NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 9010, 24 January 1895, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Secondary Schools Conference.—At the Secondary Schoole.Conterence yesterday' Mr Geo, Hogben, M.A., read a paper ou •*' The natural method 6f language teaching," and several - resolutions were passed. At - this morning's ..sitting, a paper on *' Bchool Ethics," will be read by the Key. H. Northcote. t ( _ ~,'.,..,., _ The C!niCtis".--rThere'.w'as ; a .very"' large attendance at the circus, last night, and the various items on tbe programme went well. To-night. there will *,bef an entire change. This afternoon also' the first'matinee performance will be given. - Good Templaby:—;Mr *R;„ Crabb, the Grand Lodge' lecturer,;who is now'on a visit to Canterbury, will repeat his popular address in the Oddfellows' Hall, Lyttelton, this evening,'when a large attendance ia anticipated. Last night the. Hall was crowded.' " Sailing. —The Christchurch Sailing Club's n xt race will take place en Saturday next, starting at 4 p.m. \ The handicap will be on rating, and entries close at 8 p.m. to-night with Jhe Secretary at the Clarendon Hotel. Thursday Cricket.—A match has been arranged between.; tbe hairdressers and grogersonthe MidWnd ground to-day at 2, o'clock, aud given nne'weather an enjoyable' game is certain, as both teams are well represented. *. . , , Valedictost.—The A Company-hold a social to-morrow evening to take farewell of Lieutenant H. M. Wooistein, who is About ! leaving to join his regiment in India. A full muster of old' and present members is. expected to be present.. This is the second officer from this Company who has, gained an Imperial commission. . Puesbntatiok,—On the occasion of- the marriage of Mr Alpe, tne Secretary of the Hairdressers and Tobacconists' Association, tbe members .made him. a presentation of a very handsome . marble clock suitably inscribed. The presentation was. made by Mr A. Francis, on behalf of the Association, and responded to by Mr Alpe. ' *.' The Late Mr Bsogh. — The photographic portrait of the late Mr L. Bargh,which is intended for presentation to the l Canterbury Bowling Club, is now on .view at the studio of Mr C. H. Manning. The likeness is excellent, and the picture will be a souvenir'to" the memory of'one who i worked. hard in the interests of the Club. ' iTARH Notes.—Fine weather having again set in bar vest operations l in the Ashburton ' .district are being pushed on with as last- aa ' possible. Tbe late showers, though seriously , delaying shearing iv the back country has freshened up'the pastures, and had a most | beneficial effect on the turnips, and so far | the prospect of this most important winter crop is encouraging. . Ketirino iftoii Business. — With the, PBESd thja raorningls issued'acircular.fcom 1 Messrs HulbertaddSoosstatingthat they are i relinquishing their present business, and invitiuflj tenders'for the purchase of itaa a going: concern, the meantime, in order < to reduce their stock, they will Hold a . clearing sale, which begins on Saturday. Theifc stock, tMe«xeallenceo£ which 1* well known, will,be offered at under ' wholesale prieeii,.. *wdvjn mau/iliuef ;*b' less .than

CHRISTOHTTRCn Wool Sales.-—lne local i wool sales will open tomorrow ab the 1 Chamberof Commerce Hall. Attention is " directed tp'the fact that the sale will corn- < mence at 9 a.ni. iustead of 10 a.m., as ... •previously advertised. . " " Working JMes'B Club,—The quarterly general meeting of tbe Christchurch Work-" ing Men% Club will be held in the Recrea- ; tion Hall this evening at eight o'clock. E Battery.—A general meeting of the E Battery will be held after parade on Tuesday next, in the Orderly Room, for ' the election-of officers, &o. ....-• The Volunteers. —A district order with reference to the drill of the city corps tomorrow evening appears elsewhere. Municipal Cricket.—The ma«ch betweea the City Council and the Veteran Cricket Club will take place at Haeley Park to day. Machinery Trial.—Messrs P. aud D. Duucao, Limited, advertise ( a trial of their patented machinery for eradicating twitch, to come off at Mr Lewis' Farm, - Halswell, to-moirow afternoon. Tub Opera.—There was again a crowded house at the Theatre Royal last night, when "Paul Jones " was repeated. The audience - were exceedingly enthusiastic and several of the numbers had to be repeated. To-night the'same bill will be giveu. New Brighton.—riie New Brighton Tramway Company will run an exoun>iou this evening, accompanied by the Stanmore Band, which will play selections on the Esplanade. Trams leave Cathedral square at 7.15, and New.Brighton at 8.30 and 10.10. A return fare of sixpence will be charged. LSTTBLTON AMATEUR ATHLETIC AiSOCIA. tion.—'At a Committee meeting held on Tuesday night in the Colonists' Hall a pro* gramme of-races .was drawn up, consisting of 100 yds, one mile, 120y<Is, ' 440 yds, 250 yds; one race toba run every Friday, which would carry the funning until 22nd March. No doubt these races will prove interesting to both competitors and public Lyttklton.—With the view of celebrating the inauguration of the Thursday half- - holiday at Lytteltoa, it ia proposed to hold a sports gathering on the recreation ground, on Thursday next?, January 31st, A can- * vass of the town is being made for goods and cash. . The . Mayor has been oaked to call a pubb'c meeting to oonsider tne best means of commemorating the change from Weduesday to Thursday. The meeting will probably be held to-night. Property Sale. —Nleasrs Tonka, Norton 'and Co. sold at their -land salerooms yesterday, that well-known property the Waltham Vinery, in the bankrupt estate of J. Nan*, carrow. There was a very large attendance of the public, and the property, after keen competition, was knocked down to Mr 6, - Woodrough, for tbe sum of £900. The." -', auctioneers also sold two farms, one of 100 - acres, and one of sixty-three acres, situated '- in the Lincoln district, to Mr Richards; ~ also, a number of shares in the Tai Tapu Dairy Factory.

Fendalton Dramatic Club —A. 1 large number of members and their friends assembled iv the Kindergarten schoolroom last Monday evening for the purpose of saying good-bye to Miss Leach, who h leaving for England this week. During the evening Canon Stack preseuted her with ; souvenirs from the Dramatic Club aud from the choir, aud expressed the regret the parish felt at losing het>< Songs and in* struniental music were well rendered by members of the Club and choir, add a very pleasant gathering was brought to. a close, ] by all singing ""Aula Lang Syne." NE\r Brighton Sports.—A meeting of the Committee of the \athletio Sports Association was held at. New Brighton last evening. The Secretary reported that * - matters in with Saturday's^",2 sports were progressing most satisfactorily, "> ■- and there was every prospect of a great ",-v success. Entries had been received as P H follows for the principal events:—-Double ''\ sculls (open) 5, handicap swimming race for ','j boys 4, punt race 8, single sculls 11, handi-,, TA <; cap swimming race 14, double boulJb for*;^ t; j residents only 7, handicap swimming-raoe s\ for residents only 13, single sculls for boys 3, handicap swimmiug race for boys ttnd«£__ss 15 4. Numerous entries have been receiyadaf;-i for the remaining events. The.StahmorSr , ] s ßand has* been engaged .for the aftrerabwtiL --..1 and given fine weather the affair should be mot enjoyable. 'Sjhool*Committee.—AWneeting of' the .* . Sydenham School Committee was held on the 22nd inst. Present—Messrs W. Brew, ' ; J. Forrester, F. 0. 1 Hall, £j. Hsdfield, E.. Jones, W. Millar, and C. Simpson. Mr ' Hall was- voted to the .chair. Apologiesy_ were received on behalf of Messrs Jacques.V/ aud Meikleham. Correspondence Was re- ' .';'. ceived from the Board of Education." Con-"- ;f Biderable discussion took place respecting \ [ the nomination of candidates for the Board, < \y the Committee being of opinion that it."f;| would be au\ advantage if 'fewer- M.H.R.V'tr_j were on the Board, aud it .was, resolved, to ' l t '£ nominate Mr F. C. Hall and Dr. Moorhouse. 4 M The appointment of pupil teachers Was held-'lf | over until the next meeting. -:' ■ ' - ! ... ;- * "Jfjl Ohoka. r-Tlie annual Sunday.Bchoql valof St. Albans Church, Qboka, was, held "| on Friday, the 18th instant.' ' The' Sandayj,'f*| school children* assembled \ first' in church," where - a short' services,' was iaid»T'.'- ; after which they proceeded to the paddock;,; >1 kindly lent by MrP. C.Threlkeld., Tie V _, usual sports were held, and .everything:2 passed' oif very pleasantly, After the prizes' J.-_. 2 and awards for the different standards were.'|§|| given by Mrs Crudeu to the obildreu, a Jjg! very pleasant .duty devolved upon the Vicar, '*■ & In . the name of the',, parishionera of St. < r || Albans Church, Ohoka, he presented to Mrs *| King a slight token in gratefu} remembrance ': _f of her past services as a Church worker. - " j|B Literature and Soap.—The proprietors '- •J| of Sunlight soap have bit upon an ingenious ~. '~| way ot adrerttsing and increasing' the sale ",1)1 of their manufacture. They have'arranged :*;>[ for the compilation and printing. of- an*V?%> almanac and a number of "yearthe latter dealing' with' such subjects " Fashions and Patterns," " Home Manage- 7 ;*|| menti" " Games •* and .*» Poultry, M r"Sports," "Home Pets?' "Home Garden."'-These are given \in '**£%s. certain proportion to parcbasers of Sanlightfe; soap, and no-fewer than 3,600,005, books and' 900,000 almanacs; we - are inW 1 I formed, have'been distributed. The pub-; I lications -contain a lob of really useful;^ 7 information, and the joint distribution, of ?J?§ so much instructive literature, to*\tay "&% nothing of 'the soap, ought to 'have- V'SH distinctly beneficial effect .on '■thev'.oan-: i?f£ muuity. .''" '■ ':[>•" '> -• ■> i 'Y~^s Forestry.—The fortnightly meeting of ;# Court Star, of. Canterbury was .Monday evening, the-. CR., Bro., J. Wi Steven, iv the chair. The Woodivards re? J%£ ported sixteen members'on the The C.R. installed Bro* S. W.* Hunter C.R., Bro. Hunter took the chair and" SA-sjftk stalled tbe other'newly elected officers!: £l, P.O.R. Bro. Watts read the annual sheet.-which was adopted. It showed the Court bad expended-£596 4s 2d in sick pay V during the year and £380 5s iv medical «x-~ - penses. Tbe total value of the sick fund on jM the 31st of December was £8128 6s 6d, of; v .J which £6388 was unvested in-. freehold <.|g securities. The profit on this was. 2d.. .Members present expressed i their;|_»|| satisfaction on the year's working. ' r Uro, Bruce was, appointed tofilla vacaaoy-'M on the Managing Committee. dence was read and sick pay passed.- The receipts of the evening were £146 10i '-'; 'i| ___ V":;$