NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10733, 13 August 1900, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

The return seassn of the Pollard Opera CuiiijKixy will bo inaugurated to-morrow* evening at the Theatre Royal by the production of "The Gondoliers." There will bo several changes in the cast, which should mak.2 the present production a very interesting one. A ire-sh opera will be played every nitiht , during the season, "La Fille De I'umbour Major" following the opening one to-morrow evening. Tlie season in the Souih has. .been a remarkably successful one, and no doubt that here will be equally The Executive of the Jubilee Commemoration Committee will meet this afternoon, whwi the various reports of the different sub-committees will be brought up. Tlk* l':tp:mui Gun Club open the Grand National >veek to-day with a pigeon match, in which feveral of the northern cracks will take part. The next of the series of popular concerts at tlio Opera House will take place on Thursday evening. The City Council, Sydenham and Linwood Borough Councils, will hold formal meetings to-iiight for the purpose of finally amending the burgess rolls. In addition to the usual racing festivities of Grand National week, the Kennel Club hold their annual show on Friday and Saturday next. A very large entry has come forward, all the classes being well filled. There is every probability of the Christchurch Catholic Oiub starting on its career with over a hundred members. There is a very large amount of most excellent material for such a club in the shape of debaters, essayists, etc., and under energetic management the Club ought to be a great success.' The committee to whom the work of carrying out the details of the ball in connection with the Ivy of Linwood Lodge has been entrusted are making good progress. A large number of tickets have been sold, and the gathering promises to be very successful.

As will be seen by a notification elsewhere, the Christchurch Meat Company intend holding a display of "prime Canterbury" meiat in their shop during the ensuing week.