Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4907, 24 March 1894, Page 5

Local & General.

"The Ebb Tide."— Owing to unforeseen circumstances we are unable to publish the first instalment of B. L. Stevenson's and Lloyd 03bourne's new story "The Ebb Tide" to-day. The B-tory will be begun in our issue of Saturday next. Auctions.— Mesar3 Joseph Clark and Son -will sell 367 cases of bananas at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday next.— Mesßrs Ayers, Beauchamp and Co. will sell a large quantity of bananas, cocoanuts, plums, pomegranates, <fee, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday next. Sunday Lectubh.— Mr W. W. Collina will lecture to-morrow evening at seven o'clock in the Lyceum Hall, Manohester Street, on "The Eesurrection; its bearings on the doctrine of a fnture life." There will be musical selections previous to the lecture. ]-ibs.— On Tuesday evening a fire broke put on the run of Messrs Chapman Bros., by whioh over 600 bushels of recently threshed wheat, the property of Mr W. Bennett, West Eyreton, were destroyed. Some neighbours were working within a short distance np to within three hours of when the fire waß first seen. There was no insurance, and no cause can be assigned for the accident. Land Sale.— Mr Charles Clark reports the sale of the following properties -.— Sixteen acres of land at Opawa, with large family residence thereon known as "Fifleld;" aix-roomed house and email seotion in Montreal Street, Christohuroh ; one rood twenty-two perohes in Aikman's ftoad, St Albans, with seven-roomed house; seotion in Phillips Street, Linwood; three cottages in Carlyle Btreet, Sydenham ; and three sections at Snmner. He also reports the letting of several houses in town and suburbs. Wedding at Eanouoba.— On Good Friday, a marriage was solemnized at the Wesleyan Church, Eangiora, the parties principally concerned being Mr E. Marshall, of Lakeside, and Misa Winnie King, second daughter of Mr Charles Eing, an old and muoh-respected resident of the Eangiora district. The bride was attired in a becoming dre.s of white nun's veiling; and her three sisters, who were the bridesmaids, wore dresses of same oolonr. After the ceremony, which was performed by the Eev S. J. Garlick, the wedding party went to the Oddfellows' Hall, where the orthodox breakfast waa partaken of, the guests numbering over a hundred. In the evening the happy pair started for their home by xoad, carrying with them the good wishes of a large oirole of friends. Band of Hope Union.— A monster procession of Bands of Hope, Temperance Society, and the Christian Mission, will leave Latimer Square on Monday next (Easter Monday). The procession will leave the square at 10.30 a.m., headed by bands of music, and will march through the principal streets of the city to Hagley Park. Sports for members of the various Bands of Hope will be held, when valuable books will be given as prizes. A merry-go-round, swing-boats and other attractions will be provided, and there will be recitations and banner competitions, and a public meeting, when addresses will be given by the Eevs H. C. M. Watson, A. Mitohell, and Potts. Confectionery and frnit stalls will be on the ground, and boiling water will be provided. Colleefcora -will be at the gates to receive subscriptions to defray expenses. A<_R_ctii.TtraAii and Pastobal Associa-tion.-—Tho newly-elected president of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, Mr A. E. G. Ehodes, took the ohair this morning at a meeting which he said gave him great pleasure to attend. It was a general meeting called for the purpose of completing the transfer of the old show ground to the control of the Sydenham Borough Counoil. A resolution was passed effecting this.— A large number of committee-men stayed behind at the completion of the meeting, and the President asked them to drink the health of Mr Peter Duncan, and wish him lon voyage on the ocoasion of his approaching departure for a holiday trip to England. The health was drunk in champagne, and a great many pleasant things said about Mr Dunoan as a man, a citizen, and a member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Committee. Saobed Concebt. — The Tuam Street Hall was filled with an appreciative audience last evening, when the Payne | Family of musioians and bellringers gave ; a saored concert, consisting of vooal and instrumental items. The reception acoorded to these talented artists on their reappearance in Christchurch must have been gratifying, as showing that their previoua visits were well remembered. ; The items on the bells were allre-demanded, I as were aleo the instrumental numbers, of ! which the beßt were " Haydn's Hymn," ! playe^ by the fnll company, the violin duet "Norma" by Missea Lizzie Payne and Bella Handricks, and the violin cavatina by Miss Maude Payne. Mr E. Steele's performance on tho musical glasses was much admired. Of the vocal solos Miss Elfie Morella'B " The Gift," was loudly encored, as was also "He Wipes the Tear." whioh was feelingly sung by Misa Lizale Payne. Mr E. Steele was heard to advantage in "Calvary," and Mr Payne eang "The Fisherman and his Child." The concert closed with the " Old Hundredth " on the bells, with vooal aooompaniment, the effect being very pretty. Tiie company will give an entertainment to-night, ana , to-morrow evening another saored concert ; will bo given. Sunday Services. —At the Trinity Congregational Church to-morrow the j Eev S. J. Baker will preach both morn- | _ns«as evening. A-t feb# Methoii-sfc #we

a B M -*** , T?^*Bff aillI:Bl f , * M^ l^^^^Wff^^^ffrTT3tjßßß Church, St Asaph Street, Mr E. H. Turner will preach in the morning and the Bey A. Ashorof tin the evening. At the Primitive Methodist Churoh, Cambridge Terraoe, the Bey J. Dawson will conduct the morning and Messrs E. W. Hall and J. Sheward the evening service. At the Primitive Methodist Church, Bt Asaph Street, Linwood, Mr E. W. Hall will preach in the morning, Bnd the llev G, Houneell in the evening. Mr J. Lomas will oonduot the Band of Hope anniversary service in the afternoon. At the Chrietadelphian meeting room, the Druids' Hall, Worcester Street, thera will be a meeting for worship at 11 a.m« and a lecture at 6.80 p.m. At the Bible Christian Chuvob, Lower High Street, Mr L. Wilson will preaoh in the morning and tbe Bey A. Mitohell in the evening. At the Gospel Hall, Oxford Terrace west, Captain Neville will preach at 6.30 p.m. Theatbb Rotai.— -The second performance of The Chip of Iron, by the HoweSpong company at the Theatre Boyal on Thursday evening, was very successful, and reoailß were numerous. Thia evening the company will appear in the drama True as Steel. This drama has been very successful in London, and latterly in Sydney. The aotion is laid mainly in the iron districts of England, and treats of the troubles between an ironmaster and his workmen during the period of depression and strikes. It ia full of domestio interest, and affords scope for some powerful character delineation, which, in the hands of the Howe-Spong company, iB sure to be well brought out. . ■ ..s