NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9366, 16 March 1896, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bank Holiday.—To-morrow being St. Patrick's day, will be observed as a £»nk holiday.

Licensing Committee.—The adjourned quarterly meeting of the City Licensing Committee with reference to the case of the Central Hotel. will be held at the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court to-day at noon.

Masonic—The installation of Bro. R. B. Wilkineon as W.M. of the. Lodge of Concord, Papanui, and the investiture of bis officers, will take place at tbe Mi. sonic Hail, Papanui,. to-morrow at 7.30 p.m. SIC-E-TS of Truth,—A concert and dramatic entertainment will bo given this evening iv the Social Hall of tbe Students of Truth, Madras street. To-morrow evening the adjourned meeting of debenture holders will take place, and on Wednesday tho combined meeting of students will be held to receive the report of the Committee appointed recently to consider the question of uniou between the. two seovions of Students.

New Brighto.. Brass Baxd.-To mor row evening the members ot this band' under the conduotorship of Mr' A. Gordon* * bandmaster, will give a performance «t u.e cud of Sea View road, commencing *t e i c .il o'clock. • . Ladies' Gycliko Carnival.— This c ar . nival, which takes place next Saturday* promises to be a great success, as the ladiej are steadily truioing, and take much interest in the affair. The Lyceum—Mr W. W. Collins l« c . tured to a Urge audietico, in the Lyceum last night, on the aubjeut of " Prayiug for lugersoll." Forestkrs' Guarantee Association- . The balance-sheet of the New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association has just been issued, and shows that a fuud of £500 has accumulated. Only one claim has M yet had to bo met. Theosophical Society.—Yeaterday afternoon at the public nieetitig held iv connec*. tion with this Society iv the lodge room" Opera House, a very interesting papar wai read on "The Esoteric Basis ot Jhrig. tianity." Football.— The Merivale Club opened the season with a game on their ground North Park. Owing to the cricket uot vet being finished there was not a large muster of seuior players, but about nfty were playing.

Sydenham Gospki. Mission.—The an. nual hardest thanksgiving services were held yesterday. Tonight a grand sacred concert will be given, and to-morrow the annual tea will be held at 6 p.m. GoLDMiNixa.—Elsewhere is published the prospectus of the Central Otago Dredging Company with . capital of £5000 iv shares of £1 each. Mr R. Hill Fisher is the local broker.

A Runaway.—The proceedings at Plump, ton on Saturday were slightly delayed own_ K to a ruuaway. The wiukers ol a pouy attached to a light vehicle coming off, it s/b out at full gallop, getting on the ruuniug track, on which it kept until, going th«* miles, it was well nigh exhausted. I'he attempt then made to catch the pony resulted in it swerving on to some rough ground, where the vehicle overturned, hat the runaway was then secured without any damage being done.

Valedicto-IV.—The visiting firamen from the North left by tho Uotomahaua on Satur. day, well pleased with their stay in our midst. All those present during the week are loud in their praise of the hospitality which was showorud upon them by ihi Christchurch people, und take with them the most pleasant reminiscences of their' visit to Chriat-hurch.

Trinity Congregational Churoh.-. To-morrow the public tea meeling in con. neotion with the anniversary of Trinity Congregational Church will commence at 6 p.m., followed by a meeting iv the churoh,-when addresses will be delivered by several ministers and friends. The annual report . and brief statement of church accounts trill be read.

Stanmore Band Art Union.—The prin. ciple prizes in this Arc Union were won ar uudor: —Piano, Mr W. Andrews, Onslow street, St. Albans; gent's, bicycle,. Mr Wm. Ives, 1.8 Cashel atroot; lady's bicycle, Mias Hansmami, Lincoln roa<l, jAd-iugtou; sewing machine, Mrs Spicer, Madras street; suite of furniture, Mr 0. Dawson, WiUou'H road; and the Duohosse chest ot drawers by Mrs Brown, Clare road, St. Albans. Dunedin Orcubstral Society's Co.v. certs.—The tickets in connection with the CDnoertß of the Dunedin Orchestral Society, which are to be giveu on Aoril 3rd ati.l4th," iv the Opera House, are going off very rapidly, aud there is every probability ot large audiences. The looal Committee, owing to jhe shortuess of the stay ot' the visitors, have not beeu able to arrange for any festivities, but Mr Geo. Bonniugton, Chairman df the Committee, has kiudly fixed to hold a garden party at his residence, Ferry road, during their stay. LYTTELTON ROMAN Ca THOMO CupRCH — At the Lytteiton Roman Catholic Church yesterday, at the eleveu o'clock mass, there was a large congregation including sevetal officers and a number of the meu from the French warship Scorff. Father Salvador said that it gave him great pleasure to see so mauy of the crew of the warship there, aud Father Galerne had kindly come from Christchuroh to preach in French to them. Father Galerne then delivered a short sermon in French in which he inculcated the lovo of country. House breaking.—lt is reported that late on Friday night or Saturday morning last the store of Mr Kissel), Templeion, was broken into and a robbery committed. Mf Kissell'B safe was found a considerable distance away with the back knocked out of it, and the contents, between £15 aud £20, removed. Beside it were found v wheelbarrow and some blacksmith's tooli belonging to a blacksmith next door to the store. The safe, which isu good-uized one, was apparently removed ou the barrow aud prized open with tho tools in question. German Church —A large congregation gathered oa Suuday last, when a harvest thanksgiving service was held. Many came from far. The ohurch looked well with the beautiful harvest decorations, and the singin? of the German " Chorale" was excellent; ■ aud must have pleased,all who had heard: them in the Fatherland. Mrs Biiuz presided at the harmonium, assisted by- Alt Biiuz on the violin, The pastor, tho Rev. T. A. Meyer, preached an impressive sermon on a text from Dent. VL T_d fruit offered was given to the Hospital. Tub Scorfp. — Yeaterday afternoon the Spanish Vioe-Conaul, Senor F. Arenas, paid au official visit to tho French cruiser Scorff.. | He was received by First Lieutenant Cosmo ' de Mauior, and other officers, in the absence of the Commauder. Fathers Salvador and Galerne also were present. The party, were shown over the ship, and tho various portions of it explained. The officers have quite a museum of Island curios, including cttuqes, idols, spears, paddles, sheila, Sec. Th-'party left after about three hours' stay ' on board. .' ! 4 % Morris Tube Shooting.—On Friday', evening the members of the Oiuis.c_iM.atit> Working Men's Club Rifle Class fired off <"■ another competition at the 200 yds range, fur prizes kindly presented by Messrs J. Gould, 1 ;; 13. Recce and Son, A'hby, Bergh and &-/.''' S. H. Vernazoni and Burrell Brothers. The- 1 following were the highest scores : —!_ "" Marklaud (2) 34, G. H. Rodmill (2> 34, J. .' Hastie (ecr) 33, A. Cowan (1) 33. R< o. ir Wolls (scr) 32, G. Allen (sor) 32. on/ ; Saturday eveiling the competition was for. a , class prizo at the 2Goyd- range. The follow- . : ing were the highest «cores :— W. "A.*Caldwell (2) 34, E. Barlow (2) 34, R. ft* Wells (scr) 33, C. W. Sherwood (scr) 32, IV Marlclaud (2) 32, G. H. Rodmill (2) 32. . , ; Lawk Tennis.—The return match be-; tweeu the New Brighton and Kaugiora./ Clubs was played at Rangiora on Saturd*3? "£ afternoon. The Rangiora team won by 86. ] games to 55. The following are tho seta ', played:—Barlow, N. 8., beat Gower, R.. S. —8; Baber, R., beat Fergusson, 7; Baber and Gower, R., beat Fergus.on * and Barlow, N. 8., 9—o; Beau and Goo./, R., beat Bickerton and Wiuren, N. 8., 9— 7; Bean and Volckman, R., beat Bishop v. and Bickerton, N. 8., 9—B; Cumberworlb .. and Bean, R., beat Warren and Bishop,..v N. 8., 9 -4 ; Cumberworth and Miss son, R., beat Bickerton and Mrs Parrotfe, N. 8., 6—5 ; Fergusson and Miss N. 8., beat Gower and Mies Scott, R., 6—';■; 5; Baber and Mies Fuller, R., beat Barlo*/" and Mrs 3chmidt, N.B;, 4—l: Mias R., beat Mrs Schmidt, N. 8., 6-3; Mis-M.' Fuller and Scott, R., beat Mrs Schmidt and' Miss Gardner, N. 8., 6—5; Misses Tbomp- .; son and Blackett, R., beat Mia ParrottanU. Miss Gardiner, N. 8., 6-0. Pro-Cathkdral.—Tbe memorial window., to the late Mother Prioress of the Convent of the Missions was solemnly unveiled yesterday at the eleven o'clock mass. ' The ■. Vicar-General, the Very Key. Stepheu Cummings, preached, and paid a high tribute to the deceased, and deplored tt>e~, loss the Catholic community hart sustain*-* . (especially the rising generation of girls) by her prema'ure death. He complimented tlie manufacturer of the window, LncienBegnle, for his taste, Messrs Taylor aop . Oakley and A. J. White for tbe pams taken * in placing -the window in" its present position, and the Joint Committee (Meis« and O'Connor) for having conceived the idea and carried is out it* * successful conclusion. He also thanked the subscribers, who comprised friends and ex; pupils throughout New Zealand, and that in iWelf spoke volumes for the good Swt«» and! the late Ll. v. Mother Prioress. A panegyric of St. Patrick was preached.in the evening by the Vicar-General.. -T»< very large congregation included *&&"¥ members of the Hibernian S.M'ioty. . _j«> hymn of St. Patrick was sung after "»« address.

!C O"!_TY0 "!_TY OF PROFI-SIO-SAI. MUSICIANS.-— Mi_a Hewer hat successfully passed the exam.nation prescribed for the membership ©; ihi. S-eiot.v. - / Ciniivron-RCH Central Mmsios.—At ( ti „, Ontral Mission service in the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday morning, Mr HemLa (.reached. The meeting in the even- , i„(. »an conducted by Mr Bell. / kw.w.H Bonovan School.—lt is under.too- that tho Heard of Education has rnnnlied vrlth tbe recommendation of the K.i.noi School Committee in granting the head nasicr, Air K. J. Alexander six Sfonthu' leave to proceed to England for expert medical advic«\ TvrMoiD —A second case of typhcin fever, which wai reported to the Board of He&ltn It KaiaP«>>. the suff-rer being a eon of Captain J. Russell, of Sewell street, terminated fc.'aliv <>n Saturday. . V yn ing.— On Saturday evening Mr llarrv Thompson,P.B.C., lowered the threeJJllerecord'froin 7miu 9 2-sth sec to 6m>n 52 3 sth sec. ChI'RCH anniversary.—The services in connection with the thirty-second anui-ver-ary of the Trinity Congregational Church were hold yesterday. bermons «ere preached in the morning hy the Rev. p Frwin M.A., in the afternoon by the Rev/l'. a! Williams, and in the evening by v...' Sidney J. Baker. K-cn-r-UKs' Band Art Union-.—The following were the winners of tne principal nri/es in the late art union-Japanese table Ew MrA.W. Hill., Rangiora; plated Wctc'e. Mr Cottier, New Plymouth ; marble clock Mr Cox, Halawell; ac wing machine, M___* Irvine. Cashel street, Linwood; _l__n._e screen, Mr Brown, joiner, Durham J r P pf-ladie- bicycle, Miss Watson, Hale.__i • 'Japanese vasea, Mrs McLean, Belfast; Si- furniture, Citizens' Band Committee, Dnnedio. Ticket-holders are reminded that ,11 prizes not claimed by April Ist will be io Vnt Yacht Waitavoi.—The ill-fated yacht Waiungl has been raised, and now present, a most forlorn appearance moored abreast of Curtis Bros, ■tied*. The work of rawing her entailed no .mail amount of labour, and the re-appearance of tho little craft near her old anchorage has cawed mauy to go and have another look at the well known yacht.