LATE LOCALS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11947, 5 March 1917, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

Tho police require an owner for a young Jersey bull. A private conference will be hold in tho City Council Chamber this evening between members of Parliament and tho Citizens' Committee set up in connection with the cost of living and other problems. At the trdinarv monthly meeting oi tho Triuity Congregational Church last Wednesday, tho following were elected as delegates to the union meeting at Wellington, which will open on March 7: Messrs A- W. Heaven, S. C. Owen, ,T. B. Struthers, A. S. Parker and G. F. FranklinThe quarterly mooting of the Riccarfc>n Licensing Committee was held at Da.rfield on Fridayi T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., chairman, and Messrs W. W. Morton and G. Bailey- On the application of Mr Cassid'y (appearing for Mr Lane), a transfer of the license of the Bush Inn Hotel from George Dobbs to Patrick Burke was granted. Tho concert given yesterday afternoon in the Domain Gardens by bands in Ohristchureh and surrounding districts was well attended, and several interesting selections were played. A collection was taken at the gates on behalf of the Fleurty-Heard Benefit Fund and resulted in £42 7d being obtained. In a letter of thanks io the Mayor for tho courtesies extended to him during his Christchureh visit, Sir Ernest Shackleton writes that he is " deeply grateful for the splendid reception given rto me by the citizens, and am also aware thai the honour you did me was intend**! through me for my men-'' Mr and Mrs Bambery entertained the inembors of the Christelmrch Ladies' Amateur Swimming and Saving Club, at their summer residence. South Brighton, yesterday. Luncheon and afternoon tea were served, and the j guests spent a thoroughly enjoyable j time. Mr Bambery explained that Mr Billson had been in the | _ habit of entertaining tho members of the club at ( Brighton each summer, and during that friend's absence on active service, he r felt it a privilege as well as a pleasure I to carry on the customMr M. G. Ell, M.P., told a "Star" re- J ' porter to-day that he had had no rqoly, j Kevond "a hare acknowledgment, from j > the Ministry to his protest against the j wholesale poisoning- of rabbits by order., of tho Agricultural Department. Mr , o Ell protested that i.ho?e rabbtt-c. :t [ trapped, would provide wholesome, and j i acceptable food either in Now Zealand ; .1 or in the Old Country, owing to the j j. scarcity and high prices oi bod and I - mutton. Ho bad just- learned t-h;». a ! Christchureh firm has a stair of jour- { , teen or fifteen men engaged in trap- s > ping,' and they are handling from 2-;0 , ; to 300 dozen rabbits a week for expert > i Mr Ell contends that the poisoning | < fJaould cease, so that the rabbits coulc j 1 be trapped and the carcases exported,, j thus assisting to feed the people m the | Old Country. j "