TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10599, 7 March 1895, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Contents.— Tha Japanese have taken not to blockade the Gulf of PooMlti Further details are to hand relative to the stranding of the Oroya in the Bay of Naples, showing that considerable difficulty was experienced in landing the paasengers. In the final test cricket match, England v. Australia, the Englishmen were victorious by six wickets. Commercial intelligence includes a summary of the Australian markets and the business transacted yesterday at the Addington Saleyards. In the reports are included the meetings of the Medical Congress and the University Senate. The “ Canterbury Times."— ln tha current number of the Canterbury Times tha illustrations are a prominent feature. They depict life and scenery in Fiji, and also the deputation representing the Melanesian mission, which is on a visit to New Zealand. The illustrations are well executed, and with the descriptive letterpress are most interesting. Other parts of the paper are well supplied with- special articles; “Jason,” the leading aquatic writer of the colony, reviews the recent Christchurch regatta; Mr W. Jones’s paper on the preparation of chrysanthemums for exhibition is published; “Tussock's” notes contain some important information for sheep-breedera and farmers, a case of anthrax in “man” is described, and tha foot-rot question is discussed by several correspondents; recent and coming racing is dealt with, and the Ladies’ Page and Fiction are full of interest. There are many other noteworthy features, and the variety, excellence and quantity of tha contents quite account for the everincreasing popularity of the Canterbury Times. Meetings. —The following meetings will take place to-day;—Education Board, 11, 8.m.; Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association Committee, 2 p.m.; Canterbury Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Eailway Servants, Sydenham Working Men’s Club, 7.30 p.m.; Sti Saviour's St Michael’s Schoolroom, 8 p.m. Cueist's CollegbEifles.— The=twelfth annual meeting of the Christ’s College Rifles was held last evening in the orderly-room. Lieutenant Smith occupied the chair, and there were about thirty members present. The report stated that, the sum of £l7O had been expended in the purchase of new undress uniforms; This expenditure had exhausted the credit balance from last year, but the corps had no - present liabilities and a complete equipment- The present strength of the company was sixty-three, of which fiftythree had earned capitation. The corps could be congratulated on winning the Battalion shield and the Government’s first prize for volley firing, making a record for the colony—ls*sl. The balance-sheet showed that on the general account the receipts were £lsl Os 2d and the expenditure £lB3 17s 4d, leaving a credit balance of £l7 2s XOd. The assets were £132 2s lOd and the liabilities £7 2s lOd. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following, officers were elected ;■ —Honorary secretary* Colour-Sergeant Curry; honorary treasurer. Corporal Hartland; Finance Committee, the officers, the honorary treasurer and Corporal Inglis; Firing Committee, Sergeant Colclough, - Privates-Teape,.. hlaldec

Caledonian Sports. —The annual sports of the North Canterbury Caledonian Society will take place at Amberley, today, and will be followed by a ball in the evening. Addington School; —At a special meeting of the Addington school committee on Monday evening it waa resolved to recommend Miss Dynes for the appointment of aaistress. Team Excursion. —The New Brighton Tramway Company will run a sixpenny moonlight excursion this evening, leaving Cathedral Square at 7.15, and accompanied fay the Stanmore Band. The Nurses’ Home. —The opening of the Christchurch Hospital Nurses’ Homo, Which it was intended should take place to-day, has been postponed to a date to be announced hereafter/ The Railways. —Alterations in the time of the running of the train from Culverden to Christchurch to-morrow, for tao convenience of those attending the annual sheep sale at Culverden, are advertised in this issue. Hospital Fetk. —Tha fete in aid of the destitute patients’ fund will be held in the hospital grounds this afternoon, commencing at two o’clock. There will be Innmerons attractions. Admission will be by silver coin. Hampstead Town Board. —At a meeting of this Board, held on Monday evening, Mr A. Hendry gave notice that at next meeting he will move—-“ That immediate steps be taken to form the district into a borough.” Lincoln College.— -At the invitation of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, Che members of the University Senate will pay a visit to the Lincoln School of Agriculture, to-day, leaving Christchurch at 10.30 a.m. Lyttelton Rowing Club.—This club, the present holders of the Championship Pours of New Zealand, will be represented at the championship regatta in the fonroared race by the crew that won the Senior Poors on the estuary last week. Trial or Collies. —The annual trial of sheep dogs under the auspices of the Waikari Collie Dog Club will be held on the property of Mr James Douglas, "Waikari, on April 17 and 20. Three trials are provided for, and substantial prizes will be given. Prohibition League. —There will be a Prohibition League excursion to New Brighton this afternoon, trams leaving Cathedral Square at 8.40 p.m. At 6.30 p.m., a public meeting will be held on the beach, when addresses will be given by the Eev F. W. Isitt and Messrs T. E. Taylor, T. Wake and others. Apple Drying.— Mr Boucher, assistant to the. Government Pomologiat, on Wednesday afternoon gave a practical exhibition at Geraldine, under the auspices of the Geraldine Floral and Horticultural Society, of fruit drying and evaporation. There was a large attendance of persons interested in fruit culture. Stud Sheep. —The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has just shipped to the order of Mr James Macfarlane, of Tologa Bay, Gisborne, thirty two-tooth English Leicester rams, selected from the flock of Mr J. M. Furze, of Dunsandel; and has also sent five from the same atnd to Blenheim. They were good typical sheep, well-grown, and apparently of remarkably strong constitution. The same Arm has sent a draft of two-tooth Lincoln rams from Mr C. With ell, of Brookside, to Blenheim. Sacked Concert. —The concert given last Thursday at the St Asaph Street Free Methodist Church, and which was very successful, will be repeated at the same place to-night. The programme includes a number of vocal and instrumental items, and Pattison’a cantata The New Jerusalem, which will be rendered by the united choirs of the Christchurch Free Methodist Churches, assisted by friends, the performers numbering in all about one hundred. The concert will commence at 7.45 p.m. Christ’s College. —At a meeting of fche Governing Body held yesterday, the following were elected Somes Student Scholars :—G. T. Weston, of Christchurch, ■who obtained 2793 marks out of a possible total of 4750, equal to 58} per cent, and C. Maclaverty, of Lincoln College, 2622 out of 4500, equal to 58} per cent. These scholarships are of the value of .£3O par annum; the scholars have to attend lectures at Canterbury College and to reside at “College House,” the upper department of Christ’s College. A Theological Exhibition of £BO per annum was also awarded to J. T. M’William, of Wanganui, who is a candidate for Holy Orders. The holding of this exhibition entails attendance at Canterbury College lectures and also residence at “College House.” Orangeism. —The monthly meeting of Ho. 8, Victoria Ladies’ Lodge, was held on Tuesday evening in the hall, Durham Street, Sydenham. Sister Gourlay was in the chair, supported by the Grand Lodge representative, Bro Weir. Sister Wakefield occupied the vice-chair. There was a good attendance. Two candidates were initiated and two proposed. An invitation from No. 1 Lodge to attend a “ social ” was received. Bro Peter Taylor was appointed Outside Tyler. It was decided that the Lodge should go into mourning for the late Bro Cook, and to send a letter of condolence to hia relatives. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the visitors of Nos. 1, 5 and 7 Lodges. After the Lodge had closed harmony was contributed by tha visiting brethren and the sisters and friends. Light refreshments wore handed round and a very pleasant evening was spent. Masonic.— At the regular meeting of the Amberley Lodge, E.C., held on Tuesday night, a, large gathering of Freemasons from all parts of the northern district and Christchurch assembled to bid adieu to Bro G. D. Greenwood, the W.M; of tha Lodge, who is paying a visit to England at the end of the month. The opportunity was taken by the members of the Lodge to present Bro Greenwood with a very handsome jewel of the Past Master’s degree, as a token of the respect in which that Brother is held by the Masons of all constitutions. The presentation was made by W. Bro W. S. Smith, P.M., and complimentary speeches followed by the P.M.’sand officers of the Lodge. The D.G. Lodge was represented by W. Bros W. R. Mitchell and M. Sandatein, the Canterbury Lodge by the W.M., P.M.’s and brethren of that Lodge, the Conyers by visiting brethren, ■whilst Y.C., &.O. and other visitors were present. The unanimous opinion is that Oates’s Zealandia cycles are tha best possible machines, made of the beat possible material in the best possible way, and the price is only £2O, or £5 deposit and the balance to suit you. N. Oates, Zaalandia Cycle Works, Christchurch and Napier.— £Advt.] Chance fob the Boys. Juvenile “Stars” fitted with cushion tyres, ball bearings to all parts. Price £lO 10a cash. —Adams, Carries and Co., 70, Manchester Street, Christchurch.— [Advt.l A Year Ahead, oe the Times.— We Bre now fitting to “Rapids” ail 1895 Stanley Show improvements, namely, largo tubing and chain wheels, detachable gear, Harrow tread, awing chain adjustment and patent head-look; finished second to none. Write for catalogue. Waller, Myhre and Co., 48, Manchester Street. — [Advt.] Kent’s Jubilees still to tha fore.—Tha Five and Ten-milo Championships of New Zealand won by H. J. Richer, last Friday, pt Napier, on a Jubilee. Kent and Co., Pioneer Bicycle Works, Bedford Row, Christchurch, Now Zealand.— [Advt.l Emphatically No I lam not to ho persuade! to bare my photo taken by anyone hut C. H. Manning, whose work is simply a perfection of the art. His Bromallne Cabinet Photos are only 25s per doxo’i, and 15 xl2 Opal Enlargements 20s eacln 150, Colombo Street. XI2UJ Standish and Pebece,photographers by special appointment to his Excellency the Governor and the Countess of Glasgow. Studio, High Street.— LAdvt. i Time Payments—2s 6d per week, 2s fid per vicoic, 107 Sections, quarter and. half-acres, the favourite place for picnics at Now Brighton North. Trams June times daily. To be sold cheap. Small deposit, ■balance 2s6d weakly: no interest charged. Blau to be seen and all information at W. Thomson’s, |s3rColomboSteeetv-CAL vt.]

Nelson Hospital.— Mr T. E. Scott, Westport, has been appointed dispenser to the Nelson Hospital out of ten applicants.

Creamery at Leithtteld. —If satisfactory arrangements can be made with tho farmers, of which there is every likelihood, Mr Newman Anderson intends to establiab a creamery at Leithfleld in connection with the Rangiora Dairy Factory. Supreme Court. —The esses set down for hearing in banco yesterday were adjourned, one of thorn, the appeal case of Sehulieia v. Wilson, owing to the indisnosition of Mr Kippanberger, and the other owing to fresh affidavits having been Sled.

Garrison Library. The monthly meeting of the Garrison Library was held last night, when Lieutenant - Colonel Gordon occupied the chair. Major Slater read an interesting paper dealing with the objects aimed at in the formation of th© library. At the conclusion of his paper Major Slater was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. H.I.M.S. Bussabd. —The German man-of-war Buasard left port yesterday for Wellington. On Tuesday night Captain Seheder entertained a number of German residents on board his vessel. A most enjoyable evening was spent, and Captain Seheder and his officers expressed the pleasure they had experienced from their short stay at tha port. Friendship Guild.— The Junior Friendship Guild in connection with the Eangiora Presbyterian Church had a very successful meeting on Tuesday evening to open the 1895 session. Tho Rev P. R. Monro presided, and there was a large attendance. A musical and elocutionary programme was given, and refreshments were handed round. About forty-fivo members joined the society. The Medical Congress. The New Zealand Medical Association met in Council at 4 p.m. yesterday. The Congress sat from eight o’clock last , evening until 12.30 this morning. Tha members will be present at the hospital feta this afternoon, when they will be photographed. The Council will meet at 4 p.m., and at S p.m. a dinner will taka place in the Provincial Council Chamber. Eangiop-a Literary Institute. A meeting of tho committee of the Rongiora Institute was held on Tuesday evening, Mr E. E. Good iu the chair. The credit balance was stated to be £6 Ss lOd and liabilities were reported to amount to .£l9 0s 7d. It was reported that tbo library had been rearranged, preparatory to issuing a new catalogue. Instruction was given to have two hundred copies of tho catalogue printed.

Association Football. The annual meeting of the Association Football Club was hold at the Clarendon Hotel last night, when there was a fair attendance, and Mr G. Furniss occupied the chair. The report showed the club to bo in a good financial position, and congratulated the members on winning the challenge shield last season. It was arranged to play a series of club matches with Wellington and Otago at Easter, and a committee consisting of Messrs Newall, Johnston, J. Wilson and Furniss was elected to make the necessary arrangements. Opawa School Committee. Tha monthly meeting of tiie Opawa School Committee was held on Monday evening; present—Messrs Scott (chairman). Wood, Pavitt, Bray, Morrison and Ellison. The master’s report was read end adopted. The average for the pact month had been l&S. A letter was read from the Board, ratifying Mr Fester’s appointment. Gratification was expressed that all the school candidates had been successful in recent examinations, Mr Charters in gaining a full D certificate, with special mention in two subjects, and Philip Harman and Fred Wood, two pupils of tbs school, in passing the Junior Civil Service examination. A Works Committee was appointed to inspect the school ground. The Minister oe Lands. —On Tuesday Mr G. W. Russell, member for Eiccarton, interviewed tha Hon J. M’Kenzio and represented the desirableness of • the Government purchasing land in the vicinity of Belfast and Islington for the purpose of providing homes for the workmen there, and for providing them with an occupation during the slack season. Mr M’Keszie said the Government was fully alive to the need that existed, and were prepared to meet it as far as lay in their power. Mr M’Kerrow, chief officer for the purchase of lands under tha Land for Settlements Act, was in Canterbury, and ha would be instructed to place himself in communication with the local members of tha House, and would inspect all properties in Canterbury which might be offered to Government, Mr Russell also urged the appointment of an officer resident in Christchurch to whom disputes in connection with the testing of milk supplied to tho butter factories could be referred. Mr M'Kenzie promised to give the matter his consideration. Mr Jakin®, proprietor of tho Belfast Dairy Factory, who has juat returned from a visit So Europe and America, supplied the Minister with a large amount of information as to what waa being dona in those countries, and urged the Government to keep pace with tho Canadians, who wore sending experts to the London markets in order to watch the trade there, and were also making advances against butter shipped. Mr Jakias said that his experience showed him that, in tho manipulation of butter by the dealers at Home, considerable deterioration took place. He considered that if tho butter were made and frozen iu one pound pats eo that it could be thawed iu the. house of the consumer it would greatly add to tho profits of the trade in New Zealand. Mr M’Kenzie thanked Mr Jakins for his information, and said it was tho intention of tho Government to do everything within its power to develop the butter trade in the colony. A FRAUDULENT BUTCHER. Some time ago a butcher named Richard was sentenced by tho Assize Court at Abbeville to two years’ imprisonment for having supplied to tha army meat which caused the death of several soldiers. The father of one of the deceased man, whose name was Hebert, has now taken the case before tha civil courts by suing the offender for damages for the loss of his son. The action has been successful, and Eichard has been ordered to pay to the parents of the young man a sum of £4O down and an annuity for their lives of £2O. Tea decision is generally applauded in France, where it is suspected that soma of the aimy contractors make large fortunes by getting worthless goods passed. fcUEUswosua AN ENGLISH CENTENARIAN. In tho course of a week or two, says the London Daily News of Jaw. 26, Mrs Betty Webster, of Aysgarth, Yorkshire, will havo reached tha great age of 105 years, having been born in February, 1790. The old lady keeps her faculties wonderfully well, and believes that she remembers going to a church in Swalcdala to be baptised 102 years ago. She also telle of four soldiers, who were returning from the battle of Waterloo, calling at her father’s house and giving the family an account of that event. One of tha men, named Pratt, had lost a leg in the battle. Mrs Webster now lives with her daughter, aged 76, and hep &oti-in-lr.w, who, being iu his BGch year, is the eldest man in Aysgarth. Three of Mrs Webster’s aunts were centenarians—one having lived to bo 104, another 102, and tho third 101. Her father also was a centenarian. She has regularly indulged in a quiet pipe for the last 45 years, and, like many old I&dioa in the Yorkshire dales, she is passionately fond of a cup of good lea, but is not a teetotaller. CHINESE SCHOLARS. Wo find in tha North China Herald an interesting account or the “ triennial examination ” which has juat taken place at Shansi. The proceedings include a proceosion of the© examiners. According to this authority the Chinese ideal scholar “ ia a man of ample proportions. Let a large, stout man pass by, though he may have no forehead where foreheads ought to be, nor anything else to make us suspect intellect, the people remark—we paraphrase to make it polite*— * What an

amplitude of waist! He must be a groat scholar!’ A compliment which they pay to a man whose intellectual abilities they wish to praise—again slightly paraphrasing ‘Truly, your girdle’s circumference _ is ycry great.’ Capaciousness signifies ability to stow away whole libraries of books and knowledge. Where could a man,of small build stow hie learning, provided ha could get any ?” EEMAEKAJ3LB DISCOVEEY IN SPAIN, A Central News telegram from Madrid, dated Jan. 16, says“ Much sensation has been caused in Government circles by the discovery that there are not leas than twenty-four million spurious Spanish dollars in circulation in tho country. These coins are of silver, and not only of the weight and standard required by the Mint authorities, but many of them have been found to bo of a standard superior to that of the national and official currency. The fraud consists in tho fact that while the authorised dollar circulates for its full face value of five pesetas (or francs) its full intrinsic value as silver is rather less than 2} pesetas. _ The stroke of business effected by the coiners of the spurious dollars iu disposing of so much silver must therefore rank as one of the greatest ever recorded. From official investigations that are still in progress it appears that a very large percentage of this coinage has been produced in France and America, but suspicion prevails that soma proportion has also been made in Seville, Barcelona and Carthagena. No arrests have yet taken place. OBITUAEY. The death of another journalist well known throughout Southland is (says the Otago Daily Times ) reported from Gore — Mr Alfred Dolamore, part proprietor and editor of the Mataura Ensign, having passed away at an early hour on Thursday morning, in his thirty-fifth year, after a brief illness. He was a son of the Eev D. Dolamore, of Christchurch, the senior Baptist minister of the colony. The deceased was born in the Nelson province, and received hia early education there. As a boy he was apprenticed in tho Nelson Mail office, end evincing great quickness was soon entrusted with the reporting of minor 1 meetings. He came with hia father to Otago in 1878, and worked for a little time in various Dunedin offices. He then went on the stuff of the Mount Ida Chronicle, and subsequently joined th" Clutha Leader. Next be joined the Southland Times in Invercargill, and quickly rose to the positions of cbierreporter, sub-editor, and editor of the Weekly Times. From Invercargill he wont to Gore in 1884, having purchased the Mataiira Ensign, and be rapidly pushed his property into the foremost ranks of country newspapers. He practically edited the Ensign from that time to tho day of his death. He was not a man of strong physique, but was of untiring energy, and never spared himself in the slightest degree. His capacity for work and hia endurance of fatigue were a continual source of wohder to those who knew tho frailty of hia body. He was appointed a Justice of tho Peace about five years ago, asd on the Bsncb showed a logical acumen and an intimate knowledge of the law worthy a barrister of standing. Re bad shown signs of breaking up of late years, but up till Wednesday night discussed affairs of municipal and district concern with hia brother and partner (Mr Howard Dolamore). He was twice elected to the Gore mayoralty, and was a member of various lodges. Aa a friend ho was one to be highly valued, thoroughly trusted, and deeply regretted. Ha leaves a wife and family of three children, with whom profound sympathy is felt by all classes. ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET. Entries were not quite so large in the sheep classes at Addington yesterday, bub cattle showed an improvement both in numbers and quality. There was a good attendance, and business throughout was somewhat livelier than has been tho case for the past week or two. though no appreciable improvement in prices can be recorded. The supply of beef was somewhat larger than of late and the quality showed an improvement, there being a fair proportion of prime steer and heifer beef, and fewer old cowa than usual. About two-tbirda of the entry changed hands at late rates. Between fifty and sixty cowa and springers came to hand, the quality being very mixed, and sales were only made with difficulty. There was a decided improvement in the yarding of store cattle, which included several pens of for ward-conditioned two and three-year-old mixed steers and heifers. For these, however, there were no buyers, and all that changed hands were a few yearlings and some dry cows. There was a smaller entry of fat sheep, the quality boing fairly oven, and including some very good cross-breds. Tho sale opened fairly well, cross-bred wethers bringing from 8a 9d to 11a 6d. souad-moutbed ewea from 6a lid to 9s 6d; mixed sexes from 7a 6d to 9s 4d; young owes 6a 6d to 7s, and egad ewes from 4s to sa. After the first alley had bsen got through tho sale began to drag slightly, and although a larger proportion of the entry changed hands than usual, there was no improvement iu values. Owing to tha closer drafting adopted, the fab lamb pens were occupied by more even quality than of late. Matters improved slightly, good sorts selling at from 8a 6d to 11a. The large entry of store sheep was a decidedly mixed one* and very little improvement can be reported except in the better class of cross-bred ewes and turnipers, for which there was an improved demand at quite up to lata rates. A fair entry of pigs met a dull sale, tho only sorts in demand being the better class of baconers. Prices fell about par lb. Entries for the day comprised head of tat cattle, about 60 dairy caws and 110 stores, 4800 fat and 6200 store sheep, 1400 lambs, and 482 pies. Tha following are current prices Fat Cattle— Steers £5 10s to £8 17a 6d, heifers £5 to £7 12s 6d, cowa £3 os to £7 ss. Beef 15a to 20s per 1001 b. Fat Sheep Prime heavy-weight cross-bred wethers 9s to lla 6d, freezers 9s to 10s 61, secondary sorts 6a Sd to 8s 6d, best crossbred ewea 7s 6d to 9s, secondary 4s 6d to 7s i merino wethers 2s 6ri to 4s 6d, merino ewes 2a 6d to 3a 9d, fat lambs 4a to lla.’ Prime freezers l}d par lb (factory weights); butchers’ best up to l-J-d; cross-bred ewes and secondary wethers from Id to 3}J per lb. Dairy Cattle.— Springers from £4 12s 6d to £7 10s, dry cows from £2 to £5. Store Sheep.—Two and four-tooth cross-bred wethers 6s to 8s 6d, four and six-tooth cross-bred ewes 5s to 7b 6d, two-tooth cross-breds os to Bs, cross-bred lambs 3b to 5s Gd, merino ewea la to 2s. Pigs at prices equal to 3d to 3}d per 3 b for prime baconers and porkers. SIX CHAPTERS. Chapter I. Nothing, if not progressive. The Lords of the Admiralty, Ministers of War, Kings of Commerce and Legislators must recognize progressive methods. Tha large gear wheels of the modern Star ara a striking instance of progressive improvement by reducing the stress on the chain by 200 pounds. The unanimous opinion of hundreds of riders is that tho new gearing increases speed, and when ridden against tho wind, is the long-wanted improvement. Cyclists invited to a trial ride on the modem Star. Como and see tha novelties iu cycles at tho exhibition. Adams, Curtioa and Co,, 70, Manchester Street, Chris tchurch.—[Advt.]