LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6661, 6 December 1899, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Telegraph Department notifies that the Aden-Zanzibar cable has been restored. The Mokoia, from Sydney, passed Farewell Spit at 9 a.m. Her mails should reach Christchurcb. to-morrow. ' On the application of the. wife, Mr R. Beetham, S.M., granted a prohibition order in the Magistrate's Court this morning against a man wio did not appear, to take effect in the Christchurch and "surrounding districts for twelve months. There was no other business. More interest than usual is being evinced in the combined show of the Horticultural and Rose Societies, which will take place to-morrow, at the Art Gallery, and the display is expected to excel any yet seen in Christchurch. The arrangements are complete and provide many attractions. Entries close to-night, at Dann's pharmacy, Armagh Street. For some time past the committee of the North Canterbury branch of the Educational Institute has been meeting weekly, to deal with educational questions in connection with the general election. Circulars were addressed to all the parliamentary candidates for the district, urging the necessity for an increase in the capitation grant under the Education Act. At the meeting on Saturday a summary of the replies received Bhowed that almost all the candidates had expressed themselves in favour, of reinstating the £4 capitation grant in force at the time of the passing of the Education Act in 1877. The well-known homing-pigeon fancier, Mr Arthur Gerard, who has retired from flying contests — it is hoped for but a season — has earned renown this season as a breeder of long-distance homers. First from Invercargill, second from Napier, and first and third from Oamaru, are the positions gained by birds of his breeding in the last three matches of the Christchurch Homing Pigeon, Society. The •Invercargill winner was bred in the "Lyttelton -Times", loft, end the dam of the Napier second was one of the best workers that was ever. in the "Lyttelton Times" loft, her performances" on service, particularly at the time of the Amberley murder two years ago, being marvellous. First Prize Bacon Reduced to 6d, Ist Prize Hams 7d per lb, at Kincaid's G.I.C. 2547 Mason's Extract of Herbs is the original and only genuine extract. Eight gallons of delicious beer for Bd. Refuse any other. Beware of mean and fraudulent imitations. 29 gold medals. Good : it's Mason's. 2583 Wire netting, largest stock, at lowest prices ; all sizes fowl-netting, 2in mesih, 3ft wide, lgd by 100 yd coils. Fletcher Bros., netting merchants, High Street. 7735 Tumblers from 2s 6d dozen, jam and jelly jars from 2s 6d dozen. Fletcher Bros., crockery merchants, High Street. 7735 We axe now selling our new season fruits. •New "Valencia 6£d per lb, new sultanas 7id, new currants sd. Kincaid's G.I.C. 2547 Christmas Hams 7d per lb, at Kincaid's &.I.O.— (AdVfc.)

Mr J. A. Randall, of the Christchurch Meat Company, leaves to-day to join the Gothic at. Wellington, for London, where he will take up his former position of representative of the company. He will see that the best possible steps are taken for the advertising and • distribution of New- Zealand meat, and will advise his company as to whether, with this end, it is advisable to open more shops in the large centres of population. In fact, he will do as representative of the Christchurch Meat Company, what Mr Thomas Mackenzie and others have recommended should be done by the New Zealand Government to extend the sale of New Zealand frozen meat in the United Kingdom and, if opportunity offers, other European countries.