CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1649, 30 August 1887, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH ITEMS

Christchobch, August 29 At a meeting of the Canterbury College Board of Governors this afternoon, the following resolution was carried, and it decided to forward a copy to Lady Von Haast : — " That the Board desires to place on record its high appreciation of the eminent services rendered by Sir J. Yon Haast m his capacity of Director of the Canterbury Museum, and deplores the loss it has sustained m being deprived of those eeivioes. In the Police Court to day, Ada Gilbert, Richard Chamberlain, William Manders, and Frank O'Noill, were committed (or trial on a charge of breaking into and Bteitling from Gabites draper's shop last Wednesday night. Copt. J. W. Francis, Adjutant of the Ist Canterbury Battalion of Volunteers, has been gazetted to the majority rendered vacant bj the resignation of Major Wolfe. No officer of the Canterbury contingent better deserves promotion than Major Francis, who haß held a commission m Canterbury longer than any other officer m the province, with the sole exception of Colonel . Lean. He was for many years Lieut, of the City Guards, and has for the. past two years acted as Adjutant of tbe Battalion, so he is qualified by ample experience to fill h : s new post. The body of a man, apparently drowned, was found on the Waimakiriri river bank, near the outfall of Stewart's Gully. The body is supposed to be that of Henry Firmis, who suddenly left his home m Kaiapoi on May 21st last, and has not since been heard of. He waß supposed to have committed suicide from expressions he made, and the police, for a time after, made a diligent search of the river and banks without avail. The nominations for Christchurch South are fixed for Sept. 16th ; Kaiapoi, 17th; Heathcote and Ashley, 19th.