CCHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3378, 20 October 1879, Page 2

CCHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday nij>ht. Modest Demands of tlio ITasmployed. . i At a meeting of the unemployed to-day in the Cathedral Square v draft petition to Sir G. Grey' was adopted, asking him t* use his influence in settling them on the Waimate plains on a system of deferred payment; also to the Government to nssist settlers with supplies and iniulenients until they were in a position to repay. A well Organised Association. At a meeting of the cemmittee of the j Liberal Association ifc was stated that arrangements had been mada for the occupation of .permanent offices aud the engagement of a permanent executive secretary. The entrance fee for members was fixed at half-n-erown, and subscriptions one shilling per quarter; provision was also made tor the enrollment of honorary members. Mr Xhbmr.s Selby Tanered has presented the Agricultural Society with six guineas to be gi?en at the Metropolitan Show for the three best English Leicester ewes under 18 months. 'J he annual allowance of Government ammunition for the Christchurch Volunteers arrived to day from Wellington. Dr Uutton, the director of the Duocdin Museum, has been offered the first professorship of Biology at the Canterbury College at a salary of £700 a year, ft is expected that ho will accept it. A OtaTW&md&t man. Mr All wight requests the & tar this evening to gire ihe fullest contradiction to the attempts in the Dunedin aud Auckland Press to make it appear that he is offering allegiance to the Opposition. Local Xadustriss. A petition from coach-builders and wheel-rights of Christchureh praying for an increase of duty ou articles on their trade, was forwarded to-day to Sir George Grey, as senior member for Christchurch by W. Charters, Hon. Secretary to ths Association for furthering and encouraging native industries. A letter from the Association, which accompanied the petition* tzave thanks to Sir George Grey as the Premier, and the Government for tho promptitato in carrying the objects adrocated by them, before the House, as stated in the Governor's Speech. The Committc of the Association, obferved that it was proposed therein to appoint a select Committee to enquire into the whole rnsitter, but they were of opinion that a ltoyal Commission would obtain moro useful results.'