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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4613, 8 April 1893, Page 3

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■» Unredeemed Pledges. — Next Saturday, April 15, Messrs Bowman and Son will hold an unreserved sale of unredeemed pledges, under instructions from Mr J. G. Shrimpton. The detailed catalogue appears in another column. Kaiapoi Volunteers.— The usual weekly parade of the above was held on Friday evening. Fifty-six men and the officers were present. Captain Wileon drilled the corps and alluded in terms of praise to one of their number lately deceased. He announced that a church parade would be held on Sunday next at the Wesleyan Church. ' Theological Debits. — The final arrangements for the debate between Mr W. W. Collins and 'Mr J. F. Floyd were made last night. To-day Mr Tanner, M.H.E., consented to act as Chairman on Monday evening, the opening night. The debate will be held in Tuam street Hall, and the particulars are given in an advertisement in this issue. Sunday Lectures.— At the Lyceum tomorrow Mr W. W. Collins will leoture twice.— ln the afternoon at three the subject will . be, " The Eecent Christian Evidence Lectures." In the evening the subject will be " Pioneers in the Realms oE Thought/ with limelight portraits of j Galileo, Servetus, Vanini, Bruno, Cam- j panella, Voltaire, Paine, Strauss, Ernest Joties, Clifford, Harriet Martineau and others. Sefton.— Our correspondent writes;—* Friday was observed as a. public holiday on the occasion of the annual school treat, -which was held in a, paddock kindly lent by Mr Charles Ensor, at Mount Grey. The children were conveyed there in vehicles lent by the farmers and othetß of the district. A most enjoyable day was spent. Before leaving the ground the prizes were presented to the successful children by Mrs Charles Ensor. All arrived back safely in the township between five and six. Sunday Services. — At the Durham street Wesleyan Church the Rev H. E. Dewabury will preach in the morning, and in the evening the Eev L. M. Isitt will preach his farewell sermon, taking for his subject " The Relation of the Church to the Liquor Traffic." At the East belt the Eev L. M. Isitt will preach his farewell sermon in the morning, and the Eev H. E. Dewsbury will conduct the service in the evening. At the Christohurch Baptist Tabernacle the Eev J. Hosking will preach in the morning, and Mr J. T. Smith in the evening. The subjects of Mr Worthington's lectures at the Temple of Truth will he "In my Father's house are many mansions " and " Heaven and Hell." Canterbury Liberal Association.— The Central Committee held its usual meeting last evening. Twenty-one new members were enrolled, and all accounts were passed, leaving a fair credit-balance. Three delegates were appointed to a Conference called by the Bootmakers' Society for political purposes. A case of sweating was referred to the Trades and Laboui Council, which was urged to take immediate action. Organisers were appointed for the Avon, Eiccarton, and Kaiapoi electorates. The seventh plank of the platform was revised, and will be submitted for the approval of the members at a Bpecial meeting on Thursday, April 20, in the Oddfellows' Chambers. A notice of motion for the next Committee meeting was given, dealing with a State Sank. 'This closed the business. Magisterial. — At the Christchuroh ; Resident Magistrate's Court, to-day, \ before Messrs E. Westenra and S. B. Barker, Clive Aldridge, thirteen years, Maurice Johnson, fourteen years and a [ half, and James Kearney, fifteen years, were charged with stealing a quantity of lead valued at 10a, from the yard of Messrs Wood and Laurie. There were other boya implicated not yet in custody. The boys . admitted taking the lead, which they , I intended to Bell. Detectives O'Connor and | Benjamin gave the boys bad characters, and stated that they were in the habit of • steeping away from home at nights, also ! that two of them had been previously punished for other offences. The boys I were convicted and ordered to appear again in fourteen days, the police in the rnean- \ time to see how they behave.

Uncommon Pbuit.— Messrs J. Nancarrow and Son have, a number of persimmons, a rarity in Christohurch. Th« fruit is about the shape and size of a medium--Bized apple, and is yellow in colour, and of a sweet but acrid flavour. j | Accident in High Stbeet. — A boy : named David Campbell, aged about 14, waa, to-day, standing on one of the crossings in High Btreet, when a heavy dray in passing went over his foot, causing severe injuries. The lad was removed to the Hospital, bat the foot was so much swollen that it was impossible to ascertain if any bone's were . broken. . Accident at Eiccabton. — As Mr and ; Mrs Alexander Urquhart of West Melton were driving home through Bic- i carton yesterday afternoon, they sud- \ denly, on turning" a corner of the road i through: Eiccarton came close to a traction ; engine journeying- towards Chrietcharch. The horee Mr Urquhart was driving shied and turned so sharply that the : vehicle upset, throwing the occupants on to the ground. Mrs Urquhart fell heavily to the ground, and Mr Urquhart was somewhat cut about the head and shaken. Mrs TJrquhart's injuries were serious, as ehe was stunned and rendered unconscious. She was promptly removed to Mr E. Brake's store, where medical aid was secured. She did not recover consciousness, and was to-day removed in that condition to the Hospital. Chain's Bat.— Our correspondent writes : —On Thursday last there passed away, in Okam's Bay, a young lady greatly respected by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, in the person of Miss Emma Mason. She had been suffering from consumption for over eighteen months. While in Otago, as a lieutenant in the Salvation Army, she contracted a severe cold, brought on, in a great measure, by expoaure in bad weather. The funeral took place on Sunday last. Over two hundred persons attended. Mr W. H. Walker conducted the service. Suitable hymns were sang. A number of members of the Akaroa branch of the Army, accompanied by Captain Harlow of Chriatchurcb, attended the funeral, and Captain Harlow gave an address. The coffin was a beautiful white one, with white mountings. On Tuesday evening last a memorial 1 servise was held in the hall. Genuine • sympathy is felt for Mrs Mason and her family. ; THEATfiE Eoyal.— Another capital house greeted the second production of the famouscomedy of Our Boys by the Collet-Dobson Company last night. A change in cast, whereby a great improvement in the rendering of the piece was effected, waa greatly appreciated. Mr J. P. O'Neill was, as before, a highly entertaining Perkyn Middlewick, and Mr Dobeon, as Talbot, was equally successful. Miss Idrene Thornton, in the part of Mary Melroee, acted ma way that evoked hearty applause. Miss Wiseman as Belinda earned quite an ovation. To-night Dion Boucicault's famed Irish drama The Shaughraun will be played. Mr J. P. O'Neill will assume the character of " Con," which is his favourite pact, and one in which he has earned very high praise. Mr Dobson will take the part of Captain Molyneux, and Miss Thornton that of Clare Ffolliott. Band of Hops.— At the meeting of the St Asaph street Band of Hope last night recitations were given by Messrs Halliburton and W. Farlane ; readings by Messrs Schneider, Hoole, Hannam, Trerisej and: a dialogue, "Waxwork Models," by twelve members. A " German Band " gave a few selections and brought a sac-, ceßsful evening to a close.