Christchurch News.
SWIMMING. [By Telegraph—Pres3 Association.] Christchurch, last night. The Canterbury Centre Swimming Association decided to ask members for ,thcr province to urge tho Government to place on the Supplementary Estimates a sum for obtaining an instructor from Australia to teach swimming at schools in Canterbury. FLOWER SHOW. i The Canterbury Horticultural Society's Spring Flower Show opened to-day. A feature is the display of narcissi, some obtained from England recently being highly praised. It is said that the show is one of the best held in tho colony, Wellington and other places arc wol! represented. WAIMAKARIEI. A deputation from the City Counc'' waited on tho Selwyn County Council tuday to try to come to somo arrangement in regard to an Empowering Dill to enable the city to use tho water of Waimakariri for an electric lighting and power scheme. The County Council opposed the Bill.. The City Council made fresh proposals to-day, which were also rejected.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 222, 26 September 1901, Page 2
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