LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7013, 31 January 1901, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

— ■ — t ' ■ j • The Westralia arrived at Wellington from " Sydney to-day. " 1 , -A nor'-wester commenced to make its influence felt in the streets after noon today and clouds of dust were soon whirling along some of the principal thoroughfares, itihe watering carts having little or no i effect. >.. The following further nominations have been received for the Lyttelton Harbour ;Board elections:— Mr R. Pitcaithly for Christchurch and Mr W. Rollitt for tfee united> boroughs of Linwood, Woolston-and Sumner. The people. of Gore have estimated the ; cost of entertaining the Imperial troops at ;over £100. This,t<hey think> is too much to Jpay for an hour's rest, and Gore, -will,' therefore, not be a stopping place fpr, the soldiers of the King. ■ : . : Tha Superint«rrdent of *i,e';tliyttelton Smlots' Hom^ acknowledge^iiwitii thanks, .the receipt of the foHowing' donations : Periodicals from Mrs S. R. Webb, Lyttelton ; London " Graphics'," from Mr C. J. iW. Cookson, Lyttelton. > The meteorological returns of the Rhodes iConvalescent Home for the (month of Jan.- . '«ftry show a total rainfall of 2.47, whale ;l»in fell, on ten. days. , The highest read,ing of maximum thermometer was 88, maximum mean 69.70. The lowest reading of minimum thermometer was 41, minimum tteam 52.61. ' The Selwyn County Council is to be congratulated on the new trdoms.it has secured, .in. tihe Canterbury HJaIL- -The zoom, the Council will use as a Board room is a spacious and well-lighted apartment, conveniently situated near the main entrance, and has .been, used aa the l President's \ room during the Exhibition. TWadjoimdng. roomy which the CotHjcil has also secured, -will serve as cm office for the Council's clerical officers pnd provide storage for the documentary f wpVrty of tie uvuuby.

The . Glass Works stall attract large crowds of visitors at each exhibition of glass-blowing. During the five mouths etading. to-day tihe amount of butter pblpped from New Ply* month wea H5y381, pftcdcages, of the valua of £255,107^811165 the amounl oiohease was 12,126 packages* of tihe value of £30,315. During "tJue corresponding period of lasfl year 96,387 packages of butter, value £216,869, and 4720 packages- of cheese, value £11,800 were exported. The "new offices an <tihe Canterbury Hall set aside for tihe Agriouituial and< Pastoral AssocJartaon, will afford tihe Associationi much greater convenience than* <&aos& mow occupied.. Visitors to •tihe Art Gallery, im the Eshiibition will recollect tihe mami roomy im wihic^'ffiiiein M«d«sby ? s porteai* bccuipies^ promdMent place on the eastern wall. This iXK>m'yill be the Association's meeting -room, and the' two rooms just ''across $ha v -oorrir !dor|^iere tihe "relics" are iiow ,f will', rooms for the Secretary; and clentsi^ Some: of our readera (says the) Wellington! "Post") may have though* it strange thiati tihe London music fealls should 1 only close on Saturday, the day of th« ; Queen's funeral, while", the theatres are shjAfc for the whole period" between the death and the funeraj. Tihe reason may possibly be -found' an the fact that .the London theatres are under tihe. jurisdiction of the Lord) Chamberlain), wihereas the music halls are licensedi by the County Council. The Lord Chamberlain wouldl naturally enforce the strictest mourning" possible. Mr V. Willeston, private secretary to the Native Minister (Hon J. Carroll) who was unable to go to Sydney with his chief, owing to the state of his;health, has returned to Wellington from the north, feeling all' Itlve better -for a quiet holiday. While in Gisborne" last- week (says tihe Wellington "Post") he was entertained by many of the leading residents, and! presented with; aim article of jewellery to mark the subscribers' : appreciatipn.of. his' courtesy. -to 'lie public jwhenev^rjhe.; has, been in attendance"'^)! the •Native Minister. ' . : ; Las?, few -days of the' Anglo great Cycle sale. Don't' miss this opportunity. to 'secuTfe a reliable and fully guaranteed* bicycle at a nominal price. "Anglo Specials," "Osmonds," - " Globes " and "Beeston Humbers," all i, fitted : with guaranteed Dunlop tyres. „ Easy terms, for , time payments. Genuine clearance prior to stock-taking. Sale terminates on Jan. 31. Twenty-five second-hand, cycles, various makes and sizes, at clearing prices. The Anglo New Zealand Cycle Co., D.1.C., and 226, High Street. Xl9lß Ideal Tyres are popular throughout. Australasia, because they are honestly constructed from Moseley's celebrated rubber and fabric, are resilient, durable, and carry, a liberal twelve months' guarantee. New Zealand Depot, A. C. Healing and Co., 222,. Cashel Street, Christchurch. X272£ Ceylindo Tea reduced 2d per lb at Kincaid's G.I.C. X2547 Candles reduced Id per lb. Kerosene 2s. per tin. Kincaid's G.I.C. X2547 ' Tariff reduction at Kincaid's G.I.C. •• . -.. . . X2547 Wedding presents. Large ' assortment »t lowest prices in Cbristchurch. W« are making a splendid chow in our windows. Everything marked in plain figures. We defy competition. Fletoher Bros., » Direct Importers, High Street, Chrifitdrarch. . . . . ■ ... . X255S