TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIV, Issue 12322, 12 October 1900, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

. . JV y«U» want an owner for a packet of Mote diarfe . i \ T!hirf WeUiagton City Council haa deBidW to borrow £60,000 for street improve- , met purposes. | Forty two*tootih Lincoln rams for the ' -4?fenfcme 'Were shipped by the Whakatane, - wfetflb sailed from Wellington yesterday. - Dtfocitiwa Cassells arrested a man. yester* n»y morning, charged with receiving aladv's gold, watch, valued at £5, well knowing the WBHf "to ihave been stolen. ■ ■ . A, memorial obelisk, erected by the friends '"•£ the lata Trooper Hampton, was unveiled . in llih«,okato Cemetery, near New Piy- ' wMjtili yesterday by'Captain. Mace. .' .TRlia itelegraphi authorities .have received 1 'Wise teem the Anglo-American Company ' ; ttMrt 'Wegraims for the Isthmus of Panama," and other pTaces in Columbia •W »abj«ct to censorship. " .Mrs Herrick, of Herrick's City Mission Hpiae, acknowledges with thanks the retaiph of £1 13s 6d from Messrs Matson and Ob., being the proceeds, from a sale of a account of Mr G. T. Drurey, ;. Jtfi tjje Magistrate's Count yesterday, a ■Urge, batch of cases had to be adjourned for terms, there being no time ,to hear jUmi|», and'counsel retired gloomily, carrying jpjles of }aw journals and paper's iwith ttem.

•;•■ It is stated by a West Coast paper that to law action is to he takau against bite Public Trustee, administrator by deed of trust W the Bmnner Accident Eelief Fund, for Wfefad unlawful discontinuance of relief •ffcer resmarriage. ; Lut Friday evening, according to the *• Manaiwatu Famer," a vivid flash of forked Jjglrtjung, accompanied by a loud thunIdvr clap, struck a tree on Mr Sealers farm, at. 'J#ri&. Jt divided the tree as with an MM, aefcfc&rg it on fire, and sending splinters Ittaina away. . Tha niauagemen'a of the Canterbury Agrir. :«njtural .and Pastoral Association, recognis--fcg the importance and popularity of the teoent growth of 'the volunteer movement, Ifau offered prizes for the best troop horses, •fld for a Lloyd-Lindsay competftdon, which will take iplace at the Show Grounds on •Thursday, Nov. 8. . Another. good house favoured Dix's Gaiety night. To-night the company "wiß give a benefit in aid of the widow and children of the late Fireman Abbott. The % 31ayor of Christchurch has given his pa- ■ tronage, and it is anticipated that there will be:."n large attendance. The box plan will ht open this morning at Messrs Milner and Thompson's, where seats may be reserved. Day sales can be obtained at Messrs Waller's 'and Eslick's, Th* reowft (heavy weather at Greymoutb. t&a caused the shifting of the steamer Hesiteth well on the crest of the beach- There it cone talk of cutting into her side to get the boilam out. A local paper hopes that togta remnant? of both the Taupo and Hesfeoth will' ere long disappear from view, for . jkt present they were a terrible eyesore to the tftddent*. On Sunday afternoon the mainDM«t of the Taupo went overboard, and the foremast ia very ehaky, and liable to .break *w»y at any time. v Mr James Craigie has offered to give two ipecial prizes for competition at the South (DMrtwbury Caledonian Society's New Year mtjhering (a first prize of three guineas, a&d £ second pri» of one guinea) for the best £mm*i on tie unity of the Empire. The combetitora must be New Zealand born, and the judges «re to be appointed by the Caledozu*q Society. The poems must be' sent in «© Mr C. S. Fraser, secretary of the Calejdonjan Society, by Deo. 20, and the successful popaa will be read at the Society's gathering on J»n- J. ' The Auckland Diocesan Synod unanitaously carried the following resolution: '*' That this Synod cordially supports the pro?>o*al to establish in' the diocese' of Auckand a school for Maori girls, and earnestly ,: casks all interested'in the well-being of the JUJutiori people, wlhstber European or Maori, to »ssist in the founding and supporting of such an institution." A resolution also was adopted that, as sufficient funds were not fortbooiping foT church and charitable purposes, the Synod requests the Primate and to urge members of the church to «dopt the ancient law of giving one-tenth of mil tlhey receive to these objects. The weekly meeting of the Women's Political Association was held on Tuesday .evepiftg, when there was a good attendance (of members. The Association strongly deprecated the report of & recent Ministers' Conference in Christehurcb, considering .that the details given were unfit for publication in the columns of the newspapers, and were calculated to ijnspire morbid criticisms. The question of appointing another Stipendiary Magistrate at Christchurch was dis«u«»ed. An alleged evasion of the Factories Act was brought before the Association, and it was decided to deal with the matter at » future meeting. 3dr Donald Mecdonald, the. Australian Swar correspondent, who went through the •jege of Ladysmith, will commence his l*c'*ujrin.g se»Bon jn Christohuroh on Tuesday •vening. Admirable a? Mr Macdctnald's aa> Nicies on the war have been, his lectures .*re wid to be even better. They contain *he cream of all he has written, with a crreat Jd«»l more anecdote superadded; and whilst ■they neees#arily deal with the grim, side »f war they sparkle tbrotwrhciut with hu«oroue *l!usions. Mr Maedonald's powers of mimicry are of a high order, and his {method of speaking is easy and' natural. " r Ae one writer remarked, "His manner is «o»t sijople, antj b» talks to you and not at \ The contractors for the nuin building and frjunecee for the Jubilee Exhibition are makfcjg swh good progress with the work that "there in now no doubt that everything will y» in readiness for the opening of the Exr lubiticn on the 'date fixed, Nov. 1\... The kbsckm are nearly convp'leted, and already •everal of the exhibitors are'beginning to jfijf up their stands. The Decorative ComaUttee commenced its duties yesterday in the annexe ininning along Worcester Street, •nd woirj; will be carried on continuously the opening day.' The ceiling of the tnain hall is now ccanplete, "and the scaffoldjug ia being taken down, in order that a commencement may be made on the floor. It is expected that the decorating of this jwrtjon of the Exhibition, will be complete in les» than a fortnight.' The hall has a very pretty appearance. The steel ceiling, the proscenium and the curved front of the 'dress circle have been, painted' in light 'cojours, tastefully picked out with, brighter Shades. Mr C. A. Seager is putting in the jpermanent plant for tht> «leetiric light, and it will be ready jn plenty of time for the opening. . If your bicycle needs repairs take it to .'the experts of the cycle trade,, Boyd and Bon, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. Charges reasonable. Work perfect. lgp# • A boom in bikes, Dates, Loivryan<| Cp.'s 'offer"to sell 100 Ladies Cycles on remark' '*bly easy terms has had a magical effect, the fin»vi iwgfl works are running; overr " .time to meet the demand. X 1571

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The Telegraph: Department has received information that all the land lines of Haiti are interrupted. The committee of the Canterbury Metropolitan Trotting Association has accepted the tender of Mr P. Burke for the publican's and luncheon booths for the ensuing y«ar. By a notice in the " Gazette," Lake Ohau, county of Waitaki, is proclaimed a place within the meaning of the Animals Protection Act, where native game shall not be killed. It was stated at the meeting of the Jubilee Exhibition Council last evening that about 2700 entries were expected in the home industries section, and that some exhibits had arrived already. The express train from the south, last evening brought up a very small number ot passengers. There were only six carnages on the train, and they weie very far from being filled, the first one being quite empty and, in darkness. . , . The Elitte| Brass Band will (weather permitting) accompany the 2.30 p.m. train to Lyttelton on Sunday, and, with the Marine Band, play on the reclaimed land near the dock. A collection will be taken up towards the Contest Fund. The urgent need of some assistance for Mr Beetham, in the discharge of his Magisterial duties, was emphasised at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, when, _ with a nnmber of cases waiting for a hearing, Mr Beetham had to leave for half an hour to examine a lunatic. At the meeting of the General Committee of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association on • Wednesday it was decided to hold a dinner at the Art Gallery on Thursday, Nov. 8, in order to afford an opportunity for a little social intercourse between agriculturists and pastoralists from a!} parts of the colony. Good headway is'being made with! the extension southwards of the main railway platform at the Christohuroh Station. It has ' been suggested l that, while improvements are being carried out, the erection of an archway across the footpath to the main station entrance would be a great convenience to passengers who are compelled to travel in wet weather. Mr J. A. Frostick mentioned last evening, at the meeting of the Jubilee Exhibition Council, that the Entertainment ■Committee had 1 been informed that* a copy of the anthem sung at the departure of the Canterbury Pilgrims from England was available. The Council authorised the committee to procure the copy, if possible, for use at the opening ceremony. In the report of the Labour Day. procession yesterday, mention of the Bailway Servants' display was accidentally omitted. A number of members of Society took part in the procession, and they were followed by two lorries, on the first of which the workshops employees illuftrated carpentering work, while on the second were several blacksmiths and engineers at work.

Ope of the oldest of the " old boys," speaking at the annual meeting of the Christ's College Old Boys' Association last evenmg, suggested that the committee should grade the old boys for the annual race. As suitable names for *he extra events he submitted the titles " Prehistoric Plate," "Antediluvian Stakes," and "Mists of Time Handicap." A COUNCIL OF NURSES. . The London correspondent of the " Lyttelton Times" writes:—Mrs Bedford! Femwick has .brought into being the International Council of Nurses>r—ain association which is to "further (the efficient care »f the sick, and to secure the honour and interests of the nursing profession." The remarkable feature of the new Nurses' Association the «ntire absence of Royal figure-heads and' society dames on the executive. All the officers (are of the profession, and among the councillors are Miss A. B- MTGahey, of th* Prince Alfred Hospital', Sydney; Mi'ss Farquharson, of the Melbourne Hospital, and Mrs Grace Neill, Assistant Inspector of Hospitals in .New Zealand. There would seem to tie ffoom for the new association if one half the allegations against Mrs Fenwick'a pet aversion, -the R.B.N. A., are true. In that concern the paramount power would seem to be 'Society, and the nurses themselves appear to have no control of any sort. A CHEERY ANTICIPATION. The s#ory o'f the South African farmer who .ploughed up a h-undle of Mausers, a quantity of ammunition and tinned provisions, recalls the old story of the Waikato farmer who, dn the course of a furrow, was suddenly knocked senseless by a terrific exr plosion. On coming to himself he discovered that his plough was mot, and h'i's horse a horrid mess of (uncooked .catsmeat. He had', as a .ma'tter of fact, struck upon a live shell which had been (buried during the war. The istory calls up a vista of the possible charms of farming in the Orange Colony airid the Transvaal in years to come. THE SHAKSfPERE SiHRINES. Some interesting facta as to the coin which accrues annu'ally through various Shakspere Shrine's, to the Fund generally will he found in 'the " Windsor Magazine " for September. It appears that in twelve months the total numher «of visitors to the birfchplatee was 26,510. An adntissioiu fee of 6d a head is charged, which yields the respectable sua)? of £662 15s. To see the adjoining museupj, with its many interesting curios, another 6d has to fee paid, and 16,539 also visited the museum. This gives us an additional £413 9s 6d, At the Holy -Trinity Church, where the poet was 1 .buried, the number of annual visitors, apart from ordinary worshippers, was 23,000. Reckoning only the admission' fee a; 6d a head, we get the sum of £575; 13,085 visitors to the memorial at 6d brings us in another £327 2s 6d. New Place, Where Shakspere retired, contributes ©nly the insignificant sum of £11.175. ■• Ann Hathaway's cottage' at Shottery, where the poet went a-wooing, had -10,489 visitors, which,at 6d each yields £262 4s 6d. Stratford therefore derives an annual income from admission fees alone of considerably more than £2OOO. And mow a ifresh attraction appears in Marie Corelli, of " Barafobas" fame, who has added her attractions to those .of 'Sh'atspere by setting up her cottage home at Stratford also.

THE COLONIES AND THE EMPIRE.

The "Broad Arrow" of July 28 says:—• Since international! pressure has brought ;home to the average Englishman the necessity of Federation, the demand for action has been officially met by the assertion that initiative must come from the colonies, a curious position far the political Readers of the Mother Country to assume. Surelv the centre of the Empire, not its frontiers, should provide the creative statesmanship necessary to consolidate it. The weakness of the Home .Government is, however, an, old story,"which-has been given fresh emphasis by the mismanagement of the South African war. Hence, cplonials are taking English Ministers at their word; knowing full well that, unless they act; Imperial defence will form a subject of after-dinner Speeches until England .is face to face with a European crisis, when the naval and military forces of the colonies will be organised in a hurry, with', perhaps, disastrous consequences. Up to last year *he lead in federal action was nearly always taken by Canada. Australasia is. now her friendly rival. Queensland was the first to offer troops for

service in South Africa, and New Zealand was the first to despatch a contingent to the front, as &he is the first to formulate a definite scheme for the organisation of a colonial army. Through her Premier, Mr Seddon, she offers to raise a-reserve of 10,000 mounted troops, which would cost £200,000 a year, to be borne by the Home and-colonial Governments. •Mr Seddon also makes excellent. "suggestions for the training of a naval reserve, and for _the conversion of New ■' Zealand •' liners into cruisers. Should the other colonies consider the scheme favourably, and of this there can be no doubt, the Empire will have at its disposal the finest mounted infantrv in the world,- Australasia providing 50,000, the Dominion 50,000, and South Africa 10,000, besides a naval reserve 20,000 strong. This.is.not -a scheme. propounded' by enthusiastic," but' irresponsible, Imperialists, but a scheme which has been; referred to * Select Parliamentary Committee by, the Premier of. a self-governing colony.That many details will have .to be modified is- obvious, but the fact remains that we have advanced another great step on our Imperial road. It is to be hoped that it will have the effect of hastening the reorganisation of the Imperial army.