The Geraldine Rifle Volunteers, headed by the Volunteer Brass Band, will hold a church parade to-morrow, attending the Presby terian Church inthe morning, and the Angli can Church in the evening. In connection with the Jnbilee celebration at Waimate, it is reported that an anthem, locally composed, will be rendered by the choir and congregation of Knox Church to morrow at both morning and evening ser vice,

Hie Worship the Mayor and Councillors last evening decided to give the Council’s officers and employees two holidays next week, viz., on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 21st and 22nd insfc.
The order which was given to the Timaru N avals at the last parade, by Lieutenant Wood, to attend the church parade on Sunday next in their white jackets, has been changed and the Navals are now to appear in their blue ones, owing to the weather being cold. At St. Mary's Anglican Church, Geraldine, to morrow, special Jubilee services will be held; and, also, at the Presbyterian Church, the Eev. G. Barclay will deliver a discourse on the Queen’s Jubilee. At both churches there will be appropriate hymns and music. Workmen were busy yesterday fitting up some of the illuminating apparatus on public and private buildings. Judging by the num ber of royal letters, stars, etc., the illumina tions promise to be excellent. All that is re quired to make the affair a success is a calm night.
At the adjourned meeting of blacksmiths held at the Old Bank Hotel last evening, it was resolved that they take part in the pro cession with waggon and four horses, showing the emblems of their craft, and that they have a dinner and social gathering at a date to be advertised.
