SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5830, 21 May 1884, Page 2

SOCIAL AND GENERAL.

j ♦ ; The nomination of Hon. E. Richardson as a candidate for the Kaiapoi seat took place last week. As no other candidate : was nominated, he was declared to be ' elected. 1j Mr Wm. Montgomery addressed a : crowded meeting on May 5, at the Odd- ; fellows' Hall. At the cloee of the ad- ,' dress a motion was proposed to the effect ', I that Mr Montgomery was worthy of the 1 j confidence and esteem of the electors of • j the colony. An amendment to the effect • j that the meeting would pause until after I, i hearing Sir George Grey before electing , Mr Montgomery as leader was negatived. Quite a mass of questions were asked, and 1 some idea of the ground covered by them 1 may be gained from the fact that they ■ ranged from a question whether Mr Mont- , gomery would support a removal of the j prohibition on grapes to a query whether he would support a Bill for doing away with actions for breach of promise. A meeting of the Provisional Directors ■ of the Moa Creek Gold Mining and I Quartz Crushing Company, Limited, , was held recently, at the Junction Hotel, Eangiora, when arrangements ' weie made to take over the lease of the ■ present Moa Creek Gold Mining and i Prospecting Company. It is proposed to . float the company with a capital of J824,000 r in 43,000 shares of 10s each, 24,000 of which are offered to the public, the remaining L 24,000, with 4s paid up, to be retained by ■ the proprietors of the present Moa Creek , Company. After the meeting 5000 shares j were subscribed for in the room. A very strong provisional directory has been formed, comprising some of the leading " men in the district. A public meeting which was convene! [ by the promoters of the Malvern Copper Mining Company was held at Warner's " Commercial Hotel, on May 9th. There > was not a large attendance. Mr J. Gapes was i elected to the chair.. Mr J. T. Partridge t submitted the reports of Professors Ulrich, Skey, Bickerton, and Mr Stansell giving « their opinions of specimens of stone containing green carbonate of copper, a lode i of which stone existed in the Malvern •. hills. Professor Ulrich and Skey cone sidered that the specimens were not of payable ore, but indicated that a payable lode might be found in tbe vicinity. • Professor Bickerton gave 1.49 per cent. >* of copper as the result of his analysis, n and Mr Stansell 6 per cent, from his y assay. After a discussion, during which , H Messrs Partridge and Ford expressed their . intention of raising capital in some other centre if the people of Canterbury would a - not come forward and interest themselves Id in the development of the field, the followia iag resolution was passed—"That this )n meeting, being satisfied with the indications of copper in the Malvern Hills, regretsthe apparent lack of speculation neceste eary to develope the mineral resources of to this part of the colony." m The Canterbury Bowling Club celea brated the close of the season on Satur- .' day, May 3rd, by a general match, or ,s rather series of matches, played between i- all members of the club on the green, and d several visitors' from the Christchurch n Club. Four rinks were formed, and a j capital afternoon's play had. Daring the game a number- of visitors; exclusive of a those taking part, put in an appearance. •- In the evening the first annual dinner of s the Club took place at Collins'Hotel. The . chair was occupied by the Vice-President, Mr E. N. Newby, and the vice-chairs by ' Messrs W. H. Partridge and Benjamin 8 Hale. Absut forty gentlemen sat down to 8 a capital spread, admirably provided by a Mr Toovey. After ample justice had been, 0 done to the good things set forth, the c usual loyal toasts were given and duly . honored. Daring the evening the following the following toasts were given and 1 responded to, viz., "The Christchurch r Bowling Club," responded to by Mr Fredk. r Hobbs; *♦ The Canterbury Bowling Club," j responded to by Mr Partridge, "The Vieitors/' responded to by Mr E. Struthers, "The Press," and "The Host." Some ' very good songs were contributed by the ; members present, and the evening was an l exceedingly pleasant one throughout, i The annual general meeting of the ( Biettbers of the Gautobury Bowling " Club was held at Collins* Hotel on 1 Thursday, May 15th. Tt# President of • the Club, Mr J. Holmes, M.H.8., ccL cupied the chair, and- there was a very good attendance of members. The Treasurer, Mr E. Dombrain, submitted the » annual balance-sheet, which showed a very 3 satisfactory state of things in the working T acccount. The Club had a credit balance, • not counting the assets, which are conf siderable, and this after making provision for top dressing the green and generally putting it in order for the winter. The c President and members present expressed I themselves highly satisfied with the result b of the year's work, and the balance-sheet as submitted was unanimously adopted. ' This concluded the general business of the meeting, the election of officers not taking 1 place till October next. The following applications for patents : appear in the " New Zealand Gazette" of $ May Ist:—Patent for a portable open-fire* cooking range by Henry Ely Shacklock, of Dunedin; patent for raising sunken 1 chips or vessels of any description, ■ and to be called " Boss's Patent - Strain Equilibrium Ship-lifter, by George i Boss,' of Wellington, New Zealand; i for an improved advertisement hoarding, Francis Blandell Warre Malet, of Christ--1 church, New Zealand, gentleman; for im--1 provements in disc harrowp, Peter Duncan i and David Duncan, both of Christchurch, I N. Zealand, implement manufacturers; for ( improved metal sole and heel-plates for boots and shoes, to be called Malefs im- ' proved cole and heel protectors, Francis • Blundell Warre Malet, of Christchurch, > New Zealand, gentleman; for an r invention for remedying permanently . and simply the deflection or sinking . of the bedding on ordinary iron bedsteads, by Henry Arrow, of Waipukurau, ac- " countant; for hygiene kneelets, by Walter : Greenshields, of Auckland ; for pumping r water, to be called quadruple force pump, • : by Henry Corrick, of Christchurch, bootmaker ; for Gordon's fire preventative and L extinguisher, by David Q ordon, of Christ- ' church; for a durable barbed rimmed > compulsion plough wheel and axle, by . John Douglas, of Hampden ; for a pressure regulator and governor to control the flow of gas, James Hutehinson, of Christchurch, New Zealand, gas inspector; for ■ an invention for extracting tallow or other • fats or oils by means of bisulphide of car- » bon, which invention, shall be called Pickerj ing's bisulphide plant, Jonathan Pickering, L of Birkenhead, Auckland, consulting engineer; for improvements in standards tor ' wire fences, to be intituled Malet's skeleton i case standard, Francis Blundell Warre ■ Malet, of Christchurch, New Zealand. I The Loch Levin trout which were recently imported continue to thrive in j a satisfactory manner at Opawa, and > • even in their present young stage exhit o J i more active habits than the English brown t variety, and although they do not show the ' » bold, hearty activity of the beautiful quick- I t growing American " S&lmo fontinalis," they i bid fair to prove a valuable acquisition. ! f The credit of the first introduction of the i ? Loch Levin trout into New Zealand is due i to Mr P, F. Stoddarfc, of Dunedin. '

\\' : >sm'esm of Fuchs and wife versus the/Union. -jShipping Company was concluded at s (May 2) sitting of the Suprenfe Coturt. Daring the course of: this: trial new evidence was adduced. The Jury, wte only retired from the Court for five minutes, found a verdict for the plamfciff iorlpOOO, the full amount claimed. We" s iknderßtand that the law examiners (Messrs T. S. Weston and Allan Holmes) in dealing with, the question of honors, in regard to the papers sent in at the March examinations, have decided not to award the Canterbury Lavr Society's prizes to either of the candidates for admission as barristers. They do not give away the solicitors' gold medal, j but certificates of merit are awarded to C. V. Skerrett (Wellington), and H. E. Kinnerney (Canterbury.) The investiture of the master and officers of the Amberley Masonic Lodge was carried out on Tuesday, May 6th, in presence of a large assemblage of the brethren. Bro. Thomson, E. W.D.G.M., was present. The officers installed were Bros. W. S. Smith, W.M.; C. D. Fox, 1.P.M.; J. H. Gilchrist, S.W.; T. McNaught, J.W.; W. Watt, S.D.; J. H. Glendenning, J. D.; H. McLean, treasurer ; M. E. O'Connell, secretary; C. G. King, D.C.; J. C. Thomson, 1.G.; and H. Kerry, tyler. Jewels were presented to the W.M., who has been elected a second time within the short period during which the Lodge has been opened, and to Bros. Watt and Thomson. A banquet was subsequently held, and largely attended by members of the craft.

A meeting was held at Greendale recently, when there was a large attendance to take leave of Mr W. Taylor, 8.A., the district schoolmaster, and Miss Phillips, the schoolmistress, they having been appointed to the Papanui School. Mr James Gough in the chair. Mr Taylor was presented with | an address and a handsome marble clock from the School Committee, parents, and friends, and two bronze statuettes on marble pedestals to match the clock from the school children. Miss Phillips was presented with a useful leather workbox and a large photographic album from the children. Great regret was expressed on all sides at the removal, as they have both proved painstaking and thoroughly efficient teachers, and they leave the school in the best possible condition, both as regards discipline and attainments, and they bear with them the good wishes of all who knew them. Tie following are the immigration and emigration returns for the month of April: — Eussell—Departure, 3. Auckland—Arrivals 669, departures 393. Wellington — Arrivals 95, departure 194, Napier—Arrivals 3. Greymouth—Arrivals 4, departures 12. Hokitika —Arrivals 3. Lyttelton — Arrivals 19, departures 82. Timaru- Arrivals 10, departures 4. Dunedin—Arrivals 228, departures 3. Invercargill — Arrivals 293, departures 3?5 ; total arrivals 1324, departures 1066. Arrivals — 622 from United Kingdom, 655 from Australian Colonies, 35 from Fiji, and 12 from South Sea. Departures —94 for United Kingdom, 839 for Australia, 18 for Fiji, 17 for other British ports, 99 for South Seas. Chinese — 4 arrivals, 33 departures. St. James' Church, at Cust, which is among the oldest in Canterbury, is about to undergo extensive renovation and improvement. Owing to the liberality of a parishioner, Mrs Chapman, of Springbank, the Vestry are in a position to reroof the whole of the building. Funds have also been provided by tbe parochial Ladies' Sewing Society for painting the exterior, and donations have been offered by members of the congregation towards the work of renewing the plaster and woodwork internally. When these operations have been carried out, the church will present an appearance most creditable to the parishioners, and a gratifying evidence of the zealous spirit which prevails among them. 1 he annual meeting of the Christchurch Horticultural Society was held on Friday, May 16th, in the Oddfellows' Chambers, Lichfield street. There was a large attendance of members, and the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens occupied the chair. The Chairman, after apologising for the absence of Mr H. B. Webb, read the annual report. This gave a full acconnt of the various shows held daring the year. The amount awarded in prizes was JEIB7 43, distributed among fifty-eight exhibitors. " The statement of accounts showed receipts .£903 14a 5<3, expenditure £583 9s Bd, balance £320 4s 9d. The balance of assets over liabilities was £158 0s 9d. The Chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report and balancesheet. Mr F. Jones seconded the motion. A debate upon the propriety of continuing the Autumn Show on a second day followed, but no amendment was moved, and the motion was put and carried. The question of giving a second day to the Spring Show was referred to the incoming Committee. Officers for the ensuing year were then elected, as follows :—President, the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens; Vice-Presi-dents, Messrs H. E. Webb, G. Gould, W. H. Wynn Williams, and Wm. Norman ; Treasurer, Mr F. Jones ; Auditors, Messrs Carrick and Alport ; Secretary, Mr F. W. Isitt; Committee, Messrs Armstrong, F. H. D. Jones, Guntrip, Crooks, C. S. Howard, Davis, Nancarrow, East, Jas. Gray, Mvgh, A, T. Hobbs, and Allen. Sunday evening", *b> e 27th April, being the last occasion on which th? Rev. T. Flavell, the incumbent of Merivale, would meet his congregation prior to hie departure for Home by the Toagariro, the rev. gentleman took advantage of the opportunity to explain to them the cause of his proposed trip. Hβ said he was ordered complete reet for at least four months, his medical advisers agreeing that unless he did so his illness would beeoire of a more serious nature. Regarding the arrangements made for filling the pulpit daring his absence, he had made arrangements with the Eev. Francis Knowles, who would take one service on Sunday, the other service being supplied by the Bishop, the Dean, Canon Stanford, or some other clergyman, so that the congregation would in no way suffer from his absence. He also took occasion to contradict a rumor that was afloat that he was go : .ng home for some personal benefit. The rev. gentleman denied it, and said he loved his adopted country, and especially Merivale, and until the congregation told him to go, he had not the slightest intention of deserting his post. He hoped to be among them again four months hence, and trusted he should find them as united as he was leaving them. A meeting of the Canterbury Bowing Club wa3 held at Warner's Hotel on Tuesday, 22nd ult., on which occasion orders for prizes were given to the prize winners of the past season, except in the case of the coxswains, who were presented with cups. The Captain, Mr L. M. Ollivier, occupied the chair. There was a fair attendance of members. The prize winners are as follows : — Club Eaces — President's Cup: J. Grier3on, S. E. Wright, F. E. Dunsford, M. H. Lean. Maiden Fours: C. Tomer, E. J. Pottinger, C. H. Coe, W. T. Edgar. Maiden Double Sculls :M. H. Lean, P. A. Laurie. Senior Double Sculls : A. L. Smith, F. E. Dunsford. Maiden Pairs : M. H. Lean, P. A. Laurie. Akaroa Esgatta—Double Sculls and Pairs: J. F. Grierson, E. M. Boulton. Kaiapoi Eegatta—Senior Fours: A. C. Lean, E. M. Boulton, J. F. Grierson, J. O. Jones. Junior Pairs : H. Heywood, W. F. Dunnage. Christchurch Eegatta—Senior Double Sculls: J. F. Grierson, E. M. Boulton. Junior Double Sculls: M. H. Lean, P. A. Laurie. Sculling Eace :L. M. Ollivier. Coxwains prizes — Yf. H. Dunnage, \ W. Pecgelley, W. Kitaon, E. Bees. The amount won by the Club during the season was .£99, and that expended in prizes JESS 103. During the evening the toasts of the " Prize Winners," " TJnsnc- j cessf ul Competitors," " The President> Mr ' B. J. S. Harman," and others were proposed and enthusiastically received. On behalf of the Club Mr J. O. Jones presented a handsome spirit stand and a field glass to Mr XuM. Ollivier, on the occasion j of his departure for Auckland, and as a slight recognition of his past services to the Club and a token of the esteem in which he was held by the members. Mr Ollivier, in a brief but very feeling speech, thanked the donors, and expressed Tiig Borrow at parting with friends whom he ! might not meet again for years.

Under contract with Lyttelton Harbor Board MrW. Williams, of Lyttelton, has finished the erectaon'of two substantiallyboilt jetties at Sumfljjr. A passenger jetty at Cave Rockipw rfro| out 300 feet, 200 feet of timber-work and about 100 feet of embankment, and the second one is near'what is known as Barn's old jetty, and is for the goods''traffic.. It i 3 82 feet in length, 62 feet of timber-work and 20 feet of embankment. The former is 9 feet in width and the goods jetty 14 feet. The authorities of the Bank of New South Wales here have received information by telegram that at the annual meeting of the proprietors, held recently in Sydney, the usual dividend and bonus of 17$ per cent, were declared, .£20,000 added to the reserve fund, which now amounts to £550,000, and £SOOO carried forward to the new account for the current half-year. The anniversary of the Colombo road Wesleyan Church was celebrated last Sunday, the 4th of May, when the Bey. G. Bond preached in the morning and the Rev. W. Morley in the evening. On the Thursday following the customary tea meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Colombo road. The tea - tables were beautifully furnished by ladies of the congregation. At the public meeting, vhich was held in the church after the tea, Mr M. Hall presided. The annual financial statement was submitted by the Secretary, Mr E. Rundle, and a pastoral report given by the Bey. J. Crump, circuit minister. Speeches of an interesting character were made by the Kev3. Garland and Crewes, and the Church choir rendered eeveral beautiful selections of music. The sistere who are to conduct the newly established convent, the Monastery of the Holy Name of Jesus, arrived in Ashburton on Friday, May 2nd, and the ceremony of welcoming them took place in the church immediately afterwards. The sistere of Notre Dame dcs Missions (seven in numb?r), were accompanied by the Mother General of the whole order of the world, the Mother Prioress of Christchurch, and the Mother Prioress of Ashburton. The Benediction service was conducted by Father O'Connor, of Lyttelton, assisted by Father Coffey. During the ceremony addresses of welcome were read to the sisters on behalf of the school children and choir, Father Coffey responding for the sisters, and adding other words of welcome. There was a large congregation present to witness the ceremony. A select school is now open in connection with the convent, and tenders are called for the erection of a large free school for the children ot the parish. The building will cost about £600, and is expected to be ready early in the month of July. The usual annual soiree in connection with the Presbyterian congregation at Cust was held in the Institute Hall on Friday evening, 9th. Tea was generously provided by Mesdames Cromie, Webster, Higgins, and Garland, to which a large and appreciative gathering did ample dfetice. Tea over, and the tables removed, £% hall was again filled to its utmost capaI %j. The Key. Neil McCallum presided, Mnd in hie opening remarks briefly referred to the state of Church matters in the district, after which addressee were delivered by the Revs. Wyatt and McGregor, and Mr Meredith. Mr Morgan during the evening discoursed some excellent music on the Harp, which was greatly appreciated by the audience. Piano solos were given by the Missee Higgins, and songs were sung by Mies Elmsley and Miss Morgan, also by a gentleman from Kaiapoi. The Eevs. Dinwiddie and Cairn 3 from Christchureh were expected to be present, which if they had would no doubt have greatly enhanced the meeting. Both these gentlemen were deterred from attending by unavoidable circumstances. On the motion of Mr Higgins a vote of thanks was accorded to the ladies who provided the tea, to the speakers, and to the musical friends for their valuable services. The anniversary and harvest thanksgiving services in connection with the Ashburton Wesleyan Church were held on ; May 11. The building was very prettily and appropriately decorated with mottos, floral devices, large and small sheaves of grain, &c, and the cozy little church presented an unusually attractive appearance, giving evidence of the display of much taste on the part of the ladies, and gentlemen who took charge of the decorations. The Key. W. J. Williams, of Lyttelton, preached both, morning and evening, and appropriate selections of music were rendered by the choir, Miss Murray presiding at the organ. The discourses delivered by the Rev. Mr Williams were both appropriate and deeply impressive, and were listened to with wrapt attention by the largo congregations that assembled morning and evening. During the afternoon the rev. gentlemen addvassed the school children. Mr levestam, M.H.R., proposes to inti'Oduce a Bill into the Legislature at the next session of Parliament, under the title of the Fermented Liquors Bill, the object of which is to compel every vendor of fermented liquors to place upon every cask, bottle, or vessel containing such liquors a printed label stating the ingredients from which they have been manufactured, and in the event of the label not proving to be a, correct statement of the contents, the vendor to be liable to a penalty of not less than £10 and not more than £100, and the whole of the liquors contained in vessels bearing a similar label to that upon which the vendor was committed to be obnfiscated to the Queen and to be destroyed. The spawning season of the trout is now in full operation at Opawa, and a large increase has been obtained from the American brook trout, very satisfactory results having been obtained even from fish confined in swampy water, where the English trout have mostly proved unproductive. The " New Zealand Times" says — "The Wairarapa lakes are said to be teeming with trout. Some years since the Acclimatisation Society placed a number of young fish in the streams in the Wairarapa, and it is supposed that the trout have found their way into the lakes. Mr Denton intends liberating Peveral hundred strong fish, which he has hatched out, within the next few days." The "New Zealand Gazette" of Bth May contains the following applications for patents:—For an adjustable graindrying roof-frame, by George Willis Nichol, of Invercargill, New Zealand, merchant; for improvements in the means for working and locking and interlocking railway signals and points, by Stanley Charles Cuthbert Currie, of 22 Claries street, Piccadilly, gentleman, and Illius Augustus Timmis, of 2 Great George street, Westminster, civil engineer, both in Middlesex, England; for "Zealandia maize-planter," by John Thompson, of Opotiki, Auckland, New Zealand; for an improved wire fastening for iron standards, by John Douglas, of Hampden, Otago, New Zealand, blacksmith; foraninvention for fastening to fencing standards in an improved manner, by James Lees, of Oaniaru, New Zealand, sheepfarmer; for an improved sway-bar support for reaping mafchines, by James Keir, of Ashburton, Canterbury, N.Z.; for a high-speed water motor, by John Cameron Fraser, of Coromandel, Auckland, N.Z.; for an economical single swingletree for two or fourhose yoke, by John Douglass, of Hampden, Otajto, N.Z., blacksmith; for improvement in an apparatus for drying and evaporating moisture from cereals, grain, or other material, by Francis Henry Asbury, of Dunedin, N.Z., heating and ventilating engineer ; for a machine for scouring wool in fleeces, by Walter Cook, of Christchurcb, N.Z., wool classer; for an invention for cutting chaff, to be called an " improved chaff-knife," by William James Simpson, of Kirwee, Canterbury, N.Z.; for an improved method of generating heat, and an improved apparatus for carrying auch method into effect, by Carl Wageman, of Melbourne, Victoria, civil engineer. The man Boberfc Hislop, the shepherd, for whose safety much anxiety was lately felt, has returned to the Lakes Station unhurt. It seems that he lost his way in the back country during bad weather, and getting on the West Coast side of the ranges, found himself at the Copers. The first habitation he arrived at was Mr George Mason's house on the Copera Fl&fc. He borrowed a horse from Mr Smith, a surveyor, and rode back to the Lakes Station.