THE KAIKOURA STAR. KAIKOURA, DEC. 24, 1894. Compliments of the Season.

Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 802, 24 December 1894, Page 2

THE KAIKOURA STAR. KAIKOURA, DEC. 24, 1894. Compliments of the Season.

Happiness appears to bubble up, so to speak, in almost every household with the advent of Christmas tide. Whatever views may ba individually entertained regarding Christinas as a period of religious rejoicing, there can be very little doubt about the social aspect in which it is held by something like ninety-nine per cent of the people comprising the Christian (to say nothing of the other) nations of the world. By such it is observed as a period of relaxation from the hard, matter of fact, routine of business, or work—as the case may be. To the toiler, when he can obtain a little better fare than usual, it is invariably like an oasis in the desest. To most children it is the brightest season of the year. To the sick, the weary, and the distressed, it is often attended with comforts and joys absent at other times. In short, to almost one and all it brings some form of refulgence not known at any other period between the first and the last days of the year. Very frequently Christmas also sees real or fancied injuries healed in some mysterious way. For some reasons it often appears a loss that Christmas only comes once a year, but as that is the order of things so should the gift be—as it often is—the more highly prized. We trust that such will be the case with, at least, every reader of this paper, and that every home may be pervaded with a ‘ peace and good will’ spirit towards all men. In that sense—and the fullest conveyed meaning by the words—we heartily wish one and all A Merry Chkstmas.

Christmas Tree and Jumble Sale at Town Hall this evening. Attention is again drawn to the Dramatic Society’s Entertainment on Boxing night. South African proof-readers die young. The last one succumbed to the description of a fight between the Unabaiinijiji and Ainaswazlezzi tribes.

Mr Winstanley, fruiterer, Torquay street, notifies that he has just received from Fiji and Sydney a fine assortment of fruit. Attention to his advertisement ia directed.

A wealthy young lawyer spent two days and a night over one case, and at the end of that time could not tell which side he was on. It was a case of champagne. When a man asks you for a candid opinion of his novel or his picture or his new baby he generally means a candied opinion ; and if you want to be popular it won't be wise for you to forget this little fact.

The manufacture of sugar from beet is an industry many expect to see established in this Colony. The suitability of much of the Suburban land of Kaikoura, and a good slice of Swyncombe, for the growth of sugar-beet is held to be beyond question. Is it possible that Kaikoura may yet have a sugar factory ? The number of languages and dialects spoken in the world amounts to 2064, exclusive of baby-talk and the language of our tramway guards.

We are indebted to the officers of the Department of Agriculture, Wellington, for a very artistically lithographed Christmas card conveying the compliments of the season. We heartily reciprocate the good wishes conveyed, and hope that our friends of the Agricultural Department will enjoy themselves during this festive period of the year, returning to their duties refreshed.

Mr Alfred Chaytor, son of Mr J. C. Chaytor, is making a brilliant name for himself at Clare College, Cambridge University. He has passed the B.A. and L.L.B. examinations with great credit, has secured the Chancellor’s gold medal as the best man of the year, has come out first in the Law Tripos, and has been made a Fellow of the College, which entitles him to £2OO a year for 6 years. Mr Chaytor was at one time a student at Nelson College. His record at Cambridge is one which has never been equalled by any other New Zealander.

It will be seen (says The Church Recorder, Nelson) that Synod has changed the designation of the clergy of this Diocese. The titles of ‘ Incumbent ’ and ‘Curate-in-charge’ are to be no more heard. Their place’ is to be taken by the titles ‘ Rector ’ and ‘ Vicar ’ respectively. So that the clergy of the outlying districts who hold their cures under the Bishop are Vicars (the Bishop’s Vicars), and those who bear rule in parishes and therein administer the rites of the Church are to be called Rectors. In the United States and in Scotland all Incumbents of parishes are called Rectors.

Thus writes the Levin (Manawatu line) correspondent of the Post-.— Some of our farmers have been behaving in a very shabby manner. When the creamery was first mooted several came forward and promised so many cows, but when the works were opened in earnest the supply of local butter became comparatively short, and in consequence rose in price. This was quite enough for the ‘ take all and give nothing ’ gentry, so they left off sending their cream into the Union, as promised, and commenced raking in the few pence available at the stores. This naturally produced a protest from the other suppliers, and I learn that an understanding has been come to by the storekeepers to checkmate the little game. Our storekeepers are a shrewd lot, and no doubt see plainly that the ready money brought into the place by the creamery is of more value thau the small extra profit they are likely to make out of a few pounds of butter.