TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2022, 14 June 1867, Page 2

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

; Chairman of Committees,—ln the Proyincial Council last evening,.on,.the motion of the Provincial Secretary, Mr J. Wylde, member for Kaiapoi, was unanimously elected Chairman of Committees. : ■■;., , ! Excursion,—The steamer Betsy Douglas will leave Lyttelton this day for Pigeon Bay, starting at 9,30 a.m., when a soiree is to he held in the school-room. ShewiUleave Pigeon Bay, on her return trip, at 10 p.m. : .Bbnevolbnt Aid ; SopiETT.rrThe following contributions have been received towards, the funds of this society during the present year:—The Rev.G. Carpenter; £2 2s; Dr Barker, £2 2s; Mr W. Montgomery, £3 Ss j Mr.H,Sewell, by. the Yery.Rev the ;Dean pf C'rrjstchyirch, jES'Sp.j ; proceeds' of, thfycpncert given by the Tonic-Soi-iFa Society,' by Mr Stansell, the director, £25 9s 4d. As the., demands on the funds of the society are very heavy,' subscriptions 'and donations are earnestly requested. Inquest at Saltwater Cheek.—An inquest was held at Northport, on Thursday, 13th inst., before Dr Dudley, coroner for the district, on the body of Ann Watereus, who was burned to death on Monday, 10th inst. No further information was elicited from the witnesses than that contained in our report of this calamity on Thursday. The jury, of whom Mr Bull was foreman, returned a Verdict of accidental death. No blame eould be 1 attached to.the parents,

| Maoistbeial.—At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, yesterday, no criminal cases were set down for hearing, At the Resident Magistrate's Court, Ranglora, on Wednesday, the following civil cases were disposed of:—Thompson and Co. v. Blija Smith, claim £3los sd, for goods; judgment for plaintiffs, with costs. James Taylor v. S. Mounsey, claim £ 10 for breach of contract for non-thrash-ing oats; judgment for plaintiff for £5, and 16s costs. F. Baker v. John Henry Bruin, for loss of use of a milch cow for twelve: months; claim £8; judgment for plaintiff for £2.

Death op Mr John Bealet.—We regret to have to announce the death of this gentleman,which took place yesterday afternoon, at his'residence in Christchurch."' Mr John Bealey was one of the early influential settlers of Canterbury, and sat as a member in the first Provincial Council of the province. Associated in business with his brother—the late Superintendent—the deceased gentleman has always taken an active and enlightened interest both in the pastoral and agricultural business of the settlement. Besides a large family,he leaves a wide circle of friends, who will deplore his loss. We understand that Mr Bealey died'from the effects Hi -an internal disease, which first; manifested serious symptoms about a month ago. j Little Rivbb Road Board.—A meeting of the Little River Road Board was held on the 6th June. All the members were present.. .Tenders were ajcepted.for the following contracts,,,.viz.V—So/"ij widening Gebbie's|Pass road, 26 chains; lit to Jame.s Smith, at £l2s per chain." No. 2) Widening Gebbie'a Pass road, 16 chains; let to Sherratt and Co., £3 5s per chain, rock; 15s per chain, earth, No. 3, widening Gebbie's Pass road, 33 chains, let to W. Hayes, at 13s per chain. Forming main road from Ahuriri station to main drain, Tai Tapu, 56 chains; let to W Hayes, at £63. Forming a portion of. main r<jad pfer Rocky Pojnts, between .Ahuriri station and main drain, Tai Tapu; let to Sherratt and Co., at £59 8s 6d. Mr JameS Courtney was appointed collector of rates for the current year. After some otter general'' business, the meeting separated.

_ j Saltwater Creek.—Whit-Monday being a | public holiday throughout the province, several of the Saltwater Creek Volunteers turned out, under the command of Corporal Itodd, to have some practice at their range. JThe range selected was 300 yards, five shots,, 'each man, Sweepstakes having been got up,' the shooting was gone into with great spirit. Privates Barnes and A. Cameron each scored 16 points, thus having a tie. Now came the most exciting part, as wagers were taken on both men.. Barnes opened with a centre, when Cameron followed with another, andtfo oi until fourth round, each scoring four centres, and still undecided. Cameron's fifth shot-being n a , centre, the best prize felt j to the'lot of the jclrmtr.{iM i»)to'W /hoped: tHatrm'ariy siich' Competitions may be got tipj.lt being the only way to makeii.ejlective.:shotS|n/«rid give volunteers in general strength of nerve to meet! neighbouring at ! ' ; matches vo-ii r,i!i :M<m\ mighty the: Bey. Charles' at 'the Town .Hall, lthe> 'lecture/,he had:previously delivered 'jCpngregational Church, on the subject of the. state of religion in France, One object of tK& repetition') torienfdree the' ojiidiori' whiohlthe.ilectareruhidrexpressedjntfiatthe Huguenots of France, so' 'pejse'cuted'ibyithe 1 -Itomim£atholi(3Boflbatcountry,iinith'eWlgh ) of liouifr-XIV.-,--hadenrlched-the~«uiltrler by their" aijti and their geiieral character •'"'and'which' opini6u'i'ihad 'been' 'contr'6verted. |; byi' ; i ; correspondentii.of>l'lthe l '-'itytteftoii' ; 'Twi»; : TUl( ! peV.;';'Wi!»'!r;;;Habehs' 'o'(!cupi^ :i the .■pnair.': The inolemendy .prevented ■suQh'i'ian: Jattendihce'-Bs' 1 ' the 1 •MtureVflrieritedl' ■'■ < At ■ 'the" !c(Jitt!lttsibh' [ 'df' the lecture} thb:irtv;ochkirm|ii propped' an' expresslbn of th'ahksito'thtflloturer, 'and de-' 1 siteflitd acknowledge," he i, hsd : ho doubt with' tHe ! -<*hcur*eric^'of:thtf'lecturer; tße ;, |rek't 'tood whtchithe Catholic orders of the Bfitefs i6«mercy,iarid.the'Society 6f Sb'-Virlbehtide 1 -Paul i bad dotie;. The: audience assehted' to 1 ttje'Jvote'of'thinks v '< f ' '■ JWiw. ; Cciisr' s MAit. ; -Thtf ;! c6acK ! fforq; o^ ; WedrieS'* diy afternoon j having: been'driven through by Mr Shepherd; ! v<Th'e',road' is;'report|id r iij' bsibgiih excellent order,' arid as far as 1 the 1 Bpaley„we.are informed there.was very little jrater in the river?,,many,ofihe tributaries of theTeramakau, Otlra, and Waimakariri being .quite-dryr'Oh^•reiohlpgtheCws, MangeWk;jiita9e.'ih i! tHe' feather, and {he fatter pi'rt'of'tlie Ijourney wsi acoom'panied 'by raw ah'd]cojia winds! 1 The journey occuifsd I ,' however, 1 i'shorter' time, .than filial.' Tnefirst I .p'6Wlori toj'the CA«S was done'lh .eleveilanda'halfiirours.andfrom tlie Cais to ChriStqhur'chj'in;^.hbiirs. 'The only "were.! Messrs'Caisldi, M)PiC.varicl!J.'B. Oraham. : W6 are Informed that'lfAlex'ariile;r' , S,' , ;where theOUra joins theTeramaKatf,a track has been' completed through the bush'to the Taipo diggings, making 1 tho distance only six miles instead of foufffeTTfCfoimefly; ;' t This trabk ,has';, been •made at Alexanders own expense, and 'must of; necessity prove tcry u'seftil to those who wish'to visit the 1 Talpo diggings, l M ,' ; < ii> DisiNKOTiok.—The following remarks are intrbdiictbry to,a .series of mepiorarida' qu disinfection, recced by the Colonial tary, lr»'> pWiular' M fypfr\ ta*y ( pf St;ate volpnlesV, afttedi 261 Tr>e!memQrand'aare .wrlttei\,bj Or. Simon, ohlet of the medical department of the

Privy Council;— It is to cleanliness, ventilation and drainage, and the use of perfectly pure drinking yiter, that popliWtlops ought mainly to lookvfdr safety ::;«jpiFbuliauce Md infection. Artifuital dlijnfectanti cannot properly supply the nlu»M!theie*eisentialß; .for except in, a class of ;oa«i, they are of or imperfect ''usefulness'., ) That n&'hbuwrefuse-not only no exoremen'tal mattorj but alio no other kind of dirt or refuse—shoiild're'main on or about Inhabited prejnlseii u.a fc% rule against infection. That' the air within the house should never in any part of \ the house be stagnant, but.'should always be in course of renewal from without by uninterrupted and abundant supplies of fresh air, is a .condition, of equal importance. , And that all water .' meant .to. be used, for jdrhiking or cooking should be drawn from sources which cannot hare. been polluted by any kind of refuse matter,'is a third most Important rule for the avoidance of irtfection. If dwelling-places have within them any odour of drainage, particular examination should be made(l) whether the filth which house-drains are, meant to' carry away' is 1 retained in or near' the premises in ill-made drains, or sewers, or , cesspools, or perhaps is leaking from houiedruins within the house; and (2) whether, inside the house, the inlets of drains and sinks are and; (3), whether the .drains, and sewers are sufflcjenjily.yenti: laced outside the house'. All water-closets within houses t should hayeiree openings for ventilation from'ahd ihto the outer air. Of a cesspool, the onlft'.true disinfection is to abolish it. In country places, where proper drainage is not, provided/ the nuisance of open privies may be best avoided by the use of the so-called earth closets.