TOWN AND COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CI, Issue 11899, 24 May 1899, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY

The members of the Yorkshire Society held a whist match last night, when eight tables were occupied. It is understood that Mr Alfred Saunders will be a passenger for England by the next San Francisco mail boat. Messrs Koens, A. E. G. Rhodes and R. 11. Rhodes were passengers to Christchurch by the express last evening. Over 3CO cases of onions for the American troops in .Manila have been shipped for Sydney by the Mararoa from Auckland. Mr J. P. Maxwell, consulting engineer to the Timaru Harbour Board, is expected to reach Timaru to-day, to examine and advise upon recent developments of the harbour problem. Mr R. Jordan, the draughts champion, is at present staying at the Canterbury Hotel, at Lyttelton, where he will be at home to any players. In The evening he will be present at the Young Men’s Club at Lyttelton. A temperance convention is to be held at Timaru to-day, which will be attended by delegates from other centres in South Canterbury, and two representatives of tbe Christchurch Prohibition League arc expected to be present. The Timaru Borough Council has relet its reserve of 2000 acres at Raincliff, 400 acres at 3s 6d, the rest at 3s. They were offered 5s an acre by the late tenants before the litigation over the leo.se. This litigation cost the Council £6OO. Among the passengers who left for the south by the express yesterday were the members of the Christchurch Football Club, who will play the Pirates at Dunedin today. Mr T. G. Russell has returned to Christchurch after a month’s holiday spent at the hot lakes of the north island. A movement is on foot to extend the sphere of operations of the newly-formed Christchurch Mercantile Athletic Club. It will be formed on the lines of the Auckland Athletic and Cycling Club. The movement is being assisted by those members of the Pioneer Bicycle Club who were disgusted at the action of the club in seceding from the League of New Zealand Wheelmen. A Peel Forest correspondent writes: Harvest is now over, for the last sheaf was stacked last FriSuy. Very little seed grain has been got in yet, the soil being too wet to plough in many cases. The bush work is a little more active, a good deal of firewood is being cut, and Mr Clarke’s mill is the only one working. We are still having very unseasonable weather, with very little sunshine. For the vacancy on the Tinwald Town Board, caused by the resignation of Mr E. Gates, who is leaving at the end of the month to reside In New South Wales, there were two candidates, Messrs William Huston and James Gndsell. The former was elected. The election of a Borough Councillor for Ashburton, to fill the place of Mr W. H. Collins, will take place oA Friday. The candidates are Mr John Davison and Mr H. M. Jones. Speaking at Canterbury College last evening Mr Hurst Seager said that be had ascertained that the number of bricks used in all the brick buildings erected in Christchurch during the past fifty years was one hundred millions. In the" great palace of Sargon, in ancient Assyria, six hundred and forty-eight million bricks were used, so that the palace was about seven times ax large as all tbe brick buildings in Christchurch put together. The Domain Oval at Ashburton will be fully occupied to-day. Two football matches, Albion v. Pirates and Ashburton v. Sydenham, and a hockey match, Ashburton v. Christchurch Drapers, will be played. The volunteers will fire a feu-de-joie at 9 a.m., and then proceed to the range for prize and class-firing. At noon, the Winslow sports and race meeting will commence, and in the evening the Fire Brigade will hold their annual gathering. At Canterbury College last evening Mr S. Hurst Seager i continued his series , of popular lectures on “ Ancient Architecture and Ornamental Art,” dealing with Chaldean, Assyrian and Persian art. iHe explained the principles upon which the architects and artists of Assyria and (Persia worked and the methods of the decorators, showing throughout the lecture a splendid series of views of ancient ruins and restorations. He showed, too, that Assyrian and Persian art was copied from that of Egypt, but was affected by the religion and character of the borrowers. The next lecture will deal with the beginning of Greek art. A meeting was held yesterday at the Oxford Ten-ace Baptist Church, under the auspices of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Chinese Mission, to bid farewell to Miss Inglesby, who is leaving for the Training Home in Dunedin, prior to going to China to devote her life to mission work. The Rev J. J. Doke presided, and, on behalf of the Christian Endeavour Society, made reference to her , valuable services both in the class and Christian Endeavour Society. Short addresses were given by Miss Campbell, Mr Harrison, and Mr Scarr. During the evening two of the Chinese scholars sang; Charlie Ching Ling sang in Chinese Hymn 148, and Lem Lang sang in English Hymn 236. Solos were rendered by Misses Puller and Gainsford. Introductions were given to Miss Inglesby, by Ken Ching and Ah Gong, to friends in China, and Chang Young spoke of her devotion to the work among his countrymen. . Nyong Chong and Lem Lang presented Miss Inglesby with a handsome bound Bible, suitably inscribed. On behalf of the teachers and scholars, Mrs Chidgey presented her with x a travelling bag, silver watch, and a purse of sovereigns. Refreshments were handed round, and Mr Partridge, speaking for the Sunday School, marie reference to the esteem in which Miss Inglesby was held. Miss Inglesby thanked heir friends, and the gathering was brought to a close by singing “ God be with you till we meet again.” Strange and Co. beg to intimate that today, Wednesday, being Queen’s Birthday, their establishment will be closed, but will remain open all day on Thursday. 8035 Blankets, Flannels, Rugs, and Men’s Lambwool Shirts and Pants. We are now showing a very special purchase of 500 pairs White Blankets, commencing at 8s lid per pair; 48 pieces of Flannels, from 81d per yard; 25 Rugs, from 10s 6d each; and 20 dozen Men’s Lambwool Pants and Shirts, from 3s Ud. See our windows for special show of these goods.—Shaw, Robinson, and Co., 213, Cashel Street 92 Your wise investment in bicycle pleasure for 1899 demands that you read the beautiful Waver ley catalogue, now >-eady. You will also find, on inspection, that these are the highest-graxie wheels that money can obtain. The latest stock of sundries kept on hand. Waverley Cycle Depot, 217, Colombo Street, Christchurch. 2396 Special Notice. —Crown Brand Tea prize competitions will be continued all this year round, and will close on the last days of April, June, 'August, October, and December in each year. Prizes of ladies’ silver and other watches, albums, workboxes, etc. Hubbard, Hall and Co. 2384 Evenden’s Patent Roofing and Fencing Nails, neatest and best; perfectly watertight. Recommended by architects, and can be obtained from ail ironmongers. i X 2414 Cyclists who require their machines well and carefully repaired should send them to the “ Premiers ” of the cycling trade. Boyd and Son, Gloucester Street. Telephone 658. 2374 Muddy roads, clean cyclists, by using the automatic rubber mud-guards; fit any bicycle, 8s 6d pair, and elastic anklets, perfect fitting, 2s 6d pair, posted to any address. Oates, Lowry and Co., Christchurch and Ashburton. 62

A large number of North Canterbury I sheep-dogs were taken down by the express yesterday, in order to compete at the Albury Dog Trials to-day. The potatoes in the Ellesmere district, which are grown on clay soil, have suffered greatly from the recent rains, while those planted in the peat lands appear to be doing well. The northern portion of the Cathedral grounds was planted yesterday afternoon with native shrubs, under the supervision of Messrs L. Cockayne, S. D. Barker and Dv Irving, of the Beautifying SocietyAt the meeting of the St John’s branch of the Church of England Temperance Society last evening a resolution w-as carried expressing pleasure at the stand taken by the Bishop of Christchurch with regard to the temperance question. The Rangiova and Leithfield Oddfellows’ Lodges-played a euchre match at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Rangiora, on Monday. There were eighteen players a side, and Rangiora won 'by forty-seven games to thirty-four. The visitors were entertained at supper after tho match. At.a recent race meeting held near Christchurch, a quiet investor entrusted a friend to back certain horses on his behalf, the names of these horses being marked with a pencil dot opposite each. Unknown to the agent, a fly took a hand in the game, and the horse thus marked returned a handsome dividend to the backer. At Weedons yesterday morning Detectives Livingstone and Cassells arrested three men on a charge of assaulting and robbing a farmer, resident at Weedons, at Rolleston on the previous day. It is alleged that the farmer had given the three men a lift in his drav, and that the assault tpok place on the road from Rolleston to Weedons. Maps of the city and suburbs, indicating the boundaries of letter-carriers’ delivery for the penny postage area, can be obtained from Mr "J. T. Smith, printer. The carriers’ delivery comprises the city within he belts ,and the whole of the suburbs, The post offices at Sumner, Hcathcoto Valley, Halswell, Styx, Belfast, Marshlands and New Brighton are outside tho delivery, and postage on letters lor these places is twopence per half-ounce. A meeting of the members and adherents of St Peter’s Presbyterian Church, Ferry Road, was held last evening to elect a minister to the vacancy caused by the translation of the Rev W. Scorgie to Mornington. The Rev R. S. Allan presided. The ilev W. Piatt, Auckland, was unanimously elected. It was resolved to ask the Presbytery to grant moderation in a call. Messrs Burgess, Anderson and M 5 Leary were appointed to sustain the application before the Presbytery. A meeting of the Sheffield Sports Committee -was held on May 20 at the Sheffield Hotel, to settle accounts in connection with the sports. After paying all liabilities there was a substantial balance. The committee requested one of the members to purchase a gold pendant, suitably inscribed, as a present to the secietary, for the efficient manner in which he had carried out his duties. 'Several residents volunteered to plough and put the track in good order, ;n time for the next sports. A meeting of delegates from the Morristube clubs in the northern district was held at Rangiora yesterday afternoon. Mr C. d’Auvergne was voted to the chair. It was resolved to form an association to arrange a series of matches. A draft code of rules was prepared, to be submitted to the various clubs before adoption. It was decided that clubs too far distant from-each other to meet for matches should be allowed to fire on their own ranges, using officially stamped targets. A meeting of the Balcairn Church Building Fund Committee was held in the Schoolroom on Monday night, Rev H. East in the chair. It was reported that the concert held at Sefton last Thursday night in aid of the funds resulted in a net gain of £ls 2s 9d. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr and Mrs Struthers, Mr Davis Hunt, and St ' Paul’s Church Choir, Chrischurch, for their assistance towards making the concert such a success. Votes’of thanks were also passed to all workers in connection therewith. The total amount now in hand and promised is about £175. A special meeting of parishioners of St John the Baptist’s Church,- Rangiora, was held on Monday to consider the question of re-roofing the church. There was an attendance of seventeen, and the Rev F. P. Fendall, vicar, presided. Estimates for the work to be done with shingles, iron and slate were submitted, and, after a long discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr G. H. N. Helmore, to re-roof the building with iron, but that alternate tenders for shingles and iron should be invited, and the vestry was empowered to amend the decision of the in favour of the former material if it should think fit. The estimated cost of the iron roof, with painting, was £l5O, and it was decided to collect subscriptions to meet the expenditure. A list was passed round the room, and a sum of nearly £SO was subscribed. THE “CANTERBURY TIMES.” A very interesting collection of illustrations appears in the current number of the “Canterbury Times,” amongst them being a portrait group of the Victorian. Commissioners, who are now visiting New Zealand, portraits of Dr Babcock, of milktester fame; Captain. Reeks', of the illfated Stella, lost in the English Channel'at Easter, with Ms ship; and the late Mr Snoswell, of Lyttelton. Smitblield Market, as it was and as it is, are attractive pictures to those interested in the frozen meat trade; and views of Lyttelton on the “ record ” busy day are of similar interest, A view of the house in which the Peace Congress is sitting, . at The Hague, the Waihi Brass Band, and a number of views in different parts of the world, and various other illustrations complete a most artistic production. The number is particularly well supplied with fiction, there being, besides the serials, no fewer than, six complete short stories, by the most popular writers 'of the day. The special articles are on such diversified subjects as “ Rich Bendigo ” (a narrative of the “ Goldseeiters of the Fifties ” series), “ The Spread of Cancel-,” “The Situation in Samoa, - ' and “Captain Avery ” (one of the “ Buccaneers ” whose “Tnic Tales ” are being told from week to week in the “Canterbury- Times”). These are but a few of the many attractive features of this week’s issue of the “Canterbury Times.” THE PROHIBITIONISTS AND MR WARDELL. The Auckland correspondent of the “ Otago Daily Times ” says that at the termination of a meeting at Ouehunga addressed by Mr T. E. Taylor, M.H.R., the Chairman, (Mr J. E. Taylor, of Mangere), said that he had a motion to move with regard to Mr H. S. WardeU, S.M., who during the last few months had been sitting on the Bench in Auckland. Mr Taylor read the following extract from the report of the proceedings of the Police Commission when it sat in Auckland in June, 1898 : —“The Chairman said he could not concede that there was any extraordinary inconsistency in acting as a J.P. in one instance/and in another instance joining "with others in what was really a breach of the law. He had taken drink in an unlicensed house, and he had fined- scores of people for selling drink without a license. ' These were Mr Wardell’s own words, and he (Mr Taylor) considered that a man who would speak like that was not fit to occupy a position on the Bench. He moved a motion to the effect that the meeting was of that opinion also. Mr 0. C. Fleming seconded the motion, and on being put to the meet inn- several hands were held up for it and three against. Mr R. D. Stewart considered it was very unwise to criticise Magisterial decision without having heard all the facts. Mr Taylor said Mr Stewart had missed the point. The point was SLEEP FOE SKIN-TORTURED BABIES and rest for Tired Mothers in a warm bath with CUTICUEA SOAP, and a single anointing with CUTICURA, purest of emollient skin cures. This treatment will afford instant relief, permit rest and sleep to both parent and child, and points to a speedy, permanent and economical cure In tho most distressing forms of itching, burning, scaly and crusted skin and scalp humours, with loss of hair, when all else fails. 21

that Mr Wardell said he had himself broken the law, and boasted about it flippantly. WOOL FREIGHTS. At a conference of shipping companies held in Christchurch on May 17, it was agreed to publish the rates of freight which they are prepared to accept for the next wool season tints early in the year, as dissatisfaction was expressed at the delay in announcing the rates for last season. The maximum rates are lower than those current for many years, while to meet the views of many shippers the vexed question of primage' has had full consideration, and it has been resolved to adopt the principle which has long obtained in Australia, to exact no primage from shippers by sailing vessel and reduce that by steamer to the Australian -rate of 5 per cent. The following are the rates agreed upon by the New Zealand Shipping Company, Shaw, Savi.ll and Albion Company, Messrs Turnbull, Martin and Co., and the Tyser Company: —By steamer--greasy wool, 7-16 d per lb, with 5 per cent primage; slipe, id per lb with 5 per cent primage ; scoured, 9-16d-per lb, with 5 per cent primage. • By sailing vessel —Greasy wool, |d per lb, free _of primage; sliue, 7-16 d per lb, free oi primage ; scoured, id per lb, free of primage.