LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3220, 27 December 1875, Page 3

LYTTELTON.

Although the good people of Lyttelton did not display such general interest in honouring old Father Christmas as their brethren in Christchurch, there was one excellent and several creditable displays. Messrs Garforth and Lee's shop on Norwich quay was decorated in excellent tatte, and the show of meat was at least equal, Jf not superior, to anything ever previously exhibited in Lyttelton. A splendid calf, bred by Mr R. Bradley, formed an. excellent centra, and this was flanked by tlie quarters of a grand bullock, the first prizetaker at the Lincoln show. weighing lQewt; and two heifers, also-first priz *'.takers, 9cwt each. These splendid beasts were all bred and fed by Mr D. Gebbie,.of tha Peninsula, and the quality was excellent. A cross-bred : wether, 120 Ibs weight, and carcases of the merino wethers that took first prize at the Metropolitan show, and were bred ' and fed' by Mr Chapman, represented the ovine interests, nuil some capital porkers completed what would have been a splendid show even for Christchurch.- The shop was elegantly decorated with evergreens and flowers. Messrs Judge and Langdown's establishment was a!so very nicely and 'effectively arranged, and included- some remarkably fine lambs, the best we have seen ibis season, and a very good calf I Flowers and foliage were also used in this case with good effect todecorate the carcases. Mr McKerver's shop was also tv.steiiri!y garlanded, and some good meat was shown! . : B<*sides'th'cV'ourchers', Messrs King and Co; Wilson aud Co, and several other sho| sin London street, were dressed in' Yule livery. ' ■ ; ■'-■ - '■■'"■< .1 "' Oa Christmas eve the railway station was decorated by the employees, and also the police station and the principal hotels, and many shops followed suit. The vessels in harbor on Christmas day all displayed their bunting,-and-the-effect was excellent. The three ships at Ihe Gladstone Pier, the -Langstone,' Waitangi, and Zealandia made their rigging look one mass of brilliant colors; the Merope in the stream was beautifully as were all the other vessels ; the Lady Don being specially conspicuous the smaller craft. There were few visitors from Christchurch on Christmas day:, and c very thing wasspecially quiefc.K-;:o-,» .: j yr'.fe