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• Stdenhah Baptist Chubch.— Pastor Birch will conduct a service in the Sydenham Baptist Church at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. Cobn Exchange. — The annual meeting of members of the Canterbury Corn Exchange was held this afternoon. The proceedings were conducted in private. Band of Hops. — The Primitive Methodist Band of Hope will celebrate its anniversary to-morrow. The young people will sing special hymns, and temperance sermons will be preached. Fbiends of Laboub Loan Society.-— The half-yearly meeting of the Friends of Labour Loan and Investment Society will be held in the Market Hotel on Monday evening. Accident at Lyttelton. — An accident happened at Lyttelton thiß morning to a man named Fred. Gillard. He was working in the Bhip Ecclefechan and was receiving grass-seed at the shoot, when a Back struck him and knocked his head against the edge of the combing, which inflicted a severe cut. Tbout Fishing. — On Friday nigb. Mr Thomas Ballantine, of Kaiapoi, landed a Bplendid 101 b trout caught at Stewart's Gully. This part of the river seems to be famous for large fish, several having been caught there this season, some weighing aB much as 161 b. Sydenham Bowling Club. — A general meeting of the members of the Sydenham Bowling Club was held last night in the Oddfellowß' Hall, to consider matters of finance and the purchase of additional ground for tennis, &c. The business done was of a private character. Disposal of Rubbish. — At laat night's meeting of the Kaiapoi Borough Council, attention was called to the practice lately arisen of throwing refuse over the embankments. Offenders may not be aware that this is a breach of the bye-laws, for whioh a stiff penalty is provided. The Inspector was instructed to report future cases. Magisterial.— At the Christchurch i R.M. Court this morning, before Mr R. Beetham, R.M., and Mr H. J. Hall, John | Ford, for drunkenness while in charge of a horse and cart, tv a. fined 20s and costs or ninety-six houra' imprisonment. William John Cooper was fined 40s, or in default seven dayß* imprisonment for drunkenness. Pbimitivb Methodist Confbeencb.— lt will interest some of our readers to know that early in next week about fifty ministers and laymen will assemble in Christchurch from all parts of the Colony to take part in the twentieth Conference of that denomination in New Zealand. A large number of special services will be held, and will be advertised. Athletic Championships. —C. H. Hamilton, the ex-champion sprinter, who was in training for the short distance races at the forthcoming championship meeting, has injured his knee so severely that he will be unable to compete. Great interest centred in the meeting between Hempton and the Canterbury flyer for the 100 yds championship, and all athletes will regret tbe unfortunate accident which has prevented the solution of the question * Which is the faster man ? Good Templaby. — The Desire of Sydenham Lodge held its usual weekly meeting on Wednesday last in the Free Methodist church, Colombo road. Bro J. J. Parker, D.D., opened the Lodge. A large number of persona availed themselves of the privilege of hearing Profeasor Montague Lye give a lecture on " Love, Courtship and Marriage." The Professor kept his j audience well amused for a couple of hours, and a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to him. Sydenham Swimming Bath. — Theofficial opening of the Sydenham swimming bath took place to-day at three o'clock, when Mr G. T. Booth, ex-Mayor of the Borough, performed the ceremony. A programme of swimming events was subsequently conducted under Mr A. Francis' management. The following teams from the Cbristchurch Amateur Swimming Club took part in the .pole matoh :— Reds— Denham, Halliday, Watson, Brabner, Anderson, Marsh and Smart (Captain). Blue— Duncan (Captain), Simes, Cottrell, Jewiss, Sneddon, Tacon, Crummy, Casbolt. Sunday Services. — Tbo ser rices at the Trinity Congregational Church will be conducted by the Rev W. Fell, of Wellington, At the Oddfellows' Hall Mr Worthington will leoture on " The Temptation " in the morning, and " Heaven and Hell " in the evening. At the Durham street Weßleyan Church the Rev L. M. Isitt will preach in the morning, and the Rev W. Morley in the evening ; at the East be ltthe Rev W. Morley in the morning, and the Roy L. M> Isitt in the evening ; and at Sumner Mr D. Booth will preach in the evening. At the Bible Christian Church the Rev J. Orchard will preach in the morning and evening.

j Important Salb op Sububban Land.— ! Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of N.Z., Limited) have been entrusted with the sale of the late Mr Douglas Graham's estate, which adjoins the Russley, Burnaide, Coringa and Avonhead estates. The sale is to take place on March 26, and the property ia subdivided into cloven farms, ranging from 20 to 100 acres each. This is the largest and most important sale of suburban properties that has been held in Canterbury for many years, and, as under Mr Graham's will, the property must be sold absolutely without reserve, it shonld form a good criterion of values. Obstinately Tbmpkkatk.— The Westport News says that apropos of the visit of His Excellency the Governor to the Coast, a good story is told of an experience which betel nim during a trip over land from Neleon to Christchurch, vid Lyell and Reefton. His Excellency had put up at a roadside hostelry for luncheon, the people there being unaware of his identity. After his repast His Excellency strolled outside, and meeting one of the horny-handed invited him to join in a friendly glaBS. Horny-handed, however, declined, and being further pressed, remained obdtirate. Tbe invitation being still persistently held out, horny-handed loßt patience, and exclaimed, " No, sir, thank.you j if the Governor were to come along at this moment I would not drink with him!" His Excellency struck a rara avis in those parts. Professor : " Namejall the bones of the skull." Puzzled Student : " Oh, indeed, sir, I've got them in my head, but I jußt can't think of their names, sir."