NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8705, 30 January 1894, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Clara Hauck, attending to household duties, Christchurch, ha-, received letters of naturalisation under the Aliens Act, 1880.

Dr. E. P. S. Gane ha_ been appointed assistant medical officer at Sunnyside Lunatic Asylum. The second handicap race for boacs belonging to the Corinthian Yacht Club was sailed on Saturday afternoon last over the usual course in Lyttelton harbour. The wind was unfavourable for making good time, often dying away and leaving the boats in a calm when nearing the outer buoy. The race was not finished until nearly six o'clock, the three boats crossing between the moles almost On time allowance Kotiri was winner, Kaiora second, and Zephyr third. The final heat will be sailed next Saturday afternoon.

As will be seen by the advertisement on the front page of this issue, Messrs H. A. Bruce and C. Bean, both of Christchurch, who recently returned from a visit to England, have started in business at. 145 Hereford street as manufacturers' agents and accountants, and we have no doubt as they are both well known, that they Will be successful. They secured several good agencies while in England, and are now prepared to push business. We wish them every success in their undertaking. 44 The Thurso belonging to this port, with a cargo of sugar, was to sail from Mauritius for Sydney on Friday last. On her discharge at the latter port she will bring on a cargo of coals for Lyttelton. A meeting of the recently amalgamated City Guards and Christchurch Rides was held on Saturday evening, when Lieutenant Cresswell was elected Captain of the new

corps. A general Committee meeting of tho United Friendly Societies' Benevolent Fund was held in "the Oddfellows' Chambers, Lichfield street, on Friday evening last. The Chairman reported that replies had been received from the Earl cf Glasgow, the Mayors and Councillors of Christchurch and St. Albans, and the Employers'"Association, giving their patronage, to the juvenile performance of the opera " Dick Whittingi/on," in the Tuam street Hall, on Thursday evening, February Bth, in aid of the above fund. The Secretary reported that all Lodges, &c, in Christchurch have been communicated with in reference to the performance, and asking the members to join in a procession to the hall on the evening; that the Executive officers of each Society have been invited to assist iv making the affair a success ;' also that tickets have been distributed to the Committee and Lodges, Messrs Milner and Thompson, Spensley, Davies and Lamb, W. J. Alpe, Vernazoni and Oakey. It was resolved that the question of procuring a band for the procession be left to the Chairman, also, that he and the Secretary see to the advertising. After transacting some routine business the meeting was adjourned until Friday next, February 2nd, at the same time and place. A lecture on " The American Civil War" will be given this evening at the Temple of Truth by Mr Worthington.

Mr S. Brooking, the well known chrysanthemum grower, notifies elsewhere that he is leaving Christchurch, and therefore that his stock of plants, &c, will be for sale. The time for sending in tenders for the erection of stables for the Canterbury Tramway Company baa been extended to Wednesday, February 7th.

The New South Wales cricketers will arrive this morning from Wellington. The Association here have made ample provision for their entertainment during their stay. On the night of the first day of the match —Thursday—Messrs Hart and Seager have arranged to give a series of views of Now Zealand scenery and some of Old Canterbury in the Chamber of Commerce. Then there will be a boating picnic down the river, a visit to the Belfast and Kaiapoi Factories, and a drive to Sumner. As already stated, the match will be played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next.

Elsewhere will be seen a notification by Messrs Sainsbury and Logan, of Napier, offering)for ,sale one of the finest properties in New Zealand. This is Hatuma, formerly known as Woburn Estate, situate at Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, the property of Mr Purvis Russ-.11. Tbe property offered comprises 26,655 acres of freehold, with dwelling-house, manager's house, woolshed, kc, 40,000 sheep, 300 to 400 head of cattle, horses, &c. There is no property in New Zealand so admirably situated as the one now offered.

The Lyons Operatic Burlesque Company will open their season at the Tuam street Theatre on Thursday evening in "The Isle of Beauty; or, the Pretty Persians." The ' annual meeting of the Amateur Orchestral Society and the Christchurch Musical Society will be held in the Durham street Wesleyan schoolroom, at 7.30 and 8 p.m. respectively. At 8.30 p.m., a meeting of the newly amalgamated Society will be held.

The display of fireworks postponed from last week was given on the New Brighton Pier last evening,-under the management of Mr Stokes. A large number of excair* sionistsand residents witnessed the display, which was most successful. The New Brighton Brass Band will play a number of selections on the Pier this evening. Mr H. Marks, who has been enjoying a holiday during the past eight months, travelling in Europe, returned to Christchurch yesterday, looking all the better for his trip.

Delegates to the New Zealand Friendly Societies' Interchange of Medical Benefits Association are reminded that the annual meeting takes place to-night in the American Oddfellows' Hall, Selwyn street, Addington, at eight- o'clock. Oa Tuesday eveaing last the members of Messrs Wigram Broa-'s Morris-Tube Club, Heathcote Valley, concluded the season by holding a smoke concert in the Valley Hotel. The captain of the club, Mr H. S. Hewlett presiding. The report showed that during the past season the club was engaged in twelve matches, eight of these were won and four lost. The total matches fired in by the club during the last three years amount to twenty-seven, twenty matches were in favour of the club, the remaining seven being against. Two of those seven matches were lost by the bare margin of' one point each match. During tbe evening the prizes won during the season were presented by the captain as follows:— championship of the Club, 1893, and £5 3s, presented by Mr H. F. Wigram, President of the Club; also £2 2s, presented by Messrs E. S. Vernon and A. Wi-Fen to Mr H. Field, both being won from scratch. Mr Wm. Evans' revolver was won from scratch by Mr A. Manning. Mr Pahnell's prize was won by Mr E. W. Wagstaff (handicap two), Mr C. Beazley (handicap two) taking second prize, presented by the Club. Mr J. Gilmore (handicap two) also secured a first prize presented by the Club, the second prize {Mr Perkin's walking stick) went to Mr W. McDowell (handicap one), whilst Air C. Beazley took the third prize with two points handicap, presented by the Club.