Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4574, 20 February 1893, Page 3

Local & General.

The Weather.— Southerly winds pre> vailed on Saturday, and the weather was generally fine. Yesterday the barometer was falling, and during last night the wind was blowing strongly from the northwest. Richmond Swimming Bath. — The brick wall at the Eichmond swimming bath, which was blown down by the gale on Monday last, iB being replaced by a more substantial structure, and the work should be finished to-day. The Volunteers.— A telegram from Wellington says that Lieutenant-Colonel Fox's report on the Volunteers and defences of the Colony was received by the Hon B. J. Seddon on Saturday night. It will not be published until it has been discussed by "the Cabinet. The Cabinet will probably meet next week. The Steen - Smith Company. — The members of this Company, which hae lately been heralded by most laudatory notices from the various towns in whioh it has played in New Zealand, will give theu initial performance in Christchurch on Monday evening, Feb. 27. They last weeh concluded a highly successful season in ■ Dnnedin, and were specially en&raged tc appear at the popular concert there, on Saturday evening, when the capacious Garrison Hall was crowded, many persona being unable to obtain admiesion. Congregationalism. — The two Congregational Churches in Christchurch were well attended yesterday on the occasion oi the pulpits being occupied by visiting clergymen who were present during the recent Union Conference. The pulpits oi St Andrew's, St Paul's and St Peter's Presbyterian churches were also filled, morning and evening, by ministers of th« Congregational denomination, the Beys Di Elmslie, Gordon Webster and H. Irwii being absent in Wellington at the annual session of the Presbyterian Assembly. Sailing.— The inter-club match between the Christchurch and New Brighton Sailing Clubs, sailed on Sattff&ay afternoon, resulted in a hollow win for Chriatchurch, The conditiona were six boats a side, time allowance on rating, beven-mile course. The race started at 4.15 p.m., and finished as follows, times allowed :— Pakeha, C.S.C., 5h 49m 83; Alcyone, N.8.8.C., 5h 50m 48s j Petrel, C.S.C., 5h 51m 10a; Gleam, C.8.C., 5h 51m 54,3; Lorrie, O.S.C. 5h 55m 7s ; Marama, C.S.C, 6h 2m 47s j Moana, C.S.C, 6h 3m 7e. Crest, Ariadne, Wainui, Pukaki and Pjthon, which sailed for New Brighton, did not finish. : Sydenham Prohibition League.— A numerously attended meeting was held last night in the Oddfellow*.' Hall, Sydenham> a large proportion of the audience being ladies. Mi; T. Cutler presided, and was supported on the platform by the Rev Enoch Wood,ofAuckland,delegatetotheCongregational Congress, the Rev J. N. Buttle, the|Rev P. R. Monro (Eangiora) and MrT.E, Taylor, who all addressed the meeting on the question of the direct veto, the political aspect of the question being princinallj discuaßed. The proceedings were closed at 9.35. The Rev L. M. Isitt, it was announced, was unable to attend the meeting through indisposition. The next meeting will be held at Addington. New Bbigbton Pier.— The Directors of the New Brighton Pier Company met on Saturday and resolved, in consequence of the satisfactory way in which the new issue of shares had been taken up, to order sufficient piles for the extension oi the pier a further 105 feet. This lengtb will carry the pier to the first landing stage and plateau, which will be the next work undertaken. The Directors reported that the receipts of the past two months had been very satisfactory, and the Secretary stated that one gentleman who had been using the pier daily during his stay at New Brighton had derived so much benefit from its use that before leaving he had purchased a whole packet of tickets and destroyed them as a protest against the low charge made. The Championship Regatta. — The news of the victory of the Lyttelton Rowing Club's representatives in the Champion Four-oared Race, rowed at Kaiapoi on Saturday evening, was received in Lyttelton shortly after 6 p.m., and the railway station was crowded with enthusiastic residents when the 8.15 p.m, train arrived from Christchurch. The members of the erew — W. Harkisa (stroke), A. Aschman, J. Page and D. Page— were carried shoulder-high by a number of their club-mates and others, while their coxswain (J. Beecroft) was treated in a like manner by a few ex-coxswains of the Club. Most of the visiting crews to the regatta left on Saturday night for Wellington by the steamer Rotorua. Recognition of Bravery. — At the West .Christchurch school swimming bath, on Saturday afternoon,. Mr R.. Maddren, who pluckily Bayed one of the members of the Christchurch Amateut Swimming Club from drowning at the estuary on Feb. 4, was presented with a handsome silver medal by the members of the Club in recognition of his plucky act. The medal bore the following inscription: "Presented by the C.A.S.C, to E. Maddren, for gallantly saving life in the estuary, Feb. 4, 1893." In the unavoidable absence of the President (Dr Moorhouse), Mr A. Franci°, an ex-captain of the Club, made the presentation, and stated that, had it not been for the manly piuck and courage shown by Mr Maddren, one of their club-mates would have lost his life. Mr Maddren's act was indeed one to be proud of, and the members of the Club had lost no time in getting a small memento to remind him of his noble deed. Mr Francis then handed Mr Maddren the medal, amid loud applause. Cheers were lustily given for Mr Maddren, who suitably returned thanks. There was a large attendance of members and visitors. Stdenham and Suburban Co-operative Money- Club.— The adjourned annual meeting was held in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Colombo road, on Friday evening, Mr J. R. Brnnt, President, in the chair. Mr W. D. Marks was elected shareholders' Auditor. Mr Marks, pursuant to notice, moved to alter Rule 10 to read— "No member to hold more than £50 of stock." The motion was seconded by Mr Dowding, and lost on a shoir of hands. A second motion — "That no member hold more than J875 of stock," was lost; but a third motion— " That no member hold more than £100 of stock," was carried almost unanimously. A motion to alter Rule 3, proposed by Mr Marks and seconded by Mr Chivers, was lost on a show of hands* Mr W. W. H. Smith's recommendation to the Finance Committee, that no overdraft should be obtained from the Club'a bankers, received the approval of the meeting. On the motion of Mr Miller, I seconded by Mr Marks, the following were ' selected as a Committee to take into conI Bideration the alteration of rules and I management for the better working of the Club:— Messrs J. R- Brunt, E. Jones, Marks, W. W. H. Smith, C. Cooper, A. j Reese and J. Pearson. The meeting then closed with a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman. : To Ovsecoms "ft 34KHKB8.— Pei.per'8 Quinine, and Iron 1 onio give New Info, Appetite Health, Strength, and Bner y ; Coras Indigestion, Nervous Debility, and Me iralgia.. Half.orcwn bottle* everywhere, Insi t> on. basing Peppjr'Sc-*