TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 9093, 2 May 1890, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Ministerial. The Hon T. Fergus arrived from Wellington by the steamer Penguin yesterday morning, and proceeded to Dunedin by the express. An Old Acquaintance. —A London contemporary has the following : —The Kev William Eadcliffe, whoso presentation at a levde has been cancelled, was once well known in New Zealand and South Australia. Woodside. The annual meeting of householders was held on Monday evening. The following were elected a Committee:—A. A. Prampton (Chairman), E. Marsh (Treasurer), J- Lilly, J. W. Stevenson, J. Yallance, J. Beamish, and A. Boyer. Masonic. establishment of tho New Zealand Grand Lodge, tho first news item of our Mail Budget in this issue will be read with special interest. The important gathering of Wednesday night is dealt with in our leader column. Tacht Eace.— The final race of the season in connection with the Canterbury Yacht Club will be sailed in Lyttelton harbour to-morrow afternoon, commencing at one o’clock. Tho race will be a handicap one, and tho allowances will be made in what is known as the " Yankee ” style, i.e., at tho start instead of at the finish. The boats with the limit will start away first, and when their allowance has run out the other crafts will bo despatched in the order of their handicap, the scratch boat going away last. By this means it is hoped to bring the boats close together at the finish, which, if the handicappers are successful, should be a sight worth seeing. Dbuxds. —The fortnightly meeting of the Anchor Lodge was held in tho Bible Christian Church, Woolston, on Wednesday, A.D., Bro James Papps in the chair. A circular was received from the D.G. Secretary intimating that a Eoyai Arch Chapter was about to be constituted. Bro Hobson reported that the Revision Committee of District Grand Lodge had made substantial progress with the District Grand Lodge laws, which would shortly be registered. A hearty vote of thanks was given to Bro Hobson for his services as D.P. An invitation was given to the officers to accompany the juveniles on their visit to the Oak of Sydenham Lodge on Monday next. Willow Bank Band of Hope. — The most largely-attended meeting ever held in this district took place on Wednesday evening. Numbers of persona were unable to obtain admission. The chair was occupied by Mr T. E. Taylor. Mr Bryant, the “ Australian Whistler,” gave four pieces, to the great delight of the younger portion of the audience. Mrs Da La Mare and tho Misses Matthews, White, and Dowdle, and Master Cleman contributed recitations, and Misses Moore and Austin a dialogue. Mr Hannam addressed tho meeting. The trio, “ Hurrah for Prohibition,” was sung by Misses Burrows, Mumford and Taylor; and the humorous trio “ The Publican’s Lament,” given by Messrs M'Kinley (2) and Z. Fraser, produced great amusement. Mias Higgott’s song, “ Give my love to all athome,” wassuugwith muchfeoling. Miss Bonuiagton presided at tbodiannoniam...

Sr Luke’s Church. —The Right Rev the Bishop of Waiapu will preach, at Sfc Luke's Church on Sunday evening. Pleasant Point. —The new School Committee are Messrs J. Cartwright (Chairman), Ray, Halstead, Gibson, Kennedy, Grelg and Elder. Police Changes, —Constable Breen, who has for some years been stationed in Christchurch, has been transferred to Lyttelton, in place of Constable P. M'Gill, removed to Ashburton, Kaiapoi Rifle Club.— At a meeting on Wednesday at the Mandeville Hotel, MrH. Barden in the chair, further details for the Club’s meeting and ball were satisfactorily arranged. “ N.Z. Cixuecii News.” The publication of the May issue of the New Zealand Church News has been deferred uutil Saturday morning in order to publish an account of the reception, consecration and installation of Bishop Julius. Its news will thus bo up to date. ‘ Bacon-Cubing Company. —At a meeting of farmers and others interested held at Eangiora yesterday afternoon it was decided to form a Bacon-curing Company in the northern district, with a capital of .£20,000 in £1 shares. A report of the meeting appears elsewhere. Cuke Boating Club. —A general meetingof this Club was held on Wednesday, when the season’s affairs were wound up. The Club has presented .£35 in trophies to its winning crews, as a percentage upon the prizes won, and watches have been given to the coxswains. Rifle Shooting. —The following team will represent the E Battery of Artillery in. a carbine match with the Mounted Rifles to-morrow ; Captain Martin, Lieutenant Jackson, Quarter-master Sergeant Dougall, Sergeant Henwood, Corporal Treleaven, Bombadier Nicholson,and Gunner Berry. Mbs Baeteetz’s Mission. —Last night the Oddfellows’ Hall was crowded, and many had to bo turned away. The meeting wac for women and girls only. For nearly an hour Mrs Baoyertz held the attention of her audience. This afternoon Mrs Baoyertz speaks in the hall of the Y.MC. A,, and to-night she will address a meeting, for men and boys only, in the Oddfellows’ Hall. Pigeon Shooting. —The following handicap has been declared for the Open Sweepstakes to be competed for to-day at Heathcoteßailey 29yde, Hill, Whittle, and Williams 28yds each, Dixon, Dickinson, and Hayes 26yds each, Hildyard, Sheenan, and Mathews 25yds each. Jackson, Nankiveil, Amyes, and Woodman 24yds each. White 23yds, Ranger 22yds, Irving 21yds. Further particulars appear in our advertising columns, Sydenham Brass Band. —A concert and ball in aid of the funds of the Sydenham Brass Band will take place this evening in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Sydenham, for which an attractive programme of vocal and instrumental music has been provided; As the band require funds for new uniforms, and are always ready to give their services for any local purpose, the , public will, it ia hoped, patronise them liberally. Ashley Road Boaed Election.—A correspondent writes:—" Your local of Wednesday, with regard to the closing of the North Lobnrn school against the Returning Officer of the Ashley Road Board, was deficient in one particular. It omitted to state the grounds for such a step on the part of the Committee. That their action was justified a comparison of two letters addressed to them (both of which can be published) amply shows. _ I trust, however, for the sake of those interested, this course may be unnecessary.” Chrysanthemum Show. —The annual exhibition of these beautiful flowers will be held this year in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield street, on May 8. It is expected that the exhibits will attain a high degree of excellence, and fully maintain the high standard that has been achieved; There will be a fine display of chrysanthemum.? and pot plants, and a grand exhibition of late-keeping apples and pears, ih A, w. be hoped that members of the Society and' lovers of floriculture will do all in their power to make the show a success. A promenade concert will be given during the evening. English Mails.— The steamer Takapuna arrived at Lyttelton yesterday with the San Francisco mail, which was forwarded to Christchurch by one of the early trains. The direct liner Doric, which left yesterday, took the outward mail under contract. It consisted of 9290 letters, 8431 newspapers, 215 registered letters, 878 books contained in 46 bags, besides 14 boxes of parcels. The fact that the inward mail arrived and the outward departed on the same day gave the Post Office officials at Lyttelton a real hard day’s work, but they succeeded in getting v through in remarkably good time. Good Templaet.— On Wednesday tho membersof the Good Intent Lodge, 1.0.G.T., Rangiora, held one of their popular open Lodge meetings. The hall was crowded, and much interest was manifested in the proceedings. A party of visitors from the Christchurch Lodge were present, and upon them chiefly devolved the task of, entertaining the audience. Bro J. Efford,. P.G.C.T., occupied the chair, and the following contributed to the programme which comprised songs, recitations, &c.. Sisters E. Long, A. Long, Nixon, Pegley, and Bros E. Long, Nixon, Dyson, M‘Connell, and Voss. An interesting address was given by Bro Dyson, P.D.D., of Dunedin, on the value of Good Templar Lodges. Heathcote Road Boaed.— The annual meetinor of ratepayers in the Heathcote Road Board district, was held at the Board’s office at noon yesterday. There were seven ratepayers present, and Mr A. M. Ollivier, Chairman of the Board, presided. The Clerk read the statement of accounts, which had been audited and certified by the Comptroller-General. The balancesheet showed receipts to be .£2183 19s, expenditure .£2014 2s, leaving a credit balance of £169 17a. The Chairman congratulated the ratepayers on the satisfactory state of its finances. They had commenced the year with a debit balance of £261 9s 3d, and left off with a credit of £169 17s. After some discussion on minor details, the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman. New Mokeib-tube Range. —The opening of the Morris-tube range in connection with the Addington Lodge, 1.0.0. P., M.H., took place last night, a match being fired between the married and single members of the Lodge. Some very good shooting was made, considering that it was the first attempt of most of those taking psrt. The match was a most enjoyable one, _ the married men proving the victors by thirtynine points; The first shot was fired byMrs Kinsman, wife of the present N.G. of the Lodge, the result being an inner, for which the lady was cheered by those present. Tho result of the opening was most satisfactory in every respect. The range is most convenient, and the rifles (Ma’rtini-Henri) proved to be first-class weapons. Altogether it is anticipated that the venture made by the Lodge in opening the range will prove to be a good one;

Sunday School Anniversary. The Anniversary of the Eangiora Free Methodist Sunday School was further celebrated on Wednesday by a public tea meeting, which passed off with the gratifying success which usually attends gatherings cf the kind held in connection with the school. The good things on the tea tables were provided by subscription, aud the following ladies presided over the trays Mesdamos Alford and T. Withers, Misses Ogden, Watson (3), Breach, Watcrston, Miles, and Seed. At the after meeting there was a full attendance. Mr T. S. Mannering presided, and the Reva W. B. Martin, J. Edwards, and A. Peters delivered addresses specially entertaining to those who take an interest in Sunday school work. Mr J. Sutcliffe, the school Treasurer, gave in his report, which showed the finances to be in a satisfactory position 5 and Mr G. Watson, Superintendent, was able to speak very encouragingly of the spiritual condition of the school. The proceedings were enlivened with soma excellently rendered selections by & choir of about a hundred voices, led. by an efficient band. The proceeds' from the anniversary-meetings;-amounted to about .J 620.

The Bishop op Nelson.— -His Lordship Bishop Suter left for Nelson yesterday evening. „ . Acclimatisation Society.— A meeting of the Council of tho Acclimatisation Society was held last evening. A report will appear in onr next issue. Cycling. —The NortbCanterbury Bicycle Club ran the five-mile road race of tho Blackett Challenge Cup series for 1890, at half-past four yesterday afternoon, on the Rangiora-Fernside road. The result was : —A. C. Wilmot (scr) 1, J. Boyd (450yds) 2, and T. J. Roebuck (300yds) 3. 3?. Smith was the only other competitor. Wilmot led by thirty yards at the finish.

Splendid Yield. —Mr John Grant has threshed from a paddock of twenty-one acres, 1218 hnshela of wheat, or an average of 58 bushels per acre. The paddock is situated on the Springfield estate in tho immediate vicinity of the Springfield house, and the wheat is what is known as the Golden Drop. Sklwyn. —Thirteen householders _ met for the annual meeting. The Chairman of the late Committee presided. . The report showed a decided improvement m the status of the school. The following were elected as a Committee: —Messrs Parker Westenra, W. T. Brown, J. M. Furze, D. Cornelius, James Brown, S. Gibson, A. Taylor. Mr Westenra was. re-elected Chairman. The Concert at Lyttelton.— By an oversight in the report of tho concert at Lyttelton last week, in aid of St Joseph s Catholic Church, Hiss Pender’s name was not included amongst those who kindly assisted to make tha concert so successful. Miss Pender contributed twosongs, winning an encore with each. To Miss O Brien, who played all the accompaniments, is due no small share of the success. The ' Milford Lagoon. —The natives, talcing advantage of a slight rise in the Opihi, opened the bar of the Milford Lagoon, the waters of which have now free egress to the sea. As the mouth widened, trout and herring are described as literally swarming through it in their eagerness to reach tho ocean after being pent up in stagnant water for so long a time. The Bishop of Christchurch.—Yesterday mqrningthe Yen Archdeacon Julius was consecrated Bishop. In the evening he was installed into the See of Christchurch. Reports of the ceremonies and sermons of the Primate and Bishop Julius appMir elsewhere. This afternoon Bishop Julius will bo entertained at a luncheon in the Provincial Council Chamber, and this evening will attend a public meeting in tho Palace Rink. Theatrical.— Tho Little Lord Faunlleroy Company closed their Wellington season last night. Several leading musicians and an orchestra of forty serenaded Miss Olive Berkley last night. Mr Jinkiaa, Manager for Messrs Williamson, Game? and Musgrove, speaking at a banquet, said the success of Little. Lord Fauntleroy was quiteunprecedented in tho history of the firm s career. The Company leave for Chiislr church to-day. . „ , The Electoral Districts. —Tho Ternuka Leader understands that a numerouslysigned protest from tho residents in that portion of the Geraldine County which has b3on put into the Ashburton electoral district has bean forwarded to the Commissioners. The district protesting is that piece of land between Eangitata and Orari, between the railway and the sea, and the grounds of the protest are that there is no community of interest between the' district and Ashburton. "Public Reception of Bishop Julius.— At tho public meeting to be held ia tho Piilace Rink to-night, to receive tbe Eight Rev Bishop Julius, the chair will bo‘ taken by Sir John Hall. Addresses will be presented by the' churchmen of tho diocese, the Young Men’s 1 Christian Association, and the Trades and Labour Council. The doors will bo open at' seven ©’clock, and holders of tickets will be admitted at Gloucester and Armagh streets entrances from that hour until a quarter to eight, when those without tickets will bo ad- j milled. I

■. Wisiktak Mutual Improvement Association.—At the annual meeting there was a large attendance of members and friends. The Rev W. Morley was elected President, the Rev R. Taylor, Mrs Coleman, Messrs Dawson and J. C. Prudhoe, Vice-Presidents; Messrs E. W. Eeid and Herbert England, Treasurer and Secretary; Miss Ellison, Editor of the Journal; and a Business Committee of eight was appointed. The syllabus was drawn, up, and there promises to be an interesting session. To-night the Eav E. Taylor will formally open the session with the inaugural address. Light refreshments will be provided, and all visitors will be heartily welcomed. Rainfall.— Tho rainfall at the Eangiora High School for April was 'OSlin. Rain fell on eight days, but on one of these the amount was insignificant, being less than the one-hundredth of an inch. The heaviest fall occurred on April, 17, viz., •508ia. The direction of the wind was as follows: N.E. three days. E. one day, S’,3. one day, S.W. one day, N.W. one day, N.W. to S.B. one day. The rainfall for April, 1889, was P374in. The rainfall for the four months from Jan. 1, 1890, has amounted to only 3-oS3ia, and for the seven months beginning Oct. 1, 1839, to only 6'BS3in. Addington Football Club. Last evening the members met at a social gathering, in the Southern Cross Hotel, to bid bon voyage to one of their comrades, Mr H. Hoft, who is leaving for Australia. The chair.was occupied by Mr Walter Johnson, Vice-President. Mr Hoft was presented, on behalf of the Club, with a handsome pipe and tobacco pouch, and by the Vice-President with anicelyboundbook. The following contributed to the evening’s amusement: —Messrs Bowden, Newcombe, Knight, Larcombe, Newton, Ogier, Kirwan, Hardingham, and Grammor. Mr Richard Kobinaon was accompanist, find greatly amused those present by his ventriloquist powers. Waiau. —Our correspondent writes: Quite a pleasant sensation was caused on April 29, the occasion being the marriage of Mr Daniel Mullane of Lyndon, to Miss Beatrice Amelia O’Malley, second daughter of Mr John O’Malley, Waiau. The ceremony was performed by the Eev Father Brown. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr John Mullane. The bride, who was suitably attired in light grey cashmere, with wreath and veil, was given away by her brother, Mr Alfred J. O'Malley, and had as bridesmaid her sister. Miss M. O’Malley, who wore pale blue striped nun’s veiling with cardinal trimmings, and large Leghorn'hattrimmed with cream ribbons. After the ceremony the happy couple left amidst showers of rice and good wishes eii roulo for Christchurch. Thb Cabmen. —The Cabmen’s Committee met last night at the City Hotel to consider the proposals laid before them by various persons who had sought to bring about a satisfactory arrangement. After a long discussion it was decided that these proposals in their present form could not bo entertained; that the ends of -justice and the public convenience could only bo served by the removal of Constable Kelly; and that the cabmen would stick together until that result was obtained. Tho Committee further decided to aak the Mayor to call a public meeting, to evoke public sympathy with the cabmen, and also to canvass the town for support in the meantime. Promises of pecuniary assistance after tho public funds wore exhausted were received from one-or two representatives of Labour Unions. Horae covers 11s 6J snob. See B. Halo and Co.’a advortiaament on page 3. ,'J lia regular meotins; of tho Canterbury Masonic Lodso will bo bold this ovenintf. Tho annual mooting of tho Lincoln ratopayora. previously advertised to bo hold on Moncby next, is postponed until fnrfcl. or notice. Mr Derrick desires to acknowledge with sincere thanks the following Mrs Duckworth and Mr Warnos, fish; MrProoco, clothing; a friend, bread; Mr Baxter, bedstead, &o. ; friend, dripping; friend, buns; Armagh street frioud, clothing; Mrs Cain, booto, &o. ; 8., a late inmate, 10a; Mr Fountain Barber, cot and sowing machine. .Fish and Oysters! 1!— I Tho undersigned are prepared to supply hto wart Island oysters in niiy quantity at ten shillings per sack, at the Blnll. Vrwiu and Co., Bluff Harbour.- [ADVT.] blandish and Fresco, High street, always to the fore in artistic tasto, have just, imported the latest designs in studio scenery.

March 11. Whilst & goods train was cross' ing the Forth Bridge the wind blew a bale of cotton off a waggon ; the result was that several waggons left the metals, and for some time traffic had to bo conducted on a single line. Extensive Find of Cigars. The Custom House officers engaged in searching the troopship Sarapis, just arrived at Portsmouth, made an important discovery, as, on removing ,ono of the panels of the lining of the vessel, about midships, they found 20,000 cigars concealed, the greater part being in boxes of about two thousand each. Prompt steps were taken to discover the owner, but everybody on board disclaimed the contraband property. Rich and Rare. —The Empress of Austria has, writes a correspondent, caused her wedding dress to be cut up and made into a set of priestly garments for tbe Church of St Matthew, in Pesth. The dress was, it is stated, of white brocade with silver threads, embroidered all over with beautiful garlands of roses in silver. Her bridal wreath encircles an embroidered picture of the Virgin, which is to be hung up in the Loretto Chapel of tho same church, which the Empress selects for her devotions. The garments will be used for tho services in honour of the Virgin Mary in May. A red velvet cushion for the altar bears the donor’s initial letter and the coats of arms of Hapsburg and Wittelsbach. “La Nona.”— A curious sequel to the influenza has appeared in the South of Europe. According to a correspondent in Romo, it is known by the country people in the North of Italy, among whom it has made its appearance, as “ La Nona,” or the falling-asleep ” disease. This novel malady was first noticed in Mantua immediately after the subsidence of the strange plague which is now sweeping around the globe. The victims to the aftermath of influenza fall into a death-like trance, lasting about four days, out_ of which the patient is described as waking in a state of extreme exhaustion. Recovery is very slow, though up to the present no fatal case is known to have occurred; but that it is an after effect of the epidemic seems a reasonable hypothesis, since in no instance has it seized ■ anyone who had not had a severe attack of influenza in the course of the past winter. How far it deserves the title of a “ new disease ” remains to be seen. Yet to describe it as merely a sequel to the influenza is not to approach much nearer a solution of the pathological problem ; for the origin and, in many respects, the exact nature of the influenza epidemic are, as tho Standard remarks, still moot questions. Whether that ailment is con tagious, or oven infections, cannot bo affirmed with any certainty, and no doubt for years to come tho epidemiologists, will bo discussing how far it is due to af specific poison in tho air, or in what' degree the theory of this poison being malaria from the inundated lands of-Chiba 1 is justified. At all events, of its numerous sequela, “La Nona” is tho most remarkable, 1 though some of tho ■ others are sufficiently peculiar.