NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 429, 28 October 1875, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LEGAL. —His Hcnor Mr Justice Johnston will sit in Chambers to morrow at 11 a.m. Metropolitan Show.— The entries for the Metropolitan Show close at 6 p.m. on Saturday next, with the secretary, Hereford street. Philadelphia Exhibition. —The time for receiving exhibits for the exhibition, by the local committee, has been extended to Saturday, 13th November, by which arrangement intending exhibitors at the Agricultural and Pastoral Show, on the Bth and 9th will have an opportunity of sending forward approved exhibits. Maori Skeletons.— On Wednesday two Maori skeletons were discovered near the Spinning and Weaving Company’s works at Kaiapoi. The wind had blown away the earth which covered them. The Rev G P. Mutu, native clergyman at St Stephen’s, when communicated with, undertook to have the skeletons interred in the native cemetery. Yachting— The Lyttelton Yacht Club open their season on Saturday next. There will be boats in attendance for the use of visitors from Christchurch, and a procession will be formed and probably come scratch matches will take place. The yacht went for a trial trip to the heads yesterday, Messrs Maude, Packard, and other gentlemen being on board. The Mayor’s Cup for the Lyttelton Regatta. —We were yesterday shown a very handsome silver cup which Dr Rouse, the mayor of Lyttelton, intends presenting as a prize at the ensuing regatta, It is of burnished silver, tastefully engraved, and is of Etruscan pattern, egg shaped. It was imported by Mr Sandstein, of Christchurch. It is not yet decided for what race it is to be given as a prize. Entertainment, Woolston.— An entertainment was given at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Woolston. by the Loyal Perseverance Lodge, on Tuesday last, for the benefit of the widow of the late Bro A. E. Freeman. The attendance was very good, the hall being well filled. Mr Richard Davis occupied the chair, and gave a very touching address on the advantages of the Order of Oddfellowship, and the object of the entertainment. The programme opened with an overture by Messrs Toomer’s brass band, which was very well rendered. Mr. J. W. Davis’s song, “ Never look behind,” was very well given ; Mr G. A. Clark, song, “Charge of the Light BrigadeMr Loughnan, song, “ Molly Brown Miss Isabella Spensley, song, “ The floweret of the day,” which was encored, and in reply she gave “ Thou art gone Mr Bamford, song, “ Bright star of eve Mr Sparks gave a recitation, “ Liberty,” from “William Tell,” which was encored ; he then gave a piece from “ Richard II.” The following items were then given : —Mr Davis, song, “ The Englishman Mr and Miss Spensley, duet, “ Pretty page song, Mr R. Davis, In happy moments song, Mr Jameson, “ The heart bowed down song. Mr Lough nan, “ Cleansing fires song, Mr Toomer, senr; piano solo, Miss Spensley ; song, Mr Beaumont, “Waste not, want not,” encored; band, “ Valentine gallop.” The entertainment was a great success. It is a well ascertained fact that housewives are seldom out of temper on a washing day, if they get well on with their work. But if they have obtained inferior soap, and their hands are chafed therewith, there is generally a late tea, and the fireside is not pleasant until the children are got to repose. When purchasing soap, if you ask for the star brand, and see that you get it, there will be no fear of late washing or chapped hands, as the greatest care is taken when it is being manufactured to render it free from all injurious properties. Besides, it is the best, the bars are the largest, and it is the cheapest soap in the market. Try, and you will le convinced. —f Apvt. ]