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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4578, 24 February 1893, Page 3

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Thb " Stab."— After a discontinuance of some years, the annual picnics of the employees of the Lyttelton Times Company are to be resumed. The firßt of the new series will take place tomorrow, when, through the generosity of the proprietors, there will be a holiday for all conneoted with this establishment. There will consequently be no publication of the Star. MEt.Bp~i-r__.N__ Mail.— The Mararoa arrived at the Bluff last night. Her mails will reach Christchurch by to-morrow's express from Dunedin. Supreme Court. — His Honor Mr Justice Denniston sat in Chambers this morning, and dealt with the various oases on the list. The civil sessions will open on Monday at 11 a.m. Leithfield Paroohiai. Distbict. — Harvest thanksgiving services will be held next Sunday at Leithfield and Ashley, and on Sunday, March 5, at South Loburn and White Bock. On March 5 the offertories at all the Anglican services throughout the district will be in aid of the Queensland fund. Land Settlement at Cheviot.— A very well attended meeting of persons interested in the proposed settlement at Cheviot was held at Kaiapoi on Thursday evening, when the rules for settlement offered by. the Government were fully considered, and several gentlemen were appointed aa a Committee to visit the estate and to report at a future meeting their opinions on the land. Fire at Akaboa.— News was received this morning of a fire at Akaroa. A barn, together with stables, cowshed, and about two hundred and ninety bags pf grass seed, two cleaning machines, a trap and saddles, the property of Messrs Pitcaithley Broß., Pigeon Bay, was burnt. The buildings only were insured, but the amount and office are at present unknown. Their owners estimate their loss at _fi3oO to i>4oo, and the origin of the fire could not be ascertained, but there seem to be no suspicious circumstances. Boot Found.— Yesterday a boot with a human foot in it was found at Sumner near BeU's baths by Mrs Taggarex, Mrs Evans and Mibs Everett. The boot is a Blucher, size four, and the iron heel is missing. It has a nailed-on sole, and is much worn. Pilot; Day took possession, and subsequently handed it to the police. The boot has since been identified as belonging to J. Cockle, one of the four men lost out of the Waratah, off Sumner, on Sept. 11, last year. It will be remembered that the fellow boot and leg were found some time ago. Chess.— On Thursday evening a match was played between the North Canterbury and Sydenham Chess Clubß, in the rooms of the latter, and resulted in the Sydenham team being victorious by six to one. Daring the evening refreshments were handed round, and altogether a very pleasant time was spent. The following is the result :— Sydenham : W. B. Eyre 1, A. Cant 1, A. Hirtzell 0, Bey E. A. Scott 1, J. Spiller 1, W. Allison 1, H. T. Johnson 1 j total, 6. North Canterbury: J. Sansom 0, W. Blackett 0, G. H. Clutten 1, W. Gower 0, G. Gulliver 0, G. Sansom 0. Bey F. P. FendallO,- total, 1. ' Baptist Tabernacle. — The speoial meeting of the Christian Sooiety was weU attended. Pastor Birch, who was in the chair, briefly opened the meeting by introducing friends from Auokland and Hobart. Mr Niohol, of Auokland, explained at considerable length the good work which was being done by a Bimilar sooiety in that city, and encouraged the local members to go forward and form Committees for Christian Endeavour. A gentleman from Hobart informed the audience what was being carried out ny Christian Societies in Hobart. Messrs Olney, Hoffmeiater, Hiddlestone, Baker and Jenkins gave brief addresses. Mrs Birch played the organ throughout the service. Miss Scott, from Tasmania, brought a pleasant meeting to a close.— At the weekly service|on Wednesday evening there was a good attendance. The subject for the discourse was "The Baptism Example of Our Lord," and it was treated in a most impressive and eloquent .manner by Pastor Birch. Several persona were baptised. Mr S. E. Ingold closed the J meeting.

Export op Pigs.—. Mr James Bowe, owner of the Windsor Park stud farm, near Chrißtchurch, has exported during the past week a large number of pure-bred Berkshire and Yorkshire pigs to the order of clients in Ballarat, Geelong, Bendigo, Melbourne, and other parts of Victoria, besides several sent to Hawke's Bay and New Ply mouth, and he has sent others to Otago by rail. Ib is worthy of note that in all the above oases the pigs have been ordered by persons who have been former purchasers from Mr Bowe, thereby proving that the animals previously sent have given satisfaction. Wow. Salbs.— The laatof this season's local sales of wool began this morning, in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce, at eleven o'clock, and was oompleted early this afternoon. About 2200 bales were offered, and the bulk was disposed of at satisfactory prices. The wool was chiefly ordinary merino— elation clips—and some ooarse lots of crops and half-bred, many ! of these being Chatham Island produce, j Prices for ordinary merino ranged from' 6d to 7d, and in the case of one bright ] clip from Mr H. Brettargh's Worlingham ! flock up to 7Jd was obtained. Farmers' heavy, short merinos brought 4£d to 5f d, and merino pieces sold at from 3*d to sfd, locks up to 3d. What little half-bred wool waa offered brought from 6fd to B_4, the latter price being given for clean, bright wool. Chatham Island half-bred wool brought BH to 7d, pieces from 2*d to 4*d and looks lid to 2d. Scoured first pieces brought up to ls lfd, second pieces to ls os d and thirds to 9sd, and scoured lockß up to lOd. Altogether the sale compared favourably with the preceding one.