LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6125, 11 March 1898, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Personal. — Colonel Pole-Pentbn and Captain Anderson were passengers by the Waikare to Lyttelton to-day. — Captain Lindsay, of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, is at present in town. Display of Meat. — rhe Chriatchnrch Meat Company- draws attention to the fact that its Cashe'l and High Street shops will remain open to-night from six to nine o'clock with a. grand display of meat, which tha public is invited to inspect. Northern -"-too Sheep Fair. — The entries for the above, to be held at Rangiora on Tuesday next, are not coming tti • hand very rapidly. Up to to-day the Secretary had received about seventy as against over three huhdredlast year. The entries close to-morrow -with Mr A..S. Clarkson, Eangiora. A Ltttelton Swimmer. — Great satisfaction was expressed at Lyttelton to-day when it became known that H. Eich, the Lyttelton Swimming Club's representative at the Wanganui sports, had annexed the Quarter-milo New Zealand Championship. He established a New Zealand record for the distance, lowering the Association's standard by Bsec. Eiccarton - Licensing Committee. — A meeting of the Eiccarton Licensing Committee was held to-day ; present— Mr E. Beetham (chairman) and Messrs J. W. , Overton, C. Lewis, J. Jackson and H. Nunweek. The transfer of the West Melton Accommodation* House from Abraham Constable to Frederick Blogg wa% approved. Presentation.— Last Thursday evening, at the Sunnyside Asylum, Mr James , M'Cullough, painter attendant, on resign- • ing-_Qo.;the staff, was made the recipient of '& beautiful marble clock, suitably en? ,*. graved, aa a .token of the esteem for ; him entertained by his fellow employes, Head-attendant Newport, made the presentation, and Mr M'Cullough feelingly responded. Saturday's "Star." — Included in tomorrow's eight-page edition of the Star -will be found the following special features :— Tales and Sketches— The Fight foi the Crown, A Tunnel of Mushrooms, Tht Puzzled Lunatic, Baron Zero, Tht Angel in the House, Hobbling Mary, Ladieß' Page— ln Death's Disguise, Miss Colonia in London, All About Madam* Melba, Household Hints, Woman's World, Beading for Everybody— Fun and Fancy Noteß and Notions, Brief Mention, and all the latest telegraphic and general news. : Eifle Association Mee hng.— A numbei of contestants for the New Zealand Eiflt Association meeting, which opens a1 Oamaru on Monday, went south b_ the express train this morning. Amongsl them were Mr • Arthur Ballinger the holder of the present champion* ship, ' and the Auckland, Wanganu and Wellington representatives. Captait Harman, of the Christchurch Eeserv< Corps, with several of the Christchurch re presentativeß, also went down, a squad o the Permanent Artillery from Lytteltoi have, gone down to act as markers, and j similar number will he supplied from th Port Chalmers Artillery. Mr Geor-o* Humphries, the well-known Press Associa tion representative, also went to Oamaru t report the meeting. Industrial Building Society.— At th meeting of the Ashburton Industria Building Society the thirty-fourth appr-c priation of J6330 realised a premium ( .835. Linwood Cycling C_UB.-The Linwoo ..Cycling Club will hold a race meetino* _ Lancaster Park to-morrow afternoon, first-class programme of fifteen events, f( which there are good entries, will he sul mitted. The club has been particular] fortunate in securing the attendance < riders of note, including H . Eeynolds, tl Irish champion; E. Reynolds,, Aucklan-; A E. Barker, Christchurch; T. Clarkao Christchurch ; W. Tierney, Auckland; : Wall, Christchurch ; W. K Blade, Carte ton - W. A. Maxwell, Dunedin; A.Ealstc Dunedin; and G. Sutherland, Chri church. The Wheel Eace should he well-contested event. Every rider 1 accepted, and with a field of thirty-five tl race should be well worth witnessing. Morepork Celebrated Mild-cured Ha and Bacon can be had in any quantH from Hubbard, Hall and Co., Manches Street, next Milner and Thompson's. 2 The consumption of horseflesh as hui food has slightly decreased during year in Paris, being 4472 tons. This derived from 20,878 horses, 53 mules, i 232 donkeys.

Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association.-^ special rneebng of ?hJ Association will be held next Wednesday afternoon, to consider what steps D should be taken with reference to the irngation question. -An Unfounded Rumour— lt was persistently reported in town this morning that the steamer Talune had been wrecked off Sydney Heads. Inquiry at the local office of the Union Steamship Company, however, sets at rest all doubt as to the vessel's safety. She arrived at Sydney on Tuesday, and would not leave there again until to-morrow. Coal-Testino.— For nearly a month past a coal-testing train has been running daily over a measured distance on the north line. The locomotive has to draw about 130 tons of dead weight, and the coal, ash and water is accurately measured. Testerday an axle of one of the trucks broke when turning the sharp curve known as "The Devil's Corner," about a mile from Sefton. The line was damaged for a short distance, but the train was quickly pulled up. To clear the line for traffic, the truck was overturned beside the permanent way, land there was no delay to trains. Christian Endeavour Society. — A i group meeting of the North Canterbury i Christian Endeavour Societies was held at ' the Wesleyan Church, Rangiora, last evening. The attendance numbered about one hundred and thirty, Christchurch and suburban societies, -also Kaiapoi,, Southbrook, Rangiora and Loburn being represented. The Rev T. H. Lyon presided, and during the evening the Rev J. T. Burrows gave an address on " The Christian Endeavour Society as an Aggressive Force," and Mr H. ,' Thompson read a paper on " The Christian , Endeavourer as a Soul-winner." At the ' close "tit- the meeting, which throughout ' was of. an enthusiastic .character," . the ! Chairman thanked the local societies for ■•• tha'kmdreception accorded to thevisitors; \ and the R(_v- T. G..Cair, on >;ljfeha.f of , the , Rangiora societies, expressed the pleasure ■ and encouragement felt by them as a result 1 of the meeting. On the arrival of the '. visitors, tea was provided, and before ; * leaving for home they were supplied with 1 refreshments. , Mayoral "At Home."— The Mayor and ' 1 Mrs Louisson will hold an "AtHome" at. ' the City Council Chambers on Wednesday , next from 3to 6 p.m.