The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 23

Province of Canterbury

Province of Canterbury

Local Committee.

  • Barker, A. C., Esq.
  • Belfield, Herbert, Esq.
  • Beswiek, W. C., Esq.
  • Crawford, James, Esq.
  • Davie, C., Esq.
  • Donald, Wm., Esq.
  • Fitzgerald, James Edward, Esq.
  • Haast, Dr.
  • Hamilton, W. J. W., Esq.
  • Lean, Alexander, Esq.
  • Matthias, the Ven. Archdeaco.
  • Tanered, the Hon. H. J., Esq.
  • Travers, W. T. Locke, Esq.
  • Weld, F. A., Esq.
  • Wilkin. R., Esq.
  • Holmes, R. T., Esq., Secretar.

Section I.—Raw Materials.

Class 1.

401 Brittan, W. G., pos.—Specimens of Building Stone from the Halswell Quarries, W. G. Brittan, Esq., Proprietor. Halswell Quarries are situated about seven miles from Ciristchurch, on the West side of Banks' Peninsula, and will shorty be connected with the town by a branch line of the Little liver Tramway, when stone can be obtained in Christchurch at about 14s per cubic yard. The stone is used extensively for rubble waling. The New Council Chamber and Wesleyan Church are princpally built of it. Quantity unlimited.
402 Chalmers and Hall, Contractors, pos.—Specimens of Building Stone from the Crighton Dale Quarry, Lyttelton, the property of Mr A. Chalmers. The stone is now used for kerbing, &c. Price & per foot cube, delivered in Port. Lengths of six feet are easily procurable.
403 Ellis, N. and A., Contractors, Christchurch.—Specimen of Stone from the "Grey Stone Quarries," Banks' Peninsula. 1 Column, Turned and partly Polished, 5 ft 6 inches long. 3 Cubes, Worked in various was. The Quarries are about seven miles from Christchurch, in hilly country. Exists in abundance in dykes about 17 ft wide. It is used for Ashlar work of all kinds, bridge building, steps, sills, heads, pavement, kerbing, rubble, &c., &c. It has been in use in Christchurch for about six years, in nearly all the stone buildings in the town, also for foundations for wooden buildings, and does not seem the least worn or affected by the weather. The greater part of the Bank of Australasia is built of it, also Victoria Bridge, &c., principally as Ashlar. Price at the quarry, 2s 6d per foot cube. Delivered at Christchurch Quay (for shipment) 3s 9d per foot cube. The size at which blocks can be most readily procured is from one to fifteen cubic feet. It is possible to get blocks containing 200 cubic feet.
404 Forgan and Son, pos.—Limestone, from the Limestone Ranges, at the Weka Pass, Northern District of Canterbury; forty miles from Christchurch—quantity unlimited—and can be got in blocks of almost any size: suitable for all descriptions of fine mason work, is very easily worked, and hardens with exposure. A good dray road runs across these hills. Price, at the Quarry, 1s. per foot cube; delivered in Christchurch 6s. per foot cube.
405 Graham and Weybourne, Lyttelton—2 Cubes Freestone, from Quarry of Exhibitor, at Governor's Bay, Lyttelton, at Head of Harbor, near the water's edge. Pound in abundance. The cornice of Messrs. Hargreaves and Co.'s Store is of this stone—an excellent Freestone. Prioe at Quarry, from 1s 9d. to 2s. per foot cube; at Port, 2s. 3d. to 2s 6d. per foot cube.
406 Graham and Weybourne, Lyttelton, Builders and Contractors.—2 Cubes of Graystone, from Quarry on Sumner Road, near Lyttelton. Specimens from dikes about twelve feet wide, not very abundant. Excellent road metal, very durable building stone, and a good stone to work. Presbyterian Church and Lyttelton Parsonage are built of it; also the Kerbing to Norwich Quay. Cost at Quarry 1s. 6d. per foot cube; on board ship, 2s. 3d. per cube foot—size generally obtained, blocks 3x2 feet.
407 Hall, Bros., Governor's Bay, Lyttelton. — Specimens of Building Stone, two varieties, two blocks each. The specimens are from two quarries, fifty yards apart, on the property of P. N. Hodgson, Esq., one mile from the sea beach. Supplied at the quarries, ready for drays, at 1s per foot cube, or put on board vessels in the Bay at 2s per foot. Delivered in Christchurch at 3s 9d per foot cube. It is used for all kinds of building purposes; is easily worked; lies on its edge on the hill side. Blocks have been procured from No. 2 Quarry by means of wedges only: no powder is ever used. Blocks of 18 ft. × 14 ft. × 3 ft., or larger, can be procured at any time. It has been used for decorating the new Town Hall, Christchurch, St. John's Church, and other largo buildings in the town. It has been in use only two years, and seems to stand the weather remarkably well. Agents for Christchurch—Hemingway and Sheriff, Cambridge terrace.
408 M'Cosker, J., Builder, Contractor, &c., Durham street, Christchurch.—Specimens of Stone known as "White Sandstone," worked by the exhibitor at the head of Governor's Bay, on the water's edge, about five miles from Port Lyttelton. Lies in extended beds, with uneven surface, over about five square miles of country; covered in places with a bed of Tufa; can be used for every description of work. Extensively used in the new Council Chamber and Wesleyan Church, Christchurch. Cost at the quarry, 1s 6d per foot cube; delivered in Christchurch, 3s 6d do do. Readily procured in blocks of 2 feet cube to 16 or 20 feet cube.
409 Thompson, F., pos.—Specimens of Building Stone. 12 blocks of four varieties, from quarries described by Mr E. Dobson, in his report on the Railway, &c.

Sub Class C.

412 Raine, Thos., manu.—Soda Water, 2 doz. bottles.
413 Ward and Co., prod.—1 Barrel Draught Beer, D.D., made entirely of Colonial malt, the grain having been grown in Canterbury. Price, £610s. per hogshead.

Class 4.— Sub-Class A.

414 King, John, manu.—56 lbs of Soap, extra pale, price 42s per cwt. Manufactured in Christchurch, N. Z.

Sub-Class C.

415 Holmes, G., C.E., pos.—3 Slabs of Timber, cut on Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, N. Z., on the Property of Exhibitor. (1). White Pine.
416 (2) Red Pine.
417 (3) Totara.

Section II.

Class 5.

418 Anderson, J., manu.—Specimens of Tramway and Set of Castings for a Self-acting Turn-out; laid down at Mr. Thomson's Bridle Path Quarry, Heatheote Valley.
419 De Bergue and Co., London, per G. W. Young, Christchurch, pos.—Model of Permanent Railway, patented in England.
420 Holmes, G, C, E., pos.—Specimen of Permanent Way of Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway.

Class 8.

421 Woodford, James, pos., agent.—Stevens' Patent Family Bread Making Machine.
422 Woodford, James, pos., agent.—Stevens' Patent Family Oven.

Class 9.

422 a Hight, David, pos., Agent for W. Ball, Rathwell, England. — 1 Tipcart, £30; 3 Ploughs, £11 each; 1 Scarifier, £10; 1 Set Harness, £7; 1 Set Harness, £8.
423 Keetly, Joseph, Kaiapoi, manu.—Plough, to work with two wheels and Steel Mouldboard, very easily managed by a boy, price £14.
424 Keetly, Joseph, Kaiapoi, manu.—Plough to work with two wheels, or as a swing plough, without wheels—price £14.
425 Keetly, Joseph, Kaiapoi, manu.—Swing Plough, with steel Mouldboard—price £14.
426 Keetly, Joseph, Kaiapoi, manu.—Set of Dray Harrows, made strong, to be worked on either rough or smooth ground, with Whippletree—price £8.
426 a Keetly, Joseph, Kaiapoi, manu—Set of Seed Harrows and Whippletrees—price £8 10s.
427 Keetly, Joseph, Kaiapoi, manu.—Horse-hoe, £6.
428 Ford, J. and E., Christchurch, manu.—Barrel Churn, to chum 50 lbs of butter, every portion manufactured in Christchurch. Friction Rollers and Air-valve, complete, price, £8 10s.
429 Hall, M., manu., Kaiapoi.—Barrel Churn, to churn 50 lbs of butter, fitted with patent bung, friction rollers, and improved apparatus for stopping the churn, price, £6 10s.

Class 10.— Sub-Class A.

429 a Haast, Julius, Ph. D., &c., &c.—Sectional Drawings of Tunnel, Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway—shewing the Geological formation of the Port Hills.
430 Dobson, E., C.E., des.—Plan and Sections of the Lyttelton and Christchurch Railway.
431 Dobson, E., C.E., des.—Plans of Railway Station of ditto.
432 Dobson, E., C.E., des.—Three Drawings of Tunnel of ditto.
432 a Dobson, E., C.E., des.—Set of Viewsand Photographs of ditto.
433 Dobson, E., C.E.—Set of Lithographs and Illustrations of the Mount Cenis Tunnel.
434 Dobson, E., C.E., des.—Map shewing proposed Drainage of the Town of Christchurch, by E. Dobson, C.E.
435 Aicken, G., C.E., A.I.C.E., Provincial Engineer, des.—1 General Plan of Erskine Bay, shewing the various designs suggested for forming it into a safe and commodious harbour.
436 Aicken, G., C.E., A.I.C.E., Provincial Engineer, des—2. General Plan, shewing the arrangement proposed by Geo. Aicken.
437 Aicken, G., C.E., A.I.C.E., Provincial Engineer, des.—3. Perspective View, shewing the construction of the proposed Breakwater at Officers' Point, designed by G. Aicken.
438 Aicken, G., C.E., A.I.C.E., Provincial Engineer, des.—4. Design for a Compound Bridge, for taking a Railway and Roadway over a River, by Geo. Aicken.
439 Doyne, William T., C.E., Christchurch and Melbourne, pos.—Model of Improved Apparatus for allowing the expansion of Girders over the Piers of long Iron Bridges, and reducing the oscillation produced by moving loads.

Sub Class C.

441 Speedily, Robert, M.R.I.B.A., are hitect, Christchurch.—Rubbing of Brass from Trumpington Church, near Cambridge. "Knight Templar, Sir Roger de Trumpington."
442 Speechly, Robert, M.R.I.B.A., are hitect, Christchurch.—Rubbing of Brass from Westley Waterless Church, near Cambridge. "Knight Templar, Sir Roger de Creke."

Class 13.

442 a Woodford, James, Agent—:Professor Wheatstone's Telegraphic Instruments, affording a simple and easy means of communication, suitable for Public Offices, and where immediate correspondence is required. The arrangements being in ordinary alphabetical language, any person can receive and transmit a message without previous instruction. Constructed with permanent Electric Magnet—no Batteries or Acids are required. Further particulars will accompany the Instruments.
443 Woodford, James, Agent.—Telegraphic Instrument and Battery.

Class 14.

444 Speechly, Robert, M.R.I.B.A., are hitect, pos.—1. Tête de la Viêrge, Photographed from Original Painting, by Quentin Matseys.
445 Speechly, Robert, M.R.I.B.A., are hitect, pos.—2. "Taking down from the Cross."—Photograph from the Original Sculpture in the Vatican, at Rome.
445 a Mundy and La Mert, Photographers, Christchurch, del.—Frame containing set of Views and Photographs
445 b Elesbee, James, Photographer, Christchurch, del.—Set of Views and Photographs

Class 19.

445 c Cameron, Robert, manu.—Pulp of New Zealand Flax, prepared for Manufacturing into Paper. Particulars appended to exhibit.

Class 27.— Sub-Class D.

446 M'Nicol, C., manu.—1 Pair Cloth-legged Balmorals, price, £2; 1 Pair Elastic side Plain Boots, price, £1 18s.; 1 Pair Watartights, price, £1 7s.
447 Suckling, J., manu.—1 Pair Riding Boots, price, £3 5s.; 1 Pair Balmorals, price, £2 5s.; 1 Pair False Balmorals, Elastic-sides, price, £2 5s.; 1 Pair Watertights, price, £1 8s.: 1 Pair Slippers.

Class 28.

448 Ward and Reeves, Engravers and Letter-Press Printers.—Specimens of Color Letter-Press Printing.
449 Ward and Reeves, Engravers and Letter Press Printers.—Maps and Plans. 12.
450 Ward and Reeves, Engravers and Letter-Press Printers.—Specimens of Lithography and Engraving.
451 Ward and Reeves, Engravers and Letter-Press Printers.—Book Chromo-lithography, showing the process.
452 Doyle and Co., Engravers, &c.—Map of Christchurch.
453 Doyle and Co., Engravers, &c.—Sheet Almanac for 1865.
454 Doyle and Co., Engravers, &c.—2 Frames, containing Specimens of Lithography and Engraving.

Class 29.

455 Cass, Thomas, Chief Surveyor.—Map of Province of Canterbury—scale, 4 miles to 1 inch.
456 Cass, Thomas, Chief Surveyor.—Lithographed Maps of Road Districts—scale, 2 inches to the mile.
457 Cass, Thomas, Chief Surveyor.—Report on the Manner and Progress of the Surveys of the Province, from the commencement in 1848.

Class 29.

Sub-Class (A)

458 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Sketch Plan of Canterbury, showing the glaciatioa during Pleistocene and recent times.
459 Haast, Julius, Ph D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist—Geological Map of Canterbury, New Zealand.
460 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Geological Sections across Province of Canterbury.
461 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Geological Sections across Malvern Hills.
462 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Geological Sections of Grey and Buller River Coal Fields.
463 Haast, Julius. Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Sketch Map of Canterbury Plains, lithographed.
464 Haast, Julius. Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Sections parallel to the rivers of Canterbury Plains.
465 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist—Sections across the Canterbury Plains.
466 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist—Geological Alias of New Zealand, by Professor Br Frederick Von Hochstetter and Dr. Augustus Peterman, Gotha, Germany.
467 Haast, Julius, Ph. D. F.G.S., &c., Provincial Geologist—One Volume Popular and Scientific Work on New Zealand, lllustrated, by Professor Dr. Frederick Von Hoclistetter, Geologist, &c., Vienna, Germany.

Sub-Class D.

468 Buller, W., R.M., F.L.S.—2 Cases of New Zealand Stuffed Birds, prepared by Exhibitor.
469 Haast, Julius, Ph. D., &c., Provincial Geologist.—Six Cases, containing Geological, Mineralogical and Palæontologbal Specimens of Canterbury, and of New Zealand.
470 Haast, Julius, Ph. D., &c., &c.—Sixteen Glass Franks, containing Botanical Specimens of Alprine and Sub-Alpine Vegetation of Canterbury.
471 Haast, Julius, Ph. D., &c., &c.—Two Cases Specimens, shewing the Rooks through which the Lyttelton an Christ-church Railway Tunnel passes.

Class 30.— Sub-Class A.

472 Howell, W., manu.—Ladies' Work Table, made of 25 varieties of New Zealand Woods.
473 Ingleson, Thomas, manu.—Specimens of Turning, shewing various kinds of New Zealand Woods.

Sub-Class B.

474 Button, B., manu., Painter and Grainer.—Twelve Specimens of Painting on Board, imitations of Woods and Marbles.

Class 31.

475 Barnes, W. H., manu.—Register Stove.

Section IV.

Class 37.

476 Speechly, Robt., M.R.I.B.A., are hitect, Christ church.—.
1 South-East View of Christchurch Cathedral, designed by Georgo G. Scott, R.A., and Robert Speedily, M.R.I.B.A.,
2 Plan of do.
3 East and West Elevation of do.
4 Detail of West Doorway of do.
5 View of Two Churches, designed by R. Speechly.
6 Plan and East and West Elevations of Church at Carlisle.
7 Longitudinal Section of North Elevation of do.
8 View of three Transverse Sections of do.
9 South and East and West Elevations of Arundel Grammar School Chapel.
10 Plans and Elevations of Cemetery Chapel, Lodge, &c.
11 Plan and View of House of Mercy and Chapel.
12 Plan and View of Residence for Priest.
13 Three Transverse Sections and two Views of Union Workhouse and Chapel, Peterborough.
14 Design for Stained Glass Window in, and View of Tower and Spire of, Higham Church, Kent.
15 Designs for Fonts.
16 View of Institute and Reading Rooms.
17 Views of Vicarage and Schools.
18 Plan and View of Parsonage.
19 Plan and View of Private Residence.
20 Plan and View of Bedeman's House.
21 Plans, Elevations, &c, of Labourers' Cottages.
22 Plans, Elevations, and two Views of Parsonage.
23 Plans, Elevations, and two Views of Bailiff's House.
24 View of a pair of Labourer's Cottages.
25 View of a pair of Schools.
26 View of a Cemetery Chapel.
27 Church Furniture, Pulpits, Chancel, Screen, &c.
28 Sketches for Wood Carving.
29 Design for a Double Tombstone.
30 View of the late are hdeacon Mathias' Tombstone.
31 Figures for Stained Glass.
32 Figures for Stained Glass.
33 South-east View of Church of St. Augustine.