DEATHS.

BAGGLEY.— On the '2sth December, at hi 3 residence, Union street, Milton, Abraham - Baggley, late of Ttrmatol, Staffordshire, England ; aged G5 years.- Home ' papers please copy. ' FERGUSON.— On the 24th December, at his Teeidence, Maitland street, Duaedin, William Clark Ferguson, the beloved husband of Elizabeth Ferguson; aged 61 year:). Deeply lejjretted. GRAHAM. — On the 24th December, at her residence, Hindon (after a long and painful illness), Marion Matheson, the beloved wife of Murdoch Graham ; aged 37 years. Deeply regretted. j HOBBS.— On the 26th December, at Park street, South Dunedin, Dorothy Myra, beloved daughter of Frederick and Mary Hobbs ; aged 5 weeks. " [ HOOD. — On December 20, at her residence, ' Bradshaw street, South Dunedin, Margaret, tho beloved wife of David Hood; aged 61 years. Deeply regretted. | JENKYN.— On the 23rd December, at the residence of her Fon-in-law, J. 11. Carter, : draper, George street, Mary Jenkyn; aged 63 years. i KIL.GOUR —At Balclutha, Alexander Kil- . gour; in his eighty-ninth year. | LEIGHTOX.— On the 24th December (suddenly), at his residence, Leith street, Dunedin, David, the beloved husband of Isabella Leighton (late of the City Gaa department); aged 32 years. ' LINGARD.— On Saturday, 23rd December, at < Miss Stronach's Private Hospital, Althur ' Proctor. Lingard, assistant curate at St. Mary's Church,' Mornington, second -son of the Yen. Archdeacon I«ingard, St. Lufce's Christchurch —-Archdeacon Lririgard desires to exnress the heartfelt thanks of himself and - family for the sympathy shown them in their •recent sudden bereavement. I PATERSON.— On the 20th. December, at • " Hopec-rigg," Kaihiku, Mary, the beloved wife of Matihew Paterson. Deeply mourned, i PATRICK.— On the 21th December (suddenly), < at her residence, George street, Catheone, the beloved wife of James Patrick; aged 58 years. Deeply regretted. I PUIIDIE.— On the' 22nd December, at Ashley ' Downs, Waiwera South, Elizabeth Millar, relict of the late Dr Piirdie; in her eightyeighth year. KODGER —On the 24th December, at her residence, Portobello, Amelia, relict of the late Mr William Rodger ; aged 64 years. I "WINGFIELD.— On the 24th December, 1899,' | at the residence of her son, T. H. Ufton, Hill i street, Mornington, Ruth Wingno'.d,^ relict j of the late John Noble Wingfield ; aged 76 years. Dearly beloved mother of George | Hewitt and T. H. Ufton. WRIGHT.— On Saturday, 23rd December, at the residence of his mother, Broomlands, East Tisieri, William Richnrd, fourth poii of tho late James Wright; aged 23 years. | Deeply regretted. IN MEMORIAM. MUNRO.— In loving memory of Alexandria Gunn Munro, who died at her residence, " Annfield," Toiro, on December 27, 1898. Deare9t mother, thou hast left us; We thy loss most deeply feel ; But 'tis God who hath bereft vs — He can all our Eorrows heal. —Inserted by her sorrowing husband and , famiiy. j DAVIS. — In loving memory of my dear sister, I Jlhnie, who died on the 27th December, ieaa She has gone to her rest, her tro\ibles are . o'er; She is free from her sorrow and pain ; The ills of this life that she patiently bore •Shall never distress her again. — Inserted by her sister Annie. FALCONER. — In loving memory of my dear mother, Marion Murray Falconer, who fell asleep^n Jesus, Christmas evening, December 25, 1883, at 51 Queen street, Edinburgh. Together to our Father's house with joyful hearts we'll go, And dwell foi ever with the Lord beyond the reach of woe ; ' A few short years of evil past, we reach the happy shore v Where death-divided friends at iast shall meet to part no more. A. It. Falconer, Dunedin Sailors' Rest. Notification! of nirtlm. Marriages, and Dcatln tppnrlnf In the Witness also receive insertldn Id the Dally Times an t ia th« Monthlj Summary for Europe without additional cha ge, ! publication from the country Ji.ilricti require to beterifled by ' the iignature of cithor our ugent Id the district from which the ' annouooenumt i* acnt orof tbc clergyman of the district. Charge { for iocjc, 3i per insertion. Whea reriei aro added to ' la Momorlim " notices, an additional charge of 'is 6d for oach reno «f four lines Is made. The residents of Willoughby, New South "Wales, are pouring Kerosene upon the waters to endeavour to kill the mosquitos of the place. • • _ ; • Dr Whitton expects to return to Oamaru after his long holiday in the old country about the end of February. While, in. Scotland' ho passed tho examination for tho F.K.O.S. of Edinburgh. A -firm in America is turning out large' quantities of paper tiles, which are used ior roofing. Thej are reported to be hard And ■ tough, and the glazing appears to be of the nature of Japanese lace. They are said to be exceedingly cheap, and can be fashioned in 4Bg golour or Bhape, to suit the nurchaser. -.