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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2845, 8 May 1882, Page 3

It isreported that Mr Williamson cleared £7OO during the opera, season, in .Christchurch.; •;I )• , - ,; •

Intending competitors : air the 'Athletic sports are informed that enti.es must be lodged with the Secretary .not,later than six o’clock on Tuesday 9th, i:

The Primitive; . Methodist Congregation intend welcoming-; their-new * pastor, the Eev. J. Sharp, at’a soired’ to-morrow evening—Tea when a.large attendance is expected. , , , ,-n'-r, - ,

Captain Hans Busk, D.C.L.,' L.L.D., M. A. Cantab,,‘who'claimedtp, be ihe'pngihator of the-volunteer movement, died at bis residence in Ashley-plaoe, Victoria street, on March.flth. •'.) <

The largest topaz in thejworld, weighing seven pounds, and upon which famous lapidaries of Naples, have been working for fifty years, carving a representation of the last Supper, is to he bought by the Tope for the Vatican.- . -

The Lifeboat : Lodge, No. 101,1.0.G.T, j held its usual weekly session on Friday evening, Bro Bolter, W.C.T., presiding. In the course of .the evening .it was announced that the' G.W.O.T. with‘ the Executive would attend. early in June at Tiraaru, for the purpose of conferring the G.L. Degree on those members entitled to it. It was resolved that the Lodge, room be placed at their disposal on that evening. The total number .good on the t noks is 115, and the funds are in a healthy state. Bro. Ba ker was elected W.C.T, It was resolved to petition for mother pol’mg booth to be erected, mrer than the Washdyke, for the pti”po 3 of recording votes for ot against the increase of licenses in the Levels District at the coming el .e----tion. A pleasant evening was spent, rid the meeting broke up at ten o’clock. Minister—“Weel, John, an boo did ye like ma son’s discourse ?” John—“Weel, meenister, an maun admeet lie’s verra’soond. but, oh man! he’s no deep. His pronoonciationV no verra pUTi”