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Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 309, 17 October 1855, Page 1

Antient Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons. HHHE First Stone of the Building of the ■4- Lodge of Unanimity, No. 879, will be laid with the usual ceremonies, on Thursday, the 25th October, on which occasion the Brethren will assemble at their Temporary Lodge Room, Brother Alport's Store, at 10 o'Clock, a.m. All Brethren in the Province are invited to assist. By order of tbeW.M., J. F. M'CAnr-ELL, Brethren are required to attend in full Masonic costume. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. /~^N the arrival of the Lord Bishop of ■ >-' Npw Zealand, which is expected early iii the month of November, it is proposed to hold a Meeting of persons desirous of becoming members of a Canterbury Branch of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge. A supply of hooks and tracts, bibles, prayerbooks, &c, has just been received from tbe parent Society, and a depot is established at Mr. Thompson's in Cashel Street. Steps have been taken to obtain a farther supply. Intending subscribers are requested to send in their names to Mr. F. Thompson, Cashel street, Christchurch, or to the Rev. B. W. Dudley, Lyttelton. Oct. Mathias, Commissary to the Bishop of New Zealand. Christchurch, Oct. Ist., 1855. Kaiapoi. RW. SMITH begs to inform the in- • habitants of Kaiapoi, that he has just received from England, a consignment of goods, consisting of, —castor oil, Epsom salts, senna leaves, rhubarb, magnesia, cream tn'rtar, adhesive plaster, Persian sherbet, bail* oil and perfumes, pomades, all kinds of essences, lemon, cold cream, carbonate of soda, baking powder, merschaum and other pipes, fancy boxes, all kinds of combs and brushes, stationery, mixed and other spices, shaving cream, mirrors, cutlery, Morocco purses, Port-monies, blacking, honey and Windsor soap, violet powder, Burn linament, Holloway's and other pills and ointment, salts, &c. &c. LYTTELTON and PORT VICTORIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 'PHE Ftest Exhibition for the Season -** will take place, in the Town Hall, on the sth of December, I The Society invite competition in the following classes, viz. jFrutts. Chenies Gooseherries Raspberries Melons Currants Strawberries. ■Fcgrtnbks. Rhubarb Cauliflowers Cabbages Asparagus Brocoli Peas Potatoes Carrots Beans Onions Turnips French Beans Salads Pot-herbs Artichokes. Cucumbers Vegetable Marrows J-Totorrs. Roses Carnations Sweet Williams Geraniums Pinks Stocks Fuschias Piecotees Bulbs Flowering shrubs, Cut Flowers Cactus. Prizes will be awarded in all the above departments, and in any others not specified, if considered of sufficient merit hy the Judges. By order, A. E. White, Hon. Sec. Lyttelton, Oct. Ist, 1555. N.B. Equal prizes will be given to Exhibito rs whether subscribers or non-subscribers.