Kaikoura Star Read the newspapers, they'll tell you what this world is made of. Lytton. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1881.

Kaikoura Star, Volume I, Issue 67, 21 June 1881, Page 2

Kaikoura Star Read the newspapers, they'll tell you what this world is made of. Lytton. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1881.

A meeting of St. Peter’s vestry will be held on Friday afternoon. Some interesting extracts and telegraphic matter will be found on the fourth page of this issue. Ex-Judge Weston has been returned for Grey Valley, by a majority of 76 over Mr Fitz Gerald, the ex-R.M.

Mr Lovell reached Blenheim all right, but has been stuck up on the return journey, in consequence of the Awatere being impassable. The sparrow shooting match did not take place to-day, having been postponed until Thursday at 11 a.m. Some good sport is expected.

The Bruce Herald bolds the very sensible opinion, that the number of Chinese in New Zealand should be fixed at a maximum, beyond which limit, Chinese immigration should cease.

Renovating appears to be the order of the day. The Adelphi was very recently brightened up by Messrs Fox and Findlay, and now Mr Hamlyn is engaged in redecorating the Commercial Hotel, making it like a “ new pin.”

Work at the Club Hotel is being proceeded with apace, Messrs Cook and Adams pushing ahead with the additions in their accustomed expeditious manner, and doing it well. The house promises to exceed expectations in the accomodation afforded and its excellence. The painters and decorators. Messrs Fox, King, and Findlay, are embellishing the whole building. Mr Harnett has expressed his intention of advising Mr Walter Gibson, that he desires to be convinced that to Mr Saunders is credit due for the erection of the wharf. And therefore he, Mr Harnett, accepts Mr Gibson’s offer to pay his expenses to Wellington, in order that proof may be shown him, that the member for Cheviot obtained the vote for Kaikoura, or its equivalent, the jetty. The Melbourne Age writes that, according to the latest advices from London, some 2000 retailers have already enrolled their i ames as customers for a regular supply of Australian butter. There is a very strong probability that the demand will far exceed- what we shall for some time be able to meet. Of course the fact that Australia can supply the English market at a time when dairy produce everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere is scarce is an important factor in our favour. If the delivery in London of sweet and sound butter in December, January, and February can be assured, there is no competition to tear from outside.

The importation of some good blood stock into the district, must always be looked upon as a welcome addition to the number of equine quadrupeds here, especially since so few good animals can be found in it. Mr C. Carter has brought down from Blenbim, where some of the best thoroughbred stock in New Zealand has, from time to time been obtained, a few excellent horses which should be eagerly sought after by those desirous of possessing a good steed. They are by Towton, Opawa and Golden Eagle, first class sires. With the next race meeting in perspective, it would be a profitable speculation to invest in good horse flesh now the chance offers. Mr Carter is prepared to match his horses against anything in Kaikoura.

His Honour Judge Gillies is something of a humourist, and can on occasions give ■ utterance to good things. This was evi- ; dent on Friday last, when the Judge oc- ; cupied the chair at the Shakespeare Club’s entertainment. At the termination of a scene from the second act of ‘ Coriolanus.’ His Honour paid a very high compliment t to the young lady who read the part of, Volumnia, and wound u; bis rr- : ks with the affectionate sentence Teb her I love so.’ The prim mama- in 'he,_.aud- , ience stared with surprise^...: • est vonng Hdies ni. oqtspoK-- . ,by such a sedate i ‘as the Judge, and a a jEMMr?**-*~ " * ‘ Well, I never !’ ‘ ‘ Such impudence !’ niigfft be' hear<i whispered about the hall. The surprise vanished however, when a good-looking young , gentleman stepped upon the stage and be- j gan to warble in sweet tenor tones, ‘Tell” her I love her so,’ which happened to be i the next item on the programme. The i Judge’s joke was at once perceived, and : the risability of the audience was excited | thereat, while His Honor sat still, looking < ‘as serious as a judge,’ apparently uncon-i scions of the hit made by him. New Zea- < land Public Opinion. igy Tenders are invited for painting , the Bank of New Zealand. iggr A soiree-dance is announced to take place in the Templar Hall on Thursday evening. Some “ talent” will appear in a variety prelude. O" The Board of Conservators invite tenders for river works. Tenders to be lodged with Mr W. Smith not later than Thursday evening.