COUNTRY NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1918, 17 April 1880, Page 4

COUNTRY NEWS.

Kaiapoi Woollen Factory.—At the last general meeting of the shareholders of thiß companv, held on Wednesday, it was resolved to erect large additions to the factory, consisting of a building 40ft. x 25ft., and another 90ft. x 25 ft. This is d>yne in order to make accommodation for thirteen new looms, part of which are to hand, and part to arrive by tho ship 0.-ari. Arrangements are being made at the factory for the erection of new twisting frames, a large bobbin winder, a willow or teasing machine, and one of Sykes and Son a hydro-extractors, which latter is a superior michine in every way, and with very few complications. It will work at about 1400 revolutions per minute, and washed goods put into it are rendered almost perfectly dry. At the last general meeting a splendid range of patterns was exhibited by Mrßameden, the designer, with which the shareholders were eminently pleased. Among the items of importation bv this company in the Jrari is 140 dozen gross of bobbins, and if there wore local makers of theso articles at a fair price, it will be Been there is an opening for a new industry, owing to the quantity used by the factory from timo to time. 1.0i0.F., M.U.—The district officers proceed to Leeston on Monday next for tho purpose of opening the new Lodge there, to be called the Loval Leeston Lodge. Railway Extension. A meeting ot Amuri settlers was held at the Waiau on April 13tb, and appointed a deputation to wait upon tho Railway Commissioi.ers on their return from the South, to urge tho necessity of continuing the extension of the northern line to tho Hurunui. Death peoit Dbownino —lt was reported to the police constable stationed at Southbridge that n, fisherman who had lately arrived from Otago, and known by the name of John Hanmer, by birth a Swedo, had been drowned in the lake on April 13th. In company with his mate, named Johnston, the deceased was fishing about four miles from the Ahuriri, a station at theTaitapu end of the lake, when at 11 a.m., a gale of wind sprung up and capsized the boat. Johnston was able to swim, and getting hold of the boat, after Borne hours drifted ashore. The deceased was never seen by his mate after tho boat capsized. The body has not yet been founi, but from tho direction of the wind, it would probably blown on to the Ninety-milo beach. Masonic. —The ceremony of dedicating and consecrating the new Masonic Hall at Ashburton was performed yesterday afternoon with great eclat. The district deputy, acting as grand master, conducted the ceremony, and was assisted by Brother Hardy, South Rakaia, acting as district deputy. Brother Webb, Southbridge, senior warden, and Brother Shearman, junior warden, and the Rev. W. E. Paige as chaplain. The brethren met in the old lodge room at the rear of the Somerset Hotel to the number of about seventy, all parts of Canterbury being represented, and at three o'clock marched in procession to the new hall in Tancred street. The following was the order of the procession Tyler, Somerset Lodge; Visiting Brethren; Tyler, St. John's Ljdge.aud Brethren ; Tyler, Thistle Lodge, and brethren ; tho brethren, Somerset Lodge; and District Grand Lodge officers. On the arrival at the hall the usual consecration ceremony was gone through, which laßted about an hour. A ball was held in the evening, which was numerously attended. Cbicket. —A match was played between two teams, representing Mount Somers and Ashburton, last Thursday, on the ground of the former. The ABhburton team left home in a coach shortly after six o'clock in the mornine, and reached tho cricket ground at 9.30. Play commenced shortly after, resulting in the Mount Somers team making in their first innings 49 and in their second 119 ; and the Ashburton team in their first innings 56 and in their second 40, with five wickets to fall. On the return journey the axle of the coach in which the Ashburton team were travelling broke in the middle of the Ashburion River, and its occupants, much to their discomfiture, had to wade through the water. The accident occurred about three miles from town, and a messenger _ was despatched for a coach, which soon arrivod, and brought the party home.