TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11226, 25 March 1897, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Contents. —Little news has been received with regard to affairs in Crete. Several skirmishes between the Christians and the Moslems have taken place, and the Russian Ambassador at Athens has had a long interview with the King of Greece in connection with the situation. An announcement on behalf of the Government has been made in the House of Commons that the Powers would select the ruler of Crete and determine the form of autonomy. The United States Senate has accepted the amendments made by the Foreign Relations Committee in the treaty of arbitration with Great Britain. The Women’s Convention was opened yesterday, when a long address was given by the president, and several papers were read by members. A .meeting of the Hospital Board was held yesterday afternoon. Meetings. —The following meetings will be held to-day:—Canterbury Rosa Society Committee, Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Rooms, Hereford Street, 8 p.m.; Industrial, Association Committee, Rooms, Worcester Street, 8 p.m.

The Greymouth Flood. —During the recent flood at Greymouth, Mr James Ring, the well-known photographer of that town, secured a number of views of the principal streets, the wharves and the river, specially for the Canterbury Times. These views, and a special description from the West Coast correspondent of our enterprising weekly contemporary, appear in its current issue, and form a most interesting record of the highest flood by which Greymouth has yet been visited.

The Shooting Season.— The Secretary of the Acclimatisation. Society received the following telegram on Tuesday evening from the Wellington authorities: —“It is proposed to fix Saturday, April 17, as date for opening season for shooting native and imported game.” A reply was wired as under:—“ Alteration of date will cause much dissatisfaction. Ducks already doing great damage to crops in Ellesmere district. Society sees no' reason for altering date already recommended (April 1).”

Burnham School Picnic. —The annual picnic of the Burnham Industrial School took place yesterday at Port Levy. The children, under the charge of the master and matron, were conveyed by special train to Port Lyttelton, where the tug Lyttelton was waiting in readiness to carry them across the harbour. Owing to some delay, the train was detained nearly an hour, and, consequently, the state of the tide did not permit the steamer to reach the Port Levy lauding stage. The excursionists were accordingly landed in boats, and as the weather was perfect, a very pleasant day was spent, the youngsters especially seeming to enjoy, themselves verv thoroughly. The return journey was commenced at about five o clock, the short trip up the harbour being enlivened by some excellent musical selections played by the Burnham Band.

Sailing. —The fleet of the Brighton Sailing Club will decide a handicap race on Saturday, over the usual course.

The Eiveb Avon. —Yesterday a commencement was made to remove the island in the river Avon just above the Fendalton bridge. Volunteer Field Bat. —lt is probable that, should there he no camp at Easter, a field day will be held on Easter Monday. Prohibition. —The annual convention of the Prohibition Council will commence at the Congregational Schoolroom at 10.30 a.m. to-day. Under-sized Fish. —There was a seizure of under-sized fish at New Brighton on Tuesday night. In all probability more will be heard of the matter. Mission. —ln connection with the Eev D. O’Donnell’s mission, a special address will be given in the Durham Street Methodist Church this evening. College Eifles. —The members of the College Eifles team which won the route marching competition are to be entertained at a “social,” at the orderly-room tonight. Match Postponed. —The rifle match between the officers of the North and South Canterbury volunteers, which was to have taken place on Saturday next, has, it is understood, been postponed sine die. ■ National Association. —Tho adjourned meeting of members will be held at the rooms. Palace Buildings, Gloucester Street, to-mcrrow evening, and will commence at 7.80, owing to the Mayor’s meeting at eight o’clock.

Sydenham Baptist Sunday Afternoon Class. — The Eev T. A. Williams delivered a lecture on Sunday entitled, “ Is There a God ?” At the close several member's expressed their thanks for the excellent lecture.

Bicycle Eaces.—A meeting under the auspices of the Pioneer Club will be held at Lancaster Park this afternoon. The programme is an excellent one, and includes a multicycle race. The first race will start at two o’clock sharp. The Queensland Exhibition. —Mr F. Notley Meadows left for Dunedin by the s.s. Flora yesterday. He has been very successful during the short time he was in Christchurch, in obtaining promises of exhibits for the Queensland exhibition. He purposes returning on Saturday.

Baptist Church.— The anniversary tea and public meeting in connection with the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church will _bo held this evening. At the public meeting the Eev W. Scorgie will occupy the chair, and the Eev J. J. Doke will deliver a lecture on “ How England Freed her Slaves.”

Art Exhibition. The Art Society’s exhibition at the Art Gallery was well attended yesterday, particularly in the evening, when a musical programme was given, consisting of songs by Miss Graham and Mr H. M. Eeeves, and violin solos by Miss F. Marsden. The exhibition will he open today at the usual hours. This evening’s programme includes songs by Mr Appleby and others, and recitations by Mr G. P. Williams.

Manual Instruction. —The North Canterbury Board of Education haS now completed the fitting up of a department for manual instruction at the Normal School. Any boys in the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Standards wishing to take advantage of the instruction must send in their names to the head-master of the school at which they attend, in order that arrangements may be made for the classes. The fee will he 2s 6d per quarter, payable in advance. The instruction, which will occupy two hours a week for ten weeks of each quarter, will include a course of working in woods. There will also foe special Saturday classes. The first class will he held on April 5. Land fob Settlement. — Applications closed yesterday for sections in the Wharenui hamlet, which is situated about half a mile from the Middleton railway station, and in the Otarakaro settlement, which is situated on the Fendalton road, about three and a half miles from the Christchurch post office. For the twentysix sections in the Wharenui hamlet, there are only eight applicants, and as between them they have sent in sixty-six applications they cannot fail to be successful. For seven sections in the Otarakaro settlement ten applicants have put in forty-nine applications. The ballot will take place at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Land Office.

Personal. —Mr H. V. Dicken, who for many years carried on an auctioneering business in Christchurch, hut who left here to go to Coolgardie, and afterwards took up Ids residence at the Tasmanian silver mines, is at present on a visit to Christchurch. He visited the Addington Yards yesterday, and was warmly received by many old friends. —Dr Macgregor, in-spector-general of hospitals and charitable institutions, and Messrs R. H. Rhodes, B. Lane, G. Gould and Menlove were passengers from Wellington by the Flora yesterday.—The Hon J. G. Ward is a passenger by the Penguin, which will arrive from Wellington this morning.

“ Social ” to the Premier. —The Secretary of the Women’s Social and Political League, Christchurch, has received a letter from the Premier expressing his pleasure at being able to attend the “ social ”on Friday. The Mayor and Mayoress have arranged to receive all the visitors at the Christchurch railway station. Besides the Premier and Mrs Soddon, the officers and Council of the Wellington Social and Political League will also he present. The station-master has kindly granted the use of an apartment at the railway station for the purposes of the reception, and all members of the various Political Leagues in Christchurch and others who are desirous of meeting the visitors are requested to he at the station at ten o’clock on Friday morning.

Anniversary Services at Annat.— The anniversary services in connection with the Annat Primitive Methodist Sunday School were held on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday two services were conducted by the Rev J. Clover, and suitable musical selections were rendered by the scholars, assisted by friends, under the leadership of Mr Lord, of Waddington. On Monday, at 6.30 p.m., tea was provided, contributed by the friends of the school, and was of a most sumptuous kind. The after meeting was presided over by Mr C. Gamble, who gave a congratulatory and hopeful address. Mr Jubson, jun., in a short address, stated that the school, in regard to numbers, was stationary, and the proceeds of the tea and services would leave them with a few pounds in hand to carry on through the year. The Rev J.- Clover, in his address, spoke upon the specific work of the Sunday schools of to-day, and the kind of teachers required to do the work effectively. The meeting was made to serve the purpose of a welcome to the new minister, and a few suitable words in this connection were, on behalf of the Annat people, addressed by the Chairman to the Rev Mr Clover.

Popular Literature. — A volume of varied, entertaining and instructive literature such as is offered by no other weekly newspaper is invariably to be found in the Canterbury Times. This week’s issue is no exception. Joseph Hatton’s serial novel, “ The Dagger and the Cross,” has reached a most interesting point, and it is supplemented by several complete short stories and sketches by leading authors. “ All About Bonin” describes a part of the world which is attracting much attention at present; and articles on “ Trains Without Engines ” (a description of the Glasgow underground cable railway), “ Potrifite ” (a now artificial stone, with wonderful possibilities), “How Davy Jones’s Locker is Filled,'’ “ Tricks of Rogues ” (by a mendicity officer), and other subjects are all thoroughly readable. The political, foreign, and general news of the week, and leaders and notes are momentous subjects, and topics of the day complete a truly colonial magazine.

Jockeys.—l have two pairs racing boots for sale, a bargain; also chronographs from 30s. David Bowman, I£‘[, Colombo Street, Triangle.— [Advt.]

Acknowledgment. The Treasurer of the Charitable Aid Board desires to acknowledge receipt of a donation of 5s from Mr Alexander Stark to the Charitable Aid Fund,

Christchurch Eam Fair. —At the Canterbury ram and ewe fair a Shropshire Down stud ram, bred by Mr Eupert Parry, Timaru, was sold to Mr G. G. Stead at 14gs—not at 4gs as previously reported.

Destitute Patients’ Eelief Fund.— A concert in aid of the Christchurch Hospital Destitute Patients’ Eelief Fund will be held in the social hall of the Christchurch Working Men’s Club - tonight at eight o’clock.

Ambulance Association.— Some of the medallions gained at the Ambulance Association’s examinations are still unclaimed. Those persons who are entitled to them may obtain them on application to the secretary, Mr S. D. Barker, at the Supreme Court library. Fire. —Au alarm of fire was sounded at Lyttelton yesterday morning, and the brigade turned out very promptly. The blaze was caused by tar, that was being warmed by a gang of prisoners close to the gaol, having boiled over. The convicts had no difficulty in extinguishing the flames without outside assistance. Canterbury Eowing Club. —This Club will bring its racing season to a close on Saturday afternoon, when a series of scratch fours will be rowed over the usual course between the Stanmore bridge and the willows. Afternoon tea will he provided at tho boathouse by some of the lady supporters of the Club,

Eichmond Lawn Tennis Clue. A meeting of those interested in the formation of a Lawn Tenuis Club in Eichmond will he held in Mr E. Kent’s pavilion tomorrow evening at half-past seven. Intending members are specially invited to be present. It is proposed to make the asphalt courts in Mr Kent’s grounds the head-quarters of the Club. Old Age Pensions. —For the present, Wednesday has been arranged as the most convenient day for persons to attend at the Magistrate’s Court to register their claims under the Eegistration of People’s Claims Act. Yesterday morning there was a large number of people waiting to be attended to, and tho gathering included “ all sorts and conditions of men.”

Masonic. —A meeting was held at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Woolston, on Monday, of persons interested in the formation of a Masonic Lodge in the district, Mr Gough in the chair. After discussion it was resolved that a Lodge should be formed in Woolston, to be called the “Excelsior” Lodge, the principal officers to include Bros J. Joyce, 1.P.M.; Gough, W.M,; and P. N. Hunt, secretary. Sporting. The increase which has re e" tly been made in the number of pages of the Canterbury Times has enabled the literary staff to devote a considerable amount of extra space to sporting news. It is by no means an exaggeration to say that the sporting columns in the current number of this popular weekly, as regards both quantity and quality, have never been surpassed in any previous number of the paper. Besides the notes and other items which are usually to be found in this particular portion of the paper, there are special articles from Napier referring to the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting ; from Greymouth, with reference to the autumn meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club; and from Wellington, containing a great deal of general information. The Kinematograph. —There were good houses at each of the exhibitions of the kinematograph at the Oddfellows’ Chambers, Lichfield Street, last evening. Although the kinematograph is not new to Christchurch, the present one is a long way ahead of any of the others seen here, the films being more than double the length of any previously shown here. The machine, which is shown by means of a powerful electric motor, worked from storage batteries, is fitted with triplex condensers, by means of which a very sharp life-size picture is thrown on the screen. Amongst the best of the pictures are a cabinet-maker’s shop with the work going on, and in which a fire breaks out and is extinguished; a Parisian flower market; a large number of hands leaving a London factory ; a Hindoo laundry with the washerwomen at work; and a street scene in Paris in which all the traffic is dis-, tinctly shown. The machine works very smoothly, and a great variety of pictures is shown, many of which only arrived by the last San Francisco mail. The kinematograph will be shown again this evening, when there will be a change of programme.

The Farmers’ Parer. —The Canterbury Times has always been recognised as peculiarly the farmers’ paper of Now Zealand.' The contents of its Agricultural pages are interesting to all classes of farmers, from the largest run-holder to the smallest settler or poultry-keeper. This week, for instance, the subjects dealt with include the wool market, the codlin moth pest, wheat prospects, the cocksfoot harvest, the tuberculin test, &c. In Stock Notes “Tussock” gives some particulars of the forthcoming “freezers ” competition at Sydney, at which .£IOO will he given in prizes, discusses the proposals for the better management of the-Christchurch ram fair, and gives a large quantity of notes interesting to stock-breeders and farmers generally. Dairy farmers will find notes and articles on them special branch of farming, meetings of agricultural societies are reported, and the market intelligence is full and trustworthy. Practical articles on poultry-keeping are a special feature of the Canterbury Times, and this week there is some useful information on the subject, as well as some interesting notes on poultry and pigeons, by experts in each line. For excellence and variety this department of the Canterbury Times is not approached by any other colonial weekly. Cyclists who want Dunlop tyres (which are the best tyres) should always see that the Dunlop brand is on the tyre, and insist upon having it.— [Advt.] Sunlight Year Book, 1897. Those who not secured one of these “Treasures of Knowledge” and “Useful Information” should secure a copy at once from Hubbard, Hall and Co., sole agents for Sunlight Soap. Price sixpence each. Only a few left.— [Advt.] Again to the Front.—T. Clarkson, mounted on a “ Swift ” cycle, secured first place in the Half-mile Championship and second in the Ten Miles, recently, at Camara. Inspect our stock. Austral Cycle Agency, 48, Manchester Street. 1954 Medical Electricity. —Massage, with galvanism and all kinds of medical baths ; Mr Hammond, galvanist. Health Supplies Company, 245, Cashel Street. Inquire for our Health Food, Drink, Lemon Juice, Fruit Crystals, and do not forgot our Universal Cleaner. 1863 The Result of Riding the Best.— The One, Two and Five-mile Championships of Canterbury, at Christchurch, Rangiora and Timaru respectively, just been won by riders of Oates’s ,£2O Zealandia bicycles. Works, Christchurch and Napier. —[Advt.]

. “Huntadi Janos.” This favourite Natural Water, in habitual use throughout the world, has established itself as a customary aperient in all climates. Eemarkably and exceptionally uniform in composition ; free from, defects incidental to others.— Brit. Med. Journal. Annual sale six million bottles.— [Advt.l Gout.— -To promptly cure gout, sufferers should eliminate the urates from the system by taking Bishop’s Citrate of Lithia. It is strongly recommended by the Lancet and Britisli Medical Journal. Of all chemists, in two sizes.—[Advt. J Thebe is groat slaughter going on at present at tho Smithficld Market. All sorts of groceries, hams and bacon, &c. All brands of teas sold at cost price, 2s dropped to Is 5d and Is 6d per lb. Board-inghouse-keepers and hotels would benefit by calling. 1912 Handier Plains. —Visitors to the Hanmer Springs will find the best accommodation at Mrs Lafimert’s, Jack’s Pass Temperance Hotel, for 37s and 25s week. —[A»tt. I XI ©9 3

ELECTION EXPENSES. The following is a list of the general election expenses of candidates _in the Lyttelton district: —J. Joyce, receipts nil, expenditure £l9 9s 6d; W. Jacques, receipts .£l6 (returned as having been received from Mr T. L. Smith), expenditure .£37 12s, S. E. Webb, receipts nil, expenditure .£3l 8s 3d. The total expenses of each candidate at the Avon election wore: —W. W. Tanner £23 3s 3d, G. Swann £3B, G. MTntyre, £l7 7s 6d and C. Burgess £3O 12s 6d.

WELLINGTON SUBUEBS ELECTION. A Press Association telegram from Wellington says:—The rival claims of Mr Wilson and Mr Kirk, the two Government candidates for the Suburbs seat, have been referred to an Arbitration Board of four members, with Mr Quick, Chairman of the Conciliation Board, as umpire. Mr Kirk is mentioned as being likely to command the shooting team for Bisley, in which case the difficulty will he got over.

A BEQUEST. At a meeting of the Dunedin City Council last night a letter was read from the executors of Samuel Henry Andrew, deceased, giving notice of a bequest, after a certain life interest, of =£3oo per annum, derived from real estate in Dunedin and Waihola. One half of this is to be devoted to the volunteers of the city, and the other half is to be expended as the Mayor and Council may direct for the benefit of the city. In the event of the volunteers ceasing to exist the whole is to go to the City Council. The bequest, it is stated, is made as “ some return for success in New Zealand ; and as a token of appreciation for many kindnesses received from the dear Scotch people.” VERY BAD DEBTS. A bankrupt hotelkeeper, whose first meeting of creditors was held yesteray, set down J 284 for book debts among his assets. It appeared that most of this sum was for liquor supplied, and the Official Assignee remarked that he considered the asset absolutely worthless, as he had hardly ever been able to recover even a small proportion of debts owing to hotelkeepers for liquor. On one occasion he had made special exertion to do so, and had even engaged the hotelkeeper at a handsome commission as collector, but had failed to recover a penny. A LONG-LIVED FAMILY. The North Otago Times says that there is at present in the Oamaru Old Men’s Home an inmate who is 87 years of age. He has a brother living who is older than himself; his mother’, aged 106, is also living, and he has an uncle in Greenwich Hospital who is 115, and served under Nelson. Old age is the family complaint. THE BISLET TEAM. No reply has yet been received from the Government by the deputation winch recently waited on the Premier with re,gard to the Bisley team. Should the team go, it will leave about April 29. The names of the probable members are : Auckland, Doughty and another; Napier, Humphreys; Wellington, a selection to be made from A. Ballinger, Williams, Hawthorne, Kirk and Howe; Woodville, Chicken ; Christchurch, Simpson and Lester ; Oamaru, King; Dunedin, Smith, Jack or Dodds. The Wanganui representatives will be decided by competition, THE WARD FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION. . A telegram from Invercargill says:— It is stated that the Hon J. G. Ward, managing director, and Mr John Fisher, late manager of the Ward Farmers’ Association, have applied to be examined by the judge regarding the affairs of the company. BARREL HUBS. The new Stars are fitted with the large oil-retaining hubs. Adams Star Cycle Coy., 70, Manchester Street, Christchurch, and ■ ' ' —!■—» mi ■■win';