LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6794, 14 May 1900, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

It has been reported at tbis office that a ■white swan was recently shot on, the waters of the upper Avon. Messrs G. A. M. Buckley, and H. V. Bishop, S.M., were among the passengers who went south by the express this ingA good deal moi*3 rain fell in. South Canterbury on Saturday morning. The afternoon was showery, with a promise of clearing up. The Mayor of Christchurch was present at the Oity Council Chambers between twelve and one o'clock each day of last week in order to swear in members of the Fire Police Corps, but a number of them found it inconvenient to attend! at that hour. The register is now at the shop of Mr C. M. Gray, J. P., who is prepared to swear in members at any time during business hours. At a meeting of the committee of the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Association on Saturday, the President (Mr R. Kelland) and Mr D. M'Laren were appointed delegates to the Agricultural •Confluence to be held in Wellington next month. gestions of subjects for discussion are to be dealt with by the committee next Sa/turday week. Mr R. H. Rhodes, jun., moved that the committee should borrow £300, on 5 per cent debentures, for the purpose of erecting horse-boxes and ladies' tea-room on the grounds. An amendment by Mr Hay was carried, that the Ground Committee should -prepare a general plan of permanent improvements, with estimate for each item, and indicate which should be erected at once, if any. If any are recommended, a 'general meeting to be called to authorise the raising of a loan.

On Saturday some of the members of the Sydenham Borough Council visited the nightsoil reserve at Chaney's Corner, with the View of making.proper'arrangements for the disposal of the refuse from Sydenham. As so much, time was taken up at the previous meeting of the City Council in discussing sanitary matters, a special meeting will be held this evening to deal with the business held over, and also to pass the estimates for the year.

At a meeting of the Concert Committee of the Canterbury Caledonian Society on Saturday night, Mr Smart was appointed convener in the place of Mr M'Dougall, whc had resigned. It was reported that the services of Mr H. Wells had been secured, and that the coming concert will b_ under his direction. It was also stated that the Society's pipers and dancers would contribute several items, and that Mr Millen would sino some of his Scotch songs. The Secretary reported that tickets had been sent to the members, and were selling well. The arrangements for the winter " socials " are the same as those made last year, there being concert and card entertainments every alternate week. The first progressive euchre party will be given under the direction of the President, Mr P. Campbell, on May 23. 1 Finest Rollw Flour £7 per ton, less 2_ for prompt cash, at Kincaid's G.LC. Ceylindo Tea is the best. It is fragrant, rich and malty. Prices, ls 6d, ls 10d, 2s 2d, 2a 6d per lb. at Kincaid's G.I.C. X2547 Toitoi Butter. — The favourite Toitoi is .now to be had fresh, every morning at Kinejid'a G.I.C. Pasteur Institute was founded in 1887.

About a week ago a lad, carrying a parcel, while walking over the Hereford Street crossing, got in the way of a cabman who, it is alleged, struck out with his whip and lashed the boy across the fact. An information fpr assault, has been; laid. .

Several Canterbury exhibitors were successful at the Winter Show of the Dunedin Horticultural Society, held on Wednesday and Thursday. Jn the champion competition in chrysanthemums Messrs ' Howdeav and Moncrief (Dunedin) took first , pfize with ' seventy-three points, and Mr R. Heaton Rhodes, Tai Tapu (Mr Lowe, gardener), took second prize with eisty : eight points, the class being for twelve varieties of chrysanthemums, three blooms of one variety in each. vase. Dr Reid and Messrs Gross and Sealey, all of Timaru^' toolr several first prizes, Dr Reid also obtaining the award for the premier Japanese in the show, with a fine bloom of Mra Mease. Mr A. E.lioweiy Tai; Tapu,. judged in all classes for cut flowers and pot plants, except in the class of chrysanthe-" mums in which he exhibited. The value of many patent medicines and medical preparations sold outside the usual run of physicians' prescriptions, has been proved by usage to be too often in inverse ratio to the length of the advertisements which play such a prominent part in their sale. Heavy advertising means that the purchaser pays for paper as well as physic. Much more effective than the lengthy interviews of undiscoverable persons who have been brought back from the grave by mysterious decoctions, is the simple and voluntary acknowledgement oi "help received I which a grateful patient will pen in commendation of Eome remedy which has been used with efficacy. The following, for instance, is one among many such letters received by Mr E. C. Lane, of Oamaru, with reference to liis Creasoted Emulsion : — "Ure Street, Oamaru, December lfcth, 1896. Mr Lane, — Dear Sir, — Please give bearer my account, also another bottle of Creasoted Emulsion. It is really wonderful the difference it haS~tnade to my sister. She is getting quite strong and rosy-cheeked, and says she would rather take your Emulsion than those horrid iron-pills. — Yours, faithfully, D: M. Johnstone."— (Advt.) Note -our price fpr Eye Witness cutlery and Don silver ; wears white throughout. Dessert knives 4s. 3d half-dozen, table knives 4s 9d half-dozen, dessert forks 4s 3d half-dozen, table forks 5s 9d half-dozen, tea spoons 2s 3d half-dczen. Fletcher Bros., Direct Importers, High Street, Christchurch. ' 1898 Mason's Wine Essences. — A 9d bottlo makes a gallon of delicious wine ; twentyfour flavours. Mason's Crystals for Lemonade. An 8d packet makes two gallons : no yeast or boiling. Twenty-nine gold medals. . ■ 1899