THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1891.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9093, 18 April 1891, Page 2

THE OTAGO DAILY TIMES SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1891.

Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Great Exhibition of 1851 have ever since that date employed the handsome amount which accrues from an investment of the surplus funds in advancing and promoting researches in science and art, and recently they have offered to the University of New Zealand a scholarship in science, to be competed for by students of the affiliated colleges in 1892. The scholarship is of a substantial value, being Ll5O a year. It is tenable for two years, and on special reasons being given the commissioners have the power of continuing it to the holder for a third year. The commis-

missioned give the scholarship under ] the following conditions: —1. J-nac ■ the scholarship shall be limited to the following branches of science: Mechanics, physical science, chemistry. 2 That the scholarship shall _be tenable at any university in the United Kingdom or abroad, or in some other institution approved of by the commission. 3. That the holder of the scholarship shall give an undertaking that he will wholly devote himself to the object of the scholarship, and that he will not hold any position of emolument during its continuance.- Jhe object of the scholarship is thai the holder may prosecute original research in science, principally in Us application to the industries of the colony, during his tenure of it. The scholarship may be withheld after the firat year by the commissioners if they are not satisfied from the report to be sent to them, that the holder is sufficiently complying with this condition. The Senate of the New Zealand University has made the following regulation with regard to the candidature for the scholarship: —1. Candidates- must be graduates of the University who have taken first or second class honours in chemistry, physical science, or mathematics and mathematical physics, since the Ist of October 1887, or who are candidates for such honours at. the examination of November 1891. 2. Candidates must send to the Registrar, on or before the Ist of October 1891, a paper embodying the results obtained in some investigation or research in physics or chemistry. The terms of the tenure aye very liberal, as the holder is practically left free to proceed to the chief centre of research in the study he is following, and it would seem might even divide his time and thereby gain the benefit of the experience and teaching of different countries. The branches of science to which the competition is limited are scarcely sufficiently defined ; intending competitors would no doubt like to know whether the chemistry would require a knowledge and experience of organic and inorganic chemistry: possibly the Commissioners might prescribe organic chemistry for the first competition and inorganic for the second. This division would enable the primary object of the scholarship to be more immediately carried out, as metallurgical chemistry and the associated branches of the subject could find a more quickly remunerative field of action than perhaps any other branch of chemistry at present. Mechanics and physics, of course, present a noble field for original researches, but bearing in mind the declared object of the scholarship, it seems that it is chemistry, and more particularly its application to the treatment of refractory ores and the mineral wealth of the country, that will be the subject selected by the graduates who are eligible for the competition. To these young men has oome a glorious opportunity, and it should be pointed out to those who are now attending the newly-equipped School of Mine 3 that success in this competition is an almost certain guarantee of fame and fortune. There are a number of distinguished graduates of the University who are eligible living in our midst, and these and the 20 or 30 students of the School of Mines, should meet together and organise a campaign and try to gain the first award of the Science Scholarship of the New Zealand University for their Alma Mater. The Council and the professors we know will do their best to assist; and when further particulars of the subjects are furnished, we hope that several candidates will be announced as running for the Blue Ribbon of the New Zealand University.

A eemarkable letter and a yet more remarkable article upon the subject of the British Army appear in one of the latest available numbers of the St. James' Gazette. The letter, which the paper guarantees as being from a distinguished military officer, contains, inter alia, the following words : — " After seeing other army corps, in other parts of the world, it is my fervent prayer, in which all who have their country's good at heart should join, that never, by any possible combination of circumstances, may it come about that our Ist Army Corps should ever be pitted against anybody else's Ist Army Corps—saving, perhaps, the Portuguese." The writer adds that boys are the staple material of which the regiments are composed—" good boys, no doubt . . . but at the present moment no more fit to go on a campaign than my | little sister is." We have said that the article in which the St. James' Gazette gives its imprimatur to these rather startling assertions is yet more remarkable—not because the language dsed is stronger, but because the St. James' is a strong and not particularly scrupulous supporter of the present Government. Yet the paper practically tells Mr Stanhope that he is without real knowledge of the condition of the service of which he is the official head. "Let the British public go to Aldershot and look at the Ist Army Corps, which is practically the only complete army corps we have got. It will be strange indeed if it is as satisfied as Mr Stan-

hope tells us the Inspector-general of Kecruiting is with the quality of the weedy little lads who fill the cadres — or, rather, do not fill them—of the infantry battalions." It is suggested that many private employers would refuse to engage the frail and stunted lads who compose "our attenuated

battalions," and who could certainly not be expected to hold their own against an equivalent number of foreign soldiers. And it must be remembered that the loss of an equivalent number would be as a mere nothing to the armies of Germany or Russia ; indeed, it has been pointed out that a force nearly equal to the British First Corps was destroyed in one day at Metz. It must be confessed that this sort

of thing is not very pleasant reading, especially when taken in conjunction with the entirely distinct complaints as to the quality of ammunition and the official management of the services. Two remedies are suggested by the j writer in St. James. The first—con- j scription he would evidently like to ; see adopted, but he has nevertheless to put it aside as a hopeless desideratum. : » We are to assume it as a fundamen- j tal axiom that the Englishman is too , lazy too self-indulgent, too fond of his ease and his little comforts, to incur, ; even in a mild and modified form, ; the sacrifices for his country which ; are cheerfully borne by Frenchmen, Germans, .Russians, Italians, Belgians, and Roumanians." The other and more practical suggestion is that Tommy Atkins should be paid a decent wage. A splendid body of men is always available for the London

police or the Irish constabulary, because an adequate remuneration attaches to thoso services, but the British soldier gets the scantiest pittance. Nay, he is paid not only cantily, but dishonestly. Says the St. James': "Wo decoy Tommy into the army under false pretences. Wo give him so much a week with one hand, and take it back from him with tho other for rations, and clothes, and coals, and the like; and what the Government does not take the sergeants and quarter-masters do." It can hardly be doubted that the grievance here exposed is a real one, and a dangerous one for the country which imposes it. Great Britain will have to assume a more generous—nay ; a more just, attitude to her soldiers, or she will, sooner or later, learn a most unhappy lesson, if not in internal revolt, at least in external disaster.

THE result of the licensing election yester day is only what was generally expected There -were bat few people in the city who imagined that the "moderate candidates would not be returned; but we shall be equally safe in asserting that very few indeed thought for one moment that the prohibitionist party would be within an ace o snatching a victory. An examination ol the figures recorded at the poll wil show that the total number of votes obtained by the three lowest candidates on the " moderate" ticket was 2135, and the total number polled by the three highest candidates o£ the prohibitionist party was 2032-a difference of 103 votes only, cast by one-third t.hat number of voters. It required therefore but an average of 18 voters to have withheld their votes from the three lowest "moderate" candidates, and to have given them to the three highest on the prohibition side and the latter party would have secured a majority on the committee. This narrow victory of the "moderates should not be without its lessons. The great strides made by their opponents can be traced to a variety e£ causes. Not the least among those causes is the strong feeling which exists among the truly moderate people in the community, that the control of licensing matters in Dunedin has been in the hands of a committee which represented to far too great an extent the hotel-keeping and brewing interests rather than the citizens. We are not prepared to say what groundwork of truth there may have been in the suppose tion, but that it existed is perfectly certain, and that the announcement of the names oi certain of the candidates who have been elected intensified that feeling is also beyond doubt. But irrespective of this feeling, it is manifest that the temperance party, by their earnest and continuous efforts, have made an impression on numbers of people who did not previously support them. They have educated the public not so much to feel that prohibition, without compensation, is a policy to be supported, but to a sense of pity and horror at the evils of the drink traffic. They have also fought the present election with a vigour and courage that is undeniable. There can be no question that the result is a warning to the newly-elected committee that the eye of the public is upon them, and that the administration of their important functions will be closely watched.

AMONG the bye-laws just brought into force by the City Council is one relating toßtorage of kerosene oil, which, we understand, is considered by the importers and sellers of that article as pressing hardly on them. Many years ago a bye-law was in force regulating the qnantity of kerosene permitted to be kept in store within the city boundaries, but it was decided by the Supreme Court to be ultra vims, and consequently became a dead letter. Since then up to the present time no limit has been attempted to be placed on the quantity of oil -kept in the city, and, as a matter o£ faot there have been thousands of cases stored in warehouses in the business quarter of the town. That no 1 accident has happened does not, of course, prove that accident is impossible, but the experience of more than 20 years is not ■without its value when seeking for evidence as to the danger or immunity from danger attached to the storage of the article in question. It is of course the first duty of the City' Council to lessen by every means in its power the danger from fire or explosion, and were it proved that storage of kerosene m large quantities tended materially to increase that danger the council's action in restricting the quantity to be stored would commend itself to every citizen, and those who complain, as a consequence of inconvenience and increased expense in the conduct of their business, would meet with scant sympathy. On the other hand, it is no less just that i£ a strong case is made out by traders of great expense and still greater inconvenience being thrown upon them by the action of the council, and of increase in cost to the public who buy the oil, it should be settled without doubt that the danger exists against which these restrictions are meant to guard. Now, it is alleged by those opposed to the council's action, and, we understand, they challenge proof to the contrary, that storage of kerosene oil is at least as harmless as storage of spirits— that there is absolutely no Sanger of explosion, as good kerosene, such as is now universally imported, will not explode in the open air; and that should a fire occur where kerosene in large quantities is stored, even the conflagration is much less to be dreaded than imagination would picture, while it is, comparatively speaking, easily extinguished, leaving in every known instance, large numbers of cases untouched by the fire. If these contentions .are correct, it would appear that the danger of storing kerosene is more imaginary than real, and if so, we have considerable sympathy with the protestors who are needlessly hampered in their business operations. The prudence of forbidding traders to have more than a few pounds of gunpowder or dynamite in their warehouses is abundantly evident, as is the necessity of storing the bulk of their stock in hulk or cavern sufficiently distant from the city, but to treat kerosene oil as almost equally dangerous and limiting the quantity to be kept to 25 cases— not an hour's supply for a firm doing a large business—appears to us a somewhat arbitrary proceeding, and one which the council with perhaps a fuller knowledge of the facts might well reconsider.

There was a pleasant feature noticeable in Dr Hislop's resolutions before the Education Board on Thursday, and in the remarks with which he introduced them—namely, courtesy to the Minister o£ Education. We do not mean to infer that courtesy is usually wanting in the attitude of the Board towards the Minister, for that would not be true. But Mr Beeves, by his action on the school book question, and the unnecessary importance he attached to a foolish leading article criticising the education system, fairly laid himself open to the snubbings he has received from pretty nearly every educational quaiter throughout the colony. Yet that is a sort of thing that should not go on for ever. The opportunities that fall in the way of an ordinary mortal 1 for snubbing a Minister are so comparatively rare that it is, perhaps, not surprising they should be seized on when they do come. Bat it is a practice that may easily be carried too far The motives actuating Mr Eeeve3 when he "sent round the article in question were undoubtedly good, and betrayed a sincere, if somewhat fussy, desire to promote the i interests of education. Mr Beeves is a young ! Minister, and it does not follow because he fails, while scarcely settled in his seat, to recognise the true bearings of a criticism of his department, that, therefore, his 3udgment is usually unsound. Looking to the connection between Dr Hislop and Mr Beeves predecessor in office, his remarks upon the present Minister of Education came with a specially good grace.

Whatbvbb may be the faults of Mr Seddon it is clear that like everyone else he has his good qualities, and some of these are likely to be useful to the public. When recently in Ohristchurch, he spoke oat with manliness and courage on the subject of the unemployed, treating with something like scorn the ratherpeminine complaint that men had to travel on foot for two days before they reached the work that had been provided them by the Government. His firmness in adhering to his original determination to let work to the unemployed on contract, rather than by day labour is thoroughly to be commended. Whatever differences of opinion may exist as to the obligations of the Government to provide work for the unemployed, there can be none as to the duty devolving upon it of seeing that a sufficient return is got for the money. Hitherto the custom has been to give a low wage, partly to discourage the practice of calling upon the Government for work, and partly to help towards the securing of a fair equivalent. The device is well known to have proved a failure. To let contracts at schedule rates maintains the self-respect of the men, and encourages industry

by making the result depend upon the exertion. Mr Soddon evidently knows vhat work is, and if, while not overlooking the reasonable claims of those who have the misfortune to be unemployed, he continues proof against the pressure of popularityhunting politicians, he will deserve the i sincere thanks of the community.

Considered from a purely financial point or view, the failure of the Victorian loan is a misfortune and a humiliation, the humiliation being, as it were, faintly reflected upon the other colonies, for the financial status o£ thorn all is pretty much the same. It is a sort of rebuff which makes a nation feel something like the man who, with his securities in his hand, turns sorrowfully from the bank parlour without the accommodation to which he thought himaelf entitled. But considered from a philosophic standpoint there are compensations. The failnro of a loan is not an unmitigated evil. It helps to save a colony from itself. IE this check upon the borrowing propensities of a colony is not brougli to bear there is no other that can or will be. An individual may pull himself up when he finds that excessive indebtedness is getting him into difficulties. All experience loes to show that without exernal assistLea a nation cannot. When our own borrowing policy was introduced in 1870 no one thought it was to go on uninterruptedly for 20 years, with little prospect of actual cessation then. For although we have largely reduced loan expenditure there is no greater mistake than to suppose that we are not depending on borrowed money, and likely to do so until, windfalls and trust moneys exhausted, John Bull buttons up his trouser pocket and reads us a lecture upon extravagance as he has just done to the Victorians. It is vain to suppose that demands for loan expenditure in an undeveloped country will ever be done. The very existence of free institutions helps to prevent it, since these provide a certain number of active gentlemen, whoso duty it is to spy out the wants of a distriot and demand their satisfaction. There is a sense, therefore, in which we may regard with complacency the obdurate outsider who cares nothing for the district or for the person who represents it.

In our supplement this morning will be found local reportß, letters to the eaitor, our London letter, Passing Notes (by "Civis"). and other matter. Some particulars of tho further retrenchment about to be effected by the Government appear on our fourth page.

Parliament will probably be called together for the despatch of business on Thursday, June 4th.

His Worship the Mayor (Mr John Carroll) yesterday received tho following reply from the Hon. R. J. Seddon, Minister for Public Worbsi in reply to the resolutions passed by the public meeting on Wednesday re the Otago Central :— " He finding employment for men out of work on the Otago "Central railway, and also for extension of said railway in the interest of Central Otago.—(l) As to finding work, there is no appropriation at present out of which to pay tho men were they to be employed. (2) The question of extending the Otago Central railway in the interest of Central Qtago is a matter of great moment and must be dealt with by Parliament. The session being so near it is inadvisable to anticipate."

No reaction of any consequence now follows the administration of Dr Koch's tuberculine to the patient suffering from lupus, at present being treated in the hospital, and in consequence it will be stopped for a week or so to Bscartain the results of what has been already administered.

Tha Mayor (Mr John Carroll) and Mr D. Pinkerton, M.H.R., yesterday registered the names of about 75 applicants for employment da the Catlins River railway, whose cases were considered, in the light of surrounding circumstances, to ba the most deserving. Of this number about 65 are married men, the remainder baing single, with parents dependent on them. The names of about a dozen who applied were not recorded, as it was thought that the apph- ) cants, being young men, were in a better position than others to seek work elsewhere.

A. meeting of the Kakanui Relief Fund Committee was hold last night, at which the proposed plan of distribution was finally adopted, and the draft of a trust deed approved. Mr J. White (of Messrs Smith, "Chapman, Sinclair, and White) was in attendance, and explained the provisions of the "deed—'which, it may be stated, had been prepared by the firm free of charge. The committee passed a vote of thanks to Messrs Smith, Ch*pman, Sinclair, and White for their generous action, and appointed them as solicitors to the committee.

Yesterday afternoon two ladies were arrested on a charge of stealing seil-skin jackets from the D.1.C., High street. The cases will come up for hearing at the City Police Court this morning. ;

At the meeting of tha Standing Committee of the Diocesan Synod: on Tuesday night, it was stated that Mr Stratford, R.M., Oamaru, had offered pound for pound if the parishioners of St. Lake's church there would raise a stipulated amount before 3 o'clock on April 6. The money was to payoff the debt on the church, &c. Two hundred pounds were speedily collected, and thus £400 went towards reducing the debt, leaving only £75; and soon this small sum will belprovided, and the parish will be without permanent debt or overdraft at the bank. The Standing Committee expressed a 'hope that the example will be imitated.

About 50 of the temperance party went down to the Waihora lost night to bid good-bye to Mr Melville, MX. A., and thank him for the service he had rendered the cause, Mr Wallace (on behalf of the committee) ana the Rev. Me Beady (for the defeated candidates) each spoke a few words. The voting at the elections had been, they said, the warning for the publicans to put their houses in order, for next time the small majority of the " moderates" would disappear Mr Melville returned thanks for all the kicdness shown him in Danedin. Arriving here on Monday, a perfect stranger, he was more than pleased with the manner in which he had been received. Three hearty cheers for Mr Melville, and one more for Mrs Melville, closed the proceedings. A meeting of the committee of the Otago Anglers' Association was held at the Coffee Palace last night, when there was a fair attendance. A legal opinion was submitted re the John Anderson gold medal dispute, and it was resolved that the secretary be instructed to communicate the legal opinion obtained to Mr W. Fraser of Lovell's Flat, and state that the committee recommended him to sue Mr SThompson/land the Association as a body will contribute to the expense so far aa lies in their power.

Mr D. M'Donald, late of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Clinton, died in Dunedin on Wednesday evening. The deceased had occupied a number of public positions in Clinton, and was ever ready to lend support to any object for the benefit of the district. The burning down of the hotel, and the subsequent loss of his wife told severely on him. He leaves two sons and one daughter, all grown up.

Oar Palmerston correspondent writes:—An inquiry was held at the Sohoolhouße, Flag Swamp, on Thursday, before Mr H. A. Stratford (coroner) and a jury, respecting the cause of the fire by which Mr R. Sutherland, of Flag Swamp, lost three stacks of wheat. Mr J. 6. Findlay, of Palmeraton, appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of Mr Sutherland; and Mr J. R. Thornton, of Dunedin, on behalf of the New Zealand Insurance Company. Mr Sutherland could not account for the fire in any way, and after the evidence of eight witnesses had been taken the jury returned a verdict—" That the stacks were wilfully and maliciously set fire to by a person or persons unknown," and added the rider " that Mr Sutherlaad had grossly overestimated the value of the stacks that had been destroyed." It appeared from the evidence that the three stacks burned, together with two others that were not burned, were insured for £400; and a great deal of evidence was adduced ta show that the stacks were very largely overinsured,

The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church of Port Chalmers was held on Wednesday last. There was a largo attendance of members and adherents. The financial statement, which was read by Mr Law, the treasurer, showed that the congregation had raised during the year nearly £1300, and had paid off debt to the amount of £7CO. After the adoption of the report, the chairman, the Rev. J. Ryley, made a statement with regard to the spiritual necessities of the parish. A full discussion of the subject took place, and it waa then unanimously resolved to sanction the appointment of a helper, the matter of selection being left to the minister and kirk session.

At the meeting of tho Kdueation Board held on Wednesday afternoos—present: Dr Hislop, Dr Steuhouse, and Messrs Hislop, Clark, Borrie, and Fraer—Mr John M'Gregor was re-elected chairman on the motion of Mr Fraer, seconded j by Dr Stonhouse.

At tho meeting of the Momiugton Licensing Committee held at noon yesterday, Mr Bcoular wa3 elected chairmsn. The members present were —Messrs Scoular, Wills, Reynolds, and Mitchell.

A ppecial meeting of the Taieri County Council was held yesterday, when there were

present—the chairman (Mr Snow), Crs Chis. holm, Grahnm, Thomson, Andrew, Todd, and Bunting. Twenty-four applications were received for the position of sanitary inspector for the Kaikorai stream, when it wa3 reßolved that Mr Robert Bain should receive tho appointment-

Mr Bain lately occupied the position of detec-

ive in connection with tho Police departmenl

in Dunedin.

Tho Registrar of Patents heard an application at Wellington yesterday, from OUias A Ti'mminß, civil engineer, of Westminster, London, for

letters patent in respect to improved arrangement for supporting the bodies of railway vehicles. The application was opposed by Mr Rotherham, locomotivesuperintendent, on behalf

of the Railway Commissioners, on the ground that it was practically an arrangement of springs which had been in use in tho bogie carriages on the New Zealand railways for many years. The registrar refused the application. By the Waihora Messrs A. and J. M'Farlane last evening consigned to Hobart a draft of pure bred Ayrshire cattle from their now celebrated

herd. The consignment comprises six bulls end

24 cows and heifers. The bulls ate nearly all first and second prizetakers at the prinoipal Bhows. Many of the cows and heifers are alsq well known as fitßt and second prizetakers in the show riDg. The shipment in point of quality could hardly be surpassed j certainly a finer lot of Ayrshire cattle has never left our port. It is gratifying to note that the Ayrshire cattle bred and exported by Messrs M'Farlaue aeoure high honours in the Australian show rings. The champion bull in Bydney was bred by them, and at the last Melbourne show a cow bre3 by them cirried away the first prize, competing against stock imported from the Old Country. At the Adelaide show lately a cow sold by them in Melbourne lssfc year was champion of tho yard. These facts prove that the stock bred by Messrs M'FarUne are equal to any in the Australian colonies. We hope that this, their firßt venture to Hobsrt will prove the forerunner of many successful ventures. This consignment at least, we are confident, will uphold their prestige as breeders of Ayrshire cattle.

Mr Robert Fenwick, who is about to leave for Auckland, to assume tha management of Messrs T. and S. Morrin and Co.'s hardware busineßSi was entertained at dinner, at Wain's Hotel, last evening, by his late fellow employes with Messrs Arthur Briscoe and Co. Mr Gow occupied the c hair, and about 25 sat down to an excellent spread provided by Host Palmer. T^e chairman, in proposing the toast of their guest, referred to the pleasant relations which had always existed between Mr Fenwick and the various employes, and expressed the universal regret felt at his departure. Their good wishes would accompany their guest and Mrs Feawick and family to their new home. Mr Fenwickls connection with the firm had extended over a period of 22 years, and the speaker felt assured that the qualities which had led to his Buccess so far would ensure him gaining still greater success in a wider field for his energies. He concluded, amidst applause, by conveying to their guest the best wishes of his late fellow employes. Mr Fenwick, in responding, referred to the sorrow which he felt at severing his long connection with those present, bnt he felt that he was doing the best he could for his family in taking the position which had been offered to him. He thanked them in feeling terms for the kindness they had shown to him, and also returned thanks on behalf of Mrs Fenwick. A. number of other toasts were proposed and responded to, and several songs and recitations were given, a very pleasant gathering breaking up shortly after 11 p.m. Professor Anderson will make his reappearanca at the Princess Theatre on Monday evening, when it is intended to distribute a number of gifts.

Messrs Reid, Maclean, and Co. hold a special «ale of etore sheep at Palmenton on April 23, and another at Gore on April 28 Messrs Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sell stock and Implements at Dunback on April 23. They sell three unbroken colts by Taiaroa and Buntroon to-day. The Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company sell freeholds at Mosgiel at their rooms on May

The Tomahawk Hoad Board notify their Intention to strike a general rate of f I in the pound. The second quarter at the Dunediu School of Art commences on Monday first, and particulars tegardIde hour 6, BuMeots, and fees are advertised. Messrs A. J orie and Co. sell furniture, shoemakers' tools, fittings, &c, to-day at their rooms. Messrs James A. Park and Co. sell original oil paintings, selected from the exhibits at the Auckland Society of Art», on April 28, lit their rooms. The piotures will be on view on Tuesday. The annual meeting of the Otago Hugby Union will be held this evening. Mr O. B. Hugo lectures on " Month and Lips on Monday evening at the Battray ttreet Oddfellows A. ipecial general meeting of the Union Football Olub will be h6ld on MoDday evening at Cummings The New Zealand loan and Mereantila Agency Company (per Mr Burbury) sell draught horses, Implements, 4o , near Oamatu, on April 23. In our advertising oolumns Bppears an advertisement expressing the thanks of the temperance party to all those who voted for their candidates at yesterday's election. We have to acknowledge reoelpt of a pamphlet, " land in Sight," by Mr W. B. Perceval, M.H.H. In the evidence given by one of the witneises at the Kakanui inquiry on Thursday it was stated that the I rip to Invercarglll or to Tlmaru was too long for the Kakanui. This Bhould have read that the trip from Invercargill to Timaru was too long, Money can be obtained from E. Kranots, ootngon (nextAtheusnini.Bepftidweekly.monthly.—Advt.] JOHlf Hbiop, Watohmaker and Jeweller, J« Prinoes street. The oldest established home in town. Sepairs of all kinds. Good assortment Watohes, Clocks, and Jewellary. Spootaoles to suit «1J sights.—[Advt.] See G, and T. Xonng'i stock of watohes, clocks, jewellery, sterling lilvcr and electroplated goods, live firat-clasi awards received N.Z. and 5.3. Exhibition 1889-90. Prloes ttriotly moderate. Largest and finest stock in N. 2. to select from.—rADVT.] Persons contemplating making trips from Dunedln, whether on pleasure or business, are reminded that Messrs Thos. Cook and Son, whose office is in the Grand Hotel, are In a position to save them much trouble and expense, and to secure for them the best accommodation available, seeing that they act as agents for every Important line of steamers or railway In the world.—[Advt.] By special appointment to his Bxoellenoy the Governor Lord Onslow for premier quality Aerated Waters and Cordials.—" Of other Sodawaters that have come under our notice, and take a very high place in Australasia, we would be remiss if we did not mention that of Messrs Thomson and Co., of Dunedin."—" Australian Brewers' Journal," 1890.— Thomsok and Co., Crystal Springs Mineral Wateri Works, Dunedin.—[Advt.]