FIFTY YEARS AGO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21049, 7 December 1931, Page 6

FIFTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM THE HERALD. The following are extracts from the New Zealand Herald of December 7, 1881: The nominations for the House of Representatives are now completed. There are 241 candidates nominated for the 95 seats (including Maori districts). Of these, however, 12 have been elected without opposition. Of the 12, seven are Ministerialists, three, Messrs. W. W. Johnston, John Bryce and W. Rolleston, being Ministers. Four are members of the Opposition, while the Maori member we put down as doubtful. An official statement has been published in England to the effect that General Sir Garnet Wolseley, at present Quartermaster-General, will in April next succeed Genera} Sir C. H. Ellice as Ad-jutant-General to the Forces. The Sydney Bulletin, in its critique on the new opera " Patience," performed at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, says:—To Signor Riccardi, who is new to Sydney, but a great favourite in New Zealand, was allotted the role of Colonel Ca'iverley, and it must be admitted on all sides that he created a most favourable impression. His enunciation of the difficult patter-song in the first act was beautifully clear and all his other numbers were given with equal success. His song, ' When I First Put This Uniform On.' may be specially selected for commendation." The new Wesleyan Church, Hamilton, will bo formally opened on the 17th of next month, when the opening sermon will be preached by the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon.