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Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 51, 29 August 1917, Page 8

In another column, under the Roll Honour, there is published a list of N( Zealand prisoners, who are stated to at Limburg, Alahu, Germany. It stated that this is an error, and that, t name should road Limbnrg on the Lah

Much is heard in Parliament eves session of miners' phthisis—-althoiig most- members who know anything abi> the subject prefer to call the disease 1 the awkward-sounding term of pne moconiosis. One- of the Ministers v. spoke of the complaint a few evenin ago in Parliament as "pneumoconinsuS was corrected by a member of the Hou; and informed, as to the right pronuncS tioii. Last evening the Minister had q casion to mention the same word agaij and, with great care and deliberation, 1 pronotmesd every syllable distinctl "pneu-mo-co-niosis." Members, remei bering the -correction the Minister, h; been subjected to. previously, appreciate tho position, and -were 'considevab amused.

A daffodil fair in connection with t| Salvation Army work will bo opened J the Army Hall, Constable-street, Weliiii! ton South, by the Mayor (Mr. J. P. Luis C.M.G.) at 7.45 this evening. . A go| programme of -solos,-.; duets, quartette and elocutionary items will be given, j

A meeting of the Harbour Board IS partment of the Wellington. Watered* Workers' Union will be held to-night, j 8 o'clock, in the X store waiting-Toom.j

Mr. Harry A. Shepherd advertises 1 fresh list of properties for private sat Marked plans of Hataitai may be p tamed at his office. '

To-morrow, at. 11 a.m., at the Fri Exchange, Blair-street, Messrs. Thorn-pa Bros., Ltd., will &ell horse, ha-rnees, w sprinj oart..