NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8134, 30 March 1892, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

_ Chii.dhen'o Lbagtjjj.—W<t 45,".,' 1 1 tioa to tin addrasa givrsis «>y i. ( s 5-" > q? Ifeatb, a summary .t I 'ViV« 't printed elsewhere JVoia n f^ , « *v> 1 Mrs Juliu* reqnosigjjfchel ivy f eated in. tlio e3tablinupt,<mi> 4 i , *' * ' 4,l Th© Children's liinioUeui,; I_> , ' Chrislcliuroh, will fkitid m tb -, ! , . her at an early daf s\ Southland Ileitis, the souliik'ni >. ov» * there has been so iiiuuli Uli/T-fn <; glutted mTfcot iv Tendon, i<« iJ ' f" disposed of afe a ftva'v si;di'<'>\ ' s price, it ia said, w,tj 81 im* | > Under ordinary elFetrjTnHfKS. ,, O>- -"1 > ' hare brought up to „-s,*> rjwsb.. PtE&SANr Point, l>.{ .im"'!' *> ' .Board oE Nominator* f*>i CV x -x' ,k -' j Ngawai, held on slcnda;/ ? ihe h •"*.''. Hamilton, of Terauka., m * !'«•■ n' f -elected incumbent, sjs traeccc n- j . Bβ v. T. Jasper Ssmyth, wao jmrjc •■ <. Ito Abaroa the laafc wc;k in /s>j ;| . Hamilton's appointment; wlii f*> >■ popular, as he ia very highly '."■ ' and liked in Soußh Confcjrb'ui , /. Sunday AustsYsrikuJ.— B.nfi.VQrmttf tea &&& publi" v , -i.■■ - coaiiectlon *itti the 13ait EA+. -- CLurch took plaoe lait night, s '<* largely afcfceaded. Adiii"C",\"? ' - livwod by several miuisfcor. , ' fl'w " > gentlemen. SAt» Ol* A M -*» says that fcke C*k «s v al , < • newspaper, waa cold ypotorday iiu ? o? Bale, and v«'as boughi. in by* , . , <• tlio inorfcpageo, for «,83£Q. ilu-,. ? quantly purchased hj* J?ic.-ji"* 1 . r I and W. BloomfioH. mUo viU > < publication on a?i; h.i'-i. , . «> 1 whoissub-odivorof v " " charge, and Mr Blomljli cwt't'i* I ilioa&talo tlso pfpc; , . I The WoKTHtN(»Toir Lk-'IT'/t - •' t I Ssf. John Iloaiday vUI ' I criticisms of tho VVorJiiu'Jrtt , l thiseveninpaf;the BJothfSdr.iP' '*•' / St. Asaph &tri!ot. J oonolity nndi iu.iiviSup.tity A :• '' lecture will commomo at lia-ii-p'--Wrifcfcen qu33tiomj baiim », ow J is-' " will be aaswpiwi &L the cloy-, will be free, and there e/ill bt- *> tioa« Ke K. H. T«w»r«. ta - t H v. DcvAtfCHßtnfi'a C'3,h • • membaca of thh CJub choot i > " , naalsai; ol prize 3to iU;,, "» v ' J Ibaviacrbcda postponed Iα w*, , c , ' tbe wefc weathor lart v&> k, was held oa Satard-v- ri,"'*J ' ! Brietow ia the f'l.wtf, r,t vhlc 1 decided fco syefe a f roah iJ^i 1 '*■' tioa from Weliimyton, It ',' ! ;' fi thsi?lyfiigCefomaoftht, r< *-s would fieo a match wit-a CFriday. Harvest -- forvi"*"! v:<i' ? ' I ThomaV OKurcb, East Hjre ! Albans Chuceb, Ohoid, uf »' . 27th instant, ftoth e<vji<v.? ■ attended, thr <mz ni lia Ibe evoniug* \\\c k >7i < ' ' and the in«*il lirtrvi'oi? Cf j,J , good in, Lrib chrcchi n, > J !', < ' due to ft M. '?.'«{., t " [oalyfop ins giif O :\ '»' • 1 bat afro for th-j L'm6\<? « .'/; ] h«ipdd to doeorftto \t. Gmoccu on > fl Sondfty la"i? iis 3 p>, .b Tira" i Fresbvtwiao Churcii \;j Cv dedicattd. ! 1 cond«ctatt tiw Mfvic u*m' ',>» ' impressive fcrtaor* o?i t'-li 8 -*-, '>» littio chtircli iH't , 3-;-. -I. the disfcntb fst>:a c,.' Msts- , , 1* cad campp, ft'i'i \L"t-> , '■ resort. The collt'i'tion ;.,eh r 103, n% addition f,> n s«-;sibed or !»•:! j tioti jf t 10 •■ I. exprtMod f»rtt».t uf - ap|»ear&nco »nt! com;*'. "/- tho *>'!>?ttf «' r > ? ! andthovrorktflaastii- i 211-K ■,•!■' < ( , Ifc vraa I." •?' '• • ' • pinr.t "RwHit,of. .nn/i Ik. 5 ' *'•-"' [ Forbes, ol Tai vh. ?<! - I Wftiaa Cbiu-oh, I 50,000srrtas: 1 a'b. '' - ! plantiSK including h/sis.'e'n '< J crocKW? *>nawd«iji ! i, niivw*" , - ", f CUlttß, isiuu, 9par.t3itn« w, t '- • '\ 1 ak» Sons, Lljicola rotdt ChvM , ''' ' j AB¥T.]

! . ieeioasi—■©»■■■ -M^rtiseffientt*-*^ 1 ] fredh Jameson Jolifl JBsgtam wQI be I fstad on page 7of thiaissae. I "crxckst.—The xnatels/'.Yeleran Cricket * » Fraitesers, will take place to-morrow at * TTeflsy P&tt, 10'&4n;.;: * | i dfMtfc WiLJrrßD.—The polfce'desire to 1 flrd tae owner of a pair o£ gum fishing * ' nearly new, which- are now at the rf Vtjoa. The boots are supposed to have ? ;'; *. a fortnight; ago. ~ ; 1 fr g i.t>g. —On Saturday last two aaglera I r , ~\jbi.\x. trout; ia the Selwyn, three of ' rcifjbed respectively 12,9 aad 7ibß. I .v*fi"ld ItEBaAST.—A Euceessfui conI .r"« aid-of fcha Library funds was.held % i Z l'<:Z&.d& school last Friday. Ladies and a fr<> m Asabutton, Timarμ, , rjitftid, SpriaifstoQ and Kyle'aesfcWd ' *'"local taient in giving a- capital enter--4 daace flowed; 1 results -setIII enable the Com--1 t0 make sabstaatisd- additions to j & \ frnoSos Schools " EssißmoN.—A * *iw>? of tbe- C-ommittee appoiafced *o 1 exhibition by seholfflrs of fctte 1 u vi£"echodls in Aflhburfcon county waa ■* tTaca Jloaday night. 16 was decided rirt* eshsbition take place, on April Ind 23t<2> that s be madeib* *" "* 'wa -to non-exhibitoxs, that tJS *r;, ffost forme* .pupils andi from ( iVa coiiDty.be admitted. .. f"^ t ; e W as ar/pointed' to canvass , for

£ ; ;_,-> o'» BOSOTJG2 CoTmbb. — The , "! mesticg 61, this Council w&g; • 'm -Tiie Slayor-teported ft* ; - , wsce w 21O&S: lag. &L-: The V M-*"n -Pootbali Club, wrote ae&pfon& ; "terms lor the use of the V ,O . f/ HS o3 for the season), ; but Mopedmake a reduction soon. I IT' , "T.ter -Slatsoa . was granted an j 1 5-C f^lt'elfcense. A of Iβ"in the 'Jβ 1 k^*'' K-i ••■- other business was r^74::X*i^lKS -*"~-k meeting to bid , F '«°r'-' : '*t.*fis , S£° r Sydney en route for b/heid m st. i p i»BP"r-sl)«erisa Church thia evening. * nv» «vfh.; provided in the old church at ?< i i£ *l r Xt'*--*'closz, &n& a public meeting i iftdi church, at which. 'Bey. G. ; -' v/'b-t-J, i-^* ?, '*!* Preside, and addresses ' 5 v i'j'iie's'ireii by sbe Sevs. Hobert Lamb, * **'"'& J»""' --c r^e ?» r * Eloalie. V i . ""ygTg&icAii —Th6 Gcaltaa liiggs Com- i j oaay are £-fcill doing excellent business on { ?'-<> \TVst; Coast; under the management of ' y™ r/laffisn. -Tiuey have played --ia > ! j, and Greymoutn very f tj*i?:cfcU. T j ssd last sight; they ojtened in ; to good bu3Ja.o?3, Afc fhe'Coit-, 'trioacf their season oa tbo West Coast, '! SV-Vmr*fiy wi & proceed to (Hsbotne, 7 ff v c; , 3 tha eeasoa commences on Easter fd's'cay. Sir Walter Bentley, his nu'me- ;• jcus friend 3 here will be glad to learn, i* zvj «»nged for a return season at the -I? lfoynl in November , nesfc. 't " isei-EES , ' Society.—.& meeting of the ti Jjfilc-rs , Scoiety was held at Warner's '■* v : t:l. Uzt , evening wliea. there , •&$$ j? j> J-urje usiendance, Sir Spademan ijicr?. The Chairman reported the i isxil Oi tiio confereace o? • Acelimas , t';»t:oE. Societies held at Oamaru, at ~ wLicj |5 ?<ras reeptnmended ' that the j j f-Lse t-es-soa open, oa 3s£ October and ; „/ 3en loth April all over the colony. - J V~i ffaaisuaa intialisted ha # s< rsv value of £lo lOa to foe coesfiJ«i sor at- aesfc yt-sr's eompelitioa, aud & ,"::aiaitte3 v?ft3 appomeed to cs.avass foe ri-onptions towards procuring a seeoßsT ,' Mr W. 0. Alpo announced U "."55 tie give £3* 03 towards the ' ttfzfi 2>Hd a, hearty voto of tbanfes was "~ him for his -icadion. " jlye*. Keitejo. —Oα Monday ; rising nest tb.o lovers o£ farcical comedy •rj\ have a treafc sa tho sharjs of the first i r , pdaranco iiei-e of Misa Myra Kemble, a, Cly .."it- lies achieved great; iiisLrioniS jl iiccezi. She Hiikcs her deli.ct in "Dr. ii T%-il" & piece 'uliich, v/herover it has been T aa? mosc succe?3fnl, and -as ",? i play-goers rre aotabljl&nd ;•" cf comedy they v> ill gex, it and ts is i:e piece', %7bi' h v/ilt fot t,ho time be !>3rdin Ohiiatqbu.oh on Monday nexc 'It St. Ciai" lir.s aow completed all the -rii;)' ior the opc-mng here of the rti-Jj ■ I- r, r a ca . i. i-'vi S.-tardaj. , . *vj. "-TiOi or "»"ox<Ti.iEi.c Ccar- ; '*^.v.—.l r:^, i lis™ lit: Sydenham i . L "cHuitec? Comrauy vras hold at the ■* : ~ 13o:n hi-* - to sscenside? the--5 :* »>\ el an. T7ith. U;e Isigk i.\ '. . 'AEt?arsor. cccrpied ""' tlv.ra a good t , : , 2.L=-lcrs. Tlio -aaceting decided'to ; tL'r-i U.o rluc ci -with-feho Sii B;n.»r, rhich hpd preTiffß3s_f ,:t.;«.i;2 *.* llsg latter v.c.-o\.ilhag. Tais k clctj'ja 7,'ss repoi'fced t"> Cantain Whijjevbo Fsnouaeed h\S corps irprc ;a: TJiiliig £0 abide L-j tlsc cy-augeneats, .*.- lu'ike,. t-nd fc3 g.v»-e bis appeovid' I w t4i« rci|uist Aiiei poma co»versafeioe a isez: vtc csadifcioac*its xt&n sgscea thafe U> : c - s-srs'Qw «-pnir,g the tvo companies -shOttlcf f istci l> eij»u them. * ] I AuiiKad Spobts, — Tho 1 Adasour Athletic CJub and Christcliurch f Bsjfcbstt Clttb have joined forces vith tbS' I w?, 0! holding a sports mdefciag $n I £pfe£ay At Laneascer p&tk. A most I &fe«i:ive prcgragmae has drawn up, I tad the laifge* eatrj shouid ensure aa I ajojabie afteraoou's sport to all Invent of I fetfikticfi. Tlie following geatleitpea, have -'tea ci«3€-a to fill the "Various positions 1 £or s successful carrying , out; of I #s pegxamuw:—Seferes, Mr F. Wiidiagi I *2%es:» Dp. M.*arhoti3e, Slecsrs G. Fatris a f S. iL S-ges'viS and J. P. Grie?9on; sfiastsr,; - ---f »? P,X Irtusis; timekcepera, Slessrs 0. j Ch4 Vfilh&ms, S. Sauaders, and A. J. I -f» EiwksiaeD, Jisssrs J. Sj. Hawkes, |» T\ EL j»as« ti!J a P. W. Brougistas 5a IT- -aaa eccaraitteej Messrs C. 3EL Ceoxtosi, I" I*, 1«(&M» L. Oahes, B. K. Webb, J. Hoir # . I Jv, i\ fyzx, a, J Ssa&rfc and J. A. Tortom. f i?a &bS csent will start panctetlly- &% % ISO p,ti, xha Caateebury Tramway I Oesprs; ! j,va arranijei toma-speeiial cars J stiKfou ar intervals. I - ( Idss DsrABTMSKi.—-Wβ eadsyI ai«id tktt Hjx C A.* Caanmgliaja,'of--4 hag |jneß appointed p.n Jj?ag@cfasc, I tt" Cat do £ti 3 Sheep from April Ist. Ms , ' I -who has beeit $*c" P&ief I i-sptvtcr d Sheej> Stock ia CanterI "^Jjleaveaotficeto-TlaorEow , .. MrFostac's I with ) that Department dates I JM afcoitt fotutcen'years, duiiag which I *-'-"t he has siot only proved himself a 1 tsti-jstf ia q&sstions relating to *1 ! a *_s=«' , -a el cattle and siaep*li«i£ has I a ciost vigilant ofScer. 'XOiQre is ao |[ that It was through his'instraoienjl r&; teab lias bcea thorotsglily 1 i s cwltjg to Ike way 2 ' s »iAMt Foster coasidora he fcasbo&a*S3fed h& fisis it aocossary Ja his H *f? »»ip»fsta to seek for a better pasitiqn, I ft lastaac® 18 may J setae {kthcr colgsj|' sill I 0! the r-biSi?y and espenesce of a 1 Spfcanra Tfhoia the New 2calaad Gov--1 X^ S:it; be glad to retain in the I £^" c Service, it is mm eh to be regretted I s SB;b «£ Hf • Foster is * |s K-3t to the colony at the «a^e&- t----f 1 cf parsons aoabl« to I qn.ilifioatjoac. I T - r -vrsii, lap£ovx:JC2W AssoctATiow.— I Re&erai meeting- of the East ft" 'Improvement Association I jT cs Sioadiir eveniag' fasfej *tbji, I ' &>K, I*itfc presfdißg. wes « J of members present. 1 slieet showed a erj.di*; balance, 1 £* \. % tt Committee's report: dealt; -with the I !'S. a 8 derxag f&e last sessioa. " T&e % °* cfacera resulted as follows .— i L. 11. Isitt; Vice-Presi--1 cud KiWuingtaan.. % wt r srs J - L - Wilson and I.K. tlngI ££* i 1.53 Howard; Tre*I v- • I%ss A S QP3 Qrsiddock; Committee, 1 &aa -s, Kmg and Lucy Howard, j| r.ad Bitefcie. * 1 ? waa left jp.sn till nsat saeet : £ fe u!§Ql ' * r ft 21st was fixed upon as S !;; !B ? raaia .? night, oa v.hich occasion a # "SCiT 1 * 3 c " tii9 remaining sights of the V - vw'^ I *^^ 3 tt ?' iacljides a I as f ct ' a lecture, s gestiensen's «s ako a Shakespearian evening. 1 »!j"f' Q a for 1892 should bo a »9«t 1 Teas,bear smallest px® - I lfv't?5 ra toerefore bc3& vcilsfis. -•• I Jh&Jr 6 * Teas when Qnce trmf '***>: 4 , ..

i Justice Dennisfcavsafe and m -Bankroptcj jaMuti& m™m> ®m -fe pesed of the csaea oa the list. His (Honour -will sit ia-BaJaefl st 11 &.m. today. ; foTOßSen;tte ; butter eiperfc,-is &fe -pressst iand wiU addles a meeting to be held at I German Bay, to coaai4er the establis^msnb of a dairy feetoryV ;_ : "Abtesiak Watee;— -Tenaers are mvitea by the Hawera Borough Council for putting down s test bora for artesian -water. Tenders wilt cloee^ ; aS JBL&wem On the 11th April. -wiw. reference to the work will be-foxmd ia our adver- ■ tißinu-soluE&ns>. ■:,_■, ■ '; ,• ■ -.vv- 1 vi Eangioba SAi.s.-r-There wa* t a large entry of sheep and rains at the yards of Mr W. Buss yesterday, and & large amouß&cf bosinesa was ia"■'•hasJd» ; -'i"Me. Boss, who had been ill oa Sunday and yesfeerday>-wasrable to-be' ; "-■"■;• i CoußSiNG.—Owners are agaia reminded" that th& closing of «n&iea'for the fest coußSipg sssating fe! the Pl&xsptea" Paric! : Coursing Club, commencing on April 11th, (are due at the Empire Hotel this evening, i .':.SbiJTßaan&s. : --*-?£&8' = : : agaual.'.'harveaS I thanksgiving EeiTioa •arss-feeld oa ! afternoon in St. James's Church. The Ear. E. Whitehouse |jreach6(J ,an appropnate sermon, |rpm Deuteroriomy 11, to a ! ctdwdea > cto'agtegEtion. At the' 61os8 J of the eeryice a .very;. .liberal offering was taken lip. The church -vras mest i&Lstefuliy ; decorated with fraifc, grain, and vegetables-by the ladies of the' congregatioa* and psalms aacg [by the choir/Mr T, A. Gates presiding st the organ in.hfs usual 's|dlf oj manner. : .Tfrn-Qisavs's-r The'circus' fesfe aigb.t,was■ nfled^td >ovesfiowih{f, and -the' vasiotis itfeins on the programiae srent excellently. ;" Dick. Xurpln's rid© to., Xotk " . "was -.the ;csaclud}s'g act» e aad all' those. ;in it deserve credifc : for the way in which they filled their respeeffive .parts. • During the ereaiag, 'Mf'i-J.-. "-"Wurfeb,; presented Lieutenant Smith, the, representative of the winning teata, with the cup ■ssrhich was given by the Wirth bgQtliecs for competition - at; the secent\ :_FJr*/' To-day the last afternoon performance wsl j>9 givea> w|ien the?price forchildreii will besixpeacei;''-'- Thii fevening will be a of whea tne Grand; National &£e%pycb.Bse will be inferodocad. 1 ' ■Gα Safearday two performances. tin ths af teraooa and. even* given:iu LytteKoai"""" , pBEBENTATioN.-rOs;.Monday evening a was made at; the St, Aibans Weeleyan sohook»oi& to Mr and Mrs Frank Smith, reho ha?e recently removed to Tnnara. There was a very large attendance, anA'tlie .Bor, W, Baumber presided. Mr E. Salter, Cireaifc Steward, on bekalfi of the congregation o£ St Albasa Wesleyaa present-ed Ms and Mxp Smith witaa baadsome overmantel suitably inscribed, as a slight recognition,; of the services they bail rendered to the j Church for many years past.' Several I owhep speakers alno relerrsd to their past ■ work," and' Ms Sjaith suitably ackno.'wy | ledged tho gi£s &r.d the Mnflly santiments j that had been impressed hj the various j speakers. Kefraahmentg were handed; rouad, and Eong-3 were suag by Misa Turner and Mv .Hindle, a recitation \7&s giVea .' by Mr Brown, and- glees i rendered by the choir. The gathering j was a very pleasant one, and showed,the J esteam in which Mr and Mrs Smith were j held by theu- friends. |

WAi_tA____Ei-__!s_i~r Water 'Supply DiSTfiscT.—A meeting o£ the Committee of this district we 3 held yesterday at tha Road Board Office, Rangiora. All the representatives of: the Road Boards.-were present, Mr J. Do T 3son in the chair. The ,Chairman referred to the, action taken to ■have the district gasstied, arid stated that 'this toeating was called to<p-S3'acco_ntc ,and clear up matters in anticipation of the dissolution o£ tne Committee. Correspondence was read in regard to the appointment- of returning' officer, font- it had not; been coaSrmed. A report'from Mr Sbarp, surveyor, was read, 'stating he had taken' levels fa? a tuncel instead of an open rseo at'the terrace ner.r the Waima_ariri rail-. way bridge. This was found to be a less e-paaeiv© course., Ms S. Dobson, C.2L,, 'wrote saying- fibas Hr.J. J&. Gorton had 'stopped lam fcc-m making a survey through I hispropcTtry for t'2o race ~fe Oxford until I the ia__ had bcea. taken under the Public ''Works Act.. On the X-otsco. of Mr 2_." Evai.s, seconded byMrß. Chapman, it vss , resolved that Mr Sharp bo "requested to \ 'hand over to 3_r J. Dobsoa all plans and j reports connected with the water race [ supply -by Tsesday nest, on which, dates j the- nest; meeting ,wili be held. Tho I meeting then adjourned.. j' B_n.Hn_._r.—-An entertainment was given rat the Industrial School. oi\ Monday, evening by, Chrißt-ihurch amateurs. There , vr&3 a large attendance, including a'drag load ol atu&data itom Lincoln A very good programme had been arranged. Songs w&iq contributed by Miss' Xl Watson, : Messrs Hobbs,- J-imbell, and the, .Rev. R..D. Tosswifl. _~r_ Gage played I two excellent Either solos, and -leasrs i Watson and Nathan, supplied recitations"/ the -former being- encored for b!o selection. The farce which- 'followed: was well sustained throughout, the characters boing entrusted to" Mis&es JC. Watson and M. Lananse, and Sfessrs Y/a-Lson, Jones- and Bishop. Refrc-b-j-enta were provided by I th© lad&Bof thp district, and ia this con. 1 neotion mention musl bo made of Meaj dames Palethorpe, Xosawill,' Brifctin,. and ' Sliss Bennetts. A dance,' which lasted I tiilthe email hoars o. the morning, brought I to a close an enjoyable entertainment." J iKD-WCenCSl* O'aDBB OF IfeCH_.BITB3.-~ ' Tne quarterly _usn__one_ meeting of the Pride of Christchnrch Tent, No, _8» 1.0. R., was held ia the YM.C A." Rooms on Lionday evening issc- There waa a largeattendance of members, and Bro. Uhaplin, : O.E.j presided. Amongst tho momb.rs I preseue wrs Bro. H. Robinson* who had 1 just returned fcota' -lelbource, where he n&s resided for tho past tv?o or three years. - Mr' J, Forbes attended as a deputation from the Canterbury Band of Hope Union and explained the objects of that institiation, caul its approaching Demonstration 'oa Ejsster J_oa_s.y, and a subscription waa talsen up .on behalf of tho Union. Bro. J.- T. Browr. was, elected as Cash Steward, aud Bros. J. A. Fiesher, F. Coled, 'and J4 W, Reed &3 Auditors. The presentation of a handsomely framed certificate was mado to Bro. J. T. Brown, P.C.B, : who tea® been qs. s&tive ofHser of the Tone durißg the past three -or, four years. Bro.* Brown suitably jeapoadoX A large amount of general bnslnußs was" the receipts amounted to nearly _M,& The Tear .then closed m dee form. &-XGIOS-. P_ssbttgbi_k Chxtecs Akot> 'vkes-BT. —On Sunday tho services con'necccd with %l$ Eaagiera Fresbytssiah G_usrs_ wevs prcaefaed s_.omiuff t-vi evening by tho Sew F. P. Musro. In $_c afternoon ha delivered an. addrs?R 3*»d distributed fee prises Co about 120 children ia tho 'Sabbath school. Oa Monday evemnj* & so-ial ent\?rtainuient o? the. congr&gatioa w:u held, ai which, aftes tea, addrsssea note jji?sa by the Scv. P. B. Mnnro ocenpied ths chair) and the liev. "vV. J. Gov. Tho kirk finance accounts -were ra~d by 21e J. Johnston, showing an i_eome of 17s lid, and expenditure JJ4Q3 Ca M, -iaclßdtajr s. debife ■of it_3 12s ll,d from the previous year and • an extraordinary espsaditar- of JB-4_ 7s 4d on the church and masse bnildiag. The Treasurer pointed pat that Sho debit this sear5 ear was .€5-3 less th&n last year. Mr _*. . Jesainga read the Sabbath school report,",-bowing ou roll 11$ and ted teachers; rtcef,pta _I2_ 9a. Id, expenditure , 7a. The Friendship <2m!B Band/of Hope and the reading class, reports were given by tbo Chairman. The Oo'mmitteo. eltctcd, were, _lessra W. Gorrer, D.'McKay, W, Sloan, C. Anderson, T. Heir, J. )*_ri»r, T. -Ulier, CJ. Luxton, J. _fcDowai, H. Gillespie, A. Todd and C. J. Jennings; the elders foeiagr es ofieio membess* Antbsfflsa wsro sn_i? by the 'choir, under .tbo leadership; oi JItW, Sloan.' -" ~ '." „ ' ' A -Big Dsop.'—Now m the fcane to lay in a supply ©f kerosene tor winter est*, as tha price has fallen to an figure* and at presant quotations shoitid he &d per cent, cheaper than gas; SSe-rfs Wasdeil Bros. _u_'<3o/ advertise they are &_Uiog best y;ates white oil atrSs 'C_-par.tin, or ICa 8d per case «r eight} gallons, " -, • - _o__ l Oa.»lhc odosjtees Boy«l Qu*: ,w_fce? wftite, MQ-test,-pate-A _t»j[N wipß sold at gnrcAip's, G.i.0., at os bi per-tfa, • and 10sj|H"pe?.«¥S«. * . , '

s are,remiaded that entries for the " Jamor jFisf **'-and " President-'a Cap" tions dose oa April let with Mr T. W. Beese, Hon. Treasures.Sagby,.TJnion, The a&aual general meeting , of thealsoVe ■ ■will-be held oa -S&tord&y evening at 7.80' ia.tlie. .eJaeaiieai theatre,, whea ea address will he delivered by Prof©ssor Enttoc. ; Mbrarc.-— Our Beef ton correspoEdenfe tsKsgjjtaphs that the battery return of' the Gol&ea Lead is 620s l?dwt' 6gr of wtorted gold for the zaoath.oae shift. The mas manager of the CuraberlaM reports tfa&fc jthe yield o! retorted gold iot th& month is. ;53Soz from 330 toiis.' ; The Penny Postage.—Oar Wellington correspondent telegraphs s-- Although only two more daya have to elapse before ths pesny postage should come iato opeffaiion theca is no sign of its advent. The caisf postal authorities tell sac they hare repaired no instructions ■whatever 02 the subject;, and hare oofe the remotest idea ybatthe Government really intend to do ia the matter. If, however, there be any intention of carrying ottfc the change &n Grder-in-Council could, I am informed, be issued at; vety ehcrfc notice. The general impression here in well inforoked eireles is that the recent reversion ia Victoria to the twopenny post has Mlled the cbaaees of the'peimy post in New Zealand. Ministers, it is thought, will hardly dare to risk an additional loss to the revenue just ss they are abolishing the property fcaz and taking a financial leap in the dark. " The Agent-GessbaliShip.—Oar ■Wellington correspondent telegraphs:—The -'rumofc ,, still persists that Mi* Perceval's tenure of the Agency-General will bo but , brief, and that he is j holding the position •simply as a '"warming psa" for Mr ;Ballance, in the event of any political (contretemps occurring at an nearly date. ;The ; ramour has gained some colour through statements made by people who haw recently arrived from England, who ; describe Mr Perceval's attitude as that of. one' who only temporarily fills a post, ; indeed a late arrival told mc that in $, conversation he had with the AgentGeaeral Just before Ma departure,' Mr ' Perceval,' in answer to 'an observation, is^idj;"Ah well,-I shall not ba here very ilong." In the event of a Ministerial crisis jbeing brcmghfc about |by Sir George Grey ssetinfir ~ with, the • Opposition and the j" ailuilamltes *' and of a reconstruction foriced, it ia asserted by, tfeoaewho proftesS to be in the State ?ecrats, tha;b Mr ißillande would at once relieve Mr ■Percev&K '." ' .. '. '- ."."" '. ' , .' . Thb" Proposed, Indusxeiai. .Farms.— Wellington Post says :~The industrial farms which it; is proposed to establislx iv .connection with the Labour Bureau •will be five in number. There is to be one c as ; rieas as possible to each o£ the four large cities "of the colony, and anofcheif will be established in the neighbourhood bflnvercargill. The size of each will vary from &jDO-to. 1500.acres,' and it is intended that they siiall be tilled by men who are unable to find employment at their voca-. tioiis. , The men will be obliged to erect their owu houses, Crovernmeat finding the materials, and the authorities will also supply them with rations, and: pay them a, 'small wage.', It is probable that those who. are industrious and show an, apfcibude for the work will be allowed an interest ia the. proceeds of the farm. Special provisions will bs made in the easa of married men,; so that they may take theif wives ■aud families with them. ; iSjPABEOws os the P«!KiNstri.A.—rAt the last meeting of the Akaroa County Coun«ul the question of purchasing poisoned grain foe the suppression ol the sparrow pest was disomssed. The Chairman (Mc Hay; said xfs would b© wise to mote Iα this m&btev, :move particularly, for the benefit o£. the Plains* fot ho believed the Pehiasula.was a bseediug place for, the small bird®, who < a£fcerf?ard3 wenfe to other localities- . Ha noticed that whenever, the harvest was onthe; birds deserted Pigeon Bay for the Plains* and he presumed it wasthesamo in the ofehe? Bays. Ooe of their shepherd's children, a boy seven or-eight years of age* had collected nearly a ■ feogshesd of eggs thafc season. His plan v/iien he fouada seat; was to leavs one egg, and the hen bird then usually laid agaia ia the same plsGe* and the second brood were destroyed. 1 lie had aoMcsd the goldfinch wr,9 pecu* Harly-destract-ive in the -ripa cocksfoot, of which iCi ato gresfe-qaaatifeie.?. This birdl was rapidly increasing ia number, and' wanted checking badly. It was eventually agreed to purchase 8 supply of poisoned grain. ■ - Mjllvsbk Hakvest Notes.—Ourcosrespoadent writes:—" Threshing is progressing very slowly indeed, and judging hy present appearances will run .well iato the winter before being completed. After the , I'late rains a- Start was'made again'last ' Saturday, but , the stacks were not quite dry until Sunday, when a steady, useful nos'-west; wind sprang up, aad put a difj ferenfc completion upon things. Where' I ths ste.cb.rag was' not carefully done, the i g>aia bas suffered froni the continuous I and soaring rain; bufc this is not a general thiag, as fortunately a large number' b£ stacks wera thatched beforetheraiacamaon 3 taa owners foreseeing delay in the thresh--1 in£j. The moth among the turnips was destroying the leaf fast, before, the last: cold rain— since thea there 1 appears to be a cessation of their savages." Along the fences in'several places the early' ■ sown tusnipa are inclined to ran to seed, but not to any great; eafcenfc. Several recent importations of studraras tofchis district have to be noted. These have, been obtained from well known breeders : of excellent stock, bo that good results may be looked for. Lambs are not iv' i such firm request asJ three weeks back j, I the season for them ia goicg oiF, but £afe' ' sbeep aad breeding ewes of nearly any kind are very firm and easily saleable." Ear. Mb , Giiubb's MissiOK.-i-Prayer, I Bible reacting, and chitdren'3 meetings I T.-ere held at Sfe. John's Church yesterday, ! in connection with the above mission, and were well attended, Iα the evening a special evangelistic service was held, at which, there was another lanje congregation, end ab which, the reverend gentleman gave an eloquent address. A brief sketch' o£ the careelc ©£ tho inissioner ma,y not be amaterest-ing. Mr Grubb ia from Calds Abbey* Ireland, and took his degree afe Trinity. College, Dubliu; was Diviaity prizeman and Bonne lecturer rv, XVatesford Cattiedt-ai ISS3 6. He left England to conducts in ¥ieto?la in 1891, at tite invitation of Bishop Goe, Trith a party consisting o* Kz and Mrs J&Ulard,'from China, Messrs . Jackson, Bidlake, Horace, and. Ss?baak s of the Church of England .Mission. AfUer spending three os four months is "Victoria, lie was invited by the Primate, Bishop Ssjuraares Sraitb,-. •to Tisifc New South Wales, whsto he con ■ .ducted a nsisaioa of the same duration.' He, has also visited Tasmania and several 'dioceses in Net? Zealand. _ Everywhere hst -has had large and enthusiastic audiences. ;It is charaetenstie or Mr Grubb's mission tha& there are no collections, • and the mission is supported by-freewill offerings. Same thsree years: ago Mr Orubb wjs aent %ut by" the Kesmck Conventioa' to the coloaies, an account of the worM o£ jwhich is gives ia his book, " See What God has Wrought, 5 ' and recently ,the CoWeatio'iv knsOlibised, sent a coatri&atiioa tfrp; mission. . ■•.... ~:,•.■■.;■ .-.. The following letter has hzen received itdtii llajor Ifoang, ol Winchester:--"March i2cb r . — E»SM George, Esq.—l duly received the opals of Mrs Young and myself. We are well pleased with, themThey are well eseeuted v faithful like aesass, and & credits 'to y<jar establish; went. Toars respeeEfKlly, .1. A. Young." I'he Eden , .GEQj&GBf Co.*:I*TD., are constantly receiving igttera speaking in flatteriug terms of opals received.; and the fafie thafe hambers of are-givirig u» permission to pabllsfar their letters is a positive proof to Ene holders of deposit tickets that their opals "ami esMaels will bajjrodeeed in ■© ffaitless and ensurpassRhtfisfcvle. - _