NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11006, 2 July 1901, Page 6

NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Already the number of applicants for the coal and blankets under the Marks bequest has exceeded tbe amount at the disposal of the Mayor, and, therefore, it is useless others applying. A sale of work in aid of the lectern fund will be opened in tbe Avonside schoolroom on Thursday, at 2.30 p.m. There will also be an evening entertainment. It is intended to revive "Sweet Lavender" for two nights only at the Theatre Royal, under tho auspices of the- New Zealand Natives' Association, on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 9th and 10th. A social and dance will be held in the Recreation Hall of the Chri-tchurch Working Men's Club, to-morrow evening, to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the club. The "Sam Weller Swarry" takes place on the 10th inst., at 7 p.m. The annual social given to members of the Metaphysical Club will take place to-morrow at 151 Gloucester street. At a Committee meeting of the Lancaster Park Swimming Club, held at the Lancaster Park Hotel last nigbt, final arrangements were made for the annual smoke concert, to bo held next Friday night. The prizes won during the season will be presented at the concert. ,--.,,- .. "_ The ordinary meeting of the Philosophical Institute will be held to-morrow evening, when the following papers will be read:-«----"On the Occurrence of Alepidosaurus ferox on the Co-st of New Zealand," by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. "On a Small Collection of Diptera from tha Southern Islands of New Zealand." by Captain F. W. Hutton, F.R.S. A report from the Council concerning the proposed index of the New Zealand fauna will be read. Captain Hutton will exhibit Graptolites from Preservation Inlet. Dr. Chilton will exhibit a freshwater shrimp from Norfolk Isla_td. Dr. Dendy will exhibit diagrams illustrating recent work on eyes. , The musical gymnastic display at the Choral Hall .to-night promises, to be a qucce_* k 'I_6 CJanterbuxy Gymnastic, Club have made excellent arrangements, and, in addition to the musical accompamments to the gymnastic performances, Mr A. R. Post will supply banjo musia Tbe Technical School Sub-Committee appointed by the Industrial Association will meet on Thursday evening, at the Canterbury Hall, at eight o'clock. Mr O. D. Hardie and his numerous assistants are busy making great preparations in connection .with the Hobby Show, to be held in the Ashburton Borough School. An attractive feature will" be a somewhat extensive exhibition of scholastic and other works of art.

Mr W. Newton was elected tea seat on tbe ConcHiation Board to fill Mr Williams's vacant position, not Mr C. Taylor's- as pj-evk»__y mentioned. The Superintendent of the Lyttelton Sailors' Home acknowledges with thanks the receipt ol the following donations r —Three bags of books, etc., for the use of seamen leaving Port from "Sailor's Friend." Christchuroh ; __M-a_i_e_ from Mrs John Joyce, Jf rs Effldvard, and Mr W. G. Brittan: Mr J. C. Hughes, of Sumner, for tuning the piano in the Seamen's Rest; and Mr Clow, Exeter street, Lyttelton, for one year's nmnbers of the "-flustrated London News," 1900.