, Howard 1 and 10). Strange and Co., 24 and 55 for four wickets (Berry 0 and 16, H. Strange 3 and 22). The . bowling honours were well divided between Howard and Aelin for the. D.LC, and Billena and Pritohard for Messrs Strange and Co. The cricket match, Lancaster Park (President's Cap) v. Papanui, will be played on the Papanui ground, as the Park will be engaged for a trotting meeting. ; PBOSFKBriTT.— The Taranaki Eerald says : ~-Taranaki is now adding largely to the exports of the Colony, and as the land gets opened up and settled, so will the output of the district continue to increase. Mr Courtenay could not have gone Home on his emigration mission at a more opportune time. He will be able to verify everything he has stated during his previous visits, as he takes with him letters from those who left Home through hiß advice, and are now doing well in Taranaki. He can point to New Zealand as being the most prosperous of the Colonies in Australasuti Our wealth is increasing, our national debt is decreasing, and people are flocking in hundreds to our shores. These are about the beat signs of a country being in a prosperous condition. Pibb.— Last night a two-stalled stable, with harness-room attached, at Hambleden, on the North Belt,, was burned down. It belonged to Mr B. Macdonald, Managing Director of the Canterbury Tramway Company. A young man named Boyd, a coachman, occupied the harheßß-room aB a bedroom. He states that he went but about 7 p.m., leaving everything apparently safe. He returned about, a quarter-past 10, and saw flames issuing from the lower part of the building. An alarm Was given, and the Brigade was quickly at the scene, but the fire had obtained such a hold that all that could be done was to confine it to fihe building, shioh was detached. After it had become a mass of glowing embers the engines were withdrawn, but a watch was kept in order to prevent any danger of the fire extending. Boyd lost all his clothes » and the cause of the fire has not been accounted for. It was stated last night that the building was insured for 450 in the London and Lancashire office, but the insurance could not be definitely ascertained. The family of the Bight Bey the Bishop vacated the adjoining house recently, and Mr Macdonald haß not yet moved in. Oddfellowship.— The annual meeting of theLytteltonPistrict,M.T7..was held at the District Chambers, Lyttelton yesterday. Present— Prov G.M. Bro E. Scott. D. Prov. G.M. Bro W. Toomey, Prov. C.S. Bro G. Dimond, Tyler, P.G. Bro F. Lurch. Lodges were represented as follows: — City of Norwich, P.G.'a Bros J. It. Carrell, H. Field, T. Coupar, J. T. Brice. N.G. Bro J. Clarke and V. G. Bro W. Foster; Timaru, P. G.'sßros J. Hilton and W. J. Lester } Good Intent, P.G. Bro J. Eames; Hand of Friendship, P.G. Bro E. W. Harris; Heart of Friendship, P. G* Bro H. Watts ; Hand and Heart, P.G. Bro G. Simmens ; Perseverance, P. G. Bro B, M. Griffiths Pleasant Point, P.G. Bro C. A. Strack. The Prov. G.M. declared the meeting opened at 3.30 p.m., and gave a short address congratulating the District on its steady progress, and dealing with other matters of importance. A considerable amount of correspondence was dealt with. The balance-sheet showing the funds of the District to be in a satisfactory condition was received and adopted. The election of officers was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows :— Prov G.M. BroW. Toomey, D. Prov. G.M. Bro H. Watts, Junior Auditor, Bro B. M. Griffiths. The officers elect were duly installed byP.P.G.M.'s,BrosKentand Sowdon, and briefly thanked the brethren for the honours conferred upon them. P.P.G.M. Bro Sowdon on behalf of the District, presented to the retiring Grand Maßter, Bro Scott, the District Jewel; Bro Scott suitably acknowledged the presentation. The best thanks of the District were recorded to Brethren on the Peninsula for their assistance to the Distriot officers when visiting lodges there. It was unanimously resolved to hold the next meeting at Pleasant Point. The following degrees were conferred:— Past V.G.s, Bros H. Jones, J. Clarke, W. J. Lester and J. T. Brice. Past N.G.s, Bros H. Jones, J. T. Brice and W. J. Leßter; Purple, Bros J. T. Brice and W. J. Lester. Accounts amounting to £66 10s were passed for payment, after which, the meeting was duly closed. At the conclusion of business the delegates and visitors were entertained by the City of Norwich Lodge, at Bro Grantham's Boyal Hotel, where the usual loyal toasts were given and responded to.