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is now stated that Sr A, J. Peacock’s illness is not serious, and that he will participate in the Victorian election campaign. Mr Walter Raymond (novelist) recently spent a holiday in Dnnedin. Hp has made a study of the life of the early settlers, and thinks of basing on it a work of fiction. A Hokitika message states that Mr Joseph Churches, a very old resident, formerly in business os a merchant, and subsequently proprietor of the Empire Hotel, died late on Saturday night, after a long,and lingering illness, Mr W. G. Don, who recently resigned from the charge of Rongh Ridge School to take the head-mastership of Woodbury School, South Canterbury, was presented by the members of his singing class ca leaving with a pair of heavy gold sleeve links bearing the inscription: “ Presented to W. G. Don ,by Rough Ridge singing pupils. 1902.” Mr Don leaves Dunedin for his new sphere of labor at the end of the week. When the announcement of the Coronation honors was made the Executive of the New Zealand Journalists’ Institute addressed, fcn behalf of the working journalists of tbffi City, a congratulatory letter to Sir Gilbert Parker, M.P., and to Sir A. Conan Doyle, felicitating them on thp honor done to the journalistic profession, and hoping that they might be long spared to enjoy the reward conferred on them by the Sovereign. The incoming mall brought these replies. Sir Gilbert Parker wrote;—“ Nothing has given me more real pleasure in connection with the honor' conferred upon me by the King thaa the message of congratulation and the kind good wishes received from the New Zealand Institute of Journalists. Such friendly, professions of journalistic camaraderie and literary good feeling make the distinction I received of added value. I remember with delight and since* appreciation my short stay ip New Zealand in 1885,-nnd the interest aroused then has-been deepened by tha growing years and me wonderful progress of the country, at jonoe Imperial end democratic. Pray give my fraternal greetings to the members of the Institute of Journalists.” Sir Arthur Conan Doyle »-

plied is &o?eMy' receive so kfndly aenretiag front frannas© ,|x>.the, Ooimcni •off w'stitute of r NeW> ZeaJancL Journalists moat heartily.” _' , ;