LOCAL AND GENEVE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7505, 12 September 1902, Page 3

LOCAL AND GENEVE.

• Owing to its extended: operations the Stratford Dairy Factory is expected to increase its output this season by 20 tons weekly. The conference in regard to Greater Christchurdi will meet in the library at the City Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on Wednesday. J Miw Maud Graliam and Mr Mark Wood--1 ward $aye consented: to be the vocalists at the Lyttelton Orchestral Society's next conceit "on Oct. 17. The war medals for the returned troopers are being received by the local Defence ' oftoen in small lots, and are being issued to those entitled to them. At the morning service at the Christehupoh Cathedral on Sunday, the window er«et*d to the memory of the late Mr James i Edward FitzGerald and Mrs FitzGerald will b« dedicated/ by Dean Harper, ait the request of Bishop Julius, j Mr T. H. Davey, Mayor of Bt Alban*. «t the request of the Council of the Royal Humane Society, at the meeting of the St Albans Borough Council on Monday evening will present a certificate of bravery to Francfe Stuart Pullan, who risked his life in saving a boy from drowning at Summer. The Wellington City Council last evening •pent some time discussing a proposal to recommend to the Government that the Municipal Corporations Act should be amended so as to allow burgesses to vote on .pßoposa^s, relating to loanß on rate?. The discussion was adjourned without coming to * vote. In * correspondent's letter ,fron* London, published in thin mornjtog's newspaper, Jt mi stated: that Messrs Greely and Jacob bail represented New Zealand at the third International Conference of Sheep-breeders at Carlisle lart month. . The first name should be that of Mr R. N. Bealey, who repniento tix« Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The .Education Board of North Canterbury intends asking the Education Department to allow the Technical In- ; •peetor, Mr E. C. Isaac, to deliret lectures to teachers on v paper carton and cardboard work, as such work it now required in the syllabus for Standard HI. Mr Isaac has lately visited and taamined the technical work in the schools at Asnburton, Lyttelton, Rangiora, the Canterbury College School of AArtt t Euginecring School and other schools. Townend's Sulphur Hair Restorer will positively restore grey or faded hair to its Ift natural colour j is not a dye. Price^ per ■bottle j by post, securely packed, 2s 9d. •lownead. Chemist, Chiistchurch, 2521

Work has been commenced on the erection of a large building for the Stratford branch of the Bank of New South Wales. On Thursday, Sept. 25 t a benefit concert is to be tendered to- Miss Christabel Wells by the Musical Union and a number of influential musical friends. Miss Wells, whose pronounced musical talents 'have been always at the 'disposal of local musical societies, is about to proceed to Germany, where the better cultivation of her gifts can be undertaken, and as no (musical scholarships are available for talented young New Zealanders, he,r friends have hat upon the happy alternative of assisting her in the practical manner already referred to. Mr F. M. Wallace and Mr Lund have the preparations for the concert in hand. The Musical Union's orchestra is to contribute short, bright numbers, of a not too classical nature, by Weber, Lachner, and Gounod, and songs will be sung by Mrs. Burns, Miss Graham and Mr H- M. Beeves. Mias Wells herself will play the solo parts in Viotti's concerto for the violin and orchestra and a Weber concertstuck for piano andi orchestra. It will thu» be gathered that while the concert U to Be of a com^ plimentary character it will lack nothing qualitatively.