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Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 116, 13 November 1900, Page 5

Dr. Mason, of Olaki, who has been appointed chief executive officer of liie newly-created Department of Public Health, is one of the foremost medical men in the 'colony. He went through his medical course at Glasgow University, and he also holds a diploma of health from the Cambridge University. JIo is a Fellow of the Chemical Society, Examiner in Bacteriology and Path&logy for the New Zealand oniversity, i^ditor of the New Zealand Medical Journal, and he also passed the examination for a barrister- at-law in London. At one timß Dr. Mason was connected with a Itoyal Commission set up by the Imperial authorities to investigate the outbreak of cholera in India. Ho has made a. :-aidy of bacteriology for years, and he r.iid Mr. Gi.ruth (Chief Government Veterinarian) wero tho Government. Sanitary Commissioners during the recent bubonio plague scare in New Zealand. Commenting on the new San • Francisco mail sei v vico, the Brisbane Courier >a.ys relations between the New Zealand I'ost Office atid tho United States appear to be much more friendly than those between the other colonies and the States. Although Queensland has been endcavoxtring; for some years to establish an exchange of- parcels by parcel posfc between this colony and the United States, America has always declined to accede to tho request. It transpires ll»at although she refuses to establish <my parcel post with tho Australian colonies ore has boon * arranged with New Zealand, ard in reply to inquiry firom the Queensland office, is is stated that the privilege is restricted to New Zealand, and that colony is not in a position to act as intermediary jn the matter for the other colonies. It is told in tho trade that C. Smith is selling tho boat all-wool tweed suit to measuro for 37a 6cl that has ever been offered in tho colony, and the better suits at 455, 555, »nnd three guineas are equally ffood value. Paltorns and measurement form on application. — Advt. It is tChlcl in tho trade that O. Smith, the Cflth Draper and Clothier, Cuba-street, i 3 selling floorcloths, linolotims, carpets, and lace curtains cheaper than any other house in Wellington. Do not bo satisfied with what you hear, but go and see for yourself. — Advt. It is told^ in tho trade that if you want n good articlo cheap it' is O. Smith, tho Cash Draper and Clothier, Cuba-street, that oan serve you best. There are about 200 samplo sunshades (some of them beautiful goods in lace and silk) being sold at from 2a lid to 17a 6d.— Advt. • ' Messrs. Scoullav and Chisholm, the wellknown cabinet-makers and upholsterers, have a now advertisement in this issue over the leader. They guarantee their goods to conlain the best of work. Mi«s Godf roy, Jate matron of the Wellington Hospital lias opened a Sanatorium at Karori, the advantages of which are set forth in detail in another column. , To-uiorrow morning, Mossrs. Townsend and < Paul will sell, without reserve, at tho i'raifc market, a Lirgo quantity of smoked fish, also hams and bacon. The Secretary of the New Zealand Electrical Syndicate rominda users of eleotrio power that payment of accounts may bo made on the last discount day (15th inst.) at the Willis-street show-room. Messrs. Macdotiaid, Wilson, and Co. will sell at No. ,18, Marion-atreet, to-morrow at 1.30 o'clock sharp, tho whole of the household furnituro, piano, oto. The goods have only been in use a fow months, and are for unreserved sale. Prescriptions are dispensed by Geo. W. Wilton, 3, Cuba-street, from the finest drugs obtainable. — Advt.