LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7506, 13 September 1902, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The ironwork for the new bell" tower at bhe Lyttelton* Eire ©rigkde Station has been received^ and is now being put together. * The New ZealaM Shipping^Company's rteamer Roapehii arrived ai Plymofiith on Sept. ■ 10, aftef a sniarfc' passage 'bf thirtynine day**from Lyttelton. -:)'■' A circular has been issued by the "GpvKrpmej^ J ib r Jtegistrars of Electors, .'statfiiig fliat ibe rolls foi: the new electoral districts must^c&r^lefedT»y^Oct..6. '■'"' .. "Is the 'jeturjiecL . trooper ' .worn, out .?"' rtiggestively as^ed |he TyelHpg'ton' oiaakeis-:. tias& yesterday morning, wbeb it.-Was"men-tioned t|iat some men had ibeen entertaining. 'a *\r e *^W?3 | aMete."" / . J [A~ ■'^tte.^Slffr^ lms beenjapgointed the offi4al.prgqii of thelieague of ..New. Zealand! ; \^ieel_sen. A list of official annouocements and- a budget of cycling news wiill appear *in these columns cjepy Sg.tußd'-y. A curious announcement dn^ *ki§_week's ; Gazette is one in which it is notified that his Excellency the Governor Iras been pleased to approve of bis own appointment as" Honorary Colonel of the Ist /Battalion South Canterbury Mounted Rifle Volunteers. Official denial is given to the report thafc there is so much black damp in the Black; ball coal mine as to necessitate stoppage o£jwork income of the tunnels,. The Inspector'' of ''Mines in ' Westland states that the mine, is frequently examine^ by him and his assistant, and black damp has only been found in one part.„ Anpther-deputation of Wellington shop* keepers waited on the Acting-Premier last evening to pro-test against the propPsal fc6 compel shops to clofee at 6 p.m. Sir Joseph Ward- said he bad come to the cpnr clusipii that the best course to pursue would be to .let shopkeepers decide the matter them^Wes-b^a vote- on the subject. \ The following tenders have been received b^VtfiePubfic' Works Department" for the manufacture and erection* of the iron and sfceel superetructure of the railway bridge oyer the Hurunui River; on the' Blenheim south end : — Accepted, Messrs Scott- Bros., Christchurch, £3598'; declined, Messrs J. and A. Anderson, ChristohurGh, £4223. ; A telegn-u-ji from Aucklaind states that the fund for ' the Maori Girls' School has reachv^ ed £4000, including £1163 collected in Auckland.: Yesterday, the committee decided to "call for tenders next week? The school will probably be open before next IMarch. It will have acconhnodation foithirfcy: girls temporarily, and sixty finally. The "Got-efninent promises a capitation #f £20 <yij Xlgirk. ~Theßt Stepljfin 's N^ tive Tr^t -^rll give a site anil an annual subsMy^ c^^ls. 'Mr & Hamilton, J.P:; and Mr W. H. Oooperj J.P., presided at the Magistrate's Court this morning. Two first offenders were each fined for drunkenness Ss and costs,' in defeult forty-eight, ihptirs" imprisonment, sind a third woman, was convicted and : discharged.; . A charge against John Witters, of having early this morning, at Christchnrch, attempted to commit rape, was, on the application of the police,: adjourned tiHTnesday next. - Bail *vra. fix^d ; at —^the accused. in £200,. and two sureties of^lOO'-tiaeW"' : ' ! r; '"'' : yi- ;: „.„ ./9?^vßeS,d's Sulphur Hair Restorer will positively grey or faded hair to its natural colour; is not a dye. Price 2s per battle^j by -post,-- securely packed; 2s 9i_. Townend, Cfiemist, . Chrigtc^i}r<^. -" 2521. Fire at Maine Bro^.-r-Our great sale pi Salvage Stock is now. on. . ; Bargains in Indies' and Gents' Light Foot Wear. We are also making a special sale of nadledi boots/ -4Paiihe^ note^— Prices, lo^; 7069