LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5687, 5 October 1896, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

*• ~ . Personal. — .-His .Honor. Mr .Justice Williams is expected -to arrive h ere from • Dunedin on Thursday next, on his way tothe sittings of the Court of Appeal at Wellington. * A Nonagenarian. — Eecently an old man, said to be ninety-two years of age, was admitted to the Jubilee Memorial Home, at Woolston. He is a single man,' and announced his intention of bachelorising. A Veteran Appointee. — Recently a man seventy-eight years of age was appointed to the position of accountant to a business firm in Christchurch. In spite of his great age, he is able to do his work satisfactorily. Eangiora. — A crowded prohibition meeting took place at the Salvation Army Hall, JB-ffigiO-a,' '''dn'''" Saturday night. Mr G. Wallace occupied the chair, and addresses" •were given by the Eevs P. R. Monro, T. G. Carr and Captain Bloornfield. Prebbleton. — The following are gazetted members of the Prebbleton Domain Board : — Messrs J. Haydon, J. W. Overton, J. W. Prebble, J. Hastie and J. T. Gallagher. The first meeting of the Board is to be held on Thursday, Nov. 5. Conservation. — Under the Animals Protection Act, S. W. Maxton has been appointed a ranger foi* the Canterbury district. Under the Fisheries Act, J. B. Eippingale has been appointed an officer within the Waitaki- Waimate district, and S. W. Maxton for the North Eakaia and Clarence Eiver district. Pre_?brentiai- Voting. — At a recent meeting of the shareholders of the Working Men's Co-operative Association the directors were elected on a system of preferential voting .similar to that advocated by Mr A. • Saunders,, the voters putting numbers, opposite to- the names of the* c^di^t^:folnd^cate their order of preference. -The plan was found to work' well. Supreme Court. — The opening of the civil sittings of the Supreme Court was fixed for 11 a.m. to-day, but his Honor did not sit, as it has been arranged to take the business — two applications in divorce — to-morrow, when he will also sit in Chambers at 10 30 a.m. and in Bankruptcy afterwards. His Honor will leave for Wellington at the end of the week, in order to attend the Court of Appeal, which will open on Monday next. Grand Black Chapter of Ireland. — On Thursday evening, at tho Orange Hall, Worcester Street, the Sir Knights of 438 Encampment held a Preceptory meeting. There was a good attendance. Sir Knights W. White, W.M.; J. Simpson, D.M.; J. Caygill, registrar; J. Beattie, treasurer; and A. Armstrong, 1.G., were at their respective stations. Sir Knight J. M. Douglass, chaplain, gave a service of Scripture from Proverbs XXVI. Letters were received and dealt with from the Grand Registrar and Encampment 510. A Sir Knight received the Eoyal Black Degree lecture, and a candidate from the A.P. was duly proposed and elected ; an A.P. candidate was nominated for censors to report. Baptist Church. — There was a large attendance at the Baptist Church on Sunday evening, when a sermon was preached by the Eev J. J. Doke on the prohibition movement. The preacher took for his text Ephesians iv., 37th verse, specially addressing himself to Christian people. He claimed that the same arguments that are used against the prohibition movement to-day were used, against the movement for the abolition of the slave trade in America over one hundred years ago. In speaking of Christian liberty, he said that what prohibitionists demanded was the " right to say at the ballot just how far the glorious heritage of freedom should be exercised by their husbands and sons. Tai Tapu. — Atthe annual school concert on Friday last there was a crowded attendance. The schoolroom was tastefully decorated by the children under the supervision of Mrs Carleton, and Misses Bishop and Forbes. Mr R. M'Cartney occupied the chair. Messrs Eyan and Rowland appeared to advantage in the comic element*, and the other performers well-merited the applause which greeted their efforts. Afterwards the performers, at the invitation of the committee, adjourned to the Ellesmere Arms, where supper was provided by host M'Kenzie. The performers were Misses Jackson, Petrie, Lloyd, Millar, Fuller, Skelton and Campbell, and Messrs Hunter, Eyan, Hockley, Poore, Ball and Eowland. St Michael's Church. — Yesterday being Michaelmas Day, or the Feast Day assigned to St Michael, after whom the church was named, the chancel and font were tastefully decorated with arum lilies. The Eight Eev Bishop Julius preached at the imorning, and the Eev W. Harper at the evening service. Prohibition.— Mr T. E. Taylor, and the Eev W. Eeady (from Dunedin), addressed an open-air meeting in Cathedral Square on Saturday. There was a good attendance. Mr Taylor devoted- his efforts to criticising the Liberty League, Messrs Sievwright, Marciel and others, and found fault with Mr W. W. Collins for obstructing the passage of the Alcoholic Liquors Amendment Bill. Fancy Fair.— The fancy fair in the Oddfellows' Hall in aid of the fund for repairing the schoolhouse and parsonage at St Mary's, Addington, was closed on Saturday night. It was very well attended both in the daytime and the evening. Maypole dances were given, the Engineers' Band played outside the hall, and songs and other musical items were rendered. At night an auction sale of the goods not disposed of at the stalls was held, Mr Wright ticting as auctioneer. The fair has been a decided financial success: The amount taken was -812_ 5s lOd, and it is estimated that the expenses will be under £14. Pigeon Flying. — The Christchurch Pigeon Flying Club flew off a race from Waikari on Saturday. Owing to a strong south-west wind the velocity was not good. Seventeen'birds competed, and the winner was Mr Thompson's "Wainui with a velocity of 1136 yds per minute. The club desires to thank the stationmaster for liberating the birds. The following is the result — Mr Thompson's Wainui, 1136 yds per minute; Mr Pearce's Fleetwood, 1097 yd s; MiBuchanan's St Ouida, 1090 yd s; Mr Green's Betrayer, 10S9yds; Mr Gerard's Totara, 1089 yds; Mr Cooper's Silver Prince, 1070 yds; Mr Cliff's Dorothy, 1069 yd s; Mr Howison's Snapshot, 1068 yd s; Mr Unwin's Euclid, 1061 yds; Mr Butterfield's White Plight, 982 yds. - . ■ !

Northern Agricultural Association. — Ifc is notified in the Gfazct.fr that the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Association of Canterbury has been duly incorporated. The Samaritan Home. — Tbe Samaritan Home, established in the old gaol buildings at Addington, is proving its usefulness by the fact that it. has now some thirty inmates. It is receiving. a fair amount of support from the public, but further dona- . tions will be most acceptable. . The Petition for Clemency. — The petition to the Governor, praying for a pardon for Louis -.Chemis, Sarah Flanagan and the unfortunate girl Byrne, who is in prison on account of infanticide committed under very melancholy circunist-ances, is being well signed in town. Claims to Vote. — The Registrar of Electors for Christchurch wishes to call attention to the fact that persons desirous of being enrolled must sign the claims for enrolment themselves. It is not legal for the witness to do so or for one member to sign for himself and the rest of the family. Where a person cannot write, the mark must be attested by a Justice of the Peace, postmaster, or registrar. In all other cases to bo an elector in the same district is sufficient qualification as a witness. East Christchurch Schools. — The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Oct. 1 ; present — Messrs J. T. Smith (chairman), P. J. Board, H. Allison, J. S. Williams, D. Lumsden, S. Clarke and J. R. Brunt. Apologies were received for the absence of Messrs Sandstein and J. Jameson. • Several . letters were received from the Board of Education, one with reference to a division fence between the boys' ground and. a resident' in ArmaghStreet. .The Head master's, monthly, report showed that the atienafl^e^-qriho past quarter had been reduced in. consequence of the bad weather. He stated that during the past month some malicious person had cut rings round four of the trees in the girls' playground. The matter was referred to a sub-committee to inquire into. After the passing, of sundry accounts the meeting was closed. Orange Society. — The monthly meeting of Nd. 3 Victoria Ladies Lodge was held on Friday evening at the Druids' Hall, Sydenham, Sister Grourley in the chair, supported Bro Douglas and Sisters Foster and Macready ; Sister Taylor in the vice-chair. There was a good attendance, and a large amount of business was transacted. It was decided to send letters of condolence td Bro Brightling and tb the family of the late Bro Kennedy. A vote of congratulation to the Queen was passed. The Grand Lodge representative conducted tho installation of the following officers : — : President, Sisters Gourly (re-elected) ; vicepresident, Taylor; secretary, Wilson 5 treasurer, Ditford; chaplain, Patterson ) committee — Sisters Cuningham 2, Price 3, Poore 4, Gunn 5 and Honeywell; inside tyler, Sister E. Price'; de'ajconesses, Sisters Cuming and Williams ; auditors, Sisters Gunn and Cuming; Sick Committee — Sisters Wise, Vartha 3, Gunn 2, ' Man* 2, Stevens 2, Burgess 2, Smith, Clements, Holmes, Henay, M'Clelland, E. Ditford, Walker, Morse, Stunton, Johnston, Poore, Cuningham and S. Price. The usual votes of thanks having been passed, the Lodge was closed. Personal — Tlie Hon E. C. J. Stevens arrived from Wellington by the s.s. Tarawera yesterday. /Sunday Lecture. — Mr C. H. Hinman gave his first lecture in the Oddfellows' Hall last .night, to a large .and interested audience. To-night he" takes up' the snbV ject, " Does the Bible Contradict?: Itself ? " ' Christ's College Sports. — "Old boys'* are reminded that the school sports willtake place on Oct. 8. Luncheon will be laid in the big schoolroom from 12 to 2, and the annual meeting and smoke concert will, be held at 8 p.m. on the same date. t Gymnastic Display. — Lovers of gymnastic and martial exercises are reminded that Professor Mathews' entertainment will take pl-fee to-night, at the the Social Hall, Temple of Truth, at eight o'clock. As teams from the leading volunteer companies are perf orming,. there will doubtless be a large attendance. Lyceum. — There was a very full audience in the Lyceum last night, when a lecture on " India " was given, illustrated by limelight views. The lecture concluded w ith an allegorical representation of Britannia, supported by a soldier and sailor. The orchestra played appropriate music, and the stage was prettily decorated with flags and ensigns. St Mary's, Addington. — Special services were held in this church yesterday in honour of its anniversary. There were celebrations of Holy Communion at the services at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. A children's service was held at 2 p.m., and the usual evening service at 6.30 p.m. At 3 p.m. a special service was held at which the Canterbury Engineers and Band attended under the command of Lieutenant Bridgeman and Bandmaster Pooley. The Engineers turned out in strong force, filling the middle aisle. The church was crowded at this service, and many were unable to gain admission. The offertories for the day amounted to £16 14s 9d. Oddfellowship. — The Loyal Sister Pearce Lodge held its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday, at the Temperance Hall, Gloucester Street, a large number of members and visitors being present. Two new members were initiated into the Order, and one candidate was proposed for membership. The third sentiment was responded to by Prov. G.M. Bro Gough, on behalf of the district officers — P.G. Bro Patterson (Malvern. Lodge), N.G. Bro Conway (Benevolent), P.G. Pro Beerpath (Riccarton), P.G. Bro Collier and Patton (Phillipstown), P.G. Bro Kennealy (City of Christchurch), and the E.S. on behalf of the Volunteer Lodge. The Lodge was closed after the usual form. Presentations. — On Thursday last the firm and employes of Messrs Clarke and Co. presented Mr A. Goode, who has been in their employ for the last fourteen years, with a valuable cruet stand, jam glass and silver sugar basin, on the eve of his marriage. —On Wednesday evening last the members of the Merivale Football Club made a presentation of a gentleman's fitted travelling case to Mr H. Tjowry, one of the founders, and a continuous member of the club during the past fourteen years, who is leaving to fill a commercial position at Gisborne. Mr A. E. White, the captain, made the presentation, and the recipient, who was taken by surprise, feelingly responded.