A SPLENDID RECORD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15705, 6 March 1913, Page 6

A SPLENDID RECORD.

The community will note with general regret that the Rev. Dr Rutherford Waddell has found it necessary, owing to the state of liis health, to apply to the Dunedin Presbytery for prolonged leave of absence from his ministerial charge at St. Andrew's Church. The resolution adopted by the Presbytery was, as befitted the occasion, far more than a mere formal assent to the application before it. A man of parts cannot reside in and occupy a prominent place in a community for over thirty years, as Dr Waddell has done, without impressing his personality in an .almost indelible way upon his environment. By virtue of his length of residence in Dunedin, by virtue of the nature of his activities, and by virtue of his own personal qualities, Dr Waddell has come to occupy a position assured and uncommon in the esteem and affection of the citizens of this community. Tho record of his ministerial connection with the Presbyterian Church, and with St. Andrew's congregation is unusual, but records are after all but cold facts, and the services which men of Dr Waddell's

typo render their fellows and the influence they exert are not measured by a span of years. Dr Waddell has had his special work to perform, and the manner in which he has discharged the task has been evidenced in many unmistakable ways. But while he has given so much of his energy to his own particular sphere of ministrations his outlook has been too broad and his desire to uplift his fellows too eager to permit any strict limitation of his labours. The community at large has reason to be very warmly appreciative of the work Dr Waddell has done in its midst as an active spirit in the promotion of social reform. Moreover, a section of the public which may scarcely know of Dr Waddell as the pastor of St. Andrew's Church is likely to be well acquainted with the high literary gifts which he has found time and occasion to employ to excellent advantage. Of the quality of Dr Waddell's publio utterances it is unnecessary to say more than that their reputation as something exceptional has long been established. The rare personal qualities possessed by Dr Waddell, his sympathy, geniality, and humour, have endeared him to all with whom he has come into contact, and it will be the sincere wish of the citizens of Dunedin that he may freely benefit by the rest and change of scene which the state of his health has rendered necessary.

The Hon. A. L. Herdman (Attorneygeneral and Minister of Justice), who went to Invcreargill to conduct the defence for the Crown in what is now generally known a3 " tho Southland Coal Lease caso" — Gavin Brighton v. the Commissioner ol Crown Lands—arrived in Dunedin last evening. Tho Minister purposes staying in town over to-day, carrying out a programme of inspection work. Ho will visit tho prison this morning, and subsequently, accompanied by Commissioner Cullen, will 1 inspect tie city polico offices and barracks and some of the suburban stations. This is really Mr Herdman's first official visit to Dunedin since his appointment to Ministerial rank, and the bulk of !>is brief 6tay hero will bo utilised in inspecting fcho different institutions coming within the province of the portfolios ■which he administors.

A Press Association telegram states that the Government training ship Amokura arrived at Auckland yesterday morning from tho Kermadcc Islands, where the vessel lias boon making a round of inspection of tho depots throughout the groups while at the same time keeping a sharp look-out for any castaways. Everything seemed to be as usual in the islands, and apparently the depots were intact. It was found impossible to make a landing at some points owing to a heavy easterly swell off the coast. Commander Hooper reports " All well," and tho appearance of the boys showß that they find tho life agreeable.

Tito Hon. R. H. Rhodes will leave on Saturday for Qhristchurch (says. our Wellington correspondent). Ho will visit Waiau on Tuesday, and on March 13 he will bo entertained at a banquet by his constituents in tho Lincoln district of tho Ellesmero electorate.

Major-general Godley arrived in Dunedin by tho second express from tho! north last night. He will proceed td Middlemarch today to inspect Senior Cadets, and on Friday ho will visit the troops in camp at Mafcarae, and then proceed to Milton. The Commandant .will afterwards vieit Roxburgh, Cromwell, and other parts of Central Otago, where he will inspect Territorials and cadots. Ho is expected to return to Dunedin in about a week.

Mr G. A. Lewin, hon. treasurer of tho Garden Feto Committee, states that the total amount so far received as a result of the feto last week totals £1476 Is 7d, made up as follows:—Proceeds from stalls, £479 15s; takings at tho gates and winter gardens, £373 12s 4d; games, £26 5s Id; Aunt Sally, £3 lis 3d; shooting gallery, £1 19s Id; motor rides, £9 9s lid; sale of programmes, £12 3s 6d. To these amounts have to bo added the receipts up to dato from tho art union, which como 'to £570. Thero must, however, be a considerable sum yet to oome in from tho sale of these tickets, and other amounts from the stalls, etc., hayo also to oome to hand. Last year tho sale of tho " trip " tickets realised £809 19s, and it is problematical whether the proceeds from the art union will reach this total, but tho receipts from tho stalls show an advance of fully £100 as compared with tho previous Garden Feto, while the gate takings are about tho same. It is hardly thought probable, however, that tho net profit of £1250 realised lost year will be reached as a result of tho feto this year.

Despite the fact that the Hospital and Charitablo Aid Board has a large number of works in liand and to be commenced shortly, it is not anticipated that tho board will find it necessary at its meeting on Thursday night to increase the existing rate, which, it will bo remembered, was reduced 12 months, ago. In addition to the construction of the King Edward Women's Ward at the Dnnedin Hospital, which it .is estimated will cost about £16,000 (some £9000 of which amount ia already in hand), provision is to be made for further accommodation for the nurses at the Hospital at an expenditure of £3000. Extension of the nurses', quarteri, further shelters, and the erection of' a doctor's residence at the Palmerston Sanatorium will absorb botwoon £3000 to £4000, and the board also proposes makin.g a start with tho planting of trees, etc., on tho site secured for tho secondary hospital at Fine Hill, possession of which property will'be takon in about two months' time. In regard to the secondary hospital, the intention is to havo a plan drawn up of/ tho whole building, and to erect it section by section so that as soon ns tho first section is completed it will bo ready for use. Besides the matter of 'the rating, the question of salaries and the estimates for tlio ensuing year will be considered at the mcotujg. Mr D. A. Do Maus, Mayor of Port Chalmers, has announced his intention to aeek re-election for that office. It is also reported that Cr Fail and Mr F. W. Platts may also contest the mayoralty.

Tho new pure food regulations, which are to bo gazetted to-day, will come into force immediately, but tho manufacturers and others conccrncd will be allowed a reasonable timo in which to conform to the new standards and conditions imposed by tho regulations.

Tho quarterly mooting of the Dunedin South Licensing Committee was held yesterday, at midday, there being presentMessrs H. Y. Widdowson, S.M. (chairman), T. Fiddis, and J, Wright. Tho only busi-, ncss to come before the committee, in open meeting, was an application for a transfer of the license of tho Caledonian Hotel (Anderson's Bay road) from Annie Blaney to Joseph Biggins, Mr Callan appeared in support of tho application, which was granted, tho police report being to the effect that the place was well conducted.

During the past few days owners of aheap in tho Wharc Plat district have been having a stirring time with worrying dogs. On Tuesday four dogs wore destroyed and two captured, and yesterday another gang were surprised in tho act of worrying, but, unfortunately, are still at large. It has not yet been ascertained what damago has been done, owing to tho rougihness of tho country in which tbpy have been worrying. Most of tho dogs have come from tho vicinity of Dunedin.

At last night's meeting of the City Council Cr ' Clark asked why certain residents in tho north end of the city wero at present 'being supplied with abominable water for household use. Tho supply, he said, was all right on tho higher levels. Cr Shacklock, chairman of the Water Committee, informed our reporter that tho calise of the present bad 6tate of the water in the north end is in oonsequenoe of the 'upper reservoir having been cleaned out recently. When the water wae run in again on what is practically a new bottom it stirred up a deal of mud, which, so far, has not settled. It is expected that after the water has been on tho new bottom for a certain time the silt will settle, and tho water will bccomo dear again.

Tho licensed drainers held o well-attended meeting on Saturday in connection with the movement towards the formation of a union of workers. Mr F. Rao presided. A set of rules was drawn up, and it was decided to have them printed. They were submitted at a meeting held yesterday. The attendance was large, and was again presided over by Mr Rae The following officers wcro appointed President, Mr Rae; vicepresident, Mr T. Foss; eeoretary and treasurer, Mr It. Goldsberry;, committee— Messrs J. Lester. B. M'Ewan, J. Woods, P. 11, Skow. The rules as drawn up were confirmed, and it was left in the hands of the president, viee-prco : .dent, and secretory to attend to the matter of registration.

Tho quarterly mooting of the Otago Central Licensing Committee was held at Naseby yesterday; presont—Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M, (chairman), ■ Messrs James Mitchell (Ranfurly), R. F. Inder (Naseby), and John M'Knight (Ophir). Tho following transfers were grantedSowburn Hotel, Patearoa—Thos, Duck to Christopher D. Dagg; Newtown Hotel, Matakanui— Edith Mary Whitlaw to Donald Wm. M'Ferlano; Butcher's Gully Hotel—David Low to John Potric Baird (temporary transfer only). Tho committee desired the chairman to say that it noticed that several of tho hotels were doing a fair business, but the furniture and appointments were not being kept up to tho very modest standard required. This was especially tho case where the owners had leased the premises. The committee would not 6anetion transfers whero the houses or furniture had deteriorated without renewal.

Tho montlily meeting of the High Street School Committee was held on Tuesday night; present—Mr Wishart (chairman), Mrs Cameron, Messrs T. Sanders, W. Melvin, W. Fleming, and H. H. Wise (secretary). The head master's report (showed an increase in tho averago attendance of 20 pupils, as compared with last year, tho average being 530 out of a total of 554 pupils. Miss I. E. Cooper, who comes with high credent : als, and a splendid departmental report as to her nature and abilities, entered upon her duties as matron on March 3. A letter was received from Chief Scout Holderness offering to donate a prize at the end of the year. The offer was acccpted with thanks. Accounts for £11 14s 9d were passed for payment. The Visiting Committee for tho month is Mrs Cameron and Mr W. Fleming.;

A meeting of tho Dunedin Starr-Bowkett Building Society was hold in the Oddfellows' Hail, Stuart street, last evening. Mr Scoones occupicd the oliair, and tlioro was a largo attendance of shareholders. Tho 122 nd appropriation of £500 in the 'No. 2 group was purchased at a premium of £10 per cent., and the 15th appropriation in the No. 3 group was disposed of by ballot, cluster No. 11l being drawn, held by one shareholder. The 16th appropriation in the samp group was disposed of by sale, the average premium realised being £27 12s per cent.

Comment having been made on the fact that the tramway concession ticket box at tho Post Office was closed -on Garden Feto day, Cr Myers, chairman of the Tramways Committee, informed the City Council la?t night that tho instruction to the attendants is that tho .box shall bo olosed on holidays. It was possible, however, for the public to obtain concession tickets at the tobacconists', at the fruiterers', and elsewhere on holidays.

The City Council, at its mooting last night, was called on to appoint four managers to the board of the Dunedin Technical School. InQ»following gentlemen were nominated:— Mr T. Scott, Crs Menzies, Burnett, W. A. Soott, Washer, and Murray, and the voting resulted: —Or Burnett, 23 votes; Cr Menzies, 22; Cr W. A. Scott, 22; Cr Washer, 21; Mr T. Scott, 20; Cr Murray, 10. Cr. W. A. Soott withdrew his name in order to allow. Mr T. Scott, tho present chairman of the Beard of Managers of tho lechnical Schcol, to continuo in offico. Cr Scott's generous action waa referred to by several councillors, and it was then solved that the four managers on behalf of the council Should be:-<Mr T. Soott, Cre Burnett, Meijzics, and Washer.

When tho periodical advertisements appear notifying -that a sale of " left luggage " will take place, astonishment is commonly expressed at the absent-mindedness and carelessness of thoso who travel by train or boat that necessitate such o sale. But it would appear from the report of the .head master of one of our city schools to She Sohool Committee that tho " embryo" of this indifference starts in the young mind at school. The report showed that at tho end of last year there was such an accumulation in the school of dust-gathering unclaimed personal effccto, for which no owners could bo found, that tho head master forwarded it to one of the orphanages. Then there was exhibited for the edification and information of committeemen the accumulation since tho school opened this year. This consisted of about 30 articles, principally hats and overcoats, belonging to both sexes. This did not represent all tho articles which had been carolessly loft, because the school staff had been successful in finding owners for quito as many more. And this school does not seem to bo any exception in this respect, but is typical of all t>bo others. There is food hero for thought. Tho parents of these children are evidently so well off that they can afford to buy new articles without muah inquiry as to what became of tbo original artiole, and there seems to bo ft romarkablo lack of senso of duty on tho part of 'the scholars tViomsclvos. Tho manifest duty, to bo careful of their personal property ought to be instilled into, tho young mind—preferably through tho head, but if unsuccessful there, then in a more forcible and very often more effective manner through some corporal portion of, the human anatomy, both by teachers and parents. If this were done, there would perhaps in after life not be so much " unclaimed luggago" eomo under tho auctioneer's hammer.

At tho meeting of tho committee'of tiha North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday aftornoon (says oiir Oamaru correspondent) a moticn of sympathy was passed with tho relatives of Captain Scott and his Antarctic companions. It was also decided to build a caim on Capo Wnnbrow, overlooking the harbour, and to approach the Harbour Board for sanction to a site, A Press Association telegram from Christchurch states that the Lyttclton Harbour Board has decided, subject to authority being given by Parliament, to contribute 100 guineas to tho Memorial Fund.

The Mayoress lias received from Mrs Colquhoun the following additional subscriptions to tho Senior Cadet Cup Fund collected by her:—Mrs A. H. Fisher, IQg; Professor Boys Smith. ss; W. M. M., sa;

Under dato January 17 the Secretary of State for tho Colonies, tho Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, forwardc-d to his Excellency the Govornor the translation of a note from the Mexican Minister in London on the subject of an offer by tho Astronomical Society of Mexico, of a medal and diploma to any astronomer who discovers a comet. The note was as follows:—"By instructions of tho Minister of Foreign Affairs, I have tho honour to inform you* Excellency that the Astronomical Society of Mexico have agTeed, beginning from 1913, to offer.a medal and diploma to any astronomer who discovers a comet Tho medal will bear the name of ' Garolina Hershel Medal.' I request that your Exeollency will be good enough to inform tho universities and observatories in this country of the above." Tho communication has been transmitted by the Governor to the Minister of Internal Affairs (Hon. H. D. Bell, K.C.), and may encourage a more diligent search of the heavens by watohers living under tho Southern Cross.

Tragedy and a noble deed are wrapped up in a miniature flag which has just been presented to the Christchurch Museum. It is a New Zealand ensign with tho Union Jack and the Southern Cross, and it measures only two inches by three. Despite its size, it will prove a souro© of interest for many a year to come. Briefly, it has been to the South Pole; a dead man kept his promise. When Dr Wilson, ono of Captain Scott's ill-fated Polar party, left Lyttelton eome two years ago for the Antarctic regions, Miss Anne W. Hardy, of Rakaia, placed in his hands a miniature flag of New Zealand, with the request that if Dr Wilson formed ono of the Polar party he would take the little flag with him. This Dr Wilson did, and the flag was found on his dead body when discovered. It was brought back by the relief party and returned to Mies Hardy by Mrs Wilson, the dead explorer's w:fe, and by Miss Hardy presented to the Museum.

Another of the welcome Wednesday evening concerts in the Queen's Gardens was given last night, when the Kaikorai Band, under the conductorship of Mr G. B. Laidlaw, played an excellent programme to a largo throng of people who had taken advantago of the exceptionally fine night to enjoy tho music provided. The band was in good fcrm, and that its efforts were thoroughly appreciated a short ■tour among the audience amply demonstrated. Tho following were the pieces played:—March, "Byes Right" (Carter); selection, " Festive Season " (Warwick Williams) ; triple-toniring polka, The Skylark" (Farrell); two-step, "Redwing" (L'Estrange); 6ong, "There's a girl in Havana" (arranged by G. B. Laidlaw); intermezzo, " Rosebuds" (Ord Hume); march, "Aeroplane."

Tho Hon. H. D. Bell, Minister of Internal Affairs, is very sympathetic towards efforts that aro being mode to preserve interesting types of native fauna in New Zealand, and ihe haa readily acted upon several suggestions . made to him a short time ago by Mr H. G. EU, M.P. After considering the best means of giving rare animals further protection than they havo received in the past he has (the Lyttelton Times states) issued instructions which, if carried out, will give them tiho best chance to survive and increase. In regard to tho tuatara lizard, which, is found in no other part of the world, and which has suffered from the attacks of animals brought to New Zealand by Europeans, Mr Bell haa instructed lighthouse-keepers on Stephen Island and other islands still inhabited! hj tuataraa that the utmost viligenco shdukr bo shown in destroying wild cats, tho tuataras' greatest enemies. Tho Minister also has instructed lighthouse-keepers to report periodically to the head of the department on steps being taken to protect the tuatara in its natural habitat, In regard to native birds, Mr Ell informed the Minister that they were present on sevoral outlying islands, aJid asked that these islands should be declared sanctuaries, in order that tho birds might not run tho risk of attention, from collectors. Mr Bell promised to Obtain a comprehensive report on this proposal, and gave Mr Ell to understand that, if it was shown that thero was necessity for declaring more sanctuaries and for giving tho birds more protection, ho would take the work in hand with vigour and determination.

At a sitting of the Juvenile Court yesterday morning a boy 15 years of age waa fined 5s and severely admonished by Mr Widdowson, S.M., for discharging a pea rifle in Victoria road, St. Kilda, to the danger of passers-by. Sub-inspector Fouhy informed the court that a bullet from tha pea rifle glanced off a sewer ventilator and went closo to a squad of. cadets who wero marching along Victoria road at the time. A further sitting was held in the afternoon, when three boys—two aged 14 years and tho other aged 13 years-were charged with stealing a quantity of cartridge-6hells from Polichet Bay, the property of tho New Zealand Government. Tlioy pleaded " Guilty." Sub-inspector Fouhy explained that tho shells had been gathered up at tho shooting range each time the 4th Regiment finished firing practice, and put into a shed for future use. The shed waa securely locked, and the hasp cn the door had been tajcen off by tho boys from time to time with t-ho assistance of I.he blade of a "slasher," and on' eaoh ocoasion quantifies of these cartridgc-sliells liad been, removed and tho hasp put back into its place. In all 9000 had been traced, somo having been sold in tho city to the proprietor of a brass foundry. The value of the shells stolen. was £2 17s 9d. Sergeantmajor Healey and Sergeant M'Koeffroy •gave evidence for tho prosecution, tho former stating that 16,000 or 17,000 shells wero taken from the shed, and 9000 had been traced to tho boys before the court. The parents of the boys were present in court, and stated that they had not, previously had any trouble with their boys. The suggestion was put forward by one of the parents that it had been a practice in the past for boys to collect these shells at tihe range and sell them, and nothing was said about it, and possibly the boys had thought they wore allowed to take them from tho shed. Mr Widdowson said thero was a difference between picking up tho shells at tho range and stealing them from a shed which was locked. They must havo known that tihey wero not to bo taken. Ho advised tho parents to look after their bovs or they would l>ft taken away from them. One of tho boys had been before tho court before on a charge of theft, and on that occasion lie was admonished and. discharged. On this charge ho would convicted and ordered to eomo up for sentence when called upon at any time within 12 months. The other two apparently had not been before the court before, and ho hoped they would not appear thero again. Thoy would be admonished and discharged. Three little children wero formally charged with dwelling with their mother who was alleged to bo an undesirable character. After 'hearing a quantity of evidence, Mr ■Widdowson adjourned tbo caso until Tuesdaj.

\ • A most interesting voyage has just been completed by the Union Company's steamer RakanOs, which arrived at Auckland last Thursday afternoon (,»ys the New Zealand Herald). Tho Rakanoa left Auckland on January 14 for Wcstjiort, where she loaded a cargo of coal Sho l<jft on January 21 for Matupi Island (New Britain), where she arrived on February 3. The steamer remained at the island for seven days, when she left for Newcastle, arriving on February 18. She sailed two days later with a cargo of coaJ for Auckland. From the time the Rakanoa left Auckland until her return, a distance of 6207 sen miles was covered. Matupi Idand is a German possession attached to the island of New Britain, being about one and a-half miles in circumference. It is connected with New Britain by a wooden bridge. The visit of tho Rakanoa created quite a Btir amongst the inhabitants, as it is seldom that a vessel of her size is seen at the island. The island is well sheltered, and is of a volcanic nature, with numerous foot springs suitable for bathing, The ohief town or village is Raboul, some distance from the wharf, where a fairly brisk trade is canied on by Japanese, Chinese, and German merchants, the last named dealing mostly in copra. The inhabitants of the island consist of about 80 Germans, about the same number of "Japanese and Chinese, and thousands of • New Guinea, Solomon Island, and Admiralty Island natives. The natives wore found to be most, friendly. There is a wharf at the islajid, which was just Largt; enough to accommodate the Rakanoa. Her stern lines were mado fast to the p:ilm trees, which grow right down to the water's edge. While the Rakanoa was at tiho island the German Government yacht Comet, and the German cruisers Condor and Planet-, made a call there. Tito German mail steamer Coblonz also visited Raboul on her way to Brisbane and Sydney.

At the Trinity Congregational Church, Christohurch, last Sunday afternoon, Mr Edwin Gilbert, secretary of the National Council of the Adub School Union, spoko on "The English Adult School Movement," and urged suoh schools should be introduced in Christchurch. The movement, he said, had existed for over 100 years. Beginning with the introduction of teaching adults how to read and write, it adapted itself to ohanging conditions, and of late years developed into an association of men and women keen to study on the basis of fellowfillip, and eager to serve -tiheir day and generation. During the last 10 years about 1000 schools had been established, and the movement had been born again. The 2000 schools had a membership of over 100,000. The men's school met at an early hour on Sunday morning, often as early as 7.30, and never later than 9 a.m. The women's schools were usually held on a week night, when women could attend without having to take their children. The basis was most democratic, every jr.-embor from the very first hour of his membership being admitted to the fullest privileges. The school was governed by its members, and all the work undertaken was dccided by them and not for them. It was a religions movement, and Bihle study was at the centre of all its teachings. Questions of social progress and of civio and national interest were freely discussed with a view to bringing out all sides of truth. The aim was to turn out men and women who knew at first-land, and not by mere hearsay, the true significance of the questions which were. continually coming before the public. It was entirely an unsectarian and non-party movcmoirt. Its meetings wero helcT in all kinds of buildings, and frequently the schools met in old public-houses which had for soma reason lost their lioonaes and oonld bo hired at small expense. Host of them ran social clubs, which met every night in the week, and which besides providing an agreeable meeting place for the members, served as, a centro for much actdvo service on behalf of the blind and crippled, as well se on behalf of those - who had gono far astray and were in danger of being completely submerged. The speaker emphasised tho fact that in the women's schools the teaching and organisation was conducted entirely by women, and tho intellectual development of tie wcanen members had been one of the most striking of the results of the work Striking- testimony has been borne to the value of the schools by men so varied in their outlook as the Rev. F. B. Meyer, the Rev. Dr Horton, of Hampstead, Mr Ramsay Mao Donald, M.P., Mr Will Crooks, M.P., Professor Oliver Lodge, tho Bishop of Hereford, and others.

Attention is called in our advertising columns to the address to be given by the Rev. Canon Garland, organising secretary of the Bible in Stoic Schools' League, in tins Octagon Hall on Sunday afternoon.

We have received £1 from Harry Gougi (Pukeawa) and £3 from "Helper" towards the Dr Barnardo fund.

Sunday school teachers who are interested in the International Uniform Series of Lessons are invited to a weekly address on the next Sabbath's lesson to be. given by the Rev. J. T. Pinfold every Thursday evening in tho Roslyn Methodist Church.

Wo havo received from the Wellington offico of tho British Empire Trading Company (Limited) a oopy of the tourist edition of the Havana Post. This is a production which testifies to the importance of the island of Cuba as a tourist resort It contains some 80 pages of matter profusely illustrated with coloured prints. The island, and its 6eenery, castles, towns, buildings, harbours, _ and other features are pictured and described with a wealth of detail. Particular attention is paid to the manufacture of cigars, which como from Cuba in many world-famous brand;. Apart from tho coloured illustration;], the tourist edition contains a number of large " folders," describing the Chaparra Sugar Mill and the raising of the United States battleship Maine, which was sunk in Havana Harbour.

England's best motor cycles: First winter trial in 1913, Bournemouth M.C.0., Class I—Triumphs, B.S.A.'s, and Douglas's only secured awards—Wfeon, Bond st.—Advt.

H. Gunthorp, resident dentist, Balclutha visits Milton, Kaitangata, and Owako. Telephone 51—Advt.

New preparationo—Mereoiized Wax, Parsidium Jelly, Bisurated Matrnesia—are now obtainable fromTVilkinson and Son, chemists, Princes p.nd Georgo streets.—Advt.

At holiday time one is apt to over-eat oneself, with the result that a fit of indigestion is brought on. This distressing malady way be qu:clcly cured by a few doses of "Wahoo." 2s 6d per bottle.—Advfc.

For good, hard wear wo recommend the famous "Admiralty" serge. It is a pure indigo dye, 54 inches wide, at 2s lid po r yard, procurable at Mollisons Limited — Advt.

Something New.-You are euro to find it in our stock. Tho designs are invariably from what you 6ee elsewhere, anil the quality and prices are right— G. and T Young (Ltd.), jewellers. 88 Princes at.—Advt

A. K. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Alls tralasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets (next Telegraph Offica) Telephone 1859.— Advt

Who is Peter DiokJ—Tho most reliable Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Certificated Consuiting Optician. 490 Moray place (off Princes st.), Duncdin Charges moderate.—Advt.