CRICKET. » On Saturday the Albion Cricket Club defeated the Sydenham Eeserve by an innings and 85 runs. Scores: Albion 141, Sydenham 8 and 48. A match was played at Mr Monck's, Summer, on Saturday, between the Simmer Cricket Club and a team from the United Cricket Club, which resulted in an easy win for the Sumner team by seven wickets and 82 rims. Scores— Sumner 133 for three wickets (Barker 44 not out, Monck, jun., not out 13, Lawrence 35 and A. Atkinson 20); United Cricket Club 51 ; (Norton 12). Roberts and Atkinson bowled well for the winners, while tho bowling honours for the losers were divided. Liliuokalani, the deposed Queen of Hawaii, had a passion for the collection of rope-knots made by Bailors of different nationalities who visited her domain. A German has computed that from 1802 until 1813 Napoleon I. "consumed" 5,800,000 men, or at the rate of 500,000 a year. An oak tree of the average size, with 700,000 leaves, lifts from the earth into the air about 123 tons of water during the five months it is in leaf. GRAND XMAS FAIR! AN IMMENSE SUCCESS. SATISFACTION IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. BARGAINS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAE. EVERYTHING REDUCED O P E GI A L PUBCH AS E. 10 CASES of MANUFACTURERS' SAMPLES Will he cleared at London Cost. There is an Enormous Variety, including Men's and Boys' Suits Hard and Soft Hats and Caps Ties, Shirts, Umbrellas, Socks ; AlsoLadies* Hosiery\uioves, Sunshades, Apron d Wool Wraps, Chenille and other Curtains Fancy Table Covers, Eu(? s, Towels, Carpets, Mats Corsets and TTnderware of Every Description at astounding prices. JOB LINE— 2 CASES OF TEA COSIES At Half-price, from Is to 5s 6d. KENNETH, MATHESON AND CO., DBAPEBS 'AND CLOTHIEBS, "THE HALL," 226, 228, 230, HIGH STREET, OHBISTCHUBCH. Late Advertisements. TO-MORROW, at 11 a.m. MESSBS AVERS. BEAUCHAMP & CO. will SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, at their rooms— 100 Ca«es LOCAL PLUMS 52 Cases NELSON TOMATOES, PLUMS, . 'APBICQTS ' 21 Cases" ITALIAN ORANGES and LEMONS. ONIONS, POTATOES, FIGS, Ac. 7661 AYEBS, BEAUCHAMP & CO., Auctioneers. , STONER EXCURSION And Great Display of FIREWORKS, Under direction of MB STOKES. TUESDAY NIGHT (Weather Permitting). • TEAMS 7.15. FARES, Is BETUBN. Illumination of Cave Bock, Great Waterfall and Fairy Fountain, Wheels, Set Pieceß, Sockets, &c, &c. Stanmore Band in Attendance. 154 Fine __Lrt Gtalleby. THUBSDAY EVENING, JAN. 16th, I^6. CONCERT BY HERR MICHAEL BALLING (Viohv-alta) AND MB MAUGHAN BAENETT (Pianist). Tickets— Reserved Seats, 3s ; Second Seats, 2s. Plan at Messrs Milner and Thompson's. 160 BALLANCE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION, ADDINGTON. A MEETING of the Ballance Liberal Association, ADDINGTON, will be held at 8 p.m., in ODDFELLOWS' HALL, LINCOLN ROAD, TUESDAY, 14th JANUABY, 1896. Friends and Supporters of MB J. L.' SCOTT are ! earnestly invited to attend to form a Committee. Mr Scott will deliver an Address. . 175 CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION. qrVBE FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF MR CHARLES LEWIS Are cordially invited to meet him in THE DRUIDS' HALL, Colombo Street, Sydenhara, - On TUESDAY, at 7.30 p.m. 7648 DYSPEPSIA, ALL STOMACH TROUBLES, LIVES COMPLAINTS, BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION, KIDNEY TROUBLES, GRAVEL, &c, BLOOD IMPURITIES, SKIN DISEASES, &c. ' T.OASBY'S "WAHOO," 2s 6d, All Chemists and Storekeepers. WANTED, 500 Pigeons at once. R. G. Warnes, Cashel Street. 172 "ANTED, a Strong Boy, over 16. Crown Iron Works, Armagh Street. 7665 WANTED, Improver and Good Brush Hand. J. J. Soanes. Painter. Papanui Road. 7663 WANTED, Furnished Hoom, with fireplace, for Married Couple. Apply, F.S., " Star" Office 7664 WANTED, for casli, Light. Trap, Horse and Harness. Apply, evening, J. L B.rown, Clare Boad. 7655 ANTED, a Respectable Young Girl, about 14 years of age. Apply, Gloucester Street, Linwood. 7657 WANTED, an Experienced Cook, fer country. Apply, 177, Worcester Street W., between 3 and 5 p.m. on Tuesday 14th. 7649 Tn_7"ANTBD, a Youth that thoronghly underV V stands horses. Apply, P. Viunerty, Cmnborlan'd Street, Richmond. ,7662 — nrr ANTED, Young Men Boardevs, 13s per W week. Bath, hot and cold, washing, mendin . included. Apply, "Star" Office. 7656 xirr ANTED, Two Lady Canvassers, two pounds W ten per week. Permanent employment/ nice line. Send nddress to M. A.. " Star " Office. WANTED, by 'wo young ladies, Board and Residence in private family for a week. Terms must be moderate. Address, Visitor, " Lytteltou Times" Office. TO Let. Front Room, furnished or unfurnished. Apply, McCullem's Store, 115, Barbadoeß Street. 7658 O let, 4-Roomed House, scullery, washhonse, cipper. Apply, 57, Harper Street, Sy<lw ham. 705 D ,
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5461, 13 January 1896, Page 3
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730Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 Star (Christchurch), Issue 5461, 13 January 1896, Page 3
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