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The installation of W. Bro P. Cunningham as District Grand Master of Canterbury, E.C., will take place early next month. It is understood the R. W. Bro. Bevan, District Grand Master of Westland under the English Constitution, will act as Installing Masfc r. A very large master of the craft is expected on the occasion. Timaru has sustained a loss by the death of Mr Thomas O'Driscolt, proprietor of the Hibernian Hotel. He was highly respected, and noted for his charitable disposition. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church and one of its chief supporters. His only drughter died at Sydney a few weeks since, and the loss preyed on his mind and a fatal illness supervened. Christ's College sports on Thursday, were very well attended. The Governor was present and distributed the prizes to the winners. The Old Boys' Challenge Cup was won by P. J. Rolleston with 15 points; E. J. Murphy, 12 points, second. Rolleston won the cup given by the Otd Boys m the North Island for the quarter of a mile race. D. T. Watson, with a two yards handicap, won the Old Boys' Race of 200 yards. The names of X, F. Grigg, T. R. Quill, R. H. Upton, and H, Studitolme also appjar m the prise list^ The immigration and emigration returns for September show that tho arrivals were 938. persons, and the departures 1238. The arrivals wore —From the United Kingdom, ?90 ; New South Wales, 435; Victoria, 226; Tasmania, 30; other places, 37*- The depar tures were—To the United Kfiigdom, 62; Queensland, 3;. 