A civil sitting of the Supreme Court will be held this morning. The various insurance and law offices in tho city will be closed to-day. Mr W. Roundtree has been appointed first assistant at the Carterton School. Tho Rev H. M. B. Marshall has been ap pointed by Bishop Wallis to Pahiatua, Tho annual entertainment and distribution of prizes in connection, with St. Mary’s Con vent High School takes place on tho 7th De* cembec.
The Public Works Department are receiv ing tonddrs up to tho 21st insfc. for the supply of ironmongery, paints and other stores for the 3'ear 1897.
A special meeting of the City Council is fixed for Thursday evening to consider the annual balance-sheet, which can now be in spected at the Corporation offices. Tickets for tho Caledonian Society’s art union are going off well, tho four bicycles offered as prizes attracting a large number desirous of obtaining a machine for a shil ling.
The annual meeting of Lodge St. Andrew, No! 32, takes place this evening at the Masonic Hall, Boulcott street, at 7 o’clock sharp. Visiting brethren are cordially in vited.
The examination of plumbers for theory and practice of plumbing takes place on the 9th and 12th inet. Mr Page, town clerk, notifies that no entries will be received after to-morrow.
Mr W. A. Thomson, who put up a cycling record for the Wellington-Napier road, re turned to Wellington early this morning. Mr Thomson now clains to be the champion of this road.
Tt U proposed to reduce the number of directors of the Gear Meat Company to seven, and an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders will bo hold on the 11th inst. to consider the matter.
