NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8703, 27 January 1894, Page 7

NEWS OF THE DAY.

4t!CKON"S. —The advertisements of Abrah*Ki a- 1 * Williams. John Ingram, and D. - will he found on page 13 of this

a___>- News.—-Oar correspondents _ f#ir— d this week items of news of great Merest, b-n£ a gr—phic account of an en- > CBHjter "Kith burglars, iv which a son Hodgced himself for bis father ; full p_r- - tictd— s concerning the execution of Mrs Knorr, the baby farmer: and murderess; aud the aafcory of the disgraceful exhibition of __aaelf made by 2£r Copeland, Minister of Jjscds for New South Wales, on the opeiijpg of P«rliam_it. BowLiSG. —The Council of the Northern f&rling .Association .has passed ihe pro- • —ama'.e for ihe Easter Tournament at ffrpier. It provides for kiter-Club _atcbc3. Champion Rink Tournament, (Jjaaipion Pairs, and Champion Singles. __ the prisses will be silver-mounted tori ß - practicable, a snatch North r $o_th Island will also be played, tie Association being in hopes that rk_* from Christchurch and other Southern tOS_* will be present to compete. It is also Jaiped that a match New _eala_d v Austgaia will &c arranged, the Secretary having ' witteji to the New South Wales and Victors— Bowling Associations, inviting them in «esd as many rinks to the tournament as

(£-ycaii. School Improvements.—ln __oc— —cc with a recommendation from 'tbe C(___ttße, extensive alterations and improvements are now being made to tbe Ash- ' &grton borough main and infant schools. JJbe buildings have been thoroughly renoraied inside and out, the outbuildings have bsea shifted, and the ground cleared of a accumulation of rubbieh, ploughed, sad sown down with grass. The whole of tie main school building has been painted, l_d „.is, together with a number of other _Ifeeratit_s, has effected a very great im- . provement. Jrsusjrial Association.-*A meeting of of the above Association was held on Thursday evening, the President (Mr H. B. Kirk) being in the chair. A letter was read from Mr J. L. Scott resuming n_ position on tbe Committee in ccaaequence of the Government having appointed him one of the Railway Commis- •' _aaers, and the following resolution was ■ nsaniinoualy carried:—-""That, while tbe ___bereof t_e_ssocia tion are sorry to lose tbe services of Mr J. L. Scott on the Committee, _3 having been associated with the management;—oce its formation fourteen years 'ago, aud having twice acted -as President, they congratulate him aud the colony on his appointment as one of the Railway Commis«_ers. J ' Letters were read from tbe Go-

vemment re the duties on cotton yarns and > birycies. The President brought under the notice of .the Committee a sample of glue made by Mr J. T. Little, of Woolsbon. The etamk appeared a very good one, being clear and hard, and the Committee -express ahspe that those using glue will patronise t&elocal ar&i—e. MrO.Faster, of Syden--1»— ,w—J appointed collector for the Association, and will at once enter on his duties. Tise annual meeting was fixed for the Ist ~ SJarch. After some routine business the meeting adjourned. J_«M_B_y Sales.—On reference to our

aftrertisiug columns we find Messrs Bowman

aod Son, associated with Mr W. R. Harding, I»re need their monthly auction sale of properties for the 31st imuv, and they have a large -umber of iols to offer. We nnderrs_—u this firm was the first to institute these perioaiccd auction sales in New Zealand, and in congratulating theni on the result of their enterprise wish them — successful saloon Wednesday next. . 9089 A J?How3pß_f_TC ; Treat.— Xj ndoubtodiy the tnoec r„_tU_ubJe display of photos: ever made in Christchurch is now to be seen in Messrs W_ig_c_s\vokre: a jjb; B_?NS* vestibule, the new propriwjor* of the businesses of the Eden George Com-' Say. The striking portraits of Lord and dy Glasgow and family, and of Cardinal l&aran _re —ttrac_nx a vast —mount of • attention. Tbe work shoiru is all finished by Wrigg__vworth a_x> Binna' patented matt-opal type process wJiicb has created such a/urore among fashionable circles in Wellington. Tbe &rn\ are now ready to receive patrons for- this class of -photogcaphy.—{Ad vt. I ; IsnoBjTABLV the general public recognize the fact that the most reliable and highest ;cUssi ol Photographic work is to be obtained at 6 C, H. Manning's studio. The great; i_lux of people who require sitfcings daily testifies to the same. > A new and beautiful display of his G__ Brom____ and other photographic work just now on exhibit at studio, 150 Colombo street.—_pvt.

Bismhsh asd Pbskce. photographers by spedsl apoointment to his Ewselleacy the Governor and the Countess of Glasgow, studio High street.—£Advt.]