TOWN & COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 10303, 22 March 1894, Page 4

TOWN & COUNTRY.

Contents,— The local option polls elections of Licensing Committees ab» sorbed public interest throughout the colony yesterday. Those of the results which came to hand last night are published in this issue. The cable news states that the naval vote has been passed by the House of Commons, and that the Government has given an assurance that the supremacy of the British navy will be maintained. Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian patriot, is dead. Meetings of the Charlt-f able Aid and Hospital Boards, which were hold yesterday, are reported in this issue, and a summary of the business done at the Addington live stock market is pub® lished. The Licensing Elections.— The first r local option polls and elections of LicensingCommittees under the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act were held yesterday. In most parts of the colony strong efforts were made by the prohibition party to carry the polls, and the voting was heavy. Yery few complete returns came to hand last night, and those for Christchurch were not available until after four o’clock this morning. The results disclosed so far are Lyttelton, Avon, Caversham, Port Chalmers, and probably Wellington »n«t Dunedin, carried a vote, in favour of reduction. Patea and New- Ply®* mouth carried a poll in favour of licenses remaining as at present. The polls at Auckland, Parnell, Taieri, Wairarapa and Masterton were void, in Congo-, quence of the requisite number of failing to record their votes. | Good Friday. —To-morrow being Good Friday, there will be no publication of the', Lyttelton Times, " ') Charitable Aid Board.—A meeting l , of the Charitable Aid Board was held yesterday, when the estimates for ensuing year were passed. A proposal toj, reduce the Secretary’s salary from i!350 taL .£3OO a year was lost. V New Brighton.— I The last evening ex«icursion of the season will take place tonight, accompanied by the Engineers* Band. It is announced that on Good Friday and Easter Monday the fares by the 10.10 a.m. tram, available for return by any tram on the same day, will be, sixpence, and that the 12.5 tram will goi through to New Brighton. Popular Concerts. —The last of the' present season of popular concerts wilt take place at the Tuam Street Hall this' evening. An excellent programme has been provided, in which several new vocalists will appear, amongst whom are Miss E, Buchanan. Mr E. Millen will sing “The Old Mousquetaire,” “Uncle; Wull” and “Geordie’s Wedding,” and several concerted pieces will also be sung. Christchurch Society op Arts.— The annual exhibition of pictures in connection with this society promises to bo successful. The hanging of the pictures is being proceeded with, the number being nearly the same as that of last year. Among them are some large and interesting pictures by the best local artists, and some good ones have been lent for exhibition by friends of the society. The exhibition will open on Thursday nest. Good Tbmplary.— After the transaction of routine business at the meeting of the Welcome Eetreat Lodge, 1.0.G.T., Geraldine, on Monday evening, “a recess called, when, at the invitation of _ Bro Baxter, those present and their friends partook of his hospitality, it being an anniversary of his joining the Lodge. During the evening advantage was taken of the occasion to present Bro Baxter with, a Grand Lodge collar: Bro Baxter thanked' the donors, and a very pleasant evening, was spent, the Lodge being closed in th« usual form. ' Bowling Tournament. —The two local' clubs have arranged to play a series of matches during the Easter holidays. Foif the rink games, four a side, the following teams have been drawn, to play on tha Canterbury green at 9.80 a.m. to-morrow: —No. I Sink—P. Hyndman, E. Allen, J. Mercer and L Taylor v. J. Bird, W. Cuddon, H. J. Eaphael and L. B. Wood* No, 2 Eink—H. Tcomer, B. Ballin, C# Karatin and W. Thomson v. T. Mollett,’ C. E. Hardie, F. Hobbs and W. J. Anderson. No. 3 Eink—J. Thomson, J. Escott, T. Skelton and E. C. Ashby v. Dr Aynsley, A. Urquhart, C. P. Hulbert and J. C. Maddison. No. 4 Eink—J. Anderson, L. Bergh, H. Oakley and E. Toomer v. O, Burton, W. Prudhoe, A. Kirk and B, Hale. ,/ Primitive Methodist Church.— Thfl anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Primitive Methodist Church, Geraldine, took place on Tuesday evening, when a largo number of personal sat down to a capital tea. After the removal of the. tables, Mr W. S. Masha, superintendent of the Sunday School, presided. Advantage was takenof the Bioa to welcome the Eev H. Williams, fch© newly-appointed pastor of _ the circuit. \ Eecitations were nicely given by the scholars, and addresses were given by some of the members of the church. Daring the evening the children s choir sang several , selections under the leaden ship of Mr E. Eobson, who had carefully trained them for the occasion. A lengthy’, programme was gone through, and thQ proceedings toroiißatiSd-fttitlrts hour;

The Nurses’ Home. —The Christchurch Hospital Board has accepted the tender or Mr W. Bowen for the erection of the Nurses’ Home for .£3695. Armagh Street Depot.— The Charitable Aid Board yesterday decided to erect a new building, for offices, on the Board’s property m Armagh street, and the tender of Messrs G. E. Eankm and Sons. £322 10s, was accepted for tho 'work. Presentation. —On the occasion ot .Mr r W. M’Gregor leaving the Wooistoa School for West Lyttelton, the children presented him with a token of their aftection and esteem, in the shape or a beauti-fully-engraved silver butter dish and toast rack. Oddfellows hip. the quarterly summoned meeting of the Eangiora Oddfellows’ Lodge on Monday evening, PP.Q.M. Bros Marshall, Murfitb and Wilson, and P.G. Bro Smith were appointed delegates to the Ashley district meeting, which will take place on April 13. Excursions.— The steamers of the Lyttelton and Peninsula Steamship Company will run excursions to the Bays on Easter Monday, leaving Lyttelton on the arrival of the 8.5 S a.m. train, the Jane Douglas going to Pigeon Bay and the Akaroa to Little Akaloa, aud returning in tha evenEailwat Freights on Bams.— lComplaints are made of tha railway charges on rams returning by train from the late Metropolitan Earn Fair. Last year they were carried at a special rate, but this year each lot, however small, is charged the same price as if there were a full Music in the Cathedral.— Stainer’s Crucifixion will be sung in the Cathedral on Good Friday evening at eight ©clock. This cantata, or “ meditation _ as © tain ®* calls it, will be given for the sixth fcmeby the Cathedral Choir. Messrs Millar and Weir will be the soloists. The offertory will be in aid of St Mary’s Home. Lyttelton Eiple Club.— At a meeting of the committee of the Lyttelton Eifls Club on Tuesday evening, it was decided to fire a sweepstakes competition on tue club range on Friday next, open to any visiting riflemen. English ammunition will be available on the range, and if the weather is fine, there should be a good muster of shooting men. The Telegram Office. Telegraph offices which open to the public on Sundays will be open to-morrow from 9 to 10 a.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. instead of the usual Sunday hours. On Easter Monday all offices will be open from 9 to 10 a.m., and those offices which open on Sundays will reopen from 7to 8 p.m. The telephone exchange will be open as usual. The Payne Family.— The full programme of the sacred concert with which the Payne Family will Open its Christchurch season at the Tuam Street Theatre to-morrow evening appears in an advertisement in this issue. It includes the gems of the company’s rdpertoire of sacred music, and several of tho pieces have the chiming accompaniments which are a speciality of the company, and a novelty here- On Saturday evening tho short season of secular concerts will be opened.

Lyttelton Athletic Association. An adjourned meeting of those interested in the formation of an Athletic Association for Lyttelton was held on Tuesday evening. There was a large attendance, and Mr 6. Laurenson was voted to the chain Correspondence was read from Captain M’lnfcyre, refusing the request for the use of tho Volunteer Drillshed by footballers for training purposes. The Committee was requested to endeavour to get another place for tha purpose. It was resolved to accept a challenge trom the Eailway Social Club for a cricket match on Good Friday, and it was also resolved to purchase some cricket material at once.

St Matthew’s Young Men’s Guild.— ‘The second annual general meeting of the St Matthew’s Young Men’s Guild, was held in St Matthew’s schoolroom, St Albans, on Tuesday evening; Mr Thomas Gordon in the chair. There was a large attendance. The report and balance-sheet for the year ending Easter, 1894, were presented. The balance-sheet showed receipts £5 12s 4d, and expenditure £5 3s 6d, leaving a balance o£Bs lOd. The assets amounted to £8 8a lOd, and there were no liabilities. The election of officers resulted as follows : —Mr Thomas Gordon, Chairman, Mr J. W. Francis, secretary, Mr Edward Bidder, treasurer, Messrs Frederick Putt, W. T, Butterfield and Charles Ives, committee, and Mr H. Bichardson, Auditor. Hearty _ votes of thanks to Messrs Gordon, Bichardson, Bidder and Francis brought the meeting to a close.

Sumner B6rough Council.— The fortnightly meeting of the Sumner Borough Council -was held on Monday evening; present—The Mayor, and Councillor Carpenter, Graham, Collins and Hayward. Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Kitsaa and Hughes. The Mayor stated that at a meeting of the ratepayers held on Thursday, the proposed scheme for the extension of the watermains had been approved, and that he had fixed Thursday, April 5, for the day of polling on the proposal to raise a loan. The Treasurer’s statement showed—Eaten collected since last meeting £2B 61 2d, rates outstanding .£136 15s 7d, debit waterworks account .£625 la 9d, credit general account £147 6s 3d. A letter was received from the Lyttelton Harbour Board, enclosing a plan of high watermark. It was resolved—“ That the Mayor and Councillor Collins wait upon the Harbour Board with reference to a slight alteration at the east end of the boundary.” Mr G. Bowron wrote respecting land at Fisherman’s Plat. A subcommittee, consisting of the Mayor and Councillors Eitson and Graham, was appointed to meet Mr Bowron and confer with him upon the matter. The Works Committee’s report, recommending that all the large boulders around the cliff be removed without delay, also that one hundred yards of metal be broken at the "cutting,” was adopted. Accounts amounting to £l3 2s 8d were passed for payment and the meeting closed. The Addington Market. There weie again large entries in all classes of stock at the Addington Yards yesterday, and although the attendance was good, those present showed a disinclination to do business, which caused a very unsatisfactory sale so far as vendors wete concerned. The greatest apathy prevailed in the store sheep market, and only good sound young animals found buyers. A few prime wethers were included in the fat pans, and were taken by the trade at fair prices. The bulk of too entry was made up of cross-bred ewes, with a sprinkling of rather better merinos than usual. The requirements of the trade were small, and a f urther drop of quite Is per head had to he submitted to where business was done. There was nothing yarded fit for export. The fat lamb sale was a very poor one, tha entry consisting for the moat part of half fat, sorts, and as there was no inquiry for these they wore only quitted at a further reduction of from Is to Is 6d per head. The fat cattle market was well supplied with light - weight steers and heifers, and prices remain at last week’s quotations. An entry of really useful sorts in the store pens failed to tempt buyers to operate, and very little business was dene. There was a rather better inquiry for good dairy cows, and a fair proportion of tha yarding was sold. O wing to the pig buyers resenting tha alteration in the hour of sale of this class of stock, and holding aloof, business was of a more or less unsatisfactory nature, and a considerable fall in the price of baconers and porkers had to be submitted to. The total entries for the day comprised 144 head of fat cattle, 232 head store and dairy cattle, 6000 fab sheep, 5200 store sheen and lambs, 1500 fat lambs and 372 pigs. The following are prices currentßeef 20s to 22s 6d pe? 1001 b. Fat cattle—steers £5 17a 6d to £9 10s, heifers £4 5s to £S ss, cows £5 lls to £6 10s, Prime mutton l-Jd per lb. Fat sheep—cross-bred, extra prime heavy-weights up to 14s 10d, secondary 8s to 9s, best cross-bred ewes 8s to da, secondary 5s to 7s 6d, best merino wethers 5a to Bs, secondary 3s to 4s. Fat lambs—prime 9s to 10a Od, secondary 5s to 6s. Bac«-aers and porkers at prices equal to 3sd per lb. Stars and Strifes —Cigarettes, sweet tobacco, 13 for 6u.

Harbour Excursions.— The s.s. Canterbury and Waiwera will run to Governor’s Bay on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Christchurch Tramways.— Tho Canterbury Tramway Company announces that ordinary time-tables and fares will be suspended during tho Easter holidays. The Latsi Mrs Anderson.— The funeral of tho lato Mrs John Anderson will leave St Paul’s Presbyterian Church at_ throe o’clock this afternoon for tho Addington Cemetery. St Mart’s Church, Springston.— The annual tea meeting in connection with St Mary’s Church, Springston, will he held in the district schoolroom on Monday evening at 5.30. Presentation. —Yesterday the membars of the staff of Messrs Fletcher, Humphreys and Co. met to bid farewell to Mr W. T. Charlewood, a member of tha firm, who is leaving on a visit ; to England. Mr L, B. Hubbard, J the firm’s accountant, made the presentation (a smoker’s companion and cigar case), and Mr Charlewood’s health was drunk and good wishes expressed fbr a pleasant voyage and safe return. The Easter Encampment. —Our Kaiapoi correspondent writes Tho erection of the bell-shaped tents on the scene of tha forthcoming Easter encampment, near Eaiapoi, was proceeded with actively yesterday, about forty being erected before noon. The tents are pitched in rows of eight, running east and west, and tho canteen is erected some little distance to the north. The adjoining land, on which most of the exercises will bo held, is very rough, being mostly sandhills with a plentiful growth of “ wild Irishman.” Lease of a Farm. —An advertisement appearing in yesterday’s issue in which it wan stated that Mr W. Boag had leased his Dunsandel farm, was incorrect. Tenders are still being received for tho lease.

“Ghost at Opawa.”— lnstructions are issued by Inspector Brobam to catchy the ghost. Detective O’Connor on his silent and speedy “Star” jigger is on its trail. Great autumn boom of “ Star wheels; deposit reduced to £5, instalment 30s per month. Tuition to ladies and gentlemen by an experienced teacher of cycling. “ Star ” agencies at Invercargill, Oamaru, Ashburton, Greymouth, Blenheim, Napier, Palmerston North, Wanganui, Waipawa, Hastings, Mastarton and Wellington. Send for catalogue. Adams, Curtiea and Co., 70, Maachester Street, Christchurch.— [Advt.] To the Ladies.— We beg to inform our lady patrons that we have now engaged the services of a lady, with whom they may consult, and who will instruct them in tho use of our remedies, health appliances, &o. Health Supplies Company, 245, Cashel Street.— [Advt.] A Thunderbolt.— Twelve enamelled cabinets for 7a 6d. Deposit tickets, 2s 6d, now on sale at studio only. Our work is beaten by none and equal to any for general excellence and beauty of nnish, Sorrell, “The” Photographer, Manchester Street. SHS2 Professor Bickerton writes o£ Jameson, Anderson and Go’s Teas The amount of extract m each case is very high for the short time of infusion, aud the proportion of tannin low.” 3360 And yet you will find that anyone who reouircs thorough artistic and legitimate photographic work tha is permanent and of tho highest order of execution still patronises 0, H. Manning, as his still increasing business testifies. The demand for his own patent process, the bromaline photos, is largely on the increase. Another new exhibit o£ all classes of work just added at Studio, 150, Colombo street. Appointments advisable to avoid detention.—[Advt.'l „ . , ~ • The marvellous offer of Messrs Wriggles worth and Binns of One Dozen of their world-famed enamelled Cabinet Photographs for *7s fid should, and indubitably will, meet with a ready and liberal response from the appreciative population of Christchurch. Certainly, even in these times of cutting and keen competition, no one but the members of the enterprising firm themselves can fathom how they are going to fulfil their contract. Standish and Preece, photographers by special appointment to his Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Glasgow. Studio, High Street.— I Advt.'l The Hon Lady Superintendent of St Mary s Home returns thanks for harvest thanksgivings from St Mary’s, Addington, and St Matthew’s, St Albans.