WELSH SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 195, 12 May 1908, Page 7

WELSH SOCIETY.

A largely-attended meeting of Welshmen was Hold, at Godber's last evening. The secretary (Mr. A. Leonard Jones) was in-. Btructcd. to write to tho Government with a viow to receiving a deputation with tho object of ha vftig St. David's Day recognised' in tho Dominion. ' ,

JMr. G. Vcale, of this city, has been appointed crier and custodian of tho Supremo Court in succession to Mr. lkstiii. If you are contemplating removing, the first thing you should do is obtain a quotation from J. Keir, 36 Jervois Quay. He has had many years' experience in this class of ,work, and is in a-position to pack, store, and remove any description of furniture. Ho also clears goods through Customs, and dispatches packages and parcels-to any address in the world.' Telephone No. 1180.,- . C 566 Mr. B. Yarrow, of tho Star Cafe, 101 Lambton Quay, elsaivliere intimates that patrons can-have plenty of oysters during'tho-currant season from his establishment.. Tho auction rooms of Messrs. Tf Kennedy Macdonald, Limited, present a special attraction just now, an'exhibition being made of a special collection of Turkish works of . art, which are to bo disposed of by public auction to-dav at 2 o'clock. Tlie.v comprise hand-made Damascus hall and window curtains, Turkish carpets, hand-mado ' table covers (richly coloured),' pure Homsian . silk curtains, opera shawls, cushion covers, ( hand-crochot 'quilts, etc. Catalogues' can be obtained' on application.' Mr. William Sinclair, N who has offices in Nathan's Building?!, advertises for sale cheapfarms in Taranaki and in other' parts of: tho Dominion. The Town Clerk (Mr. J. E. Palmer) advertises that Messrs. H. H. Seaton and E. Johnston lmvo been licensed to act as auctioneers. Tho To Aro i Sailing Club will hold its second annual .social at. St. Peter's Schoolroom, Ghuzneo Street, and not in- the New Century 1 Hall. ' ; Tho arrival of American birds on this side of tho Atlantic (Britaiu), and of European birds on tho othor, will become' a more familiar occurrenco now as each season passes. The immense size and tho great speed of the modern ocean liners cnnblo thorn, as it wore,; to pick up all tho stray birds encountered at fioa, and to land them safely on tho otlior sido beforo they run any serious risk of death from privation.—" Country-Side."