GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12278, 23 May 1903, Page 5

GENERAL TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Friday. Surveys made by H.M.s. Penguin show that silt from the Hutt River has made great changes in the soundings at the entrance to the harbour in Wellington, and dredging operations are imperative to remove the shoals.

At a meeting of the Wellington Presbytery, in accepting the resignation of the Rev. .1. Paterson, of St. John's Church, unanimously agreed that Mr. Paterson should retain the nominal office of senior minister of St. John's and a seat in the Church Courts, and to ask the General Assembly to assign these positions.

Hundreds of blouse lengths of all-wool fancy flannels at special prices. See tables. —Smith and Caughey's dress department. A great assortment: Underclothing of every description for gent.'s wear now showing at Geo. Fowlds'. Just arrived: Leather belts, in black, tan, and brown, suitable for children's tunics, Is 6d to Is 9d.—Smith and Caughey, Limited. Cost price! Cost price ! All boys' clothing at? cost price at George Fowlds'. A genuine offer. To Flaxmillcrs : We have in stock Huston, Proctor, and Co.'s portable steam _ engines and boilers, with circular fire box, viz., 4, 6, 8, 10, and 14 N.H.P. ; also Price's improved flax strippers, belting, and all mill requisites. —K. Porter and Co., Queen-street. >f Keep your housemaid happy: "Sunshine is the cheapest and best linoleum polish in the market.— Wingate and Co., ironmongers, 33, Queen-street.

AT McOULLAGH AND GOWER'S. For ladies' and children's jackets, special value, 52in oloths, in now green, brown, navy, gray, etc., 3s lid and 4s 6d ; curl cloth, 4s lid*; cream bearskin, 9s 9d, up.