MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10595, 9 November 1897, Page 6

MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.

The Women's Christian Temperance Union hold a public meeting at the Lebtare', Hall, Y.jI.C.A. > Rooms;;. •/ last., evening, Mrs,. Nolan, President of [the New South'- Wales' Unionj". in s the chair. There was' a fair: attendance. Mrs. Nolan, in a concise and lucid address, set forth the objects of tho Union, $ pointing ■ out that <in : addition' to: the temperance work 1 the Union interested, itself in 'evangelistic work, and legal / and social reform' measures brought before. Parliament, always notifying tlie Legislature of their approval or disapproval of these measures, s Another important matter that engaged attention was the introduction of the Bible into State school", the', union having entered upon a .campaign- to bring this about, by attaching Bible reading to the syllabus for classes from the fourth' standard upwards. - She concluded by urging the women of Auckland to join the union and further the movement. 5 Miss Powell and the Rov. G. E. Rowe,' of the Perth Central Mission, also spoke on the work,' Soveral vocal and instrumental items were interpolated. . A meeting of the Woodside Mutual Improvement Association was held on November 1. There was a large attendance of members and friends. The president (Mr. C. W. Clark) occupied the chair. 'The Rev." ; D. ; J.' Steele gave a lecture on" his "Trip to the Old Country.". He described his journey from • Auckland via Sainca and Honolulu to San Francisco, thence to New York and. Liverpool. 'After visiting the chief places at ' Home, he. returned across the ; Continent, and to Australia via : the Suez Canal. , The lecture was interspersed with numerous limelight view!, and was most.instructive and interesting throughout:- ° "

A special . meeting of, the Onehunga Borough Council was held last night, when there were present: His Worship the Mayor (Mr. D, A. Sutherland), Messrs. Colledge, Nixon, ; Fleming,, Stoupe, Patten, • Hill, Rowe, and Laking. The Mayor stated that the meeting was held to consider a' written complaint against the turncock, who had since apologised for; his conduct. Mr. Hill moved, and it was agreed to, that the turncock be discharged forthwith, and that he be paid three months wages in lien of three months' notice.

The competitions among Professor Carrollo's pupils were continued last night at the Y. M.C.A. Gymnasium, The middleweight ' boxing was won by ; Mr. W. Fitzsimm'ons'and Mr. W. Parker annexed first ' honours in the lightweight, i In the fencing competition there was a very keen contest!; Mr. M. G. McGregor winning after two ties with Mr. U; A. Bruce, who displayed particularly good attack.' . ' The Kinematogrsph . and Phonograph season at the Opera House ended yesterday evening, when a good audience witnessed the completion of a week's successful business. The pictures exhibited and the reproductions given proved some of the best ever seen in Auckland.

' An enjoyable snored concetti was held in the * Onehunga' Presbyterian Church the other evening in aid of the choir fund, and proved a great success hot financially and artistically. A large 1 choir under f, the direction of Mr. ? Harry Prime was in attendance, - and \renderedt two anthems during; the erening. The programme was as follows Anthem, "Bohold I Bring," choir.j;- song,.." Jerusalem".' (with :: organ obligate), Mr. W. Astley; song, " When the Pearly , Gates ; Unfold," Miss Rimmer; flute i solo (selected), 'Mr. 1 ' Harrison ; song, "The :Vesper,Hymn," Mr, Hoyesj song,, "The (.Lost; Muster," Miss •; M. , Davies; song,'■" Calvary,"/? Miss Berry man; i song,. ; " The B|tter Land," Miss Rimmer; instrumental selection, Mr.' J. E. and the Misses Taylor and | Miss i» Harrison; song, "The Shepherd of the Fold" (with organ obligate), Mr.'. c W. Astley; : song, ; Queen • ; Mary's Prayer," Miss M. Davies; anthem, " Blessed is He," choir. > Perhaps the best .of .the items ; were; those 'of Miss , Rimmer arid Mr. Astley, but owing to .a misunderstanding the duet " Peace, Perfect' Peace,'' which was to have been rendered by Misses : dimmer and Davies, bad to be omitted, and much : disappointment ■was '■ expressed in consequence. Mrs. Neave acted as accompanist (luring the evening.. / ;