NEWS OF THE DAY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2531, 2 May 1881, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

H. W, Grjrdy, of the “ Atlanta Constitution, ' says that J. Gordon Bennett’s net profits from the “New York Herald” are £150,000 a-year, and that £600,000 has been vainly offered for the paper. We understand that Mr Charles Kaowsley, late traveller for-Sargood Son and Ewing, 1 has taken over the Queen’s Hotel at Christchurch, from Mrs Smith. He will take possession on July 1 next. We wish him every success in his new venture. The settling up in connection with the annual race meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey. Club took place at the Grosvenor Hotel on Saturday evening. The following amounts were paid over:—Mr H. Driver. £190; Mr P. Butler, £142 10s ; Mr M. Studholqje, £76; Mr G. McLean, £76 ; Mr T. Lyford, £66 10s; ]Mr H. Horsford, £47 10; Mr H. Prince, £47 10s; Mr G. Bates, £2B 10s; Mr Fedden, £2B 10s ; Mr Kelly, £l9 ;, Mr Lunn, £l9; Mr Melton, £l9; Mr T. Foster, £9los; total, £769 10s The annual parish meeting in connection with the St. Mary’s Church, takes place at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Sophia street, at 7.30 o’clock to-night, ■'Special Announcement.—New Winter Drapery—Wood and Smith beg to announce that they have opened a splendid assortment of Autumn and Winter Drapery, comprising an immense lot of Maids’, Ladies’, and Children’s Jackets and Ulsters, at exceptionally low prices. New Millinery. —Shepherd’s Buildings, Main South Road, Tiraaru.— [Anti.]