LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7154, 19 July 1901, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A recital of sacred music will be given in St Andrew's Church this evening.

Slis A. J. White has handed the Mayor n, cheque for £2 as a contribution towards the coal antf blanket fund.

The Rev Canon- Pascoe will give a lecture on his " Trip to England," in the Avonside^choolroam, on Tuesday, July 23.

The committee of the fund for the relief of the family of the late Mr T. V. Kelly, of Lyttelton, desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of £1 from Messrs G. G. Stead and Co.

; Several ChristchuTch residents were fined at the S.M. Court itihis morning for having failed to comipjy with the Cjty Council's sanitaiy (regulations:'," The inspector intends to proceed. ragainst all who' neglect to' 1 take ?teps after.%aving received due notice:. -

V The Government has decided to effect Considerable improvements at the Mor&re jbbt springs, Poverty Bay. '^he^roposed ; works will include the enlargement; of tih© ; present baths, and the construction of ;: aswimming pool, a new bathing house, and = a? large reservoir.

The Ashburfon Spinsters' Invitation Ball, 6n Wednesday night, was a most successful function. " There was a large and fashionable assemblage of guests from Christchurch, Timaru, Rakaia and Ashburton County. ' The committee made complete arrangements for the convenience and co.nij' fort of its guests. Praise is speciall due to Miss Graham, the secretary.

A telegram from Dunedin says that at the Fanciers' Club's show (Judge. AJx J. Maude, of Melbourne), the progeny of Mr

S. H. Grass's (Christchurch) imported dog CoMey Pat made; almost a clean swieep of the prizes in the Pox terrier classes, winning first and special and third in the limit class, first' with challenge cup in open dogs, firsfc in 'open bitches class, first and special and second in dog puppies; 'first, in bitch puppies jv;ajnd first and special and. two equal "*e'coi&B ■in the novice The in i^^^(is^|^by the G<* vernment '^Vjj^^^inrjal ■■■£&& visit of the Duke and Duchess ""'at Cornwall and York to Wellington have, been posted, to those wifo received invitations *o the various receptions. They make (says the Wellington "Post") handsome mementoes of a historic event. The card- for tfihe public reception held at Wellington . was designed by Mr H. W. Young, of Auckland; that for the ceremony connected -with the laying ; of the foundation-Stone of the railway offices was designed by $br W. S. D. Schmidt, of Auckland ; and that for the reception ait Parliament Buildings" by Mr P. Seiara, of Welliiigton. . *

Seize the opportunity, and purchase a bicycle for the coming seasotu at the Anglo N. Z. CycleS Company's great stock-taking sale. Humbers, Osmonds, Anglo-Special, Abingdons, etc., at greatly reduced prices; also, some splendid bargains in secondhand cycles, just overhauled, and with new tyres. The sale closes July 31. It will patr you 4o call'at the.D.LC;, or 226, High Itreet. , „ Xll9B

Townend's Sulphur Hair Restorer will positively irestore grey or faded hair to its natural colour ; is not a dye. Price 2s per bottle; by post, securely packed, 2s 9d. Townend, Chemist * Chriatchorch. 2521

Good tyres fitted to a bicycle make cycling a real treasure. 5 Get "Ideal" Tyres and you will have an ideal cycle. Six years' trial on the Australasian market have iriven Ideal Tyres a most enviable reputation. X2721!

Ceylindb Tea reduced 2d per lb at Kincaid's G. 1.0. A X2547

Tariff reduction at Kincaid's GvLC. X2547 Candles reduced Id per lb. Kerosene 2s per tin. EncayTs G.I.C. X2547