TOWN & COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5604, 10 February 1879, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY

1 L 1 -Jff HTbw Tbusobath Station.— graph station is now open at * County of Manutau. , Tbussbakob Lbottob.—Mr of Hawke’s Bay, will lecture on the anoo Movement,” in the Wesleys v Sydenham, this evening. Mb Contbbs.—The following f'J. (i ft telegram relative to Mr P received on Saturday by Mr Hsn dated from Gore, at 10 a.m.r; . en Ssays that Mr Conyers is out °* was up yesterday, and doctor nop him home in a week." traP? Tumtoa awn Gbealdinb A«« ‘ AKD PASTOEAi of the members of this Aseociat .; t n 1 the Star Hotel on Thursday h jpt decided to hold the Annual Sno 27, and the Earn and Ewe Fair on lD fiAlfD Salbs.—-There was a 'ZSSS&I on Saturday at Messrs Matson ana s sale, but only two sections, esc itSjh Little Biver. were section. The town and »übu'.h were passed in.—On ® atu ff,/by Ford and Co. offered for s f g e P } the rooms of Mr Charles C jJjd street, the Yaldhurst estate, sU b^ t jj subdivided into seven lots- (J the property, Mr tb* Jo* auctioneer, referred to the oretK# Mr Gilligan paid in) piog,4 aort all round, and e f^ nti imng a^f Valued at £6OO. lot ><!*> acres, was first P ufc ( . u PiVo* er * £l9los.and rff^eof of sequontly received, th 3 £» passed m. Mr Cnar no jog. acres was withdrawn -

H !g^2s a vouDR girl named Gortrude 1 AM« T ' „J B ted on S«iturday mormngon B Surge* B wO9 , . i; n „ a gold ring fro® * “** ■ fflulo B t ;’| a-ill bo brought before the I 2tJs«w"£“ Zutf Oathol.o I s, ST"Sp»itio» ot Of I flrBC /wiment” yesterdayafternoon, folI JO*** bJ the maal V™*** 10 * I “SS sMS S»4 *«”*. ’&•* ~ bassist**. «t *g l»lch.d out IB”"?™" young th AocliroaUfaUon Society to the Timara : *ere po«ible, between So**." Th e hatching this season has not 50 and m We* anticipated, the *SJ4|, being aWo to w« •»«*; «> fTn .—P.W.O.T, Bro J. ataUed °VcTBro T. Ockford i W.V.T„ SWLte • w£b» J. Lace j Marshy Cobb; Financial S«rotary, ®K.^' opGoom fob Salb.-Iu oonfe'.nA'aMJtt Su«» exposure of their goods, Mooted S 7 to needles* temptation. If tradesSe will read those remMk».and »ct upon Sem, * vast amount of good will be thereby ‘c’iSatTßCH TeAXWAY TOa first annual meeting of the Christchurch nCuMrer Company was hold in the forenoon 2S3»t" wC the report and balance were duly adopted. The Chamnaa that the Umber waa now deand that the rolling stock would bo Sdfrom Home and America probably SSm the next three months, so that the Runway bids fair to bo an accomplished fact during the present year. NOBTBKBS Bailway.—lt is gratifying to be able to record that the improvement in the engine accommodation on the North line, snajSted in our last Issue, was taken up. A h»TT train laden with passengers was able to v«o Mod time on Saturday evening, and the nJemren appeared to appreciate the differo*in the pace, beingnothing loth to express 3 hope that they would nob be troubled with tie “hot water cart” again. ijmiCAX White Fish OvA.—ln anticipation of the arrival of the white fish ova br next San Francisco mail, 250,000 of which bare been allotted to Canterbury, the Acclimatisation Society have been making preparations daring the last week for receiving them in the fish-house. New boxes hare been added, and those formerly in use have been lined with lighter perforated zinc. The ors are expected to arrive here about the tfljflfilA of the month. Kaupoi Woo LIKE' Maextfaotoey.—The contractor finished his contract for the additions to these mills last week, and nearly all the new machinery is now erected and will be at work shortly. With the new machinery the Company will be able to turn out any kind of tweed that may be required. We understand that as soon as the whole machinery is fairly at work the Directors intend throwing the mills open to the public for a day. Frsmi- AT the Cathouo Ckicexbey— Yesterday afternoon the luneralof a young lady, member of one of the Catholic sodalities connected with the church of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes street, took place, and attracted much notice from the fact that deceased was followed to the cemetery by her late companions in their blue robes. The funeral was numerously attended by others of her friends. There was another large funeral at the same cemetery, at which the procession included nearly a score of vehicles.

Paelxamsxt out op Session. —Mr Alfred Saunders, met the electors of Cheviot at the Waiau on Friday evening, and addressed them on the proceedings of the last session. Mr Duncan Butherford occupied the chair. At the conclusion, Mr W. 0. Butherford proposed, and Mr D. Cookley seconded the following resolution:— “ That this meeting desires to express its entire confidence in Mr Saunders as their representative in the New Zealand Parliament.” Ibis was put and carried unanimously. A rote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the proceedings. Saii! of Blue Cupps.— This property was disposed of by private treaty by the trustees to Mr E, H. Eh odes, junr., at the price of £<11,500. Considering the very depressed state of the money market, and the difficulty of disposing of properties at anything approaching their recent values, the sale may be taken as an indication of a change for the better. The property consisted of about 8000 acres of freehold, 22,000 sheep, and a license to depasture over 29,000 acres, subject as regards the latter to a very heavy rent. Ihe price, therefore, may be taken as being highly satisfactory, and the'sale may be considered a remarkably good one.

I’hs Schooske CiiTDß.—From information which has reached us, there appears to be good grounds for believing that the schooner Clyde, when abandoned by her captain and crew on the Taumntu beach, was boarded by a number of men who were intent only upon plunder. A quantity of wearing apparel Is missing, and also two gold watches, but not nmch else of any value, this perhaps being due to the fact that there were a few dozen bottles of beer on board, which for the time being engaged the attention of the plunderers. Detective Benjamin has spent two days in investigating the circumstances, searching huts and mating careful inouiries. but bis efforts werecompletely baffled. In all prolability the plunder has been buried for a tune.

_ Levels Eoad Boaed. —As an instance of the progressive policy adopted by this Board in expending its funds as rapidly as possible m opening up the country instead of stocking money up in the bank at interest, the following statistics will he of interest;—“Summary m works done under contract from September, 1877, to December, 1878, inclusive—dumber of contracts, 118 j total amount paid on contracts, £85,11716s 4d. Work done— Length of roads formed, 130 miles 42 chains} do, metalled with 15,449 yards of stone, 11 nules, 9 chains, do, shingled, with 14,956 yards of shingle, 16 miles 56 chains} do, d&hing, 106 miles 82 chains. Bridges, from u feet to 40 feet spans (nine in number), and culverts, 3 feet to 6 feet openings (SO in num- , total length 1123 feet; stone culverts, ivorn 12 inches to 30 inches openings (44 in number), 1351 lineal feet; pipe culvert*, from ® mches to 18 inches in diameter (805 in number), length 1 mile 58 chains. Fencing miles 18 chains. Also sundry works, ineluding 65 fords, repairs to roads, and works,

Habbqbb Boaed.— The last meeting, a special one, of the old Harbour BoanT was Saturday, when the detail plans of Doc* were approved and ordered WeU fo«ton for the Governor’s went to them. A statement of the number which had arrived in Lyttelton Jonng the month of Jarman was received S”? «Harbommaster. The question of offices for the Board was felt to be •Sf? v 7 new Board > elections for SKphM to-day. The Harbours’ Act Provides that the Board shall consist of ten nataS^rtP l “ foll ow , s Two nomithe Governor, two elected by memthe Christchurch Chamber of Oomflwmjflw,, two elated by the ® f two dented by th P rat 7 Obistehumt, of wSu -i ho «tep»yen of the Borough of lTv^u 011 ’ th® tenth member is the Mayor WM. rs. deSSS. m**’ cI T« 84 “ the Act ooiied an elective memberis re* member shall i?’ Section-of such same manner^^ 1 . v and b the the Mbe given, as are oi ToteJ to be hereafter be, to time: fespect to thn ““8 FovideA with local governing body!" 11 °* mem hcrß' of such

Ooefibhatioe. —The Bight Rev Dr Bedwood will administer confirmation this afternoon at the Roman Catholic Church.

Bivib Match.—The rifle match, Artillery ▼. Engineers, was commenced on Saturday at the Cashmere range, but on account of the unavoidable absence of Lieut. Strange, the firing has to be completed this morning. Full ■cores and particulars of the match will appear in to-morrow's issue. Quabantinb Statics.—The report from the quarantine station is very favourable. The single men have been released, and the single women and families will probably be allowed to depart'on Wednesday, in which case they will be open for engagement next day. Yesterday morning the infant child of Mir Buchanan, which has been lingering for a long time, died. Sbbgbant BlCt. The resignation of Sergeant Beck, who for some yean past has been commoted with the Christchurch constabulary, hasbeen accepted. Before ooming to Slew Zealand, Sergeant Beck was for a considerable period a member of the Irish constabulary. He has won the respect of the publio in this city, and his withdrawal from tire force seems to be a matter for regret. f

Tihabu Habboub, BOABD.-The Engineer to the Hmaru Harbour Board received a telegram from Mr John Anderson of Christohureh on Saturday, stating that the steam crane, which has been so anxiously looked for. Is aoW completed, and ready for delivery, and also stating that’it hid worked satisfactorily at the trial. Mr Ooodall Will visit Christchurch to-morrow to inspect and take delivmyof it. . A' Bbbiohs Distubbancb. A serious distuianoe occurred in Salisbury street between eight and nine o'clockyesterday evening, at the house of a man named Richard Norton, who is a cripple and supports himself by manglimg. He has a woman in his employ named Bridget Mahoney, who appears at the time in question to have been under the influence of drink. She had an altercation with a man named James Tates, who had fme into the house, and ordered him out. ates was also the worse for drink, and gave the woman a violent push, which caused her to foil heavily. Her head ooming in contact with the edge of the table, a severe wound was inflicted, blood flowings profusely, and the woman hod to be token to the Hospital. There it was ascertained that a portion of the scalp had been eat away, and that although concussion of the brain had not been sustained, the effect of the shock and the drink combined might bring on.an attack of delirium. Yates is in custody, but it is not anticipated that the woman will he able to appear at the Police Court for at least a week. Absconding took ibb Tkdusxeial School.—On Saturday evening, the boy ntmed Berthold Rosanoweki, who on Jan. 24 was arrested for having absconded from the Burnham Industrial School, and was ordered to be flagged, again ran away from the institution. He induced three other lads, one of them his former companion, to go with him. Soon after leaving the school, Rosanoweki changed his uniform for the suit of Sunday clothes which he had managed to take away, and the party walked down to Christchurch. About seven o’clock last evening, Eosanowaki’s three companions presented themselves at the police depot and gave themselves up, stating that they had hem persuaded to run away. Bosanowski, having a huge share of low cunning, may give the authorities some trouble before he is caught, and as he seems to be an inveterate smoker, with a penchant for making himself snug in the shelter of a stock, and has no blanket with him, he is not a desirable lad to hare at large. The following is his description:—Age between 14 and 15, height about 4ft. llin., of Italian parentage, but speaks English well; black hair, brown eyes, large mouth, with thick, lips ; rather short and broad nose, swarthy complexion, and of sullen demeanour; rather stoat build, and is in the habit of walking with his head slightly forward. Dressed in Mack suit, with white handkerchief round neck, white straw hat, with black band, watertightboote.

The Insurance offices win close on Tuesday and Wednesday, at noon, on aeoonnt ot the Interpretvlnfflftl (MftVftf MiamiThe polling for members to represent Christchurch on the Lyttelton Harbour Board will take place to-day. The annual general meeting ot the Canterbury Bonding Society (Permanent) will be held on Thursday, Feb. 27, in Gee’s Schoolroom, Worcester street, at 8 pun. ▲ meeting of ratepayers wfll be held in the Flaxton Schoolroom, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at noon, to elect a member on the Eyreton Road Board. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Board will meet at the Hospital, at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow.

Torpedo Launches. —The Admiralty have in course of construction, by Messrs Yarrow and Co., of Poplar, a large-sized torpedo boat, having an estimated speed of 18 knots. The peculiarity of it is that all funnels are dispensed with, so as to reduce the visibility of the craft, and should this arrangement be found not to reduce the speed, it is deemed by naval authorities to be an important improvement, as the position of these little vessels is betrayed at night by the flame and sparks issuing from the funnel, which can be seen against the sky at a great distance.