Bluff News.

Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 4, 22 April 1893, Page 7

Bl uff News.

The annual general meeting of the iwarua Football Club was held last Saturday evening, and was fairly well attended. The club have decided upon adopting new colours, viz., a black Jersey with white strapping. The entrance fee for the present season is to be 2s 6d, and as the ground will be in better condition this year and there are several new players in the district, a successful season may be looked for. Mr C. BrOwn and Mr R. F. Dawson were re-elected captain and secretary respectively. Mr W. G. R. Hay, who has been for some years in the Southland Freezing Co.’s works here, has been transferred to Mataura, where he will have charge of the refrigerating chambers in the Company’s new works. Before leaving, Mr Hay wes entertained by his fellow-em-ployes, and was the recipient of a very handsome album. An election of householders to form a School Committee takes, place on Monday evening, at the schoolhouse, and considerable interest, is being taken therein. Hitherto the control of school affair's has been vested in two Commissioners, who will no doubt be glad’ to be relieved from their responsibilities. Professor Hooker journeyed back to Pegasus by the Dispatch on Monday last to make his final inspection of - the tinfield, and will upon his return submit his report to those interested. Bet us hope, for the sake of some of our enterprising citizens who have ever remained faithful, that the Professor’s report will exceed even their most sanguine expectations. The Rev. James Gardiner will deliver a lecture in aid of the Presbyterian organ fund, in the Drill hall on Wednesday evening next, on “Public and Private Opinion.” He is a forcible speaker, and his lecture should prove both entertaining and instructive. Tenders will shortly be called for the erection of the Presbyterian church, the plans submitted having been accepted. The architecture of the edifice is very handsome and appropriate. We were all on the qui vvi-e on Thursday afternoon, and assembled on the wharf in lai'ge numbers to witness the landing-of Fillis’s circus, but, owing to the steamer’s late arrival, part of the proceedings was deferred till early morning, much to the displeasure and disappointment of the small boys who were very much in evidence.