BIRTHS.

BILLING.—On 20th August, 1900, at her residence, Whangapoua Road, Coromandel, the wife of A. P. Billing of a daughter. !'" iWN.-On August 24th, at her residence. Hobson-st., the wife of Henry Brown of a son. CHING.—On August 10th, at her residence Melrose, Devonport, the wife of J. Harris Ching of a daughter. CLARKE.-On July 30th, 1900, at her resj- ' dence, Newton Road, the wife of Sydney S. Clarke of a son. CLARKE.—On August 10th. at her residence, Stratford, Murdoch Rd.. Grey Lynn, the wife of Robert Clarke of a son. COPAS.—On July 23rd,- at her residence, Gundry-st, the wife of A. G. Copas of a daughter (Doroth Annie); both doing well. k , COI'ELAND.—Ou August 10, at her residence, Murdoch Rond, the wife of J. B. Copeland of a daughter. CRAIG.—On August 13, at lu>r residence, Gibraltar Villa, "Vermcwit-street, Pousonby, the wife of W. 11. Craig of a son. CUNNINGHAM.—On August 15th, 1900, at her residence, Mozeley Avenue, Devonport, the wife of L. Cunningham of DOWDING.—On August 6, 1900, at her residence, Karangnbape Road, the wife of W. Dowdlng of a daughter. FORRESTER.—On July 31st, at her residence, Mt. Eden Rd., the wife of Geo. Forrester of a. daughter. FOSSETTE.—Orf Titty 18tW, 1900, at her residence, 18, Windsor place, Wellington, N.Z., the wife of J. W. Fossette of a daughter (Frances Eileen): FULTON.—Ori August 4th, at J}sr residence, Kaukapakapa, the wife of Hugh Fulton of a son. ■ f, ', GAUDIN.—On August 9th, at her residence, Khyber Pass Rd., Mrs F. B. K. Gaudin of a daughter. GWILLIAM.—On August 17, at Karangahake, Upper Tuumes, the wife of B. Gwilliain of a son. DUTHIE.—On August Bth, at Portobello, Dunedin, the wife of J* Duthie, of Onehunga, of a son. BothNdoing well. , HENDRY.—On August 21, at hoi' residence, Itailwny-Htreet, Newmarket, the wife of Arthur lleudry of a son; both doing well. HILL —On August 6th, at her residence, Monmoulh-st., Arch Hill, the wife of J2mes E. Hill of a son, both doing well. MORTON.On—On the Ist August, at her residence, "Kitemoana," Owen's Road, the wife of Edward Morton of a son.' NEWMAN.—On August sth ,at her residence, Beach Road, Devonport,, the wife of C. H. Newman of a\daughter.' PATTERSON.—On August 20, at' her residence, Evelyn-street, Eden Terrace, the wife of Matthew Pntterson of a daughter. FEARMAN.—On August 20th. at Furiri, Graf ton Rd., the wife of A. C. Pearman of a son: both doing well. REYNOLDS.—On August 11, at her residence, Brighton Road, Remuera, the wife of J. Reynolds of'a son. SPICK.—On August 7th, at her parents' residence. Railway-st. Newmarket, the wife of W. J. Spick of a son. ' . THOMAS.—At Papakura, near Napier, on 25th July, 1900, the wife of W. Thomas of a son. TIMS.—On August 5, at Adderbury Lodge, New North Road, the wife- of Thomas Chamberlln Tims of a son, Thomas-Cliam-berlayne; and grandson of Thomas Henry Tims, Ksqulre, of "Charlecote," Taurangft. TUOHEY.—On August 4, at her residence, Graham-st., Auckland, the wife of J. Tuohey (Juno) of a daughter. Napier papers please copy. WARNOCK.—At Rennll-street, Fonsonby, on August 6, the wife of A. E. Warnock of a daughter. WILLIAMS.—On August 7, at her residence, Napier-street, the wife of W. J. Williams of a son (Jonathan); both doing well. WEBB.—On August 15th, at "Cleveland," Mount Albert, the wife of Thos. Webb of a son. -":"...:

MARRIAGES. BELL-GRANT.-On 9th July, 1900, at Parnell, by the Rev. H. Kelly, M.A., assisted by the Rev. I. McDonald, Andrew Murray Bell, eldest son of Andrew Bell, Grafton Rd., Auckland, to Hannah Dora Grant, third daughter of Alexander Grant, New Zealand Railways DEED—SLOANE.—On June 20th, at the residence of the bride's parents, Clevedon, by the Rev. Frank Gould, Edward Ernest, eldest son of Mr J. J. Deed, Waiuku, to Alice Jane, third daughter

ot Mr John Sloane. DIXON—GLEN.—On August 21st, at Man- : ly Presbyterian Churcn, Sydney, New ■ South Wales, by the Rev. J. Anderson Gardiner, 8.A., brother in law of the bride, assisted by the Rev. Colin Robertson, of Cranbburne, Victoria, brother In law of the bridegroom, the Rev. Wm. Gray Dlxon, M.A., Minister of St. Davids. Auckland, eldest son of the late Rev.'James Main Dixon, Minister of Free Martyrs', Paisley, to Elizabeth Aitken,. fourth daughter of the late John Glen. Esq., of Crossbill, Glasgow. FISHER—BLOTT.-On July 10th, 1900, at the residence of the bride's mother, "Netherton,".-Mount Rosklll, by the Rev. Wm. Day,, Robert Henry, second -"- eon of Mr George. Fisher, Mount Eden, to Laura, only surviving daughter of the late Mr Abraham Blott, Auckland. GREENSLADE— McLEAN.—On August 9, .1900, at the residence of the bride's mother; Karaugahape Road, by the .Rev. R. F. Jlaonlcol. Arthur EdWhl, tnlEd, ,io# of the late JameJi Greenslade, of Thames, to Flora Jane, second daughter of the l^te John McLean, ,qf .Auckland, - . HBNORIGK:^SVtNWORp.-On Jqly, 18tn, 1300, af St. Paul's?; Church, Symonds-st., Auttk'lahd, by the Rev. : Canon Q. M. Nelson, 8.A.; William Hendrick, third son of the late Mr-G. Hendrick, of Dunedln, N.Z., to Hannah Florence,. youngest daughter of the late John Sandford, of Dorsetshire, England, and granddaughter of the late Captain John Ryan, master mariner, of Hepburn-st.. Auckland, N.Z.

Home papers please c«py. KEANE—PARKER.-o>n August 8, 1900, at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. Wm. E. Glllam, Alexander James, eldest son of William Keane, ofMaraetai, to Margaret Isabel (Clsslo), second daughter of William Thomson Parker, Esq., of this city. MAXWELL—HERBERT:—On August 7th, at the Congregational-Church, Napier, by; the Rev. H. W. J. Miller/William P. Maxwell, stepson of the late Captain .Andrew Moir, of Port Chalmers, to Grace Georgina, second daughter of George Herbert, provldore, Onehunga. Wellington and Dunedln papers please copy, MAY—EUSTACE.—On June 27, 1900, at St. Luke's Church, Remuera, by the Rev. OB. Monro, Joseph Caleb, fourth son of Da(vjd May, Epsom, to Edith Matljda, third daughter of A. Eustace? Newmarket. NICKALLS—SAUNDERSON.—On August /22, at \St. Peter's Anglican Church, Onehunga,r by the Rev. Cauon Haseldeu, Hubert Avison, eldest son of Mr R.. W. K|ckalls,of Onehunga, to Margaret,daugh-ter-of Mr J. C. Snunderson, of Ryle-street, Ponsonby.—Chrlstchurch papers please copy. . ' , '••: , . ,-.: