LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6091, 31 January 1898, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Mataura.. — Tho New Zealand Ship-> l>ing Company Limited has received the following cable, dated London, .lan. 28:— • " Mataura, everybody saved. Part of the cargo is expected to be saved." Fendalton School. — A meeting of the Fendalton District School Committee was held in tho schoolroom on Friday last ; present— the Chairman (the Rev Canon Stack), Messrs lleckett, Bruce, Wickens, Cartwright, Thornton. Yerran ;arid -Townshend. It was- resolved to. nominate Mr. Edward , Varley .Hudson for appointment J l>y tho Boai-d to the assistant lUaatershii) •of the school, and Miss Florence Couier- : ford for the vacant pnpil teauhership. The Charrman informed the committee that the Hem \V. Ivolleston hud consented to distribute the prizes at thd school 'festival to ho held on Fab. 4. Sunday Lisctuue.— ln the Lyceum last night Mr W. W. Collins lectured on "The Pioneers of Evolution," and traced the modern theory in the philosophies of two thousand years ago. C'HRISTCaORCK PIGKQN-frl»yiNO CliUB. — At tv general meeting of the Christchurch Pigeon-flying Club, it was decided to n> the Derby race from Oamaru this year; the race is for birds rung with the 1897-98 ring. The club has also decided to have all distances calculated in a direct line. Women's Political Association. — The meeting of tho Women's Political Association, which was to have been held tomorrow evening, has been postponed for a week, so as not to clash with the " social " to Mr Ben Tillett and the lecture of Mr W. W. Collins in aid of the Oxford Fire Fund. Mtt Ben Txllett. — The farewell "social" to be given to Mr Ben Tillett previous to his departure for England, will take place in the Choral Hall (late the Temple) tomorrow evening. Mr Tillett will arrive from Wellington to-morrow morning. He will remain in Christchurch for a few 'days, and then leave on his way to England. It should be stated that any surplus receipts from the " social " .will be. given to the funds being raised for the engineers locked out in England. ' Sunday School Excdksion." — Th& xJhtklren attending 'the Sunday school of St;Blavy*s,; Meriyaje,; went to'Kaiapoi last Thursday tor their • annual ■'• excursion. Several of the parents accompanied the "party, and a moat enjoyable day was spent., A large number accepted the invitation of the manager to go over the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, and were greatly interested. Mr Allen, the superintendent of the school, worked with his usual energy, and most of the success was due to his efforts and to tbose of the other teachers. Unseasonable Zeal.— lt was reported to the police fast evening that some religious persons, who hold their services in Cathedral Square, just under Morten's block, had behaved in what appeared to be an unfeeling manner. It was represented to them that a young man was lying dangerously ill in the buildings, and that ■ the noise of their services was disturbing him greatly. They were requested by his friends to remove to some other place, but declined to do so, and continued to preach and sing. The friends then went to the Police Station, but it was found that the officers had no power to order the persons in question to move on, as they were not infringing any of the police regulations or city by-lawa. Personal.— Dr Evans, of Christ's College, returned by the Westralia. — Sir Robert Stout and Mr H. Overton went north by the Penguin on Saturday night. — Dr Jennings and Mr J. Sawers came up from the south by the express on Saturday. — Mr M. E. Denniston, who has been appointed associate to Mr Justice Denniston, came by the same train to take up his duties. — Mr Gr. Hogben, head -master of the Tiinaru High School, was a passenger by the express on Saturday morning for Timarn. — Mr C. Hudson, assistant general manager of railways, arrived from Wellington by the s.s. Flora, and le.ft for Punedin by the express, accompanied by Mr Gaw, district traffic manager. ' Angling.— On Friday evening Mr Morris Williams, who has been particularly successful with the rod this season, caught a trout weighing 51b lOoz in the Avon, near the Carlton Bridge. New Zealand Railway Officers' Institute.—Mr C. A. Marcus, of Timaru, and not Mr Frame, has been elected a delegate to the Executive Council of the. New Zealand Railway Officers' lnstitute. Supreme Court. — The Supreme Court vacation closed on Saturday. Mr Justice Denniston will hold sittings in Chambers and Bankruptcy at the usual hour tomorrow. The criminal sittings will begin on Monday next. , . Lecture. — At the Art Gallery to-morrow-evening Mr W. W. Collins will deliver his .popular lecture on "Nansen's Farthest North," in aid of the Oxford Fire Relief Fiuid. The lecture will be illustrated by limelight views, and the chair will be occupied by the Mayor of Christchurch. Chatham Islands. — The Postal Department invites tenders for conveying mails to, and from the Chatham Islands. Alternative tenders are required for services either every month, every two months or everv three months, with Lyttelton or Wellington optional as the port of arrival and departure. A Large Transaction. — Dnring last week Mr W. B. Clarkson, the well-known sheep dealer, who has purchased the bulk of the Glenmark sheep for the past few years, completed a very large transaction, having bought in one line 22,000 fat and Btore sheep off Mr G. H. Moore's estate at the Waipara. These include about 2000 very prime freezing wethers. The first mob of them arrived in town on Saturday, and yesterday 7000 of them were to be seen on the Riccarton racecourse. A Pleasant Sight. — It is a really pleasant sight to watch the crowds of wellpleased people who throng W. Strange and Co.'s great establishment, inspecting and purchasing bargains in all sorts of beautiful dresses, dresf. fabrics, ribbons, laces, mantles, millinery, ready-made clothing, furnishings.&cwithwhichthecountersand tables just now are laden. The announcement of " The great sale now on " has reached all parts of the Canterbury province, and the opportunity to purchase requirements at greatly reduced prices is being fully taken advantage of. It is a genuine sale of £50,000 worth of all the kinds of stock kept in this large establishment, and embraces almoßt everything wanted for the clothing or adornment of ladies, and for decorating and beautifying the home. The reductions announced on the prices are trenuine, and the goods are of first-class quality. The sale will be continued throughout this week, and should be attended by all purchasers and nonrpurchasers, as it is really one of the sights of the time.. 9445

Silkworm ClnowiNO.: — Mrs Jess.on, of the Harewood lloiid, has sent to Mr J. A. Frost iefc, president of the Industrial Association, through Mr 11. B. Kirk, a very interesting sample of silk produced by worms grown by her. She has some oOOC worms, and the qua'ity of the silk is admirable. - «. Christchurch Domain Board. — At the annual meeting of the Christchurch Domain Board to-day Mr W. Jacques was re-elected Chairman. Tho statement of accounts showed an excess of expenditure over receipts of .£lB 13s 4d. The Board has iu the bank .£2OOO, for which it has been unable to find investment. Th? High Street Fountain. — The supply of water to tho fountaiii in front of Burke's Hotel, High Street, has been greatly improved by its having been connected with the three-iuch well lately sunk near the Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower. The result is that the jet is now a really effective one, and the fountain is running brimful. Christchurch Fire Brigade. — Tho Christchurch Domain Board to-day decided to make a donation of £2 2s to the funds of the Christchurch Fire Brigade, with an expression of regret that the state of the funds of the Board precluded a larger grant, in recognition of the Brigade's services on the occasion of the fire in the Domain on Jan. 13. The Sei.wyn Traffic Bridge. — It was rumoured tiiat the whole of the black birch timber for the new traffic bridge over the Selwyn at Ellesmere, waa destroyed in the Oxford busii firo. This is incorrect. Of the 65,61!ttt of this timber required for the bridge, half has already been delivered, and all that has been- burned is r some 6000 feet of the;reniainder. .Acknowledgments. — The = 'Superintend- ■. eufc of the Lyttel fcon.^ Sailors' Home acknowledges, with thanksj the receipt of tho following donations: — Illustrated Home papers from Mrs D. Dalgieish, Dampier's Bay ; magazines from Mrs- Williams, Norwich Quay ; books and magazines from Mr England, Christchurch ; magazines from Mr W. G. Brittaii, Chrißtch|Uicli j nmgazines from Mr v Bateis, Jiyttelton. The parcel of book's acknowledged from Mrs, B. C. Cunningham, Merivale, last month, should have been from Miss B. C. Cunningham. ( Moeris-tube Shooting. — On Friday evening the members of the Christchurch Working Men's- Club Eifle Class fired another competition a.t the 200yds. range for prizes • presented by ; Messrs Mason, i Struthers and Co., S. Manning and Co. and \ Ashby, Bergh and Co.. The following were the highest scorers :—E. G. Forgie (3). 35, J. A. Lummis (1) 34, A. C." Greig (1) 33, A. Cowan (1) 32, W. A. Caldwell (2) 32. j Lawn Tennis.— A. meetiiig of the com- ' inittee of the Christchurch Lawn Tennis i Club was held on Friday evening ; present ! — Messrs Hughes (chairman), Candy, I Lewis, Craig, Kirk,.Haskins and.Chisnall j (honorary secretary). It was decided to formally, open the, courts on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 3.30^ Trophies for competition Were presented by" Messrs W. Brice and E. Eeece and Son. A vote of thanks was passed to the donors. Accounts to the amount of ,£lO Gs were passed for payment. Our Father's Church. — There. were large attendances at the meetings of Our j Father's Church in the Art Gallery yester- j day. Mr J. O'Bryen. Hbare gave an i address in the morning on " Involution," J and in the. evening on the fifth principle of , Our Father's : Church,. ".Overcoming \ the . world.*' Next Sunday evening a special collection will, be made in aid of the. sufferers 1 by the recent bttsh fires. It has been decided to- hold a picnic in Professor Biokerton's grounds on Thursday, Feh. 17. : Any surplus from the proceeds of tho picnic [ will be devoted to the Fires Relief Fund. Moeepork Celebrated Mild-cured Hams and Bacon can b» had in any quantities from Hubbard, Hall and Co., Manchester : Street, next Milner and Thompson's. 2192 J