A race took place last evening on the Metropolitan Grounds between four mem bers of the local police force. The scratch man, .McConochie, did not run, but others started as follows .-—Kelly and Bailey, syd3 ! ; Windus. 7yds ; and Young, 9ydf. A good race resulted, Kelly winning easily, Bailoy and Windus having a keen contest for second place, which the latter secured.
A pleasant evening's entertainment is promised to-night at tho Bapti&t Taber nacle, when a concert and literary enter tainment will be held in the schoolroom. As the proceeds of the entertainment are to go towards the fund for tho children's Hew Year festival, no doubt such a laud able object will ensure large patronage.
Some improvements and alterations have jusb been effected in the Pitt-street Wes leyan Church, which considerably enhance the interior appearance of the building. .The seats and other fittings have been re ■varnished, th<£ ceiling repainted in cream colour, the walls painted a light sago green, and all the glass windows repainted dark green. The pulpit panel has been hand somely re-decorated' in colours, and the glass Oriel window is removed, and refitted with glass in cathedral tints, to harmonise •with the decorations. The accommodation for the choir has also been enlarged. The alterations, painting, etc., were done by Mr Ratclifl'e and Mr John Henderson, under supervision of Messrs Bell and White, a rchitect?.
