Masonic. —The Somerset Lodge holds its usual monthly meeting in the Masonic Hall to-night. Telegraph Station. —A telegraph station is now open at Ivirwee and Spring field, in the County of Selwyn. Oddfellowship. —To-night the Ash burton Lodge meet for the election of officers, when a full roll of members is desirable. 'New Carrier. —Mr. H. Hooper an nounces having commenced business as general carrier, having taken over the “ tools ” of Mr. It. Cullen. Shipping. —The steamers Tui and Go- Ahead arrived in Lyttelton to-day from Wellington, and the Rotomahana from Dunedin. Enlargement of St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia. — The Church Property Trustees have granted a sum of LSO, and a loan of L2OO, for the enlargement of St. Mark’s Church, Rakaia, which will be carried out as soon as the necessary plans have been prepared. The Band Uniforms. —The tender of Messrs. Craighead and Co., tailors, has been' accepted by the Committee of the Volunteer Company for making uniforms for the Volunteer Band. The price is L 3 9s. 6d. per suit. The shakos are to be made by Messrs. C. P. Hulbert and Co., of Christchurch.
Cheap Meat. —ln another column Mr. Octavius Digby, butcher, announces sweeping reductions for cash in the prices he has heretofore been charging for meat, Mr. Digby has a large stock of cattle and sheep, and he is in a position to make the reductions he advertises.. In these hard times low prices for meat must be exceed ingly welcome.
Resident Magistrate’s Court.
Friday, June 25.
