TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3201, 18 April 1871, Page 2

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Sunday School Union.— The half yearly conference will be held in St. Paul's Church, Lichfield street, at 7.30 p.m. to-day. Football Club. The annual general meeting of (he Christchurch Football Club will be held at White’s Hotel at 7.30 this evening. Roman Catholic Church, Temuka. — A Tiranru p per reports that the erection of this church is being rapidly proceeded with, and within a month it will be opened for worship. .' _ Provincial Council.— We are authorised to state that the Provincial Council will be further prorogued from the 28th inst. A proclamation, to that effect will shortly appear in the u Gazette.” Theatre R iTal.—“ Frou Frou ” was produced last night to a fair house, and_ went very smoothly throughout. Space will not permit a full notice of the piece, but it may be recommended to playgoers. It will be reproduced to-night. English Skylarks. —A correspondent of a Timaru paper writes: “We have observed within the last few days several English skylarks in the neighbourhood of the Rangitata bridge works. During the bursts of sunshine with which we have latterly been favoured the presence of these pleasing songsters has been demonstrated by gashes of melody very gratifying to the ear, and re binding us forcibly of rural walks in the 1 Old Conn rv.’ The birds have been seen as well as beard.” The Harvest. —Favoured by the recent fine weather, the farmers in the northern district are now vigorously prosecuting what may be termed the tail-end of their harvest operations for this year. The threshing machines are now constantly at work, and have already succeeded in placing the grain in a marketaide condition Ihe grain is rapidly arriving at Kaiapoi for shipment, but there are no vessels 1 at present in the river to take it away, the consequence of which is that storage ratiesareat a premium, in consequence of nearly all the stores being filled up. Notwithstanding the great drawbacks experienced during the past year, we are gla.d to see that the farmers in the Kaiapoi and Eyreton districts are in many cases busily engaged in ploughing their land for next year’s crops. New Horticultural Society.— At a meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a horticultural society in Timaru, and the establishment of a periodical show of flowers, vegetables, and fruit, held on Thursday evening last, the following resolutions were carried:—“That this meeting take steps for the formation of a horticultural society in Timaru.” “ Thrt the persons present form a provisional committee for making preliminary arrangements, forobtiining names of those willing to act as officers and committeemen, and information connected with the working of all similar societies —five to form a quorum.” Mr Harney consented to take round a subscription list, and ascertain what amount of pecuniary support the society was likely to receive. It was stated that the last show in Christchurch was carried out for a sum of -fas, BHH liarTo wards tne Tlmaru-Btiuw- a sum of over £ 10 had already been promised. Accident.— A Timaru contemporary reports that a serious accident occurred on Wednesday last, at the New Zealand Meat Preserving Company’s works, Washdyke, to a youth, aged 15, named James Newton. It appears that bis duty was to scald the new tins, so as to cleanse them thoroughly preparatory to meat being packed in them. For this purpose a var is provided with a metal basket, in which the tins are placed for convenience and safety in lifting them out of the water, which is heated above boiling point—the heat being 220 degrees. The unfortunate lad was reaching over the vat to place a tin in the further sideof the basket, when, owing to the floor being wet and slippery, his feet gave way, and he was thrown across the rat, his legs and the lower part of his body going into the water ; fortunately he contrived to keep his head clear. Assistance was promptly rendered and he was extricated from bis dreadful position ; his clothes were then removed and remedies app'ied. We are glad to learn that he is progressing favourably, and that no fears are entertained regarding his recovery.