NOTES AND MEMORANDA

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10884, 7 February 1901, Page 3

NOTES AND MEMORANDA

To liilly appreciate how closely India and ndiaa goods are coming in touch with 'jcmi iritain and her colonies, a visit should be < aid to "The Bungalow," 177 High stre.-t. here the Anglo-Indian Importing Comp my aye on view a large stock of Inaian manuictures. In the production of cigars India i rapidly taking a front place, and lovers of be fragrant weed should sample the brands n sale at "The Bungalow." The agents of be company in India have sent- forward some eautiful samples of Hindoo embroidery, in ilver and gold, on satin and velvet, and hesa goods are well worth inspection by hose desirous of acquiring unique and beauiful objects. A collection of intj. «t is that f ancient Indian weapons of war from Delhi, Lgra, and the hill country. Ob The Matron of the Samaritan IL-me sc:now!edges with thanks the following contributions during January. 1S01: - v'Ji:.hin t T , dr Marriner, Mrs Cunnington; meat, Mr lupkins; scones and buns, Mrs Freeman, Irs Scott (Sydenham), Miss Broadway, Ipreydon Picnic; cake, Mrs Hansman; »ooks and papers, C. H. Matthias, Miss lardcastle; 2s, Mr Prestage; milk, Addison Dairy; sandwiches, 1.0. Druids; furniure and' books, Mrs Howard (Rielmml); lew towels, Mr J. Righton; carpet a?>cl lats, Miss Washburn. The annual excursion of the Heathcote /alley school is to be to Amberley, probably in the 13th inst. The Court of Directors of the Royal lumane Society of New. Zealand meet on L'hursdav, the 14th inst. The Lancaster Park Company has granted he use of the Park for the Pioneer Club's Vutiunn Sports Meeting on Saturday, March >oth. The sub-committee appointed to relort on the question of extending the club's ircmises has concluded that at present it is nadvisable to incur any extra expenditure n this direction. This report has been idopted. As will be seen by a notification elsewhere, he entrance examinations on the re-opening if school at Cnrist's College have been postjoned till Satuiday, in consequence oi the irrival of the Imperial troops to-morrow. The Councillors representing the Richnond ward request tne burgesses to meet •hem at the Foresters' Hail, Vogel street, :o-morrow, at 8 p.m. A general meeting of the Civil Service Kifie Corps will be held to-morrow night, ifUr parade, for the election of a lieu;enant, etc. The train arrangements for to-morrow m :onnection with the visit of the Imperial xoops appear elsewhere. The adjourned quarterly meeting of the Christchurch Working Men's Club w)ll be leld to-night, at eight o'clock. The exhibition of pictures and sketches by Mr G. E. Butler, in the Chamber of Comnerce hall, has proved: a source of attraction :•) a large number of visitors during the rasi ;ew days. That tha work of the artist is ippreciltted is shown by the fact that severs, important purchases have teen made, imong others, the "Son of the Soil," an impressive picture of a labourer returning from liis work at the close of the day. It is encouraging to find that the work of a rising Kew Zealand painter finds such appreciation in his own country. Tho adjourned annuabtaeeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, for the reception of tho annual accounts, etc., will be held tomorrow, at 2 p.m. The next district movable meeting of the Hibernian Society will be held in Duneain on the 20th inst. The annual meeting of the shareholders af the Christchurch Meat Company will be held on Friday next at 2 p.m. The Entertainment Committee of the Fire Brigade Demonstration have arranged a very excellent programme for the reception if the visiting Fire Brigades, inducing sports, fireworks display, a river picnic, 2tC