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Bruce Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2625, 30 October 1894, Page 2

The Tides. — Very low tidea prevailed recently on the West Coast of the North Island. The Wanganui l'ivcr waa in a very bad state, says the ' -Auckland Herald.' Lawn Tennis — The Milton Lawn Tennis Club will officially open (ha season on Friday next, when a match between eldes chosen b 7 the President and Vice-president respectively, will be played. All members ani intending members are requested to be present and to bring their friends with them Afternoon tea will be provided by the ladies of the club, and given fiae weather a good afternoon's fun is expeoted. Temperance. — There was a fair attendanoe at the Presbyterian Hall on Saturday evening, when a temperance lecture was given by Mr R. Crabb. The Rev. J. Chisholm occupied the chair and opened the meeting, ofter whfoh he briefly introduced the lecturer to the audience. Mr Crabb then gave an address on temperance matters, He came to New Zealand from New South Wales, bearing high credentials from the Independent Order of Good Templars in that colony, where he hai been engaged as a lecturer for the past fifteen years. At present he ia engaged on a cix months' tour of New Zealand under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars. Comiog with suoh a flourish of trumpets something extra was expected of him on Saturday night, and in tbis respect the audience waa in no way disappointed Mr Crabb proved himself to be a highly cultured speaker, but withal very ready witted, and the leoture was in consequence highly amusing as well os very Instructive- The lecturer went fully into his tub j sot, dealing exhaustively with its varied features, and succeeded in keeping the audiscce thoroughly interested I throughout, !