Local & General.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5428, 2 December 1895, Page 3

Local & General.

» • City Council.— Mr Arthur Appleby baß been nominated for the vacant seat in the representation of the North-west Ward. Jttbtmen Finbd. — At the criminal sittings this morning Messrs H. M'llraith and T. Wreaks, who bad bean summoned to aot as special jurors in the Harper case, did not appear, and were fined £10 unless cause shown. Mr Wreaks subsequently made an explanation, and the fine was -remitted. .'. . : ' '- :"■' {■.'] ■". '' ./•■ , .EnxroATiCiiT^^ BolbdJScholabships.— The list pfentneß for the North' Canterbury Education Board's Annual Scholarships ib aaioUowa: Senior, 11~8 boys and 3 girls. . Junior, 163—108 boys and 55 girls. Seven boya and two girls have entered for the sohplarahipa given by the Canterbury Caledonian Society. The Senior examination will be held on Tueeday, Deo. 17, and the Junior on' Dec. 19. Stokb.— -At a meeting of the Band of Hope, held in the schoolroom, there was a fair, attendance, and Mr E. Meredith presided. An interesting programme of readings, songs and recitations was contributed by the Mieaea Meredith (2), Lorimer, Stewart, Pin lay. Grant and Pawaey(2) and Master G.Meiedith. An j'lußtrated address was delivered by Mr U. Meredith, M.H.B, on the effect of alcohol on the human system. The • Eainfalii. -—The meteorological observations taken at the Christchurch Drainage Board's pumping station, Lin-> wood, show that the total rainfall for the month of November was 2.450 m. Bain fell on fourteen daya : — Nov. 1, 2, 4, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20,21, 22, 28, 24, 25 and 26. The wind blew from the sou-west on ten ! day, the nor'-eaet eight days, the sou-east ' seven days, and nor'- west five days. The ' weather waa cloady almost every day at - 9.80 a.m; , Musical.— On i Saturday afternoon, in ■the Young Men's Christian Association Hall, Miss Janet Smith entertained the •parents and friends of her pupils at a pianoforte reoital. The entertainment proved to be a very enjoyable one, all the numbers being played correctly and -in good taste, and giving evidence that careiql attention., had , been paid to .the ananipulative training.of the pnpilß. -The itema .included concerted music for two pianos, 'in which the precision ;of the young players was . particularly noteworthy. .■■.' ■.;''.;..- ; ; ".'; ./.V^VC'-- '"■*.'••. '• LTTTBLTOIi WHAfeF LaBOTJBEES' AbSO—ciation.—The monthly meeting of the Lyttelton Lumpers and Wbatf Labourers' Association was held on Thursday. The Mansfield Concert Committee reported that i<he sum of £29 was available to hand over to the widow and orphans of the late H. Mansfield, and the balance-sheet was adopted. It was resolved— "That this , body of workers will morally support the OhriotohUrch Bootmakers' Union, and we ■further decide ti buy our boots from the union men when they open their factory." After the usual routine business the meeting was closed.. MoßWfliTußJ^ Shooting. -^ On Friday evening the members of the Christohurcb ! Working Meri's Club Bine Class fired off another competition at the five hundred yards range for prizes kindly presented by Messrs Me^on, Struthera and Co., Vincent and Co., the Saxon Tea Company, T. Gapes and W. W. Collins, M,H.B. The following I were the highest score-: ;—W. Garrard (sor) 54, B. C. Wells (scr) 83,, J. Sastie (sor) 33, D. Aah f ->Q (2) 82, J. A. Lummis (ecr) 31, D. Markland (1) 81 and G. H. BodmiU <2) 91. On Saturday evening the competition waa for a claßß prize at the two dred yards range. The following were, the highest scores:— W. Garrard (scr) 34, 8. <C. Wells (sor) 34. J. Hastie (ocr) 84, W.G. Munf ord (2) 34, G. Allen (scr) 33 and D. Markland-(l) 83. ' ". ,< Ellsbhhse Cash Amatbub Biotoib Cltib.— An adjourned general meeting of this club was held in the Leeston Public Library on Wednesday evening when there was a large attendance. The following were elected officers-:— President, Mr Q«E. Rhodes; 1 vicf-presidents, Messrs J, M'Laohlan and W. H. Montgomery, JnVB-B/e, J. Bennie, E^vs H. A. Watson and A. C. Lawry; committee, Messrs J. F. Donald, T. Humphrey, A. B. Seamen, J. Allen, D. Blyth, F. J. Lsggett, J. Stephens, and Williams; captain, Mr F. Wright; vice-captain, Mr T. E. Boyce; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. P. Morton. The annnal aubsoription was fixed.. at 2s 6d, and an' attractive programme was drawn - up, to be carried out by the committee on Boxing Bay in Mr Spring's recreation ground at Leeston. -. -. • . : „ - v C;Tjsi;^-At the- Inatitute Hall on Friday evening the annual conoert in aid- df -the There wpv a gratifying attendance, Mr' J; Forbes preßiding/ 'J/h6 prCgramme was ari , excflllfl.ixtir one, and was carried, out " in i» nr»nuer cwhibli gave unqualified satisfaction. Vocal and instrumental selections were contributed by the Misses Boberts, " Gardner, Buchanan, Mrs Gibson, Meeßra Gilbert, Seatell and the Beys D. D. Bod^er and M'Kenzie Gibson. Eeoita*ions, &c.', were given by Meitus Atkinson, Forbes, 1 Saundercock, M'Cutchen and the Misses Charles (2), Walker, Simpson and Has^all (2). Eight action songs were given by the scholr^s in a most creditable manner, «' The Japinoße Fan "especially scouring ahearty round of applause. Seven girls entered for the skipping competition, and P3 a refluHr of the vote by the audience the prizes were awarded to Maria Lee end Jnlia Prouse. ( The projDßer and seconder of a vote of thanks eclcisci the valued work done by MiBB Gardner in training the scholars nndex her charge so efficiently and expressed the opinion that the entertainment was a credit to the sohool. The proceeds^ amounted to overJß6. , Obangbibh.— The annual "social" ol No. 33» L.0.L., Bising Star of Bichmond, took place afc the Orange Hall, Worceatei Btreet, on Thursday evening, and wRi largely attended. Mr B. Brown made an efficient M.C. Several son K 8 wero contributed, and dancing was ikept up until the small hours of the morning. The Lanoastbb Pabk Tbacks.— Numer-^ ous complaints have been made during the Dset week about the state of the two tracks j £t Lancaster Park. .The men who have been training for the coming walking and running events have been unable to do any work on the cinder track owing to. its rough state, and training operations have been confined to the graaß. The eastern stretch of the cinder track is being put in order for sprint races, but nothing apparently ia being done to the other parts of it. The asphalt bicycle traok is also in a rough state. "Many of the citizens o£ Bainsville, Indiana, are never without a bottle . of Ghambarlaln'a CoUgh Bemedy m the \ house," says Jacob Brown; the leading merchant of the place. This Bemedy has • ; i>rovett of so much value for colds, croup and whooping cough in children that few : ■motbera who know its worth are willing to be without it. Fo* sale by Wamaoh. and Co,, Chemists, Christchurch.

EXPRESS PASSENGER LIST. Passengers from the south to-day :- For Christohurch— Messrs H. S. Cola.W H. Lewis, E, T, Howell, senr. ; H. G Warren, T. Connop, Creagh, H. Mace, W » A, Bowie, Mrs Campbell, Mr A. E. Ken ' nington, Miss W. Jenkinson, Mr Palaire* Mr and Mrs E. Cooksoni Mr W. Profit For Timaru— Messrs W. Mason, Smfth, C Stratford, Hyde, Joseph Gould, S. Gar forth and the Brough and Boucicaull • Company. _