Local & General

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5030, 16 August 1894, Page 3

Local & General

y 6 posting. — In the Eportiug colamnß of the Canterbury Titties this week, " Castor" deals moat exhaustively with the events -of the Grand National Meeting, and contributes a short obituary notice of the late Victorian cross-country horseman, T. Corrigan. "Current Topics" contain comments upon an offence committed at Biccarton last week, some remarks upon "the position of the Aahburton Eacing Club and upon starting. Sporting Brevities are aa bright and pithy as ever, " Our English Letter" contains an account of the last ■day of the Eoyal Ascot Meeting, while Interprovincial Gossip, Sacing in England, New Zealand and Australia, and Australian and Foreign News help to make up a most interesting publication. The Trotting columns have received particular attention, and contain a very complete review of the Canterbury Trotting Club's National Meeting. Lakps. — Ayers, Beauohamp and Co. Bell in their rooms to-morrow 950 lamps, of nearly every variety known. A Fatal Bisult.— Mr Henry Topp, farmer, of Sefton, who wan injured by a horse trampling on him on Tuesday evening, died early this morning. An inquest wUI be held. Meat fob the Poob.— His Worship the Major has disposed of the sheep which web cooked in the Gas Company's stoves on the lost night of the Industrial Exhibition, by distributing the meat amongst some deserving poor families, who were very grateful for it. Fencing the Kiveb Bank.— The somewhat unsightly wooden fence on the western bank of the river, between Hereford and Cashel Streets, is to bs replaced by one of iron posts and barbed chains, similar to that along some other portions of the river banks. ! Akeest. — A complaint was recently made to the police that a man who had been laying odds at the Canterbury Trotting Club's meeting had omitted to pay on Kelpie, the winner of the National Handicap- ITiis morning Detective Neill arrested a man, who will be charged with the offence in question. Students of Tbuth.— At tha Magistrate's Court this morning, Mr Bastbam, -S.M., gave judgment for the plaintiff, with coate, in the case brought by Mrs E. M. Ingram, claiming from the trustees of the students of Truth the sura of .£l2 for interest due on debenture?. Leave to appeal was obtained on behalf of the. defendants. The full text of the judgment appears in another column. Sxjptieme Cotjbt. — Argument in the Application for an injunction by the Timaru Harbour Board to restrain the Railway Commissioners from leasing ■certain land adjoining the Timaru railway station was resumed before his Honor Mr' -Justice Denniston in. Banco this morning. Mr Kippenberger continued on behalE of i;he plaintiff, and Mr Kinnerney followed on the same side. Bangioba High School Eoabd. — A meeting of the above Board wa3 held this morning; present— -Messrs G. J. Leech <chairman), J. Sansom, J; Johnston, H. Blackett and W. Harrison. A letter was read from the lessee of the School Reßerve asking for a remission cf the annual rental to 3s per acre on account of having suffered losses during the paßt three years. It was decided to -grant the reduction for the current year. The headmaster's reporb stated the attendance of pupils to be regular And progress satisfactory. The pupils had made a unanimous request to have the school terms made thirteen weeks the same as at the High School. On the mofcoa of Mr Johnston, it was resolved—

{*' That consequent on the headmaster's f satisfactory report of the progress and ' good conduct of the scholars, the Board grant three wetka' holiday instead of two weeks, as previously ordered." Accounts Wire passed for payment, and the Board adjourned. Oust.— The usual monthly meeting of the Cust Eoad Board was held on Monday, August 13j present— all the members. Correspondence waa received: — From Mr W. H. Atkinson, asking permission to plough the sides of the road fronting his Jand, for the destruction of gorse plants. j Granted, on the conditions posted up in ] the Eoad Board office window being complied with. From Lin wood Borough Council, forwarding a circular with a suggested solution of the unemployed problem. The clerk to reply that the Board ' entirely agrees with the suggestions, and that the circular ba forwarded to the member for the district, asking him to support it. From the Land and Income Tax Department. Eeceived. From the Mandeville and Eangiora Kuad Board in reference to the destruction of i small birds. Resolved that this Board does not see its way to make any alteration for this year. From the PaymasterGeneral, informing the Board that the ! subsidy for the year 1893-4 had been \ I placed to the credit of the Board in the j Bank. Eeceived. It was decided that I fifty yards of gravel be screened in the pit off Wolff's Eoad. The chairman and Mr Catherwood were authorised to sign | the rate-book. Tenders were opened for various works, and ' the lowest accepted in each case. Accounts to the amount of £11 17s 8d were passed for payment and j the meeting terminated. I School Committee. — A meeting of the Richmond School Committee was held on Tuesday last; present— Messrs Snowball (chairman), Soreneen, Wright, Mander, Paull, Hughes, Bell, Shaw, and Pavitfc (hon sec). The Bath Committee reported that the repairs were being pushed on as fast as possible. Accounts, amounting to £4 17s 6d, were passed for payment. Currespondence wsb read from the Board of Education, enclosing copy of the scale of staff and salaries as recently altered. The Chairman explained that he had communicated with the office, and as a result, had obtained an amended list. The Chairman and Mesßra Sorensen and Paull were appointed a deputation to wait on the Board at ita next meeting on the Bubject. The Taradale (Hawke's Bay) School Committee wrote respecting the desirability of a periodical transfer of inspectors from one ' educational district to another. It was resolved to reply, that although this committee waa in sympathy with the movement, it regrets that it cannot take any steps in the matter at the present time. The Progressive Liberal Association wrote, respecting the constitution of the governing body of the Canterbury College. It was decided to reply that this committee would support any movement for making the governing body of the Canterbury College an elective instead of a nominated one. A vote of thanks was passed to the Industrial Association for the invitation for the scholars to attend the exhibition. The headmaster's report stated that the attendance had been fairly good, although there is a good deal of influenza and mumps among the children ; also that the school had been inspected, and the number of passes was highly satisfactory. It was decided to apply to the Board of Education for some more maps. It was resolved to ask Mesdames Godfrey and Bassett to act a3 judges for the sewing prizes. The chairman and Mr Wright were, appointed a Visiting Committee for I the month. It was decided that the school break up on the last Friday in August for the usual fortnightly holidays. [ Benefit Football Match. — A benefit football match will be played at Lancaster Park to-day, at 3 p.m., between the Shoe- | makera and the Linwood Club, the proceeds to be divided between the Fielder Fund and a widow in straitened circumetances. The Bootmakers' Band will meet in Cathedral Square at 2 p.m. Fire.— At about eight o'clock last evening Mr Dennis, poulterer, of Victoria Street, saw a peculiar light in a shep next door to his premises, and occupied by Mr J. Crocker, tailor. The front dour was locked, and on going round to the back Mr Danniß managed to gain an entrance. He found that a fire was burning under the staircase amongst & heap of tailor's clippings, which were apparently saturated with kerosene. He extinguished the fire and at once telephoned to the police, who were soon on the spot, and took charge of i the building pending inquiries as to how the fire started. Football. — The Hokitika football team, twenty-two in number, arrived last evening, overland from the Weßt Coast. They were met and welcomed at the station by a large number of local players, and were afterwards escorted to Burke's Hotel. The team will open its campaign on this Bide of the ranges with a match against East Christchurch ou Saturday. The following are the names of the players ;— Backs — Benjamin, Bonar, Macfarlane, j Berry, Butland, M'Donald and Houston; forwards — Olliver, Clements, Irwia, M'Quigan, Davidson (2), Anderson, Dale, Furlong, M'Millan and Nightingale. Tonight the viaitora will be the gueata of ! the Sydenham Club at their Club-rooms, Sydenham. An Explanation.— This morning his Honor Mr Justice Denniston made the following observations in reference to certain of his remarks during the argument on the case of Hartshorn r. the Woolaton Borough Council :— " In one of this morning's papera, in a very condensed report of a somewhat lengthy conversational discussion on the question of appeal, I find myself credited with an observation which might Beem to reflect on the action of a former litigant in thia drainage matter. I need hardly say that no such, reflection was either made or intended by me. Mr Hopkins took proceedings to correct some alleged errors in the Board's accounts. In the course of the enquiry it waa found that theßoardhadßysteniaticallyevadedtheprovisions of its act as to a Binking fund, and this was corrected by the court as part of ita order. Indirectly, therefore, these proceedings led to the present difficulty, as the order of the court added substantially to the annual burden of the Board. Bat it did so, only by compelling it to p9tform a duty it had neglected. If, as was 9tated by Mr Fisher, the debenture holders did not want the sinking fund, that had nothing to do with the obligation of the Board to perform its statutory duty, a duty it owed, not only to the debenture holders, but to the ratepayers. If the omission had not been rectified when it was, the delay might simply have resulted in a very much heavier burden later." Chkistchuhch Pabliahentaby Union. —The usual weekly meeting of the Christchurch Parliamentary Assembly was held in the Provincial Council Chamber last j evening. The gallery reserved for the public was filled, aud about twenty ladies j occupied seats in the ladies' gallery. There was a very good attendance of members. ■ In the absence of tha Premier (Mr G. E. Hart), Mr J. Whitelaw acted as leader of the Government. The firafc business on the order-paper was the notice of motion by Mr J. T. M. Hornsby, leader of the Opposition—" That this House has no confidence in the Government as at present composed, nor in the policy foreshadowed by the speech of the Premier.". The motion was seconded by Mr J. M.Thompson. The debate was continued by Messrs J. Whitelaw, W. Jones, F. Tregear, C. M. Gray, G. Laurenson, W. Woods, J. A. Caygill (Government), J. Gray, E. E. Deacon, J. J. Parker, J. Whiteeides, W. Barnett, J. Bendely, M. Donnelly, G. Hardcastle and J. Izett (Opposition). At 10.30 p.m. Mr J. Whitesides moved — "That the question be now put." This was seconded by Mr G. Swann. The division resulted in a tie, ayes 23, noeß 23. The Speaker said he would give his vote in favour of the noes, to enable the question to be discussed on its merits. The debate was continued by Mr E. Hardcastle, a supporter of the Government. Mr C. Allison then moved the adjournment of the debate, which was seconded by Mr A. Cant, but loßfcontbe voices. The debate waß resumed by Mr C» Allison, who supported the Government. At 10.5S p.m. the adjournment of the debate was moved by Mr J. M. Morrieon and

seconded by Mr J. T. M. Hornsby. The motion was agreed to, and the House roiw at 11 p«m. Thb Drainage Eatk.— At the sitting in Banco yesterday, his Honor Mr Jußfcice Denniston heard argament, and reserved judgment, oa an appeal made by a • Woolston ratepayer against being compelled to pay so much of the Drainage Board rate levied in the borough as related to the provision made for meeting the interest and sinking fund on the Board's loan. It will be remembered that as the result of an action brought by another Wooleton resident (Mr J. H. Hopkinß), the Board was obliged to rale the rural sub-dißtricta up to the fullest extent of Is in the £ in order to provide a sinking fund in connection with its loan. The sewage area being already rated up to the full extent, without a sum large enough to provide for interest and sinking fund, in addition to the main- > tenance of works, being raised, the Board : haß called on the rural portions of the 1 district to make up the difference. There i is an objection to do this, and hence the i nvacotif nvA/iiui^inoa.

i Spbing-Blossom Tsa.— The largely mi creasing demand for the Spring-Bloaaom i Ceylon Hillgrown Tea, has placed the imt porters in. a very difficult position, as, I having contemplated only a gradual growth . I into public favour, the supplies were in- j | sufficient to meet the overwhelming : : applications for the choice product of the ' plantations whence it comes. All difficulty has now been overcome, and regular ship- i menta will, in future, come to hand. The tea may be had at the principal Stores in the colony.— [Advt.l