“The Press” In 1864

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30633, 26 December 1964, Page 12

“The Press” In 1864

DECEMBER 26. THE ILLUMINATIONS ON SATURDAY.—Besides the celebration of the first use of gas in Christchurch by the dinner we have referred to above, many of the buildings in different parts of the town were decorated with gas illuminations. The new Town Hall had a handsome star burning over the entrance, which threw a strong light on the opposite houses in High street. Messrs Luck and Lark’s buildings exhibited a star, with the initials V. A., and Mr Gould the initials V. R. Two lamps were lit in Cathedral square, and Mr Ruddenklau had the pipes led to his gigantic lamp over the entrance of the City Hotel, and Mr Coker’s lamp in front of the Criterion was lit up by the same means, and burnt we think clearer and stronger than any other with the exception of those in the gasworks. Mr Coker’s new music hall will take we hear about 60 burners, and the theatre will use about 100. We are informed that orders have already been received in Christchurch for upwards of 500 burners, a number which in the course of a couple of

months will in all probability be doubled. CHRISTMAS MEAT.—In our issue of Saturday we inadvertently omitted the mention of the first-rate show of meat which was displayed in the butchers’ shops on Friday evening. The palm, we think, could be awarded to Mr Mein, Colombo street, for beef; the cattle we believe were bred by Mr Creyke. The joints hanging for public inspection at his shop windows appeared to be as firstrate as any meat that could be produced in any part of the globe; the weight of some of the cattle killed was upwards of 1200 pounds. His mutton was also excellent; as was also that of Mr Wilkinson in Cashel street Mr Rowley and Mr Millbank both displayed first-rate meat-beef, veal and mutton. Mr Nicholson’s beef and lamb were excellent. Mr Green showed some capital beef and mutton, and Mr Culbert was also very succesfulin his exhibition. The poultry were perhaps to be seen to best advantage at the shop of Mr Dorsett Cashel street and at Mr Millbank’s. The display was excellent throughout the town, and better than any exhibition of former years.