NEWS OF THE DAY.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 989, 27 August 1877, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LECTURE. —A lecture on "Our Pr,eseqfr Westminster Biblical Revisionists" will" be" delivered by the Rev. George Barclay, of Geraldine, this evening, at St. Paul's Clpirch. Oxford Road Board.—Out o| -f jutf-i ix applicants for the office of clerk to tins Board Mr Dobson, late schoolmaster at Cast, received the appointment on Friday. 3HT ' The Education Bill.—lt is understood that a meeting of the Roman Catholics will be held in Christehurcij during thcr present week to consider the' 7 'flaosco of jjfthe Education Bill. Gazette Notices.—A "Gazette" of Thursday contains a, schedule of provisional reserves for educational purposes iirCanter" bury. It is notified that letters of naturalisation have been issued, to Frederick Williams, Lyttelton, and Johann uDledriqnN Hoops; Timaru. Mr Philip Baker TBoultdlr has beeir appointed Chief Inspector of Sheep in Canterbury, f T I J f Timaru Grain Trade.-*—The stocks ii (She hands of the Timaru buyers at the present time are roughly estimated by the " Herald " as follows :—Wheat, 65,000 bushels ;«. oafjs, 50,000 bushels ; and barley, 9000 bushels. From 30,000 to 40,000 bushels of wheat are still held by farmers, while their stocks of oats are also considerable. The Rink.—The two artistes who have been appearing at the Rink during the past week brought their performances to a close on Saturday evening, when there was a very good attendance. The various feats by the gentleman gone su'ovigh|snc r fesi|:Ully' and were-applauded/' >*- kILJL C' Mr John BiutKELL. —We call attention to an advertisement, which a^psirs r .jn issue, stating that an entertainment in aid of Mr John Burrell takes *~pface night, at the Colonists' Hall, Lyttelton. Mr Burrell is now past work, and no doubt the many friends who ''have known jjiinf fowl' the last twenty-two 1 years, will* bfe *glad tt) take this opportunity of doing'him a good* turnfl u