NOTES AND MEMORANDA

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10786, 13 October 1900, Page 8

NOTES AND MEMORANDA

The Gemischter Abend of the Christchurch Liedertaiel will be held on the 25th inst. at the Choral Hall.

The stewards of the Rokaia Boxing Daysports and races have drawn up a programme which provides for prize money to the value of over £90. This was adopted at a general meeting. The season of agricultural shows is upon us once more. On the 23rd the Ashburton Show takes place, followed on the 25th by the Ellesmere, and then cornea the Northern and Timaru Shows. All of these are prior to the Metropolitan Show of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Donald Macdonald, of Ladysmith fame, has appeared in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, Auckland, Wellington, and Dunedin, and has everywhere been received with "open arms," his tour, so far, being one triumphant success. Unlike most, celebrities, he comes to us in the height of his success, opening at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening next. Should the weather prove fine fo-day there ought to be a record attendance at the opening of the boating season. Very complete arrangements have been made for the occasion, and the procession this year, from ,the abundance of flowers, should prove very attractive. At the Choral Hall to-morrow evening an illustrated lecture on- the life and work of Rev. C. H. Surgeon, and recital of the I well-known poem "Jane Conquest," illustrated by coloured pictures, will be given by Mr Buckingham. The ceremony of hoisting the school flag at the Marist Brothers' School, Barbadoes street, will take place to-day, shortly after 2 o'clock..

Messrs Tonics, - Norton, and Co. sold the privileges in connection with the Plumpton Park Trotting Club's meeting yesterday to Mr P. Burke, at '£45 per day. A united band parade will take place at Lyttelton on Sunday, at 3 p.m. The Richmond Methodist Sunday School anniversary services will be held to-morrow. The third annual gymnastic carnival, to be given by the members of the Christchurch Gymnasium, in the Theatre Royal on the 25th and 26th of this month, promises to 'be equally as successful as those previously given by the school. Elsewhere is given the programme of the Metropolitan Shojw, and also the private prizes offered since the issue of the premium catalogue. Pour senior Somes' scholarships are offered for competition in connection with Christ's College. Two are open to boys under seventeen, and two for boys under eighteen, and they are tenable for one year. Entrances must be made with the Registrar of the University, Wellington, on or before October 26th.

In connection with the Home Industries Section of the Exhibition, all exhibits must be delivered not later than Monday, 22nd inst. Exhibits will be received on and after 10 a.m. on Thursday next. Artists who intend exhibiting in the Fine Art Section are requested to send their pictures to the Art Gallery for selection 'by the Council of the Art Society. The? opening of the season in connection with the Linwood Lawn Tennis Club will take place this afternoon. The Heathcote Road Board notify elsewhere that the Dallington bridge will be closed for repairs from Monday next till further notice.