NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10147, 21 September 1898, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

In connection with the Horticultural Show on Friday next at the Avt Gallery, his Worship the Mayor has cinsentod to open tho show at 2 p.m. There should ' be a very fine exhibition Ut the show, the weather being most propitious for the growth of bulbs, &c. Should there be no frosts between now and the date of the show, the display ought to be one of the best ever made under tho auspices of the Society. With a view of meeting the convenience of the school children competing for the bouquets, it has been decided to ( hold the exhibition on Saturday. At a meeting of the committee of the East Christchurch Swimming Club, it wa3 decided to hold the annual meeting on Friday, September 23rd. The draft annual report was approved. It was decided to obtain particulars as to the cost 'of sinking another well.

The speoial prize fund for the Ellesmore Show now amounts to about £120, and as members are vieiug with each other in work* ing up this popular show there should be a record success this year. It has been de> cided to add a elws' to the programme to - allow entries to come from the newly-formed' -' Ellesmere Mounted Rifles.

As will be seen by a notification else- " where, Mr A. Chalmers, Mayor of Lyttel« '' ton, anriouncesithat he will offer himself for , reelection at the mayoral contest.

Mr Superintendent Smith has convened a

meeting of tho Floral Fete Committee, te "■ consider the question of holding c fete thit year in aid of the funds for clearing the , River Avon. The meeting will be held oh' - Friday evening next at tho City Council < Chambers.

The next ordinary meeting of the Sooietfe . Frangaise takes place on Friday evening next. ; It is expected that the "Conite de Courte, French Consul for New Zealand, will shortly pay a yi«>ifc to Chmlchurch. 1 - •* In connection with the proposed ment of the River Avon, a, meeting of delegates of boating clubs has been con* vened, to be held to-morrow evening. A general meeting of the National Aaso-, ciation has been arranged for this even* ing, at the..rooms, when 'the subject ot , " Railway Rates" will be discussed. The \ meeting will commence at 8 p.m. The smoke concert,. to .welcome Captain "' Snow of. the QM. Rifles- back to Canterbury, will take place,on Wednesday, 28th . instant. ■ " , '.

The next social gathering in 'connection ■' with the Canterbury Caledonian Society will • be held tin's evening in the rooms. ■ A special meeting of the South Island ,% Trotting Association will be held tb!e-,> evening at 7.30. -.. ; The lecture by Professor Hutton ot»,':|, "TheNew Darwinism" will be given'to-vf,|' night in the Chemical Theatre at Canto* , A$ bury College, under the auspices of the _V Philosophical Institute. • ', ,v The adjourned meeting of the passengers {fj by the Zealandia to consider the celebration. \fi of the fortieth anniversary of their here, will take place at the Zetland Arm ' Hotel this evening. -*'■ The hill climbing contest in connection-* • with the Christchurch Cycling Club takea \. place to-morrow. There are a number 0* - • entries, and if the weather proves favour* ' • able the attendance should be a record one. Christchurch is likely to be well stippled with circus amusement during tho fb'.th* ', coining carnival week. Professor Bristol c■ • circus, with Mr J. B. Frazier as manager, and the Harmeton-Love circus, with M* , B-Love—-well known to old-time theatre goers in Christcburoh and Dunedin—as pro* prieter, have already notified their infcen* tion of coming ; and it is jnst on the oarcrf that the Fitzgerald Bros, may pay New Zealand another visit about that time*