TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10213, 6 December 1893, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Contents. —Hawke's Bay has been, visited by disastrous floods. ,It is known that three lives have been lost, and fears are entertained that the list of fatalities' is greater. The destruction of property and tho loss of live stock are enormous, many settlers having been rained. The death of Professor Tyndall is announced. A proposal,made in tho French Chamber of Deputies to extend an amnesty to suspected anarchists has been rejected. Mr Moriey, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has been prostrated by overwork, and his place will be filled till hia recovery by Mr Bryce. A daring attempt on tho part of five persons to escape from Pentridge gaol was frustrated. The annual rose show of tho Horticultural Society was held yesterday, end a report containing a complete list, of the' awards appears in this issue.

Hotel Changes.—Mr Mark Scott, lately of tho Tinwald Hotel, entered into possession of the Junction Hotel at Rangiora yesterday.

Soteeme Court,— His Honor Mr Justice Dennistou sat in- Chambers yesterday morning, and afterwards sat in Bankruptcy. He will sib in Banco this morning at 10.30.

Arrivals and Departures.—The arrivals in the Colony last month numbered 2-138, end tho departures 607. Tho increase since tho beginning of tho year of arrivals over departures is 7777. Sale op Work.—On Friday (week, the annual sale of work in connection with St Mery’s, Marivale, will be held in the schoolroom, Papanui road. Particulars will be found in an. advertisemenfi. Vox.lev and Independent Firing.— The A Company held its volley and independent firing on Saturday last, when fifty-seven men fired. The scores were t Yolley firing 416 points, the average being '7*2-9 points; independent firing 594 points, average 10’42 points.

Couetenat Show.-—An omusion occurred in the report of the Courtenay Show in neglecting to mention that Mr / John Anderson, of Eangiora, was awarded a first prize for his stone-gatherer and rntThe machine is capable of doing excellent work, and can handle stones up to 2 cwt. Mr Anderson is arranging for a public trial of the contrivance, Lyttelton Wesleyan 6huech. The conversazione given by members cf thia church was repeated in the Oddfellows’ Hall on Monday night to a full house. Several new tableaux and groups of statuary were introduced into the programme, and were much appreciated by the audience. Songs were contributed by Mrs Gilmore, Misses Hildyard, Hollis, and Clark, Messrs L, Joyce, Wildish, and Burrows.

North-East Licensing Committee.— The quarterly meeting of the North-East Licensing Committee was held at tho City Council Chambers yesterday; present—• Mr R. Westonra (Chairman), and Messrs J, P. Jameson and F. Trent, An application for a transfer of the license of the Foresters’ Hotel, Oxford terrace, from W. I M’L&od to H. Preston,- was set down for j hearing, but neither of the parties atI tended, and tho application was adjourned j till noon to-day, i fix Maky’b, Mebivale. The last i monthly meeting of the season of the j Young People’s Temperance Guild attached j to this church was held on Monday even- | ing, when there was a fair attendance, Mr 1 William Black, in the absence of the I President (tho Rev C. <T. Merton), occupying the chair. Piano solos were given by Misses M. Bines and Hilda Meadows ana | Master N, M’Leod Smith j duets by Miss j'Hellie Parker and. Master E. Horton, and I Misses Amy Dodds and Beatrice Siiandl ridge; songs by Miss Gladys Hurst and I Messrs Wakqlin and Eoaowarne; reoita- | tiona by Misses May Meadows and Cissy 1 Kibblewhite and Mies Binna, and a Caudle lecture by the Chairman. After thanks had been accorded to all helpers 1 during tho season, the meeting ter- ! ruinated.

j Philosophical Institute.— The photo- { graphic section of the Philosophical Institute met at Canterbury College on Monday EnrU. There iwas a good attendance. A great deal of interest was evinced in the j competitions, which elicited eome thirtyfour entries. The subjects were "The Armagh Street Bridge," “Genie" and " Animal Life." In the first, Mr T. N, Horsley was placed first and second, and Mrs K. Sheppard third. In the second, Mr W. E. Burke came first and third, and Mrs Sheppard second. The third subject, "Animal Life,” brought forward twelve entries, of which Mr W. E, Burke wa,a again first and second, and Mr S, Page' third. Mr E. Preeco acted ss judge. It was arranged that tho meetings in future should be held on the second Monday in the month, and that the subjects for the next competition, to be held in February, should be a view in High street and." Children by ! the Sea-aide" respectively. ( A Home fob Inebriates. — A meeting | to consider the question of an Inebriates’ 1 Home was held on Monday evening,'at the | rooms of the Toung Men’s Christian Abbo- > ciation, under the auspices of the t Economics Department of the Canterbury 1 Women’s Institute. The Eev J. O’Bryea : Hoate was in the chair, and delegates from | the different churches were present. A ! letter was read from the Bishop of i Christchurch, expressing warm sympathy i with the object-of the meeting, and regret iat hia unavoidable absence. Mrs Welle ’ read a paper, giving reasons why an institution was desirable. The subject ' was fully discussed, and evidence was i given to show that a home of the kind was ' not only desirable, but was urgently I needed. It was decided to call a. public | meeting early in the coining year, and, in tho meantime, to collect statistical infer* I mation with regard to those throughout! I the Colony who were known to be | inebriates, and tho number of children I who, through their parents* incapacity to I provide lor them, were thrown on the State j for support. All present were of opinion j that if the question were taken up by tha j different centres, the Government should ; be approached and urged to introduce a ! Bill during the coming session to effec- ■ tually deal with this important matter. i Waimakaeiei Habboub Board.— The ■ monthly meeting of this Board wag I held at Kaiapoi on Monday eventing; nresent—Mr Lissaman (Chairi man), Messrs Hiatt, - Parafaam,, Hor- : tell, Mathews and Doahleday. Corres. i poadonce was received; From the ! Minister for Marine, acknowledging receipt ■of the Board’s by-laws. From Mr Sand- > ford, stating that if the Board would find i about two coils of fencing wire he would j ronair the fences near the Signal Station. \ The proposition was agreed to. The ■pilot’s report was read, showing the river |to be in about the same condition aa |at the time of tha last report, end i stating that the tonnage inwards had I been 287 tons, and outwards 148 tons. The j report was adopted. The Finance Com- ; inittea reported the receipts to have been i J 220 lls Bd, and the credit at the Bank JBIB ; 6s lid, and recommended accounts amounti ing to J 212 for payment. The report was ; adopted. As this was the last meeting at *j which the Mayor (Mr Doubleday) would j be present, a unanimous hearty vote of | thanks was accorded to him, on the motion jof Mr Mathews and seconded by .Mr < Hotreli, for the bind and energetic manner in which he • had served the - burgesses. .Tho Mayor suitably responded, and the J meeting closed,

Citt Council Election.—Mr George Tombs has decided to become a candidate for the vacant seat in the City Council. Sale op Work.—A sale of work will be opened in the United Methodist Free Church,.Lincoln road, at two o’clock this afternoon. Oantbebul . Acclimatisation Society. —A meeting of the council of the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society will bo held to 4 p.m. to-day. Chbktskt Saleyards. The annual meeting of shareholders in the Chertsoy Saleyards Company, Limited, will be held oh Friday at 4.30. Lyttelton Regatta. Elsewhere in this issue tenders are invited for the solo Tight of confectioners’ booths at the Lyttelton regatta on New Year's Day. Westbkpield Tennis Club.—An'entertainment will be given this evening in the Avonside schoolroom by the members of the Westerfleld Lawn Tennis Club. • SumnEb Tram Excursion.—The Sumner tram excursion was largely patrouiaod last evening, notwithstanding the boisterous Weather. The Engineers’ Band played numerous aelactioaa upon the way and at Sumner. Old Canterbury.—Messrs Hart and

Seager will give, to-morrow evening, their limelight entertainment, “ Old Canterbury,” in the Durham street Wesleyan schoolroom; it will include pictures of Lyttelton two days after the great lire. Ricoarton Pete.—The annual fete will take place at • Riocnrton to-morrow in the parsonage grounds. The attractions are many and various, and besides the usual aide shows an open-air theatre has been erected, in which performances will be flven during the afternoon. A sale of >evon»hire art pottery and other goods will take place iu the course of the day. A Supposed Lunatic. —On Saturday week a man called at Mr Beer’s house at Eillmorton. He was then in an apparently right state of mind,; but on the following day he became very excited, and said soma men wore trying to take him back to Southland, and that the house was surrounded by detectives. Ho followed Mrs Beer about the house, but •immediately she ran into a neighbour’s house, he rolled up hia swag, loft the premises, and baa not since been heard .of. Mr W- Beer thinks the man has been confined in some asylum, and has either been discharged or escaped. He is sft Sin in height, stout build, dark hair and complexion, full dark beard, and was wearing a light tweed coat and vest, and coloured moleskin trousers. It is believed that he is hiding in one of the plantations in Spteydon or Halawell. Ashburton Borough Council. The fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council was held on Monday; present—The Mayor and Councillors J. Orr, H. H. Stephens, J. Sealy, E. M. Cuthbertson, W. Anderson, D. Thomas, E. M. Jones and W. H. Collins. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the hank to be ,£1197 5a 9d. The Engineer’s report was read and adopted. The Town Clerk was instructed to have tho dog collars for the ensuing year made by Mr J. Heseltino, at the same price as before. It was decided to write to tho Surveyor-; General regarding hia last- letter respecting the Government survey of tho Borough, and to effect a public entrance through Baring square. Several licenses were granted, and accounts amounting to £lll were passed for payment. The Council then sat aa a Domain Board, and granted permission to the Ashburton School Committee to hold swimming races for the children in tho Domain baths on Dec. 13. Rifle Shooting.—The - second competition for the Associated Corps' trophy was fired at Bromley on Saturday, between teams representing the Canterbury Engineers and Christ’s Collage Rifles, and resulted in a win for the Engineers by 40 points. Tho following are the scores:— Engineers - Sapper Parker 200yds, 30, SOOydo, 20, 500yds, 24—74; Corporal Bridgman S 5, 23, 21—69; Lance-Corporal Watts 23, 25, 19—67; Sapper L. Smith 23, 23, 20—85; Sergeant-Major Midgley 26, 24, 14—64; Sergeant Fisher 29. 22, 13—

64 j Sapper Morrow 20, 22,13—6-4 ; S n pper Swans ton 26, 21,14 —61 j Sergeant Middle- ! ton 24, 18, 16—-58; Sapper Bur,tin 22, 21, 3—45—631. College Rifles—Private Hartland 29, 22, 21—72; Private Woodhouse SO, 20. 18—63; Private Evans 24, 22, 16— ' 62; Private Hamilton 25, 20, 18—63; Lance-Corporal Millton 26, 21, 14—61; Lance-Corporal Gibson 28, 17, 13—58; Private Teape 27,. 15, 14 —56;, Private Carew 26, 17, .11—54; Colour-Sergeant' Smith 25, 17, 11—53; Private Thorpe 23,14,8-44—591. The General Elections. A few figures in connection with the election for three members for the city of Christchurch may not be uninteresting. .The roll contained the names of 7898 men and 6784 women, or a total of 14,682. Out of these 6898 men and 6073 women recorded their votes, or a total of 12,470, leaving 2212 who did nob for various reasons exercise their privilege. The number of men who did nob record their votes was 1500 and the number of woman 712. It will thus be seen that the ladies were keener to take advantage of the franchise than the men. Mr Beetlmm and hia staff axe to bo congratulated on the prompt manner in which they got through their arduous task, and this it must b*o remembered was done in the face of great difficulties. The death of Colonel Lean a few days before the election rendered «t necessary that the position of Returning Officer should bo filled at a moment’s notice ; and all the more honour is duo to Mr Beotbam for tho manner in which he carried out the work thrown upon him so unexpectedly. The serious illncga of Mr W. G. Walker Registrar of Eieotora also assisted'* to complicate matters, and Mr T. Turner had to take up hia work. The daisy at the Latimer Square booth was entirely unavoidable, as only one deputy returning officer was placed there iu anticipation of a vary small number of votes being recorded at that, booth, whereas nearly as many persons voted there as in the central booths, where a double staff was provided. In speaking of the returns on the morning following the election it was inadvertently stated that tha returns at tho Montreal street booth were delayed. In Justice to the gentleman who noted oa deputy returning officer at this place, it should be stated that hia returns were in before midnight, and were tho sixth received. SotrTHBBiDOB School Committee.— Tho monthly meeting of this Gomm'ttee was held on Monday; present—Mosers 0. H. Willis (Chairman), E. C. Burns, .1. Frame, E. Marquaod, S. Moors, J,' Peafold and tha Eov E. Whitffioimv Tho Chairman reported having attended to several minor detail*. Correspondence was read from the Education Board, authorising the erection of a new pump at tho dwelling-house; covering a resolution of tho Board regarding giving a holiday on election < ay and forwarding a leaflet on the subject of noxious weeds. A letter was received from the Chairman of the Lakeside School Committee, in which the writer Qtnted that rumours were in circulation to tho effect that the Lakeside district was one of those referred to at a recent meeting of tho Board as a district iu winch unnecessary delay, in paying over' the ■ teachers’ salaries. This the Chairman denied, and 'was corroborated oy the master. Tho Chairman was instructed to reply stating that tho Committee had iu> knowledge of such rumour*. Tho master'd report showed an average attendance c-t 224 out'Of a roll number o!’_ 293. Tho Secretary wrote resigning his position, owing to his approaching removal to . Cheviot. On tho motion of tho Rev E. . Whitehouae, seconded by Mr J. Frame, if was resolved to place upon record tno Committee’s sense of the great value of

■ -Mr Haughoy’s eervioes* and to accept nii» resignation with regret. The Chairman was instructed to take the necessary step- - , to nrocuro applications for the post* It was decided to hold tho annual couco; t os Friday, Dec. 23, and to distribute the prizes on that evening. The selection 01 tho prizes was left to a Bub-Commitice. Tho Chairman. was instructed to secure tho services of some ladies to judge the. Bowing. It wail ruoolved to give Chriaunas holidays from Dec. 33 to Jau. 23. Accounts amounting to J!5 11a Sd v/cru passed tor payment, and the meeting terminated.

Domain Board.— An ordinary meeting of the Cnri-tohur-jh Domain Board will be held at the City Council Chiinbars at noon to-day.

Christchurch Regatta Clue.—The eleventh annual general meeting of the C brief church Regatta, Club will be held ia the Canterbury Bowing Club’s boathouse on Deo. 14.

A Successful Appeal.—lt ia estimated that fully three huadrtd v»tss were turned to the Liberal candidate by tho Hon J. G. Ward’s address at Napier on tho ore of the ceaeral election.'

New Brighton Brass Band.— A concert « f nd b*ll will be given this evening in the Burwood hall ia aid of the New Brighton Brass Band. A drag will leave Hobbs’ corner at 7.15 for the hall.

St Andrew’s Church.—A concert and Ba*e of work will be held to-day in the hall in connection with St Andrew’s Church. The sale will open at 2 o'clock, at which admission will be free, and the concert will commence at 7.30.

Temperance Movement. —At the Wesleyan district meeting at Ashburton yesterday afternoon it was decided to recommend Conference to grant tho request of tho Her L. M. Isitt tor permission to continue his work in promoting the interests of tho temperance movement. Ariel Bicycle Club. —The members of the Ariel Bicycle Club, Ashburton, will hold their annual race meeting on the Domain Ground to-day, commencing at half-past one. The Five-mile Championship or New Zealand (cash amateur) will bo run during the afternoon. Electoral.—A congratulatory meeting of Mr D. Buddo’a Election Committee and friends was to have been held at Eaugiora on Monday night, bub owing to the gentleman in question being confined to his house with a severe cold a postponement tor a week had to be arranged.

Cricket.— At a meeting of the Junior Cud Committee hold last night, it was decided to recommend to the captains of tho Lancaster Park and Addington President’s Cup teams that they saould commence their match on Christ’s College ground on Saturday, at 1.15 p.m., bo as to allow as much play taking place on that day aa possible. Banoiora Borough Council.—At a special meeting of this Council, held on Monday night, tho Mayor presiding, tho Milburn Lime and Cement Company’s tender for a supply of Colonial cement for concrete work, and Messrs Ballantyae and Thompson’s tender for thirty-three chains of kerbing and were accepted. Tho time for receiving tenders for asphalting was expended until tho nest ordinary meeting. Kaiapoi Licensing Committee.—The ordinary quarterly meeting of this Committee was held at noon on Tuesday, in tho Courthouse; present—Mr B. Coup (Chairman) and Messrs Hansen and Eckeraley. Leave of absence was granted to Mr Feldwick. The police report was satisfactory with respect to all the bouses in tho town. The matter of erecting a fence between tho Middleton stable-yard and tho adjacent property was left in the hands of the Chairman. Tho meeting thou closed.

North Canterbury Hunt Club.—A meeting of members was held at the Crown Hotel, Amfaerley, on Monday; Mr G. B. Starkey in tho edair. There was a good attendance. Satisfactory reports were read from tho different districts as to tho support likely to bo accorded to the hounds during tho reason, and it was unanimously resolved to open tho hunting season as formerly. Mr K. J. Parsons’ offer to keep and personally hunt tha hounds throughout the season was accepted. A Well-deserved Comblxment. —The Dunedin Star says of the Superintendent of Village Settlements:—Mr J. E. March is essentially tho right man in the right place. He was the right hand of Mr Rollestoa, when Superintendent of Canterbury, in carrying onb a scheme of special settlement in that province which has been conspicuously successful, apd since tho abolition of- tha provinces he has been engaged in most useful work under the Land afiu Immigration Department a, standing deservedly high in the estimation of successive Governments. A “ Social.” — Tho students of Mr North’s harmony classes gave that gentleman a complimentary " social ” last evening in tho Druids’ hall, when a long programme of songs was gone through, interspersed with dances. A very enjoyable time was spent, and dancing kept up till a late hour, Mr L. W. Delamaro acting as M.C. Tho following ladies and gentlemen contributed songs Miss L. Hayden, Miss L. North, Mrs Stringleman, Messrs Burr, North, Harker, Merry, Stringleman and Richards. Miss North gave violin and piano, solos, imd Miss Stringleman and Miss Curtiss acted as accompanists. Tbmuha Floral Society.— A - meeting of the Committee of this Society was held on Monday evening. Several minor alterations were made in the schedule, and Messrs J. Wright and H. M. West promised special prizes. The Secretary was ■instructed to write to several gentlemen and secure their services as Judges if possible. Messrs West, J. Smith, J. Wright, Saunders, and Hollwell were appointed class stewards. It was arranged that the Ladies’ Committee should appoint Judges for the section under their control. The Secretary was empowered to arrange for music, &0., and minor details having been attended to, the meeting terminated.

A Proposed Concert.— A meeting of representatives from the Permanent Artillery Torpedo Corps and Lyttelton Naval Artillery was held at the drill-shed, Lyttelton, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of arranging a benefit concert for the widows and orphans of the torpedo men recently drowned in Lyttelton. Lieutenant Joyce, of the Navale, was voted to the obair. Programme aad stage Committees were olectod, and it was resolved to bold the coucc.rc in tho drill-shed, Lyttelton, on Deo. 31. The Committee has promises of help from a number of well-known performers, including the Dragoons'’Chorus from the military concerts ,in Christchurch, also a full orchestra of fourteen well-known instrumentalists. Band of Hope. —Tho last of the series 'of meetings in connection with St Andrew’s Band of Hope, Sr.kaia, was ht«ki in the Oddfellows’Hall on Monday evening, and passed off very satisfactorily. Thera was a good attendance, and the Rev P. J. Riddle occupied tho chair. An excellent programme was gone through, consisting of songs by Mies M. Gardiner and Messrs R. Bruce, it. Sharp and C. Burch, a duet by Mieses 61. Gardiner and Ansicy, a pianoforte solo by Mias Thompson, and roiitntione by Masers James Kiddlo, E. Sharp and the Sunday school scholars. Misses Bruce and Gardiner played the r.cc< mpaniments, and short addresses were delivered by the Chairman aud Mr C. Dixon. A collection was taken up to defray the expenses of tho four meetings which had been held, and hourly votes of thanks were accorded to all the performers, aad to Misi Maggie Campbell, tho Secretary, to whom much of the success of the meetings is due. Several pledges wore taken, aud a general wish was’expressed that tho meetings should be continued afwr harvest. Baptist Ohuech, Oxford Terrace.— Last evening the twenty-third , anniversary aoiieo la connection with tho Baptist Church Sunday School, Oxford t?rracn, was held in t’au Kchoolrcorc. Aborts two hundred people cat down to a very good tea, the Uiblcs bsmg presided over by the lady teachers of tho Sunday School. A public meeting was held in the church aftov tho tea. Tho Secretary, Air A. Lawrence, and Treasurer, Mr C. H. Cos, read their reports, which showed that tho Sunday School had had a very Bfltmfacloyy year’s work, Tho Baud of Hope, the Senior and Junior Christian Endeavour Union and tho other Associations connected with the church had done good work. The following officers had been elected during the vpsrSuperintendent, Mr Gluey; Secretary, Mr A. Lawrence; Treasurer, Mr C. . fct, Cox; Band of Hope leader, Mr W. Jeakiu; librarians, Messro T. W. Yoller aad W. Jenkin; conductors cf the Christian Endeavour Union, Messrs Biddlestone, Jenkin and Hoffmeister. During the evening tho scholars sang several hymns, and the Bovs C. Dallas!on and W. Baker and Messrs Barnett and* J. J- North i gave addresses.

Hospital Board.— Tho annual meeting of the North Canterbury Hospital Board will be held at 2 p.m. to-d*y. Charitable Aid Board. —The annual meeting of the North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board will be held at 10.35 a.m. to-day.

Kaiapoi Rifle Club.—A meeting _to consider tho adv:sableness of reorganising tbe Kaiapoi Rifle Club will be held at the Mandovillo Hotel at eight o’clock this evening. Tub Countess of Glasgow. Wo are requested to state (hat, aa the Countess of , Glasgow has consented to be present at the Riocarton lote, she will bo at home on Thursday from 4.30 instead of from 4 p.m. A Canine Adventure. Yesterday morning a sheep dog accidentally left behind by its master in tho public room at tho Eangiora post office jumped on to the desk and then took a flying leap through the upper pane of one of tbe windows, landing on the footpath about ten feet below little or none the worse for its dash for liberty. Christchurch Libdbbtafel. This Society will bold one of its open night concerts at the Tuam street hall on Thursday evening. A “Gamischter Abend” is always much, appreciated, and an excellent programme ia prepared for that on Thursday. “ The Little Balbung,” by Henry Kingsley, set to music by Mrs Alice Mary Smith, will form the principal item. A party from Government Bouse will be present. Culvebden.— Our correspondent writes: —We have had wet weather since Thursday, and shearing ia stopped, only three days’ work having been done this last fortnight. On Saturday a public meeting of those interested in the Rotherham sports and races was held at Mr Allan’a Hotel. It was decided to abolish the sports and have only a hack race meeting. A Committee was appointed to draw np a programme, to be submitted for the approval of tho Canterbury Jockey Club. The races will be hold on Dec. 26. The sum of £9 5s was collected at the meeting. Hampstead Town Board.—The monthly meeting of - the Hampstead Town Board was held on Monday evening. A letter was received from the Ashburton County Council, stating that the Engineer had been instructed to interview the settlers in the Netherby part of the district, with a view of arranging terms for water supply. The Chairman informed the meeting that a considerable number of settlers had met the Engineer and agreed to take the water on the terms offered. It was then unanimously resolved that permission should be given the Ashburton County Council to take the water wherever it desired within the town district. It was arranged that the Board should keep the Oxford street channel in order at the School Committee’s expense until it was seen whether the water supply would be available, and, failing this, the former recommendation to the Clerk of Works to the Board of Education for disposal of the flow from the school grounds would be accepted. The Inspector of Nuisances reported the district to be clean and healthy. Some small accounts were passed for payment, and tho meeting terminated. The Weather and the Crops—Oar northern correspondent writes: The heavy rain experienced at intervals during the past week, while retarding haymaking and stopping the shearing, has been beneficial to tbe crops, whieu are everywhere showing remarkable vigour of growth. The prevalence of wet weather ia giving rise to the feat cf rust making its appearance, and ia the Ohoka district the grub is said to be doing some damage to the late-sown crops. As yet, however, on the whole the crops continue in a highly Eatisfactory condition.—Oar Ashburton correspondent writes: flhe weather through tho whole of November was changeable. There have been more wet days during the month than in any previous November for many years past. Farmers complain at the delay in shearing, but the country never looked better, and as there have been hardly any nor’wesfcers everyone admits that it baa been the pleasantest season eyer experienced ia the Ashburton district. Heavy rain fell on Saturday night, and all the rivers in the County have been in flood since. A strong wind from the south-west blew all day oa Tuesday, and a little snow fell on the hills. A few sheep have bean killed by the cold rain. Settled fine weather would now be very acceptable, aa shearing is getting' behind, and the crops 5 too, could stand a good deal of sunshine. Star Wheels are Still Rising in public favour all over New Zealand. Immediate delivery, on easy paymants. Send for catalogue. Adams, Curties and Co., 70, Manchester street, Christchurch. —[Adtt. I £2OO Cycle Race.—The heats of the Austral were decided on Saturday at Melbourne. The “Star” rider, A. J. Body, was easily placed for the final, which will bo run on Saturday next. Adams, Curties and Co.. 70, Manchester street, Christchurch. —[Advt.j Headache Powders. —Dr Croseland’s name now stamped on each cachet; over 8000 already sold by us. Fresh supply Mattel Remedies just arrived. Requisites for New Methods and Kirk’s Treatments, Dr Schussler’s Remedies. Health Supples Company, 245, Caabei street' W.—-[Advt. i Platypus brand of Eucalyptim is the best. Be sura yon gar it. XIQS9

A Photographic Treat. —Undoubtedly the most remarkable display of photos ever m ide in Christchurch is now to bo seen in Messrs ,‘Wrigglesworth and Binns’ vestibule, the new proprietors of the business of the Eden George Company. The striking portraits of Lord and Lady, Glasgow and family, aud of Cardinal Moran, are attracting a vast amount of attention. The work shown is all finished by and Binns’ patented Matt-opal-typo process, which has created such a furore 'among fashionable circles in Wellington. The Ann are now ready to x'eceive patrons for this class of photography. : : . Professor Bickdrton writes of Jameson, Anderson and Go’s Tans: —“ The amount of extract in each case is very high for the short time of infusion, and the proportion of tannin low.” 3360 Tho Committee-of tho Lyttelton Seamen’s Best, desires to acknowledge with' thanks the receipt of the folio-wing contributions for the month of November:—Mr J. G. Fyfo 10s. A Friend per Mrs Wobb 2s 6d. Papers from Eov Treadwell, Hr Ollivor and Hr G. Mennistonn, also amounts collected from the following vessels, viz. s.s. lluapahu £1 15s, Halelone ICs,. Inverness ss, s.s. Fangatira £-t 6s, s.s. Coptic 7s. The visits to the institution for the month have been 547.