NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8708, 2 February 1894, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

The prizes won by the Kaiapoi Volunteer Cadets wiil be presented this evening. There is now on view in tbe shop of Mr C. Ketterer, watchmaker, Lyttelton, two handsome gold and one silver medal, which were won by the Lyttelton Rowiug Club's crew in tlie late regatta in the senior double sculls. The medals were presented to the Committee by the Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr J. Thompson. The usual fortnightly race of the Brighton Sailing Ciub will be decided ou Saturday afternoon. Arrangements have also beeu made to sail the annual interclub match with the Christchurch Club, when Aone, Waitangi, Alcione, Petrel, Wallabi and Ariadne will represent the Brighton Club. The matron of the Queen's Jubilee Memorial Home desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of magazines from Mr Brittaiu, illustrated papers from the Pioneer Bicycle Club, apples Horn a friend, fish from Mr Warnes.

The Djsire of Sydenham LodgS, 1.0. G.T., held its weekly session ou Wednesday, In the absence of Bro. Wilson, C.T., Bro.* Forest, P.C.T., occupied the chair. Correspondence was received from the D. D. in reply to questions submitted to him at previous sessiou. Three candilates were proposed for membership. The following officers were then elected for the ensuing quarter:—C.T., Bro. Wilson (re-elected)'; V.T., Sister Cummins (re-elected) ; S.J.T., Sister Forsey (re-elected) ; fcecietary, Bro. O'Donnell (re-eieeted; F.S., Bro, Pollock (reelected); Treasurer, Bro. Bill-; Chaplain. Sister Clarke; M., Bro. Green; Guard, Sister Sullivan ; D.M., Sister Forsey, juur. The election of representatives to the District Lodge resulted in Bros. Forest, O'Donnell and Tomson being elected, for the ensuing twelve months, und Sisters Forest, Clarke and Forsey a.ternata representatives.

The adjourned annual meeting of the Geraldine Rifles was held on Tuesday evening last. It was stated that several recruits could be obtained to strengthen the corps, aud after the elecbiou of officers tlie meeting waa further adjourned.

A i'riendlv match between teani3 from tlie

Waimate Rifles and Timaru Navals was fired at Waimate on Wednesday, the local team winning by 74 points. The day was fine and the -match most enjoyable. The langes were 200, 300 aad 500 yards. The following were the scores :—Waimate— Corporal Guy 76, Colour-Sergeant lukster 75, Corporal Coltman 67, Private Williams 66, — Manchester 65, Private A. lukster 64, — Bateman 60, Private Keen 59, Lieutenant Graut 57, Sergeant Sanders 55; total 645. Timaru—Gunner Bsiu 70, Gunner Gosney 68, Gunner Pearson 67, Gunner A. Barford 59, Petty Officer Stevens 58, Gunner Wauj;h 56, Petty Officer Beckingham 52, Gunner W. «3. Burfura 52, Chief Petty Officer Bradley 37 ; total 571.

By an error the date of the opening of the shooting season was reported as having beeu carried for the first Thursday in April. It should have been the first Monday.

The following gentlemen have been nominated for the three vacancies in the Board of Education:—Hon. W. Montgomery, Rev. J. Maxwe 1, Messrs T. A. Anson, T. Cutler, J. Munuiugs, S. R. Webb. School Committees will have to send in the names of the three they intend to vote for before 28th February.

Last night the usual weekly excursion to New Brighton took place and was well patronised. . To-morrow the annual exhibition of the works of the students of the School of Art will be opened at the, School from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow will pay a visit to the Lincoln Agricultural College today, leaving Christchurch at 10.15.

The Rev. A. Chodowski, who has returned from Dunedin, wiil deliver his popular lecture on. the "Talmud" in Christchurch in about a fortnight's time. It was received with much interest- in Dunedin.

The Society for Social Ethics will hold a meeting this evening at 8 -p.m. in the Temperance Hall, Gloucester street, :at which all interested will be .welcome.

The next meeting of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be held on the afternoon of Friday, the 9th inst.

The Secretary of the Christchurch Hospital desires to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of a large bundle of London iliustrated papers, from the Pioneer Bicycle Club.

The Stanmore Brass Band will perform the fol'owiug programme of music at Barns's corner, Richmond this evening, starting at 8 p.m., weather permitting:—Quickstep, " Battle and the Breeze," Wadsworth; valse, " Sweet Harmonies," Ord. Hume; selection, "II Guirimeuto," Meicandahte; gavotte, " The Setting Sun," H. Calloway ; valse, " Umbria," DeLacy; march, " Black Dyke," Rimmer; schottische, "Royal Bride/* Welch; galop, "Excursion," Round; " God Save the Queen."