Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4740, 4 September 1893, Page 3

Local & General.

Goldmining. — A Dunedin telegram states that the Sew Hoy Company's return for the week was lO3oz of retorted gold. Industrial Building Society. — The first annual meeting of No. 3 Industrial Building Society will be held at the Oddfellows' Chambers on Thursday, Sept. 14. The Interfrovincial Football Match. — It is announced that tickets for the interprovincial football match next Saturday maybe purchased at Simpson and Williams', Whitta's and Bslick Bros.' shops. Woolston.— The Woolston Wesleyan Band of Hope held its fortnightly meeting on Friday evening, when the chair was occupied by the Eev J. T. Notfc. A varied and lengthy programme was rendered by the children and friends, and was highly appreciated by all present. Funeral at Kaiapoi. —On Sunday afternoon the funeral of the late Samuel Neville took plftce at Kaiapoi, and was very largely attended by the old settlers, thus showing the great respect in which the deceased was held. The Eev H. H. Mathias officiated at the service, which took place in the. Church of England Cemt tery. Gazette Notices.— ln the New Zealand Gazette of August 31, it is notified that the resignation of Lieutenant Brice, of the N Battery has been accepted; that letters of naturalisation have been issued in favour of John DriscoU, of Chriatchurch, labourer; John Suhomski, Charles | Suhomski and John Kiesanowski, of Marshlands, farmers. Open-air Service. —Mr Burgess, of ! Christ church, put. in an appearance at the Orange Hall on Sunday afternoon, at three o'clock, but for some reason he and his friendß who accompanied him were locked out. Mr Burgess gave a lecture from the seat of the trap in which he had driven to Kaiapoi, and he had a very large audience of men. He was listened to with attention. One person wished to ask • several questions, but was told that any \ questions would be answered on or after ] the fourth Sunday of the course. I Borough of Stdenham. — Nominations close on Wednesday, and the election will be held on Sept. 14, of new members of the Sydenham Borough Council. Captain Meikleham will oppose Councillor Rudd for the Waltbam Ward, and Councillor Nancarrow will probably be opposed by Mr J. Maddren for the East Ward. Councillor Booth is spoken of as not intending to seek re-election for the Newton Ward, and Messrs Hancock and Edwards are probable candidates. No one haß yet come forward to contest the Addington Ward with Councillor Wianey. League op the Cross. — The weekly meeting of the League of the Cross took place last Friday evening. The Rev Bro Joseph occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of members. It was de- - cided to ask Mr Nolan to read his paper on i the educational system. The programme ' of the evening consisted of original paperß — (1) Mr J. Evans on Lord Nelson; (2) Mr M. O'Reiley on Home; (3) Mr J. P. ■ Young on a trip to Port Lyttelton on the . occasion of the reception of two ladies as l Sisters of Mary, At the next meeting i there will be an elocution contest. Patents.— Complete (specifications re- • lating to the undermentioned applications j for patentß have been accepted: — Wm. l Henry Travis, of Christchurch, saddler, an L improved method of making harness out o£ wire or similar material; John Charle3 Doak, of Fernside, farmer, an improved b wheel, Bxle and bueh for ploughs and r similar implements; George William ■ Sturgess, of Christchurch, pattern maker, - a medicine for coughs and colds. Prol visional specifications have been accepted ) relating to the following :— Frank Cooper, : of Christchurch, clerk, a rear-driving i bicycle, with chainless rotary motion j ■ James Drummond, of Kirwee, blacksmith, 1 an invention for weed eradication

Maori Bonks. — A number of bones evidently those of Maoris, have beer found in the sandhills, beyond Burwood by the men forming the track for the Citj and Suburban tramway. They wen scattered about promiscuously, and ar< evidently of great age. Oats in thb South. — J?he Clutha Leadei says : A truck of oats from Oamaru arrivec in Balclutha on Wednesday consigned to s couple of farmers. They were able to lauc Oamaru oats on their farm at twopence 8 bushel less than they could locally-growr oats. There mußt be something wrong somewhere surely. A. Sharper's Trick. — Shopkeepert should look out for a couple of men who are going round Sydenham just now, playing a trick that is common enough in moat large towns. On Saturday a man entered a shop in Sydenham and asked the young woman behind the counter for a packet of cigarettes, for which he tendered 6d, but immediately said he required change for half a sovereign. Nine and sixpence wae placed on the counter, and the man, adding half a sovereign to the money, pushed it over saying that after all he did not want change, and the girl might aa well give him a note for the 19a 6d, which would make the transaction right. Strange to say this very palpable trick succeeded in two places in Sydenham, the man thereby gaining 9s 6d in each case. West Melton. — The annual entertaintainment and ball in aid of the funds of the West Melton Cricket Club were held in the schoolroom on Friday evening, and were a decided success. The attendance was good, although not so large as on former occasions. Mr G. Watson occupied the chair, and the programme was along, interesting and varied one. The following ladiea and gentlemen contributed towards the evening's amusement : — Mrs Pedler, Misses Anderson (2), Walker, Spicer (2) Hayton, Stace and Wilson, Messra Bowland, Trickett, Hayton and Hanson. Mr Cookson and Misses Anderson, Spicer, and Hayton proved themselves efficient accompanists. At the conclusion of the performance, Mr Sinclair, on behalf of the Cricket Club, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the performers for their valuable assistance. This was carried, and a similar compliment was accorded to Mr Trickett for the loan of his piano. Orangeism. — A very successful concert, followed by a dance, was given under the auspices of L.0.L., No. 33, in the Orange Hall on Friday evening last. The following ladies and gentlemen gave songs, &c, which were very much enjoyed by a large gathering of members of the Order and their friends: — Mrs Brockett, Miss Florence, Messrs Price, Davis, Allen, and Young, also Sister Gilbert, and Bros Johannson, Ballantyne, Brockett, Irwin, W. Taylor, Simpson, M'Coll, and J. O. Taylor. During the evening light refreshments were handed round by the members of No. 1, Ladies' L.0.L., whose assistance materially added to the success of the gathering. A very handsome Orange saßh was presented by L.0.L., No. 33, to Bro Nash, in recognition of the many services rendered to the Lodge during his term of office as Secretary. A handsome present was also made to Mrs Walls by the members, as a mark of their esteem. At the conclusion of the concert, the hall was cleared for dancing, which was kept np with great spirit until an early hour. Address.— Yesterday afternoon upwards of two hundred people assembled at the Orange Hall, Kaiapoi, when an address on "God and Man" was given by Mr Burgess. Bangioba Wesleyan Sunday School. — The Bev C. H. Standage conducted the anniversary services of this Bchool yesterday, and distributed prizes to the scholars in the afternoon. The Sunday schoolroom was prettily decorated for the afternoon gathering, and the proceedings throughout ;he day were of an interesting character, special hymns being sung by the children. Lyceum Lectures. — Yesterday afternoon the Lyceum was well filled, when Mr Wi W. Collins lectured on "Henry George's Attack on Herbert Spencer." A brass band, formed about sixteen weeks ago, gave two selections with credit to the teacher, Mr E. Derry. In the evening there was another large audience, when Mr Collins took for his subject, "Is the Universe Infinite?" Mr W. Stokes occupied the chair. Presentations. —On Saturday afternoon Mr J. B. Connor, who is about to leave Chriatchurch to take up the mastership of the South Malvern school, was presented with an address and a goldmounted scarf-pin. On Saturday the employees of Mr A. J. White presented Mr G. F. K. Lawrence, who is about to start business for himself, with a handsome marble clock, as a token of their esteem. The presentation was made by Mr Cerchi. . Another Swindle. — A contemporary Bays :— An artful fellow has been victimising the simple people of Auckland. For some time past he has been vending what is called the "Bock of Madagascar," a small piece of which he advertised as possessing infallible preventive properties in case of sickness. So successful has he been in palming off this wonderful substance, that he sold great quantities of it — not with the object of making money, but merely to benefit mankind in general, and the simple Aucklanders in particular. In one case, however, the " Bock " was purchased for the express purpose of keeping away the prevailing epidemic of measles, and the day afcer the purchaser and two of her children were stricken with the complaint. A piece of the " Bock " was thereupon sent to Mr Pond, Colonial Analyst, who found it to be simply impure alum, containing a little iron. It can be purchased for 20a per cwt, and the ent2rprising philanthropist was making a profit of £43 16s on every £1. Knights op Labour.— The Eawhiti Assembly held its weekly session in the Druids' Hall on Wednesday, the Master Workman presiding. Several members were received by transfer. Letters were received from Mr E. O'Conor, M.H.E., thanking the Assembly for its letter of approval and, thanks regarding his Beferendum Bill, which he had introduced in the House j from the Department of Lands in reply to the complaints which had been sent to the Minister by the Assembly on behalf of the men. Replies were given seriatim to the various grievances adduced. 'J he Secretary was instructed to contradict the statements made by a speaker at the meeting in the Tuam street hall on Monday, regarding a letter appearing in that day's Lyttelton Times. The speaker stated that the letter emanated from the Knights of Labour, but this statement was erroneous, as the persons whose names were attached were not all members of the Order, and the letter was not in any way connected with the Assembly. Several matters of importance were dealt with, after which the meeting was closed by the Master Workman. "Skipped by the Light oi 1 the Moon."— The Gourlay and Walton Ooinpany, which opens at the Theatre Eoyal to-morrow evening, in G. B. Sims' farcical comedy, Shipped by the Light of the Moon, haR been playing to very large housea through the North Island, and is spoken of very highly by northern papers. The comedy is described as being exceedingly funny. The story runß that two clerks are bent upon having a holiday, and start for Brighton, deceiving their wives with the idea that they are bound for the Young Men's Christian Association'a camp meeting at the Isle of Wight. While enjoying themselves at the celebrated seaside resort, the elder, Obadiah Dingle, writes to hie wife, intending to have the letter poated . correctly through a friend in the Isle of i Wight. He encloses what he supposes to be a photograph of the camp meeting , grounds, but which ho discovers shortly ' afterwards is a likeness oE a famous ballet i dancer. An attempt is then made by hig [ companion to recover the letter from the [ mails, but a letter which contains a sum oi i money iB instead taken, and the < com- , panions are followed by a detective as . mail robbers. To make matters # worse, , their respective wive3 turnup at Brighton , and very ludicrous complications ensue, ; During the season of fourteen nights the ; company promises to produce several othei , comedies in addition to Skipped hy flu Light of the Moon,

', Mount Sosiebs.— The Otago Daily Times i refers to the fact that the Milburn Lime , and Cement Company has lately discovered 7 a good seam of coal within a few hundred a yards of its limestone quarry at Mount e Somera. Liberal Association.— A meeting of r persons interested in the formation of a 1 Liberal Association in the Geraldine ! district was held in the Good Templar Hall 1 on Friday evening. About thirty persons i were present, and Mr W. S. Maslin was in x the chair. It was resolved—" That this , meeting form itself into a Liberal Association for the Geraldine district." A provi--3 Bional committee of nine, consisting of , Messrs A. Sherratt, J. M. Sutherland, T. . C. Farnie, P. D. Herdman, B. Annan, W. t S. Maslin, L. Newport and E. Eobson, was I appointed, and Mr W. S. Maslin was , elected chairman pro iem. At the close of \ the meeting the committee met for routine ; business. . The New Zealand Cyclists. — News j has been received from a member of the , New Zealand team of cyclists, who left ■ Lyttelton on August 16, that they reached - Sydney after a very fair passage, and were j all in good health notwithstanding a little [ seasickness. Snug quarters were found , for them near the track, which is on the l Association cricket ground, and they exr pecfc to be in the beet of form by Sept. 9, when the meeting of the Sydney Bicycle Club will be held. On that date the foli lowing distances will be open to the New " Zealanders :— Five-mile Amateur Championship of Australasia j half-mile, one | mile and three-mile open handicaps. Hodgkinson and Kerr are expected to I prove formidable opponents, the former ' especially being reported to be in splendid ; condition. A second meeting will be held , at Sydney on Sept. 16, and a third at Brisbane on Sept. 23. St Saviour's, Sydenham. — Special offorteries were made at St Saviour's Church, Sydenham, yesterday, to raise the sum of .£2OO required for building a ! parsonage in connection with the church. , Small envelopes were distributed among i the members of the congregation during , the week, and were opened after the col- , lection had been taken up at each service. In the morning £67 was collected, and | promises of some £35 were made. The collection in the evening amounted to .£32, and promises of another .£3 were received. Altogether about £134> were received in cash and promises. The collections were very satisfactory, and it is anticipated that very little difficulty will be experienced in getting the amount required. The Eev H. B. Cocks preached at the morning service and the Bight Eev the Bishop of Christchurch in the evening. There were large congregations at both services. GoodTemplart.— An open meeting of the Bad of Woolaton Juvenile Temple wbb held in the Bible Christian Church, Woolston, on Monday evening last. Occasion was taken of the opportunity by the Superintendent of the Young Crusader Temple, Christchurch, to take the members of that Lodge on a visit to Woolston. The Christchurch children occupied the offices, Bro E. Eastwood, Juvenile Chief Templar, occupying the chair. When the Lodge was thrown open to the public, Sister Eastwood, S.J.T., Christchurch, occupied the chair. Several songs and recitations were given by the children, and much enjoyed by the adult visitors present. At the close of the entertainment, Sister Gilbert, D. J.T., presented a number of prizes to the children for energy displayed in the work, after which a vote of thanks -was passed to Christchurch visitors, and Sister Eastwood, S.J.T., responded. A vote of thanks to Sister Gilbert, D.J.T., was carried by acclamation.