NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7424, 25 November 1893, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Hon the Premier, B. J. Seddon, went on north by the express train last evening, a large number of friends rosing him away. At the Baptist Church to-morrow morning the Eev. C. 0. Brown will take as bis subject, “ The Fatherhood of God. * Our father which crt in heaven.’ ” And in the evening, “ The heavenly race. ‘So run that ye main obtain.’ ”

The services at the Wesleyan Church tomorrow will be conducted by the Bev. J. Dellow, of Temuka It being the day appointed by the conference for special reference to temperance, the evening sermon will bear upon that subject Mr Dellow will preach at Claremont at 3. Mr W. M. Howe will be at Kingsdown for the afternoon service.

Mr J. B. Beckingham, undertaker, received a very handsome hearse by rail from Christchurch yesterday. It is built on the latest lines, with curtained plate glass panels, urns on the roof, and roller furniture in the interior. Excellent work has been put into it all through, and it has been finished in the most superior manner.

A committee meeting of the Cycling Club was held last evening, when correspondence was received from the Bailway Commissioners stating that an exounion train would be run from Christchurch on the day of the sports. The arrangements for the sports are progressing very favourably, and some of the local riders are showing capital form and will no doubt give a good account of themselves, especially in the championships. ,

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It is with regret we have to record the rfej arture of one of our promising young citizens, who leaves Timaru to-aay to j un the staff of one of the large Christchurch firms. We refer to Mr H, Hallett, a volunteer of the 0 Battery, and an employee of that popular firm, Messrs T. and J. Thomson. On severing ois connection with the firm he was the recipient of a very handsome writing case, with a suitable address from Lis co*workers. We wi*h him every success in his new sphere of work.

Mr Lewis, nurseryman, of Maori Hill, has a rare plant in flower at his nursery just now. It is called “ Fourcroya Longseva,” a native of Mexico, and the most remarkable thing about it is the flowers. The Fourcroya was planted 10 years ago, and the flower spite has been two months growing. The spike is now over 30ffc high (in Mexico it attains to a height of 49ft), and the mass of pendant flowers is a sight well worth going to see, more especially as this is the first time such a plant has flowered in South Canterbury. In addition to this rare plant Mr Lewis’ conservatories and garden are one mass of beautiful bloom.