NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10483, 23 October 1899, Page 3

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

1 The Thcatro Royal will he occupied until Friday evening, the 27th—the night previous to that which Mr Bland Holt had fixed to commence his season—and as he was unable to have possession of the whole stage for the time necessary in preparing such a heavy production as "The While Heather," Mr Simonacn communicated with Mr Holt, in Dunedin, by telephone, yesterday morning, and it was decided to postpone the opening date until Mouday, the 30th instant. Christchurch ■ theatregoers may expect a great treat, ths .drama having been more eulogietically I pr&ised than auy other play produced for a' 'very long time. The box plau will bt opened at Milner and Thompson's thii morning. A working model of a Cornish tin mine will be exhibited at the East Chriatchurch school on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. The City Council is to meet this ovening. A epocial meeting ot the Lin wood Borough Council has been called for, 7.30 p.m. The first of the eerios of monthly ladies' i days, which have been arranged in conneotion with the Can terburv Bowling Club, will-

be held on Saturday next, the last Saturday in the month, Sorao of the ladies have been holding practices lately, and are becoming quite adept at the game. The usual rehearsal o£ the Musical Union andMotett Society will not take place until to-morrow evening. The committee of the New Zealand Natives' Operatic Society will hold a meeting at an early date—so soon as tlie run of " Kip Van Winkle "is concluded—to decide upon the next opera to be produced." The annual show of the Ellesmere Agricultural and Pastoral Association will take place at Leeston on October 31st. Entries up to to-morrow will be receivedtby Mr Murphy, Messrs Matson and Co., Mr Keeteven, Mr Sandford and the secretary. The annual meeting of the Canterbury Chess Cluh will take place on Friday next, At eis-ht, in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce. The opera "Lynette" will be performed lit the Opera House on Wednesday) Thursiy and Friday next. The plan of reserved i .its is novf open at Milnor and Thompson's. A meeting with reference to the formation of n cricket club for New Brighton will ins held ab the boathonse to-morrow evening, .« right o.!clook. The final of the contests in connection with the Band.of Hope Union will take ))!ueo this evening at the Choral Hall, when liiu prizes will b» distributed. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company were the only exhibitors of implements at the Akaroa County 'Horse Show, having on view a Walter A. Wood's mower, and hay rake, with, the latest improvements, and a patent sharpener ■ (for machine knives. Mr Mclntosh, formerly of the New Zealand Provision and Produce Company, is now with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, and was in charge of their implements at the Show. _ ■ . Tnere is now. on view at the D.LC. a veritable art gallery on a email scale. This includes autotypes, photos, and painted photos. Some of the autotypes are magnificent specimens, the Autotype Company being the only one to whom permission has oeen accorded to copy pictures from the, National Gallery. The Floral Fete Committee notify elsewhere that the entries for the, various competitions close on December Ist. The draft programme is in course of being" printed, and will be issued in a few daya In connection with, the division of the League of Wheelmen into different centres/ badges for the chief consul of each centre have been manufactured by Mr F. T. Pannell, jeweller, Manchester street. They are of solid gold ,oval ehaped, with letters "L.N.Z.W." pierced in the centre. They are.surrounded by gold batide, the top having the words engraved on it, "Chief Consul" and the bottom the na/no of the respective centres. The badges are attached to strips of silk ribbon, tub colour of the various centres. * These ribbons can bo detached if required. The badges will be on view at (Mr Pannell's chop. At the recent oxan»imit'>n in drawing, controlled by the Techii'ca'. School, Wellington, the pupila seat by the bisters of Mercy, Colombo street north, all passed successfully. The following ere the names:— Geometrical, James MeAdams, Gerald Gill, •Tames FJannellv, Hatujhey; freehand, Gerald Gill, Hilda Sbarman, Monica Huou, Beatrice liarker, Kate Barnard, Nellie Murphy.Mrs Herrick desires to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the following goods to the 16th October: —Clothing, boots, hats, etc., from Mesdames Chapman, Comerford, 08. Hoare, Btarkey (Amberley), Messrs Shaw, Robinson and Co., M. Harris and Sons, Ballantyne and Co., St. Luke's jumble sale, Rangiora Friend, and Friends; clothing and mattresses, from Mesdames Bruce, New Brighton, and W. H. Hargreaves; worsted, from Kaiapoi Friend; sheep, from Belfast Frozen Meat Company and Christchurch Frozen Meat Co.; meat, from Messrs Forrester, Longdown and Steel, W. Henderson and Sons, and H. B. Gresson; prunes, from F. A. Cook; bread, cakes and buns, from Messrs F. P. Cole, Crowe, Rottray, Wbodend and Waikuku Morris Tube Club, Mesdames Faville, and Claikson; periodicals, etc., from Mesdames Recce, Hood-Williams, W. Chrystall, and Papanui Friend; dripping, from Cramner square Friend and Mrs Andrews, Christ's College.