LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5782, 28 January 1897, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

-Sydenham Sewage Scheme.— As far; as , f the Christchurch Drainage Board is con- _ ■earned, this matter is now in the hands of j its solicitors; The question of fact as to '*- -whether a nuisance; has or has not been j ] caused, -will be decided before a Stipen- . i diary Magistrate as quickly as the delays ( of the law will allow. je Farewell Concert. — The farewell con- £ .cert to be given to Mr F. R. Woodhouse, * at the Theatre Royal, on Thursday next, ' promises to be a successful one. A really ; -* programme has been arranged, * including vocal and instrumental items by . . -the leading musicians of Christchurch. ,' 1: Mr "Woodhouse is leaving for Australia, ' r en route for Europe shortly. During his x stay in. C>ristcliurch Mr "Woodhouse has s always been ready and willing to assist . whenever called upon in the cause of j charity, and will be greatly missed in ( niusical circles here. ji .Eakaia Amateur Swimming Club.— { A special general meeting was held in the -, Library on Monday night, when about I twenty-five members were present, Mr A. j , Rountrep in the chair. General regret was expressed on receipt of Mr J. O'Neill's resignation as captain of the club, and HHr Samuel Gaw was elected to the position. The club races will probably be held on March 3, and will include two inter-club - events, the 50yds and 100 yds Handicaps. ' The club has just completed new dressingrooms at considerable expense, and the members will now have every convenience. Arrangements were made to practise water . I polo and life saving drill under the leadership of the captain. Patents. — The acceptance of complete . specifications is .gazetted as follows; — P. ' Genu, Linwood, improvements in turnip 7 seed drills. G. Preddy, Christchurch, an , improved frictional surface for lining sheller-casings, awneis, and similar parts of grain and .seed machinery. Pro- ' visional specifications *. — C. S. "White and A. J. Cumming, Christchurch, an improved • method of and machinery for treating flax , and similar vegetable fibres. Alfred Smith, electrician, Christchurch, a combined j measuring and cost indicating machine. P. Germ, Linwood, an appliance for cleaning the driving chains of bicycles. H. E . j . Lawrence, Richmond, an improved headlock for bicycles. St Albans School Committee. —A ! special meeting of the St Albans School j Committee was held last night. Mr J. B. Mayne was unanimously recommended for j ■ appointment by the Board of Education to the position of head-master, and Mr Cheeseman and Miss Greenup as pupil teachers. Union Rowing Club.— The art union for the bicycle in connection with the ■Union Rowing Club's carnival was drawn last evening by Mr R. C. Bishop, when Mr H. S. Gill was found to be the winner. The j half-yearly meeting of the club will take place at eight o'clock to-morrow evening at the boatsheds. Volunteer Range Association. — A meeting of the committee of the Chnstchurch°Volunteer Range Association was held in the City Guards' orderly-room last ni°-ht- There' was a good attendance, and Captain Creswell presided. It was decided that the ranges for the matches of the second round should be 300, 500 and (500 yds. A letter was received from the Minister of Defence, stating that he was unable to accede to the committee's request for a grant towards the cost of improvements to the range. It was agreed that the matches between the Engineers and the College Rifles, and between the Mounted Rifles and the E Battery, should be fired on a date to be fixed subsequently. Good Templary — The usual -weekly session of the Hope of Christchurch Lodge, 1.0. G.T., was held at the Druids' Half on Tuesday evening," C.T., Bro Fel-lTn"-ham, in the chair.. Correspondence was read from the District Lodge and Grand Lodge, and received. The election of officers for the ensuing term resulted as follows :-CT„ Bro T. O'Keefe; V.T., Sister Ashbolt, sen. ; secretary, Bro Sando ,* P.C.T. Bro Fellingham ; marshal, Sister A*. Moore ; financial secretary, Sister Ashbolt, jun. ; treasurer, Sister Parry ; chapLain, Sister Groundwater ; and Guard, Bro Roberts. A memento of the late Bro J. W." Bastion, for some time Chief Templar of the Lodge, in the shape of a handsomely- 1 framed portrait of the late brother, was unveiled by Bro O'Keefe, assisted by the Chief Templar. Medical Electricity.— Massage,, with galvanism and all kinds of medical baths ; expert treatment. Health supplies Company, 245, Cashel Street. Inquire for our Health Food, Drink, Lemon Juice, Fruit Crystals, and do not forget oui* Universal .Cleaner. 1823

1 I Sale op Fruit. — To-morrow morning j Messrs Ayers, Beauchamp and Co. will \ hold an auction sale of Nelson and locally | grown fruit. .J Registrars. — Mr Arthur Stewart Fox ( I ha 3 been gazetted a3 Deputy-Registrar of , births, marriages and deaths at Cust, and Mr T. J. Brownell at Mount Cook. , New Paper. — A new bi-weekly news- , paper will shortly be published in Rani giora from the printing office of Messrs I ; Wilson Bros. It will be called the , Ranrjiora Recorder and North Canterbury Advertiser, and politically it will be inde- , pendent of parties. Mr St Just de i Beaurepoire M ackay, a journalist of wide experience, will bo the editor. Harbour Board Election. —Mr 1 Edward Smith, who had been urged to 1 allow himself to be nominated as a candi--1 date for the representation of Christchurch , on the Harbour Board, has, after consider- ! ation, withdrawn his consent. His reason, ' for this step is that the discharge of his 1 j duties as a member of the Board might be I in conflict with his position as the Superin- | tendent of the Fire Brigade. The meeti ings of the Harbour Board are sometimes 1 held in Lyttelton, and Mr Smith feels that his absence from the city would be nnde.sirable. I The " Canterbury Times," — The opening chapters of the stirring story, " The ! Macquarie Gang," ,in which are recounted , many ofthe chief episodes of the early days in Tasmania, appear in the current number of the Canterbury Times. The novel by Mr Joseph Hatton, " The Dagger and the Cross," is continued, and the other literary contents are of a high order. Sporting topics include a review of the troubles of the -Canterbury Trotting C-_&__notes on, t]b,o ..Wellington meeting and othercTtnayit "vents. The agricultural, athletic and other^cpluii.j-2 ?t*e of the usual excellent class. ""'"-•-•^ „ Queen's Cadets. — This corps intends going into camp at New Brighton in: the paddock lately occupied by the E Battery, on Wednesday evening next. The New Brighton Tramway Company has made a very generous offer in the way of convey- , ing the lads to and fro during the week they are in camp. Tfye Christchurch Gar- { rison Band has kindly promised to play selections at New Brighton one evening during the week's camp. As the cadets are relying for funds to defray the cost of the camp from amongst themselves and ■ friends, Captain Jones would be pleased to J receive any subscriptions from persons j desirous of -assisting this most ' useful corps. j Offences. — In connection with the offences return of last year, the following details may prove of interest. During the* year the following convictions were „ entered up in the Canterbury and North j Otago district: — Common assaults 47, ; assaults oh police 12, breaches of the peace 12, burglary 4, cruelty to animals 0, de- ( serting and failing to provide for wives and ) children 69, disobeying order of court or summons 92, drunkenness 452, failing to support parents or relations 47, obtaining* money under false pretences 10, offences against the Gaming Act 22, illegally on premises 7, indecent " behaviour 10, lunacy 23, malicious injury to property 32, neglected ■■ or criminal children .11, obscene language '■' 24, resisting police 7, stone-throwing 15, i theft 83, vagrancy 62. Rangiora School Committee. — The j monthly meeting of this committee was j held last evening ; present— Messrs R. Ball (chairman), Hi Boyd, W7 Foster, W. Luxton-, H. Gillespie, J. Marshall, A. Hadecke and C. I. Jennings. The master reported , that the school had reopened with an attendance of over 360; also that all the pupil teachers had passed— Miss Rogers ' with merit. He recommended Jeanie j Howie and Oliver Gillespie for appoint- • ment as pupil teachers to fill, the vacancies caused by Misses R. Anderson and S. Boyd j entering the Normal School, It was resolved to recommend the two candidates named to the Board for appointment. On the motion of Mr H, Boyd,' seconded by Mr W. Luxton, it was resolved to nominate Mr D. Buddo for a seat on the Board, it being considered that North Canterbury ! is entitled to a representative, there being ! no member of the Board at present residing north of Christchurch. Messrs Blackett and Jennings were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month. i Hams. — Hams, Christmas hams, prime quality. Come one, come all, to the Smith- | field Market, Christmas. Bon Bon cheese, 8d per lb. Prizes in gold and silver. Try your luck. Christmas cake from ls. Smithfield Ma^et, High Street. 1912