NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10482, 21 October 1899, Page 9

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Messrs Kinsey, Barns and Co., agents for the Hnooart, Parker Lane are advertising the departure of the Zeal*-!- from Lyttelton for North*-, ports and Sydney on Tuesday, October _Wth r instead of Wednesday, the usual sailing date, 'ihe Zealandia this trip is burned to reach Sydney oh November Ist. Up to last evening a —eiy large number of entriea had bGen received for the A_d_btrrton A. and P. Assoc-*-!on's Show, and the extubiiton this year promises to be the'best yet hokt Great improvements have been M«de to the ground, and acccti—-odation provided for the whole of the sheep, cattle, horses, and other exhibits in the one large enc-osure. A most suceeaaml rehearsal for tbe gymnastic carnival to be given next Thursday and Friday, was held at the Theatre on Wednesday night. With such a large number of performers every available portren of tiie fctage was occupied. Some of the costumes are exceedingly pretty, and the tableaux are a feature in themselves. The box plan is to open at Milner and Thompson's at 10 o'clock on ja-onday. "Lynette," an opera which has been composed by Mr J. Pooley, will be performed at the Theatre Royal by the Imperial OpWa Company on October 25th, 26fch, and 27th. The annual fete and sale of work in conrractioi- with St. Mary's, Merivale, will take plaoe on Tuesday, December sth. The Glassworks Company are now giving exhibitions of glass blowing every Thursday and Saturday afternoon and evening at their works, Manchester street south,.from 2 to 5 and from 7 to 9.

Mr Bland Holt's Company will open at the Theatre Royal on Satnrdav. 28th im(t. in "The White Heather." The plan of reserved seats will open at MiTner and Thompson's on Monday next. The Sunday-school Anniversary of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Sunday-school will be held to-morrow.

A meeting of residents at Hororata will take place at an early date, to arrange for ■ports. A lecture will be given in the Theatre Royal, to-morrow 'evening, by Mr W. W. Collins, on the Transvaal Trouble.

W. E. Simes, whose name appeared as having competed in the two mile and one lap bicycle race, at Lancaster Park, on Thursday night, did not start in either event. •?*«'■-

The Matron of the Cnristchurch Hospital acknowledges with thanks the receipt of fith for the patiaots from Mr H. Pike; and books and periodical- from Mrs Barnes and Mrs Simpson. By admtisement in this issue Mr F. HLabatt announces that he lias commenced business as an accountant and auditor, in the South British Insurance Company's buildings, Hereford street. Mr Labatt, who is a Fellow of the New Zealand Accountants' and Auditor.' Association, has had considerable experience as accountant to mercantile firms here, and has acted as accountant to tbe Receiver, New Zealand Midland Railway Company, Ltd., besides tolding ottar important position*