LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7337, 25 February 1902, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

», The Talime, from Melbourne and Hobart, arrived at the Bluff this morning. Her mails will probably reach Christchurch tomorrow evening. The Matron of the Christchurch Hospital flesifes to acknowledge, with thanks, the . receipt of fruit' and Vegetables from St Mark's (Opawa) Harvest Thanksgiving. A number of Wesleyatt ministers went " wrath by the express this morning to attend the annual conference of fhe N-ew Zealand Wesleyan. Methodist C>urch,. which opens li' Dunedin to-morrowr. \ Mr H. B. Walker has taken over the oil motor launch Tuariki, which is to run the ferry service between New Brighton and xhimner, and hopes to have her running pome time next week. In consequence of the illness of the principal promoter, the concert which was to have been, given at Lyttelton on Friday, for the benefit of Mr H. M. Lund, who is incapacitated by illness, has been postponed until further notice. At the Blenheim Police TJourt this morning John Hughes, an elderly man, and. hisdaughter Celia Ann were charged wifch misconduct at Wanganui on or about Sept. 1, 1901. The accused were arrested on a 'warrant from Wanganui, and remanded to appear there. . „ Messrs Tonks, Norton and Co. call attention to an important sale of new and second-hand pianos, to be sold by public auction, in their rooms, to-morrow, at one o'clock; also, to the sale of a genuine Lipp and Sohn piano, to be sold on account of the Fire Insurance Association. The sale Will begin at one o'clock, and there is^ no reserve. At the meeting of' the City Council last evening, Councillor Clark, drew attention to the fact that, in other cities, the gas companies were charged rates for the use of the streets for their mains. The Christchurch Gas Company had had the use of the City- streets since 1864 aad had never paid any rates. He moved — " That in. future the Gas Company should be rated for the use of the streets for its mains." This was seconded by Councillor Sorensen and carried. Mr A. E. Boot, dentist late of London and America, may be consulted at rooms above Messrs Stewart, Dawson's, jewellers, Hieh Street. All latest work at lowest fees. X2967 Townend'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 The Paris Omnibus Company hopes to supersede horses entirely by the use of motors. Old Merchant : " Remember, my son, to always keep your expenses within your income.'? Youth: "I've got a 'better plan than that. I propose bringing my income up to my expenses."