CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1594, 4 November 1905, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH NEWS.

{Per Press Association.) Ohristohuroh, last night,

Yesterday afternoon W. E. Pobar, a bookmaker, was fined £ls for trespassing on the Riocartoa racecourse bn August 17th and 19fch. The Secretary of tbe North Canterbury Education Board to-day received a telegram from Mr G. Hogbsn, InspectorGeneral of Schools, stating that a grant of £BOOO has been provided for buildings required for technical, classes conducted by the Christohuroh Technical C'asses Association, subject to the full constitution of the Association by the election of man-agers,-and to the Minister's approval of plans. \ , Tbe Secretary of the Royal Humane Society has received an application'for an award on behalf of Mr W. T. Riddock, of Belfast, who, on tbo afternoon of September 7th, 1905, resoued a little girl named Myrtle Bonnington, from drowning at Sumner. The girl was playing on the sand between Sumner jetty and Cave rook, when she fell into the channel of the river, and was oarrui} away,. Mr Biddock, who wns standing on the jetty at the time, jumped into the water, reaohed the girl, acd held her up until they were both drawn to shore. There was a very strong current running out at the time, and Mr Riddock, who was not a strong swimmer, and who was hampered by his clothes, incurred great risk in going to the girl’s assistance,