Hobbs (Christ—lurch Bowling Club), and *T_e President," responded to by Mr h e owning throughout was most --jbyable, and the Coamiittpe and officers , 4ss«ve the greatest credit for the perfect "n«s of their arrangements for the comfort Snd enjoyment of their visitors. *__ Bobebt Coad.—A meeting of ter n workers was held at the Temper r __cc Hall, Gloucester street, last night to i discuss the matter of the visit of Mr R. ""oad, a renowned temperance lecturer, -■to Chri-tchurch. There was a fairly. *"°?d attendance of ladies and gentle .nwa. Mr J. T. Smith occupied the sniir, and explained the reason for the Balling of the meeting. Mr Coad, he ••id. had been connected with the United Kingdom Alliance for a number years. He had been before the British, public for nearly thirty years, V. 1 ""* he occupied a foremost place * tenmeranee lecturers. The Secre tary read a letter from tho Alliance head- GjBS-t-rs, in which, among other things, it stated that Mr Coad would be in Christ -nttteh from yfa to 14t h October, and •wild be accompanied by Mr Glover. The *"**?&ng decidpd to accept the terms of we letter for Mr Coad's visit, and to invite j*o representatives from each temperance .body to assist tbe Christchurch Auxiliary «* _>_king that visit a success. [ £*-~onal.—On Monday evening the -fflj-oyeesj of Messrs Sclanders and Co. ?** *t their ofiice, for the purpose of ««dmg farewell to one of their number, fl Seymour Richards, he having re igned the position of chief clerk and "jommtant, prior to his departure for •-"bourne. The Manager (Mr T. A. Bullick) "presided, and call-d on Mr A. M. Owen to «*d the address that had been prepared "v/ns fellow employees, asking his accept *"X* of a watch as a token of their esteem .*™ as expressing their appreciation of his _ r?" superior business qualities, J**wmg him also every prosperity in bis career. The address was taste "b»_ r —"""""a-ted and tore the signa _i _ eT ery member of the staff. **_f ulhck th * n. on their behalf. ! " rf^ 11 Mr Richards with a watch, one j""C<_te3 and Co.'s English levers, and "~™g his monogram and a suitable in- _^* on oa the case. 