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A general meeting of the Gregg Short: ! hand Association of New Zealand will be i held in the V.M.C.A. rooms, Morten's | Buildings, on Tuesday, at 7 p.m. | Mr G. P. Williams will publish early next month a subscription illustrated edition of verses mainly humorous. The edition of the book, which will be illustrated with eight drawings in black and white by Mr W. A. Bowring, will be limited to 350 copies. Classes in the latest system of shorthand, which, it is claimed, can be acquired very quickly and effectively, are now being held by Miss Olive B. Short, at 22 Cranmer Square. INVENTION. Is the foundation of industrial wealth. An invention skilfully and scientifically patented is more than half sold. See pamphlet on Patents free on application to Baldwin and Rayward, Patent Agents (A. H. Hart, Canterbury representative), 135 Gloucester street, Christchurch. 3287 Montauk, the finest insecticide known for apple and pear trees, in tins at Is, 2s, 6s, and 21s. Proprietors, Nimmo and Blair, Dunedin. Local agents, New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., Christchurch. 1 Fruit yield increased twofold by spraying fruit trees in winter with Montauk, j the best insecticide known for scaly blight, j etc. Manufacturers, Nimmo and Blair, i Dunedin. Local agents, New Zealand ! Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., Christchurch. 2 A pleasant medicine is half the battle, especially -with the young. California Syrup of" Figs, "Nature's pleasant laxative," is agreeable in taste, action, and results. 1