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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4614, 10 April 1893, Page 3

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■♦ ; Gold-mining. — A Dunedin telegram '. states the Big Beach yield last week was 720z. : Theological Debate. — The debate between Messrs Floyd and Collins will ' begin this evening at the Tuam street Hall at eight o'clock. • Cheviot Sale. — Two tenders for the | grazing rights of the Homestead and Port i Hills blocks of the Cheviot estate were, \ to-day, received by the Commissioner of I Crown Lands, and were referred by him to the Minister for Lands for acceptance. Clerks to Licensing Committees. — Mr James Crawford has been appointed Clerk ! to the Licensing Committee for Sumner j vice Mr J. D. Watson, and Mr Charles Allison, Clerk to the Committees for ! Addington, Newtown, Waltham, and Sydenham eaßt. Quadrille Assembly.— -The members of the White Rose Quadrille Assembly opened their winter season with a very enjoyable dance in the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street north, on Thursday evenning. Over forty couples were present. Mr E. Robs officiated as M.C., and on behalf of the Committee thanked those ladies and gentlemen who had helped to make the dance a success. Mr Brockett acted as pianißt. Sunday School Picnic. — The Sunday School of St Mary's, Merivale, had its annual outing' on Thursday last. The scholars and teacher?, accompanied by the incumbent, the Sev C. J. Merton, and Mrs Merton, were conveyed in three tramcars to Mr M'Cormick's paddocks, on the Sumner road. The day was occupied in scrambling over the hills, with the usual games and refreshments. Before leaving, three hearty cheers were given by the children for Mr M'Cormick, for the teachers, and the Rev C. J. Merton. Phimpstown. — Harvest thanksgiving services, full choral, were held in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Phillipstown, yesterday. There were crowded congregations both in the morning and in the even* ing. The Incumbent, the Rev H. J. C. Gilbert, conducted the services and preached. The anthem was Thomas Smith's " Thou Crownest the Tear." Miss Cuthbert, the organist, played special voluntaries. The choir, under Mr James Scott, did its work exceedingly well. The church was appropriately decorated for the occasion. Inquest. —An inquest touching tne death of Ragna Olive Lassen, aged Beven years, took place at ■ Mrs Twose's, East Oxford, on Saturday forenoon, before Mr John Ingram and a Jury, of which Mr Charlea Lugar was chosen foreman. By the evidence led it appeared that the child seemed in good health and spirits on Thursday forenoon, but towards evening seemed to get very ill. Medical aid waa at once sent for, but the child died the same evening. Dr Weld, who made the post-mortem, said that death was due to. inflammation of the lungs, and a verdictto that effect waß given. St Mam's, Mebivai.e.— The harvest: festival of this parish was held yesterday. The services were an early celebration at 8.30 a.m. (plain), matins and second cele- | bration (choral) at 11 a.m., children's { flower aervioe at 3 p.m., and evensong at 7' p.m., the anthem both morning and'evening being "I Will Magnify Thee," by Sir John Goss. The solo was taken by Mr A.. C. Bell. The Communion office was taken to Mercer's setting. The incumbent preached appropriate sermons, his text in the morning being Euth ii., 19, and in the evening Psalm cxxvi., 5, the address in the: afternoon being on " Seed-time and Harvest." Appropriate hymns were- sung by the children. At evensong the service was Martin in D. The congregations were large. The decorations of the church were exceedingly tasteful and appropriate, and reflected great credit on those who designed and carried them out. Obituary.— lt is with sincere regret we record the death, after a brief illness, at the early age of twenty-eight, of Mr William Hay, for some years a member of the composing staff of the Lyttelton Times. Deceased served his time in the Bruce Herald office, afterwards working in Dunedin, and eventually settling in Chrißtchurch. On the formation of the Typographical Association here, he became a member, and took a very active part in its management, having filled the office of Treasurer for several terms, and resigning it at the last annual meeting to accept the position of Vice- President, for which Mb geniality, business habits, and extreme earnestness eminently fitted him. In athletic circles he wa3 well known as one of the most promising of the junior members of the Midland Cricket Club. He was unmarried, but leaves a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his untimely end.