LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6284, 15 September 1898, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The weather was showery in North Canterbury during last night and this morning. A notification relative to the New Zealand University examinations is advertised in this issue. " '•■ Sergeant JLyons arrived at ChristcHurch. from Auckland this morning, and will at once assume police duty. .- . . " ; ..—_-'. " _]_ ■ ; ; $tessrs "Afets, : BeMchampy.ai^ CQ.V.an^ jiounce an auction sale of furniture and effects, to" *be lield' at I p.m. to-morrow;: oi. premises in' Aldridge Street. \ . , • The sub-committee appointed by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association met to-day to decide the conditions under which the conference memorial prize shall be awarded. Among the passengers by this morning's express for the south were the Hon W.-' Rolleston and the members of the Burnham School Board of Advice, who went to pay aj visit to the institution. As frequent enquiries are made by parents who are desirous of getting their boys into the Royal Navy, it may be as well . to remind them that the best way of obtaining the most direct and recent information is to apply personally or by letter to the senior officer of any of her Majesty's ships which may happen to be on the New Zealand station. A strong north-west gale was blowing on the plains yesterday. At one o'clock this morning rain set in in Christchurch from the' south-west. Owing to the death of Mrs Ronaldson, the wife of the Grand Secretary, the Masonic service in connection with Lodge Southern Cross, No. 6, which was to hare been held at St Bartholomew's Church, Kaiapoi, on Sunday next, has been indefinitely postponed. The Canterbury Horticultural Society, with a view pf encouraging horticulture amongst the rising generation, hus decided to offer prizes for the best-kept child's plot in public school grounds within* a radius offive miles from the city. The first competition will probably take place in March next. A private letter received from Mr P. N. Meadows, who is manager for the Auckland industrial and mining exhibition, states that so many entries have been received that 8000 square feet of extra, floor space' will be. required. " The building will in consequence be extended over part of the Government House gardens: The employees of the firm of Messrs Alfred Tyree and Co. met last evening for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr F. N. Sinclair, who has been for some time in the employ of the firm, and is now leaving for Wellington. The presentation, which took the form of a handsome travelling trunk, was made on behalf of the employees by Mr E. F. Moore. The work at the new Fan-field freezing works is being pushed on with great vigour, a large number of men being constantly employed at every part of the work. The railway sidings and telephone communication •with Ashburton, will soon be completed. The. foundations for the buildings are being put in, and the locality already presents a very animated appearance. . : The statement telegraphed from Invercargill last week that in the preceding fortnight 20,000 fat sheep had been railed from that district to Canterbury was doubted by large operators in sheep, who are generally well informed as to such movements. Inquiries have led them to the conclusion that, instead of 20,000, the" sheep sent to Canterbury from - Southland in the time stated actually numbered about 9000.