Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), 30 September 1893, Page 5

Local & General.

« jl To-day's " Star."— Among the news on • ! our sixth page will be found some very j < interesting information respecting the ) ' Cheviot 'estate. Parliamentary news, [ j political items, Sporting news and Current j ■ Topics. On Page 7 our readers will find j _ "Tho Week," Work aad Wages, and other j '. items of interest. j ' Salvation Army. — The anniversary of j • the Linwood corps -of the Salvation Army | ; will be celebrated by special servicea to- [ morrow, Monday and Tuesday. Lyttblton Building Society.— The ! monthly meeting of the Premier Bnilding j Loan and Investment Sooiety of Lyttelton } will be held on Monday evening. j | The U angiora High School. — The Rev j G. J. Sim, M.A., 8.D., of Aberdeen and [ Edinburgh Universities, was appointed j master of the Bangiora High School thia morning. He has had many yeara experience as a teacher, and holds high credentials. Trout Fishing. — A paragraph appeared in thia morning's paper stating that the trout- fishing season opens to-day. The season in reality does not begin, according to the Aot, till Oct. 1. Magisterial.— At the Christchurch Beaident Magistrate's Court, this morning, before Mr ___. Beetham, 8.M., Mary Ann White was fined 5a and cos t _ for being drunk in Hereford street, in default fortyeight hours' imprisonment. Original Students op Truth.— At the regular weekly meoting to be held at 6.45 on Sunday evening in the Oddfellowa' Hall, Sißter Magdala will deliver the second lecture in tbe primary course of " Spiritual Teaching." Society cor Social Ethics. — Thia Society will hold its usual meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall at a quarter past eight to-morrow evening, when a paper by Mr , J. B. Wilkinson, entitled " A New Theory in the Science of Vice and Virtue," will be read. Lyceum Lectures.— At the Lyceum tomorrow Mr W, W. Collins will leoture twice. In the afternoon at three the subject will be "Bishop Julius on the Bible in Schools." In the evening at seven the subjeot will be " la there Happiness in Hell?" a reply to Profeßsor Sfc George Mivarfc. The New Zealand Cyclists. — The membera of the cycling team, which bo worthily upheld the honour of New Zealand iv Australia, will arrive from Wellington by the s.e. Wakatipu to-morrow. AU oyclists wishing to welcome them are requeated to go to Lyttelton by the 9.30 a.m. train. Sydenham Baptist Sunday School.— The anniversary services will be celebrated to-morrow, and owing to the illness, of the Bey J. Barnet, will be conducted by the Bey J. Orchard in the morning, in the afternoon by the Eev W. Peters, and in the evening by Mr J. T. Hinton, of Dunedin. The scholars will sing specially selected items. '* The Myra Kemble Company.— Hia Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow have given Mr Allan Hamilton, advance representative of Misa Myra Kemble's Dramatic Company, permission to announce the tour of the Company through New Zealand as under their immediate patronage. The Company arrived at the Bluff by the Waihora yeaterday, all well. Central Mission Movement.— Becently the Christchurch Central Mission had brought under ita notice some painful cases of distress and they were promptly relieved. During the week the ÜBual meetings of the Christian Endeavour Society, and the Wednesday evening servicea were well attended. The Pastor, the Eev W. Birch, invites strangers and othera to the meeting at Tuam street hall at 6.45 p.m., to. morrow. Devotional meetings will also be held at the Blue Bibbon Hall, Worcester street, at 11 a.m., and the Sunday School will assemble at 2.30 p.m. in the same building. Band of Hope.— The monthly meeting of the Tai Tapu Band of Hope waa held on Sunday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and some friends from Adding' ton kindly assisted with the programme,' which waa as follows : — Solos, Mra Willa, Misses Weston and Barlow ; duet, Misses Weston and Wilson ; recitations, Mwa Wilson (2) and Maggie Graban. A very interesting temperance address waa given by Mr W. Harrison. A presentation was made on behalf of the Band of Hope to Mrs J. Gilmour, as a token of appreciation of her long and activo service in connection with thiß Band of Hope. The meeting was closed with the Benediction. Concert at Fend_.t_ton. — An exceedingly enjoyable concert was given afc. the Fendalton schoolroom on Thursday evening in aid of the choir fund. The programme composed songs by Mra Lane, Mias Fry, Messra Corbett, Cotterill and Adley, a duet by Messrs Beeves and Adley, humorous reoitationa by Mr P. M. Johnson, and a flute solo by Mr J. Bowley, who also Bang a comic song with much success. Messra Blakesley and Post contributed very enjoyable banjo selections, which were deservedly encored. Amongst the features of the evening were unaccompanied part aonga by male voices, which were much appreciated. Miss H. F. Freeman played a piano solo, and acted m accompanist very efficiently. Political Address.— Last evening Mr Jolly delivered a political address in the public schoolroom, New Brighton. Owing to tho inclemency of the weather there was only a moderate attendance. Captain Owles was voted to the chair. Mr Jolly stated that he intended, to some extent, recapitulating his speech dolivered at Ashburton some nine yeara eince when addressing tho electors in opposition to Sir Julius Yogel. He said that hiß utterances had to a considerable extent been fulfilled. He mado reference to the West Coast Bailway, educational matters, the unemployed difficulty and varioua other questions. At the close of hia speech Mr Jolly was accorded a hearty vote cf thanks. Biccarton Lodge Social.— A very successful social waa held in the Biccarton schoolroom, when some fifty coupleß met to commemorata the seventh anniversary of tha local Oddfellows' Lodgo. Dancing waa kept up with spirit to tho accompaniment of Messrs Free and Lunn, and eeveral noveltieß were introduced, notably a Leap Year dance under the name of " The New Franchise Dance " ; also one where partners are found by means of pictnre cards previously distributed for matching. The } room waa nicely decorated by the Com- : mittee ; and mottoea in varioua languges. j all signifying " welcome," were hung round : fche room. Meaara J. H. Hepburn and W. \ Webb most efficiently filled the offices of : M.C. | St Albanr Amateur Swimming Club.— { A meeting of the Committee of thiß Clnb { was held on Friday evening ; present— Mr ! Cheoaman (in the ohair), and Mesars j Faulkner, Norris, Wharton and Williams, j It was decided that a list should, be postad j inthe bath containing the namea of all < membera who failed to pay their. Bubscrip- j tions laat year. The Secretary waa in- j structed to apply for affiliation with the j Sports Protection Association, and Mr W. S. Wharton waa appointed delegate. Mr W. H. Cheesman was elected delegaSjA to the New Zealand Amateur Swimming _S_so- j ciation. It waa decided to hold a two- j longths' junior handicap and a two-lengths' j eenior handicap on Oot. 25. Tho Secratary . wa3 instructed to iasue a pasg to all members so as to prevent, as far as ] poosible, the use of the bath by non- 1 members. Mr Alfred Davia was elected a j member. j Sunday Services. —At the Durham j street Wesleyan Church to-morrow, the i Bey F. W. Isitt will preach |in .the ] morning and the Bey W. G. Paraonaon, j of Leeston.. in the evening. At the Fast j Belt the Bey W. G. Parsonson will preach | in the morning and the Bay F. W. j laitt in the evening. Ms K. Kippenberger will conduct the service in the public j school, Sumner, in the evening. At the j Tririty Congregational Church the Eev S. j J. Baker will preach morning and evening, j At tho Oxford Terrace Baptist Church the j Key H. Peters, pastor - elect of the ; Wanganuj Baptist Churoh, wll} conduct j both Bervioes, A$ thftP-iini tive Mflt&ocUat 5

[.hurch, Cambridge terrace, the Bey J« Dawaon will conduct both services. At the Linwood Primitive Methodiat Churoh Mra 3 tokea will conduct the morning, and Mr J. Bhoward the evening servioe. At the Sydenham Baptist Church, Sunday .ohool anniversary servicea will be held* the Bey J. Orohard will preach itt fche morning, and the Bey J. _T. Hinton, of Dunedin, in the evening. In the afternoon, at 3 p.m., a children s service will be held. Atthe Bible Chriatian Ohurch, Lower High Btreet, the Bay J, Ti Hinton will preach in the morning, and the Bey J. Orchard in the evening. Odd_te____owship.— The quarterly summoned meeting of the Loyal Jubilee Lodge was held in the Prebbleton library {the nsual Lodge room) on Wodneaday evening. The N.G., Bro W. W. Prebble, preaidedi There waa an unusually large attendance. * The Biok busineaa >■ waß trivial. Bro , M'Meakin was chosen elective Seoretary. Bro Jamea Cook, P.G., j.poke on the advisability of forming certain bye-laws for the general working of the Lodge. It was unanimously deoided to form a Committee to report on the matter, to consist of Bros W. W. Prebble, N.G., Bro Willa, \.G., M'Nally, J, Van*. P.S., and J. Cooke, P.G. It waa resolved to present all P.G.s with suitably framed certificatea of the Order. Entertainment at Native School, Baupaki.— The aecond of two lectures by Mr Crook at the Native School, Eaupaki, under instructions from the Hon the Minister for Education, was given on Thursday evening. The whole of the pah turned out again as on the last occasion, the firat having served aa an incentive to make them eager to enjoy a second feaat. The Nativea were very quick to appreciate a first-claaa limelight exhibition of thia kind, boing very critical. They most thoroughly enjoyed the eerioua aa well aa the comic views, ai instanced by the attention given to the icenea representing Modern Babylon, thiß being one ot the seriea of which Mr Crook haa about sit thou Band. The atreet scenes were very good, and the whole seriea were moat admirably adapted for the purpo.e of eduoating the scholars up to an idea of the world's metropolis. The aeries on Engliah History and other subjeota were equally good and calculated to bring the Native mind to a lively conception of the outaide world paßt and present. At the close of the entertainment the audience accorded the Hon W. P. Beeveß a hearty vote of thanka for the instrnotion and amusement afforded, and Mr Crook .was also warmly thanked for hia splendid collection of views, and the ability with which he displayed them. Bangiora Wesleyan Church.— At the quarterly meeting of the Bangiora Wesleyan circuit stewards, held at Ohoka on Thursday, the Bey S. J. Garlick reoeived and accepted a unanimous invitation to remain for a third year in charge of the circuit. The Gale.— A curious coincidence in connection with the gale which was ez* perienoed yeaterday, is that a similar storm occurred on the aame date in 1887* accompanied hy m heavy snowstorm, which in some parts of the Provinoe lasted three days, and oovered tho ground to a depth of two feet. Heavy mortality in atock resulted, and a great deal of damage was ' done. ! Science Association.— A cable message published yesterday morning stated' that at the meeting at Adelaide of the Anatralaßian Association for the Advancement of Science, " A paper on education waa road on behalf of Scott, of Chrißtohurch." It should have read, " A paper on engineering," aB the measage evidently refers to Mr B. J. Scott's inaugural address to the Section of Engineering and Architecture, of which he is President. Canterbury Cricket Association.— A meeting of the Committee of the Canterbury Cricket Association waß held at the Clarendon Hotel last evening ; present, Messrs B. B. Mathias (in the chair), L. A. Cuff, Caygill and T. D. Harman (Honorary Secretary). The draw for the first round of the Senior Cup m&tohea resulted aa follows :— United v. Warehousemen, Lancaster Park v. Midland, Warehousemen v. Midland, Lanoaater Park v« United, Lancaster Park v. Warehoueemen, Midland v, TTnited. It was decided, owing to the scaroity of wiokets, that the Association could not aocept more than one entry from each Club for each competition. Ifc was decided to postpone all Cup matchea during the race week in November, and that the matter of postponing the junior matchea should be left in the hands of the Junior Match Committee. The Secretary stated that interprovincial matchea thia year would be played with Otago* at Dunedin, and with Napier and Auckland at Christchurch. It waa decided that fifty per cent of the gro_a takings should be offerod to the New South Walea, Taamanian aud Fijian teams in the event of their visiting Chriatchureh. It waa agreed to aek the Clubs for the names of gentlemen willing to act as umpires during the ensuing season. After diaposing of some routine business the meeting closed. Theatre Boyal.— The Theatre Boyal waa well filled laat evening, when the Bland Holt Company, repeated the drama The Trumpet Call. The pieco went extremely -smoothly, and kept the audience attentive and interested throughout. The various oharactera were excellently portrayed, and full advantage taken of the opportunities afforded by the varioua situations of the drama for strong and effective acting. This evening The Trumpet Call will be repeated for the laßt time. On Monday evoning the great five-act drama, A Million of Money, hy Sir Augustus Harris and Mr Pettit, will ocoupy the boards. The drama, which waa originally produced at Drury Lone, had a phenomenal run throughout the Australian Colonies, creating a parfect furore in Melbourne. The plot is cleverly conceived, tho dialogue bright and crisp, and the scenic and Btage effects are moat brilliant. In the first act a hunting soeue iB depicted, with a field of huntera; in the second the Epsom Downs on Derby-day are represented, with the accompanying carriagea, horaea, and a real horse race. There arealao a military scene, with bands playing, a shipwreck and a tragio scene on shore, and a toaohing reconciliation to conclude with. From the ahove it will bo seen that A Million of Money is a moat effective drama, and should be well worth witnessing. Two bands have been engaged, aa well as a host of supers, and several fine horses are being Bpecially trained to take their parts. German " SociAii." — The second German social evening was held last night in St Michael's schoolroom, when in spite of the wet weather, which appeara to associate itself with the gatherings of the representatives of the Fatherland, there was an attendance of some hundred and twenty, who had come from town and. countiy to meet in friendly converse. After a little chat, the real buainesa of the evening began. After an apology by Herr Harling for the absence of Herr Pastor Meyer, and a few words of welcome to his assembled countrymen, an excellent programme of vocal and instrumental music waa gone through tinder the management of Herr Max Hirfiehburg. A large ohoir eang with much enthusiasm and patriotism eeveral national German melodies. The instrumental part of the programme waa represented by a duet played by Miss and Mr von Haaat and a piano aolo by Herr Max Hirschburg. The comic element received full juatice at the hands of Herr I Wi-ker, whose song "Der Muoker"was | received with roara of laughter. Hexr Wisker responded to the inevitable enoore I with the equally comical ** Aoh Herr H." Special mention shonld also be made of Mr Cowper'B recitation, " The Flag of the 6lßt ! Begiment," Herr Harling'a komisoher ! vortrag, in platt-Deutsch, a trio for women's voices, " Wohin," and Herr Hirschburg's song, "An Einem Bergh," with jodelling ohorus. by tho ladieß of the choir. Great praise is due to Herr Hirschburg for the indefatigable way in which he gathered together the material for the concert, and for the exoellent reault produced therefrom. During the interval which separated the two parts of the concert, full justice waß done by all to the refreshments provided by the ladieß. Mention ahould not be omitted of the decorations, comprising several shields with the national pros, apd crowned by the devioe _s&wgbv^fn^_wC'<(^ i_.9t*eii«th..r :"• m :y*

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