NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10480, 19 October 1899, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Mr Christie Simonsen, the business manager f Qr the Bland Holt Company, arnvei ytKterd.y from the South to make arrangements for the opening of the season her*. The iu'lial piece will be the great sensation liramaot "The White Heather," which is spoken of as outrivalling an> thing that Mr Holt has yet put on the stage. The seaa-n iq Dunediu hag been a.ecordone. The repertoire includes " White Heather," "Sporung Life," "How London Lives" and " Woman and Wiae," all of which are new here. The Kjuapbi Cycling Club hold " a fancy dres3, hard-up aud masquerade social" in the Volunteer Drill Hall thin evening. The box plan for the Gymnastic Carnival et the Theatre Royal ou Thursday and Friday next week is* to at Milner and Thompson*, at ten o'clock, on Monday morning. A movement ie on foot to tencUr a complimentary benefit to Mrs and Miss Mareden, who suffered great loss by the fire at their house in Gloucester street west on Monday last. MUs Freda Mareden has always been ready to ass.st in auy charitable object, und it is hoped that the Christchurch public will respond liberally. The time "for receiving entries for the Rover Ruad Race hae been extended until to day, on account of the New Zealand Cyclists' Alliance having now given pc; mission to amaleure under its jurisdiction to compete. Mr J. Dobson presided at the meeting of directors of the North Canterbury CoOper&tive Stores Company at Rangiora, ou Tuesday, when an allotment ot 376 shares wm made. A garden party, in aid of the funds of the Hospital Lhiiy Yisito s' Association, will be held on Thursday, 26th instant, when the Hyman Marks Ward will be open to visitors. A band wili be in attendance. Contributions to tha lund will be taken at the gates. At a meeting ol th«* committee <-i the Chr etchurch Working hi n's Club bowling green last uiglif, it was ueuiued to open the green for the season oh November 16th. The tirst of the performances during the week of the operatic secljon of the New Zealai.d Natives'" Association of " Rip Van Winkle" will take place to-night at the Theatre Royal. The opera hae been strongly cast, and a successful performance is anticipated. ' The Avouside Lawn Tennis Club will open the aeaaon at their courts to-day. Play will take place at 2.30 p.m. In the eveniug, the Orpheus Society and others will give au open-air concert on the la*n. The first annual general meeting of the Canterbury Cricket Association under the new constitution will be held at the Clarendon Hotel on Saturday next, at 8 p.m. The latest sensation in melodrama is the publication and issue to the audience of a special* edition of an evening paper. Ihis takes place in Mr Bland Holt's play, "How London Lives." The usual meeting of the Soriete Francaise will take place at Girton College to-morrow evening. - . J Captain. Lorraine will give a balloon ascent fr'-' > w>*i;■i; i• Us a, ier> uy. when lie will do a number of new feats on the trapeze. The ascent will take place about 4 p.m. The Christcihurch Professional . Bond hae been engaged, and will play down ; from the square to Lancaster Park, and also on the ground. Tho b.«nry Dramatic Company will open their season at Kaiapoi to-morrow night, with "The Row, Shamrock and Thistle." Ther will also play on Saturday night. Oa Monday *nd Tuesday they will appear at Rangiora. The next of the-series of lectures delivered by Professor Dendy at Canterbury College will be given this evening. As will be seen by a notification elsewhere, the unsold portiens of the Hagley estate, West belt, facing Hagley Park, will be withdrawn' uriiil 2nd .November, when they will be sold by auction. The following pupils of the Convent of Mercy, Lyttelton, were successful at the drawing cxaminatione in connection with the Soaool of Art, Wellington, held here on September 6th:—Model —Excellent: Q. McCormaca. and M. Hartnett; good: F. Davies and B. Onndston; paas: M. Naughtoa. Scale—Excellent: -. Pur r cell; good: P. Murray, M- McConville, J. Moris*; pass: K. Rafter, F. McCooville, M. William*. Freehand —Excellent: Bessie Ormiaton ; goodT J. Lufaro; pass: T. Uelletly and L. Frances,