NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 187, 12 September 1914, Page 14

NEWS IN BRIEF.

■ Constable O'Donohue arrested a man this morning on three warrants of commitirfent issued at Culverden. The flower show in connection, with St. Paul's Methodist Church at Sumner has been indefinitely postponed owing to the war. The ordinary business of the Magistrate's Court being completed to-day, Mr Bishop informed Sub-Inspector McKinnon that he had arranged for a suitable home for the child which was left recently in Montreal Street. The home would be satisfactory in every way, and had been chosen from among a number which had been offered. • In connection with the military camp at Sockburn, a special service of trams will run on Sunday, commencing from Cathedral Square at 1.29 p.m. Fares: Adults 6d, children 3d. Time-table cars leaving Square at 1.53, 2.53, and 3.53 p.m. will run out via Sockburn, and the 4.23, 5.23, and 6.23 p.m. trips will run out via Coach "Corner, returning via other route in each case. * The Canterbury Band of Hope Union held its monthly meting in the Manchester Chambers on Thursday evening. The president (Mr A. Williams) presided over a -fair attendance of delegates. On the recommendation of the sub-commit-tee, it was decided to- adopt a 1914 pledge-signing campaign, with the object of getting 5000 new pledges in the next three months. The age limit for Dr. Russell's essay competition was fixed at 16 years. Final arrangements were made for the annual musical and elocutionary competitions to be held in the Choral Hall, commencing on Monday, September 14. The'Lyttelton Marine Band will play the following programme of music on the rotunda at the port to-morrow after-

noon, commencing at 3 o'clock:—Quickstep, "Oetaviuvs" (Greenwood); triple measure, "The Coldstreams" (Lillian); selection of English songs, '' The Bose of England" (Ord-Hume); processional march, "Edina" (Hume); cornet solo, "The Lost Chord" (Sir A. Sullivan) soloist E. Sullivan; patriotic song, "Sons of New Zealand" (Raymond Hope), first performance by a brass band; minuet, "Queen Anne" (J. OrdHume); quickstep, "The Singer" (Douglas); National Anthem. The following programme of English music will be played by Dr Bradshaw, city organist, at the grand organ recital to be given in His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow at 8.30 p.m.:— Variations and Fugue on "God Save the King" (Wesley); (a) Prelude on the Chorale '' Rockingham, " " Hither be all Thy children led, and let them all Thy sweetness know," (b) Melodj' in B fiat major (Sir Hubert Parry); Concert overture in C minor (Hollins); solemn prelude for orchestra, "Sursum Corda" ("Lift up Your Hearts"), Op. 11 (Sir Edward Elgar), (b) song, Mr George March, "Land of Hope and Glory"; "Siciliana" (Long); overture for full orchestra, "In Memoriam" (Sir Arthur Sullivan); variations from a harpsicord suite, "The Bells of Dunkirk" (Carter); "Cantique d'Amour" Song") (Lemarc); Festival March in D major (W. T. Best). MOTOR CYCLES. We have just landed a shipment of King Dick and Singer Motor Cycles, finished in dove grey, with several ixnprovements. There is no need to dwell on the quality of these motors, as recent results can prove; winning every side car trial except one takes a lot of beating. These victories speak for themselves. Sole Agents — JONES BROS., LTD., 122 Manchester St. Inspection invited. Catalogue free. Note. —We have a few good second hand motors for sale cheap. .243