FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18641, 19 December 1928, Page 1

FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF DEC. 19, 1868. WELLINGTON, December IS. Mrs Wilson died yesterday (December 17) at Napier. XXX Wanted, a Small Boy to mind an office. Alexander Lean, Hereford Street, next Bank of New Zealand. Fatal Accident.—We have been informed, that on Friday morning a y r outh named William Barnard, aged fourteen, son of Mr Barnard, of the Hurunui, was sent out to catch a horse, and, getting entangled in the tether rope, the horse took fright and dragged him along the river bed, smashing his skull. When found, life was extinct. X X X Masonic. —The ceremony of installing Brother Dr Donald as District Grand Master will take place on Monday afternoon, and will be followed by' a commemorative banquet at the Town Hall iri the evening. Consecration of Templeton .Church. —This church, which is situated near the Templeton railway station, on the line of the Southern Railway', was consecrated by the Right Rev the Primate of New Zealand on Thursday last. At a meeting of the settlers in the Wairarapa district, convened by Mr Bunny, a memorial was adopted, praying the Government to erect stockades in the townships, and to continue the war until the rebels *tre exterminated. X X X V.Rt ROYAL IRISH VOLUNTEERS. The members of this company are requested to muster at the Drill Shed on Monday evening, the 21st inst, at / p.m. By Order of the Committee. R. SUTTON MURRAY, Hon Secretary. NOTICE. If the colt raffled by Mr Jackman on the 6th August be not taken away’ from my premises within Ten Days from this date, the same will be sold to defray expenses. WILLIAM ROBERTS, St Albans. December 19, 1868. From a Report on the Waimakariri Flood.—We learn that the St> T x bridge is sp far injured that it will be necessary’ to replace it with an entirely new structure when the water subsides. The Avon Road Board have stationed men to. endeavour to keep the traffic open until this occurs. We also learn that, in order to save the adjacent flour mill, it was necessary to cut through the dam, and afford a : full flow for the immense body of water coming down the river. The mill, itself _is ,undermined, to such an extent as to render any' working of the machinery impossible until repairs have been effected. 2 *’• An Old Landmark.—The building at the corner of Hereford Street and Oxford Terrace, known in former y’ears as the office of the “ Canterbury’ Standard,” and subsequently as the Standard Hotel, has recently’ been purchased for removal, and will be placed on the North Town Belt, near the residence of Mr S. Bealey. The building, although so much injured by the fire which took place in it about two y’ears ago, is still in a tolerably’ sound condition.