LOCAL AND GENERAL.
B There was no coursing at Dunedin toBay, owing to the ground being so wet Ktat it would have meant slaughter tc ■be hexes. ■At the Dunedin Magistrate's Court H>-day. John Webster was remanded till Hhursday on a charge of attempting tc Harder George Hubbard. ■ The Mayor has received a gratefu' Htter of thanks from Mrs Ogden for his Bction in connection with the subscrip Bon list for her husband, who lost his B Capfraife Marciel, Superintendent o BlercantiTe Marine at Lyttelton, re Beived the following telegram from tin Blarine Department this morning;— B Jackson's Head light reported to b< Bxtinguished. It is being seen to.— K^eorge Allport." H A large bone, supposed to be th< ■high bone of a moa, was brought vi the dredge Manchester while workHn£ near the head of No. o wharf a1 ■jyttelton yesterday. It is about 2fl Bin in length, and has been broken, tlx Kortion next tlio lower joint having Been snapped off. H A Press Association telegram from ■Auckland states that two tramway em Messrs 11-euss and Spry, wh< Hefused to participate in tlie reccni Htrike, were yesterday presented by th( Becretary of tho Employers' Asficcfatioi Bith £118 12s, subficribed as a recogni Bion of the spirit of devotion which ac Buated them. B It is estimated, says a Press Associa Bion telegram from Wellington, tha Bbo increases of pay either ganted o: Bo be granted to the Corporation em B>loyees in connection with the Welling B-on tramways will necessitate an extr; Bxpenditure of £1890 per annum. Tin Bncrea6o of salaries granted to tin Blectrical staff at last night's mcetinj B>f the Council, totalling £590 per an Bium. is included in the esti" I "** ~
A Press Association message from Wellington states that, in order to ensure that the ammunition to be used at the next Trent-hum rifle meeting shall be of uniform character, Colonel Collins, the executive officer of the New Zealand Rifle Association, has arranged with the Colonial Ammunition Company to manufacture a special order of 120,000 cartridges made up in packets of 7, 8, 10 and 11 rounds. At the Juvenile Court this morning a boy, aged fifteen years and ten months, was charged before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M., with having stolen £5 in money from Samuel Sleeman. He admitted the cffence. Chief-Detective Bishop stated that £1 11s had been recovered, but the lad had spent the rest. Mr Bishoo convicted the accused and ordered his father to refund £3 9s, the uurecovered balance of the money. At the- meeting of tho Lyttelton Literary and Debating Society last evening, tho Rev Canon Pascce gave a highly entertaining and interesting addrees on " The Reminiscences of a Colonial Parson." He described in graphic and humorous style the varied incidents with which he met during a residence of many years in various difltnets 01 tho South 'lsland. Mr A. Henderson, a vice-prceident of tho Society, was chairman, and at the close of the address a hearty vote of thanks. to Canon ,Pascoe was carried by acclamation. A large audience assembled at His Majesty's Theatre last evening for the municipal popular concert, but owing to aa unfortunate accident to tho electrical circuit, it was found impossible to blow the organ, and the organ portion ot the programme had to be abandoned-. Madame Paddon, who possesses a contralto voice of considerable rang© and power, sang several gongs pleasingly, and Mr Vero Buchanan played four violin solos with taste. The Mayor (Mr C. Allison) announced that the organ was being examined by Mr Brett, but that it would not be possible to give tho recital. He'stated that the conceit would be given this evening, and those present received tickets for tho repetition at tho doors. This morning the City Council's electrical engineer, Mr J. Crombie Scott, accompanied by Mr H: Brett, made an investigation of the 'cause of the city organ's refusal ti> work last night. It was found that there had been a break in one of the field windings of the smaller electrical generator, which is of very delicate construction. The mishap was quite unforeseen, and could not have been prevented. During repairs Mr Scott has arranged to have an extra electric wire erected from the Council's storage battery, with a change over, so that there will always be a. stand-by in the case of another breakage. This will not apply to the motor for the blower, but that is of stronger construction, and will not be likely to break. The organ wjll be ready for this evening's concert. Have you tried Zymole Trokeys? If you haven't, get a box and be convinced- that they are the best throat relief on the market. They stimulate the secretions and refresh the *nouth. 5
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9320, 21 August 1908, Page 3
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