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New Zealand Mail, Issue 422, 13 March 1880, Page 24

Referring to Mr. Dick's appointment, the Lyttelton Times says :—" The new Minister makes the second ex-Superintendent in the Ministry of Major Atkinson, who abolished all Superintendents. The revenge of time in this case is that the Superintendents banished from provincial office have achieved the colonial positions for the furtherance of their local aims which 13 the offence for which they suffered. But this is in theory only. In practice all ex-Superiutendents are not Ministerially able to do much for their districts. That Mr. Dick is a man of integrity is his best qualification for Ministerial office. His long career as a Supeiintendent is a guar an tee that he knows enough of the detail of administration to discharge the routine duties of the Colonial Secretaryship. In ability, he has not improved the personnel of the Ministry—rather the reverse, for he is somewhat impracticable. As a debater he never will stand high. His real value to the Ministry is in the shape of cement. His appointment sets the Otago eleme- t, and his want of definite ideas on most subjects fails to disturb any of the other elements of the Ministerial party. The Ministry has made a safe selection, and the colony gains an honorable Minister." Floriline !—For the teeth and Breath. — A. few drops of the liquid " Floriline" sprinkled on a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stop* decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness tnd a delightful fragrance to the breath. It removes *ll unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth or tobacco smoke. "The Fragrant Floriline," being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s 6d, of all Chemists and perfumers, prepared by Henry. C. Gallup, 493 Oxford-street, London—Ad" *