LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5457, 8 January 1896, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

' The CHRiSTCHtTRCH Election. —Mr Charles Lewis has announced himself as a candidate in the Conservative interest. Mr R. M. Taylor makes an announcement in this issue.

Auction Sale.— Messrs Tonks, Norton and Co. announce an auction sale for ' noon tormorrow, on premises in Worcester Street, the catalogue including organ,, piano, furniture, books, &o. The Bootmakers' Conference';-^ The Conference between the bootmakersV delegates and the employers was resumed ifcoday. As on the opening day, newspaper representatives were not admitted. ; Bromley School Committee.— A me(e-tr ing of this committee was held in the . schoolhoUse on Jan. 6 ; present— Messrs Andrews, Ashton, Berry^ Early and . -jl'-tenna. *..; The Inspectors e^mipatiion '. > - v 7, 7 several : i^feM^ic^oiis' w6re ; dealt, yrithi; '":■ 1. y lili iisM i^oiv^fl'.to 'hold' a picnic on\the; .&st ' A ,Tiiesdaiy in' ij-farchV ..aijdr'tp' invite the parents to co-operate with' the committee in • out the necessary arrangements. The meeting then closed. A '. ODb-TSLnows.— The' annual summoned' meeting of the Loyal City of Norwich Lodge, Lyttelton, for the, installation of officers, was held last evening, when there was a large attendance of members. The following officers were installed by P.P;€KM. Toomey, assisted by P.G. Brice, viz., N.G. '■' Bro'W. G.T. Taylor, V.G. Bro C. James. Elec Sec. J. L. Carrol, Warden Bro Lund, L.M.W. E. Sims, LG. I.' W. Sutton and' O.G; T. L. Childs. P.G.s Foster, Brice; Simß and G.M. Kay were , elected; as delegates to the, district meeting. The district officers were present, Prov. G.M. presenting . on behalf of the Lodge a certificate to. P.G. Sims, who dxrdy, returned thanks. ;; 7 . Defaulting) Ratepayers. — Ratepayers of the city whose rates for the past year have not been paid will be charged 10 per • . cent after to-tday. ... '

Wood -Street Crossings.— The work of laying down the first. of the wooden street crossings was commenced yesterday at the intersection of Cashel and Colombo Streets. The wo6d used, was red birch.

The Volunteers.— Colonel Fox. inspected the E Battery and the Engineers, at the drillshed last evening. The Battery, mustering • f pi-ty - four, ,- under Captain Donald and Lieutenant Dougall, was inspected in rifle, exercise, and will parade for gun drill next Tuesday evening. The Engineers mustered. fifty, under Captain .M'Gee and Lieutenant Bridgman, anjd '. were inspected . in infantry movements, . bridging, flag and '■ lamp, signalling aiid A telephoning. ,7 A A* ; '