LOCAL AND GENRAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7088, 2 May 1901, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENRAL.

~i : At the Polioe Court this morning, the \ business occupied' tbe Bencjti. the record time ' of a minute and a half." „ In the Obriebchurch 'Old-^ie pensions Court y«Jrterday, a sum of £773 16s 8d was distributed among 527 pensioners. . The opening Chapters of a new seipi : a/T s story, "Tristram of Blent,"..- by .Anthony Hope, appear in this issue" of iihe "Stair." The Lyttelton Marine Band gave » smokij concert last evening in the Colonists' Hall, to celebrate its acquisition' of a new Te* of instruments. The bootmakers' case wall be concluded .fit, tihe Arbitration Court to-day, and the dispute in /connection with the iron-mould-ing industry will be heard tomorrow, the proceedings starting at 10.30 a.m. A, concert will be given at the Choral - .Hall this "evening, when: an' "excellent' prof traraxne of vocal aiid inafcrumentai music will be provided^ Misses Richey and Gra- 1 ham, amd Messrs F. W. Wallace, P. Den- j ■ton, A. Millar, and B. S. Collier will be , among, the performers. Daring the argument on the Road Board case at the Supreme Court this morning, Mr Harper, referring to one Road Board, said "dfliey were quite willing to let the * n}<\ney come but of the Qpyeamment funds, instead of their own. That was only common sense." Mr Justaoß Cooper, President of the Arbitration Court,' announced this morning tha*- Mr Lees, Clerk of Awards, had been supplied with forms for inaking declarations in regard to motions bf reference to Conciliation Boards having been properly passed by booies interested. When the Maori prisoner, . Tai 1 Cook, charged with breaking and i .entering: at Kaiapoi, was admitted to! ppobafcion by his Honor Mr Justice Denniston this morn: ing, he was met outside the Coin* by an enthusiastic * group Pi Maori friends an 4 escorted away amid much 'confused, handshaking and conversation. With regard to a paragraph which was quoted in this paper yesterday from the ."Rangitikei Advocate," as to the reason that actuated the fire underwriters in reference to the recent increase in their rates, the Wellington;" Post** has it . on ', undoubted authority that the statements of - ita contemporary have oo foundation in fact wfcateveij. / Recently, h 1 *h e local Magistrate's Court, there have boon a large number of relatives in litigious conflict. An annoying andun-, seemly feature arising from the frequency with which* these persons conduct their own ca&s, is a species of excited recriminatory dialogue between the parties, when one is being examined by the oilier. The Court has lately seemed somewhat indifferent to this irritating practice. "Anglo Speoial Bicycles" contain all. that the well-informed and experienced cyclist' desires, and give immediat^and . permanent satisfaction. Sole makers of * Anglo Special Cycles" and New Zealand agents for "Beeston Humber" Cycles. The Auelo-NeW Zealand Cycle Company, D.1.0.> end 226, High Street. Xll9B TariC reduction at Kincaid's G.I.C. X2547 Candles reduced ld p« lb. Kerosene 2s per tin. Kincaid's G.LC. X2547 Cevlindo Tea reduoed 2d per lb at Kin«aid'*G.l.C. X2547 Gkiod tyres fitted io a bicycle make cycling a real pleasure. Get "Ideal" tyres and you wiU have an ideal cycle. Six years' trial on the Australasian market have given Ideal Tyres a most enviable reputation. ______ X2721