CHRISTCHURCH.

Press, Volume 1, Issue 4, 15 June 1861, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH.

The following land sales have been effected during the past fortnight:—June 3rd., 37 acres at Woodend; 22 acres, Springs-road. June 6th., 20 acres, River Selwyn; 21 acres, Springs-road; 40 acres. Springs-road;

JO acres, River Sclwyn. June 10th., 20 acres on the tforth bank of the Ashburton, 30 acres in the Malvcrn listrict, and 37 acres in tho Timaru district. June 13th., 30 acres Arowcnua, 20 aores Arowenua. The Gorsb Ordinance.- Some of our readers may perhaps thank us for reminding them that this Ordinance will come into force on the Ist of July next, It provides that ' every occupier of any land or premises within the limits of a town, who shall aftor the First day of July, 1861, suffer any Gorse to bo planted, or suffer any Gorse already planted to remain on such land or premises nearer than fifty link 3 to any building occupied by himself or any other person, shall be liable to a penalty of not inora than twenty pounds, to be recovered in a summary way; and every twenty-four hours during which suoh Gorse shall be, or remain on any such land or premises, shall constitute a distinct offence. , Mr. W. D. Barnard sold at his stock yards, opposite the White Hart Hotel, on Saturday last, 5 mares and geldings at prices varying from £19 to £ZQ : at an average of .£24 10s; 1 cow, £7; 12 young pigs, at prices varying from 11s to 20s, at an average of 14s 6d; also, a quantity of damaged timber, doors, carpenter's tools, etc., etc., whioh realised thoir full value. Mr. Ollivier sold the property of E. Cooper, Esq., consisting of 230 acres on the Springs' Track, for the sum of £1200. Also, Panckhurst's Hotel and premises (10 acres) at auction, for the sum of £900. The furniture etc., was sold on Thursday last and realised a large figure. The markets remain unaltered. Business has been very dull, and very few transactions have taken place Diocesan Synod. Wednesday, Jnue stn. Present—"The Bishop of Christchurch, Arehdcacon of Akaroa, Rev. J. Wilson B. W. Dudley, A. Jacobs, J. Raven, W. W. Willock' S. J. Cholmondely, C Bowen, H. Harper, 0. Mackio. Messrs. Ross, Davie. Cox, F. Thompson, A. Blakiston, Cunningham, Leech, J. Brittan. Minutes read and confirmed. The Rev. S. J. Cholmondely moved for a Select Committee to enquire into the state of the outlying districts of the Province, as regards the cheap accotnodation and spiritual wants of the Diocese. The Rev. John Raven pursuant to notice, moved the Resolutions as bronght up in tbe Select Committee on Church Schools, be read a first time—Carried. The Standing orders being suspended pursuant to notice, the Synod on the motion of the Rev. J. Raven went into Committee upon, and passed the following Resolutions:— ' 1. A.ll Schools of the nature of Parochial Schools established or which shall be established in any parish or parochial district shall be under the management of a committee to consist of not fewer than five communicants of the Church of which the Curate and Church wardens to be ex officio members. 2. The members of committee not ex officio members shall be elected at the annual parish meeting appointed for the election of church wardens and vestrymen or at such other meeting as shall bo appointed by the Bishop. 3. The master of the parish school shall not be eligible to serve on the committee. 4. The Curate if present shall be chairman ex officio of the committee In his absence a chairman shall be elected by the meeting. The chairman in all cases shall have an original as well as a casting vote. 5. There shall be periodical meetings of the committee at such times as shall be agreed upon by the committee. Provided that it shall be competent for the Curate at any time to call a special meeting with such notice as shall be agreed upon by the committee There shall be no meeting unless three members at least be present. 6. All teachers shall be appointed and removed by the committee with the approval of tho Curate. Provided that no appointment or removal of any teacher shall take effect without the concurrence of the Bishop. In case of any difference arising between the committee and the Curate an appeal shall lie to the Bishop whose decision shall be final. 7. The teachers shall be selected from those persons who have laid their testimonials before the Bishop and have received his approval. On.the appointment of a teacher to any school it shall be necessary that he receive a license from the Bishop. 8. The names of all teachers who have been ap-

proved by tho Bishop shall be entered in a register to be kept by tho secretary of the standing commission. 9. The religious teaching in all parochial schools shall bo exclusively under tho control of tho Curate of the parish or parochial district and the schools for this purposo shall be open to him or to any person acting under his direction at all such times as to htm shall seem fit. 10. All parochial schools shall be open to the inspection and examination of the Bishop or of any person duly authorised by him or to tho Government inspector of schools should such school or schools be in receipt of Government aid; and the managers and teachers thereof shall furnish the Bishop with such statistical reports of the state and progress of their respective schools and their receipts and expenditure as he may from time to time require and such reports or a summary of them shall be laid before tho Diocesan Synod at its annual meeting. 11. The share of the Government grant falling to each parish shall be paid to the school committee acting on behalf of the parish. 12. The fixing the amount and apportionment of Bchool fees and tho disposition of the Government grant shall rest with the school committee subject to an appeal to the Bishop. Volunteer Meeting. A meeting of enrolled Volunteers was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday evening last, to pass bye-laws and elect a managing Committee for the ensuing year. About thirty-fivo sworn-in Volunteers were present. The Chairman, Mr. J. Luck, having read the adver* tisouient calling the mooting, tho business of the evening commenced. The proposed byo*laws (whioh have boon before the publio in the columns of a contemporary) were considered separately, and with a few alterations were approved of; with tho exception of the rule providing that each member should give a bond for i>6, payment of which could be enforoed to tho extent of the amount of fines he had incurred by breach of regulations. The consideration of the bye-laws lasted four hours, and the othor business was unavoidably postponed until Thursday evening next. Members enrolled at the Government BuilJings on Saturday (this day) and Tuesday next, will be eligible to compcto for tho General Government shooting prices.. Kaiapoi.—-On Tuesday last a deputation appointed at tho late meeting held at Kaiapoi "to consider the stato of the streets and roads in that neighbourhood," consisting of Messrs. Dobbs, M.P.C., S. BeswioV Wylde, Durell, and the Key. J. Raven, waited upon His Honour the Superintendent to lay before him eer* tain resolutions passed at that meeting.—His Honor consented that the £500 voted by the Council for the forming of the streets of Kaiapoi should be immediately expended; and that the other works for which gpeoifio grants hod been made by the Council should he taken in hand. His Honor regretted the htate of tbe Northroad, between the 7 mile peg and Kaiapoi, but could not promise that anything could bo done, as no money had been voted for that purpose by tho Council, and he had already numerous claims upon the funds placed diacretionally at the disposal of the Government. The deputation thon withdrew. LYTTELTON. F. E. Wright, Esq., President of the Lyttelton Colonists Society, opened the series of .Leotures and Readings for the winter season on Monday evening. last, by reading Lytton Bulwer's play of the * Lady of Lyons, or Love and Pride/ The Town Hall was well filled on the occasion, and the reader was" loudly applauded at the end of each act. The Lyttelton Volunteer Band played between the acts, and at the termination of the reading tho chairman, Mr. Fyfe, proposed a vote of thanks which was enthusiastically responded to. A vote of thanks for tbe attendance of the band terminated the prooeed ings of the evening. At the sale of damaged goods on Tuesday, by F« N. Campbell, the following prices were given: Flour from 7s. 6d. to 14s. perowtj Sperm candles,Is. sd. per lb. j Water-tight and Wellington boots, from Bs. 6d. to 18s. per pair. Retail Petces.—Bread, Is. per 41b. loaf; Fresh ~ butter, Is. 9d. per lb; Eggs, 3s. per doz.j Flour, 20s. per cwt. j Mutton from 6d. to 7d. per lb.: Beef, 7d. toßd. do., Pork 9d, Sausages 10d. to Is., Tea from 3s. to 3s. 6d. per lb., Sugar 6&d. to Bd.

Markets.—At the sale of surplus stores, I Ex Rhea Sylvia, on Monday by Mr. Hargreaves, the following prices were! given:—Biscuits (Immigrants) 83. per cask; Flour 245. per ewt., Oatmeal 225., do., Preserved meat from Is. 7d. to Is. 10d. per tin. Pale Brandy, duty paid, £2 per case, old Tom £l 12s. 6d. do., brown Sherry 11s. to 13s. do., brown Sherry 31s. 6d. to 335. per dozen, Port 325. 6d. to 355. do* Claret 20s. to 425. do., Champagne 50s. do, Whiskey 15s. 6d. per gallon, Geneva 30s. per gallon, Salt Pork £3 15s. per cask, Salt Beef £2 10s. per tierce, Lime Juice 17s per jar, Salt Butter lid. per lb., Pale Ale in pints 7s. per dozen, Porter in quarts Bs. do., Iron Tanks (400 gallons) £5 each, Water Casks 225. 6d. each. Sacks 6s. per dozen, Watches £4 10s. to £5 10s. each, Sink Stones 9s. each, green and blue Paint 4s 6d. per tin 281b5., Blue stone 2d.perlb. Wator-tight Boots 10s. 6d. per pair.