FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10631, 28 March 1896, Page 6

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

The Hope of Dunedin TeDt, 1.0.8., held its regular meeting on Monday, when there was a large attendance, and a considerable amount ot business transacted. The tent decide I to support the Temperance Political Committee, and apoointed the O.K. Bro. A. T. M'indoe, with P.fi.R. Bro. UttUy and Sis. Jeff.", to represent it, P.C.R. Bro. Rosevear and,the.secretary wsrealso appointed to attend the meetings of thf! Prohibition League. Visitiiiß Brethren T. H. Castles (P.C.R. from the Unity Tent, New Plymnutli)and Arnold (P.C.K., SUr of Freedom Tent, Adelaide) conveyed Kreotinf»3 'to the tent, the latter speaking at some length on the progress of the order in South Australia. Bro. Arnold also addressed the Juvenile Tentearlierin the evening. The recsipts were £45 3s id, and the trustees reported £-250 ready for investment. One candidate was initiated. ' ■" ' ' ;

FROM "A CHAT WITH A CYCLING CORRESPONDENT " " Where are your other models ? " " Bnried, my good friend. We h»ve«onfined our «fforts>to the handling of two machines—one for gentlemen and one for ladies. By reducing the number of patterns weare able-to give the highest value, as our contracts with the manufacturers run up

to nearly 500 cycles The wheels we are offering aro equal to machines at £25 to £30; you cannot get better." " How do you sell so oheap?" "By contracting for qiKirititieiraad doing a hustling business. £23 103 was the price of the ' Colonial Star,' but we now give far better valu« for £20." Send for catalogue. All duplicate parts priced and illustrated. No moro costly repairs. Adams Cycle Company, Manchester street, Christehuroh.

— Prince Bismarck received about 218,000 postal cards from as many Admirers, congratulating him on his eightieth birthday. These cards have a total weight of 13201b, and, piled np in one column, would reach a height of 180 ft.

— Mi Edison believes that? the newspaper* of theiritute wiUbe published by phonograph. His reason for this is that the eyesight of the people is becoming poorer, time is more precious, and ' that many newspapers are so large that it i» im.7 - nMfiMfi.foi-fiOonla.to^ieacl them taoiurbj