TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11335, 31 July 1897, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Dunedin Poultry and Dog Show. — The entries for the Dunedin Fanciers’ Club’s poultry and dog show next week number, approximately, 500 poultry, 165 pigeons, 63 canaries and 110 dogs. The Show will be held in the new Agricultural Buildings. Social Gathering. —On Thursday night the members of the Bud of Hope Lodge of Druids, Eangiora, hold their anniversary gathering at the Institute Hall. The attendance was much smaller than usual, about sixty being present. The room was tastefully decorated, and all the arrangements were well carried out by the committee.

Delsabte Quadrille Assembly. A ladies’franchise “ social ” and dance were given by this Assembly in the Art Gallery on Thursday night. Seventy-two couples joined in the grand march. Mrs M’Lean and Miss Cotton acted as M.C.’s, music was supplied by the Misses Creagh’s band, and songs were sung by Messrs Trawherne, Goggin and Harrison.

Snaepell Mining Disaster. —Mr C. Perrier, of Lyttelton, in conjunction with Mr W. Eadcliffe, is interesting himself in collecting funds from Manxmen and others in New Zealand towards the relief of the families left destitute by the Snaefell mining disaster, which took place in the Isle of Man in ‘May last. Nine women have been left widows, and a great many children are fatherless, Messrs Perrier and Eadcliffe" have issued an appeal to Manxmen in the colony, and are willing to undertake the collection and transmission of contributions.

Christchurch Central Mission. —An entertainment, on behalf of the choir fund, was given on Thursday in the Mission Hall, Worcester Street. The hall was filled to the doors, and Mr JD. M’Lennan presided. The programme was: —Piano solo, also violin solo and two songs, by Mias Sims, of Kaiapoi; recitation, Mrs Wood; song, Mr E. Jones; recitation. Miss Sims; songs. Miss L. Thompson; recitation, Miss M. M’Neish; “ The Haymakers,” by children in costume, and “ The Poppy Song,” by lady members of the choir, &c. The whole was under the conductor Ship of Miss Sims, and Miss Thompson presided at the piano.

A Local “Book Fiend.” —A book canvasser who is travelling in the city and suburbs on behalf of a projected hook to be published by a Christchurch firm, has hit upon a wily device. Marking as his quarry a citizen with some claim to distinction, the canvasser introduces the subject of the book, and asks his intended victim for some biographical details, ostensibly for publication in the work. These are usually given, and then comes the final request for the “ autograph ” of the unsuspecting citizen, who signs a form—to discover that he has put his name to an undertaking to purchase four volumes of the book. People should be on their, guard against this enterprising canvasser. • • Oddpellowship.— The fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Volunteer Lodge, 1.0.0. F., M.U., held in the Mission Hall, Sydenham, on Wednesday evening. Thei ; e was a largo attendance of members and visitors, and G.M. Bro Cole presided. Bro F. N. Bartram read the auditors’report and balance-sheet for the half-year, and reference was made to the very satisfactory increase in the funds and to the large increase in membership. The balancesheet was adopted. P.G. Spicer and E.S. Bro Ambrose, delegates to the U.F.S. Benevolent Fund Association, reported on the annual meeting. D.P.G.M. Bro Paddy, on behalf of the Lodge, presented P.G. Bro W. F. Saunders with a framed P.G.’s emblem, and Bro Saunders suitably replied. Three candidates were initiated. The receipts for the evening were £12, 18s 6d.

Obangeism.— The monthly meeting o£ the Wiokliffe, Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 36, was held in the Oddfellows" Hall, Selwyn Street, Addington, on Wednesday evening. The Lodge was opened in due form by the W.M., Bro J. Telford. It was resolved that £1 should be forwarded to Lodge No. 54, Denniston, in aid of the widow and family of a deceased brother, and that Bros. Terry and Bone should arrange for an entertainment in aid of . the Nelson Protestant Orphanage. It was also resolved that a letter of condolence should be sent to the widow and friends of the late Bro White. One candidate was balloted for and accepted, and two brethren were raised to the Arch-Purple Degree. The ceremony was conducted by Bro Sloan, Gr.L.L., assisted by Bros. J. Middleton, D.G.M., Kinimnonth, Quick and Bone. Pkebbpeton Public Library. —Tho annual meeting of subscribers was hold on Tuesday, -when tho Chairman (Eev W. F. Knowles) presided. lieference was made in the report to tho purchase of the library building by tho , Board of Education, and it was Stated that tho building would be vacated by August 31. The erection of a new library had not been proceeded with, pending negotiations for tho purchase of a building. Nearly fifty new books had recently "been purchased for circul..' '■ ri among the subscribers. The balance-sheet showed receipts =£ll 19s sd, and expenditure £Q 4s Sd, leaving a sum of £2 14s 9d to credit. The report and balance-sheet were adopted, and a vote of thanks was accorded tho Chairman for his services. Tho following were elected a committee for the ensuing year Kov W. F. Knowles (chairman), Messrs Patchett, Haden, Mahoney, J. W. Prebble, P. Maskrey, Mullis W. Alsop and T. A. Alsop.

Obituary. — Mr T. • M’Adam, an old colonist, died yesterday. He will be buried at the Public Cemetery to-day. Old Age Pensions.— To-day is the last day for receiving claims for old age pensions under the Registration of People’s Claims Act.

Limelight Lectures. —Mr Corrie Johnston begins a week of lantern lectures in the Kaiapoi Institute to-night, and pronoses to visit the halls and schools along the north line in due course. Art Union. —The art union in connection with the Sydenham and AddingtonUnited Cricket Club will be drawn at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield Street, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, August 18. Theobophioal Society— The subject of the lecture to he delivered to-morrow afternoon at the Lodge-room, Opera House, will be “ Evolution in the Light of the Secret Doctrine.” Th e subj ects for the following four Sundays this month will be “Rounds,” “The Dual Forces in Man,” “Yoga” and “The True‘Art of Theosophy.” Benefit Entertainment. —The benefit entertainment tendered to the widow of the late ex-Fireman Baker will take place at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening. The programme, which is advertised in this issue, is a very good one, and this, combined with the deserving object of the entertainment, should attract a large audience. Sunday Lectures. —Mr W. W. Collins will lecture twice in the Temple to-mor-row ; in the afternoon on “ How we Manufacture Criminals: a Plea for Reform,” and in the evening on “ Prom Moneron to Man; or Man—Whence and How ?” In the evening the lecture will be illustrated by numerous limelight illustrations. Before each lecture there will be selections by choir and orchestra.

EotiiiS Revision. —A Court for the revision of county electors’ rolls for the riding of Ellesmere 'will he held at the Magistrate’s Court, Leeston, at 10.30 a.m. next Friday. The Courtenay, - ' Coleridge and Malvern ridings’ rolls will come under revision at the Magistrate’s Court, Earfield, on Wednesday, August 11, and the rolls for the ridings of Avon, Eiccarton, Heathcote, Halswell and Lincoln at the Christchurch Magistrate’s Court on Friday, August 13. Temperance Society.— The usual meeting of St Michael’s Temperance Society was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening. There was an attendance of over three hundred, and the Eev A. W. Averill presided. Piano selections were played by the Misses Cora Button, Clara Hancock and Nellie Coombs; songs sung by the Misses Ethel and Vera Spray. Florrie Ehodes, Ethel White and Eichard Emmerson; recitations given by Misses Mabel Willis and Jessie Kemp ; and readings by Mr J. Schneider, and Master Arthur Barrel!, Iron and Brass-moulders’’ Union.— A meeting of this Union was held on Friday night at the A 1 Hotel. There was a large attendance, and the election of officers resulted as follows President, Mr E. Eastwood; vice-president, Mr A. Gunner; secretary, Mr Stanley; treasurer, Mr G. Walker; trustees, Messrs E. Eastwood and .E. Standring. A committee was formed to draw up the rules and report at the next general meeting. A vote of thanks was accorded to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned till Friday, August 27. Union Sowing Club. A meeting of the committee of this club was held last night, when all the members were present, and Mr F. B. Hyman (captain) presided. It was decided to hold a special general meeting on Friday next, August 6. A sub-committee was appointed to arrange for fencing the club premises, and also for asphalting the section in front of the boathouse. Another sub-committee was appointed to draw up the annual report to be presented at the, thirty-first annual general meeting of the club, to he - held on Sept. 9. Missionary Aid League. —Mr Charles Hicks, originator of the Missionary Aid League, addressed a fair number of persons at the Young Men’s Christian, Association Rooms last evening on the objects and methods of the League. Mr _ Hicks explained that the funds requisite for the complete evangelisation of the heathen could be easily realised by the Protestant people of the world. The scheme propounded was that each member of all congregations should be supplied quarterly with envelopes in which to enclose subscriptions in aid of missions. Ho had tried the scheme in his own district, with the result that the amount of subscriptions had been quadrupled. Prohibition. —On Wednesday evening, July 21, Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.K.. for Christchurch, lectured to a large audience in Eakaia Town Hall on “ Where is the Prohibition Movement in New Zealand to-day ?” Mr C. A. C. Hardy presided. The lecturer was frequently applauded, and at the close answered several questions. Mr Handcock, who occupied a seat on the platform, briefly addressed the meeting. He dissented from some of Mr Taylor's conclusions, and gave reminiscences of his medical student days. A unanimous vote of thanks to the lecturer was passed on the motion of Mr A. Sayers, of Barrhill, seconded by Mr J. Wilkinson, of Eakaia. ’ On the Thursday night following, Mr T. E. Taylor lectured on the same subject at Methven to a large and appreciative audience. The Eev J. Clarke presided. Cigars by Auction. —On Wednesday next Mr Charles Clark will sell by auction 20,000 cigars, in lots to suit buyers. The sale will be unreserved. 9636

Supplement.— Enclosed with the city and suburban copies of this issue will be found a supplement containing detailed particulars of Messrs W. Strange and Go’s great stock-taking sale, which commenced yesterday. 9657 Hotel Changes. —Mr J. Manning, for many years the proprietor of the Red Lion Brewery, Eangiora, has taken the Welling-, ton Hotel in Christchurch, and will enter into possession in the course of a few days. 9663 Unavoidable Delay. —We learn the usual sale of T. • Armstrong and Co. has been delayed this season in consequence of building operations in their Market Square premises, but the first part of the building being now completed, the whole stock is being rapidly marked down for a great stock-taking sale, which will be announced in a few days. Genuine bargains will be offered in all departments. Ladies are invited to wait a few days for the issue of a list of goods at extraordinary prices. 9550 Cutting Still Going On. —The great success that has attended the Smithfield Market has enabled them to further reduce price of bacon; 500'sides at SJ-d per lb. Special cure, mild and tasty grain-fed Morepork. A specialty, bloater, ham and chicken paste 6d per bottle. Tea reduced 2d per lb. New department in cakes and confectionery at half usual rates. Visit and pass your judgment. Telephone 349. Goods delivered daily. 1912 Hanmeb Plains. —Visitors to the Hanmer Springs will find the best accommodation at Mrs Lahmert’s, Jack’s Pass Temperance Hotel, for 37s and 25s week. [Apvt. I X 1693 Visit Hubhard, Hall and 'Co.’s Warehouse, Manchester Street, next Milner and Thompson’s. Enamelled ware, brushware, tinware, teas, sugars, butter, cheese, eggs, bacon, hams, &c., in any quantities at lowest prices. 1913 Bicycles built to order is the coming boom. With our splendid facilities wo can build" to order at three days’notice. No extra charge. Gabes, Lowry and Co., largest manufacturers of cycles in New Zealand, Zealandia Works, Christchurch. —[Advt.J Watches. —Wonderful value in ladies’ and gentlemen’s gold and silver watches. See window for startling prices. David Bowman, 186,-Colombo Street.— [Adtt.] Cyclists who want Dunlop tyres (which are the best tyres) should always see that the Dunlop brand is on the tyre, and inaaot upon having it.—£ Advt.J

Hunting.— The Christchurch hounds will meet to-day at Hornby. Land Assessment. —Mr D. Dick has been appointed land tax assessor for the Ashley and Kowai Eoad Districts, and Mr M. Whatman for the Cheviot County. Tepid Swimming Bath. —A number of persons have visited the tepid swimming bath in London Street, Richmond, during the week. The water is now heated to between 74deg and 80deg, and the bath is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 P-hi. The hours, on Sundays are from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Wesley Church, East Belt.— The sacred cantata, “The Saviour of Men, which was-so successfully given in this church on Wednesday last, will be repeated to-morrow afternoon, at 2.40, when admission will be by silver coin, taken at the door. Aet Union.— The art union in connection with the Sydenham and Addington United Cricket Club will be drawn in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Lichfield Street, on August 18, under the supervision ot the Mayors of Christchurch and Sydenham and a committee of subscribers. Sydenham Baptist Church. Tomorrow, at the Baptist Church, Sydenham, Pastor Salter will commence a series of mission services. In addition to the morning gud evening meeting, a special service will be held in the afternoon at 2.45 for young people. At all these meetings the Sankey Hymn Book will be used. The meetings will be continued throughout the week, at 7,30 each evening. Samaritan Home. —The following donations have been received at the Samaritan Home : —Mr Baker, meat; Mr Hopkins, meat; Mr Sparks, potatoes ; Mrs Twentyman, furniture; Mrs Sorensen, clothing; Mrs Lawrence, clothing; Mr Howard, clothing ; D.1.C., clothing ; Mrs Adams, clothing ; Mrs Robinson, games; Mr Smith, milk; Mrs Harman, papers. Messrs Mason, Struthers and Co., .£1 Is. For Louisa’s dress (per Mrs Sorensen), Mrs Pascoe 2s 6d, Friend Is, Mrs Widdowson 2s. Moßßis-TpsE Shooting. —The Rangiora Club held the final competition for the President’s trophy on Thursday night, the conditions being the best aggregate in three competitions out of four. C. D’Auvergne was the winner, with a score of 101 points, the other competitors being :—R. Cook (5) 97, H. Gulliver (1) 98, B. d’Auvergne 95, R. Walker (4) 95. C. W. Bell 93, D. M’Kay 93, R. Efford (1) 92, M. Scott, jtm. (3) 89, 0. Fraser (2) 88, and A. Whitley (2) 89. Next week the annual competition £pr the challenge cup is to be commenced. Sunday Services. —At the Durham Street Methodist Church, to-morow, the Rev ,T. Orchard will preach in the morning and the Rev D. M’Nicoll in the evening. At the evening- service Mr M’Nicoll will give an address to young women. At the East Belt Church the Rev D. M’Nicoll will preach in the morning, and the Rev J. Orchard in the evening. At the St Asaph Street Church, Mr J. L. Wilson will preach in the morning, and the Rev H. E. Bellhouse in the evening. The evening service will be attended by the Rechabites, in connection with their anniversary. At the Trinity Congregational Church, the Rev Sidney Baker will conduct both the morning and the evening service; the subject in the evening will be “ The Thirst in every man.’’ At the Art Gallery, Mr O’Bryen Hoare will continue his series of addresses on “Jesus as Mental Healer,” in the morning, and “The Promise of Humanity” will be the subject in the evening. In the evening at the Druids’ Hall, a lecture will he delivered, entitled, “ The Kingdom of God; Where, on the earth or in the skies ? ” At the ProCathedral, Barbadoes Street, Bishop Lenihan will preach both at the morning and the evening service. Special music will be rendered.

COLONIAL SLUMS. Mr Ben Tillett, in the course of a recent address in Wellington, said : —“ I have walked through the streets of Wellington. You are a very superior people, yet you have got little dens very similar to those in the Old Country. That we have them at Home is a circumstance: to you it is a disgrace. Look at your Chinese quarters, look at your slums, look at your dwellingplaces ! Some of you deserve to be spanked! You want your girls delicate and refined. Why, you can’t get it out of a pigsty! If you want your children to be decent, you must provide them with decent surroundings ; if you want to give them joy, give them joyful surroundings; if you want to cure immorality, give them moral surroundings.” A STEANGE PISH. The Eaikoura Star says that a strange fish—the body ten feet long, with tentacles extending irregularly from the head only —has been found washed ashore at the Waipapa boatsheds. The body is massive, and is estimated to weigh about a ton and a half, THE LATE LIEUTENANT HAEPEE. The following letter has been received by the Dean: —“Albert Street, Thames, July 7, 1897. Dear Mr Dean,—l wish to make an-application to you, in the absence of the Eight Rev the Warden of Christ’s College, for leave to place a brass tablet in Christ’s College Chapel. My brother and I are desirous of placing such a tablet in the chapel in memory of our brother. Lieutenant L. Harper. This we wish, as we know he would have wished it, not,so much as a memorial of him, but as evidence of his and our own great sense of obligation to Christ’s College training and influence on our after lives. We have all (he included) always felt that the influences of the old school and chapel are hard to estimate, and would rather a plain brass tablet should he placed in the old Chapel, than a more pretentious monument anywhere else, as a testimony of our sense of of gratitude. If you would he so kind as to let me hear as soon as possible if we have your permission, I can then send to England for the tablet. T propose a plain record of dates, perhaps a quotation, and a small tablet only. I am. Sir, with great respect, yours faithfully, Arthur P. Harper.”

EEV L. M. -ISITT IN AUSTRALIA. Considerable comment is made by the clergy and laity of several denominations in Newcastle, New South Wales, respecting certain utterances of the Eev L. M. Isitt during his recent temperance campaign in that district. Referring to the absence of. Anglican clergymen from his meeting, the Eev L. M. Isitt is reported to have said that the Church of England was identified with the liquor traffic. He further remarked that the Anglican churches were content to receive money from brewers and publicans, and by remaining quiet retarded the efforts of the other churches in dealing with the evil. He also stated, “ It is very unfortunate that in the nineteenth century any church should be hand in hand with this curse." These statements have caused a great deal of indignation among the Church of England adherents, and a reply has been made by a representative Anglican clergyman of the district, who states that the reason of his absence from the Eev L. M. Isitt’s mission was the unwarrantable attacks which that preacher made on the police force of the colony, by asserting that if additional police were appointed, it would simply mean so many more customers for the publicans. The Rev L. M. Isitt, in explanation of the remarks ascribed to him, states that his reference was not to the Anglican Church as a whole, but to tho Church of England in Newcastle. ACCLIMATISATON. Tho Wellington Acclimatisation Society, with tho co-operation' of neighbouring societies, proposes to secure some three hundred acres of forest reserve promised by the Government, stock it

with English game, and establish, hatcheries whence birds will be distributed all over the colony. The site will be near Pahiatua. The sum of .£220 is in hand towards carrying out the idea.

MARINE INSURANCE RATES. . The insurance compai lias composing the New Zealand Marino Underwriters’ Association have issued a ne’w table of rates on cargoes consigned to the United Kingdom, which comes into operation on August 1. The companies have bouiuil themselves by written agreement not to contract for lower rates than those n Dimed, which are in every case a considerable advance upon current prices, ranging from 75. to over 100 per cent. The agreement is understood to bo part of a concerted plan, which includes all tlhe colonies of Australasia, as well as the Mother Country. By a clause in the documei it the companies bind themselves to charge for the Colonies of Victoria, New South \Wales, Queensland, South Australia, 'liPest Australia and Tasmania not less fcihan the rates, specified in any home wan 3. tariff or river agreements adopted for those colonies- after notice has been received .of such agreement. The new rates are ifo apply to wool and all other goods (froze in meat, specie and metals excepted). Thet increases upon existing “tariff rates” are, in most cases, slight, but the tariff rates were not adhered to. The abolition of " cutting rates,” therefore, constitutes the most important portion of the agreement, which cannot he broken without three months’ notice. The new tariff for steamers ranges from 10s to 22s per cent, and for Qfiiliocr vessels from 17s 6d tjD> 32s per cent. A comparison of identical rifcks as now insured and as sought to be feharged under the new. rates shows tha <:■ goods now charged 8s 6d and 7s 6d per cent by steamer are raised to 17s ltd and 15s 9d respectively; sailing ships,, now 15s 9d and 12s 6d are raised to 25s 6d and 21s 3d respectively. It is agreed! that sailing vessels carrying two-thirdis or more of their registered tonnage of. wheat, flour, barley, peas or beans shall b<? deemed grain ships, and be charged not lesjs than 30s per cent All the new rates are subject to a rebate not exceeding 15 pier cent, but, allowing for this, the grain rH'te will be 26s 6d net, as against 12s 6d or -even smaller sums .now charged by some Companies on such cargoes. An extra chat’go of 2s 6d per cent is imposed for each port of call entered by sailing vessels.' Contracts covering inland risk must contain a clause excluding risk of fire whilst in auctioneers’ premises, and risks on wool are only to attach after the sheep have been shorn, while losses are to be adjusted on the basis of the actual value of the wool, at the time and place of loss.