LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9424, 24 December 1908, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

*■ To-morrow being Christmas Day, the "Star" will not be published. On Bosing Day there will be two editions of the paper, one published at 4 o'clock and the other at 8 p.m. To-morrow being Christmas Day, there will be no sitting of the Magistrate's Court. . . The river report at 9 a.m. to-day was : — Ashley, Waimakariri, Ashburton and Waitaki, clear; Jttakaia and Rangitata, dirty; Selwyn, fishables Opihij good order. The special features of the "Star' 1 of Saturday will be the concluding instalment of the serial "The Kingdom of Earth," a, copious selection of other tales and sketches, and a liberal column for ladies' reading. The other departments of the paper will be well catered for, the whole making a most substantial pennyworth of excellent reading for the week-end. The Wide World Pictures at the - Colosseum again drew a large audience last evening. To-night a complete change of films will be- made. The new pictures will include a series depicting flights by Wilbur Wright's aeroplane, "A Woman's Revenge," "Lost at Sea" and "Archie Goes Shopping." Tho programme will be repeated on the evening of Christmas Day. At the Theatre _ Royal to-morrow night (Christmas Night) a special programme will be submitted. In addition to tho ordinary performance, Miss Dominica Martinengo will render "When All was Young," from Charles Gounod's grand opera "Faust," and a 'cello solo, "The Broken Melody," will bo given by Signor Martinengo. An exceptionally fine programme has been arranged, and there is sure to be a full house. It is reported that Mr J. R. Triggs. of Christchurch, and Mr Halley or Dunedin havo been appointed Conciliation Commissioners under the Act of last session. Mr Triggs is well "acquainted with the operation of the Arbitration. Act in Christchurch. Ho was chairman of the Canterbury Conciliation Board for several years. In that position, he exercised much tact and skill in dealing with complicated cases and he gained the confidence of both industrial parties. He has taken a fairly active "part in public affairs, notably in connection with the Canterburr Industrial Association, of which he has been a member for many years. A meeting of the Executive and Finance Committee of the New Brighton Gala was held in the Council Chambers last night, when the vicechairman (Captain A. W. Owles) presided. The progress reports of the sub-committees were received. It wa9 decided to hold a torchlight procession in connection with the fireworks display, and the Fire Brigade was invited to assist. Tho secretary reported that donations had been made since last meeting by Captain A. W. Owles, and Messrs "Qr. W. Bishop, C. H. Winny, G. D. Macfarlane. R. Bargrove, G. Goodwin, G. W. Russell, M.P., A. Wyatt, J. Glanville (Mayor) and Sincock. Captain Owles's offer of a loan of flags for decorative purposes was accepted with thanks. Mr H. Stewart's tender for the programme was accepted. Five fir*t offenders for drunkenness appeared before Mr H. 'W. Bishop, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court thie morning, and were each .fined 6s and costs, with the. usual alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment. — William Grainger and Thomag Clarke wore both fined 10s and costs, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. They were also charged with bavins stolen a bottle of beer from William Cotter. Cotter gave evidence, and said that he gave the beer to Clarke. He admitted that he was drunk at the time. The arresting constable stated that he saw Grainger anc Clarke sit down alongside Cotter, who seemed in a drunken sleep, and take the beer. The charge was dismissed. Cotter was then fined 10s and costs, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for urr.nkenness. — Harry Harper was reman clod to appear at Darfield next Thursday, on a charge of having stolen a chestnut horse from Frederick Higgs, at Coalgate. Pale, nervous women with, littla strength and failing appetite are among these who receive the greatest- benefit from Steams' Wine, the matchless I tonic. and strength restorer. Try it. |

1. "■■" T!ie Christ-church Competitions will ]>c inaugurated on Monday at the yChoral Hall by a grand concert, at >hich Madame Bernstein, Horr Zim•tnermaun, Mr Farquhar Young and Mr W. Short will giro special items. Mr l!Wilfred Coulson will be organist. At His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow tevening a recital will be given by Mr •\V. Short, the King's Trumpeter, acftompanied by Dr Bradshaw on tlie city Drgau- 'I'he will include vocal items bf Mr B'arquhar Youug, )and Mr Short will give a special representation of the Coronation scene. ■