Mr Sanderson, who has left the district, tendered his resignation, which was accept ed, and he was accorded a vote of thanks ior valuable services rendered in the dairy sec tion of the show. -'■-

LODGE MEETINGS.
At the usual meeting of the Ridglcy Lodge of Oddfellows, A.C., on Wednesday, a motion to the effect that two delegates be sent to the meeting of Friendly Societies re the Jubilee procession was carried. The balance-sheet" was read, and showed teat the past half-year had b&en a most prosperous one. The quarterly .summoned meeting w Court Queen of Canterbury, A.0.F., was held on Monday evening. The election oi officers resulted:—€.R., Sister DotmeH; S.C.R., Sister Comrie; S.W., Sister Baker? J.W.. Sister R. Lukev; 5.8.. Sister A. Wathew: J. 8.. Sister E. Wat-hew: secre tary, Sister Bucklev; treasurer. Sister &- Lukey. The District C.R.. Bro. F. T. W° ridge" addressed the members on matters connected with the Order, and also coti gratulated the Court on the progress made during the quarter. At a meeting of No. 7 Princess of Orange Ladies' Orange Lodge the secretary was in structed to write a letter of condolence to a bereaved sister. A hearty vote of thank ß was passed to the visiting sisters.
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THE PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1900.
