TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12424, 13 February 1901, Page 4

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Y-esterdav afternoon waiting .Juries wei<6 relieved from /attendance atiiM Supfehlfl Court until 10.30. a.m. to-day/- .;/ ' Joseph; not (leerge, Thaclnvell was: con-j victed of drunkenness in Hereford Streets at the Magistrate's Court on- Monday.: rrThe Waikara, from Melbourne;'and HoEarfc, arrived at, the Bhiff yesterday morning. Her mails will probably reach Christchurch'this evening. The following additional donations, have been received towards the Jubika Memorial i?mid:—Messrs .Booth, Mlkffiald and Co., Limited, £5; Mr C. A. C. Harclyy M.H.R., Rakaia, £1 Is. The manager'of the Burhham Industrial S;'iicol ;::.b:!.-v,!::'i:2'V ,v.:;'!-i thank* the .receipt of a diEijueliir £2 2s from' Mr P. A.. Cook, Colombo Street, in -aid -:$l 'jtbA chil, dfeti's forthcoming picnic,, --u ,;.-/,;'//*''/ ' ••;

; A lawn tenuis club has recently been (formed >at Southbrook, and the opening games -were played on Satin-day afternoon in the State school's court. 'About two hundred of the 'dnmates of, Bimmysid'e Asylum were carried in eleven drags to a picnic to New Brighton yesterday, and seemed to thoroughly enjoy their duting. Messrs E. C. Mouldey and E. Wilkinson have been gazetted as members of the Lyttelton and Eeathcote Recreation Trust in tie place of the Hon G. Buckley and' the late. John Joyce. At the Rangiora Magistrate's Court yesterday A. Hammil, for allowing his -chimney to take fire, was fined 10s and costs. In a maintenance case, Richards v. Richards, the paities did not appear. . Last evening Sergeant Bourke arrested a, woman on. a charge of stealing a pair of ooots, and Detective Chrystall arrested a man on a charge of being about to leave tie colony without making provision for the V maintenance of his "wife". The employees at the Crown Brewery, with their wives and families, had their annual excursion yesterday. The party, numbering about a hundred, went to Aiiiberley . by the first train, and spent a very pleasant day in the Domain, athletic sporU, cricket and other amusements being provided. , Tho Smithfield Freezing Works, Timaru, have been connected with the Borough .Water Supply. The works have hitherto used water from deep wells, but the water is Tin-suitable for boilers, causing ..much scaling.- The Borough Council will sell •water at the works at 5d per 1000 gallons, ■and the minimum payment wil exceed £2OO " 'a year. [* The Timaru Harbour Board's pump •dredge has lately lifted some big boulders from the bottom ,of the harbour. Three weighed respectively 124, 130 and i&olbs. The 160-pounder was, apparently, ko© heavy or too big to be lifted up the Vising discharge pipe, and ib gob jammed in the pump. The pump had to be opened io get it out. [ The Christ-church Building Trades' picnic was held at Oxford on Saturday. Over 600 people attended, and a pleasant day was spent with races, dancing, tennis and . other games. After, tea, the president, Mr W. W. Smith presented the prizes. When the picnic was brought to a close cheers were given for the president and for the psford Domain, Board, -who had given the list of the grounds. J Work is progressing in connection with jthci new eastern mole of the .Timaru Harbour Works. A temporary staging [which to commence the staging proper has ibeen erected, and the first pier of piles for •the sea railway has been jput down and ■.- capped. A good deal of stone has been down from the quarry and used in making a retaining wall for the root of the mole. A 20-ton crane has been put together in the quarry, a locomotive is expected to be in use to-day, and another next week, /when the transport of stone will probably /begin in earnest. < A man, charged at the 'Magistrate's . Cours yesterday morning with failing to comply with a maintenance order for the -support of his » wife, went into the box in a most confident manner, and swore that he had no money, was out of work, and could nob possibly s'■ pay. When, however, Mr Beetham sentenced him to fourteen days' imprisonment for contempt of court, his collapse was sudden and complete. " I will pay arrears to-morrow-morning," he stammered, and, afIter -Mr - Beetham had suspended sentence 'until 10 a.m. to-day, he left, evidently with a greatly enhanced idea of the majesty 'of the law. "" '■ Some months ago Mr A. E. Lowe, the , /Chairman of the Tai Tapu School Committee, presented to each scholar in the school ■a. packet of assorted sweet peas, and offered iprize.s for the four best bunches grown from jtbem. The judging was carried out on .Monday by Mr and Mrs R. !&. Rhodes and Mr 'Alisier Clarke. There were '-thirty-sir coimietitors, iand a good display was made. The, prizes were awarded as follows,: —First, .jßessie Brake; second, Harry Brake; third, Mary Hamilton; fourth, Agnes Ludemann. Messrs Rhodes and Clarke spoke briefly to the children on the culture of flowers, and cheers were given for Mr Lowe and the ijudge-s. • At the Supreme Court yesterday; verdicts of not guilty were returned in the cases of James Middleton, charged with assault, and Donald M'Rae, charged with breaking and entering. Evidence was taken in the case of alleged damage to property, in which iW. J. Kinley, T. Clark and G. Hayden were .'charged-with having damaged a Ferris-' iwheel in Lyttelton on New Years' Eve. The Court adjourned at 5 p.m., and will Bit again at 10.30 a.m. to-day, when Counsel in this case will address the Court. There are only two other criminal cases to come before the Court. In one, John Richmond Jones is charged, with indecent assault, and in the other there are three charges of unnatural offence against 'James James. A meeting of those interested in ,the establishment of a creamery alb Leithfield, was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Saturday evening, and considering tho busy time of the year, there was ,a large attendance. Anfong those present were Mr A. M'Lean (chairman), Mr A. Beaven (secretary), the Manager, and some of the Direc*tors of the Sefton Dairy Company. Mr M'Lean stated that the Sefton Dairy Company was willing to erect a 1 creamery at Leithfield providing that about 100 or 120 shares in the Sefton Dairy were taken up by intending suppliers of milk. A supply 'of milk would have to he promised from about 150 cows, and would be paid for at the same price as that received by Sefton suppliers. 'After some discussion Mr' R Bryd'on moved, and Mr J. Russell seconded, " that this meeting considers that the terms offered by the Sefton Dairy Company are fair and satisfactory, and that a committee should beappointed to canvas the district for -support in taking shares, and see what milk supply can be obtained." This was carried, and the following were appointed a committee: ■—Messrs' A- Boyes, *John Russell, W. Swords, D. M'Lean, E. Watson, James Watson, G. May, and G. A. M'jbean. During the evening Mr A. Beaven, secretary to the Sefton Company, gave an outline of the working of the Sefton Company. The amount paid suppliers, he stated, sometimes amounts to 33s per cow per month. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the yisitors, and the meeting terminated. • The Avon Road Board, at its meeting on (Monday last, decided to sue. for all rates . -outstanding after Feb. 28, with 10 per cent 4. added. 9320 " Famous Humber Cycles."—A shipment of these justly celebrated machines has just been landed by the Ango-New Zealand Cycle Company, and comprise all the newest models as shown by Humbers, Limited, at . the recent Stanley Cycle Show, London. Inspection invited at the D.1.C., and 226, High Street. " Xl9lß 1 Bicycle repairs equal to the best English factory work. Bearings renovated to run equal 'to new machines. Boyd's Cycle Works, Gloucester Street, Christchurch. 44 Built to order bicycles fit the rider, cost lio more, gft T e complete satisfaction, are rapidly superseding the "stock-built" bicycles. '. Oates, Lowry and Co., Christchurch, largest cycle- works in- New Zealand.*. X 1571 : Sub Brand! Chutney.—Best in the world. f&H grocers. X 2775 Ideal Tyres are popular throughout Australasia, because they .are honestly constructed from Moseley's celebrated rubber and fabric, are resilient, durable, and carry a liberal twelve months' guarantee. New. Zealand Depot, A. G. Healing- JTnd Co., £2',J, ,Cashel Stree-y-gimstdiurch. X 2721 ', 'Preserving Jars, Fletcher Bros..' stock * 'Chris*church. Masons fron 2s 3d, jam jare Is 3d Tumblers Is 3d per half-dozen, preserving pans from 2s lid ; de I: very d.-Hy. Fletcher-Bros., High Street. X 2565 , Sun Brand* Cfcotawy.—PKLiKUtti £fPPery

Among the New Zealandera who are returning by the Karamea, which arrived ? at Hobart on Saturday, is Trooper T. RHome, of Methven, who left with the Fifth Contingent.

Mr James Hay has been re-elected to represent the Akaroa County on the Lyttelton Harbour Board. Mr E. G. Wright has also been re-elected to represent the Ashburton County on ihes Board.

A motion will be brought before the Timaru Borough Council, at its next meeting, to the effect that in view of the heavy claims made upon him, the Mayor should be Voted an additional £SO for the current year.

The Secretary to the Hospital Board acknowledges the daily gift of one dozen copies of the " Press" and one dozen of "Truth from the manager of the "J?ress" Company, foe the, use of the' hospital inmates.

The San Francisco mail steamer arrived at Auckland yesterday morning. The mail will reach Wellington about two o'clock to-day, and the southern portion will be brought on by the Rotomahana in the evening.

At the meeting of the Wan.ganui Borough Council last night the Mayor, Mr A. Hattrick, was presented by the councillors with a handsome silver cradle in celebration of his having had a {ton, born during his term of office.

The Mayor has called a meeting of the Special Committee of the City Council and those citizens who were appointed to act with it in the matter of utilising the power from the Waimakariri. Tho meeting will take place this evening. In consequence of the statement that a Seventh Contingent was likely to be sent from New Zealand to South Africa, about a 'dozen, young men attended at the local Defence' Office yesterday and put down their names as willing to go to the front. A " Gazette " notice states, for public information, that the Government of New South Wales requires declaration and certificates (similar to those used an % the case of live-stock), to accompany all future imports of skins, hides and wool from- New Zealand.

Tano Horomona, who pleaded guilty at the Chatham Islands Magistrate's Court to having forged and uttered a cheque, but in whose case the Grand Jury in Christchurch returned no bill, will again be brought before the Court.to-morrow on a fresh charge in connection with the same case.

About 9.15 last night a cab had rather a narrow escape ab the railway-crossing on the Lincoln Road. Jusb as the cab was appraching the crossing, an engine came along the line without warning, and the driver, who was too close to pull up, just managed to get across, missing the engine by a few feet. There was no crossing-keeper on duty ab the time.

A detachment of thirteen members of the New Zealand Permanent Mjlitia ' arrived from" Wellington by the s.s. Rotomahana yesterday morning, for the purpose of surveying a mine-field m Lyttelton Harbour, under the direction of Captain Falconer. They are encamped on the reclaimed ground at Officer's Point, where five cell tents have been pitched for their accommodation.

The members of the Exhibition Concert Company arrived by express from Waimate and Timaru last night. ' They have appeared at both these places, and have met with great success. On Sunday night a grand sacred concert was given at Waimate, when the hall there was filled to overflowing. Mr Kilburn-Heron, the eminent Melbourne tenor singer, has arrived from Wellington to join the company.

Make absolutely sure of the correct time by having your watch repaired at 'the best shop in New Zealand. Clarke and Co., 148, Colombo Street. English watches cleaned, 4s; mainsprings, 3s 6d; Waterbury's, 2s 6d. Clarke and Co.'s wedding and engagement rings copied, but not equalled, by all the.leading shops, in New Zealand. S. Clarke and Co., 148, Colombo Street.—(Advt.)

On Friday a public meeting was held at the Akaroa Borough Council Gnambers to consider the question of telephonic connection between Christchurch and Akaroa. His Worship the Mayor, Mr H. C. Orbell, presided. After some discussion Air Taylor moved, and Mr Jacobson seconded, that application should be xnafd'e through the member for the district to the Department that the telephone from Christchurch to Port Levy should be extended to Pigeon Bay, a distance of six miles. Pigeon Bay is connected with Akaroa by telephone. Yesterday evening, about half-past seven, when two young ladies were cycling from New Brighton, between the tram lines, the pedal of one machine caught in the gear-case of the other, throwing the riders to the ground. A third lady, who was riding behind, came down on top of the others. Fortunately, the riders escaped scatheless, bub one machine had the gear-case smashed and front wheel twisted, and another had two or three spokes knocked oub and the handles turned round. " First aid " to the machines was rendered try a passer-by, and the party was able to proceed to town. The silver Daffodil Cup, for competition at the next spring show, which has been presented by Messrs Barr and Sons, of London, to the Canterbury Horticultural Society, will be awarded for the best collection of daffodils (polyanthus narcissi excluded), namely, thirty-five distinct sorts, of twenty-five of which at least three blooms must be shown. - Not more than nine blooms of any one variety may be put up. Any foliage, daffodil or otherwise, may be used in staging. The points for judging will be: quality of flowers, correct naming, tasteful arrangement. The cup is' open to amateurs and gentlemen's gardeners. Growers of daffodils are reminded that bulbs should be planted this month. A general meeting of the Christchurch Homing Pigeon Society was held last evening at the Society's Room, Cashel Street. Mr A. Gapes was in the chair. The resignations of the secretary and treasurer were received with regret. Mr F. Butterfield was elected honorary secretary, and Mr F. Wilson treasurer. Messrs A. E. Lawrence and E. Smith were elected to the committee, in place of Messrs, F. Wilson and F. Butterfield. It was decided to start training operations on March 5 for birds for the Oaks Race, to be flown on March 23. It was resolved to start training the birds for the Derby Race, to be flown from Oamaru, the first toss to take place at Templeton, on April 16. AVthe Christchurch Central Mission, last Sunday evening, upon the conclusion of an address by Mr D. M'Lennan, on the Christian Sabbath and its observances, the following resolution was passed, to be forwarded to the Premier:—" This mission desires to draw the attention of the Premier and Minister of Defence to the desecration of the Christian Sabbath through volunteers being commanded to hold sham fights, and v drill upon that day, and humbly requests the Premier and" Minister of Defence to cause an immediate cessation of such orders. The Mission would also point out that there is ample leisure time through the week for such duties, owing to the shorter period of working hours, s half holidays, etc., which the present Government have secured to the colony, some of which could be utilised for military manoeuvres." A HANDSOME ESTATE. The estate, of the late Mr John Stephenson, auctioneer, of Dunedin, has been certified to as of the value of £86,298, and s-tamp duty on that amount has been paid. ANOTHER JOURNALISTIC JUBILEE. On Friday, ihe "Oiago Witness" icached .'tsjub'lrc, audit has published a special jubilee number in honour of tho occasion. Apart from Ihe h ttcrprcss, whhh is of an interest ins character, * feature of tho number i«. a reproduction of poitraits of past and present contributor- to the journal. Over 100 of thee have be n lepindutcd, and Among The writers lcpicfntud are the lata Sir Julius Vogel, Mr G. M. >Jr J&jKxmk P.yi:e, Mr T.. Bracken, Mr i^

T. Gillon. and Mr B. L. Farjeon, and other colonial writers. The "Witness-" has grown with the southern part of the colony, and the remarkable progress made by both is shqjra by a facsimile of the first copy of the journal, issued from very humble offices in Bond Street, Dune-din, on Feb. 8, 1851. The jubilee number of the "Witness" is specially interesting on account of its historic character, the letterpress dealing with many incidents connectedl with the history of Otago and Southland. A NATIVE TOHUNGA. A telegram from Gisborne states that an old Maori woman was arrested at Muriwai, yesterday, by Detective Henderson, on ai charge that' while practising as a. Native Tohunga she did in November last cause the death of a young'Maori roam named Tanri Ra-w'bi. VITAL STATISTICS. The estimated population of the colony on Dec. 31 last was (exclusive of Maoris), 810,536, an increase on the. previous year of 14,177, or at the .rate of 1.87 per cent during the year. To this increase, excess of births over deaths contributed 12,346, an-d excess of arrivals, over departures 1831. But 1582 men, forming the military contingents, were sent to South Africa in the first quarter of the year. Deducting those from the total of departures would! give an excess of arrivals amounting to 3413 persons. The birth-rate for the colony in 1900 was 25.60 per 1000 of mean population, and the death-rate 9.43, as against 25.12 and 10.24 respectively in 1899! The deaths in 1900 (7200) were actually less than the number registered in 1899 (7680), and thus, with -the increased population, show a decrease in. the rate per 1000 from' 10.24 to 9.43. The number of marriages (excluding those contracted between Maoris-), solemnised in 1900 is estimated at 5,850, giving a. rate of 7.66 per 1000 of the mean population, against 5461 and 7.28, tho actual number and rate in 1899. CHARITABLE AID BOARD. - The following is the statement of expenditure by the Charitable Aid Board for the month of January: —Ashburton Home, 63 inmates, £92 lis id ; Female Refuge, 20 women', 13 infants, £4l 9s 3d; Memorial Home, 65 persons, £l4O 2s 6d; Orphanage, 21, £35 0s 8d ; Samaritan Home, 57, £33 6s 8d ; Armagh Street Depot, 6, £ls 5s 8d; out-door relief, 330 cases relieved, 1014 persons, money allowances £165 18s, rations £303 14s Id, clothing and boots £5 2s Bd, fuel £5 12s, drugs and medical £23 6s Bd, funerals £4 5s 6d, maintenance of destitute children (boarded out, 43 children) £47 18s lOd, maintenance of 3 infirm and invalid persons (boarded out) £4 8s ; 27-childern at Industrial Schools, £35. General Expenses Office £57 15s 6d, members travelling £6 7s, miscellaneous 5s 3d. Total persons relieved 1332, total expenditure £lOl7 9s 3d,