LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8100, 27 August 1904, Page 5

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

HyiaJid's Circus* performed at Rangiora last "night and met with good patronage. At a meeting of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, on Friday, August 19, it was decided thafc, owing to the advanced ptate of Spring flowers, the Spring Flower Show should be held on September 21 and 22. a* week earlier than last year. The members of the Bangiora Brass Bane held their annual dance last night - s in th« r Drill JEtall, which was tastefully decoratoc ■with flags 'and evergreens. The gathering was the largest of the kind ever helc .'in the hall, and nothing was wanting t( add to the pleasure of the bandsmen'i guests. Supper was tastefully laid in •< marquee, leaving all the floor-space avail Ly "able for dancing. The traffic returns of the New Zealanc railways for the four-weekly period «adc< July 23 show that the total revenue amount Led to £155,419, and the expenditure for thi ntae period to £110,327. Of the grosi ■revenue, £64,773 was contributed by th '^North Island, and £90,645 by the Soutl Island lines. Tliis represents a net in create of £4861 over the corresponding period of last year. The New Brighton Christy Minstrel. L gave an entertainment in Hawker's Hal L: on Friday night, in aid of the dißtric |L echool prize fund. There was a very ftd: yv attendance, and the various items on th - programme were rendered in a very cleve: -i: mariner. Sir J. Harborow acted as Bones . V iMr T. M'Gee aa Tambo and Mr H. Hooke 1^ Interlocutor. Songs were given ty :*MDBorsF. Stubbs, F. King, W. Cooke-, A Btedhurst, " W, R<*erts and T. M'Gee. M :: f_W. Palmer was mvuKTal director and pian y Mu : The second part of the programmj "^dprised an overture by Mr W. PalmeT \ Lsteg by v Mr A. Medborst, and bone soh tjr'Mr J. 1 Carpenter. The proceedings con chded with the farce, '• Bachelorisiog witl ,* V*naeanca_."

fcl__Ml_.__BW._-._U.-WKH._-ll -Wl ■'" WKW An effort is to be made to induce the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association I to hold the*' next championship regatta in Wellington. The Harbour Improvement Comsniitee of the Lyttelton Harbour Board will m-set on Monday. It is understood that i'he recentsmuggling cases will be amongst the business for discussion. In connection with the great carnival . and. exhibition of art and industries to be- held at New Plymouth during the Chmtnuvs season, the* executive invites designs for their diploma, ar.d offer a prize of five guineas to the successful competitor. Particulars are advertised in another column. On Saturday next a- football match will bo played between representatives of the Christchurch police force -.and tho insurance companies. The proceeds of t<he gate will bs in aid of Nurse Maude's consumptive hospital. The average weight of tha team representing the police force will be over MartThis morning, Captain Willis, Lloyd's surveyor, Mr I«' . H. Barns, Lloyd's agent,, and Mr C. Ferrier, surveyor to the Bureau Veritas, made a partial survey of the "barque Boieldieu in the deck at Lyttelton. Tlie. survey will be completed on Monday, when the damaged rudder of the vessel" has been removed. At Wollington to-day fche Chief Justice gave judgment in. the Wairarapa case, Collins v. Wolleri. The Wairarapa South County Council had passed a by-law prohibiting heavy traffic on certain roads specified during certain months of the year. The 'roads were specified later by resolution of the Council. His Honor held that suchroads must be included in a- by-law after going through the usual formula, and could not be included merely by resolution. The conviction wast therefore quashed. The New Brighton Band of Hope and Temperance Society held its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday night, when there 'was a very good attendance, the president, Mr J. W. Hunter, in the cha-ir. The Programme Committee had been very fortunate in securing the services of a number of good musicians, who rendered a number of items in a most praiseworthy manner. Sortjrs were given by Messrs Wagstaff, B-eule, Hutton and James and Miss P. M'Kinney • a vocal duet by Misses Mary and Muriel' Eanham; and recitations by Mastei" Harris Hunter and Miss Elsie Rodger, and a capital dialogue by Misses Gwen Corliss and Violet- Bargrove ; also readings by Master Willie Smith and the president. Addresses were given by the' Rev J. Blam- | ires and Mr 1?. Spratt. On the reeen. voyage of the Monowai ; from Sydney (says the. Wellington " Post ■ ") a steerage passenger developed signs of insanity, and had to be placed under restraint. When tne vessel arrived in porta watch was placed over him, -but notwithstanding this he climbed through a skylight and escaped into the city. About 7.30 on Wednesday evening Constable Cahill saw a man pick \ip «■ stone and shatter one of fche Police Station fanlights with it. Tlie constable took him into custody, and very soon afterwards the prisoner was identified as the escapee from _he Monowai. Until then the police had. no information concerning the man's- escape from fche vessel. On the voyage across he had in his possession a fullyloaded six-chambered revolver. Arrangements are being made for returning the man to Sydney at an early date. Afc tho monthly educational meeting of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, held last- Wednesday, a papar by Mrs Oldham, superintendent of the department of hygiene, was read. It dealt with the importance of "Fresh Air,"' and tho writer intimated her intention of preparing papers on tbe different aspects of hygiene. An interesting discussion followed. Correspondence was read and arrangements were made for the " Congress of Nations." The following resolution was passed, s».ndT copies forwarded to the Premier and members for Christchurch, Riccarton, Avon and Lyttelton electorates :—" That the. Government be asked that a public officer, who musfrbe a woman, be appointed, whose duty it shall be, before the birth of an illegitimate child, to discover paternity where possible, with a view to enforcing the proper maintenance of the child, and that various woman's organisations be allowed a right of nomination." The lot of the newsvendor who palrols the streets after dark was discussed by the Wellington City Council on Thursday, afc the instance of Mr H. G. Ell, M.H.R., who wrote that he had noticed young people, especially girls, trading in tie street afc hours when tljfl"/ ought to bo in'bed, aud evil might insult from this custom. In England, Mr Ell said, a law passed last year expressly prohibited ohildren under eleven years' of 'age from trading in the streets, and Christchurch had also adopted a by-law on the subject. The matter had come before the By-laws Committee, which sought an opinion from the ' Council. Mr Evans tit-ought the Council ought to take cognisance of the fact, as street trading by young children was not in the best interests of our coming citizens. He moved that the By-law Committee should be requested to draft a suitable by-law. It wag argued by 'several Councillors that there -were cases in whioh fche£e small girl newsvendors were assisting in keeping a home together, and I vrere under the watchful eye of their mothers, but it was admitted that tler-e might be a converse case in which children were made to work to th© advantage of their parents. On A division, the motion in favour of a by-law was lc*t by 8 votes to 6.