CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2006, 9 June 1875, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Tuesday. ; Tie Monday popular concerts for the winter months hare been established, and; the first one"was'j held -last night •with' great success. : ' A^petition is being influentially signed against tlie new Education Bill, and a public meeting is to be held to discuss the whole matter. General dissatisfaction with the bill is expressed. ; I At a meehngjoj- the: Chamber fof m&rce yesterday a resolution was adopted strongly condemnatory of the refusal of the;Goy,ernment toplace on the 'supple-.; mentary^egtimate* the sum of £14,500, i which, was voted last- year towards; the ; . cos|. of -public buildings for! telegraph office, post/ office, customs,; &c, but was, with the permission of the: Government, struct oft" this year's esti-; mates. Strong opinions were "'expressed: by members of the Chamber ..sgainst the! Government. CftlrTlnglis, ajlekding mem-; ;ber, after referring to the excellent means; the Chamber had of knowing the J true: financial position of the province, said it was the greatest nonsense to talk as the present Government had done with regard to - their financial "position. "Feelmg amongst the general public is also beginning to be very warm against the Government for the needless financial alarm they hare, caused, and their retrogressive policy is greatly condemned on all hands.