CHRISTCHURCH.
Thursday.
Arrangements have been completed for the production at an early date of the opera of " Martha/ by amateurs. It is intended to bring some of the best amateurs from Dunedin. . ' '
.At an inquest on the, man Edwards today, a verdict of,"Accidental death" was returned. ■ j Several candidates have; signified their intention of coming forward for the City Council election. Many invited have rejfused.
A letter received from' Mr Alfred Dampier says that gentleman 1 will shorty return .to the Colonies. " ' '■ '\\ It is intended to lengthen the Strata Waimakariri railway bridge by four hun* dred feet.
. Mr Paterson, of the Normal .School, has been offered the head mastership of the Grammar School at Nelson at a salary of £3CO a year..; , ■ , .„ , i A letter was read to-day at the Board meeting in reference to an up-country school, in which, the writer protested against the school being let i by • the committee for dancing, and termed that body a set of,','nincompoops." The complaint was. referred to the committee,. . , . r ;
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2995, 20 September 1878, Page 2
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