TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5597, 1 February 1879, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Dbath feom Apoplexy.— Mr Josepk Weeber. sen., of Oxford, was seized with an apoplectic fit on Thursday morning at 11 oWook, anddiedyestSrday at about 9 a.nt, never having recovered consciousness. THe deceased genotleman, who was an 'dd and respected resident, In the district, had not previously been subject to fits.

County Funds. —The balance to the eredit of the Selwyn County at the present time was stated, by the Hon. John Hall yesterday, to be £12,155. u ■« PARLIAMENT ocx of Session. —Mr B. Saunders will address the electors in the Watkari schoolroom on Thursday evening, and at the Waiau Hotel on the following evening. Ohbibtohuech Public CBMKXEET.-The Selwyn County Council yesterday resolvedto hand over to the Trustees of the Christ, church Public Cemetery, the balance of tne sum voted some months ago, ; White Fish Ova.— The Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society has received advice of the despatch from San Francisco of one million white fish ova, of which one-fourth—--250,000 are for Canterbury. They are due at Auckland on Wednesday week. Thb Latb Cabb of Cbublty to Animals IN Railway Tbccks.—The police have been instructed to take proceedings against those persons concerned in the late case of over* crowding cattle in railway trucks, mentioned in our columns a short time ago. The Health of Chbisxchuech,— At the meeting of the local Board of Health yesterday, no fewer than 22 cases of infections diseases were reported as having occurred m Christchurch aud the surrounding districts during the fortnight. Of the 22 cases, 16 were typhoid fever. . Picnic. —An adjourned meeting of barmen and hotel employSs was held last night at the Boyal Hotel to make preliminary arrangements for a picnic. It was decided to hold a second meeting in a more central location, to give those a chance to be present who were not able to attend on the first gathering. Effect of xhb Gale. —A large willow, IB years of age, which stood behind the Public Works Office, was snapped m the centre by the violence of the wind on Thursday, and now lies across the stable of the Public Works Department, the roof'of which its weight has crushed in. . ' Thuesday’s Soh-webtbb. —Mr J. B. Stansell, meteorological observer, reports that during the gale of Thursday the velocityof the wind for 24 hours was 533.3 miles. The mean pressure equal to 2.501bs per square foot. When the pile was at the strongest, the velocity must have been at least double the mean. The force of the wind and the pressure then would be equal to XOlbs per square foot. Accident. —Yesterday afternoon a painful accident happened to a son of Mr Anderson, baker, EaiApoi, whereby it is probable that the lad may lose the use of his hand. He was playing about the biscuit rolling machine when hu hand became entangled, and, before he could extricate it, it was very seriously crushed between the rollers. Dr Ovenden was at once sent for, and attended to the sufferer, but it is feared that the hand will never recover its proper functions. Housebbsaking. —At 5.15 a.m. yesterday the constable on the beat observed the shop window of Mr J. H. Smith, diaper, to be broken, and that some of the goods in the window had evidently been removed. On communicating with Mr Smith it was found that a number of silk handkerchiefs and ties valued at between £5 and £6 had been stolen. The inmates had left the shop to go to the Sydenham fire. The window appears to have been broken with a stone. St. Andbbw’s Chuech. —The anniversary sermons in connection with the twenty-second anniversary of the opening of this church will be preached by the Bev J. W. Inglis, of Ballarat. The collections on this occasion are specially for the building fund, as the alterations which are at present being made in Antigua street, and which will greatly improve the appearance of the church, render some considerable outlay necessary for fencing and other improvements. The Bev Charles Fraser will deliver an address to the children at 2.30 in the afternoon. Oantbebuby Bowing Club. —The crew to represent the C.B.C. against the Union Club to-day are—J. F. Grierson (stroke), 10st 121bs; E. M. Boulton, XOst 91bs; C. B. Dobson, list lOlbs; A. C. Nottingham (bow), 9st jJ. Laurie (cox.), 4st 61bs. The races, of which there will be three, viz., four-oar, pair-oar, and double scull, all for junior members, will be started as soon after 2 o’clock as possible. The winning post is at the willows below the brewery. The crews of both Clubs have been in training for the last four weeks, and some good racing may be expected. Cricket. —A match between the St Albans and Bichmond Clubs was played on Saturday last on the ground of the former, and resulted in a victory for St Albans by one innings and 19 runs. The scores were—St Albans, 75; Richmond, 29 and 27. The principal scorers for St Albans were 35. Stapleton 15, W. Winter 14, and H. Stapleton 12, and they were the only ones who reached doable figures on either side. The bowling of J. Nelson, F. Nelson, and W. Winter proved to be too much for the Bichmond team, for whom Hardie and Eldndge bowled well. The batting of the Bichmond team was weak. Supply op Meat to Chbisxchuech.— Mr J. L. Wilson, at the meeting of the Selwyn County Council yesterday, called attention to the desirability of something being done to obviate the necessity of so many slaughter yards being allowed to exist, as are at present to be found within the County. He threw out the suggestion that the railways might be utilised, so that meat might be brought in from abattoirs, established at some distance from the city. The Chairman of the Council thought the question one which should be remitted to the city authorities. Mr Wilson expressed his determination not to lose sight of the matter. Rbgibtbae’s Returns.— The births daring the month of January exceeded those in the same month last year by 42, the numbers being 188 and 146. The marriages also compare favourably, as this year there hare been 55 against 44 in January last year. The death list, however, is very startling. There were no less than 104 deaths as against 53, the largest number ever registered in the Christchurch office. The average monthly number for several years past has been about 49. The number during February, 1876, reached 90, and with that exception 75 is the largest number registered in any month, and that.season was notoriously sickly. Good Templaby.— The Star of St. Albans’ Ijodge, No. 187, met on Wednesday evening last, in their lodge-room, St. Albans lane. The D.D.G.W.O.T. of the District, the D.T., and several officers and members of the Olive Branch Degree Temple, were present and were cordially received by the L.D., Bro T. J. Smith, at whose invitation the D.T. presided, the various other offices being supplied by the visiting brethren. The Jjodge being opened in due form, the D.T. and D.D. addressed those present at some length, dwelling upon the good which had been accomplished, and urging upon them the desirability of continuing this noble work so recently begun in the District. The election of officers was then proceeded with, resulting as follows W.0.T., Bro Bilbos; W.V.T., Bro Spooner j W.S., Bro Bennett; W.F.S., Bro Baker; W.T., Bro S. W. Smith; W.C., Bro Reader; W.M., Bro Cooper; W.1.G., Bro May. The D.T. then conferred the second and third degree on several members, after which a hearty vote of thanks to the visiting brethren was bv acclamation. The Lodge closed with tHe fine ceremonies in the third degree. The Mabsh Habtbstbb.—On Thursday last Messrs Bluett and Co., the agents in the Ellesmere district, conducted an exhibition of the working capabilities of this machine. The exhibition took place in one of Mr Bourn’s paddocks at Southbridge in a crop of wheat, which appeared a very even one, but when the machine began its work it was found that in some places it had a very heavy crop of wheat to out, and that in the face of a severe south-west gale. The machine, however, did its work well, And was commended by m&ny fortho ahuphdty of construction and the durability of its working parts. Th e strong wind blowing in the afternoon somewhat effected the dean flmsh thatwas expeoted, from the binder, but .the general impression was that, had the day been at all favourable it would have worked to oreat adJThe M'Comick and the Wood were working in the same field, the former showing good work, but the rlatter yria unable to do anything against the high wind, mere was a large and influential attendance of farmers, and all seemed well pleased with the result of the trial.

CANXEBBUET Am.}MATI» AT \k —The annual general meetina of n ■■'■ih =» l" -V*. -t The attendance was not %; fifteenth annual report was read K and the Council for the ensuing was elected. The hon. Secreta * Farr, received the compliment 0 m ■ S C dared a life member, A report 0 f r ? ceedings of the meeting appears h * N. column. Q : Drainage Board.—i n another will be found the report of a menu, Drainage Board, held yesterday m 5° S i considerable amount of business * 4 soeted, and, in accordance with a a3 i' mendation from the recently ; r re ' ,J:r .- Works Committee, it was resolved t,, with the laying of drain pipes i„ streets and thoroughfares in which t’ tary conditions are defective. west is to be first dealt with. ° ‘ The Association match to-day will i* >• „ South. North-Messrs Ashby, Cor.'e Horwood, liongdea, Mitchell, T. I’v'; Conran, Maodonell, Millton, Stevens s ; ‘> c! Wood. South—Messrs Allen, Beard £. Cotterill, W, Frith, E. Hanna, Morice, Ollivler, Secrotan, Skelton, i , r ni Ui Wilson. Play will begin at 2 p.m. punctual;^ DUNEDIN HABBOUH WORKS.— Fr oln , v , appended to the Otago Harbour Board t ■ neer’s report of work done for the je& r k pears that the estimated total quantity dredged to complete a channel 70 feet bottom, and 18 feet deep at low water' 5 ’ 1 1,020,000 cubic yards ; the amount and deposited under Mr Proudfool’s for 14 months’ actual work, was ldo,f// Jc 3 yards; the amount done by the Board inti T\ months ending Dec. 81,1878, has been 33 n! yards; and the quantity therefore remain., be dredged is 844,890 cubic yards, fi* quantity dredged by the Board— 3s,llo yards—has cost £4168 13s lOd, incladia* towage and deposit, or a cost per cubie wj of 2s 4Jd. The length of walling dories Kilgour’s Point has been 14 chains, of 23 rm cubic yards contents, at a cost 0! 9d; at Logan’s Point, 20 chains, of 281 k yards contents, at a cost of £1702 IDs 3d .‘ acl at Maitland street (no length given), 70 fp f , yards, at a cost of £4434 12s 3d. Tho*a* e Sir cubic yard has been Is l£d at Kugctf t oint,at Logan’s Point Is 2id, and at Mailland street Is Bid. The work p,,T-; otl3 ;. done under contraotat Logan’s Point wailiu/ up to Oct. 1, was 103,000 cubic feet, at the schedule srate of 3s per yard, cos* £15,450. Selection of Immigrants.— From a private communication from Wellington the Auckland Sordid makes the following estreat!—“The Government, it is understood, do not purpose sending any more immigntion agents, with large salaries and liberal travelling allowances, to the Mother Country, at least for some years to come, but will tale advantage of the intelligent and wellinformed Colonists leaving for a short visit to act as representatives, under conditions and allowances to be specially arranjed. The Agent-General, Sir Julius Yogel, has had his attention directed to the absolute necessity of the greatest possible care being exercised in connection with the class 0! people sent out at the public expense, so that if possible, none bat useful colonists will be encouraged to these shores. Mr Stout, the Immigration Minister, learned, from official advices from London, that no inconvenience or difficulty is experienced in filling up the emigrant vessels either at Liverpool, or London, or Glasgow, for any part of New Zealand, owing principally to the heavy and continued depression of nearly all classes of trade and industries in the United Kingdom, and the enormous ’lock-out’ of labour is many of the mining districts of England;’ Auckland Journalism:. —The circle of Auckland journalism has been widened by the advent of two new competitors for public favour in the Free Lance and Tree Press, though perhaps the “ freest ” feature of both journals is the language in which some of the articles are couched. The former is edited by Mr J. D. Wickham, peripatetic philosopher from the Thames Goldfields, who, like Thomas Carlyle, “ carries his religion under his hat,” but draws the line at the Joss-house; and the latter by Mr Brame, a prominent Good Templar, who is running ’bxj venture in the interest of that body, and ok the Orangemen, who have long been endeavouring to get a safety-valve for their pent-up sentiments. A good beginning was made by these journalistic combatants stealing each other’s names (before registration), and they will probably end by stealing each other’s thunder —such as it ia. Mr Wickham is a literary Ishmael, whose hand is against every man, and every man’s hand against his, but possessed with a strong dash of wit and humour. The Free Tress has set its foot down firmly in favour of the present State system of secular education, and it gives the Tablet a Boland for an Oliver by publishing an in memoriam list of those members of Assembly who voted for Curtis’ Bill. Journalism in Auckland of late years has been getting dull and respectable, so that the “ lively times ” now approaching remind one of the reign of the late Charles Southwell as “ Quizzicus ’’ in the Auckland Examiner, and constitute the “ something new” for which, like the Athenians, Aucklanders are ever craving.—Auckland correspondent.