Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 349, 5 March 1856, Page 6

Local Intelligence.

Meeting of Church Propeety Trustees.—On Saturday last a meeting of Church Property Trustees was held at tiie temporary church, Christ church. The business befcre the meeting- consisted of Mr. Packer's propositions to amend the bylaws (which were carried^; to take into consideration Mr. Sewelfs proposal of extinguishing the debt due by the Church t un.l ; and vi coming to a final arrangement with that gentian. The report V the Managing Committee was read. The report recommended that Mr. S^vveM'* proposal to liquidate the debt by the di* D o<=nt or the least valuable sectionson the " ra^ed edges' of the church lands be rejected =fhreport was adopted by the meeting So-i----discussion tiien ensued, respecting certvn accruing and ba,k rents of properfv. which alter last Juiy. when, asjit was stated. Mr beweil gave uj) all cuatroi over the ret« to tue trusts, bad been applied by him'to^h*. ljquilation ot a debt of £291 'due to Mr Gouley. It was finally arranged that "the Ma,.aj::n- C»nv.n ttee should communicate personu;!y with vj r . Seweil, and should iii,.Ke a a-purt to a meeting to be held on Maicn 11th.

LhsTKEssiNG AccmEXT.—We last week bneny not,e««l a case of.lrowning at Kiccar. ton, ana have since Earned the following aetajls On u,e 22nd instant a youn' clald. the „n of Mr. Timothy Todd, wa°. *™™d m a pond on Mr. Uo«ley's ] and - iwccar!. Jtl : he was observed *by his Parents at p!ay in f ront of the hoUs^ and «-as S : 4 ,,:t|yaitenf a nl s missed. Mrs. Jonos h"i.: n P M- !s:"r a ho:se P°»d situated lf ier iSei sa«'ll,e body «f the child «».«.t... l jr v -. ! id gay,. tne aitinn _ Mr _ Rmvlpy j:.. s t ivn,r: it d iron, Cnristchiirt*' ««.n .nt, the pond and carried the body to

the house, where every exertion was made to restore animation ; a medical man was sent for hut unfortunately all was of no avail It. is supposed that the child had gone to the pond to watch the ducks, as lie was accustomed, and that he fell over some rails which had been placed round the pond to prevent any such accident. An inquiry was holilen en the hody the following day, when the evidence showed the above facts. Verdict, accordingly.

Christciiuecii Makkets.—Pom information upon which we think we can depend, we hear lluii sume wheat sold at the market on Saturday las!, at B.>. per bushel. Whether this was the rulinir price we cannot stale, ?>ut it is the only quotation from positive {sales that has reached us.

Playground.—We have much pleasure in stating that upon die application of some of the inhabitants of liVttelton, His Honor the Superintendent, wiih the consent of the Dxecutire Coui.ei), {has consented to allow the Reserves for the market place at I-ytteUon to be fenced in, and used as a playground for the youth of Lytteltoii, |iill'required j for the purpose fov it was <>r giually reserved.