Near most of the towns of the province, suitable plots of ground have been set apart for cemeteries, so as to avoid from the first the evils attendant on intramural burials, and the care taken of these cem teries is a pleas ins; circumstance connected with their man agement, introduction of cas. It may be mentioned that the streets'of Christclurch were first lighted with gas, December 13,18G5. LIGHTHOUSES. The lighthouse at Godley Head, at the entrance of Port Lyttelton, was first illu minated March 31, ISM. This makes the seventh light on the New Zealand coasts in addition to the harbour lights. I have extended this address so much be yond my original intention, that I can only now glance at a few niisc 'llantotu subjects, IRON-FOUNDING. It is worth recording that iron-founding was commenced in Christchurch, by Mr. John Anderson, in May 1857, at his establishment in Cashel-strect, which has now a't lined con- Mdenible importance in Now Zealand, and offers great facilities for th" construction of almost all kinds of mill work an 1 machinery. EMI'LOYMKNT OF STEAM POWHK. Steam power has been employed, to a very considerable extent for some years past, for various purposes. The necessities of the Western gnldfields have led recently to the erection of several powerful engines, in the neighbourhood of llokitika, which are employed in draining the deep sinkings, and raising water for gold washing. The Lyttdlon Times has been primed by steam power since October, 186-1 ; and the Press, another daily paper, is printed by one of Ericson's caloric engines. Steam cranes have been in use upon the Railway Wharf, at lleitthcote, for nearly threo years.
