THE JUBILEE OF OTAGO

Otago Witness, Issue 2298, 17 March 1898, Page 22

THE JUBILEE OF OTAGO

THE DEMONSTRATION COMMITTEE. The weekly meetirg of the Executive of the Jubilee Demonstration Cjniruittee waa held on Thursday, and attended by Messrs R. Chisholin fin the chair), G. L-. Dennislon, W. Scotr, A. J. Park, P. R. Sargood, W. Swan, and C. ,Ha} ues. GENERAL. A letter from the Union Steam Ship Company with r(fercLO9 lo illuminatioris was referred to the Fireworks Committee. The Secretary cf the Re'ailcrs' Association wrote itatirg thst they had agreed to recommend shops to close on the afternoon of Thursday, March 21-, as well as all day on the 23rd. — The letter was received and. eatisfactioa expressed at (he reply. Accounts amounting to £11 10s were p'.s^ed for payment;. The Feeretary reported thab-appi:cations for ball tickets and eufcriea for ihc sporls were Ecming in freely. CITIZENS' BALL COMMITTEE. A metting of the Ball ComtaitUe wasi hpl-i on Tnurjday and was attended by Messrs P R. Bargood febauman), R Wi's.u, E. Ko'l.-. ; Ulrica, J. A. Pork. S. G. Smith, T. M. Gill.!-. H. IK Hamel, T. Hunter, and A. Clothier. A large araoui>t of detailed business was transacted, and ths following report wan kid on tbc table, as adopted by the Executive CottJmittep : Duxedin Citizens' Ball, Garvkon It ill, March 24. 1898, under the paticmsge of bis Excellency Loiti ttanfurly and Lady .Rar.furly, who have intiraated Ihcir intention of beiug present witii their suite. His Worship the Mayor (Mr E. B. Cargill) and Mrs W. 11. Cutten liav^ expressed their willingness t > act al,a 1 , liost and hostess, while the following ladie? and gentlemen have consented to form a Heception Committee :— Mr Justice Williams, Mr 3 W illiams, Mr and Mrs John Roberts, Mr and M<sP R. Sargoi.d, and the following gentlemen torni the General t'mnmittee : The Major (Mr K. B. Cargill). Dr B*tchdor, J. B Callan. George Ciichton, W. Diiwe, Norman Giant. T. Gill es T. A. llunte-, C. Mirri«, S. S. Mjers, A. J. Sulliva-p, S. H. Smiih, R. "U'atson, J. A. Paik, P. R. Sargood (chairman), Liput.-coionel Wubb, Dr Bameit, T. fc l . Culling, J. A Cook, C. W. Chamberlain, Arthur Clothier, W Dawson, H O. Fenton, S W. Gibb a , H. F. Hamel, .T. H. Ho.<kir.fc. K. JM o ler, C. M Moa.it, C. W. Rattray, 5". U3rich, D. Harris Hastings (secretary, Ma.nsn street, Dunedin) These have beea divided into various &üb-comm!ttee3 to carry out all matteis cf detail. The Decoraticg Committee have made extensive nrransenieutK for the comfort of guests. In the main hall is to be arranged at tlic north corners drawirsg room fov ladies, while the sta?e will be handsomely set out as a da'ii for his Excellency and Lady P b anfurly. On either aide will be mounted a nine-p under, kindly lent by tho battery — each ?un in < harge of a sentry. _ Tho new roorrs aojoining the Garrison Hall — kindly lent by 1h? various coips who occupy them — <ny to be fitted up as ante rooms, cloak looaas for tho Governor and L^.dy Rsufuily, ofiicer3 in uniforu, and card looms: The yard into which tue N.R door opens i-3 to he covered in to foim a comfortable sitting room, •with a flight of stairs leading down to the supper room. The supper is prraneed forinnlarge, rommodions room 77ft by 40ft. with an adjunct of 30ft by 38ft, having besides the above approach an exit into the main hall. It is intended to use these two doois — one through which to enter oaly, and the other as an exit only,— thus obviating inconvenience. Part of the gun room, adjdiDinfrthe supr.er room, is selected as the gentlemen's rlonk room, and will he divide.l so that no trouble will eventuate in giving and r&ceiv ng cloaks. The coinmitiee have arranged with Mr Ct if h ton to superintend the&e facilities, for -which h'* will make a nominal charge . The other poitioa will nerve as a sitting room fov guests. Behind the stage are men's a commodation and smoke rooms. TJpstaiis the band room is to constitute the ladieh' cloali room, divided s,o that ladies give their cloaks to the attendatt'- and receive a small numbered ribbon badge and .safety pip, as a check. !bv room will be fitted ui> viUli nvbrois and ;.ll requisites A small ro -in anjoiting the ladJei' cloa!: room ha^ been set aiide for the ladies' comnsittee room. The Mu°ic Committee have engage! Mr O. Hamann's band, whMi M*ill render >x splendid collection of dance musio specially selected. The band lotiuida will be raised 9ft fiom the floor, thus giving the entire area available up to the dancers.. Darjces will be announced by the ringing of electiic belli ia various parts of the bmlding--, giving ample opportunity for conple3 to assemble in the balhvoir,. The Catering Committee hive accepted a tendtr for the supply cf a fii-bt-rli.«s f-uppsr. 'I he ca'erer will attend to the decorating of the supper loom. Tbe caterer will oho supply light refreshments to tho cccupants of the visitors' gallery, and for this jiU'po&o portion of the space behind the stage ha* beeu allotted to him. The Lighting (.'omniitteo have arranged to supplement tk<- prnsent lights with a number of buineis ard Wenhanl liph's, with red tinted glibcs, v/hich should materially add to *he general eff< ct of the 1-idieo' dres e<? and the decorations. Several of the skylights will be mpde to op;n, thus ensuring complete ventilation, while, if the night be cold, gas stoves will be lighted oa the stage arid in sittirsg rooms. All ether committees have in liarsiittsc ensrgio'? of Eeiitr'es> fo v thedoirs and .stage, rtooikeepisr aud ticket collector, also policemen fov each of the cutiaucts. A number of the commit' ee will be in charge of the floor (f tho. ballioom, and will attend generally to the guebts and ai'.ange the set dances. Thy whole of the decorations have been undertaken ly Mesxis Scoullar and Chisholm, and will be of a very extenfiva character. The eastern galk'iy has boen reserved for visttoi«, and tickets at 4=; eacli have been issued. This includes the serving of light ie r refhmtnts. Entrance to gall-ry by Slacandrew street door — adaiiiss-inu to galleiy by t.cbet o->ly. B^ll ticket-.- Double, 35s : >■ ingle, 1Q& 6d. With thesi- is issued a \e*y handsome and nn'que souvi nlr'invlUtion card resigned and carlied out by the Caxton Punting Oompai'y. A dainty prograruine lia-. been aesianed anil made l.y Jlc^srs VVilkie and Co , and will bci'sued from the clonk room along with checks for cloaks. Many thanls arc duetothrso linns v.'bo have fn kindly offcie-i generous and valuable assistance by loans of materials for dec rating and lighting, &c. Special invitations have b°eii issued to his JJxrellency the Goverr.or <\- A Ijady Han wiy and Buit«, tbo r*.igbt Tfort. ih-* Premier and_ Mis. Seddon, members of th^ ?,lin"-tiy and their respective wives, Admiral of the fleet and efficers of v-i>i'hips> in tho water, the Commandant of the New Z-'aland Foicps, foreign consuls, cap•tain ami ofriwr-. of th? French man-of-war Eure. Invitations will also he issued to any notable stiaugois v/ho may be present in the city on. the day cf the ball Fin*l jirrangements regarding the reception of bis Exeellspey pdc! Lady Raufurly have nob yei boon eompl-ted, but it is intended to iv quopl all ofiioers i" uniform to assemble at tbo inp.iii enliviici nr-t later than 9.15, in order to accompany Sin- Governor to tho ballroom. * PROCESSIONAL AND &PORT 3 COMjIITrEF. ' A m'etir.gff U c Jubilee Procfssionsl and Spods Cii v.\Art i w?« !.ekl on Friday night. Mr W. Ev. »" pr-'deil, ?-i,d thr t e was a largo RtU-'-d.'- c '£ hb C< -'-iio [ (L-Cliy Vi o J^ i> ?nr wrote »tat>Bg thai, tie brit-ade would turn out iv

| full strength with apparatus on Jubilee Day, | and suggesting that they be placed at tho head of the pioces3ioH. — The Chairman stated thit the maisbals had already arranged thafc tha brigade sLould be plsced. as the' head of the procession. Tie Secretary of the Caverahara Fire Brigade wro6e intimating that 15 firemen and officers had egreed to take part in tho procession. The Cavets^am, Maori Hill, and Mosgiel Eorough Councils wrote accepting the inviUtioa of the committee to join in the proaesdou. The Town Cleik of Dunedia wrote to the tffest that tbe council had granted tbe request of the committee for the U3e of the Clml floor of tbe Town Hull for the acaomodation of old identities. The Hon. W. M. Bolt stared that fteps had been taken to bring the oHjects of the committee before the esrly miners. The committee who had the matter in hand had written to various tewspapei'e, aad had taken into consideration tbe advisability of having some display. They might have an escort such as tvas neeu in the c nrly dijfi if it was not coo expensive, and if if «as they would have to consider ■ something olnv. The ommitlee were gettio^ on very weli, and Ilia uiiners would probabij' make" a vtry good oiapiiy in lha proctssioa. The marshal'b rt'poit with regard to tbe or .'or cf tii f . pr^ops^ion w»s agreed to, and it u-»s needed that it bt: printed for circulation. Ifc was resolved to invifco members of both Rousts cf Pariianrss nfc to lake part in the profession. Messrs J. M 'Donald, Kirkcaldy, Swan, DaDcan, Burk, Crow, snd xhe secret?.ry were iippointed a sub-comraitiee lo arrange the order ot the events at the Jubilee sports. li. \w-ks stated that arrangements had bsen nude io convey aged and infirm people to the fcportb ; alio that Mr Dl. Powley had been appointed ous ot the stewards for the ■wrestling eveuis The tt cretary waa authorised to write to the City and Subnrbsn Tramway Company asking it to suspend tha tramway traffic between Frederick street and Cargill's Monument during the pvcc3esion oa Jubilee Day. THE PRESBYTBUIAN CHURCH SERVICES. The arrangements for the services in CDnnection with the forthcoming cflebration of the Jubilee of tbe Presbyterian Church of Otago »nd Southland bavp now basn completed. On Sunday, tho 2Cbh inst., the congregation of First Church, which, a-> it? name indicates, is historically the first IVeebv'eL'iin Church iv Oiago, will celebrate ir,? fiftieth anniversary. At tha morning service t*,e escranasub of the JjordV Supper will be dispensed, and, though rpierence io the Jubilee will be made chiefly ia the evening, yefc tbo morning set vice will in various respects corem'.'morat3 the anniversary. Arrangements art; heir.,? made by which a few of the oarli'-si- eider? rf tbe church will take oarfc in ihs communion and ib ie expected that a considerable number of old ideulitiea will be present, Borce hivmg already expressed their intention" to &lt?iad. At th 3 eseaiag service tbe Rtv. J. Gibb will preach iha anniversary sermoß, at.thems suitable to the Lccasion wiil be rendered by tbe choir, and a ta*te f ul!y-p»inted programme of the service will be b.e.uded to efreb. worshipper on entering the building. Iv the afternoon the first of the combined flrrrica of the Preebyteiian ChurGh will be helff. Tbifl will take the form of & gr<>at; gatberiog of Sunday soho< 1 children at half- past 2 o'ekek. All the children attending the Sunday school? in the south part o? the city wilt meet iv First Courch, and the children attending tha school* in the north part of the cuy will meit in Km x Chinch. Jt is hoped thai, two o? the delegates from outside churches wi'l be secured to address the young people at these gathering?. On Tneeday, tbe 22nd, afc 7 p.m., the sj-nod will meet, in First Cmirch. The modera'or (the Rev. Vim. Will) will prr-s'de and deliver an address appropriate to the frcasion, There-t-fUr the delegates from the Northern Chuich will address tbc meeting. It is expected that BiuHeal items will fiod a place in the progrfraiae. On the morning of tbe 23rd, at 9.30 o'clock, the Historic Service of tbe Presbyterian denomination will be held in First Church. The moderator will preside, and the progr&mme, which will be printed, will coutain the words of all the hymus aud psalms that are to be txxvg. A copy vri!l bs handed to each of the worshippers as they enter the cSureh. This tervico is to close at a quarter to 11 o'clock, ao that ample time will be afforded to those present to witness or 'jike part ia the civic procession. H's Excellency the Governor, the members of the Ministry then visitiug Dunedin, and tbo mayor and councillor!) ha-ve been invited to attend this service. Oa the 24th the synod will meet in Pirsb Ctiurch at 10 a.m. The first hour will be devoted to the transeetion of such matters of business as aie coming under the httention of tfap tjtod, ann as th<"se will offer no difficulty it i-s t-xpected they will speedily be disposed of. Taereatter the representatives of the local f Lurches, outside P« s'jyLerianistn, will ba Lcard. A stconi zneeting will ba held in the fcVMiing of the same d'.y an 7 o'clock, when the delepat.es from the Free Church of Scotland, the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland, snd the "Victo-iau Prerbyteriaii Church will addr^ts the fijuoa. If need be a meeting will beheld, on the following (Fridaj) ny rning to hear any of the delegates who may not have had an opporlucity of speaking at the meeting on Thuradsy evai.it>g. Ou the aiterncoa of Thursday the s.yuod will be entertained afc a garden party by Mr and Mrs R. Glmdiniog, and. on Friday by Mr and Mrs A. W. Morris. O-i Friday eveniDgc the coogrpgation of First Church will hold a conversazione in the Gurison Hall lo celebrate 2*t ense the anijiver-r<-"-ry of the coapregstion, of the chureb, and of ih"3 province. To this galheti'.g tfati &vuod will b-; iiiViled &'. gue=ts. Brief addresses will bo delivered by his Excellency the Guveruor, tbo moderator of tbe synod, and delegates irom the Find and other churches. It is noped th'ih all the speaking will be got through in the first hour, f-nJ the remainder of tha evening will bs devoted lo converse zionc purposes proper. R'-fre'hiaent6 will bs served and a ttriag band wiil dis'-ours'j music at intervals. On tile following Sunday, the £7sh iusr., as many as possible ot tie pulpits of the city arid suburban churches are to be occupied by the ciclf ga(ei from the other ehurchep. In addition lo the above st-rvicee, two interdcuoininatioual services have been arranged Jor on Jub'Le Day — cue to ba held in Kucx Church at.d the other in Trinity Wesleyan t;hiu-ch ; — and as far as possible the hymns and lessons will ba the same afc all the&e sjrvlcas, wh'ch will bfj held simultaneously. INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. A meeting of the Industrial Exhibition General Committee was held on the 9 h itifet., aud attended by the Hoa. T. Fergus (chairman), the Hoc. R Oliver, M.L.C , Mesrrs Jame? Ilsz'efct, T. Scolt, John I'Jil!, John Heid, %Y. Patrick, R. C?.mpb->1!, J. Molnney, G. M. Thomson, J. Luthbridee, IX. Cbisholai, A. Bartleman, J, W. Btiudley, I^,,

G-lendin'rg, A. Burb, O. R. ChapmaD, John MitcLcil, K. Ramsay, H. V. Haddock, C. Ziele, A. Thomson, T. G. Young, J. Edgar, J. H. Morrison, D. II Euuson, W. Cutten, J. M. Ritchie, W. Henderson, T. Brydoae, B. Wilson, and A, Burr. The Early Settlers' Committee reported haviiig rnei; on the Bfeh lost. The Commemoration Bjok had beeu printed and bound temporarily. The fly leaves for the use of persons who could not attend the committee rooms were a]so ready for distribution. A few of the latter had beeu sant to one or two gentlemen who were interesting themselves in the matter. Mr J. Walker Bain had beea asked to kindly undertake th? distribution in the district round InveroavgiU, and he had been asked to advertise, or otherwise make the fact public, that these forms could be obtained from him. Mr "Walter Hislop, who had taken charge of the arraogein'juty for the conversazione, reported tb.it he Lad arranged for the musical part of the programme, and thah the Hona. John Bryce, J' hn M'Keozie, and W. Rolleslou, Messrs a. J. Barns, E. B. Cargill, D. Reid, C, Cowan. »ud the Rev. W. Gillies had beeu invited to give rhort addresses, not exceeding 10 minutes in duration. The committee required the services of a clerk for a time to write up the Commemoration Book, and it was suggested that as many fly-sheets should ba goc in before Jubilee time as possible so ss to reduce the I.'.bjur duricg t'.e 10 days. — The report "was adopted. The Historical Committee reported having met oa the Bth. inst\, when a large amount of datail work was transacted and a fair "proportion of the catalogues was gone through before beiDg bunded to the printer. It had been decided to ask the Hon. T. Dick if there wr.s a portrait of hi'Jastif available, as the committee were desirous of having poitraits of all ex-Supt-rinlen&Vnls, aud also to ask Miss PJ-'Oi&shan if she could lend a picture of hir father, Mr John M'Glashan. Messrs Hamilton and Bathgate had been appointed a sub-corn-mitrtes to secure the framing of a collrction of humorous skecehes issued iv 1856. — Adopted. The Musical Committee reported that ia cous c queuce of several choirmasters having objected to a clause in the conditions of the choir contest, to the effect; thab the tesb pi' c s scut be rendered vi'lout accompaniment, ifc had been dec ded to Djake that optional and postpone the date fcr the closing of entries to the 16t.h List-. — Adopted. The question of makiDg a reduction in the prite of reason tickets tor young people and children was mooted and ref >:rcd to a subcommittee to repor';. THE MINERS' COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Miners' Committee was held on Monday, the Hon. W. M. Bolt beh-g in the chair. 'Ihs following gentleman were also present : — Messrs J. Braithwait?, H. D.i Lsoc, A. Chi 'holm, J. T. Heorf, R. Cw>l ier, H. Miiler, and A. R. Btroisy (secretary). The Chaikman' rt-ports-d thah the commiUpe had tent out a nuaiber ot additional circulars and taken other steps to try and get fue naiuers to come into Dunedin on the occasion of the Jubilee. They had al<o considered the matter as to vtbat form the demonstration «f the miner's should take. They thought it advisable, in the fl-pC place, to have a banner with some picture illustrative of the early dit g*r. This might be carried in the procession by a ft-w miners. Tae committee had also decided lo get up sn escoit s m^iar to that seen in the c arly days of the gfldfields. It was also intended to have somri large room tcr the miners to meet; at ; and likewise a book in which they could reacrd their names and any remarks su^h as would be suitable aufl proper. Tne committee had bten fairly buootfrstul m getting subscriptions to carry out their < bjtetF, and they were carrying out their work in a very successful manner. On the motion of Mr JJraithwaite, seconded by Mr De Leon, the report was adopted. If; was resolved t) advertise in the local papers iavifcwg miners, traders, aad settlers coi>nrtited wilh the mining indu*try to take part iv the precession on Juh'l u e Day. Ifc was also decided to write to the Benevolent Institution Trustees with a vipw of getting some cf the old miners in the icstitution to join in the procession. OTAGO JUBILEE LYE vIONSTRATION SPORIS. The following entries have been received for the above sports :—: — Jubilee Handicap, IGOyds. — B. C. Kane, J. Ryan, T. Sing Lee, L. Giigsr, T. Mass-'y, \V. Monks, A. Napier, J. Hair. G. Reid, J. Fi*xpafcnck, A. Malcolm, A. M Kay, G Newton, It. Wilson, E. Ready, D H. Fate, F. Symonds, W. Wilson, J. liobsoD, A. Fell, W. OUrk, 0. W. Bowii*, W. L. Colvin, '11.I 1 . Nimee. H J. Rossbottom, J. Russell, A. Barnett, H Christie, H. "Whitburu, C ChrUtie. Handicap Walk. One mile.— H. Eade, J. Hooper, D. Ross, A. Ciichton, "W. Craik. Juuilck Handicap, 220yds.— 0. Kane, J. Ryan, T. Sine Lee. J. Grant, B. L Grigs, W. Monks, C. Humphrey, A. Nap'er, R Hl.H 1 . Devereux. G Reid, J. G. M'Leod, J. Fitzpatrick, A Malcolm, A. M'K*y, U. Newton, R. Wilson, D. H. Fale, V. Svmondb. W. Wilson, J. Rob-OD, A. Foil, W. Clark, W. L. Oolvin, T. Sunes, A. Barnett, H. Christie, 11. AVhitburn, C Christie. Amateur Handicap, 220 ids.— X P. Denny, J \V i'rice, 11 L. Macassey. T. R. Mackay, R. S. Orbcll, J. Turnbull, J. G. WncdonaW, J. C. Maclean, R. N. Adams, W. 11. Rodgers, D. Ramsay. Youiii*' Hamjicap Walk. One mile. —J. Browne, IT. C. Kaile, P. Mahon, W. Findlay, J. ¥oWa?e, W. Hobbc Handicap llAr.r- iili: I^ck. — T. T\ar,>r, T. Levden, J. Buiii, 1. M. Riciiaru.sun, C. W. Lny, J. Jones, J. Fechttey, W. J. O'Donovio, A. Napier, R. E. Devereux, J. G. M'Leod, N. M'Leod, li. Najrl", J. Fitzpatrick, J. Davis T. B-irgans A. V. Dunn, J 11. Morral], J. JFo S *rty, J. C Macdonald, W. Maedooald, P. .1 Peter?, T. Beats.m, VV. Clark, C. W. Bowie, AY. L. CV.vin. Amateur Ha:,d!CAP, 4iOiDS.— E P. Denny, J. W. Pjice. E. li. Maca«sei r . T. U. Mackay, X S. tU'btll, J. Turnbull. W. Kingston, J. G. Macilonald, J. C Maclean, 11. W. Adams, W. 11. Rodger^, I). Ramsay. Bagpipe Music — R. Thompson, J. M'Kechnie, C. P. M'Ulashan. Handicap one milk Run.— R. Napier, T. Tjeyden, J. Bum, IC. 81. Ricliardaon, ('. W. Lay, J. Jones, J A. Uruce J. J'echney, W. J. O'Donovan, N. M'ljeod, Pu. Nagle, J. Davis, .1. H. jMorrel!, J. Fogarty, J. C. Mncdonald, W. Macdonald, P. J Pettrs, T. JBeaUon, S Mackie Hiriilami Fung. — "\V. II Kilgour, R. Thompson, J. H. Gedde&, J. M'Kechnie, B. A. Stokes, E. Ready. liusii Jio.— W. 11. Kilgour, R. Thompson, E. Ready, N. Reid, 4 . Stewart. GE? > Eit\L ExcKLLr.iscE in D incing (For Youths Only).— A. Stewart. R. M'Kucluue. Eutries for the bicycle events close this afternoon. The following additionsl old identities have intimated Ua*l they will take part in the Jubilee procession : — Mrs W. H. Cutten, Anderson's Bay ; Mrs E. Paterfon, Mornington ; Mrs Stentiford, Bunodin ; Mrs Golding, Enficld ; Mrs Robert Chapman, Dunedin ; Mr W. H. Miller, Manuka Creek ; Mr B. L. Paterson, Morniagton ; Mr Datniei M'K*y, Timaru ; Mr C. R. Chapman, Duuedin ; MrE B. M 'Donald, Belleki.oweq ; Mr Arcb. M'Kay, Sandymount ; Mfß Thomna Pearce, Civcrsham ; Mr Robert fc'awifi:, Wfekari; He Alexnuto Anuau, Dun-

edin ; Mrs T. H. Richards, Dunedin ; Mrs P. Bayne, Dunedin ; Mr Henry Purdie-, Christchurch; Mrs Patrick, Danedin ; Captain Paton, Port Chalmore ; S. Haigb, Roslyu ;J. Haigh, Roslyn ; Ivlre Duncan Muirbead, Dunedin ; Mr J. P. Young, Orepuki ; Mrs Bates, Porb Molyneux; Mrs Griffiths, Fine#and; Miss Mosley, Mr W. Mosley, and Mr John Motley, Incliclutha ; Mi 1 Ayson, Balclutha ; airs Dablnotr, Waropa ; Mr J. H. Roberts, Riverton ; Mrs Jane Reid, Anderson's Bay; Me and Mrs M'Pherson, Invcrcargill ; Mrs Wall?, Dunedin ; Miss Seobie, Riverton ; Thomas Primate, Dunedin ; Mr and Mra William Shanks, Mataura ; Mrs Alexander "Wilson and family, Dunedin ; Edwin H. Cs.rey, Bvansdale ; Mra J. Duncan (Tapanui), Mr and Mrs James Miller (Maungatua), Mr Alexander Ayson (Toiro), Mrs Robertson (George street), Mrs GUcarisi; (Waikaka Valley), Mr Thomas Grainger (Anderson's Bsy), Mr T. P. Braid and Mr Black (Anderson's Bay), Mr Robert Cogbill (George street), Mr John C&llencler (Saddle Hilt), Mr Martin (Frti'field), Mrs E.iza fcSandland (Dunedin), Mr Alexander S. Wilson (Evansdalej, Mrs W. Edwards (Croydon), Me J. B. M-Neii (Balclutha). Messrs James Saeason and Co held a Rale of the privileges connected with the Jubilee sporte, with the result that booths 4- and 5 wero bought by Mrs Braiia for £21 ; booths 6 and 7by William G^ee^ou for £20 ; and lha uvarquee by A.n..ia Walsh tor £10. The Caversham "Volunteer Fire Brigade have informed the secretary of tbo Jubilee Demonstration Comtnitlee thafc they have decided to join the procession, to the number of about 15 firemen and officers. 'I he histor o rorvice in connection with the Jubilee of the Fresbytei'idn O:,urch oi: 01<ago and Sauthla-nd will bo held in Fust Ct"irch o;i Wednesday, the 23rd ingt., «*b 930 am. The Dunediu Min-'s'iers" Assoeiatioc and <he Synod's Jubilee Committee have o-oper.sted iv atrp.tgiog for thank^givirg services on the &ame day and hour in Knos Cnurch and Trinity Church, at which Congregational, Baptist. Methodist, and Presbj terian raimsfcora will rake pa.rt. Tho same Scripture Ipasonp, P»altns, ana hymni! will bss uspd ah the three services. Intimation is made iv the Daily Times of the sermors, &c, by whitjh the congregation cf First Church purpose c-le-braling their fiftieth anniversary. The Jubilee has a peculiar interest to this congregation. As is generally known, Fir=t Church is the mother church of Presbyteria^ism in O'ag->; for sereral years, iudaed, it was the cn!y church of any deaominatnin in the pinvi: a. It is prcbibly the on'y one of the iuslilntious o? 50 yearj ago thit survives to tlsh day. Thf) jubilee will he commemorated on Sunday, 10 h March (Sunday wpfk). Tfce eemmunion will bo dispensed ab the moruicg f oivice ; in the evening Mr Gibb will preach the anni^ers'irv sermon ; and in ether res )te t s the services will mark the special nat-ire of uhe ccoasioc. It i? <xpected fhib many of the eld identities will fske part in hnt'a tei'vicee. On the fol.-wing Friday (25th insb.) the jub'lee ot the cjugregation will b« c l'-brated by a convert,dz one in the Garrison Hall, in which tha synod will participate as guests or the congregation. Hi-s Excellency the Governor, tbo mo'lMator of synod, deputies i'rorn iHcidr.sd, Victoria, &'--d elsewhere will delv«r brief" addresses. The fidverliiscmeot etsrcifl's p'oe pcic* o? the tickets and where fcbew nsay b« obtained. The Schools' Demonstration Committee bave decidf d to ask the fch<7ol children to assemble ab Tahuna Paik at 9 30 a.m. on tap 26bh inst , co that the programme may b« be^un at 10 o'llock p'narp ; to authorise th'» chairman to arrange for the (services if the Ka korai Bind for the day ; to postpone tue cloi-ing of entries for the vaMcus sports until Friday, fche 19. h ; to forward invitations to the local member., of Parliament and to the mayors of the city and suburbs ; and to invite fche o-oj-eration of the female teachers. Mr J. H. Chapman ha^i sgeef d, at the request of the committee, to ac'j n.s superintendent, of the sports The secretary has received from fcbe manager ot the Tram\ray Company s^M^factory assuraucea that the company will do ail in its power to convey children exp^ditionsly to the park on the moriiing of the detnr nitration, s.ud pls>ce all its available cars ab the disposal of the executive for the return trip. The following order of service has b2en ftnthotincd for vie &t St. Paul's Cathedral at the Jabilpp thanksgiving service on Hie 23-d insfc. at 10 a ro. : — Proees?iorial hymn, " All people that oa e«.rth do dwell " ; prayer, " Our Fafeh?r" and ve-rsiclefi following; "Veiiibs Exul'^mus"; lescon, Deut. xi., 11-22; creed, vprticles and co]]«cfc ; " Hallelujah " chorus (H.v d«l) ; addre c s by tho b'.shcp; *'Te Denni"; b°neiiiction. A list rf persons, other than hobelkeapprs and { roprietors of boarding homes, are willing to receive boarders during the Jubilee demonstrations having been compiled by fue secretary of the Demonstration Committee, perse ns desiring accoramodation are requested to communicate wirh him. The Premier, the Hon. J. M'Kenzie, and the Hon. W. Hal'-Jot:e3 have intimated that they will be present at the opening ceremony in eonrection with the exhibition. Ifc is proposed to keep the Industrial Exhibition open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 7 p.m to 10 p m. The fltting-up of the b^ys in fcbe Exhibition Buildiugs is proceeding rapidly, and it is already evident that some of the exhibitors inteDd to spare no efforts to make a good display. The Hon. J. M'Kerz ; e, Minister for Lands, lifts (ek graphed to the executive statins; that the Lands and Survey department, Wellington, will forward for exhibition a=? good a collection of New Zealand photographic views as time will permit. Ab a meeting or the executive of the Jubilee Exhibition, held on Monday, it was decided to admit cc v odl children to the exhibition at halfprice. Iv order to meet the objection to having season ticket-holders photographed, raised in some quarters, it has been decided that, thoee who do not wi«>h to have their photograph taken may have their tickets by signing their names across them. A large number of pictures are being received by the Art Corarmttee of the exhibition. These are to be exhibited in the Victoria Hall of the Agricultural Society's buildings. The hall is being tinted, and will, it is belieyed, prove very suitable as tho art gallery.

The Gazette notiSe3 the appointment of Mr E. H. Carew, S.M , as judge of the Assessment Court undeu " The Government Valuation of Land Act, 1876," at Milton and Balclutba, as well as at Dunedia. Mr R. S. Hawkins, S.M., within whose ciicuit Miifcon and Balclutha conae, has not bees appointed for any district. Bronchitis and Pulmonary Complaints. — It is desirable that anyone who is affected with any form of chest complaint arising from cold should at once obtain a bottle ef Bonnikgton's Cakhagekn Ikish Moss, for ilss effect is most eeliablb. The public are cautioned against the numerous attempted imitations of this well-known article, none of which approach its