LOCAL AND GENERAL

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6513, 16 June 1899, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The Saturday sixty-four column edition of the " Star" will include, ,in addition to all the neAvs of the day, the following special , features :— Tales and SketchesTrue Tales of the Buccaneers, The Burglar at Azalea Villa, A Nile Tragedy, The Percy Street Pillar-box, Gold-seekers of the Fifties, The Hand with the Tattooed Ring/ Tesla's Terror. Ladies' Page— Miss Colonia in London, To, Re-cook Cold Mutton, The Everyday Frenchwoman, An Excellent Recipe for Wedding Cake, Household ilints.' Woman's. World. Reading for Everybody— Fun and Fancy, Notes and Notions, Brief Mention, Band Gossip, etc. The Mayoress will be "at home" at the City Council Chambers from 3 to 5 p.m. every afternoon during the coming week, to receive callers. There was a large attendance at the Poultry Show last night, and a very fair number of visitors this morning. The prizes for table fowls will be awarded this .evening. Messrs A. Fairbairn, A. C. Pringle, W. Grant, Mr Inspector Broham and Mr Commissioner Tunbridge were among the passengers who left for the south by this.moroing's express. Some little excitement was caused in High Street- this ..afternoon by a runaway horse.which .w!as. attacfod to a baker's cart. The horse turned" into~"Cashel Street, and when opposite the Cafe de Paris was promptly stopped by*Cbnstable Q'Connell. . The members "'o/f. the Christchuich Golf Glub .will -formally" open • the^iiew links at . Russley tp-ihorrsw afternoon. A conveyance will leave Cathedral -Square . at 2.15 p.m. ..-:•:••" <•--•»_...._. ~: : - : ' The fine series of Buccaneer stories, specially secured, will bs continued in the Saturday eight-page edition of the " Star." This week's narration, the second on the list, is entitled, " The Marvellous Exploits of Captain Morgan;" and describes in graphic language, his march to Panama, an exploit that is very generally regarded as the greatest feat of the Buccaneers. The narrative is brimful of exciting experiences, and can scarcely fail to be read with eager interest both by young and old. . . Mr D. D. Hyde, Government Poultry Expert, will visit, various parts of Canterbury during the next fortnight, and. will be glad to visit any poultry -keeper who may desire information or instruction, and will send his address to Mr Hyde; Stock Office, Christchurch. Satisfactory arrangements have been made by the Department of Agriculture for receiving, grading, killing,, plucking and packing poultry at Wellington for the export trade, and tin all probability similar arangements will be made at other centres during Mr Hyde's stay in the south. The scale of charges which have been arranged is identical with that in force in the New South Wales export de partment,\ and which has been of great service in establishing an export trade here. An exceptionally .fine "winter show" of meat is being made at the . Christchurch Meat Company's shops in Cashel Street (central and west), and Gloucester Street The most noteworthy exhibits are fat Shropshire Down lambs, bred and fattened by Mr Robert Brookiand, Kingsdown, Timaru. These are. by rams from Mr Ru pert Parry's famous stud, and the culls of the line took first prize at the Dunedin Show last week. Two of the lambs averaged 81£lb, and three others 76 2-31 b. There ure also Border-Leicester cross lambs from Mr John M'Beath, Totara Valley, six of which :>veratred 83! b. Tlie beef is from Mr T. 0. Hay, Annandale, and is exceptionally prime. On Wednesday evening, Bishop Julius gave an address at Kaiapoi on the temperance question. The Rev H. H. Mathias presided. A vote of thanks was passed to the Bishop. Flora Soap, the latest and best, can be had from Hubbard, Hall and Co. 2384

The Royal- Humane Society of New Zea land has received correspondence from the Akaroa Boating Club, and the West Christchurch School, asking for instructions for the recovery of the apparently-drowned. The society intends to have a large number of these instructions printed, and disseminated for public useThe latest German specific for the prevention of sett-sickness is to wear red spectacles, and to take calomel internally. Epstein, when studying the influence exerted on the brain byj colour, found that red sends blood to the brain, and sea-sickness is alleged to be caused by lack, of blood in the head. The current number of the " New Zealand Cyclist" devotes a leading article to tiie newly-formed Canterbury Athletic and Cycling Club. An extract Iroin the "'.English' Cycle Manufacturer" regarding roller and block chains should be read by all* who are anxious to secure the easiest-running machine possible. "Capt'n Cuttle" has some personal observations on the free wheel bicycle, and also gives useful cleaning hints, those -interested in the government of the sport should peruse an article on the "Cycle-betting Evil in Melbourne." "Altiora's " notes and " A London Letter " are special features, whilst the other departments of the paper, particularly the illustrations, are up to their usual standard of excellence. The prosecutor in a case of alleged assault and robbery, heard at the Police Court yesterday, afforded diversion to those present by his manner, and the answers he gave to the questions put to him. In reply to the Sub-inspector, the witness stated that he had been drinking rather freely about the end of last month. Sub-inspec-tor O'Brien : " Did the accused have any drinks with you:" Witness: "Yes, one and one. Every time I had one, he had one. He had a good innings with me." Subinspector O'Biien : "Who paid?" Witness: "I paid every time. I paid his fine- once, when, he got .iun in." After having received some money from his solicitors, the witness said that he and the accused had been flying about, getting a " dewdrop " in. " Did you get muddled?" asked the Subinspector. "Well," replied the witness, "slightly elevated." Describing the-as-sault, the witness said : "The accused hits me an unmerciful, smack, blacks both my eyes, and nearly, breaks my nose. Next morning, when he met me, he said : ' Ah, lam sorry I done that to your face.' " The Clerk, repeating the evidence as he wrote it down, "Ah, I am sorry I done that to your 'pretty' face." "No," said the witness, "not 'pvetty' face, though I am a good-looking bloke, I know." When cross-examining, Mr Donnelly asked the witness how it was. that he could remember having taken a £5 note and a £1 note. out of his pocket and looked at;them, but could not remember other incidents that had happened on the day of the alleged assault. "Well," said the witness, "that's queer, aint it? My minor's my kingdom, and that's how it affects me." "Was the accused drunk when he came and told you he wanted money J" asked Mr Donnelly. " No," was the answer, " sober. He can drink me blind." ; Hubbard, Hall and Co. , agents for Flora Soap. A large stock always on hand. 2384