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—f—. ■ UTTERS TO THE EDITOR. ■ 4 - CIHMISTMALS "WAITS"—A HINT. Sif, —It is to be hoped that those iiscicrdant individuals who call jhemselves "waits" and imagine thai it is necessary to tramp aibout during the night of C!hr'istmia6. E|ve will be more considerate this year and remember that in numbers of homes there are babies and tired mothers who would prefer a. nightte rest ie their discord and infernal '"'musiteT (?) I aim, etc., BULLDOG. Thames. CLOSING OF SHOPS: A QUETCY? Sir,—<Tha local drapers and grtxjam are gazetted to olosa (by requisition) at specified hours. Oan you tell me by what authority ot* under what ■action of the Act many of our local •hopkeepars failed to close this (Friday) erening, the 22nd inst? Also can you inform me who the locnl inspector is? We often ■winder why there is unrest aftnajjg the rank a.nd fil«». Suoh mercenary alotionis like aboive cause tiouble.—l am, etc.. EMPLOYED. Sii',—-Will you allow 1 ma to make an appeal for* the poor? Considering thie unusual prosperity - w'hioh New Zealand enjoys it is remaaikaible that we should have poor, nor should we have to any etxtent but for the thriftless habits of a section of our people. My aaixiety is for the innocent depenidents who are brought to want because of the wtoafcness or careless- ' ncsa of the ones who fail to shoulder their propel* resjjonsibility. Pooi" women ! poor idhildren! Unless altruism prompts some to come to theiir assist--ajice the conning Christinas will be a sorry time for somie of them. My Ctlvristmas will ha sfwe." to carrying cheei< and help to such places and I urgently adfc yoau* readers to seind ma tlid tokens of their live to eariy i with me. We rtecd clothing, boots, food, moaiiey, etc. Wall those who 1 will help please clomlmuttiiciaite with the treasurer of oiuir social 1 funds, Mr •Hi. E. Paciey, otiire N.Z.D. Associaition, Wellesley Street, Auckland, or ! witW Yoiurs truly, SLSTEIR KEIKiNETH, Auckland Methodist Mission, with, j which is incorporated the helping hand mission. I Hose Tload Grey Lynn, December !l7fch, 1911.