Oamabu STBnPLBOnA«BB. — Ownon of horse* nre reminded that entries for the Maiden Stoeploobase j nominations for the Wnitalri County Cup, with iweopitake \ and nomination! for the Oamaru Steoploohose Handicap, nrnit be sonfc in fa the Hon. Sec. (Mr Georgo Greenfield), not lator than 8 o'olook to-morrow (Saturday) night,

Pbksbntation. — A. correspondent informs u> that on tho 2nd insfc,, on the oogtuion of Mr Alox. Brown leaving Windsor Park (for Inreronrgill), whore lie b«i been employed a* olerk for tho last four years, a few of his friends took tho opportunity to preient him with a very bandiome gold watoh nnd chain, at a token of tho reiptot and oiteom in whioh he wai held in tho district. The watoh i« to he luitably inscribed in Dunedin,

Masonic— The inifalUtion of officers of lodgo Waitaki, No. 1111, E.G., took plaoe' In it o Ton ing, in tho Mnionio Hall, Captain Matheson acting ab Installing Mnitor. The following aro tho names of the officers for the current year »— W;W., Bro. 3. Wnnsbrough j S.W., Bro. D". Kitej J.W., Bro. Charles Martin ; S.D., Bro. BT. B. Hook j J.8., Bro. John M'Jennott j 1.0., Bro. Thoi. Cunning ham } Tyler, Bro. J. Phillips j Treasurer, Bro. T. Pi-ooterj Secretary and OrganUt, Bro. Q-. Brownlee. The uiunl Maionio banquet aftorvrardi took placo in the Boynl Hotel, and paned off most succeisfully, tho catering by Hoit Proctor giving general satisfaction.
