“The Press” In 1864

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30587, 2 November 1964, Page 12

“The Press” In 1864

FIRE TANK—We are sorry to learn that on the trial of the Californian pump in connection with Mr. Lane's mill-wheel, constructed to supply the recently completed fire tank with water, it was found that the straps did not work well, and were constantly coming off the pulleys. We believe that the surface of such pulleys are usually made slightly concave, which tends to keep the strap in its place. Possibly this may account for the failure, as in this instance they are flat. RETURNS—The

following is the official returns from the Christchurch and Lyttelton gaols for the month of October: In Christchurch there were 41 prisoners in the gaol, 28 of whom were males and 13 females. Of the former 20 were undergoing imprisonment with hard labor, and 8 imprisonment only; of the latter, one was committed for trial at the Supreme Court, 3 were undergoing imprisonment with hard labor, and 9 imprisonment only. There were 27 discharges during the month. 20 males and 7

had been under sentence from the Resident Magistrate’s Court. At Lyttelton the number of prisoners amounted to 86, all males, viz., for trial at the Supreme Court, 7; hard labor, 59; imprisonment, 10; debtors, 10. One of the prisoners, George Atkinson, died on the 25th, and there were 31 discharged during the month, of whom 6 had undergone sentence from the Supreme Court (one of these was discharged by pardon), 20 had been committed from the Resident Magistrate’s Court, and 5 were