The Canterbury Jockey Club have re moved the disqualification from Win. M'Kav, ■ imposed upon him at the Club's last annual meeting, for throwing away some lead while srjdiag Medora in the Hurdle Race. Oliver, M.P.C., has forwarded £24, being the half of his honorarium, to the funds of the Mount Ida District Hospital. We un derstand that he has presented the balance to the Sailors' Home at Port Chalmers. \

The Melbourne 'Argus,' in Miss Rosini Carandini's farewell entertain ment, says that that lady uow -retires into private life in New Zealand, where she has a large connection already waiting her coram" as a teacher. "

Intending shareholders in the Colonial Bank are reminded by advertisement in tor day's issue that the share list will close at the offices of the several agents throughout the Provinces on Monday first, the 29th inst. The agents for the district are Mr. J. Brem ner, of this town, and Mr. W. Pyle, St. Bathans.
At the usual half-yearly meeting of the Loyal Mount Ida Lodge, 1.0.0. F., held in the Lodge room, Empire Hotel, on Tuesday evening last, the following Brothers were elected to fill the chaira for the ensuing term:—Bro. J. M'Donald, N.G.; Bro. L. Hore, V.G.; Bro. N. Currie, Secretary; Bro. J. Leys, Secretary.
