LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5488, 13 February 1896, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Minister of Lands.— The Hon J. M'Kenzie was busily engaged to-day in going through applications for relief under the Pastoral Tenants Eelief Act. Sales of Fruit.— Messrs Ayers, Beauchamp and Co. announce a sale of Nelson . and locally-grown fruit for to-morrow. — Messrs Clarke and Son announce a similar •sale. A Large Shipment of Tea. — By the Chilka from Calcutta there arrived 1000 chests of tea, nearly 100,0001 b weight, being one of the monthly shipments of Messrs kelson, Moate and Co. % Q-HilbsoPHT. — rThe Countess Wachtr meister delivered a lecture in the Colonists' Halli Jytteltohjlast/eyei-ihg', ?6n 'this sub-? je'ct,r?*.'Th^ia,?Tfg.s . W' iaiM-3iidkhce pfahoiit : 150, jand the .C ountess was v listened to with feen attention.: " . " .. . Waim_usariri_Ashs_ey -" Water Supply Board.— Mr James M'Dowall was yester- ; day .elected without opposition to serve oh the above Board in place of the late Mr S. Heywood, who represented the Fernside portion of the district. The Hospital Fete. — The Secretary of the Hospital Lady Visitors' Association desires to return thanks for donations of food for the fete by Mrs, Courtenay, and also thanks the Christchurch Tram Company (Mr E. H. Wood). The sum realised at the f Ste was -6130. Patents. — The Gazette notifies .the acceptance of -complete specifications as under:— W. C. Page, builder, Ashburton, an improved flooring cramp ; B. E. Standfield and W. Brew, Christchurch, improved apparatus for securing a lady's hat, &c. ; 0. Walter, Christchurch, improvements in apparatus for cleaning knives. Provisional specifications— Trengrove Cycle Company, Christchurch, an improved method :of annealing steel or malleable iron castings. Obituary.— The numerous friends of Mr E. W. Eelph, manager of the North j Canterbury Co-operative Stores, Eangiora, will learn with feelings of sincere regret and sympathy (writes our Eangiora correspondent) of the death of Mrs Eelph; which took place unexpectedly at Christchurch last night. The deceased lady during her residence in Eangiora had, by her social qualities, made herself very popular, and the intelligence of her death came as a great shock to her large circle of friends this morning. Ora_.ge Society. — The monthly meeting of No. 3, Victoria Ladies' Loyal Orange Lodge was held on Tuesday evening, at the Sydenham Chambers, Battersea Street. Sister Gourley presided, and was supported by Bro J. M. Douglas, Past Grand Master ; Sister Taylor in the vice-chair. There was a good attendance. A large amount of business was transacted. Several new members were initiated, and two were proposed. Bro J. M. Douglas gave his report of the Grand Lodge proceedings, which was considered very satisfactory. A hearty vote of thahks was passed to the visiting Sisters of No. 7, Princess of Orange, and was suitably acknowledged. A committee was formed to prepare for the social gathering on the anniversary of thiß Lodge; V . The Harper Memorial.— A deputation . waited upon .the Hon J. G.'Ward yesterday afternoon? to request him to allow the statue- of .Bishop Harper to pass through' the Customs free. Mr Ward promised to bring the matter under the notice of the - Cabinet. The Colonial Treasurer. — The Hon' J. G. Ward addressed a crowded meeting at the drillshed last evening, and was attentively listened to. At the close of his address a vote of confidence in the Government was carried by acclamation. Mr Ward immediately afterwards left for Wellington. Plumbers and Gabfi^ters' Picnic— At a meeting of the committee held last evening final arrangements were made for the annual picnic, which takes place at Diamond Harbour to-morrow. The Secretary reported that the sale of tickets had been very satisfactory, and that trophies had been received from Messrs Ashby, Bergh and Co., E. Eeece and Sons, A. andT., Burt and J. Mercer. ' Obituary. — The funeral of Carl Schultheis, which took place at Papanui yesterday,wwass s attended by nearly all the old West Coasters in Christchurch. The deceased was born at Fulda, in Germany, in 1835, and, when a young man, .went to South Africa and thon to Victoria. ' He afterwards came to New Zealand, and was on nearly all the early goldflelds. After a long residence in New Zealand he went to Germany on a trip, and returned to West- ' land and later to Christchurch. The deceased, who led a quiet life, was greatly ■esteemed by all who came into contact with him. iMillwM , M , ,»^— ■ _— -___— _*_— _. __-__-___--— ■— — —