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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1191, 2 February 1864, Page 5

People's Dxning-halls.—Thre public dininghalls, more or less conducted on the Glasgow plan, are now in operation at Bristol. One is situate in Temple-street; in the heart of the manufactories of the city, and has proved a great success. The second occupies the premises formerly known as the Can-terbury-hall, Maryleport-street, and, under the management of Mr. Viekers, lately of the Great Western Cotton Works, has been converted from a place of dubious entertainment at night into a cheerful dinin<r-hal! by day, and it is patronised by all classes. The third is an experiment being made by the lessee of the refreshment-rooms of the Bristol Athenffium, who has engaged the lecture-hall of that institution, and offers the middle classes the attraction of a good dinner at the moderate price of one shilling. This establishment commenced its operation yesterday, when, in spite of the drawbacks consequent of embarking in a comparatively new business, there was a very large attendance of diners and Mr. Boule has everj' reason to be satisfied with the result. The Temple and Cnterbury-hall dining rooms are now established institutions.—Times, Oct, 7.

Winnowing Machines and Bronchitis.—A curious fact has just been established in some of the communes in Trance. It has been found that the use of threshing and winnowing machines has produced an immense amount of bronchitis and disease of the throat and chest among the laborers employed, who are exposed to an atmosphere charged with dust, which affects them so powerfully that in some parishes there are whole families of confirmed invalids. To such an extent lias this evil gone, that the mayors have issued an order that laborers employed near this machinery must work in veils.