TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5920, 16 February 1880, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

H.M.S. (jOeuoeant.—A large number of People availed themselves of the opportunity of visiting this vessel yesterday. Minister nob Public Woeks.—The Hon M. Oliver, Minister for Public Works, is expected to be in Christchurch to-day. Stebet Collection,—Mr W. Pratt had a table on Saturday at tbe Bank of New Zealand, at which he received contributions in aid of the Irish Distress Fund, Although a good many people were in town, he was not as successful as he could have wished. City Assessment.—Up to last Saturday about 600 objections had been lodged against the Valuer’s estimates. As Sunday was the day on which all objections were to be sent in, the Resident Magistrate has extended the time for receiving them until office houre to-day. Requisition fob a Public Meeting-.-Several persons were engaged on Saturday about the city obtaining signatures to a requisition, asking the Mayor to convene a public meeting to consider two questions—one, the re-distribution of seats in Parliament; and the other, the removal of the Bailway headquarters to Dunedin. Fatal Accident at Timaeu. John Burns, labourer, was killed on Saturday, by a fall of earth at the excavations for the Mortgage and Agency Company’s new offices. A largo block of clay, several tons weight, came down unexpectedly, and completely buried him. He was fearfully crashed, and when dug out was quite dead. Deceased leaves a wire and five omldren, 1.0.G.T.—A tea meeting and entertainment ot a very successful nature was held on Friday evening at the View Hill schoolroom in connection with the Rising Sun Lodge of Good Templars. Mr J. M’fntyre presided at the entertainment, which consisted of songs, readings, recitations, and was interspersed by appropriate addresses. There were P about 24 hours’ walking Violent. iit a-side has been arranged ESmSitalLy’ H Bam %- I o v* / go km 1 B‘, i I • OiS

Accident.—A man named Samuel Long, ■ a p^=SdK^^; s _ u Mb W D. Stbwaet at Dunedin. it oJXufsday. The beio/held up against it. The telegram gave exactly the o ToSotiokatSt. W«W“ A collection in aid of the Irish Du tressrund was made yesterday at St. Andrew e Char b. The extreme heat of the day and othercanse. prevented the congregation being as numerous as it usually is, nevertheless the amount of the auba -ription was about £lO. Should the. distress in Ireland continue, there will probably be another collection made for tne same object. - Saw Fbancisco Maxi.—The s.s. Wansxa with the English mail vil San Francisco did not arrive at Lyttelton on Saturday morning until twenty minutes after nine. The Southern portion was despatched by the 11.30 train to Ashburton, and thence by special train. There were 54 bags for Christchurch, 60 for Dunedin, and 56 bags for the various other Southern W aim ate, —A special meeting of the Waimate School Committee was held on Thursday evening last, to consider applications for the position of infant mistress, and on the proposition of ]Mr Hayes, seconded by Mr Fisher, Miss Jane Leighton Oouper, of Dunedin, was appointed. Miss Fisher, pupil teacher of Timaru, is to be transferred to Waimate. Leave was granted to the Waimate Chess dub to use one of the class rooms, and the Committee adjourned. Resident Magistrate's Court.—There will bo a busy day at the Resident Magistrate’s Court to-day. Among the cases set down for hearing are the following-Four charges of illegal bathing in the Heathcote, six charges of having no Bghts and obstructing the streets, two cases of breaking railway by-laws, one case of neglecting to stamp a receipt, the adjourned cases of Sunday trading, and 19 private summons cases, among which are several for illegal angling. Baptist Chuboh.—Special anniversary services were held yesterday in the Baptist Church, Oxford terrace. The preacher in the morning was the Rev T. A. Cato, and in the evening the Rev 0. Dallaston, pastor of the church. At each service there was a large congregation. On Tuesday evening, the customary tea and public meeting will take place, and it is announced that addresses will then be delivered by the Revs Cato, Spencer, Harrington, and Dallaston. A very satisfactory statement of the progress of the church is anticipated. Canteebubt Obickbt Association.—A meeting of the General Committee of the Association was held on Saturday evening at the Commercial Hotel. The Hon. Sec. called the attention of the Committee to the smallness of the amount received from Clubs as capitation fees for the season. After some discussion the following resolution was passed —“ That it be an instruction to the Ground Committee to forthwith demand from every Club using the ground a return of its playing, members for the current season, and payment of capitation fees on the numbers shown in the return, and report to the next meeting to be held in a fortnight.” * Dauntless Lodge, 1.0.G.T., No. 7.—The installation of officers of this lodge toot place in the Templar Hall, Worcester street, on Feb. 6. Bro King, Lodge Deputy, representing the Grand Worthy Chief Templar, presided, and the following officers were installed ; —W.C.T., Bro J. T. Smith ; W.V.T., Sister Pedlar; W.P.C.T., Bro J. Webber; W.S., Bro F. Rutland; W.F.S., Bro R. Keire; W.T., Bro H. Cunningham; W. 0., Bro Cameron ; W.M., Bro Darkin; W.1.G., Bro Miller; W.0.G., Bro A. Webber; W.R.H.S., Sister Harper; W.L.H.8., Sister Wigzell; W.A.8., Sister A. N. Jutland; W.D.M., Sister J. Le Masurier. Votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers, and to the Lodge Deputy, for tbeir services, after which the lodge closed with the usual ceremonies. Death op an Old Colonist.—An old resident, older than the proverbial arrivals by the first four ships, has just passed away from our midst. Wo refer to the late Mr G. Day, of Sumner. Mr Day arrived at Wellington in 1841 in the ship Arab, and after staying there some nine years he came down to Canterbury in a brig called The Sisters, a few mouths before the Randolph and her consorts put in an appearance at- Lyttelton. When the road between Sumner and Lyttelton was commenced Mr Day became overseer of the work, and this finished, he took up his abode at Sumner, where he has resided ever since. He obtained one of the first hotel licenses ever granted in Canterbury, and the house to which it was issued was sold only last week. Mr Day was in his 85th year, his death resulting simply from old age. He leaves many descendants behind him, one of whom Mr G. Day,JHn.,is pilot at Sumner, a position in whioh he has several times gained distinction by rescuing persons from drowning. The funeral will take place to-day at the English Cemetery in Christchurch. Roman Catholic Chubch.—The death of a most important personage connected with this church occurred suddenly, and most unexpectedly at the. Convent of the Sacred Heart, Timaru, on Friday afternoon. The deceased was the Rev Mother Susannah Boudreau, Superior Vicar of the order of the Sacred Heart. After being present at the laying of the foundation stone of the new Convent at Timaru this lady visited Dunedin, and returned to Timaru during the eirly part of last week She was taken ill immediately after her arrival and died on Friday as stated above. This lady only arrived from Chicago a few weeks ago in charge of three nuns, two ef whop are to take charge of the new Roman Catholic girls’ school at Timaru. As the representative of the order of the Saored Heart of Jesus in America, she made all arrangements for the .establishment of a Convent at Timaru, and intended to return to America in a few days. Her sudden death has cast quite a gloom over the Roman Catholic community at Timaru, and the news of .it will be received with great sorrow by all the Roman Catholics in New Zealand. His Lordship Bishop Redwood was present at her death. Timaru Chamber op Commerce.—A special meeting of the Chamber was held on Friday afternoon;, there were 16 members present, and Mr Archer presided. A letter was read from the Commissioner of Stamps, Wellington, slating, in reply to a communication from the Chamber, that the Government did not at present consider it advisable or necessary to appoint a Registrar of Deeds and Stamps in South Canterbury. It was resolved to renew the application through the members for the district of South Canterbury. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Sutter seconded by Mr Evans—“ That the Chairman writo to the Postmaster-General, respectfully asking the Government to provide a suitable clock, as provided for in the contract, to be placed in the tower now being built in the new postoffice, the contingency fund for this purpose haying been absorbed for other extras.” It was. pointed out. that the railway authorities were conveying stone from Lyttelton for railway protective works at Whales’ creek, when stone of as good quality could be delivered at the works from 'limaru quarries at 9s per yard ; and it was also pointed out that private people had had to pay 30s per ton railway charges to send stone from Lyttelton to Ashburton, only about half the distance of from Lyttelton to Timaru. After a good deal of discussion, during whioh the conduct of the Resident Railway Engineer was very unfavourably criticised, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr H. J. Sealy, seconded by: Dr Lovegrove "That the attention of ‘the Government be drawn to the fact that Timaru stone can be delivered at the reclamation works for 9s per yard, whereas it is now beine brought from Lyttelton, a distance of over 100 miles, the railway tariff to, Ashburton being about 30s per yard.” It was also n> solved—" That Messrs Rutherford, Sealy and Roberts be asked to draw up a statement s

hold ia the Golden I’lo.jan in?, at eight o'clock. Je ‘ ° a Tu es ,K ■ A summoned it.c-oting of thn T . ~ ‘ ,et ‘ church Lodge, L o O.F Mrr . evening, at huf-pastseven ’’ Wl!l be t.-uVS-New Zealand Accident Ejecta bo found in another part of this « J*! A meeting of the lioard of e| J on Thursday at 3 p.m. wiu Quietude. —“ There i 8 r , ot „ editor of the Leadwood Lai la C" ' ,rot(i ll) e quieter, more peaceful, v^\J^' ni ' !on > “a orderly community in the ' a ®4 country,” And then as the offJjL estertl to say that somebody wanted to 7 ? I } ter ed toot his bowie between his teeth w “S’ he new-pattern seven-shooter ua lh - <L ■ '■ 7 0lt ’ 8 of him. and said, “Jim, get out another —pl»»n pmeone this time-aad let n ® a a gun in! ” 1 u ‘ e son of Babbbls op Straw.—Straw U rm to raise visions of at ability 'o r 1 woril before one’s mind, but the y kn i , nce altered all that. ’i. ap ,1 J t " k ” material is reported from San F-• a which will largely affect the Straw pulp is made by pressure m a machin into the form of barrels and kegs, which tv their wooden hoops only weiv, ahounnl The cost of a barrel or a paifi 3 f x °A% price of wooden ones, and one man only iqnired to attend to three machines will can turn out 750 barrels per day of ten hows A Magic Picture,—A remarkable occur.’ rence in reference to the a church weathercock is reported. Atthe time nothing was observed by the artist but the object upon which he was encaged • but on the development of the plate, the outline of a boat with colours flying fore at d aft was distinctly visible about two-thirds upo’n the spire—in a reverse position. The photograph was taken at a quarter-past six, and about that time the gunboats were launched at Pembroke Dock. It is thought that it ia a mirage of one of the gunboats soon after launching. —The Lancet.