At a general meeting of the Union Foot ball Club, held in the Hibernian Hotel last evening, Mr A. S. Barton presiding, it was decided that the colours of ihe Club for next season shall be red and black, A meeting of shareholders in the Heart of Oak Quartz Mining Company was held in the office of Mr M. W. Hawkins yesterday afternoon, there being present Messrs A. Rtnnie (in the chair), Park, Wilson, and A. T. Dunning. After some discussion, the following resolution was agreed on :—" That, inasmuch as the manager states there are not sufficient assets to meet current liabilities of the Company, this meeting is of opinion that it is imprudent to grant Directors power to borrow money on the Becurity of the Com pany." We have to acknowledge the first issue of the Palmerston Weekly Times, and to compliment the Editor on the creditable ap pearance of his first sheet. The paper is well printed, and contains an excellent selec tion of local and contributed matter, toge ther with a good show of advertisements. This new literary venture has our best wishes. The Linden Lodge Independent Order of Oddfellows was initiated on Monday night, in the Kaikoari Drill Shed, by Grand Master Bro. Joseph Braithwaite, ably as sisted by G. M. Bro. Russell, G. T. Bro. Alexander, G. Sec. Bro. Boyd, G. W. Bro. M'Nair, G. Marshall, Bro. Thos. Bracken, P. G. Master Bro. Michie, G. Chaplain, Bro. Wheeler, and other Brothers from Town. About 30 candidates were impres sively initiated by these officers, having un dergone medical examination by Bro. Dr. Murphy, who attended for that purpose. P. G. Bro. Alexander having been previously appointed by the Grand Master, as N.G. for the first term, the following were elected and installed in the other offices : —Bro Lindsay, V.G.; Bro. Donald Matheson, Sec retary ; Bro. Sydney Haigh, Treasurer; Bro. Geo. Pufflett, conductor. The Grand Master then proceeded to congratulate the Order on the successful addition just made, also the members of the Lodge on the care ful selection they had made of their officers, and pointed out to them their various duties. The appointment of subordinate officers, and election of surgeon and chemist, was ordered to stand over till next Friday evening, which will be the first regular meeting o the Lodge. 