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The Turkish soldier’s daily ration is— Bread, 918 grammes ; mutton, 250 grammes ; rice, 75 grammes ; butter, 8 grammes ; salt, 2 grammes; wood, 250 grammes. Coffee is distributed so much to the company, which is generally the cooking unit. There are, roughly speaking, 32 grammes to an ounce. School of Cookery. —The culinary classes held by Miss Fidler, in Dunedin, were attended by about seventy young ladies in the afternoon, but the evening classes for “the working classes” have not been so successful, and the season closes on Saturday. It is stated by the Dunedin papers that it is doubtful whether Miss Fidler will resume her instructions in Christchurch, Wellington, or Dunedin.

MAYORALTY. TO JAMES GAPES, ESQ., MAYOR OF CHRISTCHURCH. Sib. —We, the undersigned ratepayers, respectfully request that you will allow yourself to be nominated for re-election to the office of Mayor f >r the ensuing year, and in the event of your acceding to our request; we pledge ourselves to support your candidature. Signed by 418 ratepayers. To Messrs Trent, Watt, Treleaven, Gee, Candy and Dewsbury, Urquhart, ihomas, Strange, Moor and Son, and the 408 other gentlemen, signing the above requisition. Gentlemen, —Having received your numerously and influentially signed requisition asking me to allow myself to be nominated for re-elec-tion as Mayor for the City of Christchurch for die ensuing year, I respectfully and sincerely thank you, gentlemen, for the interest you have taken on my behalf and for your confidence in me. It is with very great pleasure, therefore, that I comply with your request; and should i have the honor of again being elect id, it will be my earnest endeavor to serve the citizens of Christchurch as faithfully in the future as I have in the past. I remain, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant. JAMES GAPES. September 26th, 1877. 6714 PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTICE is Hereby given that a PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the ODDFELLOWS’ HALL, Lichfield street, on FRIDAY NEXT, 28th INSTANT, At 7. HO, To consider the Domain Bill empowering the Domain Board, on occasions of Exhibitions, Special Cricket Matches, and the like, to charge a fee for admission thereto, but limiting the power so to charge to fourteen days in each year. Also to consider the powers conferred on County Councils over the city in the proposed District Railways Bill. JAMES GAPES, Mayor. City Council Chambers, Sept. 25th, 1877. 6732 COURT STAR OF CANTERBURY, No. 2309. WIDOW AND ORPHANS FUND. Annual summoned meeting of Members of the above Fund on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, September 27th, at 7.30 p.m., at the Foresters’ Hall. Nomination of officers, and other busineSS’ F. C. PHIPPS, President. 6734 H. CROOKS, Hon. Sec. YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTCHURCH. THE Second Annual General MEETING of the Association will be held at the Rooms, Colombo street, THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, SEPT. 27, At 8 p.m. Business : To receive annual report and balance sheet Election of offictrs Alteration of word “ September” to “ October,” in Clause X. of Constitution. By order of the Board of Management. JAS. CALLENDER, Junk., Hon. Sec. A Meeting for Biblical Study will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. 6747 INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS. VOLUNTEER LODGE, No. 67. Montreal Street South. ANNIVERSARY TEA and ENTERTAINMENT, FRIDAY, SEPT. 28th. Tea on the Table at six o’clock. 6738 TEMPLAR CRICKET AND FOOTBALL CLUB. AN ENTERTAINMENT, in aid of the above Club, will be given in the Orange Hall, Worcester street, on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, 27th instant; doors open at 7.30 p.m, commence 8 o’clock. Tickets may be had from the following gentlemen : —Professor Ayers, High street; Mr J. Goodman, Colombo street, or any member of the Committee. The programme, which consists of twenty items, iuc'udes songs by the following wellknown Amateurs Mrs Amos, Miss Ness, Messrs W. C, Johnson, D. Crawford, H. Gales, and others. I'iauuforte solos, and other instrumental music, readings, recitation, &c. Tickets, ic each. 673 G