LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5851, 23 April 1897, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

• The Championship Fours.— The members of the Queen's Drive Eowing Club, of Port Chalmers, who won the Championship Tours at Ficton on Easter Monday, were passengers by the steamer Wakatipu, passing through Lyttelton to-day. The Hawke's Bat Relief Fund.—Subscription lists for tho Hawke'o Bay Eelief Fund are now lying at the City Council offices, at the banks, and the offices of the Lyttelton Times and Press. This morning, donations amounting to <£33 11s were shown on the list at the City Council office. Concert at Kaiapoi. — Last evening a very successful concert in aid of the Monro Fund was given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Kaiapoi. The attendance was good, and tho proceeds, which were about d 220, will go to the fund which is being raised for the purpose of erecting a residence for the widow and family of the late Eev P. E. Monro. The following took part in the concert : — Misses Meadows, Vincent, Allen and Lake, and Messrs Halley, Hockley and Barry. A violin solo was contributed by Mr "Webster, a pianoforte duet by Misses Black and Vincent, and recitations by Mr W. A. Hall. Order op Foresters.— Court Star of Canterbury met on Monday evening, the C.R. Bro H. J. Ranger in the chair. There was a good attendance of past officers and members. The Woodwards reported fifteen members on the sick fund. Letters wore read from Guernsey and Napier relative to side brothers. The delegates to the district meeting gave a verbal report on the business transacted. A letter wag read relative to the widow and children, of a deceased brother. A sum of two guineas was voted from the incidental fund, and it was decided to take steps in connection with other bodies to which the late brother belonged to raise a- further sum. Bro Jones, of Court Royal Oak, Wyndham,was cordially welcomed. Two candidates were admitted, and one was proposed. Sick pay was passed, and the meeting closed. * Receipts of the evening .£lO9 10s. The Frozen Meat Trade. — Though fears have been expressed that the export of frozen meat from Canterbury this season would show a falling off compared with the last year or two, there is as yet no indication that this will prove to be the case. The works in this province have for weeks been working at high pressure to deal with the supplies of sheep and lambs which are coming forward, and which show no sign of early diminution. Every obtainable butcher' has been employed, and yet more are required— the Islington works having made room for additional slaughtermen, who are advertised for. Until the last fortnight operations were almost wholly confinedto lambs, but now both sheep and lambs are coming forward, and the quality and condition are excellent. It is very satisfactory to know that Canterbury is maintaining its position as the chief producer of lamb and mutton for export. Dramatic— There is a probability that Mr Grattan Biggs, the well-known comedian, will play Handy Andy on the last night of the Pollard season. Catholic Conversamone.— A convcrsavione will be held at an early date for the purpose of presenting an address to the Eio-ht Eev Dr Grimes prior to his departure for Eome. A preliminary meeting will take place in the Pro-Cathedral, BarJjadoes Street, on Sunday afternoon. Pollard's Opera Company —There was a capital house at the Theatre Eoyal last nio-ht when Pollard's Opera Company repeated Boccaccio with much success, and was heartily received. To-night this bright and pleasing opera will be produced for the last time by the company during the present season. To-morrow night the famous comic opera Falha will be played for the first time in Christchtirch. Presentation— On April 15 a large BUinber of the employes at the Islington Freezing Works met to present _Mr J. M. Watt, who has since the initiation of the rhristchurch Meat Company been in charge of its bacon department at Islington, with a qilver hunting Eotherham watch and a Lndsomely chased gold sovereign case, £oth suitably inscribed Mr Watt is Eavin" Islington to take up a similar Shrtment in New South Wales. The Station m* made by the works manager, Mr S. Leslie. rvIIT , Tm v tho beat medicine known is Sander /wfKucSjpti Extract. Test. its eminenttj nd Son s i-uoaiJl coughs, colds, influenza— the powerful e » e^'o U g B i n serious cases, and acci. tua api.ioToasrtioJe,,3odxe]«' all others.

Sale of Fruit.— -An. auction sale of Island and local fruit will be held by Messrs Ayers, Beauchamp and Co. tomorrow morning. The Bislet Tsam.— Captain Harman has received a telegram from Major Soinrcerville stating definitely that Corporals Banks and Simpson have been selected as members of the Bisley team. Morris-Tube Shooting.— The Eangiora Morris-tube Club opened the competition for Mrs A. Y. Hay's cup last night. The highest scorers from scratch were:— M. Scott, jim., 33, H. L. EoR-ers 33, W. Efford, senr., 33, C. d'Auvovgne 32, C. W. Bell 32, B. d'Auvergne 31, 11. Walker 31, E. Fraser 30. This season all the handicaps are sealed until the competitions are finished. Young Men's Christian Association. — The opening practice of the season at the Young Men's Christian Association's gymnasium will take place this evening at 7.30. Defence. — Yesterday forenoon Lieu-tenant-Colonel Gordon, accompanied by Major Madocts, visited Lyttelton and made an inspection of the forts. Both those at Fort Jervois and those on the Lyttelton side were visited. Cribbage. — The Kangiora eribbage tournament matches played on Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in the Sons of Temperance beating the Eifle Volunteers by thirty games to twenty-three, and the Fire Brigade beating the Oddfellows by thirty-three games to thirty. Carl Hertz. — Mr Carl Hertz, who is at present attracting crowded audiences in Dunedin, will reappear at the Theatre JRoyal on May 3, for one night only, prior to his departure for the West Coast. The management promises a complete set of new pictures in the cinematographe, including a magnincent picture' of the Czar entering Paris. ■ "New Zealand Cyclist." — The New Zealand Cyclist of this week maintains the high character of previous numbers. The editorials deal with "The Rights of the Sidewalk, " The Open Order " and " Cycle Insurance," and the illustrations are both interesting and entertaining. The " News and Notes'" and "Bits of Information" are particularly readable, and several new inventions, which promise great things for cyclists, are fully explained. The Record Reign Contingent. — Corporal Haydon and Troopers Crossley and Parsons, Trumpeter Chegwin and some of the Otago members of the Record Reign Contingent, who had been allowed leave to visit their relatives, left for Wellington by the s.s. Penguin last night. LieutenantColonel Gordon yesterday telegraphed to Lieutenant-Colonel Pitt, commander of the contingent, inquiring whether the invitation tc the smoke concert proposed to be given to the contingent would be accepted. School Comh[ttbjs. — The monthly meeting of the Richmond School Committee was held on Wednesday ; present — Messrs Snowball (chairman), Shaw, Bell, Hughes, Wright, Ledsham, Paull and Sorensen. Letters were received from the Board of Education, confirming the appointment of two pupil-teachers, and stating that repairs to the old school would be put in hand shortly. The master's report showed the roll number to be 550, and the average attendance 479. Accounts were passed for payment. Votes of thanks were passed to the Chairman for the manner in which he had carried out his duties, to the treasurer, secretary and the Ground and Visiting Committees. After a drafb of the annual report, to be presented to the meeting of householders, had been read, the meeting terminated. Free Novelties fob Boys and Girls. — The agents for Suratura' Tea, Hubbard, Hall and Co., are giving free to boys and girls puzzles and rulers for drawing. — [Advt.]