NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8650, 27 November 1893, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

By an error tho date of the consecration of the new Masonic Lodge, '«The Chriiit. church," under the New Zoalaud Conatitn tion, was stated as being December 7th It should have been Thursday, Decembersta, The civil sittings of the Supremo Court will open before his Honour Mr Jwtie. Denniston at 11 a.m. to-day. Mr B. Saville, proprieor of tta Calliope Engineering and Cycle Works. Colombo street, has found the growth of his business so extensive thu he has decided to take into partnership » son of the Hon. C. C. Bowen. The premise which are already proving too small for u» amount oi orders received, will be enUrgatl and various alterations and improvements introduced.

In our report of the draughts match under the auspices of the Christchurch DrsughU Club, the name of Mr W. Robinson, wbo won three games, was inadvertently omitted.

Mr J. F. Cameron, advance represenhttire and Mr H. G. L. Barton, press represent*' tive, of Fillis" Circus, have arrived at Inver* eargill to arrange for a farewell tour in flew Zealand of Fillis' Circus. The company open in Invercargill about December 10th. Sim* Mr Fillis was last here he has almoMen* tirely. reorganised his company. He will introduce to us the Feeley Family, LmjJ the cannon queen, several Parisinu lady gymnostß, aud the Royal pertorming beer* Duriug the season ib is intended to prodsse " Mazeppa " on a grand scale, and possibly the great water pantomime, which cre«ted so great a, furore in Melbourne and Sydney, The aunual of the City Council will be held this evening. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Now Zealand Shipping Compuy will be held in the office, Hereford stiff t, to-day, ab noou, to receive the report Aha balance-sheet of the London Board, elect) Directors, &c.

A meeting of the shareholders of the New Zealand and River Plate Company will be held at 7.30 this evening. Meetings in support of the direct veto continue to be hold. At the Tasm street Hall on Friday afternoon a moeting of ladies was addressed by the three c&udid&tej supporting tho direst vote, and a vote of confidence in them carried unanimously, In the Oddfellows' Hall, Sydenham, on Friday a large meeting assembled, when t similar vote of confidence was carried unanimously. On Saturday evening, in the square, a very large aud enthusiastic meet ing was held, good order prevailing. Addresses were delivered by Revs. F. W, Mi and P. R. Monro, and Messrs F. E. Taylor' and George J. Smith, feelings were holdUit night intheTheatreßoyal;Oddfollowi'HeU, Sydenham; Foresters' Hall, Riounwild {, and Crescent road Church, St. Albans. Tha buildings were crowded in all the place*.