TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11542, 31 March 1898, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Meetings. —The following meetings will be held to-day:—Lyttelton Harbour Board, at Lyttelton, 2 p.m.; meeting of secretaries of football clubs. Clarendon Hotel, 7.30 p.m.; Christchurch Cycling Club Committee, at rooms, Cashel Street, 8 p.m. Football.— A special meeting of the Christchurch Football Club will be held at the Clarendon Hotel at 8 p.m. on Wednesday next.

Christchurch Central Mission.—A concert and entertainment, in aid of the lantern fund of the Christchurch Central Mission, will be held in the hall, Worcester Street, at 8 o’clock this evening.

Industrial Association Scholarships. —The name of the second successful competitor for the Industrial Association scholarships at the School of Art was given in the published list as Harold Broadley. It should have been Harold Bradley. Organ Recital. —An organ recital in connection with Trinity Congregational Church will be given this evening by Mr T. Fitzgerald Faulkner, who will be assisted by Misses Inglis and Shanks, and Messrs Allan, Buckeridge and J. H. Johnson, all of whom will contribute vocal items during the evening. Kaiapoi. —ln the shop window of Mr N. G. Robilliard, jeweller, there is on view a handsome silver sugar basin and spoon, the gift of Dr H. C. Parsons for competition amongst the members of the volunteers. It has been won by Private J. Higgins. There is also another silver trophy, which is to he fired for by the cadets on Saturday.

Angling. —There has been some excellent fishing at the Waiau lately, and good fish have been caught hear the township. Mr and Miss Bayliff, on three, successive evenings, landed nine fine fish, varying in weight from 21b to 51b each. The fish were in splendid condition. The river at present is in excellent order, and the fish bite freely. Theatre Royal. —There was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when Mr Frank Thornton and his company repeated The Private Secretary. The play went well throughout, and the audience was*frequently provoked to laughter. The domestic comedy-drama Sweet Lavender, by Mr A. W. Pinero, will be put oh to-night, when Mr Frank Thornton will act the part of Dick Phenyl. Farewell Gathering. —A largely-at-tended'gathering took place on Tuesday night in the Methodist Schoolroom, Lower High Street, when the members of the congregation bade farewell to the Eev J. R. Tinsley, who has been transferred to Temuka. Mr E. W. Seager gave a very attractive entertainment of “ mirth, magic and mystery.” Musical items were rendered in capital style by an orchestra.

Funeral at Kaiapoi. —The funeral of Mr George Paterson took place at Kaiapoi yesterday afterno6n. The Rev W. J. Gow, Presbyterian clergyman, read the burial service, and spoke of the deceased as having lived a quiet and inoffensive life. The bearers were Messrs George, Hugh and Thomas Paterson, nephews of the deceased, and Mr Milton, all of Christchurch. Many old identities were present at the funeral.

Memorial Service. Tuesday, being the anniversary of the death of the late Rev Father O’Connor, there was a solemn service for the dead at the Darfield Catholic Church. The Rev Father Chastagnon, who was intimately acquainted with the deceased, officiated, and ;there was a large congregation. The Rev Father Shearman, C.S.S.R., who is conducting a mission, was present, and delivered an exhortation to the children and congregation. Supreme Court. —Owing to the indisposition of one of the counsel engaged, the application for a writ of prohibition in re Findlay v. Bishop, which was to have been heard before his Honor Mr Justice Denniston in Banco yesterday morning was adjourned. At 10.30 a.m. to-day, the case of Friend’s Steam Generator and Imporqus Butter Box Company v. Dunlop, an action for specific performance of a contract, will be taken before his Honor alone.

Sumner School Treat. —On Saturday next,’ the children attending this school will have their annual treat at Glentunnel. They will leave by the 7 a.m. tram from Sumner, and arrive in Christchurch in time to catch the first train for Glentunnel, and will return by the evening train, which reaches Christchurch at 7 o’clock. This will enable them to leave for Sumner by the 7.15 tram. The funds in the hands of the committee not being very large, it has been decided to pay the fares of the children and provide tea, but parents will have to supply the food required and also pay their own fares.

Retaining Wall at Lyttelton. —For some time the erection of a retaining wall between the school grounds and Colonists’ Hall, Lyttelton, has been under consideration. The following clause in the Building Committee’s report was carried at the meeting of the Education Board held yesterday morning:—“ In reference to the proposed retaining wall between the school grounds, and Colonists’ Hall, for which the Borough Council had agreed to supply the stone, ready dressed, as their share of the cost, it was resolved to ask the Council if they would undertake to erect the wall and do the necessary filling-in, and if so, at what price?”

New Brighton Amateur Swimming Club.— On Tuesday night a meeting was held for the purpose of arranging for a club gala. An offer from Mrs Suckling- of the use of the New Brighton Gardens was accepted, and a committee, consisting of Messrs Byrne, Robertson, Truscot't, Clark and Mansell, was appointed to arrange the programme, date, &c., and report to a future meeting. Owing to the local club not having ah enclosed bath, no annual gathering has yet been held. With the assistance of other clubs and residents, the result should be satisfactory. Owing co the attention shown to schoolboys by club members, numbers have been taught swimming during this season.

Early Frost.—There was a severe frost yesterday morning. In the northern district pumps were frozen in some parts.

Political. —It is understood that Mr R. Meredith intends to address his constituents at Ashley some evening next week.

Golf.—lt has been arranged that the New Zealand champion golf tournament shall be played in Christchurch in September next. The programme is in course of preparation. Sumner. —The Sumner Regatta and Fete Committee held their final meeting on Tuesday evening. The balance-sheet was read, and showed a very profitable result.

Garden Party. —The members of the East Belt Wesley,Church intend holding a garden party this afternoon in_ the grounds of Mr W. H. Wynn-Williams, who is granting them for the occasion. Excursion to Akaroa. The Union Steamship Company have decided to run an excursion to Akaroa on Easter Monday by the s.s. Rotorua, and no doubt a large number of people will avail themselves of the opportunity of visiting that favourite resort.

The Shooting Season. —Game is reported to be very plentiful on Lakes Ellesmere and Forsyth. Sportsmen have already taken possession of a number of the favourite positions by placing cylinders ready for the opening of the season on April 1. Hare and quail are also numerous in the Little River district. Cycle Trade Picnic. —The first-annual picnic organised by the Christchurch cycle trade will bo held at Governor’s Bay today. The party will go to Lyttelton by the 8.55 a.m. train. Most of the bicycle establishments will be closed to-day; and those firms which are engaged in other departments of business will allow their cycle employes a holiday.

Kaiapoi Girls’ Shaksperian Club.— The annual meeting of this club was held on Tuesday evening, when eight new members were elected, and the election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:—President, Mrs Armitage; vicepresidents, Misses Menzies and Hiatt; secretary. Miss L. Blackwell (re-elected); treasurer. Miss Gilmour (re-elected). It was decided that As You Like It should be the first play studied this year.

Band Music. —The YYoolston Brass Band, under Mr E. C. Derry, will-, weather permitting, play the following programme on the rotunda to-night, commencing at 7.45 :—March, “ Gladiateur ” (Riviere) ; selection, “Macbeth” (Yerdi); waltz, “ Smiles and Tears ” (Round) ; march, “Preciosa” (Devery) ; lancers, . “The Huntsman ” (Round) ; sehottische, " Maid Marian ” (Rose) ; march, “ Boccacio ” (Suppe) ; “ God Save the Queen.”

French Conversation Class. —Classes for conversational French at Mr C. H. Gilby’s technical school have been established at the solicitation of several ladies and gentlemen who contemplate visiting the Paris Exhibition of 1900, and who, having already attained to some degree of proficiency in the language, are desirous of extending their knowledge of colloquial and idiomatic French. The class is under the direction of Mons. Malaquin, who claims to bo the only Frenchman teaching his native language in this city. Lawn Tennis. —The following players have been selected to represent Otago in the interprovincial lawn tennis tourney, to he held at Christchurch at Easter:—A. Barrows, E. P. Ward, W. Macdonald (Oamaru), A. Vickers (Invercargill), H. A. Macdonald (Invercargill), C. H. Broad, G. Branson, A. G. Spain (Oamaru), Misses F. Campbell, M, Ramsay, M’Donald (Invercargill), Hewat (Oamaru), M. Barrow and Orbell. The tourney will take place on Saturday, April 9, and Monday, April 11, at the Linwood Club’s ground. Play will begin at 10 a.m. each day. The Choral Hall. —The proprietors of this hall have just had executed some new sets of scenery for the stage, the work having been done by Mr G. Leader Williams, scenic artist to Pollard’d Opera Company, Mr Tom Pollard having agreed to his undertaking the contract. Two interior sets and one garden scene have been provided; the proscenium has been slightly altered so as to give additional width and depth to the stage, and the sides have been redecorated with musical emblems in keeping with the name of the hall. A new drop curtain has also been painted, representing a view of Naples, enclosed in elegant draping. The whole of the work has been completed in Mr Williams’s best style, and the fittings are of a thoroughly tasteful character throughout. A Complaint. A representative of a deceased person’s estate recently went to the stamp office in Christchurch for the purpose of passing accounts in connection with the duty on the estate. He presented a copy of the last valuation of the properties, but was informed that as the late owner had died before it had been made, a copy of the former assessment was required. ■ Accordingly he wrote to Wellington and procured what was wanted. On taking the document to the stamp office he received the intelligence that, in consequence of a new regulatiou, the latest valuation, which he had at first tendered, was what was now wanted, and that it must be attested by the certificate of the supervising valuer. The latter document was obtained at a cost of £2 4s ; and the agent thinks that the estate has been rather hardly dealt with by being subjected to the charge.

Fanny Wentworth Company. Mr Hugo Fischer, who has the management of the Fanny Wentworth tour, arrived in Christchurch yesterday by the Westralia to complete arrangements ior the Christchurch season. Mr Fischer is well known throughout the colonies as the representative of Mr E. S. Smythe for such celebrities as Sir Charles and Lady Halle, Eev Charles Clark, Max' O’Eell, Mark Twain, H. M. Stanley, Santley, Eev H. E. Haweis, Eev Haskett Smith, and as manager for Camilla Urso, the violinist. Miss Fanny Wentworth, whom he is piloting at present, has appeared throughout England, the Continent and Australia, and at her opening in New Zealand on Monday evening at Dunedin, achieved a great success. ' She has the assistance of Mr Hugh J. Emmett, a celebrated American humorist, and Monsignor D. Napoleon-Bofford, a French tenor. The Christchurch season will commence in the Choral Hall on Wednesday evening next.

Dressmaking. —Ladies are advised that in anticipation of heavy demands upon this department for this approaching season, a leading Melbourne dressmaker has been engaged to take charge of a room at the D.I.C. The styles introduced will be quite a departure from thoso in vogue in the Christchurch shops, with the further inducement that a specially moderate list of charges has been arranged for every model of gown made to order. 2228 McClinton and Thomson’s Barilla Soap is what Prof. Kirk recommends. (See

advt. front page.) 2224 Jones and Sons, Watchmakers, Jewellers, Engravers . and Opticians, Cashel Street, The cheapest firm in New Zealand, Our work is second to none.— [Advt.] But a gramophone, the latest and most wonderful home entertainer over invented. Call and hear it. Barlow Cycle Co., 48, Manchester Street, next Coker’s. 2164 Bicycles for Easter can be supplied from stock or built to order at a few days’ notice for .£2l. Oates, Lowry and Co., Zealandia Cycle Works, Christchurch.— [Advt.] Dunlop tyres and Dunlop Welch rims are the fastest and most reliable combination iu the world; guaranteed for twelve months.— [Advt.]

111-Considered Devotion to Brandy. —“ There were a few attacks of mild d.yseutery, Brought mainly on by ill-considered devotion to brandy, or biliousness produced by the same cause. For the latter wo used to swear by End’s ‘ Fruit Salt,* which is simply invaluable.” —See “Coral Lands," Yol. I. The effect of Kuo’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 End’s “Fruit Salt.” Without it you have a worthless imitation,— [Advt,]

Baptist Church. —The annual tea and public meeting in connection with the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church will take place this evening. The New Stamps. —A collection of the new postage stamps, endued in a glass frame, has been placed on view in the Christchurch Post Office. The stamps, a description of which has already been published, are decidedly artistic and effective in appearance.

New Zealand Natives’ Association.— Arrangements are in progress for a series of tableaux, illustrative of Maori life and scenes in the early history of the colony, at the concert to be given by the New Zealand Natives’ Association next month. Messrs E. W, Seager and H. Rossiter have kindly volunteered to carry out the arrangements in connection therewith.

Personal.— Mr T, N. Horsley, Mayor of Linwood, with Mr H. R. Smith, Town Clerk, left for Wellington by the Waikare last evening, in connection with matters concerning the Tuam Street drain. Drs Hocken and Colquhoun and Mr O’Meara, MH E, left for the north by the same steamer. Mr E. G. Wright, M.H.R., and the Mayor of Christchurch arrived by last night’s express from the south.

Art Exhibition.— The exhibition of the Canterbury Society of Arts was fairly well patronised yesterday afternoon, and in the evening there was a large attendance, and an excellent programme of music was carried out under the direction of Mr H. Wells. This evening Madame Winter will give a concert, wheu Mr Melchor Winter will:-sing “The Holy City” and “ Riflemen Form.” Mr A. Millar will sing “ The Rose of the Desert.” The exhibition will not be open to-morrow night.

MORMONISM AMONG THE MAORIS.

Eight more Mormon missionaries are coming to New Zealand to work, principally among the Maoris, among whom they claim 4000 members. There will shortly be a large gathering in the Wairarapa, where Hirini Whaanga, a chief who left some years ago for Utah, is expected to be present.

INSTRUCTION IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

The Wellington Education Board has appointed Miss Ivey, a lady with London certificates and experience, as instructor in domestic economy in the Wellington schools. It is proposed to teach at first in one or two town schools and at Masterton. Probably the addition of this subject will necessitate a modification of the syllabus, and the Inspector was asked to report on it in conjunction with the alterations in grammar, composition and geography suggested by the Canterbury inspectors, AN ELEPHANT’S REVENGE. An unrehearsed incident occurred during the performance at Fitzgerald’s Circus at Waipawa. It appears that when the elephant was being attended to after having performed in his first act he seized his attendant, threw him down and trampled on him. Dr Reed, who was in the circus, was sent for, but-little could be done for the sufferer, who was paralysed in his extremities, and he was sent to the county hospital. It is said that ho had chastised the animal during the day, hence the attack. It must, however, be of a gentle disposition, for it was afterwards taken to the railway station by a small boy.

A PLUCKY ACT. A plucky deed was performed by the driver of the engine of the goods train which broke down at Matarawa, says the Observer. It seems that one of the tubes sprang a leak and put out the fire. The driver drew the fire, and without waiting for .the box to cool, he immediately went in and repaired the damage. Only those who have had anything to do with engines will understand what this meant. The heat was simply suffocating, and he had to come out several times before he got the leak sufficiently stopped to go on with the train. An act of this sort should certainly

be recognised by the Department, as not one out of a hundred drivers would have done the same thing.

A PSEUDO DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.

A very noisy prisoner in the person of John England Heaver was placed in the dock at the Wellington Magistrate’s Court on Monday, and charged with disorderly behaviour while drunk in Peatherston Street early on Sunday morning. The New Zealand Times says that immediately the Clerk of the Court read the charge, prisoner, in a loud tone of voice, yelled: “I am a British subject, and should not be brought here on a thing like this.” The Clerk: Are you guilty or not guilty? Prisoner (excitedly): No charge was read to me—that is not law. Constable Haydon gave evidence as to the conduct of the prisoner. He was very drunk and disorderly. Prisoner: That is a d lie. Constable: He was going about hitting window shutters with his stick. Prisoner: That is another lie. Constable : And he said he was the Duke of Buckingham, and could do as he pleased. Prisoner (loudly): That is another lie. Have you another bobby to help you? It generally takes two of you. Speak out; don’t clip your words. lam at the bar. The Clerk: Do you wish to ask any questions? Prisoner: Are you the judge, or those persons behind you ? The Chairman: We fine you 20s, or seven days in gaol. Prisoner (excitedly): Let me have my defence. On being conducted from the dock, prisoner contemptuously told the Court it could “ go to blazes.”