THE Kaikoura Star. N CANTERBURY & S. MARLBOROUGH NEWS Published Tuesday and Friday Evening TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1891.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XI, Issue 85, 17 November 1891, Page 2

THE Kaikoura Star. N CANTERBURY & S. MARLBOROUGH NEWS Published Tuesday and Friday Evening TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1891.

Attention is again called to the English Church Bazaar, on Thursday next. A very successful result may be anticipated, judging from the manner in which the ladies have exerted themselves.

A meeting is to be held next Saturday evening at the Adelphi Hotel to make arrangements for carrying out sports and hack races on Boxing Day. The promoters are enthusiastic in the matter

Mr Llovd, Dentist, revisits Kaikoura next month. Capt. and Mrs Davidson are visiting the Hanmer Plains springs. Lord (Inslow has tendered his resignation of the Governorship of this Colony. Mr Caleb Smith, Cohntv Clerk, has been on the sick list for some days past, bnt is now convalescent again. He hopes to resume his official duties in a fiew davs. The next ordinary meeting of County Council takes nlace On Wednesday the 25th instant. This is the aUniial meeting of Council for the election of Chairman, at noon.

Mr Todd, accountant in the Rank New Zealand here, succeeded in taking three very good photographs of the Duke of Buckingham ; two as the vessel lay on the rocks, the third immediately after she got off.

An important victory has just been gained by the Hnme Rule party in England, in the. wresting of a Devonshire seat from the Unionists. At the last general election the numbers polled in the contest for Molfoii Were: Visct Lymington (L.U.I 4041'; W. H._ Walker (G.L.) 2352 Devonshire, generally, went decidedly against the Gladstonians.. Mr W. Wood has just added to the Swyncombe flock several English Leicester rams, bred by Mr Threlkeld, of Canterbury. These animals were prize winners at the late show in Ghristcbhrch, and are splendid specimens of their class. Tbe Chief Judge of the Native Land Court will, with an Assessor, attend here on the 3rd December, nefct, to inquire into and determine upon tbe application for rehearing of the decision made last year with respect to the appointment Of successors to Kaikoura Whakatau. deceased, regarding Mikoniu, Omiht, Kaikoilra and Rakautara (? Kahautara) blocks. Mr Robertshaw's eldest son, Wilfred; met with ah accident yestetdiy hfterhopri. He and some other lads were romping, iVlth the result that his arm was dislocated at tbe elbow, the displacement being a had and painful one. Dr Frasef hot being immediately at hand, Mr Borland’s ever ■ready and able services were.brought into requisition, and 'temporary relief obtained. Shortly afterwards Dr Fraser Was in attendance. and,' with Mr Borland’s assistance, set the arm, the little chap bearing the operation bravely. He is doing first rate The business people of this place are bestirring themselves veiny considerably, showing either one of two things 1 A commercial, revival in our midst; or verv keeh .competition to secure trade. Specially low [rates for various articles of consumption are quoted, and cskh transactions are being cultivated. It would be a very wise plan rtr-sze strictly cash Ijfaes adopted at the belinning of the Syear This, doubtless, K'ould at; first create Some inconvenience, jtat • ..Vos ijuent’: V ’’lie happiest results ■Would flow from such a Change in the conduct of business here. Prompt monthly settlements may be considered cash terms, but beyond that somebody must pay for the accommodation The Wakatu and jane Douglas had a grand struggle for supremacy on the run tip from Lyttelton on Sunday and Monday morning, the first named just obtaining an advantage of about a minute. Every effort was, apparently, put forth on the two boats. In the run down. Lyttelton Harbor the jane Douglas gained upon the Wakatu, which left about a minute Or twd ahead, and improved upon this, somewhat in the riekt ten . miles, getting nearly abeam of the Wakatn.. The latter, however, got away, and safely held The advantage to the finish. The excitement amongst the. Wakatu’s passengers, numbering over thirty, was considerable, and it was this probably that proved ah incentive to-Mr Huh'ter and hit assailants, ihiefly “ Murphy,” Who flred well after midnight. The sea Was all in favor of the "yacht,” but she labored under the disidvantage of having beefi engaged id a fun to . one of the Bays during the day, 'duly returning to Port just before Hie hour of her departure for Kaikoura. The attendance at the Town School is now sufficient to warrant tbe Cdmhiittee asking the Board for an additional teacher (an Assistant Mistress), but Uhlefes parents make on effort to send their children fe school regularly the working up Of the past six months will be entirely throWti away for at least a year. This would mein a great loss to the School; and a much to be regretted waste of effort, Tbe attend;kce np to a certain number has to be Maintained for a given period before the hard will sanction another teacher, so e community’s not that of the Committee. Lfit, it is to be hoped parents will assist the Tiormnittee in this matter by sending their children with the utmost regularity possibly. The gain will be the children’s and Slight indisposition, through colds, is at present militating against the attendance, but parents would be consulting their ciildren’s welfare in exerting themsdves to secure regularity of attendance oithe part of their offspring. The object is one worth striving for. —The services of Harvester are advertised to be at the disposal of breeders by F. Baker. This fine young stallion is veil-bred. —Tenders invited for alterations to and painting at Commercial Hotel, closing Saturday. Attention is drawn to the notice of H. J. Hopkins, storekeeper. —J. A. Haswell hAs a special notice to which attention is directed. Why does a man in a bop garden enjoy the most extensive view possible ? 1 ~He sees from pole to pole.