Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 680, 14 May 1859, Page 4

Local Intelligence.

An accident happened on Wednesday on Peacock's Wharf. A carter named Higgins was bringing a load of stones, weighing perhaps a ton and a half, to ballast one of the vessels/lying alongside. Higgins turned his cart round, arid in spite of warnings given him continued to back it dangerously near •the edge of the jetty;, it so happened that at the spot where the cart came a piece of timber lay along the side, and on it the wheel was raised so as to run over the raised combing without any check of consequence. With such a heavy load the cart was but a second-or two before it over-balanced and fell by the stern of one of the vessels alongside, of course < carrying with it the horse". When the cart was dragged up the horse was dead. Higgins had only quite lately set up as a carter, having come down from Australia, whence also his horse, which'was a valuable animal, had been'imported in the Wanderer. ' : .',.',■"'.■".

We observe that a contract has been let by the Government and. operations .commenced to supply metal for the streets of, Lyttelton From the Sunnier Road; One of the provisions of the contract is thaf the road shall not be closed against traffic by the contractor's operations before 11 o'clock in the morning, nor later than 4 o'clock in the afternoon. In fact, the .road is closed between these hours, by permission, -j^ow we. must say that it is a great pity, unless it .can. be shown to be absolutely necessary, to close the Sumner Road at this time, just as traffic is beginning to find its way on to it; and in these short days, within the hours named,.a good deal of traffic is likely to be stopped. , At the very least, steps should be taken to have the fact made public, to prevent disappointment as far as possible. With this view we call attention to it.

Odd Fellowship.—The Loyal Kaiapoi Lodge of Odd Fellows, M.U., celebrated their first anniversary, on Wednesday, alb .the Northern Hotel, Kaiapoi, when.so sat down at 6 o'clock to a dinner which, whether for the abundance of excellent viaiids or the arrangements made for the comfort of the company, has never been surpassed in the province. P.P.GLM. Davis occupied the chair, and P.G.M. Hutchinson the vice-chair. The evening had its ordinary andspecial entertainments, and the company separated at an early hour. It is pleasing to have to note, the rapid progress this young lodge has made, fostered as it is by the kindly wishes and aid of the brethren from other lodges, many of whom were welcome on this occasion. As .one item in the programme specially worthy of notice we may mention the performances of Mr. Hewlings on the pianoforte,;and his singing, wherein he deserved and: obtained the applause of the convives., , ■ - . .