DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

Our advertising columns announce the visit to Wanganui on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday next, of Rev. W. J. Mayers,. from Dr. Barnardo's Homes, London. Mr Mayers has been closely associated with Dr. Barnardo- and his work for twenty years, and he will give very interesting accounts of this wonderful child-rescue enterprise, showing uniquo and impressive photo-pictures of the' Homes and some of their 8000 children. Mr Mayers visited New Zealand in 1892, and had a very successful tour of meetings. He brought with him ten of the boys from the Homes. who have been musically trained, with their instructor, Mr H. Aaron. .".,. They will render a most attractive programme or selections on the handbells, ;mandoline.s, cornet^ bagpipes, and other instruments. This programme is announced as one yard long, and eveivy inch is instructive and most, entertaining. - Very large audiences have assembled in Western Australia, South. Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania to hear Mr Mayers and the boys, and substantial results have followed. The chief object of the Deputation Secretary is to raise funds to build a hospital in Dr. Barnardo's Girls' Village, Home as the Australian tribute to that good man's memory. The subject of the lectures, "Tragedies, of Child Life," the music by the boys, and the object of the visit ought to ensure crowded attendances. .-...-