LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7416, 30 May 1902, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■ .'. ■■■„..- _+_+ —^ The manager tJf the Burnham Industrial School desires to* acknowledge with thanks the gift of a parcel of iUustrated\papers for the use of the inmates from Mr Cook, of the Christohnrch Glass Works. The Canal Committee, the borough delegates, and members of the House of Representatives are invited to attend the Canal Conference in the City Council Chambers at eight o'clock this evening. The oyster-beds at Nelson, formerly situated in the vicinity of the wharves, have been removed to the Boulder Rock, as a precaution against possible affection from refuse matter at and about the wharves. j At the close of ths meeting of the Literary and Debating Society, last night, it was decided, on the proposition of Mr G. Laurenson, M.H.R., to take steps to form » branch of the Anti-gambling League in Lyttelton. *}*, A shooting party from Lyttelton had good sport on Mr Blatchford's Estate at Teddington on Thursday, and bagged 153, hares and a number of quail. The members of the paTtv were hospitably entertained, by Mrs and the Misses Blatchford. ' A few weeks ago a paTty of workmen made a start to remove" the old tramlines in Manchester Street from Lichfield Street to the Christchurcb railway station. The •work was half finished and then left,, and et present the lines near the station are in a very dangerous condition. The dance given 'by the Union Rowing Club last night in the boathouse was largely attended, and the arrangements were most complete. Mr C. H. Fox supplied the music, and Mr A. Rattray. had^ctiarge of the supper arrangements. It is intended to hold another dance in^the course of a few. weeks. A pleasant gathering was held at the Union Cycling Club's roojms last night, when a euchre and criboage .match was played* between the Union Cycling Club and the Christchurch Cycle Corps, the Volunteers being defeated by 30 games to 14. Before dispersing light refreshments . were Landed r«und. Last evening the last key-stone in the last arch for the transepts at the Christchurch Cathedral was placed in position, and the contractors are now ■devoting their energies to the main iwalls of the structure, which are assuming definite shape. Four small arches will have to be erected when the chancel contract is taken in hand. Two of the city swans, which built themr selves a home near the Government Buildings some little time ago, were. to b* seen on. the river this morning in the proud possession of five young cygnets. The young birds look strudy little specimens, of their kind. and. if they can be successfully reared, thould prove a welcome addition to the property of the city." i . The cold weather experienced in- Wellington during the past few daj'S appears to have been mild compared with what the outlying districts have had to put up with (says the "Post")*.- It is stated that nine newly-born pigs, belonging to a farmer at Wfrinui, were comfoilably ensconced in the sty last Saturday night, with a. liberal allowance of straw .for bedding, and when their owner went to look at them on Sunday morning he. found that the whole litter had been frozen 1 to death. An interesting experiment in .potatogrowing has been conducted by Mr J. li. Wilkinson, of the WharenuT Hamlet, Riccarton. On Feb. 13, Mr Wilkinson planted specimens of four varieties of early potatoes, and after only twice) protecting- them from frost was able to dig them about a week ago. Although the season seemed almost too far advanced for such an experi- . ment, it turned out very well, and the grower obtained a. substantial yield of clean, well-grown tubers. _ •His Honor Mr Justice Dennisfcqn stated in Chambers this morning that there was a singular practice in Christchurch of printing appeal cases without any marks of punctuation, not even a full-stop being inserted. The result was that the document wtu absolutely unintelligible to a Judge or any other person. There seemed to be a notion that an appeal case should be made out in the *ame way as a deed in that reepecfc, and there was some kind of tradi-% tion attaching to; the matter. The .idea itf regard to a deed was that it should read as one single sentence, and' that accounted for the want ot punctuation, marks. Although April is well within the fall of the year, the number^ visitors to the hot baths connected with v the Government Sanatorium at Roforua was" exceptionally large, and a material increase in comparison with the number of visitors during the Bume month last year. The actual number of tickets issued during the month was 7214, and the revenue derived from these, and from other sources, such as the us© of the bowling green, the tennis court, and the croquet lawn, amounted! to £223 2s 6d. The pavilion bath was the one most generally used, 2869 tickets being issued, while the number issued for the visitors' bath was 850, for the blue bath 751, the Duchess (the most expensive of the baths) 628, and the Postmaster'* 253. The number of games tickets given out was 150. Reckoning in the family and commutation tickets, 9091 baths were taken during the month. Townend'e Sulphur Hair Restorer will positively restore grey- or faded hair to its »»tural colour ; i* not a dye. Price 2s per bottle; by post, securely ?*&«*» 2s 9d. Townend, Chemist. Chnstchurch. 2521