TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume L, Issue 5531, 13 November 1878, Page 2

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Supplekbst.—A Supplement is published with the Luilelton Timet this morning. The North Line. —Through the energy shown by the Bailway Department since the water subsided at Stewart’s, they were enabled to resume traffic yesterday morning, os usual, on the North line. Sewing Machines. —Mr J. M. Thompson of Colombo, street has received a copy of a telegram sent to Melbourne stating that Wheeler and Wilson’ssewiog machines gained the Grand Prize at the Paris exhibition. The “ Grand Prix ” is a higher award than the gold medal, and os it is given only to one exhibit in each class, no other sewing machine can obtain it. *- The Timaeu Biuwat Station, —The Chairman of the Timaru Chamber of Commerce received the following telegram from the Governmentyesterday, in reply to representations made about inadequate accommodation at the railway station, &c.: —“New rates of haulage have been submitted, and are now being considered by the Government, and will be most likely gazetted next week. The extension of the Timaru Railway Station is ordered to be proceeded with os soon as the necessary plans and estimates can be got ready.” St. Albans M. I. Association.— The annual meeting of the St. Albans Mutual Improvement Association was held on Monday evening, Nov. 11, in their rooms, High street. The Treasurer’s report showed receipts for the year of £23 5s 4d, and expenditure for year £22 12s 6d, balance in hand 12s lOd. The Librarian reported number of members 35, number of books in the library 715 ; about £lO 8s had been spent in books during the year. Mr J. A. Efford was elected president; Mr W.H. Wynn Williams patron; Wm. Moor and T. Gordon vice-presidents ; C. Bestoll treasurer; B. Butterfield secretary, R. Barter librarian; H. Green, B. Bilton, and F. Moor committee. Christchurch Horticultural Sociktt. —A meeting of the Christchurch Horticultural Society was held at the Commercial Hotel last evening, Mr E. C. J. Stevens, the President, in the chair. The other members present were—Messrs G. A. Beade, S. Manning, T. Turner, T. Allen, J. Quntrip, F. Jones, F. Harvey, W. Gimblett, and the Secretary. The Treasurer reported that the amount taken at the show on Nov. 9 was £99 6s. It was resolved that the thanks of the Society be accorded to those who so materially aided the late exhibition by their contributions with plants for exhibition only. It was further resolved to hold the rose show of Deo. 3 in the Congregational schoolroom, if that building can be obtained. Messrs B. C. J. Stevens, G. A. Beade, J. Gun trip, and the Secretary were appointed a sub-commit-tee for carrying out the arrangements for the rose show. Messrs T. H. Potts, J. Dutton, and A. Barnett were appointed judges, and Messrs T. Allen and J. Gun trip as stewards. It was also resolved that all productions bo staged by 11 a.m., and the show be open to the public at 1 p.m., and continue open till 9 p.m. Testimonial to Dr Chilton. —The newly appointed house surgeon to the Christchurch Hospital has received the following letter, whim speaks for itself: Office, Wellington, Nov. 6, 1878.—Sir, —I have the honour, by direction of the Minister of Immigration, to thank you on behalf of the Government for the very valuable assistance which you rendered the immigrants who were shipwrecked in the City of Auckland at Otaki on the 22nd ult. Four services are the more appreciated from having been rendered voluntarily, and I have much pleasure in informing you that the Minister has authorised the payment to you of the sum of £35, an account for which has been this day passed to the Treasury. A copy of the New Zealander of the 6th inst., containing the official report forwarded to the Government, is transmitted for your information.—l hare the honour to be, air, your most obedient servant, H. J. H. Klliott, Under-Secretary.— Dr Chilton, Collins’ Hotel, Christchurch.” The portion of the official report which is referred to in the above is as follows:—“ I desire to bring specially under the notice of the Government the valuable assistance which Dr Chilton, of the St Leonards, rendered me. This gentleman volunteered his services, and accompanied me in the Hinemoa, and when we found the unsatisfactory position of affairs at Otaki, ho at once undertook to direct and assist the immigrants—in fact he performed the duty widen properly appertained to the surgeon superintendent of the wrecked vessel. And I nave much pleasure in recommending that his services be recognised in some substantial manner. Probably the Hon. Mr Sheehan, who requested Dr. Chilton to proceed to Napier in the Hinemoa, would name the amount of gratuity which he considers that gentleman should receive.” Chkistouuuou Ich Factors'. —A factory for the production of pure ice was started on Tuesday last by Messrs Lindeman and Fogol, in the promises formerly used by Mr Willliams as a foundry, at the corner of Tnim and' Montreal streets. The machinery consists of a vertical engine driven by a fire horse power boiler, which works a vacuum C. On eno side of this pump a large coni’ is erected, and on another a long ioe chest, which contains a number of tins laid across the chest and holding perfectly pure water, the tins being surrounded by brine which cannot however come into contact with the water. The action of the vacuum pump resolves the ether into air, which is lea into the refrigerator,, after which it is forced into the condenser and again returned to ether, reaching the ice chest at the proper “ point,”—thus, with the exterior aid of the brine which by the same pump is forced through the refrigerator in a pipe to the ice-chest, brought bock and returned again—gradually frecsing the water in the tins. This action ts continued for five hours, resulting in the tins containing solid blocks of ice, formed without the aid of chemicals, It may bo added that the pipes m the condenser are covered with a constant stream of cold water pumped from an artesian well into the tank ami escaping into the side channels. Each block of ice when taken out of the chest forms a flat square, and weighs filhs. It is then placed in the doable lined ioo houses erected in one corner of the premises, and is packed in blankets and straw. Some of the ice manufactured last Friday and seen this momma in the ice house, looked as solid as when it ant came out of the chest. The sriling prim is 4d per lb for quantities up to i P** , M*il. Messrs Lindeman and Fogol have had Tory good sale for their im so far, and also manufacture to order very obotoe ice cream, whioh luxury will no doubt come into very general use during the liuamer. •

C.K.B, MixsTupm at the Qaicty tGv7? m other items on u lO p ' -hii.ij violm solo by Mr Si, ° "" Dosbdis Bbvikw—Tl Christchurch Volunteer of tu to town by the evening tniiM v "tor,.* Borough of RasoVora has Ijeon duly nominated Mayor of' i!“ for the ensuing year without' o,J,v he wdl be declared duly elected v' ,ln, i Tub Wauiatk EauwTv c Z »■ the OazelU, are published the warrant'^ V "T I[ > ing and directing the time, p1.,. e orrl, 'fform votes arc to be taken in tbo’ V* tnct of the projjosed branch mill, d ' appointment of revising and pri-nidm,,*’’',- ar4 r isakobCommutes,—-Ata n ''‘T'”Vinanco Committee held jest. r i ,y , J ‘ t!io ot the City Conned Chamber. T' ,ln ?. were brought bcf„re them ',, na ’ l * r » ferred to the Council, and will no d ,v’m considerable discussion at M.,nit..- “ u ‘ e ing. - 1

Foresters’ Fktb.—The Fon ; -ip r .’. . be held, m usual, on tbo Agri ’ ' 4 Pastoral Association’s ground ( , a [> 1 -."j T ir4 The programme contains *j»rt*, show, drill competition open f., . ' i( ,' ,,,ri ’ ing the public schools, and scvt - l ' : 1 T ' " feature*. ’ Hospital Atrn CIIARITAtU,?. All, i; , u ,. A special meeting of the Itoipiu! nr ., able Aid Board was held but nigh, -T*’’ purpose of considering certain pn,..,, .j, >o laid before the Hon the Colonial . >A There was a full attendance, but to’ eoedings were private. *' n ' CIKCCS. —The new programme ; now being submitted at Burton's A;.. r , 4 Circus is proving highly attractive. ence ba* already been made in onr ■■ j]' to the leading items, all of which ductive of great applause last cv-,.; > p.’’ attendance continues to be good. '1 programme will be produced this e. . ' Cbickst.—A match was played Haglev Oaklcaf Cricket Ground'h-- ii v "f day, between the St. Albans (J.C. .vi'. ' Albert C.C. For the St. Albans, !;•, • Kelson, and Winter bowled w-11 ; A.C.C., Donohue’s and Wheat le, . 4 was very effective. The match r«’draw, greatly in favour of the Lv,. . r 1 scores were—St. Albans, 27 and 21 \ 89 and 33. - s PhESEHTATIOX. —Or, Nov. fi, M-, I; „ Knowles was presented by Cay. n !’ behalf ot the ladies of Eyre to teapot and biscuit glass, with J! stand, in recognition of the s-'r- . . . ’•. rendered the district in teaching • ,'f vocal and instrumental music, c , r , r , 4 of nearly seven years. Tha handsome pattern, and , . .. . Girls’ High School,—i .., . of candidates for the Girl.’ ;; , ‘ Scholarship commenced ye-'- • "’S petitors being as follows:—;. . Miriam Roberts, Janette G. .■ .. ,1 ‘l,’ Harriette Hunt Middle v—,. ... - ’l' Woodley, Cecilia Ross, Ar.r.y Catherine Alexander, Ada p... , , Henries. Lowest grade M v,^ | DBPESCB OF 1-TTTELToy i;, i: r deputation consisting of t 1,.; ~ , Christchurch, Lyttelton, r.n i r ■.: b-, y. E. J. S. Harman, and oil-r 2 : " r v . wait upon the Hons, the C/.j:... v ~ j and Defence Minister to- iir. ■ ■ ■ d necessity for defence wor»s . - - yr. ately undertaken at Lytt-h.,n view of the present serious a<>; ■ pean affairs. I Colombo Road Wr-: ■■ Bazaar. —Tire sale by a : ’ the articles which bad not b-;-:. .. ._ V ~ at the bazaar in aid of t!.:- ; . i Colombo road Wesleyan Chur .- . This brings the total reccin'• ( handsome result of £322. - .-..-j supplied had been the van us - ib- .--A still remain many thinzs _ ;i • referred for tale on some * Bedford Row.—Tue . . .■ •. * the owners of properties :r :. ; - li g street having now been pa;.; j.’ the work of kerbinz a ; r .... paths will be commem-e) .r. ■.> - -ua purpose the Works Cjn,;;.r i • ; v I* ing accepted the tender of Mr s. will be found a great cor.v-Li.-r ;= •; ■ _:a crossing between Manchester a-.. ILfa . streets. j Thkatee Koval.—Thert attendance at the Theatre R-oa. .- ou;, when “Flying Scud" ugtnn rts delight. The many attnctive teaf:r-i vna • are included in the perfom.a:. manner in which the piece is mount:! a> - not fail to win approbation, and u:jv bow runs with great smo-ethness, ar - ” nity is afforded of seeing an ur.u-.i-; ittractive drama which should n-.-: _S j* sight of. Pare: Teeexcs a>'d V:r.r:; 8r.;.- * Numerous complaints Lavkg been naufd f - horsemen riding betwv.-r. the trees ;:n “ North Belt, to the danger r-: iv,trlans; m ** also on that portion ot Pars Terrace v—t has been formed an 1 ->* * rw * i a considerable expense, tae A.tuUu—a*, , at their meeting vest - • :ei ! , the Surveyor to erect cirruu-tr, j- —.-rtii Q along the belt and terrace, a..: . v — : i_:v- ---■ ing a passage to persons w... :n m 7 the annoyance comptatt-eu ... a Skits Commutbk.—A l. . . -a Sports’Committee wa- 0., y:r......iy).~r'5 noon in the City Cou u - ' J ' s: —Messrs Pratt r-n t..e . h.--t- ---!. Andrews, Hefcdcn, Ma. v...... —“r* (Secretary). Mr lli.c. :■* Committee an acvcu;.; - already incurred, amo- r " It was resolved to pm u.-*.. ■ wells on the course. M ■--> -■ - ’. u den handed in subsem. . ’ and the latter £d. f ' ■ ' , j! had about £2O yet to co-m- >■■■ ' tee then adjourned tut ; 2, 4 o’clock- .... BraxEAM School T;; fxv. A j If elusion of the business ** Rangiora yesteniav, Mr "’~~.IL ■? had been asked by Mr - 1 collecting subscript tons :o*arus: r f :’‘7 a [ „ treat given to the ehh -■ n ; vh h, . School at Burnham.. He f- ; " X, *5 treat given them la-; ’. , l-o £ beneficial effect it had r '■ 'y .v v the hearty response t ' ; h . , n had made to the ■ : . - xdd j made, and hoped that ; ; * .L . '-hi follow the appeal be . f . be happy to receive rw -w . ' in his absence eitiu-r Mr t-.'-' 1 /, 0 Oxford, and Leuhimld, 0 ; h - Kaiapoi, would also receive - __ Ah ExTßAi>Kt>isun t t:; - introductory remarks y Show of the Agricultcnu -vr A ; S--' _ elation, an estimate "as 2• " - , v ;,iS! * extent to which reaver- \ in use during the s 0 evening, the Alexa:..U-r ’ Lyttelton harbour f.cui A- ';v cargo, which is con. ~ 1 ’ . : o» g Bassett and Co.._eo’.:--:.' ct -j 1 famous M‘oormick rearers .•*•• •*. 200 tons of the biv.divg «; s , ; j» a implements. The »■••• -e v v ; e>' machines hare been a v ... rl l p mere, and more could have , u’ th«j been obtainable in u« :t ' ; . ~\ c , harvest. The Alexander M - I lowed by the C. A. Bushueu. " . charge at Dunedin. Her “ of the M'Cormick machines; e been sold. , •> b Tub Colohial Mi'skd l A ri dl^ D gram in the Melbourne ,f flx* S Oct. 2*. «ys:-U,Ell.tiie Ad t received a deputation tc-u.;y <- jjjss n of the proposetl Colonial inu-s’ * that he was assured that ,l- “YT. I '<(nC. ,y# 1, from the proposed Colonial a; " e the respeetiT* Governments. . the scheme, were ready to ' 1- -- ! \ form and support the ;o r meantime he promised to en> e. ‘ ;r; es ,L s space at South Kensington toi *' i forming the nucleus ot a t e.om- -j >* s He assured the deputation 0 ( ~J t , terest he took in every P r ';i K !u . t have the effect of binding o>o.'. (l;1 , [i ! and the Empire. Ho am* ,uno V, ! j „ the intention of tbo j I Companionship of, Sts. M-J ' , upon the following /‘l' '' 1 , ; .1.1 15 ') j Pelletier and Koefer. of t eVuiN 1 -' J and G. C. Levey, of U ;^ . New South Wales ; B.n.th • >- ' tralia , Tbdd, of CSsP® of th* n Hodgsoa, of Queenslano- or .Ay"jj i Thft Archery Club «'} £J“ na , ).’VK' fc ; thlawar tomtom" b ~r^ 9 Kweficncy the CKwornor "' ; lW c, * O Members of the I hr , l ; ! 'k ‘ xs* “ a tred in the t ,.a^ “ will meet at the Tenaums , ; v,i J ‘-WertManmat^^^ >t Schoolroom. l lriil V $ » on« h ynfwred at taU-JM* 10 ••

H ■"TTflie Metropolitan Club Messrs \V. 1 H lW v f0 Bowo, Palniret, Monok, Watson Javlt Hi rTtior Faithurat, Horner, and Thomnso; H y in eleven of the M.O O.C. will play ■ On Si , on the ground of the former, con 111 ganto« B o>cioek, 0 > c i oe k, The following will rope H a enctn* , y Atnek, W. O. A tack, Crawtan H W :lt Hislop, Paloiret, JDigby, Wi EH Tumor, r aQ(] Any of the above wh H| ira requested to inform tho Secreta: HI cannot • iW bim to o fltatn substitutes. H in tu;:e :..'ill be played nt Leeston against Rico si HI A * The following will bo the I.ea; IB Corbett, Barringer, A. Loe H ton pe iiurny, Boyle. Moorhead, W. Pm m A. „ j.haK Taylor. Jameson. Commence 10. S 1 B ?„,.Keuoics-Worker. Q. Moorhead, Barrel; H meeting will bo held after th E A atcb t° elect ' an Bon socrct<u T i* P lace ol -W. F H bo played to-morrow between th EM A w n.ik L- af and Prcbbleton Cricket Clubs, oi H A** of the latter. Tho members of th i cT will meit at tho Hospital corner a Hi H-n k sharp, when a conveyance will hi El -to proceed to trebbleton. Tho followmi R resent the H.0.L.C.C.:-Messrs H. V H m .we-iotaui), J. Hopper, J. Brunt, A. Dunbar ■ A BSJ 'j,ii -e i:octett, Kowe, Jones, W. H. Smith B Emergency, A. Thomson. Ei i" match’h-t ween last J 6lll ’* representatives ol ifi iiw«'ountv t and Twenty-two selected from tip H "clubs ia tlic Countv, is arranged to Uk< EK vi the cricket ground, Bangiora, ou Saturday ■ F ll , 1 't>i- v v.hi commence at 10 o'clock sharp ■ “ es . r ,,A’ s representatives will bo—Messrs Burt, Iff oi 15 ' in Donnes, Mitchell, Good. A. Hamilton, R fc’g L nch 'oo (captain), E. Million, H. Scott, I tern'inis an-1 Wright. The following names hive I tl'n snhuii'.teil from which tho Colts should be I il.-ed and if more than tho rwqmisite number arc I s s-nt Vhev may all count upon Doing able to take I the’ Cl me :—Messrs J. Peary. Q. Cooper, f ll - j E Weld (Oxford), W. Leach, O’Sail. S. I Jnnt" Cunningham, Crott, Bank, Per--1!- mi 1 Watson, Carr, Brock, Graham, Dixa Ma-ou. Martin (Amherley). C. Knsor, H. c iin ’c. Fcudail, F. Pendall, Wormald, Xiich .’-’'ftnii liito. Archer, Dench, Tyler, Thompson iSnthhrook •. E. Ch ipmaa Kayo, G. H. Soitt, Kobillioru, Hnouiboll, D’Anverguc, Thor.ie. Miller (Bangiora), C. S. Howard JWoodend)- Mr Morton will not as one of the umpire*-