NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

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NOTES AND MEMORANDA.

Messrs, Dnlqety and Co- will hold a public nVid -trisl of the Osborne Columbia reaper and binder at Mr Oeo. Sansom's f:irm, Kaiapoi, on Friday lipxt, and at Mr J- SprouTs farm, at Ohoka, on Monday, 16th inst., at 11 a.m. in each case. The adjourned meeting of the Canterbury Fruitgrowers' Association will be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday next, at the Cant a bury Ha.ll. The annual exhibition of studente' work at thei School of Art will open to-day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,' and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will remain open till Tuesday, February 17th. A moonlight open-air concert will be given to-night in connection with the Avonaido Lawn Tennis Club, in the grounds of the club, which will be illuminated by Chinese lanterns, etcA concert to welcome the delegates of Ihe Rechabite Conference, now sitting will be held in Trinity Hall to-night. TKe missionary garden party will be held to-day in the grounds of Mr - "Wynn Williams?, Latimer Square, when addresses will l>e given. The Mayor invites the citizens elsewhere ' t"» close at. noon to-day on the occasion ,of the holding of the Chrietchurch regatta at iSfcewart'f! Guily. The social to Mr G. Witty, M.H.R., will take place at the Canterbury Hall to-night. The Linwood and Sydenham Councils will meet to-night to consider the question of the petit ion "to the Governor re Greater Christchurch. • The, entries for the championship meeting and open tournament in connection with the Canterbury Lawn Tennis. Association close on Saturday next. .

The matron of the Christchurch Hospitiil thanks Mi«s Pratt and 3lr Cotterill ior gifts of magazines, and Mrs Foster tor magazine*". Mr Smith, Fire Brigade Superintendent! lias received a cheque ior £5 from C. W. Turner, in recognition of the efforts of the Brigade at the n're at hie house. Mr Turner mentioned in the letter his high appreciation of the conduct of the Brigade. Pollard's Opera Company open a season a<. Canteibury Hall on the 23rd dnst.