Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5258, 14 May 1895, Page 3

Local & General.

-s, , Linwcd.— The Lin wood Borough Coun- ! <cil has decided to prosecute defaulting ! ratepayers. A batch of summonses has ■ «lqetjidy been taken out. i " ;~-SAL» OP SSWING MACHINES. — lIJ this f issue M^aara Ayen>, Beauchainp and Co. j announce^anaaction sale of sewing! machines, to^,^e W at their XoQmg t* j flsorravr afternoon. Land Sale at Kaiapoi.— tHr^PagiiW,, well-known faun of 175 acres nearlCttiqp;,,- i •comprising somo of tho richest landau j Canterbury, is to be sold in email farms by -auc'ijn oa May 30. Tbij property was •offered, to the Government for settlement purpose*, but ib is understood that the •.price did not Bait. Evangelistic Address. —Oa Sunday evening Mr W. Toabacb, who is about to -proceed to Tasmania to carry on a Preaby- j <terian mission at Latrobe, gave an evan- j •gelietic address at the Eangiora Institute - Ball. He received an attentive hearing I from an audience numbering about a j v hundred and fifty, his address being of aty'' earnest character* The singing was led by .Mr T. Withern, pianist. • , - ; IRangioba Eokough Eeberve.— A special 'Committee of the Eangiora Borough 'Council yesterday arranged with Mr 'Murdoct, the . lessee of the borough ■reserve, for an extension cf his lease from Sept. 1 to April 15, 1896, as value for the buildings he has erected on the property, -and which the Council was to tske over at a valuation on the expiration of the lease in August. The value of the buildings estimated at from £160 to £170. Union Bowing Club.— A committee meeting of this club was held at the boathousa Task evening j present— Messrs F. D.Kesteven (in the chair), A. Allan, G. H. [Cooper, A. E. Craddock, F. E. Hyman, D. Lee and G. H. Mason. A lengthy circnlar was received from the New Zealand Bowing Association, relative to instituting interprovinoial eight-oared races •in Now Zealand. The meeting was Btrongly 'Of opinion that the proposal was premature •and unworkable, and was at present beyond "the club's financial capability. A reply to that effect was ordered to be sent. Messrs Atack, Kesteven and Craddock- were appointed a committee to revise the rules and submit the same to a future meeting. The treasurer reported a credit balance of j677 4s, and that there was only one member who was in arrears with his subscription. The date of the fancy dress ball was iixed for Monday, July 8. After a large Amount of minor business had been diafosed of, the meeting closed. Pltjmpton Park.— The annual meeting •Of shareholders in the Canterbury Metropolitan Plumpton Paik Company, Limited, will be held at tbo Empire Hotel at 3 p.m. on May 28. EmiESMere Licensing Committee.— Jtlr Thos. Perm has been appointed a \ member of the Licensing Committee of i lSllesmsra, vice Mr Gt. Armstrong, re- ' signed. The VoLTrNTEEßß.~lnstruction3 have *been received from' Wellington that the E Battery iB to fire a royal salute on the 'Queen's Birthday, and that there is to be mo parade of the other corps, An Qbder Revoked.— Tbe Order-in-CoUiiOil licensing Mr Frederick Killick, of Sydenham, to ocoupy a portion of the foreehore at New Brighton for the purpose o? erecting and maintaining swing boats has, oa the application of the licensee, been revoked. Csambbe Concerts. — Many persons will be disappointed to learn that Mr F. M. Wallace will be unable to organise his -uaual Beries of chamber concerts this winter, owing to not having sufficiently recovered from his lato unfortunate accident. Canterbury Bowing Clxib. — The attcual smoke concert in connection with this lub will be held in the boafcnouse to-night at 8 p.m. The prizes won during the season will be presented, and members will have the opportunity of saying farewell to their captain, Mr H. F. Nicoll, who is leaving shortly for Aehburton. Acknowledgment.— The hospital authorities ■ -' rities desire to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of periodicals and clothes from Mrs Buckley and Mrs Wigram, flowers from Mra J. Bishop, "Ladies' Journals' from Mrs F. J. Smith and flowers from the Sydenham Wesleyan Church. Domains. — The Governor's Bay ana May field Becreation Grounds have been brought under the operation of the Public Domains Act, 1881. The following Boards have been appointed: Governors Bay— Era J. Allen. D. Bamford, T. Badcliffe, G. T. Bloor, Q. C. Manson, G. Wallis and T. E. Harris; Mayfield— Mepars C. Jaine, J. Jonca, J. M'Lauchlao, rtoyl^, W. J. Allen, 'I. Bennett, F. S. • Cordeaux, E. Taylor and U. J. Hall. Daibt Factory at Akaboa. — A wellattended meeting was held on Tuesday evening in the Town Hall to consider the question of starting a dairy factory in or near Akaroa. The Mayor presided, and called on Mr J. D. Bruce to address the meeting, that gentleman having taken a prominent part in establishing the other E factories on the. Peninsula. It was reported that a large amount of support was T promised. After discussion it was resolved-" That this meeting take steps Jo erect a dairy factory in Akaroa.' The following were electsd a committee to SaL the necesaary arrangements and Snort to a future meeting J-Messrs E. E. Svre, J. D. Bruce, G. Checkley, jun., Vaneioni. It was decided to advertise for Buitable sites for the proposed factory. Mr C. W. Leete was appointed secretary fro iem. ' „ 2s 80 TEA.-DRINKEBS TEY JOKO AT 2s

; Addinotoh Samtabds.— Meßsra Dela- ; main and Co. announce that a drag win :■ "a to-morrow at frequent interval* De- ! tween the Al Hotel and the Addmgton | Saleyarda. Cbibbagb.— A match was pl»y ed ■* Eaagiota the other evening between me Fire Brigade and North Canterbury Jiootball Club, twelve men a aide. The result ' was a win for the firemen by thirty-eight games to twenty-eight. j Political.— Mr E. Meredith addressed hie constituents at Amberley on Monday evening, and met with a good reception, being accorded a unanimous vote of thanks ] and confidence, on the motion of Mr Bilph j ■Wornall. There was a good attendance, i Mr W. Smith preening, j Kaiapoi Weslbyan Bazaar.— At the cake competition held in connection with the Weßleyan baztar at Kaiapci, the following priz?a were awarded :— -Plain cake, Elsie Fairweacber ; currant cake, Mabel Black well ; bread cake, Mrs EUinbergher; apeoial prize, Mra Croft. Thk Salvation Abht.— Brigadier Hoskios was at Ear.giorn on Saturday and Sutday, and the Salvation Army held Bpeo al meetings in connection with hie ■ visit Major Bruntnell accompanied him, j and the meetings, together with one held on Monday evenicg, when tbe Liv wood Brasi Band was present, were decidedly successful. Special collections were made for the barracks building fund, and a liberal respocse was met with. It was announced that Captain Martin, who has : been in charge at Rangiora for some j months, and has done good service in j fitting up the new barracks, would take his departure a fortnight hence. Ltttblton Bowing Club. — At a meeting of the committee of this club, held on Friday evening, it was . resolved to endeavour to organise a bazaar, to be held i on Jan. 1, 1896. Dnring the pBSt Beaacn I the Cub has spent a very large. Bum of money in adding to its' plant, and owing to ill success at regattas the committee finds itself on tho wrong eide Qt the ledger. Lady frhnds of the members are to be aaked to assist at the bazaar, and a meeting is tp.be. held on Friday next for the purpose. of ascertaining what support ia likely to be forthcoming. _ Akabda. — The. annual picnic in connection with the German Bay school waa held in the school grounds on Tuesday, and proved a great success. * About 600 people were present. Sports and games were held duriiig the day, and the Akaroa Braes Band was in attendance. Refreshments on a ' liberal scale were provided. In the evening a concert and dance were held.— On Thursday the Onuku tcbool children held tbeir picnic. The usual sports and games were indulged ia, the Akaroa Band being present during the day. The school* room wae very tastefully decorated by the Natives, and refreshments were provided I by the ladies. The usual concert and dance terminated the. proceedings. . i