LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6122, 8 March 1898, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

— Marksmen's Badges. — Corporal G. Simpson 61 points and Private F. Robilliard 68 points, of the Kaiapoi Rifles, have gained marksmen's badges. Similarity of Names.— We have been Requested to state that the Mr E. W. Roper "who was plaintiff in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday morning is not°Mr 33. W. Roper, merchant, of Cathedral Square. East Etbejon. — On Friday last a sale of work in connection with the English Church was held in the schoolroom, the amount realised being over .£B. A Christinas tree, bran pie. &c, formed part of the attractions, and the attendance was very good. Christckurch Horticultural Show. < — Entries for, the Chiistchurch Horticultural Society's Autumn Show, to be held in the Art Gallery on Thursday, will dose •with the secretary, Mr W. Jones, Exeter Nurseries, at 8 p.m. to-day. The Countess of Ranfurly has signified her intention of being present at the show at 3.30 p.m. Afternoon tea will be obtainable. Salvation Army.— The Salvation Army held its harvest festival on Sunday." Gieat crowds were attracted to the barracks, •which tyere beautifully decorated by Clap'taunMackey . and -his stdff of workers." The building 1 was crowded;- many being turned awayi,;; Briga,dier Hoskjn conducted the. meetings. To-morrow night pictures will be shown by lime-light, Mr. Seager being the operator. - ■ ' : Meeting op Creditors. — The first meeting of creditors in. the estate of Mary Hartley (widow), of German Bay, dairy farmer, which was to have been held this afternoon, lapsed for want of a quorum. The statements showed the secured creditors' list to amount to i£3O7, and unsecured creditors £84 9s lid. The creditors for over £5 were— H. C. Jackson, Akaroa, i 8 0s 6d; Mrs C. E. Lindeinan, Tai Tapu, ,£33 19s ; C. W. Penue, German Bay, 4212; and G. Armstrong, Akaroa, £7. Lawn Tennis. — The Chrißtohurch Tennis Club has just completed the first •round of a Handicap Singles Tournament for trophies offered by Mr Pannell, in both ladies' and gentlemen's classes. The following have won their heats: — Ladies: Hisses Durose, H. Hepburn, C. R. Kirk, M. R. Kirk, Grant, Morrison, Spring, Sopp, E. Chisnall, Brown, Wray, L. ■ Brqwn,*{W-il-Jiams, Trounce, Jackson, F. Harrop, M. Barrop, B. Garforth, Garforth, and Pyne. Gentlemen' 3: Messrs Aitken, S. K. Bassett, Bowie, T. E. Chisnall, Craig, Candy, Fraer, Haskins, Hughes, Kirk, Morley, and Wood. . Kaiapoi Brass Band. — The members of this band held their animal meeting on Saturday. The balance-sheet showed receipts .£62 9s 6d and expenditure .£46 4s Sd. The officers elected were :— President, Mr E. Parnham; vice-presidents, Messrs R. Moore, M.H.R., Isaac Wilson, G. H. .Blackwell, J. Simpson and T. Millar; bandmaster, Mr C. H. Hoskin ; bandsergeant, Mr T. Hoskin ; honorary secretary, Mr J. Barns ; honorary treasurer, Mr W. Marshall; committee, Mesprs A. P>rbadlev, A. Wright, D. Murphy, R. Scott and J. Hoskin. Chbistchuroh Horticultubal Soctety.—The Christchurch Horticultural Society will hold an exhibition of flowers, fruit and vegetables, in the Art Gallery, on Thursday next. North Canterbury Educational Institute.—The first session of the general meeting of this institute will be held in the Young Men's Christian Association's rooms ou Friday next, at 7.30 p.m., and' -the second session in the Normal School on Saturday, at 10.30 a.m. Personal.^mVw. H. Gundry, the Rev .T. AndrW, Messrs C. Lewis and. Scobie Mackenzie v .and' the Hon W. RoHeston arrived by the southern express Tasfcmght. Mr • Scobie Mackenzie went north by steamer, to assist Mr Duthie in the> Wellington election. Working Men's Club.— There was a good attendance at the Social Hall of the Christchurch Working Men's Club last night, when a variety and dramatic pro- ■ gramme was successfully carried out. Songs were sung by .Miss Lily Haydon, and Messrs E. Maurice, S. Clifford, M'Pherson G. Biltcliffe, S. Walker, S. Dickey, w! Davie and E. Town. Messrs Walker and Town sang a duet; and the farce Leave it i io Me, in which v the Misses May Dunbar and Lily Haydon, and Messrs G. Biltcliffe, R. Irwin, H. Harrison and S. Walker took part, was played with vigour. .' Motett Society.— The Motetfc Society is now working hard to give, at an early date, the first of the series of concerts arranged to be produced this year. The music being practised is the Irish ballad, " Phaudrig Crohoore," and the cantata, Acis and Galatea. The first is one of the latest compositions by Dr Standford, and was selected by Mr Well 3 when recently in London. These two works, with some selections by the orchestra, will complete the programme of the concert, which the committee hope to. give about the middle of next month. The list- of honorary members is not yet complete. Local Billiard Tables.— The 2f e «j Zealand Times . says : — Messrs Wright, Kanish and Co., billiard-table manufacturers of this city, have been kept particularly busy for some time past, there being a demand for their tables from all parts of tbe colony. The Mauawatu Club at Palmerston North recently procured a first-class table from the firm, discarding one that had been imported from an Eng lish establishment. The Invercargill Com wercial Club has also secured n table, an< members are greatly pleased with it. Th firm are at present constructing a table fo the Dunedin Commercial Club and tw others for private citizens of Wellington. Morepork Celebrated Mild-cured Ham and Bacon can be had in any quantitie from Hubbard, Hall and Co., Maneheste Street, next Milner and Thompson's. 219 The air contains a certain amount < alcohol, and it has been ascertained by certain authority that the higher tl altitude the stronger the alcohol,