LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7329, 15 February 1902, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Ie has been decided to hold the annual picnic of the Lyttelton Borough School at Leeston on March 13. The jnedal won by the Lyttelton, Marine [ Band at i/he' recent Band Contest will be presented: at- the Naval Artillery orderlyroom on Tuesday evening. The Monowai sailed to-day from Wel- ! lington for Sydney, with 220 tons of cargo, of which seventy tons is for transhipment to Vancouver. i The Eastern Extension Cable Company [.advises, that the; (Mauritius section of the Cape cable is new in working order, and all homeward messages may now be sent this r way. '. -■■■;■< --\ . . At this 'Magistrate's Court this morning a %itneS§' in. a larceny cape identified one of the. two accused by means of his large blue eyes. His Worship, turning to the accused, remarked, "What a pity it is to ! have blue eyes!" An impression has got abroad that tickets of admission air© necessary for the young •women's meeting to be addressed by Dr H. Grattan Guinness, at the Choral Hall this evening. It will be seen from an advertisement that tickets are not necessary. ; 'Mst year the number of Chinese in the . colony! was reduced by 70. The departures in the twelve months were 145 (of whom five were women), and the arrivals 75 (one being ai woman). During Decembar there were thirteen Chinese arrivals and ten departures. Messrs Tonks, Norton and Go. sold by auction this day, under instructions from the Public Trustee as administrator in the estate of John W. Anderson? deceased, s. property at the corner of Barbadoes and Armagh Street, to Mr Francis Arenas, for the sum of £490. j i A poll to decide whether the rating on Unimproved Values Act should be. adopted by : the Southland County Council is t6 be held on Maroh 1. Mr H. G. \EH, M.H.R., has received a letter from thfc ratepayers of Gore, asking him to address a public meeting on the question on Feb: 22 or 24, but he has beenr compelled, owing to previous engagements, to decline tlie invitation. • -'•■. ; This morning about v 160 excursionists left Ohristchurch for Amberley Domain, by the 7.35 Culverden train. They comprised the employees at Ward and Co. 'a brewery, together -with .their -wives, children and friends. Painter's Professional Band accompanied themf and also a juvenile Scotch piper. The outlook early this morning was not very promising, but the weather cleared > up somewhat by the time Southbrook was, reached. > ; '• •' Mr H. G. Ell, M.H.R.j addressed a public meeting at Woolston on ' Monday night last on the questions of State Banking and ' the Referendum. The meeting ! passed a resolution upholding the principle of the creation of credit on State security by a State Bank, and urging the Government to establish such an institution. In : regard to the Referendum, the meeting decided that the electors should have power to initiate and veto legislation, and that the Government should therefore be asked to pass a Referendum law next session. Considerable annoyance was caused . to passengers travelling by the New' Brighton ■ City and Suburban trt'V laSb raghti 3?he tram that was supposed to leave the Clock Tower at 10.10 p.m. dad not leave until a little after 10.30, and thus left the passengers waiting in the rain. The delay was caused by the nine o'clock tram from New Brighton running off the line' near the Burwood Church, and blocking the line. It was impossible to get the car on the line again that night. The driver and con-, ductor of the disrailed tram each mounted a horse, and one rod© into New Brighton for another car and the other rode as far as, lay Street to tell the conductor . of , the •Hfixra wfeHsb-leaves the Clock Toiwer-,srfcnine< o'clock" and meets the nine o'clock tram from New Brighton at Tay Street^ not to wait for the car. Tlie first tram this morning could not pass the car, and -the passengers were obliged to change into another tram specially sent from town. To wnend's Sulphur Hair Restorer will positively restore grey or faded hair to its natural colour ; is not a dye. Price 2s per bottle ; by post, securely packed, 2s 9d. Townend. Chemist. Christchurch. 2521