TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVIII, Issue 11462, 28 December 1897, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Tramway Traffic. The Canterbury Tramway Company earned 16,000 passengera on all lines yesterday, 6600 of whom went to Sumner, 1200 to the Show Grounds, and the rest to Lancaster Park and other places. Bicycles by Train.—By the express train from the south last evening there were no fewer than sixteen bicycles, all consigned to Christchurch. The machines, most of which had been used at the burton Caledonian Society’s meeting, required a special van to convey them, and several of the racing machines had been provided with wicker crates, which had been specially made for the purpose. Wanton Destruction. Our Sumner correspondent writes as follows: —On Christmas Eve a most wanton act of destruction took place at Monck’s gate and in Nay land Street. At Monck’s some person or persons tore down the stand-pipe connected with the reservoir, and the consequence was that over 25,000 gallons of water were allowed to escape and nm to waste. In Nayland Street someone broke the tap on the stand-pipe. Such wilful,; senseless acts of a few hoodlums cause. more trouble to the travelling public than ' they arc aware of, as owing to similar aicta ; of folly in the past, the Borough Council will not risk, having an empty reservoir I through such .a, cause.

Australian Mail. —The Tarawera, from ;Melbourne and Hobart, arrived at the Bluff last evening. Art Union.—The drawing for Mr J. S. Diston’s art union will take place at the Oddfellows’ Hall at 4 p.m. to-day. New Brighton. —A meeting to make arrangements for the annual gala at New Brighton will be held in the boatsheds at eight o’clock to-morrow evening. Person An. — The Hon T. W. Hislop and Mr Scobie Mackenzie, arrived from Wellington by the Penguin yesterday, and went south by the express train. Oxford. The Railway Department announces that a special excursion train wfll run to Oxford, leaving Christchurch at 8/10 a.m. to-morrow, for the annual sports gathering at that place. The Rev F. W. Isitt.—A public meeting under the auspices or the Christchurch Prohibition League will be held in the Oddfellows’ Hah, Lichfield Street, on evening, to welcome the Rev F. :W. Isitt, on his return to Christchurch, Organ Recital. —Mr Timson, of Dun-

edin, who is on a visit to Christchurch, ■will give an organ recital in the Cathedral / shortly. Mr Timson’s two previous reciijals in the Cathedral were much appreciated by large audiences, and as usual his efforts will he in aid of the Music Library Fund. T. Military Fdnesal.— Mr P. H. Comerford, who was drowned at Sumner on Sunday, having been a member of the Christchurch City Guards, his remains will be accorded a military funeral. Members of his corps and of the Canterbury Engineers’ Band are requested to muster at the Drillshed at 2 p.m. to-day, to take part in the funeral.

7 ' Oddfellows’ Hall. —A very enjoyable entertainment was given at the Oddfellows’ Hall last night by the Russell Craufurd Company. Mr Craufurd was very successful with his-character sketches and monologues, and Miss Lillian Thompson was really good both in her solos and in her duet with Mr Maitl'*nd Gard’ner. Mrs Edgar fully sustained her reputation as a pianists. The programme will be repeated to-night.

A Fortunate Rescue.—What might

have proved another drowning case at Sumner was averted yesterday by the ! promptness and presence of mind of Pilot Day. A lad named Murray, while bathing, got too far out, and slipped into the channel, but Pilot Day, who happened to be on thespot at the time, quickly rescued him from his perilous position. Murray, who was unable to swim, was not much the worse for his misadventure. The Horse-killing Cases. —There are no fresh developments in connection with the stabbing of Mr w. F. M. Buckley’s horse Zulu, which ■ < ok place on Christmas Eve, although dot. ti js have been busy ever since the was reported in trying to trace the culprit. In this issue the Horse-owners’ Protection Association

and the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association advertise a reward of jEIOO for the conviction of the offender or offenders in any of the cases reported.

Ambulance Appliances. —The necessity for. keeping ambulance appliances at Lancaster Park was exemplified yesterday when the Pioneer Bicycle Club’s races were in progress. Sturgess had the misfortune to break a kneecap in one of the races,-and was attended by Dr Jennings, who, after he had bandaged up the limb, gave orders that the sufferer should be taken home on an ambulance stretcher. After telephoning to various places at which stretchers are supposed to be kept without obtaining one, recourse was at last had to the police van, in which Sturgess was eventually removed after waiting for fully an horn-. Some time ago Dr Jennings presented an ambulance kit to the authorities at Lancaster Park, to be used in cases of emergency, on the understanding that any splints used should be replaced. Yesterday it \vas found that the supply had been exhausted, and the doctor had to improvise the necessary appliances. With so many athletic meetings of various kinds being held at the Park, an ambulance litter and kit should certainly be provided.

Excelsior Bicycles, guaranteed for twelve months, are the highest of high grade. Send for artistic catalogue. Barlow Cycle Co., 48, Manchester Street, (next Coker’s). 2164 Hanmkb Plains. —Visitors to the Banner Springs will find the best accommodation at Mrs Lahmert’s, Jack’s Pass Temperance Hotel, for 37s and 25s week. —[Advt.] X 1693 Christmas Presents.— Beal bargains in jewellery; see window. Goods marked in plain figures. David Bowman, 186, Colombo Street, Triangle.— [Advt.] First-class bicycles at second-class prices. Zealandia bicycles at .£2O are undeniably the best value ever offered. Twelve months’ guarantee. Easy payments. Oates, Lowry and Co., largest makers of cycles .in New Zealand.—Christchurch and Napier.— [Advt.] Hubbard Hall and Co. for Christmas hams, Christmas fruits, preserving sugars, teas and all kinds of general groceries at lowest prices. 1912 Cyclists who want Dunlop tyres (which are the beat tyres) should .always see that the Dunlop brand is on the tyre, and insist Bpon having it.— [Advt.] "In this Life's Fitful Dream” there is no wealth but life! !! The value of End’s “ Fruit Balt” cannot be told. Its success in Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia proves it. There is no doubt that where it has been taken in the earliest stages of a disease it has in innumerable instances prevented a serious illness. The effect of End's "Fruit Salt” on any disordered and feverish condition is simply marvellous. It is, in fact, Nature’s Own Remedy, and an unsurpassed one. Caution.—See capsule marked Eno’s “Fruit Salt ” without it yon have a worthless IMITATION.

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN GERMANY.

Many persons in Germany view with something akin to alarm the apparent advent ofra highly-educated proletarianism, due to the increasing excess of the eupply over the demand for scholars. Indeed, the extent to which university education is availed of is giving rise to serious anxiety. At the Prussian universities alone the number of students has increased as follows: —In 1870-71 there were 6664; in 1878-79, 9506; in 1888-89, 13,946; in 1895-96, 14,742. In twenty-five years, therefore, there has been an increase of 100 per cent. The town of Danzig has for some time been desirous of maintaining a university of its own, but has desisted from carrying out its project on reference to these so-called disquieting figures. A SURGEON’S DEVOTION. General Meiklejohn’s despatch giving an account of the Swati attack on the Malakand on the Indian frontier contains he following account of a surgeon’s devo tion: —Surgeon-Lieutenant J. Hugo, attached to the 31st Punjab Infantry, rendered valuable service on the night of Oct. 28 in saving Lieutenant H. B. Ford from bleeding to death. Lieutenant Ford was wounded, and a branch of an artery was cut. There was no means of securing the artery, and Surgeon-Lieutenant Hugo for two hours stopped the bleeding by compressing the artery with his fingers. Had he not had the strength to do so. Lieutenant Ford must have died. Early in the morning, thinking that the enemy had effected an entrance into camp, SurgeonLieutenant J. Hugo picked up Lieutenant Ford with one arm, and, still holding the artery with the fingers of the other hand, carried him to a place of safety. WHY THE GREEK FLEET WAS INACTIVE. The mystery of the inactivity of the Greek fleet during the recent war is not much of a mystery any longer. There were torpedoes, but they could not be