ENTERTAINMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10061, 13 June 1898, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

The following is the result of the Rangiora tournament for last week:— Rangiora Fire Brigade beat the Druids by 41 to 29, Volunteers beat Southbrook Fire Brigade by 26 to 20, and Sons of Temperance beat the Oddfellows by 37 to 21. These matches completed the first round of five games, with the Rangiora Fire Brigade at five wins, Southbrook Fire Brigade and Volunteers three wins each, Sons of Temperance two, and Druids and Oddfellows one each.

The Engineers'. Band, under the conductorship of Bandmaster Pooley, played an excellent programme of music at the Jubilee Home, Woolston, yesterday afternoon. >

The balance-sheeb of the Waiau Public Library and Reading Room, presented at the meeting of the subscribers, showed a email credit balance. Mr T. M. Marr was appointed librarian, secretary and treasurer. The following were elected members of the committee—Messrs Caverbill (chairman), Coakley, Lyford, Clark and Rev. W. R. Campbell. The committee arranged that the reading room should be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays 7to 8.30 p.m. They resolved that new booka ehould be added more frequently and that an entertainment should be held, if possible, about Angust. The Estudiantina Club held their regular monthly social evening in St. John's school-, room on Thursday. The evening was spent in music and dancing. Mr R. Laurie acted as M.C. Songs were given by Mrs Edgar, Miss Lilian Thompson, and Messrs C. Read, Collier and Alexander (2). Selections were also played by the Estudiantina Band under the leadership of Mr A. Post. A aervice of song entitled " Princess" waa given in the Windsor Wesloyan Church on Wednesday . evening. The. soloists were Misses Miles, Hay ward, Wilson and-Hoi* "land:. and-Mr-Alexanderj and the connective readings were given by the Rev. Newbold. Mr Shaw, the organist of the church, was the conductor. There was a good attendance at the Theatre Royal last night, when Mr John Fuller's Myriortma Company gave a-sacred concert. The pictures comprised a very fine series of views of New Zealand scenery, illustrative of both North and South Islands, and were jloudly applauded. Mir Fuller sang "Angels listen when ahe speaks" and "Come unto Me." Mr Howard Chambers, who was in good voice, sang "The First Palm Sunday" very well indeed. Miss Hettie Warden eang "The New Kingdom" and "The v-uildren's Home," and Miss Lydia Walters recited "Billy's Rose." Balfe's duet, '"Excekior," was excellently given by Mr Johi Fuller and Mr Howard Chambers. Mr Walter luller lectured and accompanied the various solos, and Mr John Flora displayed the effects. The Company continue the series nest Sunday. .On Saturday evening Miss Cox held the first of a series of Cinderella dances in the Art Gallery, when there was a large attendance. .Mrs Scrivenjf's Quadrille Band provided the music, which was greatly enjoyed by thofce present.

At a meeting of the Committee of the Richmond Amateur' Swimming Club, accounts were passed for payment to the amount of £42 15s 6d, leaving a credit at the Bank of £11. The Secretary reported that the recent concert !had resulted in a profit of £4 10s.

A number of visiting brethren were present at the monthly meeting of No. 33, L.0.L., Rising Star of Richmond Lodge. After rke meeting the brethren adjourned foi refreshments, when a< pleasant hour was spent in harmony and patriotic songs, concluding with the "National Anthem." Special services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Benevolent Fund were held yesterday in the Gospel Mission Hall, Sydenham. The attendances were large, and tho meetings proved very successtul. A tea meeting for the same object will be held this evening, to be followed by a public meeting A well attended meeting of master bakers was held in the Shades Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr W. Thomson, who occupied the chair, reported having made known to the Conciliation Board the acceptance by the masters of the award. It was unanimously resolved that those present form themselves into an Association, and committees were appointed to confer with the millers and other members of the trade not present at the meeting with a view to obtaining their support. The question of the position of the wholesale trade was discussed at some length, and great dissatisfaction was expressed with regard to those grocers selling bread at cost price, thus taking an unfair advantage over the bakers. It was unanimously decided that all pledge themselves on and after June 20th not to supply any shop selling below the bakers' price, viz., 3£d per 21b loaf, and that due notice be given to the grocers by circular having the signatures of the bakers attached. The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday next, when the reports of the various committees in connection with the proposed Association will be brought up.