Central Mission.— To-morrow, the first day's services of the new central city mission, commenced by Pastor Birch and his helpers, will be held in the Blue Eibbon Hall in the morning and after noon, and at 6.45 at the Tuam street hall. On Wednesday a tea meeting will be held at the Blue Eibbon halL " Social." — The members of the Lyceum have recently formed a brass band, in aid of which a " social " will be held on Tuesday next at the Lyceum. A good programme of songs, recitations and dances has been arranged, and the band will play several selections. The catering is in the hands of the ladic3. The Cheviot Estate. — The Government steamer Hinemoa, which arrived at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon from Wel lington, called at Port Eobinson on the way down the coa9t, and landed Mr Percy Smith, of the Survey Department. An Expected Rise. — There is every prospect that kerosene will be dearer shortly, so that customers would do well to take advantage of the low price Wardell Bros, and Co. are now soiling at, viz., 53 per tin, 10a per case for the best oil. Also, lib boxes figs 6d each. — [Advt.] Social Ethics. — The newly-formed Society for Social Ethics will comuoenco its work to-morrow evening, by the first of a series of meetings, which are to be held on successive Sunday evenings, at the Odd fellows' Hall, at 8.15 p.m. At these meet ings papers will be read and addresses given. To-morrow evening the Hon Sec, Mrs Burn, will give an introductory ad dress, and Mr D. W. M. Burn will read a paper on " The Evolution of Sex." ! Morris Tube Shooting. — During the la3fc few weeks the memberß of Messr.l Wigram Bros.' Club, Heathcote Valley, have been engaged in competing for a trophy presented by Messrs Vernon and Wiffen, two Vice-Presidents of the Club. The range was 200; da; the conditions, the highest aggregate scorer in three competi tions, including handicap, to be the winner. The following are the three highest scorerß, the first named winning the trophy .- — H. Field (scr), 100 points; E. Elford (8), 99 points ; A. Manning (Ber), 95 points. Lyttelton Liter *ey Society.-— The usual weekly meeting of the Lyttelton Literary Society was held on Thursday evening. Mr H. Green, Vice President, occupied the chair. 