TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6473, 25 November 1881, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Aooidbht,—Yestorday morning a boy named Harry Jurist, was playing about an unfinished building, near Manchester street bridge, when ho fell on a large nail sticking up out of a plank, and received a nasty flesh wound in (he left (high. He was (aken to the Hospital, where the wound was attended to. IWTKUOOnOHUL W BATH SB KXOIUKQB.— The following telegram has been received; “ Sydney, Wednesday ! A moderate depression is passing over tho South Australian coast from the westward. Cloudy weathe* still continues, with north-east winds in Victoria and Tosraania, and south-west winds in West Australia and New South Wales. Tho barometer registers—Albany 80’1. Portland 297, Hobart 29’8, Sydney 80 0.” SmmnmiDaß Bbabb Band Stobts.—-A Committee meeting of tho above Band was hold at the Southoridge Hotel on Tuesday evening. It was resolved to hold sports on Boxing Day, and give a ball in the evonlne in the Town Hall. Tho following officers were elected s—President, Mr W. Graham i Vice-President, Mr T. Wauohop , Treasurer Mr H. Harman, Sectary, Mr W ffiffi Assistant-Secretary, Mr J. Q ow , Judge, Mr P. Ball. It was decided to get oat subscription lists for (be purpose of oanvassimr for subscriptions. Itwasresolvedthatthenex! meeting be held at Mitchell’s Royal Hotel on that day week to arrange programme of sports.

Kaiapoi gPOKfi.--Owing to counter-at-tractions, there m only • small attendance Hi the sport* meeting on Wednesday orenlng, end it «u decided to adjourn to this evening. South Ritw Maori KLiolOßAm—Yestor. day the only person nominated to represent the Southern Jfotlvs Electoral*, et the Kaiapoi pah, wee Mr H- IL Talaroa, the former repreeentotive. nod Mr Henry Mookay, returning officer, in conicquence deolered him doty elected. . Wsstport Goal ComtAst.—Our Melbourne telegrams h«ve reported e good demand for shares in the greet eosl company now being floated. The brokere Inform ue that applioatione are being received in Christ* church also, et e rate which betokens come* thing more then e posting interest in the new venture, Tim Waxworks.—The attractions of the exhibition at the Oddfellows* Hell still drew e numerous attendance, there being a pretty constant stream of visitors during the day, followed by e considerable gathering et night when the conceit is given. The exhibition will be open for only two days longer, os it will positively close to-morrow night. St Aldan# BoßOtran,—lt will he seen by the Ornette notices published in another column that the district of St Albans has been declared a Borough. Mr W. 7. Beatson, Clerk to the Avon Bead Board, has been appointed Town Clerk os well as Betunsiog-Offi-B«r to conduct the elections, which will bo held on Deo. 21 and two following days. iMQtriST AT PBXBBLBTON,—An ioaUSit was held yesterday afternoon on the body of the infant child of Mrs Banbury, Shand’s Track, near Frebblston, before Dr Coward, coroner. The evidence of the nnrso and Dr Guthrie went to ebow that the child had died from natural causes, and the Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the evidence. Lbitbvibu) Stoats.—A meeting of per* sons interested In the above sports woe held on Saturday evening hut, at the City Hotel, Leithfleld, Mr I. Oliver in the chair, when Mr J. 8. Woodhouse wse elected President, and a large and Influential Committee was appointed. A number of miscellaneous Items of Dullness in connection with holding the sports were transacted, after which the meeting ad* journed. Masonic.—Ate special meeting, held at the Convert Lodge last night, the election of the W.M., for the ensuing year, resulted in in the unanimous election of S.W. Bro Eichard Walker, who was highly recommended for the office by the outgomgW.M. P.M. Joyee. ■ Bro Herr woe also unanimously re-elected Treasurer. Several visitors were present, and complimented the Lodge on the manner of working. Baxoioaa Sunday Schools.—A meeting of teachers end delegatee from the various Sunday schools in Bangiors, the Yen Archdeacon Dudley presiding, was held at the Presbyterian Church, on Wednesday evening last, when it was decided to hold a United Sunday School gathering, in the Institute Hall, Bangiors, on Hew Tear's Day next. Full arrangements were made to render the affair a success. Bailwat Bxtrnbxon.—lt will he seen from advertisements In another column that the Government has decided to go on with the WekaPaes section of Hnrunni-Waitaki line. Plans and specifications of the works will be on view at the Public Works Office, Christchurch, on Monday December 5. They have also determined to continue the formation of the West Oxford line, the particulars of which will be available on December 1. Hakxkb Flams Hot Springs.—The unsolicited opinion of a gentleman just returned from a visit to the Hanmer Flams, who has tried the efficacy of both these and the springs at Waiwera (Auckland), is that they are equal, if not superior, to tho latter Springs, and the number of cores effected by those on the Hanmer Plains ore a farther proof of their curative powers. At the present time, he says, the river* are low, and the means of safe and comfortable transit there are very superior.

Tbaohibs* Saiabixs.—A meeting of re* presentatives from tho various school com* mittesa of the North Canterbury District was held in the Gloucester street schoolroom hut evening. Besolutions were passed deprecating the new scale of salaries for teachers recently issued by the Board of Education, and requesting all School Committees in the North Canterbury District to appoint delegatee for the purpose of considering the acme and taking joint action in the matter. A report of the meeting will be found in another column.

Liotubi. —“ Phrenology: is it True or False f” formed the subject of a lecture by the Bev Jamee Hill on Wednesday evening last at St John's Presbyterian Church, Lyttelton, under the auspices of the Lyttelton Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. The chair was taken by Mr 8. B. Webb, as President of the Association. Mr Hill's remarks were almost entirely opposed to phrenology, and after receiving the strict attention ofhis audience for nearly two hours he was accorded a very enthusiastic vote of thanks for his able discourse.

1.0.0. F.—A special meeting of the Phillipstown Lodge, was held on Tuesday, to consider the advisability of procuring a site for the erection of a nall in Phfllipstown. Several sections were submitted for approval, and after a lengthened discussion it wu resolved to finally decide the choice at a summoned meeting to he held on Dee. 6. The want of a public hall in this district hat long been recognised, and the Oddfellows, in securing for themselves more suitable accommodation, would be providing a public want.

Aquatic.— The final heat of the Senior Four-oared Baoe of the Union Bowing Club came off last evening, for the President’s prize, tho course being from Wright’s to the Willows, which resulted as follows: -Electric (south bank): Hawkes, stroke | Secular,B{ Martin, 2) Biohards, bow j W. Dunnage (Cox); 1. Thetis (north bank): Johnson, stroke: Johnston, 8} Duncan 8; Bead, bow: H. V. 8 tyohe (cox). A good start was effected by Mr J. Thomson, the boats keeping level to Butterfield's, when toe Electric, having the advantage oS the corner, managed to draw half a length ahead. At Pratt's the Electric had increased the lead to a length. At Oowlishaw’s corner Johnson tried hard to catch up by putting on a fine spurt, hut without avail, the Electric earning in * winner bv two lengths. Tan Bkqubb obiokitbbß.—According to the published programme of the English cricketers now in Australia, they were to begin their tour, on November 28, with a match against twenty-two of Maitland, New South Wales. Three more matches against twentytwo's follow, and then tho first important contest, against eleven of New South Wales, takes place. This is fixed lor December 9, 10, and 18 j and immediately following they play eleven of Victoria, on December 16,17, end UP. On Boxing Day they play eighteen of South Australia, and on NewYeaFs Day or its equivalent holiday, the grand match of (he trip will be fought out between eleven of Australia and the English team. If they come to Now Zealand st all, they will leave for this Colony at the conclusion of the big match, and play at the four principal towns. (Wru and Timaru beinrihdded to the list if sufficient inducement ia offered.

Sump ok Okiokbt Fiblds.— Great com. plaints we made by the cricketers using the Hsgley Park Grounds of the damage done bv sheep to the turf. Hitherto the lessee of the park has not been allowed to use the Plantation for gracing purposes, but he has lately been given permission to do so, and through the gaps in the fences the sheep get on to the grounds. In the unper enclosure* which is rather soft, great damage has been done, and the Adding, ton Club oomnlahi that their selection, which hw just been laid down and turfed it Z? •iderable expense, has been almost mined bv the intruders. Xhe onratop of Use A«*L;Z Uon Ground is aim put to oonsid.mble tS; end annoyance by the nocturnal raidartthes! ovim pests, whose prank, on the turf, fiSU it is, mo anything but improving to itTlfc! Domain Board, in their own interest! to look to this matter, fo?S«Tir, h£i already destroyed the quick hedm**™ norUiera side of jury to the young, trees in the plantatSn, If the nuisance continued tbuohlonur we arf afraid the lessee# will undergo some lose for h 8 o» tha cricket fleld of bringing canine friends to “practice,”

Coubtxnat Fabmbbo* Club.—The annual Show, ondsf the atwpicra of this Club, will ho hud to day, at Kiras®. WABDINCWON.— On Wednesday evening a Home Missionary meeting was hold in tbs Primitive Methodist Church, Woddington, Mr J, Filher in the chair, which was fairly attended. The Her F. W. Jones reported that the amount raised f or the mission was £7 16# Bd, principally collected by Mi'S Tressidder and other young friends. The Bev H. B. Wilkinson also addressed the mooting. A rote of thanks to tho chairman was passed, and the meeting doted* JElbctobal.— At the request of a number of the electors, Mr J. W. Elisa has decided to again coma forward and contest the for Kaiapoi. He will address the elector* at Kaiapoi Instil ale, on Monday. In another column will be found Mr J. T. Matson’s reply to the request presented by tbs electors of Avon and Lincoln, in which be regrets his inability to corop'y on account of bu«in«,» engagements. Sir <l. T. Fisher addressed the electors of Heatheote, at Woclston, l*,t night, and received a vote of thanks, a report of his speech will be found in another portion of this issue In that portion of Mr White's speech referring to the contribution of property to revenue, he is mode, according to oov report, to put the amount at £20,000. Mr White inform* m that he intended to t *y £200,000, which woe the earn he hod down on hie ootee.

Kaiapoi Sohool.—A meeting of this Committee wse held on Wednesday in the boys' classroom j present—M«sr* Para ham (Chairman), Fsihby, Coup, Porter, Moore and the head matter. A letter woe read from the Board, stating that Mis* Johnson was not qualified to take the position of mistress to the school, •os she had not completed her time as a pupil teacher at the Bangiora school. It w«® decided to leave the matter in the hand* of the Chairman to arrange. The question of getting up the annual entertainment in aid of the prize fund was than considered. It woe decided to hold the entertainment on Wednesday, December 14. and that the prizes be presented on Thursday, a* the school will break op for tbs Christmas holidays on that day. After transacting some routine hosfaese In connection with the entertainment, and awarding the prize*, the Committee adjourned. Kntkbtainjskxt.—An entertainment consisting of a lecture and concert, was girts in the schoolroom, Bmgzland, on Wednesday evening, in aid of the fund* of the branch Court of the Forester*’ Society, which h** lately been eetablishrd in that diet rict. There was a very good attendance; Mr George Swann took the choir. The lecture, which was delivered by Dr Bussell, was entitled “ Friendly Societies,” and the doctor very ably pointed out to those present the nanny advantages to be derived by person* becoming members of such Societies, fie farther advocated the establishment of Savings Bonks in connection therewith. The lecture, although the title woe a dry one, proved to be very interesting, as shown by the frequent applause accorded to tho lecturer. The concert consisted of several songs, both sentimental and comic, which were rendered in a very creditable manner, and altogether the entertainment proved a eoeeess. The member* of the V C.C.C. ore requested to turn up punctually on Saturday In onl»r that the match commenced on Hot. 12 may be played out. A special meeting of the member? of taa Industrial Association will be held co Tuesday. Nov. 29, at the Congregational schoolroom. Manchester street, for the consideration of matter* in con section with the proposed Exhibition of Messrs Joabert and Twopeny. His Worship tbe Mavor will meet the burros*** of tbe City, at the Academy of Marie,«Ll* evening, to explain Us views on municipal matter*. The following will represent the aditneton Club in their return match with Courtenay to-morrow. A conveyance will leave the Ho*pl-aI earner at 7ajn. sharp. Messrs J. Hopper. T. Rcoper, E. Turner, J. Kiddle. H. S. Simpson, E. Wrieht, G. Bepworth, W, Ashby, J. Wheatley, W. T. Barley, A. A alee brook.

Ths foundation sfone of the new Wesleyan Chapel at Tai Tspu will be laid this afternoon, at half-past three. A bazaar, in connection with tho Primitive Methodist Church, Cambridge terrace, will be held on Dec. 7 and 8. The proceeds will be devoted to liquidating the trust debt. A special general meeting of the members of tho Addington C.C. will be held at the Pavilion on Tuesday evening, at half-post six.

Hohouhs fob CoLosiAia.—The Tendon comipoodent of the Age uji that a good deal of surprise has been expressed in some quarters at the delay which has talr«g in announcing what Imperial honours (if any} •re to be conferred on those connected with the late exhibition in Melbourne. I am credibly informed, he proceeds, that the matter was out and dried some weeks ago, but Lord Kimberley has decided that in future no colonial honours shall be conferred without first oooinlting the Qtmrsor of the place in question, so that in this case the list will have to be sent out to Melbourne and returned Home before being submitted for the Queen’s appror&l. The delay is perhaps somewhat inconvenient, but the precedent established is a good one, and undoubtedly Outweighs the disadvantages attendant on it, Bo«»« a* A Ifibb,— On the evening of Sot. 9 a destructive fire broke out in NewMstle (N.8.W.), in a drapery establishment. Owing to the great difficulty in obtaining volunteers to work the engines, the request of the superintendent of police being met with a general refusal, the engine was, after a loss of valuable time, manned by a few policemen, who were utterly unable to cope with tho fire. Ihd ilratm ol wu miserably insignificant, and had no effect. general cry among the crowd was.- “ Let the insurance companieesuffer. It is nothing to us. Those who worked the engines at the last fire were never paid for their services." In toe meanwhile toe fiamce continued with fearful rapidity, and it was found impossible to turn off the gas, which added materially to the increase of the fiameo. The effort, of the police to subdue the flamee with ineffective machinery, only provoked the derision of toe crowd. Six persons were arrested for thieving dptog the fire. Three SQ6Q got % month etch, and om Ihm month*. Iwt> boys were also imprisoned lor a short time, done amounted to £IO,OOO or

i *f®OF«ußnrQß. asu na Doo.-The local onre narrates an am using circumstance happening at the Auckland Theatre tho other Money. The singer’i rich voice was revelling In too huh note# that hover round the do her menial duty," when a dog m toe pit, mistaking the ravishing sounds for toe voice of one ol hit own kindred, began to howl in concert. Moriey evidently, for a lew •econds, thought that the unusual sound was a hitherto unknown idiosyncrasy of his own, which he speedily determined to investigate. With toe skill of a well trained tenor he a B natural, and the unluc|y dog being unable to fw W * P t rT , t? Uj T tof %m *' Then ami th# £«««* aspect the true «£.?• caw. Ho turuod right round, uu-T tormontor, and with a look of withering contempt, soared out the airy mere# T£o dot, who could not to arli* *** accompanied Signor Moriey with a discordant howL The latter got red m tho face, bat with heroic*] determination stuck to his high note, and the dog eventually admitted itself beaten fairly by wiring under an adjacent form. The great Stopr, though very weak, then, and only weo, went off the stage to receive the congratulations of hi* friends. , Tumourr Bxbboouo.—Some light »thrown upon the Badical view of tho French occupation of Tunis by a paragraph in a letter from tho dye’s Airis correspondent. The writer says Tunisi a! This is a terrible me## •nd muddle, and every day brings tact# to light that the affair ia dirty. It i* impowihlc to know anytbingexset of what take* place in that region. The wont, however, is accepted for granted. The French themielve# do not consider they are reaping glory there ; they admit their poor soldiers are a* brines ever, which is true, but that the vaunted military reorganisation is only Improved and enlarged disorganisation. The radicals, who are holding a kind of little parliament, intend demanding * parliamentary enquiry tc examine persons and papers a# to the true history of the invasion of the Regency. The Cabinet aaeerted the expedition was organised simply to ebastise the fantastic Kroumir. This is viewed but s» a screaming farce. The real end was to sei*«

«d that enfant* terrible of th® OsMMt, Foreign Minbter »l Hlhdro, Admit® Hint the project to annex that country waa fully pwporod in 1878, during th® reign of MacMafson I, Tho Mini iter, being down, ooid fear no fall, but tho confession ha» groatlj Irritated public opinion, especially •me® Tunisia turn* out to be something bo. tween *fimm and a white elephant. Hie. amrolt, too, it held responsible for having «gt«d the french to " convey, tho wire it cati," a territory which saddles them norma, neatly with a no email etiee of hostile Mahometanism. ZV'ewo Bmtmt et dead fenmtes. Thor® Is also connected with the £roumlr joke tho doings of a financial ring, presumed to bo on the decker model, which pocketed SSO.OOO.OOOfp by buying Tunisian stock before the invasion and selling out after the signature of the treaty cl the Burbo bv the "Independent” Bey. Tho radicals intend to clear that black point up. Also, why the Cabinet officially reiterated, before the (taction*, that the soldiers whose five years of •ervke expire this year would not be required for Tunisia, while now they are being shipped daily to that land flawing with anything nut mill and honey. Also fetters and warders are threatened for the Finance Minister, for mswdlng, without the authority of Parliameal, the sums voted for making tho Urgency great, fttorioue and free. Thus Tunisia is a pretty kettle of fish. • Tua Bnuon os tax Floor or tbi Horax.—About 10 o'clock, just as the House was embarking on a discussion on wild duok and ground game, some excitement was created by the discovery of a stronger on the floor of the House. This turned out to bo a oolomd blaekbeetle, whose devious oourse acmes the matting was watebhd with absorb* iug interest by the crowded House. When the stronger was first" spied, 11 he was standing almost in the centre of tho House at the ganf nay. His first movements were made in the direction of th® corner below the gangway to the left of the Speaker, where the Fourth Porty «t. Abandoning his evident intention go Join this party, he returned semes the floor and made straight for the front bench below the gangway on the Ministerial aide. Mr Charles Bussell, seated at the corner, skilfully baffled hit intention of joining this section, the proceeding being watched with growing interest by the large number of members who had observed the stronger, and with marvel by the rest of the House, who oould not make out what was tbs matter. Mr Cartwright, catering and crossing by the gangway, very nearly brought tho incident to a close by treading on the stranger. A little later a member coming from the benches below the guip way deliberately trampled on the in* tower, the tragedy being haded with a pro* longxl moaning cry of “Oh, oh.” At this soon «nt the Attorney-Genera! for Ireland, «rho was not in the secret, was addressing the Mouse explanatory of Ministerial intention on an amendment to the fifth clause. The right bon gentleman, thinking be had inadvertently said something that shocked the House, stopped in his speech, and turned round with Inquiring glacco; whereupon the cry of execration changed to a burst of laughter, and It was only after Mr Gladstone had laugh* iagly explained to his colleague where the fun lay that Mr law proceeded with his speech.—London Daily ifewr. Fma mtooß Inoir Saras. —One lesson -which the recent disastrous ires in London have taught is the desirability of using properly made esfee for preserving valuable bools and documents. Although the manuJaeburo of fire-proof safes is an important specialty ’of tho British iron-trade, it is remarkable that in England itself large numbers of persons keep valuable articles in their dices and houses without the protection, which is no easily obtainable, of a safe scientifically constructed to resist the attacks of fire and thieves. Most of the notorious robberies of jewellery or plate from private houses in the last few years might have been prevented by the nse of safes. Fire-proof safes are sent from Great Britain to all parts of the world; while factories also exist in the United States, Vienna and Hamburg. The Sultan of Morocco recently ordered a set of sales to be made at Liverpool for convey, esoe serosa the desert on the bocks of camels to a strong city in the interior. English fireresisting and thief-resisting safes have been carried up the Andes to Potoei in pieces on the bocks of mules, floated ashore on a vat at Mozambique, and dragged up to the most mountainous mining districts in Spain. They are made for Russia in large quantities, of a special strength, to resist the fierce heat from the burning pitch pine of which the Hussion houses ore to a great extent built. A fireproof room has been sent to Mauritius. The largest foreign markets are in Egypt and South America; but there are few considerable seaports or commercial towns in the world where British cafes are not kept for gale. Safe deposit establishments, which are practically a collection of iron safes, exist in all the chief cities in America, as well as in London and In Liverpool. One English manufacturing establishment consumes 2000 tons annually of Iron and steel in making safes, employs 800 men, and has sent out 160,000 safe* in the course of its existence.