Ajnuaoßtent*. ~ Y. M.C. A. CONVERSAZIONE AND FUBLX* WELCOME to Mr T. H. BMEATON (General Sesretery). TH I S EVEN IN G. '7' r.,u. Laige and Varied Collection of CURIOS, PHOTOGBAPHS, MICBOECOPES, WORKING MODELS. ART GALLERY. GYMNASTIC DISPLAY. SALE OF JAPANESE, FANCY AJT*> USEFUL GQCDS, MUSICAL PROGRAMME > Piano Solo, " Home, Sweet Home '•.. (Thalberg>-Mrs ChrystalL Duet, "Albion"—Messrs Feb)tead aad W. 8. Smith. Song, "The Gates of the West" (O. Lewthianr-Miss Scales. Recitation—Mr F. W. lefts. Song, "Serenade." (Gounod)-Mias A. 8» Taylor (with concertina obligate). Song, "The Children's Kingdom " (Bhimanthal)—Miss Jones. - •. Concertante Duet, on airs from "Domind. , Noir," "MasanieUo," "Fra Diavott* (Blagrove and Sydney Smith)— Miss Lavinia Taylor and Mr Taylor. Bong," The Wolf " (8hleld)-Mr Miliar. .'' Piano Solo, Gavotte—Mrs Chrystall. . Acoompanyist—Mr R. T. SeareU. ' Addresses by Rev. F. Knowles and Mr T s H. Smeaton. Bey. Canon Cholmondeley, J.BlmaUe,andC.Dallaston. **'•'.., Refreshmentsi at a moderate charge. Tickets 1b each, at Mrs Lavender's. : ' Simpson and Williams, and Wsstoyanßebk - Depot. ~ y-19 229 WOODBOFFE'S CELEBRATE® '■ GLAS3BLOWING EXaiBITION. , Cashel and High streets corner, cpposuV Milnerand Thompson's, THIS AFTERNOON* AND EVENING. .-' i PBOFEBSOBrWOODBOFFEi Asßisted by his talented, lady workers, Mies M. aad Miss J. Anderson, [ WiU illnstrate FANCY GLASSBLOWING, EPINNDfG AND WORKING, In all its Beautiful Varieties. Two Bteam Engines mads entirely of glass will bo in operation. An extensive collection of Works of Art in glass gratuitously distributed aaeh evening. ■ ~*' < ADMISSION—ONE SHILLING. Doors open 2.50, and 7.30,; commence at 7-5 9837 at 3 and 8 p.m. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL FANCYDBESB BALL. THE ANNUAL FANCY DBEBS BALL in Aid of the Funds of the St. John ' Ambulance Association, will be held est THURSDAY, JULY 22nd, at the Queen's Theatre, Tuam street. A limited number of spectators will be admitted to the Gallery. Tickets can be obtained from the Officers and Members of the Assooiatlon. Visitors to Christchurch on the night ef. the Ball, can obtain tickets from any ntsxeber of the Committee at the doors. __ 7-i» m i wesley church, east belt. , _ Grand Concert , (In aid of the Choir Fund) Will be given by the Choir, assisted by the* leading musical talent of Christchurch, TUESDAY, JULY 27th, 1886. Part 1-SACBED CANTATA " PAWIV*. Fast 2-MISCEi LAN EOUS. Conductor—Mß A. A. NORTH, Tickets 1b each, to be obtained front' Messrs J. T. Smith, Book Depot; B. Petersen and Co v _ High Btreet; T. H. Garland, Colombo street, "and from, the members of the Choir. 7 16 202 . -W. H. SEED, Secretary. Meetings, Ac.' '~* r "/. i ' PBEBBLBTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL M-iTING. Prebbhsa* Library, MONDAY, 19th July next, at 740 p.m. F. W. BAST, 7-15175 Hon Sad,., ', SYDENHAM 4 ADDINGTON WOKaV , ING MEN'S OLUB & M.B.A. nriHE ANNUAL GENERAL MESTINff X of the Club wiß be heldattimPjSwh Rooms, Sydenham, on FRIDAY BTEJRING, July the 16th inst., at 7.80 p m. Business—Adoption of the Balance Sheet, >• and Election of Officers. 716 £25 J. O. BEAT? 18, See. , A VESTBY MEETING was'held at SL. ' Mary's Church, West Oxford, the--Bth inst., it was proposed and sesondpeV' - raft and West Oxford Churohwardena' to Canvass their own' district j alto 1, tfee< uhdejsigned, was at a Vestry, Meeting at i Bt.< Andrew's Church, Bast Oxford, sec ■ months ago, where a resolution was passed > ana seoonded to the same effect. [ JOHN. PAGET, , Churchwarden, Sc. Mary's Church, West Oatoid. Woat Oxford, July 14th, 1886. 7-161H WOOLSTON RIFLES. "T . A PUBLIC MEETING will be held. j" THIS BVENINO, THE DBILL SHED, WOOLSTON, For the purpose of Forming a 318s - Volunteer Corps. The Chair will be taken by his Worinljp , thZMayor of Christchurch, A. Ayers, Esev, at 8 p.m. 7«Waiß> X © '& OAHTBBBTJBY MASONIC LODGB, 1048, E.C. THE REGULAB MEETING of the above trill be l THIS EVENING. In the Canterbury Masonic Hall, Vuiting Brethren cordially invited." By order of the W.M_ *y oraer <* WABBEN, j > "' y_ALF-HOLXDAY-IZENB are invited to OXOWB 'LACES of BObINESB ,iW. eion of the Grand NMajaaA r il Office, ,_ ... *"*' n - m n rr'T°* M *TTnw»