TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12426, 15 February 1901, Page 5

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Juries axe relieved from attendance at jthe Supreme Court on Monday. . A nor’-wester raised the dust everywhere 'in the. city yesterday morning, -and the Watering carts did not seem to have much ieffect.

A new-born- child was found on the harbour reclamation, grounds at Auckland yesterday morning. The child was alive, and Was given over to the Door of Hope institution.

The Rangitikei County Council is considering the advisability of manufacturing its own drain pipes, concrete pipes, from material obtained from the Porewa stream ior the Rangitikei River. The Chatham Islands Native charged with forging at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday morning, admitted the offence in Maori, and 'was replied to in Maori by Mr Bishop, S.M., much to the disgust of the reporters. An inquest will be held at -title Star and |Garter Hotel on Saturday, at 9.30 a.m., on Jhe body of Emily Carson, who died yesterday of consumption. She had been attended for some months by Dr Russell.

Further donations towards the fund for the purchase of the Jubilee memorial and Quuen’g statue have been received) from •“ Virginians ” £2, Mr T. Gapes £1 Is, and Mr 0. F. Bourne (second donation) 10s fid.

The contractors who erected the Exhibition Buildings intend to dispose of the timber and iron used, in suitable lots at auction. As there was over £IBOO worth of timber and iron in the building the sale should; be an extensive one. The Chatham Islands would seem to be an ideal place for gentlemen who wish to live on their wits. The Native brought before Mr Bishop yesterday morning, in forging the name of “Palmer,” spelt it “Parmer,” but the order was nevertheless cashed without demur.

A seaman on the troopship Britannic Was found to be insane (says the Wellington ‘‘Post”). He was taken in charge by the police, and conveyed to the Police Station, where he awaits medical examination. It is believed that his condition was due to excessive drinking.

The Christchurch Shorthand Writers’ Association has -received the following speed certificates from Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons:—Eva Alfrey, 130 words a minute; Thomas Hawthorne, 100 words a minute; Albert E. Cree, 100 words a minute. As a grocer’s cart was being backed liagainst the kerbdng in -Montreal Street yesterday morning the horse slipped 1 and fell on its side, throwing the cart over. Groceries were. scattered in all directions, and after the horse and vehicle bad been restored Ifco normal position, tea. and sugar strewed the roadway for some distance.

• The Eastern Extension. Cable Company’s Repairing steamer Recorder (Captain Breritfcon) arrived in Cable Bay yesterday morning, having located and removed the fault in one of the cables between New Zealand and Australia. The two electricians in charge of the ship are New Zealanders, Messrs R. R. Black and M. B. Woolcombe, ibofch of whom were trained at Wakapuaka. • • The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were practically concluded yesterday !at one o’clock, though the Court formally adjourned till Monday at 11 -a.m. Mr Justice Edwards will sit in Chambers at 11 ,a.m. to-day, and will leave for Wellington in the afternoon. Mr Justice Dennis'ton, it is expected, will arrive from Wclling‘ton on Sunday, nod will preside at the sitting of the Court on Monday. , , The. Blenheim stream Omaka has eclipsed jail its previous records in the big trout line. ‘The “Marlborough Times” states that the ibiggest trout ever caught in, any of the local rivers was landed on Thursday evening from the Omaka, at a spot almost in the centre of the town, by Mr Claude Ball, who used neither gaff nor net, but simply his . rod and line, a feat probably u: puccEded in the colony. This giant of the avn trout species is said to be rym nit triin- form* and to turn the scale at 25 lib.

On Tuesday the Christchurch Fire Police will hold their quarterly meeting at the City Council Chambers.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Industrial Association will be held on Feb. 28 to elect office-bearers.

The polo match, Victoria v. South Island of New Zealand, will be played on the polo ground, South Park, at 3 p.m. to-day.

At Barfield, on Wednesday, Mr Bishop, SJVI., granted four applications for Old Age Pensions, three for the full amount, a nd one for a lesser sum.

A New Zealand Ensign hoisted yesterday at Fendalton School was presented to the school by a number of the. “ Old Boys,” and it was appropriately shaken out by the four smallest girls in the school. A meeting of the Lyttelton Jubilee ‘"Regatta Committee -will bo held in the Borough Council Chambers this evening, -when presentations will be made to the honorary secretary, -Mr G. A. Lewin, and to the honorary treasurer, Mr 0. Perrier.

The Christchurch sitting of the Federation Commission will begin on Monday, in the Provincial Council Chamber. The Commission will take the evidence of persons deemed qualified to give’ information, on the subject into which the Commission has been appointed to inquire.

At the Exhibition there were not a few side shows, some of which did not pay as well as was expected, not to say that they were a loss, but the topsy-turvy house, that is in course of demolition, was a bright exception. After paying the showman’s salary, the npside-down house left a balance to credit of £BO.

At a special meeting of tbe Hospital Board to be held on Wednesday next, the following matters will be considered: (1) The treatment in the (general wards of the Hospital of persons suffering from the effects of drink, and committed to the Hospital by the Magistrates ; (2)" the question of admitting to the Hospital chronic cases. Mr F. C. Raphael, Secretary of the Canterbury Cricket Association, has received the following telegram from the Hou Charles Hill Trevor :—“ Sir, —Will you kindly convey to the members of the Canterbury Cricket Association his Excellency the Governor’s most sincere thanks for their vote of sympathy on the death of our late beloved Queen.” The letter which was sent by the Mayor of Christchurch (Mr W. Reece) to the children of Fendalton School, thanking them, , on behalf of the Canterbury War Fund Committee, for voluntarily giving np the money available for their prizes last year to the War Fund, has been framed and hung up in the school-room. Yesterday, on the occasion of this year’s prize-giving, the frame was surmounted by a handsome wreath of white flowers. * Mr David Craw exhibited a selection of new varieties of cactus dahlias for inspection by the members of the Council of the Canterbury Horticultural Society at their meeting cm Wednesday evening. The flowers, for size, colour and form, were worthy of Mr Craw’s reputation as a grower of choice blooms. The cactus variety of dahlia is fast ousting the old kind from gardens, owing to its brilliancy of colouring and more attractive form, and it gives to the garden a "brightness l in autumn that has hitherto been wanting. A meeting of the Sheffield Domain Board was held at the Board office on Wednesday ; present—Messrs Colthart (chairman), Willis, Bull and M’Nae. The Malvern Trotting Club applied for permission to charge for admission to the ground on the day of the trotting meeting. The application was granted, subject to the condition that the club paid 25 per cent.of the gate money to the Board, the amount to be expended in inti proving the trotting track. The Chairman was instructed to have, seats erected in the Domain for the convenience of the public.

An excellent exhibition of school children’s work was held in the Fendalton School yesterday afternoon, on the occasion Of the prize-giving and school treat. The exhibits were many and varied, and several showed clever and artistic work. The girls’ section consisted chiefly of drawn-thread work, wood-carving, drawings, and collections of curios. In the boys’ section were models of steam engines, Maori whare, stamp collections, curios and drawings. The work has been chiefly done in the children’s leisure time, and they have evidently taken a keen interest in it.

The following meteorological report for the first fortnight in February has been forwarded by Mr Guerin from Lincoln College : —Since the beginning of the month, .455 inches of rain have been recorded, making the total since Jan. 1 3.825 inches. The highest reading of the barometer 30.117 inches and the lowest 29.409 inche's, were recorded on Feb. 8 and 3 respectively. Temperatures in the shade were recorded as follow :—Maximum, 82.3, on Feb. 14 ; minimum, 40.6, on Feb. 11. The lowest temperature at the surface of the grass 33deg, was recorded on the morning, of Feb. 11. The maximum, velocity of the wind in twenty-four hours was 339 miles, on Feb. 8 and 13.

Mr R. C. Bishop, one of the surviving passengers by the .Charlotte Jane, -one of the historical first four" ships wich arrived in Lyttelton with the Canterbury Pilgrims, has sent to each of the other surviving passengers a most appropriate souvenir of the late gathering of the old identities in connection with the Canterbury Jubilee. The souvenir consists of a very handsome booklet, printed in colours, and on the first page is a small leather pocket, containing a Jubilee Exhibition medal, while on the reverse is engraved the name of the Charlotte Jane. On the last page is a very fine picture of Lyttelton, as it appeared when the pilgrims arrived, and the inside pages contain a. full list of the passengers by the ship. This souvenir will no doubt- be cherished by all the recipients.

With to-day’s issue of this paper you will find a circular from Shaw, Robinson -and Co., announcing the closing sale of the partnership. 1988

. The market is flooded at the present time with worthless preparations far the hair, many of them being injurious as well as worthless, but Hendy’s egg-julep may be honestly recommended as a most reliable hafa tonic for beautifying and cleansing the hair. Price, Is per bottle. This elegant preparation may be procured from Strange and Co.’s, drapers, Christchurch, who are also, sole agents for Hendy’s Frizzaire, or curling fluid. X 2635

“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

Bicycle repairs equal lo 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 no more, give complete satisfaction, are rapidly superseding the “stock-built” bicycles. Oates, Lowry and Co., Christchurch, largest cycle works in New Zealand. X 1571

Sun Brand Chutney.—Best in the world. All 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 and Qo., 222, Cashel Street, Christchurch. X 2721 Preserving Jar§, Fletcher Bros.’ stock The largest assortment of fruit jars in DhristcluucL Masons from 2s 3d, jam jars Is 3d, 'Tumblers is oci per half-dozen, preserving pans from ?s lid; delivery daily. Fletcher Bros., High Street. X 2565

iiun Brand Chutney,---Piquant, Peppery and PleasaaL From all tu'cvcer.'C X277S -

A line of 1000 cross-bred fat lambs, from Mr John "Orris estate, at the Hinds, -was sold to a Christchurch buyer on Wednesday at 16s per head. REFRIGERATED EGGS. According to a consular report, a very large trade is done in frozen eggs In the United States. During the month of September 600,000 cases, each containing thirty dozen eggs, were taken into cold storage at the Chicago stockyards, and it was said, at the time of the preparation of the. report, that two of the largest packing houses, which had been laying in supplies from the West, had in their “ chill ” rooms 216,000,000 eggs. A FORGOTTEN STORY. Mr Clement Scott lets a very pretty and but little known cat jump out of the Royal bag in the current issue of the “ Free Lance” (says the London correspondent of the “Lyttelton Times.” When"referring to the death of the famous Oxford don, Sir John Conroy, Bedford Professor at Balliol, he remarks that either politeness or ignorance must have been indticed tbe papers to omit all reference to the Morganatic marriage between Sir John’s sire and the late Duchess of Kent, mother of the Queen. It was the Duchess’s preference for this handsome Irish officer of artillery that led to an estrangement between mother and daughter, before the latter ascended the Throne. Their relations were singularly illustrated by what happened when the Archbishop and Lord Chancellor came knocking at Kensington Palace in the small hours to render homage. The Duchess entered her daughter’s chamber, and awoke her with the words, “My dear Victoria, you are Queen of England.” “Am I?” replied the girl-monarch. “Then your Grace may retire!” THE PENNY POST. The “ Age,” writing of the dispute concerning the delivery of New Zealand letters in Victoria, says:—“The Postal Department, in refusing to admit New Zealand penny postage letters, because there is as yet no reciprocity between. 1 that State and Victoria, is adopting a dog in the manger policy. The concession involves no loss of revenue, and the utmost harm it can do—if that, be harm at all—is to give a few more letters to the Victorian postman to deliver. Each State retains the postage paid within its own borders, so that the fact that New Zealand only charges her people Id! for sending a, letter to Victoria does not cause the loss of one half-penny of income to the Victorian Post Offioe. In these circumstances, to maintain a barrier against New Zealand cheap letters is as unjustifiable as it is petty. Moreover, as in a. few months’ time Victoria herself will have adopted the penny postage system, the present departmental policy has about it a touch of both meanness and obstinacy. CO-OPERATIVE LABOUR. A correspondent sends a chatty letter from the co-operative works on the Midland Railway. He says : —One of the longest tunnels on this lima, that between Paterson’s Creek and Staircase, was completed to-day. Mr W. H, Gavin, R.E., laid the last brick connecting both ends of the tunnel, which is one more link connecting Canterbury with Westland. The tunnel was constructed without accident of any kind, which speaks well for the principal co-operative workmen. The harder the men work the more money they receive, which ds a great inducement to industry. The men are very thankful to the Government for introducing the co-operative system of working, and the only thing now wanted at the works is a co-operative store. AN AGED COLONIST. The “ Sydney Morning Herald ” announces the death of Mrs Jane Burgess, at the great age of 116 years. Mrs Burgess was servant to Governor'King, fifth Governor of New South Wales, whose torn of office was from 1800 to 1806. A THRILLING SIGHT. The express train from Melbourne to Sydney on Wednesday might, Feb. 6, passed through a large a rea of, country in, which bush fires were raging. At one part of the journey the fire extended to the. fence on either side of the railway line, and as the train rushed through the heavy smoke the passengers were treated to an exceptionally close view of a grand and terrible scene, where the fire had swept along a, few hours before. The burning trunks stood for miles, like tombstones of fire in a vast- cemetery, and further ahead the flames, as they rushed onward, came unpleasantly close to the train. Inside the railway fences in places burning bushes flared up a few feet from the carriage windows. CHILDREN OF THE EMPIRE. The boys and girls of Canada in the beginning of January sent the Queen an illuminated testimonial, a mammoth album of children’s photographs, weighting onetenth of a ton, and a purse of 16,546di0l in sixpenny subscriptions for the relief of the widows and orphans of British soldiers who have fallen during the war. The address to her Majesty (says the “ London 1 Daily News ”) is instinct -with loyal affection and patriotic sympathy. The children recall her Majesty’s solicitude for the brave soldiers on the battlefields of South Africa, and her deep Interest, in the families dependent upon them. They declare “ their loyalty to the Crown, their attachment to their Sovereign, and their sympathy with those who have been left to mourn for the men who 1 have carried tbe*lag to victory.” No fewer than 160,000 of Young Canada have -signed this testimonial. SIGNALLING AT (SEA. The invention owned by the “'Signals” syndicate (writes a London exchange) provides the means of signalling automatically to any number of ships in a seven-mile zone from any dangerous point or lighthouse. A metallic conductor is fixed at an elevation on the shore, and from this Eetheric waves are driven into the air. ’When the mechanism is set in motion, all vessels fitted with -a receiving instrument coming within the zone of influence receive communications, a warning bell rings, and the instrument then reds off Eddystone, Manacles or any other point. The invention is also stated to be as useful to ships at sea as to shins approaching land. The moment two or more ships approach each other in a log, say within seven miles, the name and course eachship is steering is received on each vessel. ■By other methods it would be necessary to keep several operators at the signalling'station day and night, both on land and on ships, but the patent of the “ Signals ” syndicate dispenses with this, -and performs the work automatically. The transmitter consists of an imdnoto-n coil and accumulators to supply the current. Tbe automatic part is a specially cut wheel, which- controls a Morse key so as to emit mtherio sparks corresponding to the dots and dashes of the Morse code. These -are collected by the receiver of an approaching vessel and recorded on the tape. Weather conditions, -it is stated, do not interfere with the transmission of messages.

A GREAT SCOTTISH NEWSPAPER,

Sir John Leng and Go., proprietors of the “ Dundee Advertiser,” have forwarded to this office an advance copy of a fac-simile reproduction of the first issue of their paper. The “ Dundee'Weekly Advertiser ” was first published on, Jan. 16, 1801, and consisted then of eight quarto-pages of three wide columns to the page, and at the time was the

largest of the Scottish newspapers of that period, most of them consisting of four pages only. The first number contained many important items of Home and Foreign News, an interesting summary of events in 1800, and other matter of historical value. The paper was the first stable publication printed in Dundee, and is the oldest, except two, of Scottish newspapers in existence. The paper has been, ever since its establishment, ultra-Liberal, and this fact, at a time when the reformer was about the least popular of all politicians, made- the progress of the paper very uphill work, and not seldom the conti’ibutors to its columns wrote with the knowledge that they ran the risk of imprisonment. But the “Advertiser” foughtbravely on, in spite of all hindrances, and ir, was gratifying to its proprietors to feel, when the first. Reform Bill, in 1832, was passed, that their paper had taken no small part- in educating the people up to reform point. The “Dundee Advertiser,” during the American Civil War, stood almost alone amongst (Scottish newspapers on the side of the North—its one great reason being that that side was the one that stood for the abolition of slavery. The fac-simile of the firstnumber is not only a true reproduction, with its old-fashioned 1 type and quaint headings, but the paper itself on which it is printed is of tho old-fashioned hand-made kind in use at the beginning of the century. In the lower right-hand comer of the first page appears the newspaper stamp—of the value of three-halfpence—impressed at the Inland Revenue Office. Without the stamp, it was q criminal offence on the part of the publisher, if his paper, or any copy of it, left his office.