Tho finanoinl results of the spring mooting woro considered satisfactory, and tho health of tho aoting chairman having been honoured, tho meeting terminated. Tho quarterly summonod meoting'bf the Timaru Lodge, Ho. 152, United Anciont Order of Druids, was held m tho lodge-room, Porostors' Hall, last evening. Bro. Jamos Rodgors, A.D., m tho chair. There wns a full attendance of mombors. A quantity of correspondence was read and dealt with. Ono member from the Turanganui Lodge, Gishorno, was acceptod as a member of tho Timaru Lodgo by clearance, and two oandi datos wore proposed for membership. The eloction for representative to. the District Grand Lodge for the ensuing twelve months, resulted m favour of P.D.P. Bro. Walter Beokingham. Bro. Boulden's notice of motion was brought forward re "reduced initiatiou foes ", but on being pub w»s tie olared lost.' Sick pay w»s passed for pay ment amouotiog to £3 8s 4d, betidos other various accounts. A «üb«oription list was rccolvod from tho Ashburlon Lodgo, asking tbo Timaru Lodgo's Msistanoo to the widow and children of ono of the late brothers of their lodgo. Tho secretary thon. road out tho total contributions teoeivctl for tho evening, which amounted to £74 6o Yd.. At 10.30 tho A.D. elosodtho lodgo in' "Unity, Poiico and Con oord."

A concert end dance is announced to tako place at the Kokahu sohool on Friday evening next m aid of the school funds. The North Canterbury team of footballers passed through Timaru by the up express train last evening. Messrs Matheaon, Maclean, and Moore, who represented South Canter bury, m the matches played at Dunedin, returned home by the same train. All who talcs part m sea bathing are glad to find that the Borough Council is to have control of the bathing m Caroline Bay this summer. The beach from the old baths to the Benvenne wreck is all that could be desired for bathing purposes, and is likely to be well patronised during the warm weather. Mrs Johnstons, the wife of a settler at Wai tobi, near Temuka, sustained a fracture of one arm through tha capsizing of a trap on Saturday. It appears that on return ing from Timaru, accompanied by her brother, one of the reins broke. The wheel of the cart was dragged partly up an embankment and the vehiolo capsized. 