NEWS OF THE DAY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9385, 8 April 1896, Page 4

NEWS OF THE DAY.

MiNTKG.—Messrs Cook and Gray havew» - - ceived telegrams to the effect that the, < Maoriland Gold Mining Company has bead sold to an English Company. / Football.-—The meeting of SeoretariM . ■ " will be held ia tiio Clarendon Hotel (hit . i evening, at eight o'clock, to arrange fixtures , [or the seaaon. ' ~s x

BBujsNßft Gala Demon itratios.— 4.6 a meeting of delegates laao eveuiug, ie yjfM .' unsolved unanimously, in defareaoe to tIML -. wish expressed by some of the leading bud* y noes houses, to postpone the gala demon* stration on Lancaster Park in aid of the *%* Brunner Belief Fund till Thursday, April* v 16th. ' " ■;'- Timabo Harbour Boakd.—An to represent the Mokibiki riding on'the J> j Timarn Harbour Board took place on Mo* A day and was closely contested, Mc Alphett,. * Hayee being returned by a majority of , aft-; ~" r . teeo. The voting waH—Hayes 142, Thoma* t£?£ Teachemaker 126. . ' =-'• J-.J Workmrs , Union.—The of the Workers' Union held its aunualmeet»vv; ing on Saturday evening, when the report^.3' and balance-sheet were adopted. ing officers were elected:—Chairman, Mr „ Alf Walker; Vioe-Chairmiu, Mr Brown ; Treasurer, Mr A. Shirley; brtieft Secretary, Mr J. O'Brien. ■. ; ' _ • ; -V? CoNOHBT.—The programme of the concert . </■ at the Temple of Truth on Thursday eve* >v_ ing next in aid ot the Brunner faoo «wu ;'■ t comprise the names of Miss Lilian Btawfs:;?i~ r Mise May Beatty, Mias Hilda Meadowy, " Miss Varfcha, Mrs Edgar, Signer BoBinV""--' ' Messrs Woodhouse, Lovell, Mil/ar, JNbitieeit--. \ ham, Bonnington, and liev. A, Mr Woodhouse will act as musical and Mrs Edgar and Mice Vartha as paniete. The admission fee ha»" bee* nxWZ-' ,j a,t> one BhiUiug to all. parte. Thie, with - 5 excellence of the programme and v f ouglib to produce an pverflowing hott«ev*: ,?^*" v , Missionaries for India.—A meet^f^V a very interesting character will be belfl*'/ \, the Sydenham Baptist Church this l ' ing, when three youngcolouiale, viz., MjiW * ( • J. Inge, W. Barry, and IS. North, W*- 1 "." B.Sc, who had beeuaccepted and ■, f foreign mission eervice, will give fcddrei«e*» r %\ - The three gentlemen have been verfttag Sf \ cessful ac students, and will no w*^ , ,;; ably repreaeut the colony. Mr C. ««JMb-. T bhe eon of the weliknown Dunedin minwW'j and is now studying for MD,- Hβ"«?•-_., join the New Zealand Baptist r.j Brahmaabaria. -»i»ifc»-"' v . Mbbivalk Temperance Guild.—*V£ j i:,, meeting of theMerivale Guild last at the conclusion of a good mo'fewiWagfcS: gramme, Mr A. Allen, on behalf of :i aiittee, presented the Rev. O f J. &f"%rs§s!s < who i« about to t&ke up hie reaidenoe,»JW'<».f j North Island, with two travelling-rag»»«*iV I for himself ami one for Mrs Merton. *** t ,; , briefly referred to> the good feeling *»"?<V ;. bad always existed between the ;y their President, and expre-i'jed sorwW:* 1, ",,. -; .\ the time was near for pitting. T:* «PT ../_-; then aang» verse of "Oil Ungfynj -/SLyfi a litUe member of the Guild handed W : . Merton a beautiful bouquet. Mr et^V;J( r ; in replying, referred to the help Bβ »»-, i; . ; alwaye received from the CommiUtee"™ / Guild, and said he found it difru't to^Jj , -; " Good bye." The rev. geutlemaa n *^!%; : , them on behalf .of himself and Mi» M^l«J\- y : then addressed a few words to the y'^Ki'/" I . portion of the audience, and the * ' concluded. .1'« ".' \ Sale Work.—The Ladies' - GeiW M-.:- A connection with the Durham fctre . fl6 "3/~ ,/;' leyan Church organised a sale of which wae opened yesterday after noon,^ - of the Circuit and Trnsfc Funds. l\*»jm -j in the schoolroom ami ptoved * ttr , *-J Sulle were laden with articles of *¥f**£.\J of both ornamental and ueefnl with Japanese and ladfan refreshments ; the Udies presidiug over. being most aesiduoue in their effort* *"sidf W factorily place their wares. In the e y« ■'jto there was an instrumental and vow-'jSf^,/ tainment. which wae well attended. ladies and gentlemen who weisted Mra RoweT Miw» looker, Leslie, the Bey«. A. MlloaeU »4 ,%|V« Dewebury, and Mi Johnaoa, ' ,-#s£&£4|

Chcuch Farade. — The d , n *l church parade of fho Volunteer corps I »he city, at the Cathedra!, will Uke place « Sunday next. The corps will parade at ?J e at 10.30 a.m. . F*niAN- .Society.—The opening seeMon of •J New Zosliiid Fftbiati will take JULo to-nigiit. iv the Art when a prt on " Western Civilisation : ' will be re t'jvtTir.v Akmv.—A lantfrn service, en Stlc<i " The La of Christ," will be Riven ♦ the SiSvaU-.a Army JWraotfs Ui night, f n ,id of i:<e llvw.uei'w Kalief Fund. liPECiAi. H.*u; ok iJi-oou Stock —A J^iiwU , * to-day at 10.30 a.in. by Messrs Pune and ■'• .... , TuEvrfiK I'ovai,.— Inere was a good Aj'dt Iho Theatre las'., night when IVHnmpty Ihimp^ , ' W.-..9 rented by the Rovftl lJurksqueniiff Gai-t.y Company, ihe buJlct*. the coiaiolitUjs of Mr Scovena, the clever d'anein}; of A-Viie Fav&rt, aud the performaiiu'jn "I the Paragon trio all -ceived due appreciation from the audice Tn-night is the last performance of * Humpty Dumpty," and tomorrow even- • ••Sinlwd thft S*'lor" will b? produced. ' S t rp Stock .S.v u>s. — Sleura George King A Cα ' L'mif'id, report having sold for Mr ftrTatntti l.on«bea«h f to Mi C. Wadev, u.lbourne, a Civ•.iua<htSe oalnu horse, four 8 off, by Wiliiam WalUcs, dam Ifisy by'l'" r, ' l ri-nccnnfield ; ulso, tv line of rtidfeng»» h Leicesier ewe* bred by Mr iTirellcoliJ, at a eitjsJactory figure, and a ..' {75pura Lincoln ewe 3 for the North ni&nd fro" 1 I,lf> tJock of i]r Kroi »^ foot - DHATH <«' A I'OKNISH ARTIST.—The wttfern Ddily Mercuni secortle with deep IJSt the death at l-\ hnoulh ol Mr W. J. S£e Smith, brother of Mr E. Smith, Silhou«e. l'ea.larv ? , CherUey. New 7e*l»nd. ll " f^'al "' Sft y s tho Menury, f, Bn y'perßona will mi« a sUunch friend. lieion h*a lost % bright ornament, and ,rt has been deprived of an ab!c oxpouent.' Pastor lUkcu. — '.Vi-itins from Honolulu, under date March lat, Biroli says :- ••One of my objects in visititi.w America 18 td h*lp in s ' jUiu ° thQ Ncsr ,? <l uestion - North W North-west Austmha ia not a Jhite man , - and be used as a InlonlsiDC ground for carcf'illy selected sio.Ame«» M in batches of 1000 at a time, jeodiog the money at 4 per cent, per M D nm I learn lhat U,e col " ured P°P ula - are prepared for aaue -such movement. Mygecond and more important »iin 18 to urge the principle of poace." Cycuno Conckkt.— The concert gtvan Uat evening at the Opera House under the iiunicea of the Christchurch Cycling Club, * ' nof , g<, well patronised aa tho one on the preceding night, but there waa nevertheleea a fair attondnuce, aurl tho concert weut well throughout. Mica Roso Blaney and Moeara Lovelt «nd Millar agtun a»ng ■uoceaafully. and a duet by Mies Blanoy and Mr Lovell, "Life's drtam is o'er,' was excellently rendered, the voices blonding ekely Mr Roeeitec'a compositions ware ineceMfully repeated, and the songs of Mies Towen and Mr Ro3owarne, and the recitetiona of Mr Ryan, went well. The tableaux were again well pub on, Mr Beardaloy havinK charge of the limelight. Mice Vertha was accompaui3t and Mr Roseiter musical director. „, .. . v PaxsESTATioss. — Aft the Chnstontirch Central Mission meeting, held in tho Blue Ribbon Hail, on Wadne«day evening, Miss E. Thomae wae presented with a handsome book by Mr Bastion, Superintendent, on behalf of the teachers of the Sunday-school. MUa ThoniM suitably acknowledged the gift. At the weekly meeting of the Durham itreefc Christian Endeavour Society, the members presented the Kov. H. R. Daffibary with an illuminated address, and an afltograph album, with names of memben ioioribfld, on the occasion of his leaving the circuit. On Wednesday the members of the Aktiroa Boating Club presented their captain, Mc McGregor, with a marble timepiece, on tha occasion of his approaching wedding, The presentation waa made by the President, Mr B. Barker. Mr McGregor suitably replied. Thk National Association. — A request hu been received from Tirna.ru for a delogatjon to visit that town with a view to forming a branch of the National Association there. A general meeting of members Will be held ia the room, Morten's BuildJBgt, to-morrow evening. Artistic. —A grand picture " The Orphans," by time well-known and celebrated artist Mr Van der Velden, which will form tho first priza in the art union projected by Mr Van der Velden, ia now on vUw at the shop of Messrs Fisher and Son, (Triangle, and is well worth a visit oi inapectioD. Thb Late Orchkstrai, Concerts.—lb is Tery satisfactory to be able to state that the reiulfc of the two concerts given by the banedin Orchestral Society hero has turned out to bo far better than tho moat sanguine expectations. From a finaucial poms of view they were exceedingly satisfactory and MtUtically speaking also. The Eastee Hoijdays.—To a large ext«ut holiday was kept in the city yesterday, being the last of the Easter holidays. The weather has, now that the principal part of the holidays are over, changed considerably for the better.—Ktuiter Monday passed off very quietly in Rtvngiora. There were bo sports held iv the town, consequently Ihe majority of tho pleasure-seekere weut away for the day. Easter Ssuvices.—The usual Easter Bervioes were held at the Church of St. Jobn the BnpUat, Raugiora, on Sunday. (The ohurch was nicely decorated with Sower* and evergreens, and, in spite of the bad state of theweAther, there were good congregations. Holy Communion was administered at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., and the Vicar, the Rev. F. P. Fendall, preached both morning and evening. Miss Gardiner presided at the organ. Ab the Catholic Church, whioh wu also prettily decorated, three •ervicee were held, the Very Rev. D. P. O'Connor officiating, and there were good congregations. Appropriate musio was tendered by the choir. Dunmjin Oecbbstbai, Society.-—The conceit oa Monday night in Tiinaru given by the member* of the Dunedin Orobeatral Society WM * great success. There was a very large audience, and everyone wae delighted. In connection with tho lamented sudden de*th of Mr Elder, father of Mra Jamea vago, the members of the local Committee forwarded &. letter of condolence to that lady yesterday morning, and will attend at the railway station this morning when the remains will bo taken to Dunodiu by the the express for interment.