NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7781, 7 February 1891, Page 5

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A-Ateub Atrletics.—The of the Canterbury competitors, on the first day of the Championship Sports Meeting at Auckland, as detailed in another column, must be very gratifying to their friend, and the Canterbury public generally. To win four championships and be second in three is an excellent record indeed. D. Wood, the popular Secretary of Jthe r C,-__C„ secured a double first, as 12. '$$ A. ; Q. /Wllmott, of. North C_rifer__ry.' Wood's half-mile time of iSmio.*—i a-test meritorious performance, msPUsc} via* his -imin Slseo in the mile. It that - their success con- j tinuea to-day. Macpherson's time of 24110-th see for the 250 yards appears, incredible (private telegram gave it as S_ 3 IQ'ih pec), and as the. report says the pistol huug fite, the bungle at the (tart probably resulted in the men beat jttg .the , watch holders. The Auckland Mb*an_ the C.A.A.C. tie with 20 points each towards the Ni.ZA.A.A. OhampioaJJannei.competitiou.Tv ellington being third"'with 13 points, and Sydney foujth, ■with 9 points, - ]S[eaT_Sß»N Maori Seat. —The election of a" representative for the Northern Maori seat, iv the -vacancy caused by the tatijt re. f Mr Sydney Taiwhanga, takes place to-,dayl I_sg__>*_-s H<m_r Mr Justice Dennisf|rm;_sb_jn. chambers yesterday, and disposed of the casesion the list. His Honor' leaves on circuit to-day for Timaru. Fbbnside School;-—Master Geo. Chap-' man has, gained a scholarship for three years' __t_J.--.io_t. at the Boys' High School from the Fernside District School. Banqioba- _Jr._-fs.Na election of a Committee and tbe local option poll for the Hangiora district takes place on the first Monday in March. Thb ____waV Commission.—s. —The Railway Commissioners aud the District Traffio Manager, Mr Gaw, have during this »e_..____,_ trip inland, from Glehtunnel to Lake Coleridge by coach, from thence to Methven, where they took train again. It *k understood,.that, their journey iacouAaMedlrifib. inquiries anent the load wool traffic. _".Flavell, of ChristcnureV who, we understand, proos/rda, early in April,, requests O-ito Istife tliat be would be willing- to cotDia.Tjkato with those parents who may And tuition fori their sons while oa the voyage Home. Ace-Ms.:—Mr -Robert Fleming, jun., : f_*j_f . 6 ?8 a g%l * a some athletic exerciees •VTjnngwburh'on fflbnday _vet-_rg. fell' •ad broke his eollarhbne. Mr Stfonach at once drove the sufferer to Sheffield, where surgical assietanc. was obtained and the Done set. Mr Fleming is [progressing favorably. Thb __i_f»i MAGisTBATB.--*-Mr.A.Jfred Greenfield, Commissioner of*_rown Lands, at CoUingwoodjv arrived a Christchurch yesterday, by the Penguin, toiwsume tie duties of Eesident Magislitfte M$ _j__poi, during the tetapoTtary •bsence of Mr-Caleb Whitefoord, the aagistrate of that place. Mr Greenfield's i^_y^^oe *** Kaiapoi will ba si_ ttwiths. Mr Wflson Heaps, Collector of Customs at Nelson* has been appointed Beadent at Cofiingwood during «c Greenfield _ absence/ Socierv.—-A meeting 6. 'the weaeral Committee- of the Carubriai. »jciety of New Zealand was held on ■ThMsday night. Present — Mr Wynn Wiliiama (ia the chair), Messrs Price, ■Bees, Burgess, E. W. Humphreys, ManStephen. <(Hon. Secretary). The -unutes of th_aneeting having been read it was resolved that the ■aatial dinner should be held on Monday, the 2nd of March. A Sub-Committee was "■.pointed- to Arrange for the ; dinner at •ome convenient place. It was also reeved, to advertise this, and request members fa send in their names as soon as pe»ible to the Secretary. *-_. at HoEOEAffA.—A fire started in: tne plantations of the Horo-ata racecourse on "Wednesday afternoon. A traction engine had passed about half an hour pieWjs», and it is supposed that a spark wwstae engine started the fire. A fierce nor'-wester was blowing at the time, and: aad it not b_e_ for the efforts of a strong residents in tbe neighborof the plantations would As it was the fire iJ__. t .. tat0 «g*i about two acres of the *Z"__S°» on the north-west side of the m. through several acfes" of The grand stand and offices were, <_.F^ ;^n ®», bu_ those present sue-1 _?***_» saving the buildings. The ~*K eßt of the trees in the plantation may SSKiS? the effect? of the flames, but Jtb© trees assdiSoae __T y , ams ot ' 'encing were completely -JSSSa I** visitors to the -ttororatßrace.-wiU regret the destruction _»»_* .P™ 4 "**-™*. as it formed a good -rea_ wind to the prevalent nor'-wester. ,

Ram and Ewa Fair.—The annual ram and ewe fair will be held on Thursday, March 19th. Entries close on March 12th.

Lkctur-.—Mr W. W. Collins will lecture at the Theatre Royal to-morrow afternoon, and in the evening at the Freethought Hall. Dxatb os as BX-M.H.R.—A Dunedin telegram says that Mr J. C. Brown, exM.H.R for Tuapeka, died last evening of diabetes, after a brief illness.

Hororata School.—A successful concert, followed by a dance, was given in the hall on Friday last in aid of the prize fond for the Hororata School, whioh resulted in -211 being added to the fund. The efforts of Mr Pole and Misses Demand Nelson were much appreciated. Se-Ingstsld Picnic.—A Committee has been formed here, with Mr R. Kobelt as Secretary, to carry out the annual public picnic. The date fixed upon is February the 14th, and the site Mount Torlesse bush. Efforts are being made to secure the attendance of the Burnham Band.

Malvebn.—Most of the grain crop 3 are now down and in stook. Operations have been somewhat interfered with by windy and broken weather, but no serious damage is reported. Next week will see the threshing plants in full play, when a more reliable estimate will be procurable. Turnip crops are looking welfunder the frequent showers we are obtaining. Statuaby fob thb School o_ Art. — The ship Opawa has brought out for tbe School of Art some life-sized statues as models for the students, consisting of a Venus of Milo, Dancing Faun, Young Hercules, and several others. There are also models for architectural ornamentation and for decorative work, such as will be of great value to the students. Eowai Pass Lawn Tax-is Club. — The Kowai Pa~3 Lawn Tennis, Club members issued a large number of invitations to friends for a day's amusement at their court on the Domain last Thursday, but rain coming on in showers soon after midday completely spoilt the day's pleasure and drove all into the school house, where refreshments were provided by the lady members. In the evening a dance was got up, which, despite the wet weather, was well attended by visitors and residents.

CON-VBMATION SxUVIOB AT LtTTELTON.— His Lordship the Bishop of Christchurch held a confirmation service in Holy Trinity Church, -Lyttelton, on. Thursday, There were twenty-six femalejand eighteen male candidates for the rite of confirmation. After the service his Lordship delivered an eloquent address to the largest congregation the church has held yet, all the aisles being crowded. The choir, under the leadership of Mr G. E. Collins, sang the hymns Bet apart for the service in a'very effective manner. CotmeiNQ. —A special meeting of the Canterbury Coursing .Company was held yesterday, when the fencing contract wis let, and it w&s resolved to advertise for applications for judging. ,Mr Adam McConnell was appointed Slipper, and it was decided to hold meetings in April, July, and August. In addition to the trophies promised by Miss Gebbie and Mr- Walker, Mr Stratz, jeweller, of High street* haa promised a prize. A rticles of Association were completed yesterday. ' ' (JAircBBOUS Mbat.--Noticing a leader, in The Telegraph having, reference to the inspection of meat destined..for household: use, his Worship the Mayor has made inquiries concerning the existence 'Of cancer in . cattle. The result of those inquiries is that there are ho complaints which "render it necessary for the City Council to take action, and further than that Mr Duthie, M.H.8., gave.notice in the House last session of a motion which would override anything the local authorities might do. -,■- •■■'•

Pbksbytebian General Assembly.— -The General Assembly'of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand is "to iheet this year in Christchurch, commencing on Tuesday next in St..Andrew 5 - Church. There will be a sermon by the retiring. Moderator, the Bey.. H. B. Burnett*, common service and an address by the Moderator elect, the Eev. C. S. Ogg, of St. Andrew's. Wellington.- Meetings for the transaction of business will take place in the Old Provincial Council Chambers, the seating accommodatioh of which has been greatly increased for the convenience of' visitors, of whbih the Assembly hope to see a goodly number. Oh Thursday evening it is probable; that a con.ersa.ione will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall.

Hotel C_ano^s.— "vTisitors to the Darfield district will be sorry to hear that Mr Arthur Petherbridge, the popular proprietor of the Darfield Hotel, has'decided to transfer the license to Mr Halliday, and go into business again at Cuiverden, where he has obtained the 1 hotel. Mr _*etherbridge i_ one whb has always had the progress of the district at heart during his seven, years residence, and can point to the Darfield Saleyards Company .as .one lasting and successfully carried out project. Of this he was one of the ; first promoters, and ha_ held the office of Secretary for seme, years. He leaves Darfield tb*day, ahd Will take to' his' new sphere the good wishes ! of many friends.,.Mr '. Manspn takes 6'ver hiß duties in connectijjh with the, saieyards. ~'.,■,, ]'•'.,.'.. ..... Land Boabd. —An ordinary meeting of the Canterbury Land Board waa held on Thursday, Whett there Were preseht---MessrsJ.H. B_ker (Chief CoiumisSsioner), D. 'McMillan, and W. ' C_.h.sales were made as follows: —Section 22,re'serve .2332, Ojcford district, 49a 27j>, at M . per acre, to F..ti. Gorton? part of. .section 859951, Pigeoto Bay districts 55a, at Afl. per acre, to Edw_rd Jensott. On- perpetual lease the following* sections were -grantedt—sectioh 8, reserve 2532,' Oxford district, 60a, to E f M. Mulligan x section _1, reserve 2332, 50a. to J. Farrelly; section 5,.' Ashwick ||lat,,t>_uh;a. Jistriet, SMfeia, to James Hornblowj section 3i>330, 203 a, Bangitata district, to James Charles; section' 36327,2000 a, mih. Nimrod district* t6 Mary-quire* On deferred |»j*.mentsi th. following granted 5 Section 9, reserve 3332, Oiford district, 50a, to -p. H* Bitmead. transacting routine business, the Hoard adjourned 'twill ..' ~/.-:..>.-.... ''•v;l'.'f:C Fib» a •&tiev&V'tn(tetirig ot the ; Chtistchttrc- •' joftititfee?.;,. Fire Brigade, ;! it w_. accept Mj? ha-nely, to. convey • the of s the above Brigade and their families on the I s.B. Akaroa to Pigeon Bay and back on Thursday, February 19th. A hearty vote !of thanks was passed to-Mr Einsey for his kindness in affording the Brigade I a chahce of enjoying a little .'of; i^e ! _ea air.., _lie J Superihtendent ' wifMs those citizens who subscribed to tie picnic fund. Amongst the other busineea transacted was the election of Engineer J. Fraser as delegate, along with Lieut. E. Smith j President of the United Fire Brigades Association of New Zealand, to represent the Hrigade »t the annual Conference to be held' this year St Auckland, on March 24th and 25th. Asaist-gfe-Engineer J. Watt was appointed phbehalf |of the Brigade as correspondent to the !" Fire and __übulance __oord."

C&n__bt.—ln spite of the wet weatjber a very good audience assembled at the Free _tethodist v Church, Sydenham, at the concert which waa given ia aid of the choir fund, on Tuesday evening. Mr Walker kept everyone in a good humor with his recitations and readings, which were highly humorous; songs by Miss McCready and Mr Eobson, and instrumental selections by Messrs Hanultqu, Seelen, Bull r and Cordon were well received. The second part of the concert was devoted to a cantata, "A Night of • Glory" (Deane), which was very well given by the St. Asaph street Band of Hope choir and orcbestraj under the direction of .Mr B. Eobsoh, Miss Gertrude Corrick acting as pianist. The Chairman moved a hearty vote of J»a_ks performers,whioh was seconded by.Mr Hocking, who made a few remarks of welcome to the Chairman (Eev. J. __o__ihgJ, the newly-appointed _unister of the Christchurch circuit, which includes Sydenham j also of xegset at losing the services oi the church organist. Mr E. Hutton, who is leaving f<w Duned-i, a__ ; «ho» i «*uring the t_ne to has been organist at the church, has given great aft-ifactiol-, And _thorou_-hly identified 1 himself with the- 5 Church apd Bm&f School,; b&idea apMU£ a circle"rf friends* At 10 p.m.J the: benediction, pronounced by #.v*«jr pteasanteveaiag.' r -* : ' ;

K_w VoLtjH_ , «__.TJ_r_k)E_:.—-A Wellington telegram says that the Ministev of Defence has approved the new undress uniform for Volunteers. The color is brown, and the qj--jla.r to kharkee.

Alpha Biflts C-Ttb.<—The members of the Alpha Martini-Henry Rifle Club will hold a practice on the range this afternoon. The conveyance will leave the Square at 1.30 p.m. sharp.

Thb School Book Q__stion. — A Dunedin telegram says that the Trades and Labor Council have passed resolutions protesting against the attempts to enforce the use of Whitcombe and Tombs' books in public schools, and requesting the Minister of Education to consider the desirability of the Government publishing uniform school books for the colony. Thb Lath Chas. Bradlaogh. — A Dunedin telegram says:—" A representative meeting of Freethinkers, Sir R. Stout presiding, passed a resolution of sorrow at the news of Bradlaugh's death, of affectionate sympathy with the daughter, and of deep regret at the irreparable loss the Freethought and Radical parties have sustained."

INBTITOTH TOB. THB BLIND.—Mr J. W. Tighe, who is travelling in connection with the Jubilee Institute for the Blind of New Zealand, Auckland, interviewed the Mayor of Christchurch yesterday. His Worship has decided to call a meeting of citizens,' to be held at the City Council Chambers at 3 p.m. on Friday next, to take into consideration the question of forming a Managing Committee for the city.

- F*JNHH__.--T_e remains of Mr Eugene Frawley, who died on Wednesday from injuries received on Monday through being run over by a horse and dray, were interred at the Linwood Cemetery yesterday. There was a large attendance of the deceased's friends and acquaintances at the funeral.

Rano-oba Hobsh Faib.—Owingjto the wet weather the entry and the attendance at the monthly sale of Mr Buss' was rather limited. There was an entry of thirty-five horses, which were, however, all sold at the following rates: —Good draughts, __7 to £20; medium, Mto J-12; light harness horses, £12 to J_ls; medium dp, £7 to £9.

CoMPLTMBNTAET SMOKB CoNCfiBT. —Last evening a complimentary smoke concert was tendered to Mr John Dnnlop upon the occasion of his leaving Christchurch. A pleasant time was spent, songs being given by Messrs Woodward, Clark, and Clarkson, and instrumental selections by Messrs Cooper ahd Morrison. Mr Dunlop leaves for Dunedin at an early date to take up a Sosition in Messrs Butterworth Bros.' funedin warehouse. During his sojourn in this city he ha 3 made many friends. Painjfo- Acc-dknt.—A lad, fifteen years of age, named Ward, had his thigh broken at Eussell's Flat on Tuesday evening. He was hurriedly getting off a dray, loaded with oat sheaves, when he slipped and fell, his foot going under the horse's flank and his body outside the shaft, thU3 throwing all the weight on to the thigh bone, which, unable to bear it, snapped. Some hours later Dr. Meadows was in attendance and set the limb.

St.. John's Ohtjbch, Eanoioba.—On Thursday evening, at the parish fete in tho parsdnagn-'. gfrounds, a concert was given, when"'.items' were contributed by Mr Maitland Gardner, Mr A. Mertofl, Mr C. Jennings, Mrs and the Misses Gardner, ,Mr E. B. Anderson, Miss Jakins, and Mrs JR.- W;. Chapman. There was a large attendance;' The .sale of work and. the resultß from the entertainment were very satisfactory. The May-pole dance, in which Miss Alice Buss 1 was. queen, was a very pretty spectacle, and over 400 must have been present. Sailing Each.—The usual rape, under the auspices of the Brighton Sailing Club, takes place- this afternoon on the Estuary. Sigce the decision of the last •race several improvements have been made „ a number of the boats, and, given a steady wind, the" race is likely to attract more than usual attention. A handsome pair -of vases, the present of Messrs Hopkins and Baggs, is to be presented to the winner, while suitable prizes will also be giveh for the second and'third places. Masonic—Bro. the Eev. W. Eonaldson, the Grand Srtcrarary of the Grand Lodge of Zealand, has received by the inc#n_ng San : Francisco mail a letter from ihfc Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of <• Belgium fraternally recognising tbe Grand Lodge of New Zealand, and at the same time forwarding a list of Grand Officers to select'a Grand Representative at their Grand Lodge, and asking the Grand Lodge liere to forward a similar list of Grand Brethren for their selection cf a representative. ',/■•

.-. Akakoa Borough Council. —The ordinary meeting of this Council was held in : the 1 Council Chamber on Wednesday even- • ihe. 'Present—His Worship, the Mayor, Crs. Chappell, Munro,. Aiming, IJayley and Clark, The financial statement showed the receipts to be J8 Os lid. Accounts amounting to _!8 lis 6d were passed for.: payment. Cr. balance, __ _ k :of New Zealand, _39 18s 9d. Cr. Chappell moved—*' That the correct coat of the Court, now in course of construebe, laid, before the Council on its i ci>m_fleti&n,'*' which was carried. 'It was decided that the Clerk be instructed ,tp sue, fur all outstanding rates. ; , i, Naming .__ Plants in thb Gabdsks.-*-Mr M. Murphy and several other gentlemen have been endeavoring to increase the value and interest of our public gar-dens-by paying all the plants, shrube, aiid .trees preperly ticketed. It, has bes_ suggested; ; t_at Professor Kirk should be iasked to classify'them, and few people .would be able to do the work as well as he. Of course there are • many plants .which the Curator, Mr Taylor, would be*able to classify, but some of the specimens require the special knowledge of such 'a man as Professor Kirk. -here is no question that -if: the work were carried cut it would a_d .immensely to the interest and value of the gardens to-students and lovers of h_t_reS' IJ ' i :' ; iL "' '~ A'■ 'a- 2 ' '."' '..''' '„, to with sincere Walks' the following,*' viz.:-—.Mrs Wilson (Kaiapoi), •s[r_ Freeman, 'Friend, Mrs J-, Wilkin, j&ra; Allan i(North Belt), .Mr Acland .(Haze-dean road); Friend, clothing; A. E. Tuttdn.meat; Mrs Captain _*iaher milk; Mrs Wilcox, butter; Mrs ChrystaU, boot.; W. B. Ahdrlws and Friend, vegetables %nd fruit; Wine Merchant, vtoe for the sick; Mr Stone, childrens hats; Friend, f'>eUico(-ts; Mrs Dr. Manning, meat and rait; Friend, books; Mr Bbind, books : _nd clothing; Papanui friend, bread; WelCo_le friend, £1 } G.A.A., >/_ta j A,W. -sst .«Symp_.hi_er, 5s towards blanket fttndj Mv_l*_ket fund 25.-—The Secretary of the Christchurch Hospital begs to acknowledge having received'fruit from Mrs S.-Man-ing, Addiscombe; Mrs Bowronj Mrs Inwood, Fendal ton; and a friend.

Apdinotok; . Woekbhops B-_rrc>.-**-*T_e annual, meeting of the .Addington Workshops was held at the Bauway hotel last evening. There was a good attendance, and Mr A. E. _. Rhodes, M.H.Ea the President of the Band, occupied 4 lie chair. Tne Secretary read the balance sheet,- which show.d that the receipts had been d.127 16s 6d, and;e_j?e_diture £89, lis Id, leaving a credit balance of iSB 6_.4d. The balance sheet was unanimously adopted. The ; following 'officers were then elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, MJi.B. (re-elected)* Vice-Presidents, Dr Haeotv and Messrs W. H. Whittaj W. Wallace, W. McDonald; Bandmaster, Mr • Band-sergeant, Mr (Jay j Corporal, Mr■'"_• __a_cock; Lance Corporal, Mr Dessyr Treasurer, Mr W. EL WtutW Secretary, Mr W. G. Crawford; Assistant Secretary, Mr G. Jenner • Committee, Messrs Smith, Holland, Jenner, Hancock, and Widdowson. After the meeting the band sat down to its annual dinner. The President presided and the occupied by Or. Hacon and Mr, Pboley. The toasts of the " President,'* " Vice-Presidents," " Bandmaster Pooley," "Tbe Ladies," aad "The Press,? were duly proposed and honored. The President said he would offer a prize to be Competed for, which he would leave in the bknds bf the Committee. Dr. Eacon also promised support to the band. The announcements were heartily approved of. During the evening some excellent songs Were sung by Messrs Smith, Widdowson, Pratt, J-light, Robinson, Pooley, and OCirer. A pleasant gathering broke up at a Lata hour.

' Caxbbian Soo-rrr. —A dinner in celebration of St. David's Day, March 2nd, is proposed to be held, and those intending to take part are requested to notify Mr Stevens, Hon. Secretary. "F_th_b Tham-S."-—The Bishop of Christchurch will lecture on "Father Thames " on Thursday, the 19th inst., in the Colonists' Hall, Lyttelton. Open-air Music. —The Sydenham Band, under the leadership of Mr W. F. McLean, played an excellent programme of music last evening, at the corner of Colombo road and Gladstone street.

Ca_t_bb-__ A_tA___B ATH__rnc Cl_b. —The prizes won at the crosscountry steeplechase and at the Club's recent sports will be presented on Saturday, February 21st, at the Christ's College orderly {room, after which there will be a smoke concert. Tickets can be obtained from any member of the Committee. Major Nkwall's Succbssob. —An Oamaru telegram says that LieutenantColonel Gordon was last evening presented by Sub-Colonel Sumpter, on behalf of the North Otago Volunteers, with a beautifully illuminated testimonial and a silver biscuit barrel on hia severing his connection with the district. A high tribute was paid to the zeal with which the recipient has always carried out his duty and the uniform courtesy he has always shown to officers and men.

Chbibtchttbch Polo Cltjb.—On Thursday a well attended meeting of this Club was held for the purpose of electing officers for the year. The following officers were appointed: —President, Mr F. C. Tabart; Captain, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes (re-elected); Treasurer, Mr Lascelles (reelected) ; Secretary, Mr A. P. Harper; Committee, Messrs G. Palmer, G. Bennetts, H. Bhodes, and F. Archer. A game was arranged for this afternoon, play to< commence it 3 p.m. sharp.

A Snakb in Nxw Zealand.—About two weeks ago mention was made in the newspapers of a snake having been found near Catlin's River by Dr. Smith, who killed it and sent it to the Dunedin Museum. It was examined by the Hon. Captain Fraser, and from his description of the snake Sir James Hector recognises it to be a specimen of the harmless water snake, pelamis, which abounds in the tropical part of tbe Pacific Ocean. No doubt the specimen had drifted to the New Zealand coast and taken to the shore. A specimen of the same sea snake was obtained some years ago at the Bay of Islands, and is now in the Wellington Museum.

The Bishop of Chbistc-Ttbch at Hobobata. —A correspondent writes from Hororata:—"We had the Bishop with us on Sunday, He preached to the largest congregation that has ever been gathered at Hororata, fully 250 being present. The collections were for the Sunday school prizes, and amounted to J. 9. The hall was not so well filled for the Bishop's lecture, which may be accounted for by the f_ct of harvest being iv full swing. The Bishop: gave a valuable testimonial to reapers and' binders. Having never seen one of these machines in full work, he expressed a wish to see one, and, after watching it for a little time, he said ' Poor Euth would starva here.'"

: ChbißTch.bc- Eegatta. •—•Elsewhere will be found a list of some of the business houses which intend to close on Eegatta; day, 17th inst. In addition to these the grocers, fruiterers, and coal and timber merchants will all be closed, and probably tbe butchers. It is also likely that all the wholesale houses and offices will be shut for the occasion. This should induce a large number to take advantage of the cheap excursion to the Lake, and make the regatta a success, as the. races promise to be well contested. A number of Wellington crews are expected to compete, as well as Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, and the local clubs.

Thb Bowuno ..'oubnambnt.—-We have received an official programme of the matches to be played at the tournament to be held next week in Christchurch under the auspices of the New Zealand Bowling Association. The programme contains a copy of the conditions of the tournament, the list of prizes and matches, and names of the officials and delegates to the Association. The tournament will opeu on Monday with the following inter-Club matches:-—Tea a.m., Christchurch v Dunedin and Green Island; Canterbury v Caledonian aud Eoslyn; Sydenham v Wellington* 2.80 p.m.,! Christchurch v*' Caledonian and Eoslyn; Canterbury v Dunedin and Green Island. Though it is not"," mentioned on the programme, we understand that the Christchurch and Canterbury Clubs, will play on their own greens against their opponents, and the Sydenham v Wellington match will' probably be played either on the! green of the Hon.' J. T. Peacock or oh that of Mi? J. W. Marshall. The fixtures to follow Will be published froth day to day. The. ladies' day will be Thursday, when the fraud . bowling match, North , v ..South Taitaki, will be played on the Cbrisfc- , church green. On Friday evening a smoke concert will take 'place at the Oddfellows' Chambers, when the prizes will be presented. '

Anothsb Fishing Cask.—On Friday: afternoon Constable Cartmill received information that a Maori had been seen fishing in the Waimakariri above White's bridge, near the locality where several ha'tives were netting some weeks ago.; Iv company with Constable Bourke hejproceeded thither and arrested Hohepa Horomona, , who, with his three children, was fishing' with a net in the river. In his cart a second net was found." As the horse the native had been driving was found to be suffering from sore shoulders'and withers, Horoinona was also charged with cruelty to animals; and on this charge was brought before Messrs _■*,' H. Blackwell and E. Blakely, J.P.s, who,inflicted a penalty of; 20a and. costs. The charge of a net in prohibited waters will be heard by the Resident Magistrate, Mr Greenfield, on _is -arrival. .-„>•■■

~ Sunday Sbbvicbs,—-At the Cathedral tomorrow the Eev. £_~- _. Purohas will preach iv the. morning, and the.,. Rev. T. Flavell in the evening. At the-Durham street WealeyaU'Churoh the Eev. E. Taylor will preach in the morning, and the Eev. Oliver in the evenhuv. At the East belt Church..he. fcev.' Oliver will preach.in the morning, and the Eev. E. Taylor in the. evening. At the Syden-j ham Baptist Church the anniversary services will be held. Mr Worthington will give his Public Bible Talk at 11 a.m. atthe Oddfellows' Hall, and lecture in the evening. At the Baptist ChUrehi Oxford terrace, the Bey. C..Dal__sfco_ will preach morning and evening. At the Sydenham Wesleyan Church the Eev. Gordon Webster will .preach in the morning, and ithe Eev. L. M. Isitt in the evening. The Bey. J. J. Lewis, President of the Wesleyan Conference, will,- by request, tomorrow morning, in St. Albans Church, repeat his sermon "on;the subject *'Have Wesleyan Methodists deserted, the teaching of John Wesley ?

Ma_e____s in New _______. -—The following quotations from the ' statistical _andboo_ j"* B * published by the Government conveys information not generally known -—The ages at which' persons may contract binding marriages ia. the colony are the same as in England, viz.; 12 years in females and 14 for males. Marriages may be contracted at earlier ages than those stated,' but they would be voidable at the discretion of either of the parties upon reaching the age. of 12 or 14 as the Case may be, aid without the necessity of proceedings in Court. For the period 1874-89 inclusive, 1_ females under 14 years of age have married, Of these- «ne was only 11 yean old. During the same time only three males under 17 have married; these have all-reached 16 years of age. The average-age of the males in the colony who___rrie_ in 1889 was 29.9 years, and of the females 24,6 years.

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