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Globe, Volume VI, Issue 690, 5 September 1876, Page 4

It is announced that Mr Woolner, R.A., has nearly completed the full-size model for the statue of John Stuart Mill. The report presented at the meeting of the Grand Junction Canal Company stated that the number of claims sent in on account of the Regent's Park explosion were 1094, amounting to £95,480. of which 1054 had been settled for £63,660. Forty-six cases of casts and photographs taken from the German excavations at Olympia have lately been sent to Berlin. These excavations, it is stated, will be recommenced about the middle of September. Lady Herbert of Lea is said to be writing a book on the position of the wife and mother in the fourth century, in wnich she traces the resemblauce between the domestic life of the present day and that of the early Christians. The Academy states that a project has been set on foot to erect a monument at Pesth to the Hungarian statesman and patriot, Francis Deak. Foreigners as well as native artists are invited to compete for the construction of this monument, and three prizes are offered for the best designs. The cost iB not to exceed 100,000 florins. The Senate of the University of London has decided to adopt the report of the Committee of Convocation recommending the prayer of the Memorial of Trinity College, London, in favor of the conferment of musical degrees by the University on the basis of the ordinary matriculation examination, A committee will shortly be appointed to prepare the scheme of the examinations for the respective degrees of Bachelor and Doctor in Music. "ANTED, a General Servant ; also, a Nurse girl, aged 15 or 16. Apply to Mrs Sawtell, Manchester street. 3636 , 'ANTED KNOWN. One or two steady young men may find comfortable board and residence. Apply to John Hudson, Madras street north, near Salisbury street. 3658 LET —A two-rcomed Cottage near Christchurch station. Immediate possession. Ciias Kiver, Junr, Commission agent, Christchurch. 3547 TO LET, 'HE SHOP at present occupied by the undersigned, who are removing to NEW PREMISES, corner Colombo and Lichfield streets. 3498 MASON, STRUTHERS & CO. . OPULAR JJiNTERTAINMENT, In connection with THE DRAPERS' AND CLOTHIERS ASSOCIATION. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. THURSDAY next, the 7th SEPTEMBER. His Worship the Mayor in the chair. Tickets, one shilling, may be obtained from any Member of the Association. Programme in Wednesday's issue. 3656 SPREYDON ROAD BOARD. IHE Ratepayers' Roll for this district will be open for inspection at the Public Works Office, Christchurch, and at the Roard Board Office, Lincoln road, until the first Tuesday in October, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. JNO. THOS. HARRAP, 3653 Clerk to the Board. SPREYDON ROAD BOARD. [IHE Collector of Rates for the Spreydon L Road Board will attend at the Oddfellows' Hall, Montreal street south, on THURSDAY next, the 7th instant, and at the Chapel Schoolroom, Selwyn street, Addington, the following day, to receive rates between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. J. T. HARRAP, 3654 Clerk to the Board. ADiJINGTON. SECTIONS IN THIS SUBURB SOLD ON UNUSUALLY EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT. Apply to 251 BARMAN & STEVENS.