CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3328, 22 August 1879, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

-Last night.

Herman JRose^ butcher, late of punedin was to-day brought up at Amberiey charged with sly grog selling at the Waipara railway worltsi He escaped through a technical objection, but other informations hare to be heard .ait the sitting of the next Court.

The amount allotted to the North Can* terbury Board of Education out of annual grant is £17$0QS\' f- 1 j. | .':';; V {:.

The Gas Company have declared an interim dividend of 7 per cent. The Directors have borrowed £15,000 to obviate the necessity of calling up more capital. c

The Temperance advocates are going to hold a political meeiing, on. Tuesday evening.

P. Andrews, the Liberal candidate for Christchurch, is a prominent Good Templar.

Some time ago two guineas were offered as a prize to the first who flew pigeons from Dunedin to Christchurch. Yesterday morning Mr Donoghue sent two birds down which were liberated at 8 ©'clock this morning. They arrived in Christchurch at 1.45 p.m., thus taking less than six hours to do 23 miles.

A great welcome will be given to Sir George Grey by the Liberal Association. -

A Ratepayers' Association waa formed last night tose'cure the election of suitable persons for the City. The number of sheep in the district of Canterbury on May 31st was 3.37J.904 ; ■ . ; Prime milling wheat; 4s 4d to 4s 6d, transactions not numerous except in seed for which there is a fair demand. Oats, barley, potatoes, and flour remain unaltered. Prime beef 30s per lOOlbs. Second quality 27s 6d. Mutton 2|d per lb. _ _.

Sailed» Taiaroa for Por|; Chalmers, Arawata for Wellington at 4.30 p.m. Arrived: The schooner Pelican from Timaru, and Barque Mary Blair from HobarfcTown. O :■