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A company to light Cbristchureh by eleq^ trio%^ been formed; capital £25,000 in f>otwd^ihares; r '- - Thb jisusl monthly commanding offioera parade and government, inspection of the Bruce' Rifles will take place this evening. The Government propose to fix the hono rarium at £200, with travelling expenses; £3 to be deducted for each day of a member's absence. ■ 'We acknowledge receipt from Mr O. Nicholas of a photograph of the large trout which was found on the shore of the Tuaki toto Lake last week. During the passage of the Arawata'from the Bluff to Melbourne, she encountered a heavy gale, and lost the valuable Clydesdale filly Fairplay, which was on board. Th» Public Works Department have ac cepted the tender of Mr George Bain, in the sum-of £69215, for the construction of 12 chains of flood openings at Balclutha. { A Tkikl, accident occurred at Naseby on Thursday last to a Chinaman named Ah Wing. r "' ' While working in- a claim some earth fell on the lower part of his body, inflicting internal injuries, from which he shortlytafterwards died. On Friday last, a branch of the Australian Joint Stock Bank at (xrafton was stuck up by a bushranger, who, after gagging the •Qoountani^ioumed- off notes and gold to the value of £2900. The robber is still at large. '"' At a meeting of the congregation of the Lawrence Presbyterian Church, ■ held on Wednesday last, the following resolution was pawed :— " That the Moderator *of the session be requested, to call a congregational meeting, with a view of taking steps to moderate a call to the Rev. Mr Fraser." 'The match Australians v. -"Marylebone resulted in a draw owing to the heavy rain. The Marylebone players aoored 320 runs in their first innings, and 'the Australians only managed to knock together 138. Mr C. T. Studd was top scorer with 114. The Colonials are now playing a match at Dews- ' bury against the United North. The rain put a stop to the play on the first day. 